BJ Villainess Chapter 359

To be honest, I was flustered.

 

“I’ve moved all of your luggage. If you need anything else, please let me know.”

 

After Ilya’s sudden confession, I had no time to make a rational decision and was swept up in a whirlwind of emotions, ending up greeting the morning with him. Though I didn’t regret what happened since I wanted to be honest with my feelings. But that didn’t mean I wanted all the servants to know about our relationship with no preparation at all. I should’ve just gone back to my room.

 

A wave of deep regret washed over me. I also wondered, what if this incident ends up being a negative variable for Ilya? But then, I suddenly reached the conclusion that worrying about this was pretty meaningless.

 

Ilya wasn’t only an archangel, but a direct descendant of a legitimate noble family, and even a cardinal. Even if he resigned from the temple, his power wouldn’t disappear. Moreover, his strength was unrivaled, beyond comparison to any other priest.

 

What I should worry about is my own safety. After all, wouldn’t I become infamous as the cultist of the Evil God who dared to seduce a cardinal?

 

“…I don’t know. Things will work out somehow.” If all of it came down, I could just deny everything.

 

I brushed aside my unnecessary worries and focused on getting ready to go out. To discuss Deina’s accommodations and our upcoming mission, I needed to visit the Holy See.

 

Knock knock.

 

“Theresa.”

 

It was Ilya’s voice.

 

“Ah, yes! Let me open the door for you.” I hurriedly replied, running to the door.

 

Creak. In the meantime, Ilya opened the door himself and entered the room. He, too, was headed to the Holy See and was dressed impeccably. Clad in a dazzling white priest’s robe embroidered with golden thread and with his long black hair flowing, he looked incredibly sacred.

 

My heart thumped wildly, as if broken. Even though I had just come from his bed, somehow I felt embarrassed and awkward.

 

“You were changing.”

 

As he said, I had been changing from my indoor dress to black attire. Of course, I was already dressed and just about to tie the laces on my boots, which reached up to my calves.

 

Ilya came over, sat me down on a stool, and knelt on one knee to tie my shoelaces.

 

“I can do it myself.”

 

When I nervously tried to pull my foot away, he just placed it on his thigh. I ended up inadvertently stepping on his thigh.

 

If it had been before, I would’ve just been happy and excited, but now an unknown tension spread through my whole body. The feeling of his large, firm hands, the same ones that cupped my cheeks and pulled me close by the waist, still lingered vividly in my flesh.

 

Ilya firmly tied my laces and even touched the bulge of my calf before letting go. He was probably just checking if the boots were secure, but watching my calf enveloped in his grasp felt strangely odd.

 

I hurriedly moved my foot away and brushed off his thigh. The servants always kept things spotless, so there was no dust, but still, it’s just a feeling.

 

“How could you let me step on your priest robe… And I can tie my own shoelaces, you know.” Even though I was pleased by the special treatment, I scolded him for no reason. It was half-serious, too.

 

“I know,” Ilya replied casually, taking my hand away from brushing his thigh and holding it. “But I find myself wanting to interfere in every little thing about you.” Then he pressed his lips to mine, gently grazing my lower lip before pulling away.

 

My eyes widened in surprise at the sudden act, and as he helped me up, he said, “Let’s get going.”

 

“…Yes.”

 

Wait, can an angel really act like this? Isn’t this illegal? Feeling my cheeks flush, I hurried after Ilya.

 

I thought I knew Ilya well, but I never expected this side of him. Even if he found someone to love, I thought he’d always maintain that dry and reserved demeanor. I was expecting that he’d be the type whose emotional temperature never matched his partner’s, making them suffer in silence. But I was wrong.

 

As soon as we got into the carriage, Ilya pulled me onto his lap and continued the kiss we’d briefly shared earlier.

 

“Wait, here…?!”

 

Even though it was inside a carriage, it was only separated from the outside by a thin wall. If we weren’t careful, the sounds inside could be heard outside.

 

“Mm, mmm…”

 

I tried to hold my breath as much as possible. But my breathing grew rougher, and the rustling sound of our clothes brushing together continued with every movement.

 

“Lord Ilya…”

 

Everything was overwhelmingly stimulating. Just the sound alone made my skin prickle, fine hairs standing on end, and unexpected warmth dizzyingly spread through my body, sending shivers down my spine. I had never experienced anything like this in my life. My mind was tingling, almost to the point of bursting, and my heart had been racing out of control for a while now, never settling down. I felt like I might faint, and yet, at the same time, I was more clear-headed than ever.

 

“When… mm, more… Ilya…”

 

Disjointed words, as messy as my scattered thoughts, hovered in my mouth before being swallowed by the other. When all my senses were focused solely on him and I could think of nothing else, our lips finally parted.

 

“Haa…”

 

I was left completely melted by the heat that enveloped me. As I caught my breath, my chest rising and falling rapidly, Ilya placed several short kisses on me.

 

Before I knew it, I was pressed up against the carriage wall like a cornered mouse. The silly thought crossed my mind that Ilya might just swallow me whole at this rate. I could sense his lingering reluctance in the lips that wouldn’t leave mine, and at the same time, felt a hint of something dangerous.

 

Ilya leaned his forehead against my shoulder and let out a silent sigh. “I can’t calm down.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

At that moment, I felt his divine power for a second, and then it quickly disappeared.

 

“?”

 

What was that?

 

At that moment, the carriage stopped. Perfect timing; we had arrived at the Holy See.

 

Ilya got out of the carriage first and escorted me out. He looked so calm and dignified, I almost couldn’t believe he was the same person who had been so clingy and persistent in the carriage just moments ago.

 

His face was definitely flushed just before… Could it be that he used his holy power? As I stepped out of the carriage, a sudden suspicion popped into my mind.

 

Ilya shamelessly asked in his usual manner, “Is there a problem?”

 

Unbelievable. I never imagined Ilya could be like this. It was both absurd and delightful, because it made me feel like he didn’t see me as someone he merely needed to protect. More like an equal, someone he could connect with emotionally.

 

“It’s fine. Let’s go.”

 

Ilya gave a small smile at my answer.

 

“But don’t you think it’s time to let go of my hand?”

 

“Why?”

 

“Well, it just seems a bit inappropriate… We should be careful.”

 

“We’ve been holding hands all this time—no point in changing that now.” He replied, continuing to hold my hand as we walked. I figured, why bother arguing, so I just went along with it.

 

We arrived at the small meeting room as if nothing had happened. Here, we were to choose the regular team members who would carry out future missions with us and design the best route to eliminate the Evil God. Of course, while it was called a meeting, it would actually be more like me sharing the answers. And Deina absolutely has to stay at Ilya’s mansion. That was because, in the scenario to come, I would need to keep track of Deina’s movements.

 

“Cardinal!” Just then, a senior priest appeared, out of breath and pale as a ghost. He was so flustered, he didn’t even have time to greet properly. “Deina has disappeared!”

 

I furrowed my brow. Already? Isn’t this too soon?

 

There is only one time in < God’s Play> when Deina disappears: the final chapter, [Revival of Evil]. The Evil God has only one goal: to corrupt the human world and start a new holy war here.

 

The Evil God had already suffered defeat once. Since the angels’ power in the heavenly realm was so overwhelming, the Evil God was almost completely destroyed. Barely managing to escape to the human world, they now dreamed of resurrection there.

 

Reviving the Evil God was no easy feat. As such a powerful being, they couldn’t possess the body of an ordinary human for even a day. That’s why they target Deina.

 

By the time the final chapter arrived, Deina had awakened all the power of the Holy God and had become something beyond human. The Evil God, waiting for that time, had deliberately set events in motion to awaken her.

 

The reason I needed to track Deina’s movements was precisely because of this episode, and this shouldn’t have happened now. Deina was still a completely ordinary human with no awakened powers. I knew all my plans would be accelerated because of me, but I didn’t expect it would result in such a fatal mistake.

 

Currently, there is only one place where the evil god can prepare the resurrection ritual.

 

“I think I know where Deina is.”

 

The Fallen Altar. That place was also known as the old Holy See.