Becoming the Villain’s Family - Chapter 318
Chapter 318
The next morning, as soon as she woke up, Elaina naturally ran straight to Luca, as it was her usual morning routine. Luca, who didn’t need much sleep except when in hibernation, greeted Elaina with a sleepless face.
“Luca.”
Elaina reached out her hands, wanting to be hugged. She wanted to share the fascinating dream she had experienced the night before.
However, Luca naturally avoided her hand.
“Ella, if you use words, I’ll give you a snack.”
A look of shock crossed Elaina’s usually cheerful face. Luca had rejected her touch!
“It’s specially made caramel by Baker…”
“Nyo.”
“Ella? Don’t…”
“Nyo, hug me.”
The child insisted she didn’t need snacks, she just wanted to be held. Luca felt an overwhelming urge to hug her tightly, but he knew he shouldn’t.
The requirement to make physical contact to use her powers also meant that without contact, she couldn’t use them. If he hugged her, he couldn’t encourage her to speak.
“Come on, Ella. Be good, let’s listen first.”
Luca continued with cold sweat.
“You need to speak, Ella.”
“Wy?”
“Because ordinary humans are lower, and…”
He stopped himself and bit his lip, accidentally letting slip his true feelings as a dragon.
“Ower?”
“No, no! Forget what I just said. That’s not it. It’s because you’re so special that you can use your powers. Ordinary humans use their mouths to talk.”
Elaina blinked. Her face questioned as if saying, ‘So?’
“Ordinary humans would be surprised when you need to hug, touch faces, or even hold hands just to communicate.”
“Hmm.”
“So, if Ella want to fit in with ordinary humans, you need to learn to speak well.”
“Nyo. Luca talk fo me.”
“…..”
It seemed Elaina thought Luca would carry her and speak on her behalf for life. She expected him to be her mouth. Because it has always been that way.
‘I’ve indulged her too much…’
But Luca had also believed that until yesterday, so he had no words to counter. He reaped what he sowed.
Luca desperately wanted to comply, but after realizing that he simply couldn’t, he scratched the back of his head in frustration.
“Ella, um…..”
Forcing Elaina to understand his intentions seemed unlikely at the moment. Meanwhile, the child began to tear up.
“Luca hate Ella?”
Elaina’s words made his heart drop, making him dizzy. He quickly scooped her into his arms. It feels that even a single tear might cause him lifelong regret.
“….Ha. You’ll be the only one who could nearly give me a heart attack with just a word.”
“Hmm?”
The situation is getting more serious.
He held the child close and squeezed his eyes shut, and grumbled, ‘How about we visit that village again, like yesterday?’
He wasn’t keen on it, but hoped that mingling with ordinary people might make her feel like talking
Lloyd, Aria, Elaina, and Luca visited the Artis region twice a year during vacation seasons.
Like a family on a holiday trip.
Artis was a quiet rural dominion with not much around, but thanks to Luca’s divine abilities, they could teleport to the nearest bustling area in an instant.
“…”
Elaina looked around with eyes shining like stars.
“Oh, how adorable. Where’s your Mom?”
At that time, a human approached.
Luca stared down the human instinctively. How dare you.
Startled by his gaze, the woman quickly retreated like a herbivore escaping a predator.
“Ah, right.”
Luca rubbed his face and let out a dumbfounded sound. Come to think of it, today was to work on Elaina’s language skills.
He had almost chased off every approaching human, like usual.
‘No, that won’t do.’
Humans are social creatures. They wither if they don’t get along with other humans.
Being overprotective and trying to monopolize her, despite knowing he couldn’t be there forever, was selfish.
Luca took a deep breath, maintaining his composure as he reminded himself.
“But remember, Ella, if someone comes up to you saying you’re cute and asking where your mom is, and tries to lure you with candy, you absolutely must not follow them.”
“Ung.”
Although the woman hadn’t even mentioned candy, Elaina nodded at Luca’s advice.
“And that man over there looking around suspiciously. Stay away from him, he’s up to no good.”
The man was simply lost, having come to this place for the first time.
“And those kids running around in the alleys, don’t be fooled because they’re young. They’re typical pickpockets.”
The children were just playing as usual.
“Why does that vendor keep smiling at us like that? He must be harboring some sinister thoughts.”
In reality, the vendor had just been reminded of his own children at home, but to Luca, such truths didn’t matter.
“Don’t even talk to big men, and don’t make exceptions for women either. And of course, you must be most wary of children your own age. You never know what they might do behind that innocent facade.”
Luca shook his head as he continued his warnings.
“See, Ella? The world is filled with dangers like these.”
“…”
“But, yes. Even so, among all these people, there must be at least one person worth talking to.”
Luca scanned the crowd with fiery eyes.
As a result, even those who had been looking their way with friendly curiosity quickly turned their heads, startled by his intense scrutiny.
Being just a child, his spirit was no less formidable than that of a general leading troops into battle.
“…”
Umm.
Elaina didn’t answer anymore, looking down and fidgeting with her fingers.
Then, opposite her, she saw small feet.
It was a fancy leather shoe for a child.
Elaina looked up.
A child, about a head taller than her, was looking down at her.
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