Becoming the Villain’s Family - Chapter 372
Chapter 372
Was she still unable to let go of it?
Why was she so fixated on trying to connect Noah with Maya?
‘Is it because of that kiss?’
Neither of them had ever thought of it in any romantic sense, though.
It was absurd to think that a god could harbor such deeply human emotions.
Maya, feeling frustrated, rubbed her forehead, then turned to look at Noah.
And once again, she was startled.
His gaze still hadn’t left her.
Looking at him now, he seemed less like a god and more like a tamed beast. No, maybe she should say he had chosen her rather than someone she tamed.
‘Hey, serve me.’
‘What?’
‘Serve me as God.’
His behavior was no different than a stray cat’s.
He hadn’t left anything in her charge, yet he was demanding responsibility, staring at her the way a predator watches its prey.
Without realizing it, Maya began to imagine him as a cute, helpless creature, almost like a pet.
Quickly shaking her head, she tried to push the thought out of her mind.
“Well… honestly, it would be a lie to say I don’t feel greedy.”
Someone who would always be by her side, listen intently to her prayers, and exist only for her…
Honestly, hasn’t everyone dreamed of something like that at least once?
And not just any god, but an ‘evil god,’ who doesn’t impose the usual moral standards people expect.
Isn’t that like a wish-granting fairy from a fairytale?
Anything you want, you can ask for in the form of a prayer, and he would happily grant it to his one and only believer.
Just like how the zealot village became what it was.
But Maya knew better than anyone that she wasn’t capable of handling someone like Noah.
That kind of thing is for the protagonists to do.
“Ella, doesn’t your fairytale have anything about this?”
“What kind of thing?”
“What happens when the protagonist gets greedy for something they shouldn’t have.”
“That…”
It was obvious.
A villain who acts out of disproportionate greed always ends up with the most miserable fate.
“Are you saying Maya is the villain?”
“At least I’m not the protagonist.”
“Who decides that?”
Elaina was so shocked and wanted to ask just that.
Why didn’t she think she could be the protagonist?
But Elaina could feel, deep down, that there was evidence to prove that she wasn’t.
The evidence from the future—the historical records.
‘She’s described outright as an evil witch.’
Not that she seemed particularly evil. If anything, she didn’t even seem capable of being a proper villain.
Elaina, watching Maya endure being misunderstood by others and accepting it without complaint, couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
“Nom nom.”
At that moment, Astin shoved a sandwich from breakfast at the inn into Maya’s bag.
“Huh? This is Astin’s, isn’t it?”
“Later, hungry. Eat.”
“Stuff like this will spoil if you leave it in your bag. Eat it now and I’ll pack jerky or something for the road…”
Wait a minute.
Why are they so casually thinking of coming along with her?
Maya looked at the children. Elaina and Ugo—Ugo were still a bit wary of her, which is why they didn’t exchange introductions sooner—were both packing their own things.
Long term travel supplies.
“Wait, you’re not planning on coming with me, are you?”
“Huh? Of course, we have to go together.”
“No, what are you talking about?”
You two should definitely be going back home!
Maya was horrified. She had gone through all that trouble to save the children, and now they were planning on coming along?
The reason she couldn’t send Astin home right away was because she couldn’t find their family.
She couldn’t find their family because Astin was too young to communicate clearly.
But now, with Elaina here, she should be able to find them.
Elaina might still be young like Astin, but with her fluent speech, she was at least capable of finding her own family.
“When I asked for information, I couldn’t find your family, but it must be a family that’s been quietly passing down through generations, right? So, you’re a nobility, right?”
Wait a minute.
If they were nobility, shouldn’t the conversation be more formal?
Maya, who had grown up as a farmer’s daughter in a remote village, was at a loss for how to proceed.
“You can speak freely. You’re our lifesaver, and besides, in front of Noah, the whole noble vs commoner thing feels a little silly.”
That was true.
It was ridiculous to worry about class distinctions in front of a god.
Since she’d never been treated with nobility, Maya scratched her cheek and continued.
“I’m not telling you to go back on your own. I’ll take you as far as I can, and I’d feel better seeing you both safely back with your parents.”
Maya, who usually struggled to express her own opinions, was firm in this decision.
She preferred this, and part of her wished they would stay with her.
After a moment of hesitation, Elaina shrugged and added,
“We need to go rescue my brother.”
“Oh…”
Now that she thought about it, she had heard that they had been kidnapped.
But with everything happening with Elaina and Ugo, Maya had forgotten.
‘There’s still one more child I need to save!’
Maya tried to hide her panic and spoke calmly.
“I understand, but that’s something for the adults to handle. You two should go back to your family, tell your parents what’s happening, and make sure you’re both in a safe place first…”
“It’ll be too late then. Honestly, it’s already too late. We can’t waste any more time.”
“You can’t go yet! What if something happens to you too?”
“We’ll be fine. Kidnapping? I’m kind of used to it.”
“What? Used to kidnapping?”
Elaina’s casual comment hit Maya like a landmine.
What kind of life have these children lived?
Had they been hiding their family’s existence all along, avoiding others because there were forces after them?
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