Voyage Of The Villainess

"Ehem." Malaya coughed when Kayden just stared at him with expressionless face.

"It's alright. I just need to get some medicine." She slowly turned towards the place where that stitch guy died. But Malaya remembered how all of his items and clothes were burned.

Malaya stood in front of the ashes staring at it blankly. 'I'm so stupid.' She couldn't help but curse herself and her luck. And the throbbing on her ankle was intensifying as well.

"He said it would be three hours, no it is less now..." She muttered to herself. "Why am I becoming so dumb already?"

Kayden just looked at Malaya's back with a frown. 

Lorn firmed himself and walk towards Kayden. "She was bitten by a snake, Sir." He whispered to Kayden.

"I see..." He brought out a potion that had green liquid from his pocket. And walked towards Malaya. 

"Why didn't you tell me right away?" He said as he stopped just a few steps behind her. 

Malaya faced him. 

"Drink this." he said in a demanding tone that left with no room for any refusal. He outstretched his right hand with the potion. 

Malaya stared at Kayden's hand blankly. 'He is helping me again?' 

Kayden frowned when Malaya was just staring at his hand in daze. He grabbed her right hand, which he was surprised. It was cold.

But he simply put the small bottle of potion on her hands and let go afterwards. "Drink it now," he repeated.

Malaya woke up from her stupor when Kayden's warm hand touched her.

"Ah yes!" She said as she opened the lid of the bottle and drank the potion right away. After a few moments the throbbing sensation in her ankle was diminishing and her frequent dizziness was no longer there. 'I'm alright now! Ah before I can forgot...'

She extended the bottle to Kayden. "Thank you!" She said as she flashed a genuine smile towards Kayden.

Kayden just stared back at her, then turned around and started to walk away without saying anything.

'And now he is acting cold once again.' Malaya simply heaved a deep sigh. 'But thanks to him, I'm alright now.' She watched Kayden retreating back. 

However Kayden stopped and turned back towards Malaya. Malaya blinked, waiting if he was going to say anything. 

"Follow me." Kayden simply stated as he proceeded to walk again.

Malaya stood there processing what Kayden just said. 'Ah what? Why do I always became dumb with this guy. I always need to figure out his intentions. But since he was supposed to become the future demon lord this really... Ahhh!'

Malaya almost yelped when she suddenly flew to the air. Dark flames were surrounding her, but strangely enough it was not hot or causing her any burns.

"Wow!" Lila exclaimed in excitement.

"Ah!" 

The two children, Lorn and Lila also had the same situation. As Kayden walked ahead, they floated behind them.

'Is this his magic?' Malaya remembered the dark flames that burned those cloaked people before. 'Ah right. It is his magic.'

"Sir Kayden, I finally get it haha." Malaya said. "I'll follow you, just bring me down now and the kids."

But Malaya only received silence as a response. 'Ah I guess, it's a no.' She just shut her mouth and let herself float in the air.

'Oh well, I think it's better this way already.' Malaya thought with positivity. 'Since I'm really tired as well. I could rest as well without walking.' Their floating in the air made her somewhat felt relax like she was swinging in some comfy cradle.

'He is still 15 or 16 but he has already a nice body built. Well, Rein and Elred was also the same but they are older than him.' Her eyes were getting heavier as she stared at Kayden's lean and chiseled back. 'Oh well, somewhat I feel sleepy now. A little nap on the way would not be bad as well.' Malaya finally let herself succumb in slumber.

Soon Kayden heard soft snores behind him. Not only Malaya was asleep but also the little girl.  And the young boy just remained quiet.

Kayden's mind flashed back when he came back from the place they settled. Wherever he looked around, Malaya was not there. If not for this kids who desperately seek his help and guide him to where Malaya was, then this girl would be dead by now.

He observed Malaya for some quite time now. She was magicless and despite that she was still careless. Though, she had quite a prowess in fighting. She must have done that in exchange for her lack of magic.

Kayden frowned. 'Why am I even observing her? And I even wasted two of my potions already because of her. If I left her dead, then that goddess would have no other reason for me to stay with them and I could go on my own again. Tsk.'

"Is that what you think?" The playful voice of Virena resounded on Kayden's mind. "How about this, if she died you'll forever become a cat. So protect her too! Until I can see them again hahaha!"

"You! Don't read my mind." Kayden clenched his fist. 

But there was no voice that answered Kayden. "Tsk." He clicked his tongue as he proceeded to walk. 'Just have fun until it lasts. If I found you, you will not be able to do that again.'

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Meanwhile...

In the heavenly realm, Virena swiped out the orb that showed Kayden.

"Virena," 

"Lumera!" She turned around with cheerfulness to the goddess of light, Lumera. She had long golden hair that shone like the sun and had golden eyes as well. She was wearing a light blue off sleeves flowy gown and she had four white wings at  her back. 

"What honor do I owe for you to personally visit me?" Virena said.

"What have you done to my timeline?" Lumera inquired with a smile not reaching her eyes.

"I just make things interesting for you," Virena said with a sly smile. "And soon it would be for everyone as well."

Lumera looked at her, not smiling anymore. "If you keep doing this, you would disrupt the balance of the world."

"The balance of the world?" Virena, maintaining her mischievous smile, continued. "Dear Lumera, since we arrived here, the balance of this world has long gone. That's why we have that Fate of the Stars..."

"Virena!" Lumera snapped. Her soft voice boomed all over the place.

Virena was no longer smiling as well. "Too bad even if you're our queen right now, you can't still control me." She turned her back to Lumera.

"I will do what I need to do, Lumera.." Virena said as she disappeared, leaving Lumera with an unreadable expression on her face.