The Villainess Is A Beast Tamer
“Sorry, Theron doesn’t like guests,” she sneered, glaring at the man who decided to bother her. with a finger still on the collar of the large tiger, she walked forward dangerously close to him with her not so little friend in tow. “He’s also not too fond of being interrupted before meal time.” this time, she let go of the collar, allowing the beast to pounce as she licked her lips, watching as the intruder tried to hide behind his arms, only to get bored and pull at the leash right before he was mauled. Bending down, she gave him a good few scratches under the neck and a chaste kiss, before focusing back on him. “Seems like you didn’t wet yourself there, congrats. You did better than we expected.” she laughed, it was then he saw not one more set of eyes, but over twenty sets of predatory gazes on him. “Here’s some friendly advice, your majesty. Try running, and they’ll pounce.” with that, she walked off with her tiger, only to be stopped as he grabbed her wrist, breaking free of his cold sweat. “Please, don’t leave me alone here!” he whimpered, his eyes looked as sad as the wolves whenever she’d stop petting them. closing her eyes, she pondered for a moment. “If I do, will you do me a favor in return?” she asked, her expression never once shifting. nodding frantically, she pulled his own wrist, releasing her’s from his grip and walked him beside her as she took him out and away from the cats. As they continued walking, he tried to break the silence. “Thank…” he started but she interrupted. “Don’t thank me yet. The birds can be quite aggressive when mating, it’s going to be a few minutes, a pure miracle you didn’t die sooner.” she told him, still walking leisurely as she wanted to ensure Theron got his exercise. Gripping his wrist harder as a warning, she finally came to an abrupt stop. “Annul our engagement, and stay away from my family. Do not ever speak to me again.” she ordered, the beast growling up at the prince. “No!” it was now her turn to be surprised as he bowed, head nearly touching the pavement. “Anything but that, I will do anything my lady wants whether it be gold or asking for the most expensive jewelry. But the one thing I will never do is annul our engagement!” His eyes sparkled, and for the first time she saw confidence within them. Just why was he so insistent on marrying her to the point he went from crying to a totally different person! As her mouth hung agape, she heard the yelling of another boy. “Theia!” It was Nyx. ——————————————— What’s worse than finding yourself reincarnated in a novel you read and not being the main character? Why, it’s being reincarnated as the very villainess even the villain family looks down on! Too kind for her own good to do things the villain family deems normal, yet too cruel to the heroine. Except she was never cruel, only framed! Theia Argyris, the villainess of the novel “Love Blossoms in the Spring”. the weakest of her family, engaged to the third prince, the first male lead, and the future emperor. in order to survive her childhood and future inevitable death where she’s beheaded and her remains are “fed” to wild animals, just how will she manage? Simple, she’s going to become a real villain, one her family can’t even look down on, and dominate her own life. But why won’t the prince annul their engagement? What’s with her secret magic that plot never mentioned? and more importantly, how does she look so cool with the ability to tame so many beasts? ——————————————— Warnings, a lot of violence, this is a villainess novel! With a well villainous family. Strong female lead, and possible cursing. cover drawn by myself. read around 5-10 chapters before deciding if you enjoy it. You can also refer to this as “Beast Taming Villainess” if it’s too long. season 1-; chapters 1-39 season 2-; chapters 40-N/A
Arkadios’s Observations
Shaking his head, he put a hand under his chin. "No, still no pressure." He commented. Even if she stared directly up at him and tried to sound like an exasperated Argyris, she didn't quite pull it off to instill fear in him.
"Have you considered the reason Phius is afraid of others is because you're not scarier than them?" She was still processing everything but he hit her hard again. Could it really be true? The reason her beast is so comfortable with her but cowers with others is because he views others as above her, therefore cannot go against them?
She felt a little insulted by the little guy if that were the case, but it were true. She was a beast tamer, and her beasts would only be as powerful as she were. "…What do you suggest?" She asked, averting her gaze, staring at Theron on the ground who's paw tugged at her foot.
"Sorry, could you repeat, my lady?" He asked, unable to quite hear her mumbling. Squatting down, she pat Theron on the head, repeating her question louder this time, still averting her gaze.
He crossed his arms as he looked down at her. "That's not something I can answer, my lady." He replied, holding his hand out for her to help her up as she thought about what he had said. Taking his hand, she did need help for it, it wasn't something she could do alone or ask any of her siblings for.
"Tell me, am I not worthy of respect?" She glared at him, only for him to glare back down at her. It was a few seconds, but it felt longer as he held his own with only his eyes, not backing down to her own gaze. "Of course, Lady Theia is worthy of respect." He replied, smiling.
Shaking her head, she rephrased it. "Am I, Theia Argyris worthy of respect. Not the eleventh daughter of the Argyris family." His mouth formed a frown, but he decided to answer her question truthfully, it would be better for her.
"No. Not in the slightest," it was an answer she needed to hear, but didn't want to. "From our first encounter until now, I won't deny my lady is smart enough to scheme, but that does not mean my lady is worthy of the type of respect she wants. Even now, my lady is being far too polite."
Was she, now? "Should I be more insulting when I speak?" She questioned, he shook his head, once again, helping her out as he gave her more insight of just what he meant by the pressure her family exudes.
"Lady Rosalyn is polite, yet no one dares to defy her," but she was quick to retort. "Isn't that because everyone know's she's a noble rose? And of her hobby?" While that was true, it seemed like she didn't quite notice the pressure her sister had.
"Lady Rosalyn's actions to her very words create an unforgettable impression, that spread rumors. Although beautiful, her words are sharp, condescending yet polite. Even her very gaze silences a person from across the room that even dares take a peek at her. That is why she is the center of the noble society and can get away with her hobby, because no one would dare defy her due to her presence."
Once again he made a good point. To say Rosalyn's success was due to her name being Argyris and being pretty would be a complete lie. "Compared to Lady Theia who's gaze doesn't put people in their place, but rather only her words, the answer is obvious."
He was right again. The kids crowding her at her first tea party was due to her name they wanted to get close enough to. They didn't even seem to fear her beast with her, wasn't it because she told him to be docile? She didn't pressure them with her presence that they still crowded her, only shutting up when she spoke. In the end, Isaac, Nyx, and Rosalyn were the ones who really made them back off. Telling people off was isn't enough to make an impression like the others around her.
"Why did you suddenly say this?" She asked, her curiosity taking over for a bit. He could of kept this to himself, just as Rosalyn were, it seemed. She gave her a subtle hint during their afternoon walk she failed to pick up on properly. Why would he care?
"I apologize if I offended my lady by speaking my thoughts," he let out a small laugh, he truly wasn't sorry at all. "I just had to speak my thoughts. If you kept at this, you wouldn't be able to achieve your goal of being the one who commands respect, that's all." She wasn't sure if it were sincere or whether he was still looking down on her, but he did give her some good advice.
She knew she couldn't change overnight, but she would make steps towards it from now on. She didn't have to be identical to her siblings, either, in order to be respected by others. Scoffing, her thumb traced the back of Phius's head, the snake rubbing against her cheek as she stared up at the man. "I'm not offended over something so trivial. If you want to make it up with me, though, you're going to help me. We don't have much time."
The smile was back tugging at his lips as he gave her a bow, not breaking eye contact either. "Of course, my lady. I look forward to being able to help you." She could almost feel a chill shudder down her spine, just from a single facial expression of Arkadios she felt uncomfortable. Just as she'd expect from the son of the Duchess of Elyas.
She'd be winning her prize from Rosalyn, and she'd be giving the attendees a nice gift for their hard work of coming all the way and attending. When Isaac and Nyx return, she'd also have to test Phius against them to measure how far she'd come.
Thank you for reading! <33 Hope you enjoyed. ^^ In this chapter both Arkadios and Theia have a pretty big discussion, just what will she take out of this?