Evelyn watched everything, but couldn't do anything.
She saw everything, saw how Kael was tortured, but could only stand there and watch.
Like an audience watching a performance.
She couldn't help it.
She was completely helpless.
At that moment, an emotion was awakened in the villainess's heart.
An emotion that hadn't appeared in a long time, even when she was bullied by Sarah and her friends.
— I felt angry.
Although her face was expressionless.
— I wanted to kill that monster.
But she was motionless.
— I wanted to help Kael Draven.
But why?
Why did the emotion that seemed to have been sealed away for so long now appear?
And at this moment?
— I don't want him to get hurt.
No matter how cold an iceberg was, there would come a time when it would melt.
Clang! Cleng! Cling! Clang! Cleng! Cling!
The battle there was getting more and more intense by second.
The Black Knight's slashes were getting faster and faster.
And Kael was still blocking those strikes, although his expression looked miserable.
— I felt admiration.
— I felt resentment.
— I felt pity.
…
— I felt worried for him.
Her expression, her eyes were still cold as always, but her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Evelyn bit her lower lip.
Forcing her strength to return.
Apparently, she only had to wait 3 minutes. But for the villainess, it felt like a century had passed.
And finally, when the last 3 minutes had passed, it was the moment when Evelyn felt her power returning.
At the same time, over there, Kael had kicked the Black Knight far away.
Her pupils widened a little more than usual.
'Does he still remember me?'
An unnamed emotion welled up in her heart.
But that emotion was immediately dismissed, by the villainess herself.
Now was the time to act, not to harbor such useless emotions.
Immediately, she raised her palm towards the Black Knight, and began to chant.
Beside her, the air quickly froze, becoming a giant block of ice.
Then, it changed its form, becoming a spear of destruction.
It looked as beautiful as if it was created by a genius craftsman.
There, the Black Knight had already begun to regain its balance, and was about to rush towards Kael, once again.
The villainess would never give him that chance.
"Attack." She said, her voice cold and terrifying.
The next moment, the spear was shot out, charging towards the target - the Black Knight, at a speed that tore through the wind.
Vwoosh!
And then, under Kael's astonished gaze, the spear pierced through the Tower Creature's body, taking its life with ease.
It didn't take much effort.
It was like killing a bug.
But, the spear had no intention of stopping, even after piercing through the Black Knight's body.
It continued to fly, but this time it dragged the Tower Creature's body along with it.
And then…
Boom!
The spear crashed into a nearby hill, still at its peak speed.
Result?
Creating an explosion that shook the entire forbidden forest, causing a third of the hill to be destroyed, disappearing from reality instantly.
***
Kael blinked several times, doubting everything.
While he was struggling to hold back the Black Knight, Evelyn could easily destroy him with a simple move.
'It seems I underestimated her.'
The villainess was not just strong, she was very strong.
The power she possessed was even comparable to that of a Ranker in the top 30.
He knew that the higher the floor in the Tower, the greater the power of the people living there, but…
…Who would have thought that Evelyn's power could be this crazy?
Then, his gaze returned to the villainess, realizing that she was currently staggering.
It was only natural, she had just recovered her power and had to cast such a destructive spell, after all.
If it was Kael, he would have fainted long ago, let alone been able to stand until now.
"Evelyn!"
He ran towards her in a panic.
Unable to hold on any longer, she fell down.
Thump.
But fell into Kael's arms.
A faint smile appeared on her gorgeous face, her red lips parting slightly.
"You're still alive."
"Yeah, it's all thanks to you." He smiled.
It was a sincere, grateful smile.
Lying in his arms, the villainess continued:
"How is my magical power? Is it great?"
"101 out of 100. No buts!"
"Of course. That's what I'm most proud of."
"I can tell."
"…"
"…"
The two of them fell silent.
The atmosphere was awkward.
This was the perfect moment for lovers to kiss!
Moreover, for some reason, Kael's eyes were glued to Evelyn's beautiful lips.
He didn't mean to!
"Gulp."
"Hey, Kael."
Suddenly, the villainess spoke, causing his heart to beat wildly.
"...W-What's wrong, Evelyn?"
Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump!
His heartbeat was so clear that even a deaf person could hear it.
His mood was in turmoil, but mostly filled with anxiety and anticipation.
Finally, Evelyn finished her sentence:
"Remember to clean up this murder scene for me."
Kael paused, it took a long time for everything to catch up.
"...Can you say that again?"
"Clean up the scene for me, don't leave any clues."
"..." He frowned.
To be honest, if Kael said he wasn't disappointed, he would be lying.
Seeing his reaction, Evelyn curled her lips.
"What? Disappointed? What were you thinking?"
Her beautiful, yet slightly rough hand gently reached for his chin, and… scratched it?
Like treating a puppy.
"Mmmm…"
But to be honest, this feeling wasn't that bad.
'Damn it! What was I thinking!?'
Kael immediately pushed her hand away, then shook his head vigorously.
"No! That's not what I meant!"
Although he said that, the red rims of his ears told the truth.
The villainess chuckled softly, looking very elegant.
"Then why did your face show such disappointment just now? Did I see wrongly?"
He shook his head.
"..." Kael wanted to say something to prove his innocence.
But he couldn't think of anything.
After all, what Evelyn said wasn't wrong.
'This isn't good! If this continues, I'll have to admit defeat!'
With that thought in mind, Kael instantly put the villainess down and stood up.
Then, he started his cleaning job.