Me, the Weakest Member of the Hero’s Party? I’m the Villain Though? - Chapter 131
Mixed in among the reassuring words was something a little strange. Play with me? I wasn’t some toy, so how was he supposed to play with me?
I wanted to ask back in disbelief, but because of the paralysis, even my lips wouldn’t move as I wanted.
“You can’t move your body, but your senses feel clearer, don’t they? Humans apparently used this for torture too. That’s why I find humans interesting. They’re the weakest, yet they’re the most aggressive, and even the most cruel.”
I wanted to explain that I wasn’t human, but I couldn’t move my mouth, so I couldn’t clear up the misunderstanding.
Caesar’s fingers passed over my protruding collarbone and continued downward. The ticklish yet strange sensation made goosebumps rise over me.
“Your body is pretty too, just as I expected.”
Caesar carefully examined my chest, which was half-submerged in the bath, then poked the scar with his finger.
“But what is this scar?”
Come to think of it, I had decided to wash alone because I didn’t want anyone to see the scar on my chest, but I had completely forgotten about that scar.
I tried to make some excuse, but since I couldn’t move my lips, I couldn’t say anything.
Caesar observed the scar on my chest in very fine detail with an interested gaze. This was already the fourth person who had seen it, but Caesar was the first to look at it this closely.
On top of that, he even used his large hand to grab my chest. Whether he was playing with the texture or trying to knead dough, he roughly groped someone else’s chest as he pleased.
“Your skin has elasticity, so it feels good in my palm.”
“Uuugh, mmmph…!”
I wanted to tell him to stop, but since I couldn’t move my mouth, only strange groaning sounds came out.
“What, are you getting excited just from being touched?”
But Caesar twisted my words however he liked and spouted something disgusting.
“Mmph! Uuugh!”
I desperately wanted to tell him that wasn’t it, but Caesar’s brow furrowed deeply.
“It sounds nice, but don’t get excited. If you do, the paralysis will wear off. Or if you think that would be better, I can help you a little.”
I didn’t want to listen to Caesar anymore, so I simply gave up and decided to let him knead or tear at my chest as he pleased.
But at that moment, someone else burst through the hazy steam.
“Stop!”
The person who said the words I had wanted to say all this time was none other than Kyle. I wanted to turn my head in delight, but I could only move my eyes.
“What is this?”
Instead of me, Caesar turned his head and looked at Kyle, who had barged into the hot spring.
“How are you moving? You definitely drank the tea…”
For the first time, Caesar looked flustered. I had also seen him drink the tea, so I was just as amazed.
“Members of the Helana Empire’s imperial family build resistance to poison. Tea diluted to this degree doesn’t affect me at all.”
It was an explanation far too kind for the situation, but to me, it was truly fortunate news.
“Get away from Lysian right now!”
Kyle shouted at Caesar, glaring fiercely. Then Caesar clicked his tongue quietly as if annoyed.
“Don’t misunderstand. I only came to help Lysian too.”
No matter what Caesar said, Kyle paid no attention and willingly jumped into the hot spring while still wearing his clothes.
He shoved Caesar, who was still pressed close to me, away at once and wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
“Lysian, are you okay? You can’t move?”
“I didn’t do anything. He just can’t move because of the paralysis.”
After roughly groping someone else’s chest, Caesar shamelessly played innocent and stepped back with both hands raised.
“I’ll take Lysian and look after him, so stop worrying and go on your way.”
Kyle took off the cloak draped around his shoulders and wrapped it around my body. Then he lifted me into his arms and left the hot spring.
Considering my weight, and the soaked cloak must have been quite heavy too, but Kyle looked as light as if he were holding a feather.
“I’ll take you to my room for now. Even if you’re not okay with that, just endure it.”
To be honest, whose room we were going to right now wasn’t important. I just didn’t want anyone to catch me being carried in Kyle’s arms in such an embarrassing state.
Kyle must have felt the same way, because he didn’t look back and headed quickly toward the guest room.
