I am Late so I am the Villain? - Chapter 8

Chapter 008

Riya’s thoughts had wandered for a long time without the intention of writing.

Her eyes, dilated by the ‘orange’ juice, could only see the man’s tense pectoral muscles, sensuous red lips, and eyes as deep as ripe grapes.

“Engh.”

Riya’s odd moan caused Hyena’s brows to furrow.

Riya took hold of the hem of her dress and went gently towards him.

As her eyes blazed at him, Hyena looked at her with a dubious expression.

Riya’s hands pressed against his chest and clung to his waist.

However, when the apathetic Hyena did not respond, she immediately climbed up onto his lap and ripped off his shirt buttons.

“Oh, come on, I’ve been wanting to devour you!”

Hyena, who was silently listening to a weird moan coming from her mouth, calmly gripped her shoulder and gently pulled her away.

Her little body drifted in the air before settling into the corner.

Despite the shock, Riya sprang up like a zombie and ran back to Hyena.

The man’s figure in front of her suddenly appeared unbearably attractive.

She rushed into his arms again, this time jumping hard and licking the nape of his neck like a dog.

When her moist saliva with a tickling feeling seeped out, Hyena flicked his finger, frowning as if angry.

Riya’s body sank to the ground as he softly flicked his fingers.

Hyena took Riya’s body, who had fainted, and carried her outside.

As the secretary hummed and trimmed her nose hair with tweezers, she was met by Hyena’s piercing look as he exited the room.

“What’s the matter, Editor-nim?”

In a furious tone, Hyena winked at Riya, who had fainted.

“What on earth did you feed her?”

“I noticed she was thirsty, so I gave her some juice. Orange lizard claw juice”

“Isn’t that what you drink when you attack your husband?”

“That’s correct. But these days, instead of water, I’ve started consuming it as diet drinks.”

“How could you possibly feed it to her? That juice is a drug that makes every male in the world appear more attractive.”

“Yes, that’s correct. At the very least, simply gazing at a male locust makes one fall in love.”

In front of his secretary, who chatted calmly and nonchalantly, Hyena handed Riya over with a look of irritation, as if he were passing her luggage.

“Take her home.”

The secretary instantly turned around and yelled at Hyena.

Those were the things she wanted to say to him the entire time.

“I know everything, Editor-nim! You didn’t like her from the start. Why bother releasing her work if she isn’t even your style? Please answer!”

The secretary, who had disliked Riya from the start, yelled, revealing her true personality.

“Hmm, there’s a valid argument for it.”

Then Hyena, who had heard her, turned around and said.

“Because what this woman stated is correct. Young youngsters appear to be innocent in society, but they all seek some racy scenario for themselves.”

“……”

“As a result, there is considerable value for the product. It might sell like hotcakes if she does well. You know, when it comes to money, I do everything.”

*****

The secretary came to a halt in front of Prince Seir’s castle.

Her life goal was man and wealth, and having Hyena as her employer solves the two things at the same time.

Because, except for the royal family, the richest family in this kingdom is the Marquis Hyena.

In any case, there was a big disparity in status in this kingdom, so she couldn’t risk dealing with the royal family. Instead, she should find a man who is accessible.

Furthermore, Marquis Hyena was the ideal groom since he possessed great stamina, mana, and attractiveness.

Everything was wonderful except for his being tight with money and having a bad temper.

Anyway, she was about to dump her weak and poor husband then go to Hyena when Riya Lisburn up out of nowhere.

She thought she understood a lot about Hyena’s relationships, so she predicted that the pretty upright Hyena would despise Riya, but she was wrong.

It was somewhat disturbing for her to see that he kept going easy on Riya even though he should have refused to accept such an absurd manuscript.

She approached the gate, looked around, and flung Riya into the nearby grass randomly.

‘Anyway, it’s time for the dragons to show up, so I’m hoping she’ll be their prey.’ That’s fantastic. ‘Come on, get eaten!’

*****

Riya hadn’t woken up in a long time, even after the secretary had left.

Hyena’s mana was remarkably powerful, thus the impact lasted a long time for her, given the fact that she is a normal person.

Long later, she managed to open my eyes, but the timing was not good.

A blue dragon that had just appeared in the western sky was plummeting with its wings spread wide. It was a race that had a keen sense of smell when it came to humans.

Riya’s jaw widened wide as the terrifying dragon lifted its claws on the shimmering scales and charged right at her.

‘Argh!’

She’d never seen such a massive and hideous dragon before.

A monster as huge as the eleventh story of the building was approaching her, with glossy green scales and golden-glazed yellow eyes.

She couldn’t stand to scream as the dragon finally flapped its massive wings and stormed in, so she closed her eyes firmly.

Its wailing sound was bizarre and terrifying.

‘Oh, this may be the death of me. Maybe it’s just the same whether I died because of Seir or Charlson. Of course, getting chewed up by a dragon would be far worse.’

She was closing her eyes firmly in hopelessness when she heard a voice.

“Why don’t you just open your eyes?”

It was a sweet voice she had heard before.

When Riya opened her eyes, she discovered the source of the voice.

“Obviously, the dragon alarm went off, but I think you were determined to be a prey.”

A gigantic dragon’s body lay in front of her, and Eucal Bryan stood next to it, his sword glistening with green blood, as if he had just done something.

“Oh my goodness.”

Riya got up from her seat and turned to face him.

She was taken aback by the sight of him standing triumphantly in dazzling armor.

‘Oh, my God, there is no other incredible scene like this!’

“Thank you so much for saving my life!”

Riya rose to her feet, lifted her hands, and thanked Yucal.

Again, she had to struggle in her head to dismiss Yucal’s nude figure.

Regardless of her greetings, Yucal strode passed her.

Then he looked carefully at the fallen dragon and raised his sword again.

Green blood gushed out like a fountain when the sharp tip of the sword pierced the dragon’s unyielding skin.

Riya, who was standing to the side, appeared to be nauseated.

“Ugh, that’s really awful.”

Riya, who was attempting to flee the scene, came to a halt when she heard a peculiar sound.

She thought she heard a chick squealing someplace.

‘What is this sound?’

Curious, she turned her head and frightened out when she looked at the dragon.

Yucal was probing ruthlessly within the dead dragon’s belly, where something coated in blood wriggled.

Riya, who couldn’t believe it, approached closely and confirmed its identity.

As she guessed, it was a baby dragon about to be born.

Riya swooped in front of Yucal as he attempted to lower the flashing longsword at the chick-like baby dragon wriggling in its mother’s womb with its eyes wide.

“No!”

She was able to stop Yucal’s blade by a hair’s breadth. Riya sighed and made an excuse.

“Look, it’s still a baby, isn’t it? It’s inhumane to kill a baby in this way.”

Yucal cautioned, frowning but without dropping his sword-wielding hand.

“Back off. I must halt the spread of the seeds in order to diminish the dragon species.”

Her body slid out as he softly pushed Riya’s shoulder with his hand.

But she couldn’t stand by and watch a motherless baby die in front of her eyes.

Riya ran back and hugged the dragon’s baby as soon as he attempted to lift the sword one more time.

She felt disgusted since the baby dragon was coated in wet green blood, but she had to protect this small one in some way.

“You……”

Yucal, whose face was twisted with rage, seized Riya’s delicate neck with one hand and lifted it violently.

“Argh!”

Riya screamed as she was dragged by a hard and powerful grasp.

“Are you crazy? Dragon blood is extremely poisonous. Humans may die as a result of it.”

“Argh!”

Riya screamed, terrified by the words.

Despite her fear, she clutched the dragon baby securely in her arms.

The baby dragon, who was coated in green scales like its mother, couldn’t open its eyes and sobbed.

Listening quietly, the baby dragon’s cry seemed to follow Riya’s cry.

Yucal took a step back, his face disturbed, to the beat of their cries.

“I don’t have a choice, but remember, Riya Lisburn. If this jerk gets in trouble, you’ll be held accountable for everything. Even though you’re my brother’s wife, I’m not going easy on you.”

Riya nodded, terrified, and looked at Yucal’s icy gaze.

It had lovely and fascinating dark green eyes, yet it was as frigid as frost.

The atmosphere was so unlike Seir that it was questionable whether they were actually brothers.

“Stretch out your hand.”

“What?”

When Yucal made a frown and ordered one more time, Riya quickly reached out her hands in front of him.

His blazing blade appeared to float in the air before striking her hand.

“Argh!”

Riya shrieked and slid her eyes shut. It was such a fast and outspoken hand gesture that she feared her wrist had been cut.

Yucal then turned away with a scowl.

“Lick it. Only the dragon’s own blood can neutralize the toxicity of dragon’s blood.”

When he turned around, Riya hastily sucked the blood that was seeping out to her palms in order to survive.

“I’ll stand aside for the time being, but I’ll find him again and kill him in the near future. You should be aware of this.”

Riya shivered and spit bitterly as she glanced at Yucal’s back.

Not only did he look different from Seir, but he also had a different personality.

Although not very sociable, Seir occasionally shed warm eyes or showed interest, but Yucal’s disinterested eyes were full of contempt for everyone else.

‘Tsk tsk, what’s the point of merely looking good? He’s a total jerk.’

Riya lowered her gaze to the baby dragon in her arms.

The baby then lifted its head and stared at her.

Unlike previously, the baby dragon was opening its eyes, and Riya’s heart fluttered as the light flashed from the yellow eyeball.

For some reason, she felt goosebumps.

However, when she saw him fluttering his little wings and making lovely noises, she thought the young dragon was a green chick.

“What a pity! You’ve become an orphan after losing your mother! Yeah, I’ll protect and raise you until you’re old enough to fly, so I’ll be your mother from now on… No, please call me Auntie.”

She imagined it would be horrible if the baby dragon truly addressed her as its mother.

Riya even came up with a name while kissing the baby’s forehead.

“How about I name you Quangi since your sobbing sounds like quang?”

Quangi exclaimed loudly, as if he liked it.