Voyage Of The Villainess

Chapter 19 - Another Factor

"Your turn." Malaya smiled wryly as she heard that cold, unfeeling voice. She felt as if she would die if she didn't flee now. She drew a talisman from her bag right away. 'I have no intention of battling Kayden, of all people. For all the sake, Hyun Jae is your destined enemy, not me.'

Kayden emerged above Malaya as she was about to tear the talisman.'

*Clang!* Two metal clashing sounds were heard. Malaya felt her left hand that was holding her weapon shook. "Tsk." The intensity of the collision nearly knocked her to the ground. 'He's moving too fast. His knife would lunge at my skull if I was even a fraction of a second late in bringing out my trinity..'

Trinity is the name of Malaya's weapon. It looked like a metal Khali stick around twenty-four inches long. 

"I have seen that trick once, don't think it will work again," Kayden said as his eyes pierced through Malaya's now brown eyes from her mask. 

"That's too bad..." Malaya said with difficulty. She gritted her teeth as Kayden pushed her more to the ground. "I planned to use that trick so many times." She grinned. 'Hahaha. I'm nuts. How can I still smile like this?'

Malaya used her right hand to hold her weapon to have more support from Kayden's pressure. 'How should I escape from this predicament' Malaya pondered. 

"You! don't think I will be easily defeated by the likes of a human, like you," Algero said as he stood up. He clutched his stomach that Kayden stab before.

Kayden glanced at Algero. The lion brought out its sword from his back and launched to attack Kayden. Immediately, Kayden brought another dagger to block Algero's sword. The clashing of their blades created a gush of wind pressure. 

Now Kayden was in the middle of Malaya and the lion beast.

"I come here for a reason brat, and if you are going to be on the way, I will put an end to you here," Algero said firmly. 

"You're still alive," Kayden said to Algero. His voice was a bit annoyed now. 

'Now is my chance to escape.' Malaya thought as she glanced at both Algero and Kayden. But then she saw both of their white bands. They were both hanging on their necks. 'Might as well get those.' Malaya let go of her weapon and jumped back. Kayden was a bit surprised by the sudden loss of force on Malaya's side. Without wasting any time, Malaya tore a talisman. She reappeared at the other side of the arena far away from Kayden and Algero.

*Boogsh!*

But then the whole arena trembled as a loud explosion was heard. As Malaya looked around energy of both black and violet created a beam up to the skies, making everyone in the arena stopped their fight.

*Throbbed*  Malaya clutched her right hand when it suddenly throbbed with pain. "Damn. Kayden. All my plans will be ruin at this rate. Why are you even here?" Malaya gritted her teeth as she looked at the huge surge of energy. She has seen that color of Lifa before and it was definitely coming from Kayden. He was supposed to be at the dungeon now. 

"It's earlier than I expected. But I guess we can't help it right now." Malaya heard someone behind her. That someone walked past her. She remembered that man very well. It was the man who fought with the apemen before. And got trashed.

Malaya watched him as he stopped in the middle of the arena. With all its might, he suddenly shouted.

"For the Freedom of Slaves! Destroy the Octagon!"

All the slaves who stop their fight suddenly roared. And now they weren't attacking the other participants but they were going straight to the guards around the arena.

Malaya gritted her teeth. 'What in the world is happening right now.' She tore another talisman and reappeared in front of Dorris and Rein.

"Milady!" They both exclaimed in surprise. The whole Octagon was now a mess as all the slaves were starting wrecking havoc everywhere. The audiences were doing their best to run towards the exits. While the slaves are now fighting the guards.

"We will move up our plans now. Let's go..." Malaya said but then Rein suddenly grabbed her right arm which made her squirmed.

"What happened to your hand?" Rein frowned.

"Nothing. I just have a small wound on it." Malaya said as she tried to yank away her hands from Rein but her butler won't budge no matter what she does.

"Small wound? It's reeking with dark magic Malaya!" 

Malaya tensed up when Rein spoke her name without honorifics. It only meant one thing and that is, he was surely angry this time. 

"You told us to trust you and so we did but now..." Rein stopped talking as he tried to control himself. 

"I know. But this is the result of all my choice. I'm the one responsible for this." This time Malaya used her left hand to remove Rein's hands. She looked at Rein's eyes firmly before she was the one who removed her gaze first. "Let's head back to the dorm for now." She turned to Dorris who had a worried look on her face before looking down dejectedly.

Without uttering anything, Dorris started to cast a teleportation array. Malaya glanced back to the arena that was now in chaos. 'First, Kayden, and now this revolution. Many unexpected things have escalated.'

"I did say that you will not escape this time!" 

"Milady!" Dorris screamed with fright.

When Kayden arrived directly above them, Rein took his sword from his sheath. The curse on Malaya's hand throbbed with increasing pain at the same time.

"Arghh!" Malaya almost fell on her knees if not for Dorris supporting her.

'You're one hell of a guy,' Malaya's vision was getting blurred. 'This day was supposed to be one of the steps to complete my plans. Darn it.'

"Dorris! Get out the young lady here! I'll handle the rest!' Malaya heard Rein's voice before everything went completely black. 

'Like hell will I lose consciousness now! I'm just magicless but not some damsel in distress.' Malaya slapped her face real hard. 'You want to kill me so badly.' 

"Rein stepped aside." Malaya raised her hands. Kayden looked at her with caution.

"We meet again," Malaya said as the Trinity flew back to her hands.

"I know it's you."

Malaya didn't understand, what Kayden meant by that. "What do you want from me? Is this because I stop your plan for that child to kill Algero?"

Kayden just looked at Malaya without answering. 

"Hoh. What's this? Another one of my villains is on this place?" That voice! Malaya glanced up and saw the man who shouted the start of the revolution back then. 'But did he say his villain?' 

Malaya locked her gaze on the factor that had led to this state of things. If there is another transmigrator like her, this would explain why things have gotten so out of hand.

"Kayden. You could deal with them after we finished our deal first. The duke should be arriving now." As soon as the mysterious man said that.

"You worthless slaves! How dare all of you incite chaos to my arena!" A booming voice echoed across the arena.

"Perfect timing. The person, I have been waiting for has arrived. I'll come to look at both of you later."

"Wait! What do you intend to do with the duke?!" Malaya shouted.

"What else dear?" The mysterious man smirked. "Kill him of course or else, we slaves would never be free."

"Milady! The array has been ready!" Malaya felt a tug on her arms and the next thing she knew, she was behind Dorris and Rein now.

"Let's get out of here now." Rein said. Kayden tried to go after them but Rein this time used his magic to create a barrier between them. 

"Whatever your intention to our master, I won't let you get near her." Rein said firmly to Kayden before they disappeared.

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"Wai..." Malaya tried to stop herself from teleportation but the next thing she knew when she blinked her eyes once again, she was back at her dorm.

"They can't kill the duke!" Malaya tried to bring out a talisman but Rein immediately grabbed it away from her.

"Stop it already. The whole Taleba will be in a mess now with the insurgent of the slaves. If a daughter of another dukedom is caught with it, you will bring a problem to the Marina Dukedom as well. You said you're going to be responsible for your actions and prove yourself. But you will gain nothing there if you got hurt or something much worst happened!" 

Malaya looked down dejectedly as she gritted her teeth. 'Just a few steps now. And all should have fallen to place just like all the plans she has succeeded doing so far.'

"I will be confiscating your talismans. You should rest now, Milady. I will call a priest to clear the curse on your hands." Rein said, his voice was cold. He left the quiet Malaya in her room. Dorris opened her mouth but then closed it right away. In the end, she bowed down as she left Malaya too.

"I will not give up like this." Malaya clenched her fist.

"Rein this is not over yet! There is still one thing we could do." Malaya shouted as she opened the door wide. Rein and Dorris who was walking away from her room, halted.

"I will not ask anything after this, but help me rescue the duke. Since I can't have the wish, then let's use this opportunity to make the duke indebted to us." Malaya said as a new plan was forming on her head. Rein looked at her with furrowed brows.

"Let me hear what you are intending to do first before I say anything and if I don't..." 

"Don't worry. I will not be in danger. This time, both of you and Dorris will be with me." Malaya said with her usual calm smile now.