The Villainess Wants To Go Home novel Chapter 1

"The fly to Ventus, how long do you think it would take to get there?" I asked Demarcus.

"I'm not sure. I have never flew to Ventus before" I slunk my shoulders, disappointed by the answer he gave me.

I looked down at the unconscious Homura in my hands. His orange fur glowed gold from the rays of sun that shone upon him. I laid my eyes on his injured paw, the brown cloth was now darker then before.

'I need to check his injury'

I placed him down with my left hand still around him, so he doesn't slide down. Shoving my hand into the pouch attached to my waist and rummaged my hand around trying to feel the bandages.

I took the rolled up small band and held in my palm as I untied the brown scrap of material tied around Homura's injured.

"Demarcus"

"Yes Artemis" he said. "Do you mind burning this for me please" I showed him the blood-stained material in between my fingers. He turned his head towards me and blew out a small flame out his mouth and at me, burning the material in crisps.

Can't throw it away just in case the spades find it on the forest floor and indicate that I'm traveling north to Ventus which then I will have my troubles over there instead of leaving it behind in Aureum.

I need to be absolute careful in my journey and hide my tracks and any evidence I was there in the beginning or things could get messy if they track me down because of something I left behind or forget to dispose of.

Examining his injured leg, the blood had stopped and the yarrow that smeared on his wound has became brown.

I took a round leather bottle from my waist and drizzled a little to clean the yarrow off. I patted down a clean cloth to soak in the water so it wouldn't grow any bacteria and get infected and spread through his little fox body.

I then wrapped his wound with the bandage and tied a little knot but not too tight, enough to keep in place.

I glanced at the unconscious fox in my arms. His small warm body rising up and down from every breath he took, the beautiful orange fur that reflected gold and the patch of white on his stomach. His little black paws in the air and his head slumped back with his tongue sticking out.

I couldn't help but smile at the snobby but adorable creature in my arms. I ruffled his head just in case I never get to when he leaves and goes back to the forest where he belongs, away from the dangers I will get him to if he stays any longer with me.

Since I patched Homura up, now it's time to check my location on the map I copied from the original map in the Glacies library before I left.

I realised I left my journal in bag that's strapped behind me, and I can't get it because of Homura hogging my other hand.

Looking around myself making sure that Homura won't slide down if I move my hand, but he won't be due to my leg blocking it.

I placed him in the middle of myself, my thighs acting like a cage to prevent him from sliding down Demarcus back. I moved my hand out from the strap of the bag then did the same with the other strap before placing the bag in front of me.

I unbuckled it open and rummaged through, looking for the leather covered journal, the old librarian gave me to use.

Once I found the journal, I buckled the bag again and put it over my shoulder. Turning the leather cover over, and the first thing I see is 'Diana's guide to Alphyria' and at the bottom of the page is written 'If found please return to Diana Glacies and no snooping around you little shits' with my horrible handwriting that looked like I wrote with my feet. I can't blame myself, my handwriting turned shit when I was studying as a doctor.

I turned the page over and glanced at the map I drew on both the pages. I held my chin, examining the world of Alphyria on paper. 'We were in the dragon market on the east side of Argentum' I placed my finger on the drawings of the town with the label Argentum written above it.

'So where are we heading towards to now?'

"Demarcus where are we now?" I called out hoping the wind didn't carry my voice away. Demarcus hummed and then went silent.

'Did he here me or was I to quiet for him to hear?'

I was close to call him again when he answered. "By the looks of the trees, we are in the forest of Viridis"

"Thank you" looking down, I searched for Viridis near Argentum and found it. The forest was above the dragon market, west of Ventus. So, we are going the right way the whole time.

'Good we didn't waste any time going to wrong directions.'

I inspected the area around Viridis. The forest itself was about 3.5 acres in land, with a few small villages in the west and north of Viridis yet there is no need for me to enter those villages since there in no reason to. I'm not lacking supplies right now, but we will head straight to Potestas, a rich town about 70km from the borders of Ventus, there I can get a ride to Palace of Ventus and let Demarcus return back to Argentum, I can also replenish my supply if I need to as well. Yeah, that's what I will do. That's my plan for now.

But to my calculations, I would have reached Potestas in 3 weeks if I was on foot however thanks to Demarcus, I will get there in less than 3 days.

"We will keep heading north to the town of Potestas, there I will release you and you can return back to Argentum" I explained to him. He hummed in response.

"Great more human lands" I heard Homura speak so suddenly yet annoyed, looking down he was already awake and grumpy.

'Mood much'

"I heard the people in Potestas aren't very welcoming when it comes to commoners, those rich bastards drown themselves with wealth that blinds them from the world that surrounds them. I would be careful and not to provoke them or you would be calling for trouble" Demarcus grumbled a warning blow, his scales under his neck rattled.

"Thanks for telling me" I said even though I already knew what kind of people they are since Ariana did go to Potestas for the night. She and her loyal dogs weren't welcomed nicely due to the fact they dressed like commoners to hide from everyone while they were on the road and to prevent anyone attacking them or the dark users.

Ariana being the idiot she was, suggested that it would be better if they wouldn't disguise themselves, they could get around better and people wouldn't have to treat them horribly.

I nearly got a stroke from her dumb idea. I mean true they would treat you with the out most respect and dignity but that wouldn't say about all the other people that would be out to get you.

Like you would be walking down the road with five handsome princes as your guards and then encounter a bunch of bandits and as they about to rob you clean off, they see that your of high statues and then act all courtesy. 'Oh, your royal highness and you, majestic, beautiful lady we would like permission to rob you of all your valuable possession' with a bow so low their faces would be an inch away from their knees. I cringed just by the thought of it.

However, thanks to Aspen disagreeing with that idea they went in disguises.

Have I mentioned that Aspen was one of the reasonable characters that didn't piss me off throughout the whole trilogy? His understandings of situations and his way of coming up with plans, calmly without panicking even in tough situation that would kill them, was really remarkable and enjoyable to read.

Aspen logic and common sense was my favourite part about him until he started to fall in love with Ariana......

Actually, if I correctly remember it never stated in the book that he fell in love with her romantically but admired her kind heart which made him sacrifice his life for her in order for Ariana to save Alphyria. I must have mistaken his kind and gentle gestures towards her as affection and love. He was the same to every other girl in his kingdom.

Maybe I did mistake him for a sick love puppy to Ariana then a gentleman who was just being nice. Sorry Aspen, my bad.

Aspen did say his type of girl would be someone with an intelligent mind and calm personality, unlike Ariana who was always trying to start a conversation everywhere and was also crying at the most random things that popped out of nowhere and to mention that she has dead brain cells roaming around that empty head of hers.

So, in conclusion Aspen wasn't blind in love, he probably knew that Ariana loved Damon and stayed out of it and sticked with his type of girl that sadly never came.

What an ending that was. Oh well not my problem, if I ever meet him in the future, I will tell him to stay away from Ariana and live a normal life of a prince, whatever that is.

My eyes wandered around, admiring the beautiful view in front of me, snowy and inhabitable mountains were seen in the far. from a valley I can see the mountain ridges fill the horizon, hiding behinds the clouds. The trees were a lushes green making the ground look like a vast green land.

I took a lungful of fresh air, feeling how clean and cold it was to the throat.

Looking ahead of myself again, I fisted my hands and my heart blazed with determination.

'I'm coming Benjamin, just wait a little longer'

~Palace of Ventus~