Villain Hiring: Help! Author Wants Me Dead-Chapter 81 : Chosen

Venus sighed, rubbing his temples as if this conversation was giving him a headache.

I wasn't surprised—he had never liked being backed into a corner, and I had just shoved him straight into one.

But I didn't care.

He had bound Sylvie's mana. He had stripped her of the power that had once made her strong.

And now, he was going to fix it.

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It didn't matter if he hesitated.

It didn't matter if he regretted it.

He was going to undo it.

And I wasn't leaving until he did.

His voice finally broke the silence. "This isn't just a simple trick, Noah. The seal was placed with high magic—undoing it requires more than just a snap of my fingers."

I didn't blink. "Then get started."

Venus glanced at Sylvie, but she wasn't looking at him.

She was looking at me.

Her black eyes, always sharp, always filled with a fire that could burn through the strongest steel, were clouded with worry.

I hated it.

I didn't want her to worry about me. I didn't need her to.

I clenched my fists. This wasn't about me. This was about her.

"Fine," Venus muttered, exhaling heavily. He turned to Sylvie, extending his hand. "Come here."

She hesitated for a fraction of a second before stepping forward.

Even I had to admit—seeing her up close like this... It hurt.

Sylvie had always been strong. A force of nature.

But now?

She looked... tired.

Her pink hair, once so vibrant, had dulled. Her frame, once steady and unshakable, seemed too thin, too fragile, as if she had been carrying an unbearable weight for far too long.

It pissed me off.

I had read about this. I had seen what happened to her in The Book of Sin.

She was supposed to never see the end of the day.

Ma never had the chance to unseal her mana according to the book, and even if I'm taking a risk changing things, I wouldn't stop because of it.

Venus placed his fingers over her abdomen, his magic brushing against the invisible seal. The moment he made contact, I could almost feel it—the squirmy, almost hidden energy pulsing beneath her skin.

It was still there.

Holding her down.

Restraining her.

If I hadn't awakened my physique, I wouldn't even be able to sense mana, much less understand what was going on between Venus and Sylvie grandma.

I gritted my teeth as Venus closed his eyes, his power flowing through his fingertips. The moment his magic touched the seal, I felt it push back.

A force like a chained beast surged from Grandma's abdomen, such that shivers went down my spine just feeling the brunt of it.

Grandpa's hold over Ma's abdomen lightened. "Damn it," he muttered, wiping over the streak of sweat that had just appeared on his forehead.

I watched in silence as he pushed forward with sheer determination and pulled at the seal.

Unsealing the multiple layers of magic that had held Sylvie's mana hostage for years must be extremely tough.

Although it seemed that I was challenging Venus, it was more about the fact that without pushing him, he wouldn't have been able to do it this fast.

His breathing turned weaker as he tried to keep his hands steady on Ma.

It seemed that the seal on grandma was quite more annoying than I had guven it credit to.

My Grandfather, the patriarch of the Romero house, the King of the Black Blade Kingdom, the head of one of the seven great commandments.

Even a person like him was having a hard time removing the seal, and that was when he had put it himself in the first place.

Then—

A violent shockwave exploded from Ma's body.

Venus staggered backward, nearly losing his balance.

The hall trembled.

The air crackled.

A whirlwind of crimson energy erupted from Grandma, as if the seal itself was fighting to stay intact.

"Shit," I muttered under my breath.

Venus gritted his teeth, thrusting his power forward again. The resistance only grew stronger, twisting, burning, lashing out like a caged animal refusing to be freed.

I stood my ground, watching. Waiting.

If he failed—

No. I wouldn't let that happen.

Venus pressed his fingers harder against Sylvie's stomach, pouring more of his strength into breaking the seal.

His eyes darkened, veins bulging against his skin as the bindings seemed to crack, fractures forming across the invisible restraints.

Ma gasped.

The pressure around her eased.

And then—

Snap.

A deafening roar of energy burst from her body, rippling through the hall.

The walls trembled. The air became dense with raw, unrestrained power.

Grandma staggered forward and her entire being trembled.

For a moment, she was still.

Then she raised her hand—

And slapped Venus across the face.

Hard.

A sharp crack echoed through the throne hall.

Venus didn't move. He didn't even flinch.

Ma's black eyes burned with fury. "You have no idea what you put me through," she whispered, her voice trembling.

Venus held her gaze. "I know." His voice was quiet. "I know, Syl—"

She trembled, as if debating whether to hit him again.

She should have.

I would have.

But instead, she took a deep breath and turned away.

I exhaled slowly, my smirk fading.

This wasn't over.

Not by a long shot.

But before I could say anything—

A surge of mana erupted from grandmother.

Flames ignited at her fingertips, spreading rapidly, devouring the air around us.

Then, in a blink—

A cocoon of fire encased her.

Blinding light filled the hall.

The temperature skyrocketed, suffocating heat pressing against my skin.

"What the hell is happening?!" I demanded, stepping forward.

Venus didn't answer right away. His entire body was rigid, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles had turned white.

Then, finally, he spoke—his voice low, almost a whisper.

"Fuck."

I waited.

And then—

"She's been chosen by a god."

"..."

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