Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 94: #-Meet Goddess Oizys, The Goddess of Sorrow And Suffer!

Chapter 94: #94-Meet Goddess Oizys, The Goddess of Sorrow And Suffer!

"Thank you for walking me home."

Ethan Askary nodded while looking at Isabella Lysander. Maybe it’s just Ethan’s feelings but it seems like Isabella keeps avoiding eye contact with him. The woman also didn’t talk much, unlike usual. Was this because of the appearance of Sebastian De Louis at Gerwyn’s mansion earlier or was it because of... the conversation between the two of them regarding Isabella’s declaration of love? But, hadn’t Ethan said he would think about it first?

"Then, be careful on your way home, Ethan," said Isabella in a low voice, nodding at him. After that, the woman turned her face and immediately turned her body around. She was about to enter Lysander’s mansion when Ethan grabbed her arm. The woman blinked and turned her head around. She frowned at the expression and look Ethan gave her. "What’s wrong, Ethan? Did you forget something?"

"What’s wrong with you?" asked Ethan in a firm tone.

Isabella tilted her head. "I am alright. I’m fine. Why do you ask like that?"

"You look... weird." Ethan moistened his lips. "You look like you’re avoiding me. Is that true?"

Isabella was silent. She didn’t expect Ethan to notice it. Isabella was indeed avoiding Ethan. She didn’t want to get too close to Ethan, didn’t want to get Ethan into trouble again, and didn’t want to burden Ethan with her feelings. After all, Ethan’s response to her declaration of feelings earlier made it clear that he would reject her. Ethan may just need time to be able to make the right words of his refusal so that he doesn’t hurt her feelings. Because of that, Isabella began to prepare her heart to accept his rejection by slowly staying away from Ethan.

"No. You are wrong. I’m not avoiding you," Isabella said.

"Look at me."

Isabella clenched her jaw and bit her lip. The woman was indeed turning her face right now. Her heart was pounding really hard. She tried to get Ethan’s hand out of her arm but she couldn’t. The strength of Ethan’s hand on her arm was so strong. But strangely, Isabella didn’t feel any pain. For some reason, Isabella felt protected by Ethan.

"I am looking at you," Isabella said in a trembling voice.

"I am in front of you, Isabella Lysander, not beside you." When Ethan saw Isabella turn her head at him, the man said, "And not under your feet either. I am right in front of you, Isabella Lysander. Look me in the eye and tell me that you are not avoiding me."

Isabella groaned inside her heart. She really wanted to run away from Ethan Askary right this instant. The woman moistened her lips and took a deep breath. She closed both eyes. What should she do right now? If she saw Ethan’s eyes, Isabella was sure she would burst into tears. However, Isabella also knew that Ethan would not give up so easily until his wish was fulfilled.

Slowly, Isabella raised her head. She looked into Ethan’s eyes and could see the man trying to break into her world to find out what was going on with her.

"You—"

"Isabel."

The call made Isabella flinch and froze. The woman lowered her head and she couldn’t control her body which started shaking. Her face turned pale and Isabella swallowed hard. Her hands immediately gripped Ethan’s wrists, causing Ethan to frown and look up. From the direction of the mansion, Marquess Lysander appeared. The man was indeed handsome but there was a strange aura surrounding him. A negative aura, which might make the women around him tremble with fear. Like Isabella right now. But, isn’t Isabella his only daughter? Why did Isabella look so afraid of Marquess Lysander and why did Marquess Lysander act as if Isabella wasn’t his daughter?

"Why don’t you just go straight into the mansion when you get home, My daughter?" asked Marquess. The man stood beside Isabella and smiled at Ethan. "Oh, there’s Duke Ethan, I see. Greetings to Duke Ethan. May Elleia’s light always be with you."

"So do you, Marquess. And, you can just call me Ethan. I’m not a Duke yet. The position of Duke is still held by my Father."

"How can I call you only by your name? That is a very presumptuous act, Your Grace." Marquess Lysander glanced at Isabella’s arm which was being held by Ethan. "I didn’t know you and Isabel, my daughter, are very close. I think Isabel has a special relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince." The Marquess looked at Isabella and put his hand on her daughter’s head. "Isn’t that so, Isabel?"

Isabella gasped and nodded stiffly. Her grip on Ethan’s wrist tightened, making Ethan make a decision. The man pulled Isabella’s arm that he was holding, making Isabella’s petite body fall into his arms. Isabella blinked and looked up. She could see Ethan smiling at her and that elegant smile made Isabella unable to take her eyes off him. The woman even seemed to have difficulty breathing because she was so enchanted by Ethan’s smile.

"Isabel, you look very tired. You almost fell if I didn’t catch you right away." Ethan laughed softly and stroked her hair gently. Then, the man looked at Marquess Lysander, who was staring blankly at him and Isabella. "Isn’t that right, Marquess?"

"I guess so," nodded the man. "In that case, I will leave you two alone. I have to go to take care of some business. Isabel, come on in and rest."

After Marquess Lysander got into the Lysander family’s carriage and left, Isabella inhaled as much oxygen as she wanted. The woman tried to straighten her back but her legs still felt very weak. Finally, Isabella fell again. But, Ethan quickly caught her body again.

"Hey, are you okay?" Ethan asked. He checked Isabella’s condition and clenched his jaw. "What’s wrong with you and your Father? This is the second time I’ve seen you react like this because of your Father. You’re afraid of him, Isabella."

"He..." Isabella moistened her lips. She didn’t know what to say. "He...."

Ethan took a deep breath and immediately picked up Isabella. Surprised, Isabella quickly wrapped her arms around Ethan’s neck. She stared into Ethan’s red eyes and gulped.

"Never mind, forget about it. If you’re not ready to say it, I won’t force you. I’ll walk you inside now."

Isabella nodded and looked down.

God... She really loved Ethan Askary.

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"I’ve been waiting for you, Penelope Askary."

Penelope blinked and turned her head. She put on a wary attitude when a woman in a black dress appeared before her. The woman’s hair was so long that it reached her ankles. The hair was also curly and had a dark green color. The woman’s eyes were red, making Penelope feel uncomfortable when she saw her. The woman’s black dress looked like the dress of the goddess Elleia she had met at that time.

"Who are you?!" Penelope exclaimed. She looked around. "Where is this?!"

"This was in your dream, Penelope. I purposely came into your dream to meet you. Can you recognize my voice?" asked the woman in a mocking tone.

Penelope was silent. The woman looked like she was thinking. Then, her golden eyes widened and Penelope immediately hugged her own stomach. Her instincts as a Mother immediately kick in to protect her baby in her womb.

"You... are the owner of the mysterious voice I always hear. You once told me to jump into the lake. You also said that I don’t deserve to live in this world and will always make plans to make me die!"

The woman laughed again. She clapped her hands and approached Penelope. Penelope intended to take a step back to create some distance from the woman but her body would not move.

"It’s useless, Penelope. You’re just wasting your time. I’ve cast a spell so you can’t move. That’s easy for me." The woman stood before Penelope and touched her cheek and jaw. Penelope growled and looked away. But, the woman gripped her chin and turned Penelope’s face back to hers. "Here, I am in charge. I am the Goddess of Darkness in this world. My name is Oizys. I am the Goddess of Sorrow and Suffering. I love to see humans suffer. I will make them suffer and leave Goddess Elleia’s sacred teachings behind. And you... you are the woman I chose to be the villainess of this world. You’re going to make a lot of people suffer, including Isabella Lysander. Then, you will be killed. And I will draw strength from all that human suffering, Penelope! But, you! You’ve changed! You should keep spreading suffering so I can get food to make my strength grow! Isn’t the world created not only for good humans? The world also needs evil humans so that the world can thrive!"

Penelope grinned even though her chin was sore from being grabbed by Goddess Oizys.

"You really are a shameless Goddess. You have the heart to make everyone suffer just for your selfishness!"

"Don’t be a hypocrite, Penelope Askary," chuckled the Goddess. "I know you want to make the people you hate suffer. Deep inside, you want to make Isabella suffer, right? That woman has already tried to take your husband, Duke Edmund. And now, he’s also going to win the attention of your Big Brother, Ethan Askary. He will take everything from you, Penelope."

"Shut up!" Penelope shouted. "I will not be swayed by your words!"

"That’s up to you. However, I am telling the truth." Goddess Oizys released Penelope’s chin and shrugged. "You hate Philleo Aaron too, don’t you? He is a knight that you really trust but he has the heart to make you suffer. Wouldn’t it be natural for you to take your revenge on him? I can help you, Penelope. I can give my strength to you. You can repay everyone who has ever hurt you. How about it? My offer is very sweet, isn’t it?"

Penelope was silent. But, for some reason, something was starting to affect her mind and heart.

In her place, Goddess Oizys grinned.

"Hey, Penelope. Philleo Aaron will kill your child. Shouldn’t you make him suffer, torture him, and then kill him with your own two hands before he kills your beloved child?"

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Edmund Gerwyn, who intended to go to his study after successfully putting Penelope to sleep, stopped in his tracks.

For some reason, Edmund felt that something bad was happening around him. Like, there is such a big negative aura. Edmund recognized this feeling because he had experienced it many times when the darkness tried to take over his body. The Duke then turned his head toward the bed and widened his eyes. He froze when he saw a black light and also black smoke surrounding Penelope Askary.

"Penny!" shouted Edmund. The man did not come out of his room and ran toward Penelope instead. He tried to pull Penelope’s body to get her out of the light and black smoke that surrounded her but Edmund was thrown instead. The Duke hit the wall and he coughed up blood. Now, Edmund could see Penelope’s body floating in the air. "Dammit! Chris! Jellal!"

Edmund’s two shadow knights appeared suddenly. They widened their eyes when they saw the condition of the Duchess.

"Your Grace, what happened to the Duchess?" Chris asked.

"I don’t know!" Edmund shook his head. "But, the light and black smoke won’t allow me to get close to Penelope! Chris, use your teleportation magic and quickly fetch the Crown Prince of the Abelavish empire. Tell him that I need his help!"

Chris immediately left without wasting any time. Edmund let Jellal help him up and the man immediately took out his sword. He used an aura on his sword, causing it to give off a black light. Then, Edmund tried to cut the black smoke around Penelope’s body but still couldn’t. His sword seemed to come into contact with an electric current and it sent him flying again.

"Your Grace!" screamed Jellal.

"Dammit, Penelope Askary, open your eyes!" shouted Edmund. The man approached the bed again and looked panicked and worried at his wife. "Penelope, it’s me, Edmund! Open your eyes! Whatever’s happening to you, fight them, Penny! Don’t give up like this! Penelope!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Penelope’s body is now changing position. She was no longer in a lying position. Penelope was now standing on the bed, in front of Edmund. But, the woman remained floating in the air. Then, when Penelope’s eyes opened, the golden eyes that Edmund had always liked disappeared. Penelope’s eyes now turned red, like the color of blood. The woman grinned and tilted her head.

"Hello, Duke Edmund."