I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 36 - Inviting Laina

Orson and Lucius returned home. The two chatted about some other things afterward. After returning home, they each went about their own business.

It wasn’t until noon that Litte brought Laina home.

As soon as Laina returned home, she went straight to Orson’s room.

“Big brother! I went to Antica City with brother Litte today and saw many very interesting things!” Saying this, Laina came to Orson’s side.

At this moment, Orson was sitting by his desk, thinking about something. Seeing Laina walk in, he turned around and responded with a smile.

“Is that so? Isn’t that great?”

Just then, Litte also walked in from outside.

“Mm-hmm!” Laina nodded.

“I went to a human school and felt it was very nice...”

“Don’t worry, Laina, you will also have schools like that in the future,” Orson said this, subconsciously wanting to reach out and stroke Laina’s head like he did with Litte, but then remembered something and pulled his hand back.

“And also, there are so many delicious things here among humans! There are so many things I’ve never seen before, but everyone was very good to me and were willing to tell me what those things were.”

Hearing this sentence, Orson was a little surprised.

He had initially thought that humans might have some prejudice against demi-humans like Laina, but then he thought that Laina had probably gone out wearing a cloak and hood. Coupled with her naturally friendly personality, it would be hard for people not to like her.

“That’s because it’s Laina,” Orson smiled.

“And also, I met Sister Celineina! Big brother, you mentioned her name to me in the desert before. She is really beautiful and very rich!”

“And also, Sister Olivia, big brother, when are you going to take me to meet her?”

“Uh...” At this moment, Orson clearly noticed Litte’s face behind Laina darken.

It seemed she was subtly complaining about why he only mentioned Olivia and Celineina to Laina and not her, Litte.

However, hearing Laina’s words gave Orson an idea.

“By the way, Laina, do you want to go to school?”

“Go to school?”

“Mm. Laina, you are at the age to go to school now. Would you like to be classmates with me and Litte? The Imperial Academy is in Saint Roland City. It’s the largest human city. And, by the way, you can see Olivia at the Imperial Academy.”

Although it wasn’t the time for the Imperial Academy’s enrollment period yet, considering Laina’s identity and potential, it wasn’t impossible for the Imperial Academy to make an exception for her.

Even putting aside Laina’s identity as infinitely close to a demigod, having the strength comparable to a Tier 8 at this age was already enough to make the Imperial Academy very eager to have this student.

“Eh, the largest city?!”

“Mm. Laina, didn’t you say you wanted to see more places? If you study at the Imperial Academy, you can also travel to many places each year.”

“Alright,” Laina said this, nodding. “But, I am a demi-human after all. The Imperial Academy is a human school, isn’t it...”

“Laina, where do you think is the biggest difference between demi-humans and humans?”

“Probably... probably the appearance? Demi-humans have ears and tails, humans don’t...”

“Laina, do you know elves?”

“Elves? I think I heard about them from Grandpa Arati...”

“Mm. So-called elves also have differences in appearance from humans. Elves have pointed ears, which are different from human ears. However, elves are not discriminated against by humans. On the contrary, many humans greatly respect elves.”

“Really?” Hearing Orson say this, Laina became more spirited.

“But, if that’s the case, why did you still tell me to hide my tail and ears when going out, Orson...” Laina immediately discovered another problem.

“Because of the race name,” Orson pointed to his head.

“In human perception, beastmen are enemies. Therefore, most humans, upon hearing the term ‘demi-human,’ will also think that demi-humans are the same as beastmen, or similar beings.”

“In reality, compared to beasts, demi-humans are closer to humans, aren’t they?” Orson said this, pointing to Litte and himself, and then pointing to Laina.

“Putting aside those racial characteristics, Laina, do you think there’s a big difference between your facial features, body structure, and those of humans?”

Laina shook her head.

“That’s it. The reason I had you do that, Laina, is because most people don’t yet know that demi-humans are friendly beings. Therefore, doing that was to protect you. But after the demi-human city is built, demi-humans will no longer be a mysterious species. Humans will be able to get along well with demi-humans.”

Allowing Laina to enter the Imperial Academy, besides the consideration of helping the Imperial Academy recruit talent, was also to raise the status of demi-humans in the Empire.

After all, this world, in the end, was based on strength. The reason for the harmonious relationship between humans and elves, besides the lack of conflicting interests, was also related to the strength of the elven race.

Although the number of elves was not large, their individuals were powerful.

Demi-humans did not have these conditions, so they needed a strong person to be their protector. This strong person, without a doubt, could only be Laina, who was also a demi-human.

However, at the moment, Orson did not want Laina to realize that she bore this responsibility.

Allowing Laina to gradually realize her responsibility as she grew up was more beneficial to her than directly telling her the slightly cruel reality.

The Antica Duchy could protect the demi-humans for a while. It would not be too late to let Laina become the leader of the demi-humans after she had completely grown up.

“And there’s another reason,” Orson continued, “School is about to start soon. After school starts, Litte and I will both return to the Imperial Academy. If you still want to stay by my side, Laina, you can only go to the Imperial Academy with us.”

“Ugh...” Laina heard Orson say this, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.

“Then, Orson, are there any requirements to enter that Imperial Academy?”

...

After settling the matters of Laina entering the Imperial Academy, only Orson and Litte were left in the room.

“Speaking of which, Orson, while you were away from the duchy, I prepared a surprise for you.”

Litte said this, as if being mysterious, placed her hands behind her back, and only spoke halfway, seemingly intentionally keeping Orson in suspense.

“You girl, you can prepare surprises now?” Orson said this, smiling helplessly, then asked, “Tell me, what is it?”

“Hehe...” Litte chuckled softly, then came to Orson’s side, stood on tiptoe, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Orson was startled upon hearing Litte’s words.

Then he turned his head and looked at Litte in disbelief.

“What you said, is it true?”

“Mm,” Litte nodded. “I found this information in Mother... Mary’s letter. I investigated it afterward and didn’t expect to find this result.”

“Good,” Orson heard this news and was instantly delighted.

“With this information, we now have a means to restrain the other party.”