2-79 - How Could the Villainous Young Master Be a Saintess?

Return to Chapter Volume 2, Chapter 79: Who Did You Say Your Queen Was?? How Could a Villainous Young Master Possibly be the Saintess? Author: 汉唐归来 Updated: 2025/6/26 0:30:01 Word Count: 4025 Given the current situation, Wenny realized his rush to aid Aesphyra was entirely unnecessary. Whether he was present or not made no difference—it was merely a matter of him offering a token gesture of support. However, as a seasoned opportunist wholeheartedly clinging to Aesphyra's coattails, Wenny believed everything could be negotiated—except for attitude. It was necessary to at least make an appearance for the sake of the lady who had effortlessly led him to victory, indicating he was ready to support her at any moment. Otherwise, how would he score points? How would he write his field report upon returning? Now he could craft a narrative describing how, during Aesphyra's fierce battle with the demon clan, he completed the crucial task of rescuing villagers, defeating several succubi along the way, and rushed to the scene at the decisive moment to support Aesphyra! You might argue whether the timing was critical. Had he arrived any later, the succubi would all be vanquished by Aesphyra, leaving him with no show to witness. Isn't that significant? Can you deny its importance?? Even after Aesphyra revealed that the mastermind behind this event was an intellectually challenged succubus, Wenny felt that Aesphyra could have handled it alone, albeit at some cost in time and resources. After all, these weren't mere roadside bandits; they were dangerous demons, with lifespans generally much longer than humans. Thus, the average power level of a demon general exceeded human combat capabilities. On top of this, she had numerous subordinates at her disposal. Yet, Wenny underestimated Aesphyra. This group of demons was consistently overwhelmed by Aesphyra alone—and she was merely a first-year student at that! With time, once Aesphyra matures, what chance would the demons have at a later stage? Who could possibly oppose her? Oh, speaking of which, Wenny did recall someone who might have posed a challenge. But that vixen was busy cleaning house, utterly unlikely to interfere in human territories. Moreover, she had never expressed any interest in human affairs, lacking the motive to appear here. It was laughable, really. This was just a first-year practical task; if another character destined for greatness, one Aesphyra couldn't triumph over until much later, actually appeared, wouldn't that spell the end for both of them? Wenny couldn't help but chuckle internally at his wild imaginings. Moreover, what did succubus matters have to do with her? Wasn't she from the fox demon clan? "Aesphyra, did I arrive just in time?" Wenny decided to flaunt his presence, taking quick strides to reach her. "Most of the villagers have left the village, so you can unleash your full power." "You've arrived a bit too punctually, Wenny. Another delay would have meant you could pick up the spoils for me," Aesphyra replied with a hint of teasing. "What do you mean by that? I'm not some merchant tagging behind you to play loot collector!" Wenny pouted. "If I hadn't come to check, who knows what chaos you'd have caused. This time I deserve some credit, right?" Wenny shamelessly sought recognition. "Chaos?" Aesphyra tilted her head. "I have to say, Aesphyra, you've handled things quite well this time. At least you didn't lose composure and start flirting the moment you saw a pretty face," Wenny commented, glancing towards the red-haired succubus. "Wenny, I do have some standards, you know. I don’t pursue just anything," Aesphyra retorted with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. Standards? Wenny doubted this, recalling the original game's portrayal of Aesphyra as an indiscriminate flirt, rivaling low-level succubi in her appetite; as long as a woman appeared decent, regardless of being foe or friend, she would attempt to charm them. This time, Wenny expected her to get overwhelmed by the sight of a beautiful succubus lady, yet here she was acting normal and even claiming to have tastes—uncritical as they might be. He pondered if this was due to the game being influenced by some player's subjective perception, making Aesphyra appear abnormal, or if the events in this life had altered her character, or possibly both? Meanwhile, the red-haired succubus, overhearing their exchange, frowned with displeasure. Although not green-eyed, she felt deeply insulted by what was said. Moreover, the words seemed oddly familiar—they mirrored her own private judgment of Fukas. "These succubi are lovely, yet regrettably not to my liking. Or perhaps they are the opposite of what I prefer," Aesphyra gracefully flicked her hair, speaking softly. What?? Wenny regarded Aesphyra with newfound respect. Did these words truly come from the infamously fickle Aesphyra? "What type do you like then?" Wenny instinctively asked. "Didn't you ask me this a long time ago in the carriage? I'm sure I responded," Aesphyra replied with a sly grin. Oh right, he remembered. Seeing the two of them chat so casually, ignoring her subordinates and herself, the red-haired succubus felt angry and helpless. This white-haired girl completely disregarded them, treating them like circus clowns. But what could she do? Even with one hand, Aesphyra could easily defeat her and she was already severely injured. "Heh, I admit, my strength is inferior to yours. Being humiliated for being weak is expected," the red-haired succubus conceded with a wry smile. "However, humans shouldn't celebrate too soon. You weaklings are forever prey to us. One day, our Queen will rule the world! Both the Northern and Southern Continents will bow to her!" "Queen? What nonsense. Where's your queen making money now? Why hasn’t she shown up? Call her now—will she come and help you?" Dealing with such sore losers was Wenny's forte, quickly shifting to mockery, effectively infuriating the surrounding succubi without any physical retaliation, hindered by the intimidating presence of that powerful white-haired scare by his side. "You!" the red-haired succubus gritted her teeth at Wenny. Unable to defeat the white-haired girl was one thing, but how could this blue-haired brat dare to taunt her? "Hah, at a loss for words now, aren't you? Here I am cursing you and your unfortunate succubus queen—what's she worth?? Incapable of wrongdoing herself and sending you hapless pawns instead—it's clear your queen is nothing remarkable, just like you, lacking brains and power, reliant solely on subordinates' flattery." "Can she unite the demon clan? You all are just naive fools. Enough is enough. If she succeeds, I'll eat my words," Wenny cleaned his ear dismissively, indulging in derisive scorn, feeling assured of the upper hand. "By the way, what's your so-called queen's name? I’ve never heard of her, what unknown lesser character is she?" "Human brat, you don't deserve to know my Queen's name," the red-haired succubus responded coldly. "Deserve? It’s she who doesn’t deserve for me to know, you get it?" Wenny replied, flipping a middle finger at her. "Deserve? Let me ask, do you know who I am?" Wenny straightened, posing confidently. "Mhm…" The succubi and nightmare demons exchanged glances, unable to reply. "Typical ignorant demons, no wonder this is your fate, not even knowing who I am. And you think you can be villains?" "Listen well, I am the infamous Carmela Capital's notorious scoundrel, crowned mental archmage, the top sultry figure of the Carylman Academy, the most handsome in the Southern Continent, the mastermind of Carmela, Wenny!" Wenny declared, striking a pose with a swish of his hair. The words felt so awkward that even Aesphyra beside Wenny fell into silence, let alone the group of succubi. "...Are there really this many people?" The red-haired succubus, after a moment of silence, couldn't help but comment wryly. "What's many people? Silly succubus, these are all titles of yours truly, don't you understand?" Wenny scoffed. "Give up, everything you're playing with is what I've left behind, hahaha." "..." "Hey, why isn't anyone responding?" Wenny frowned, noticing his speech had left everyone around him silent. "You're making things difficult for me, you know. Can’t anyone react? Do you not think my lines are cool?" "Wenny, step back, it's time to wrap this up," Aesphyra interjected, cutting short Wenny's performance. "Stop torturing them." "What do you mean torturing? Listening to me is a form of torture? Isn’t it more of a pleasure?" Wenny protested, believing his words were thrilling for himself at least. There’s no greater thrill than posturing in front of demons. "...As the losers, we accept the humiliation from you humans, but you will regret this," the red-haired succubus muttered bitterly, interpreting Wenny's remarks as arrogant taunting from the victors. "Even if I fail, our queen, Jiu Lixue, will avenge us one day!" "There you go again, what's your queen named—Jiu Li..." Wenny's ear-scratching gesture halted as he froze, processing her words for several seconds. "What did you say? Your queen is Jiu Lixue?" "Ha, humans, you will pay this blood debt one day. Our queen Jiu Lixue will conquer the entire continent!" "..." Now it was Wenny's turn to fall silent. Ah. He remembered. How could he have forgotten? The current succubus queen is none other than Jiu Lixue! Jiu Lixue isn't just the first heir to the Fox Demon Royalty, she's also the first heir to the Succubus Royalty. She is the daughter of the Fox King and the Succubus Queen, who, after ascending the throne, consolidated the territories left by her parents, forming the largest demonic territory today. In the original storyline, she was also the future Demon King. Ah, so the succubus queen is Jiu Lixue—how did he forget this? Wenny realized the reason. The last time he encountered her, Jiu Lixue had transformed into a small white fox and even in human form presented herself with fox lineage traits. This led him to subconsciously group her among the fox demons, along with the long passage of time causing him to forget her connection to the succubus. In truth, both succubi and fox demons heed her command and recognize her as their queen. Ascending through sheer strength, Jiu Lixue had earned the respect of all demons. "Glug." Wenny swallowed hard, memories of unpleasant encounters rising, legs feeling a bit weak. No, wait, why was he so nervous?? Even so, it didn't mean Jiu Lixue would be present here! Indeed, Jiu Lixue had shown no interest in humans. Currently, her focus was elsewhere, ruling out the possibility of interfering with human affairs. Clearly, the succubi's actions were largely independent, driven by the red-haired succubus, not by Jiu Lixue. Yes, upon reflection, it was evident—what purpose was there in occupying a backwater village? Jiu Lixue didn't seem like someone with such limited vision. It was likely this incident had nothing to do with Jiu Lixue. Wenny could only reassure himself thus. After all, he couldn't possibly be dragged into every single 'incident', could he? He wasn’t the protagonist destined by fate. Yet, looking at Aesphyra beside him, Wenny fell silent once again. Oh no. But this time, he was accompanying the main heroine destined by fate, wasn’t he?! No way, right? It can’t be, can it?? Wenny’s sense of foreboding intensified rapidly, almost as if he could sense a looming threat, with his heart pounding uncontrollably. He quickly turned to Aesphyra, saying urgently, "Aesphyra, I won't interfere anymore, just finish these guys off quickly and send this church traitor back to his chapel so we can submit our report and head back!" "Oh?~" Aesphyra watched Wenny with interest, puzzled by his sudden transformation from being cocky to turning timid like a quail. "What’s wrong, Wenny? Weren’t you saying you weren’t afraid of the succubus queen before?" Aesphyra teased. "I’m not afraid, but, but..." Wenny stammered, feeling flustered. "The longer we stay, the more complications could arise! Let’s just finish up here and leave quickly!" "Honestly telling you, I’ve got a really bad feeling about this!" 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