Succubus cannot be a saint

"Oh? I didn't expect that Lord Wei'an had such an accomplishment in food. It turns out I was wrong before. I didn't know you were such a gourmet. It's me who neglected you."

At this moment, a clear girl's voice with a slight elven accent rang out, and the banquet hall became quiet in an instant. All the mages turned their heads and looked at the figure that appeared at the door of the banquet hall.

A small dark blue dress outlines the girl's slender figure, with her snow-white shoulders half exposed. A ribbon of the same color is tied around her neck, which is so thin that it seems like it will break if grasped. Under the elegant and gorgeous skirt are her slender legs wrapped in white stockings, and on her feet are a pair of exquisite high-heeled shoes, which are resting on the footrests of the wheelchair.

Her pointed ears twitched slightly, and Villie's cold gaze, tinged with a hint of boredom and impatience, swept over the mages, finally landing on Vian's wrinkled face.

The girl turned her wheelchair and slowly came to Vian. ​​The mages made way for her.

Although Wei An was much taller than her, Villie showed no fear at all. She raised her small chin and glared at him with disgust.

"How about asking His Excellency Wei'an to comment on what's lacking in the cooking of the dishes prepared by the Cathedral Kitchen?"

After these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent. Then, suddenly, someone burst out laughing. The middle-aged wizard glared at him fiercely and he immediately covered his mouth.

"Little... Little Tia... You, um, you misunderstood, hehe... I, I mean... these things are delicious and tasty! Hehe..."

Upon seeing Velie, the unkempt old wizard immediately put on a flattering smile, and the wrinkles on his face were piled up with laughter.

"Oh? Really? Then I just heard someone say that these things are 'pig food and horse urine'." Vivian's old face immediately turned red when Velie raised her eyebrows. He turned around abruptly and stretched out his hand. Without even looking at it, he grabbed a handful of dishes on the table and stuffed them into his mouth. While chewing, he snatched the wine glass from the middle-aged wizard's hand and drank it down, making sauce and wine stains on his robe and the ground.

"Where did anyone say pig food and horse urine! You must have heard wrong, little Tiya. It's delicious and drinkable. It's delicious and drinkable!"

Wei An stretched his neck as far as he could, swallowed everything in his mouth with a gulp, and suddenly smacked his lips and exclaimed, "This wine... this wine seems to be quite delicious?"

After looking up at his sauce-covered face for a moment, Willie burst out laughing. Her tightly-stretched little face was like a thawing glacier, so bright and beautiful that not only Wei An, but even the middle-aged wizard was stunned.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." The elf girl chuckled. "This is the fine wine that the Archbishop had hidden away. Now that he's busy dealing with the Black Wing Society, the Saint took it upon herself to bring out the entire collection. So, why don't you thank me, Saint?"

The mages finally came to their senses and began to praise him. Velie glanced at them calmly, noticing that most of them were blushing, and she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

The wine was naturally spiked with the succubus's holy water. However, these people would never have imagined that the wine they drank at the Saint's banquet had other ingredients added to it.

"The Saint Lady is busy with official business and will be here soon. Please be patient." Willie waited until everyone quieted down before speaking again.

Although she was born shy and socially anxious, she gradually began to dare to speak in public after taking on the job of training succubus nuns and arcane craftsmen in Greystone Town.

In addition, she often spent time in the Mage Association during this period, discussing magic issues with these mages, and had become familiar with them. Especially the mage Wei'an, who had a weird temper and was like an old naughty boy, was under her control.

After making sure all the mages had drunk the spiked wine, Velie calmed down her nervousness and coughed lightly.

Although they added very little to the wine to prevent the mages from noticing, these people were genuine transcendents after all, so they couldn't be careless. It's better not to use charm here for the time being...

After making up her mind, she slowly spoke: "I believe that you have all seen the magical devices used by the Saint during the Siege of Field. I also believe that after this period of collaborative research, you have all understood why I came here—"

Her eyes, one blue and one orange, slowly scanned the faces of these mages, but what she was thinking about was the plan that Shailele had prepared for her the night before.

"The problem of multiple spells coexisting has always been a huge obstacle in our research. If we don't solve it, our research will never be able to move forward."

"But after this period of cooperation, your performance has made me feel that it is entirely possible for us to overcome this obstacle. I believe that our wisdom is not inferior to that of wizards in other parts of the Western Territory. We can do this and solve this difficult problem in the magical world!"

The girl's clear and melodious voice echoed in the banquet hall. Although it was not very passionate or high-pitched, every word was like a drumstick, hitting the hearts of those mages.

Seeing their wavering expressions, Velie knew that the first step of her and Sharlele's plan had been successful.

She suddenly revealed a charming smile and slowly took out a stack of white paper.

"So, I have a proposal..."

Volume 3: The Faith Revolution of the Succubus Saint: Chapter 266: Magic Archives

"I am willing to make public the magical knowledge I possess and establish a 'magic archive' at the Field Magicians Association."

The elf girl spoke word by word, her clear and determined eyes slowly scanning the mages present, and she raised the paper in her hand high.

The girl's voice echoed in the banquet hall, but it was followed by a deathly silence. Dozens of eyes stared at her without blinking.

Everyone's mind was seized by the sudden shock, and no one dared to speak.

What did this girl just say?

Want to make public the magical knowledge she possesses and establish a... "magic archive"?

No one was happy. At this moment, the same question echoed in every mage's mind - "Why?"

If we say that at first, when Velie came to the Magicians' Association and disclosed her research results on the coexistence of multiple spells, the mages were surprised, happy and admired - she was the first person they had seen who dared to publicly share her research results just to overcome this problem.

Some people admired her noble character, some people lamented her innocence and kindness, and of course some people were secretly delighted - how could it be so good to get the research results of another wizard without paying any price?

But this time, she was going to reveal all her magical knowledge! Everything!

There was no admiration, no sighs, no smugness, only deep shock and confusion.

Why would she do this? What would she gain? The Saint's magical weapons were powerful enough for all to see. What if someone took her research, created more powerful weapons, and turned against her? Why would she give her knowledge to her potential enemies?

At this moment, the elf girl's thin body was trembling slightly.

After she said this, she realized that the dozens of gazes staring at her suddenly changed. They became so strange, so sharp, and so distrustful, as if they wanted to pierce her through. They were completely different from usual.

Stay calm, Willie. She kept telling herself, stay calm, stay calm. After all, it was you who volunteered to take on this mission, and you must complete it. Have you forgotten what she warned you about? Stay calm, ignore their looks, and just follow the plan!

The slender little hands tightly grasped the armrests of the wheelchair, and Willie's breathing gradually became rapid, and her fingertips almost pierced the paper.

"Ms. Vera Valindiya, I have a question."

The voice of a middle-aged man broke the suffocating silence. Willie let out a breath and raised her head with relief, but was met with a strange and suspicious gaze that almost made her heart stop again.

"Please, please speak, Mage Sotin." Velie took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound less trembling, and also tried to ignore the sharp looks from other mages.

"What do you want in return?" he asked bluntly, clearly disbelieving that anyone in the world would be so kind as to share their knowledge. "Or, in other words, what do you need us to do in exchange?"

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"Just look at the current state of this country and you'll understand why these mages are so reluctant to cooperate."

Yesterday evening, under the light of the magic lamp, the girl with long light flaxen hair smiled and gently poked the white paper on the table with the tip of her pen.

"It's more of a loose alliance of nobles than a kingdom. The nobles pledge allegiance to the king, but retain a considerable degree of autonomy... Even among the nobles themselves, there are occasional frictions."

"Every noble is only concerned with their own little piece of land, thinking only of how to preserve their vested interests and even gain more... And how could the mages they employ and support possibly stay out of this?"

"Think about it. Mages are employed by the nobles. Their tasks are nothing more than creating some magical items for daily use, providing advice on some magical issues, and then using combat spells to help suppress civilian uprisings and when friction arises with other nobles..."

"To these mages, other nobles and the mages they employ are also potential enemies. This applies to them, and to their apprentices as well... In such an environment, how can we talk about academic exchange and collaborative research?"

The girl chuckled and lazily changed her posture, supporting her chin with her bare hands, her soft hair flowing down slowly.

"Even the Magicians' Association is merely an organization established to coordinate relations between mages and nobles, establish employment rules, and provide connections. They receive financial support from various noble families, and their leadership is also composed of people sent by various noble families."

"It could be said that the entire mage world is built on 'distrust'. Today you share your research with your colleagues, and tomorrow, a rival noble mage might use your spell against you..."

"How can I do research with these insects? My little Willie..."

"So, we have to turn them from a group of flies into a group of ants."

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——To do this, we must first take out the first candy ourselves and be the first "selfless fool".

The words of Sharlele echoed quietly in Villier's mind. She clenched her hands and forced herself to look up into Sothion's eyes.

She was very familiar with this man. He was Wei An's eldest disciple and the de facto leader of the association. After all, she obviously couldn't rely on that crazy old man to take charge of things.

"—I don't need any reward." She spoke clearly, but no matter how she tried to conceal it, there was a slight tremor in the girl's voice. "The spells I master, my research on the coexistence of multiple spells, as well as the catapult magic crossbow, the magic engine...all the magic equipment you have seen, I will make them all public in their original form."

As soon as these words were spoken, Sothien's expression changed slightly, and the mages began to whisper.

"Besides that, there's..." Velie took another deep breath. She knew that the first phase of the Salares plan was completed, and the flies had begun to fly towards the "sugar" they had thrown.

Next comes the second stage.

"Perhaps you don't know my mother yet—Filannia. She is a high court magician belonging to the elven kingdom of Albery. I believe that all of you who are knowledgeable know what this title means."

Willie raised her trembling little hand high up, holding up the stack of white paper that had been crumpled by her.

"I am willing to place the research notes she left behind into the magic archives."

When he heard the words "Grand Court Magician", Sothien's expression suddenly changed, and he looked up at the stack of white paper!

Of course, Velie didn't miss the change in his expression. She suppressed her rapid heartbeat and said softly, "Next, allow me to introduce the core mechanism of the Magic Archives—the points system..."

Volume 3: The Faith Revolution of the Succubus Saint: Chapter 267: This chapter requires payment

——Points system.

Not only was Mage Sotin confused, the surrounding mages exchanged confused glances, and even Velie felt a little strange when she pronounced this unfamiliar word.

But this is indeed the brand new concept that the bad woman proposed and asked her to announce at today's banquet.

"The magic archive will be divided into two parts. One part contains the magical knowledge I know, and the other part contains the research notes left by my mother."

Velie calmed herself down and continued. When she mentioned "research notes," the mages' expressions changed slightly, their greedy gazes directed at the blank paper in her hands.

Although there is no soil for collaborative research in the wizard community of the Stag Kingdom, it does not mean that these wizards lack curiosity and desire for knowledge.

If a little elf girl who appeared out of nowhere told them that her mother was the court wizard of the elven kingdom of Albery, these people probably wouldn't believe a word of it.

But this little girl not only demonstrated the magical equipment that had made great military achievements, but also showed her profound knowledge, sharp thinking, and almost genius-like calculation ability in the process of joint research.

These human mages have never seen a genius sister who can calculate the magic disturbance value mentally!

Now when she said that her mother was the court wizard of Elbery, no one would doubt her.

The Elf Kingdom of Albery, located in the northeast of the continent, is more than a thousand miles away from the Stag Kingdom. It has always been synonymous with mystery and power, and no one knows what kind of country it is.

It has always been the mysterious magical country and the land of elves in history books and travel notes, and now - the magic notes of a great wizard of the elven court are here!

How could this not make them excited?

"My personal magical knowledge will be made public. Any wizard affiliated with the association can borrow and read it at any time. As for my mother's notes—"

Seeing that the mages' attention was completely attracted by the notes, Velie breathed a sigh of relief and planned to take the opportunity to reveal the most important news in Sharlele's plan.

According to the speech that Sharlele had prepared for her, she should now put on a generous and selfless attitude and announce that she would donate the notes to the Magicians' Association.

But just at this moment, the mage Sothien frowned and suddenly interrupted her: "To read this note, you need to use the so-called 'points system', right, Miss Vera Valindiya? Then, could you please tell us directly, what exactly is this so-called 'points system'?"

Willie didn't expect that he would interrupt her at this moment. She couldn't help but choke and panicked. She couldn't say the sensational lines she had prepared to portray herself as a selfless donor.

With this interruption, all the mages' attention was focused on Velie. Dozens of eyes were staring at her. The elf girl's face turned pale and her body trembled slightly again.

——So scary.

This thought spread in her mind again.

It turns out that talking to people and being surrounded by so many people is such a scary thing.

"The so-called point system..." Under Sothien's gaze, her mind went blank, and she could only speak tremblingly, "...it's a kind of virtual 'points' that everyone accumulates in the magic archive. You can earn points in many ways, including completing research or submitting your own spells to the archive. Only by spending 'points' can you borrow my mother's magic notebook..."

After saying this, she suddenly felt the atmosphere around her change.

Not only Sothien, but even the mages around her looked at her with complicated, dangerous, and hostile eyes.

—Oops. Oops, oops, oops.

It was not until this moment that she suddenly remembered Salleh's instructions.

"The mages in this world... no, this kingdom, are extremely wary of each other. Everyone wants to 'take' rather than 'give'. This point system will definitely touch their sore spot."

"So, you must emphasize your identity as a donor, your selflessness, and stress that points are the 'qualification' to read this precious note. Only sufficiently knowledgeable mages can read this precious note. Exchanging research and knowledge for points is their way of proving themselves, not requiring them to 'pay'."

"In this way, their hostility towards you will be reduced to the greatest extent."

When Sothien interrupted her, she panicked and did not emphasize these two points, but directly explained how the points system worked.

In that long string of words, the mages undoubtedly only heard the words "Submit your spells to the archive."

And this sounds exactly like asking them to hand over their precious knowledge.

"But... I generously shared my research and gave my mother's notes. Are they going to be hostile to me just because I have to trade their research for points?"

That's what Willie asked at that time.

The smiling succubus brushed away the loose hair that fell on her forehead and her fingertips gently slid across her cheek.

"Yes. That's how people are, especially in an environment where everyone's keeping secrets and watching out for each other. You can be generous with what you have, and they'll praise you, but if you ask for even the slightest bit in return, they'll think you have ulterior motives."

At this moment, Willie finally understood what Salleh meant when she said, "People are like this."

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"So, what you're saying is..." A faint smile crossed Sothien's face. He spoke slowly, his eyes never leaving the blank paper in Velie's hand. He continued, "Your magic archive isn't actually 'completely public.' You're hoping we can trade our own spells for your knowledge, a 'pay-to-read' arrangement... Is that so?"

"—No! No!" Willie blurted out, "I mean—!"