The Villain Saint is my secondary account

When dealing with the Ma monster, Ye Xiao noticed that Wengerman's pistol magazine could only hold six rounds.

The dark black musket in Marilyn's hand was of the same design.

The fourth shot, a whistling bullet, grazed Ye Xiao's head and easily tore his hood apart.

As the distance closed, Marilyn's accuracy noticeably improved.

But Ye Xiao's long-awaited spell was also unleashed; with a wave of his staff, a blazing fireball traced an arc.

This naturally missed Marilyn, but the dazzling firelight temporarily blinded her.

Beneath the tricorn hat, the girl's bright blue eyes reflected the burning bushes, catching a fleeting glimpse of a figure in an instant.

The fifth shot, a bullet piercing through the forest, struck the figure precisely in the chest, but instead of the expected splatter of blood, it was merely a cloak catching fire.

Marilyn turned around almost immediately to look at the fire, and Ye Xiao's ghostly figure had already rushed out from the flames.

At close range, she turned the gun around, pulled the trigger, and the last bullet whistled out of the barrel, heading straight for Ye Xiao's face.

At that very moment, Ye Xiao's knife was suddenly drawn from its sheath.

With a crisp clang of metal clashing, the bronze-cast bullet split in two, grazing Ye Xiao's temple and disappearing into the night.

At the same time, there was a diagonal knife wound on Marilyn's chest, and blood splattered like ink, staining a patch of bushes red.

The musket slipped from her hand, and the girl leaned weakly against the tree trunk behind her. Her tricorn hat fell off, and her gray-gold ponytail, stained with blood, draped over her shoulders, revealing a beautiful but haggard face.

Ye Xiao sighed and sheathed his sword.

He controlled the force of his slash, losing his fighting ability but not his life.

In a bit, we'll bandage this girl up, give her some blood-nourishing medicine, and put her on the horse's back.

"I don't know your purpose, but shouldn't we consider this the end of it?"

Ye Xiao slowly walked forward, but was surprised to see that the wisps of spirits surrounding Marilyn became clearer and clearer, even revealing hollow facial features.

"clang--"

Like the ancient tolling of a bell echoing through the woods, it seemed as if an invisible hand was stirring Ye Xiao's soul.

The scenery in her field of vision distorted slightly, and the increasingly ferocious spirit coiled and danced, finally disappearing beneath Marilyn's old brown trench coat.

The girl's body seemed to be supported by something, slowly straightening up. In her fingerless gloved palm, a short-handled scythe with a chain attached to its tail emitted a faint white glow.

When Ye Xiao saw those watery eyes again, the girl's azure eyes were now completely filled with white starlight, like a bright moon.

"Ah... Damn, there's a second stage too."

Ye Xiao said irritably.

Chapter Twenty: Healing Stick Technique

Ye Xiao raised his hand and threw an empty medicine bottle at Marilyn's face.

The girl simply tilted her head slightly to dodge the flying medicine bottle, and shards of glass flew off the tree trunk behind her.

"call……"

After taking another bottle of stamina potion, Ye Xiao began to feel the discomfort caused by the accumulated toxins.

No matter how refined the medicine in this world is, it will always have some toxicity. Even if it is a high-quality potion obtained from the Duke's family, the side effects will still become more and more severe if you keep drinking it.

Marilyn swung her scythe, drawing a pale arc. The sharp moonlight swept past Ye Xiao's hastily dodging side, severing a series of tree trunks before finally leaving a deep trench in a boulder.

The white magic surging from her body greatly extended the cutting range of Marilyn's scythe, and the dense moonlight from each slash converged into a storm that swept away everything around it.

The narrow woodland now limited Ye Xiao's space to dodge, and the mithril inner armor with defensive magic array patterns on his body was as fragile as paper under the moonlight, easily torn open with the slightest carelessness.

But Ye Xiao was not impatient. He calmly weaved through the gaps in the dazzling blade light, and did not try to create distance between them. Instead, he followed Marilyn closely, observing the surrounding environment.

He discovered that Marilyn, influenced by external forces, was not as composed as when she held a gun; her usually cool eyes became increasingly crazed as magic surged forth.

After drinking several bottles of blue potions and stamina potions, his mental and physical strength finally began to slowly recover as he dodged and weaved.

Just as Marilyn's scythe was about to strike, Ye Xiao's staff also glowed with a bluish-green light.

"Wind Summoning Technique"

The updraft propelled Ye Xiao high into the air; if this had happened on open ground, he would have become an easy target.

But this was in the forest. As he took off, he retracted his staff behind his back, and after his upper body slumped down and rotated 120 degrees, his feet landed perfectly on a thick tree branch that was hanging in mid-air.

The sudden change in three-dimensional orientation caused Marilyn's scythe to lose its target.

Amidst the swirling grass and trees, a gap suddenly appeared in the dense, net-like moonlight.

Like a cannonball being fired, Ye Xiao glared at the trees beneath his feet, gripped his knife with both hands, and charged diagonally towards Marilyn in mid-air.

But there were still nearly eight steps to go, enough for Marilyn to swing the scythe she had retrieved along the chain again.

The pale blade light, like a crescent moon, cleaved through the air and headed straight for Ye Xiao, who was still in mid-air.

This time, Ye Xiao did not dodge. He gritted his teeth, mustered all his strength, gripped the knife, and slashed upwards, fiercely clashing with the scythe that was swung with moonlight in mid-air.

However, his weak physical attributes were no match for the master's control over qi and energy. His tiger's mouth cracked and his arm instantly lost its strength, only slightly deflecting the scythe's trajectory upwards.

Even the steel-forged blade finally broke during the fierce battle.

Marilyn grabbed the chain, trying to retrieve the scythe that had been flying upwards, but Ye Xiao, who was rapidly falling through the air, did not hesitate at all. He held his breath and used his strength to forcefully throw the broken scythe out of his hand.

The broken blade flashed a straight white light, piercing the extended chain and embedding it directly into the half-formed tree stump behind Marilyn.

Marilyn twisted her body and used her arm strength to pull the section of the chain that was stuck in the tree stump out, knocking away the nailed broken blade.

But Ye Xiao had already taken advantage of this opening to rush to within half a step of the girl.

He pulled out the staff from behind him, gripped the middle with both hands, and with all his might swung the solid wood inlaid with crystals at the girl's astonished face.

The muffled sound, seemingly capable of rousing a sleeping soul, sent a shiver down the spine of the old man hiding in the bushes in the distance.

Of course, Marilyn, who was imbued with immense magical power, wouldn't be shattered by this staff, but the blood-frothy saliva spitting from her mouth and her wide-open eyes showed that she was in real pain.

The fierce force caused Marilyn's petite body to fall sideways to the ground. Showing no mercy, Ye Xiao took the opportunity to hold the staff horizontally and, like rolling out dough, pressed it down on her throat.

Marilyn, in pain, loosened the chains, and the white light in her pupils intensified.

"Great God, I pray to you, send down healing holy light..." Ye Xiao suppressed the irritable girl, chanting incantations.

The small fist wearing a fingerless glove struck Ye Xiao hard in the waist. This kidney-suppressing blow almost made him roll his eyes, but he still endured the pain and recited the rest of the incantation.

"...Save the person before me!!!"

A blood-red magic circle unfolded in the air, and the oppressive, chaotic magic instantly filled the space.

With a "thud," a dark, tentacled mass shot out, landing precisely in Marilyn's slightly open mouth from the center of the magic circle.

"Well!!!!"

Unwilling to watch the girl convulsing on the ground, Ye Xiao, clutching her stomach, scrambled to a nearby rock and dry heaved onto the grass.

That kidney-healing fist technique, imbued with divine power, is absolutely infuriating.

"Ah...ah..."

The sounds of their intermittent breathing filled the quiet grove, and the battle finally came to a subtle end.

About half a minute later.

As she gradually regained her senses, Marilyn jumped up from the ground and rushed over to grab Ye Xiao by the collar.

"What...what did you feed me?!" The usually gentle voice was now filled with trembling and panic.

"...Miss Marilyn...please give me a moment to catch my breath..."

Ye Xiao wiped the sweat from his face, but the blood on his palms only made his face look even dirtier. "...I just treated your illness, Plague Hunter...the thing behind you is also the source of the plague, right?"

Upon hearing this, Marilyn unconsciously loosened her grip on Ye Xiao's clothes and fell silent.

“Plague…or to put it another way, evil god.” Ye Xiao leaned against a large rock, panting as he spoke, “You are also followers of the evil god, right?”

“Not believers,” Marilyn whispered, “but plague hunters, actually hunters of the Full Moon Order.”

"Pretty much, they're all people who worship evil gods." Ye Xiao waved his hand. "When we first met, I wondered if there really were charitable organizations like plague hunters in this world."

"Even the most obtuse person would find it hard not to notice the traces of something higher than life itself behind the disease during repeated encounters with it. How could a mortal not be corrupted and bewitched by constant contact with evil gods?"

"So, all you've done is actually just working for the god behind the cult you speak of."

“But it did eliminate the plague,” Marilyn replied, her azure eyes becoming lively again after the cold moonlight. “My hometown, the small town on the border of the Kingdom of Valen, or here, the beast-like mutation in Liangqiu Village, although it was through His power, the people in these places have returned to peace.”

"Is this why you insist on carrying out the cult's orders even though you've been so corrupted by Him?" Ye Xiao smiled, though the filth on his face made his smile look a little scary. "If you went to my world, you would definitely become the king of the working class."

"what are you saying."

"It's nothing, I'm just used to talking nonsense, cough cough." Ye Xiao continued, "Actually, compared to exorcising the evil god's pollution, your partner's real goal is probably to devour him."

"The goal of the Full Moon Order and the Plague Hunters is to find weak gods and help them devour their power."

Chapter Twenty-One: The Last Strength of a Crossbow

"So, this is what the being behind you told you?" Marilyn said quietly.

Behind me? Isn't there a rock behind me?

Ye Xiao was startled and looked back.

“…I mean the god you serve.” Marilyn looked at Ye Xiao speechlessly. “The spell you just used was also a spell to contract with an evil god, wasn’t it?”

"Oh...oh." Ye Xiao paused for a moment, "You're not wrong with what you say, but my partner is quite kind."

This was the first time Marilyn had ever heard a believer use "my husband" to describe their deity.

However, at least he does seem kind; otherwise, this guy who talks nonsense would have been strangled by those tentacles just now.

"But there are still some things I don't understand. Why did you kill Hyde?"

“Kill Hyde?” Marilyn frowned slightly. “The being I serve did indeed guide me to capture that old man Hyde, because his bloodline is very special.”

"Special bloodline...what bloodline?" Ye Xiao glanced at the old man who was still hiding in the distance, secretly watching them. If this guy had a special bloodline, how could he have ended up like this?

“The bloodline of a miracle sorcerer,” Marilyn confessed, seemingly instinctively honest in the face of Ye Xiao’s questions.

"What could this guy possibly have to do with a miracle worker..."

Wait a minute, Ye Xiao slapped his forehead.

The pendant this guy gave me can open the tomb that inherits the Miracle Mage class. Thinking about it, this guy is definitely connected!

I always just considered the pendant as a quest item, and I never thought about why it was on him!

However, it's truly absurd that a descendant of the Miracles lineage has ended up like this.

“Special bloodlines can also enhance the power of deities,” Marilyn continued to explain. “So the deity in Liangqiu Village was also using Mr. Hyde’s bloodline to be born and thus intervene in reality to become a more powerful god.”

“I see. So that horse was indeed the vessel through which the deity of Liangqiu Village was born,” Ye Xiao nodded, and that made sense. “After extracting Hyde’s bloodline, they chose the nearest birthing room. Luckily, the birthing room they chose wasn’t Hyde’s, otherwise the scene would have been incredibly stimulating.”

"The vessel for the birth of a god... will at least be mother."

"I'm sorry, I'm a bit lacking in this area." Ye Xiao shrugged. "So, back then, you deliberately went to assassinate Hyde in order to prevent Him from being born and gaining greater power?"

“No, even if the deity of Liangqiu Village were born normally by fusing the bloodline of a miracle mage, it wouldn’t be stronger than the one at the Full Moon Order’s service point.” Marilyn shook her head. “My physique can act as a medium to project that person’s power. Rather, I’m a little curious as to why the deity of Liangqiu Village was born so hastily, before the bloodline was even fully fused, so that it was destroyed before it could even leave behind any divine consciousness.”

"Huh?" Ye Xiao suddenly felt a sense of unease. "You mean you didn't assassinate Hyde?"

"I just want to capture him, why would I kill him?"

"So you didn't steal Hyde's blood sample this morning, nor did you shoot him in the basement?"

“I went to the dense forest this morning to look for the remains of the Liangqiu Village deity. After discovering that the remains in the ruins were empty, I realized that the deity had been triggered to descend to earth, so I rushed back to the village.” Marilyn frowned. “I don’t have the time or the need to kill Hyde.”

"Heh, good heavens." Ye Xiao rubbed his forehead. "Damn it, that kid tricked me."

"Who are you talking about...?" Marilyn asked, puzzled.

"He's talking about me, senior sister."

A familiar, deep voice quietly rose, as calm as ever.

Wearing a hat adorned with feathers and a grey trench coat, Wengerman slowly emerged from behind a nearby tree trunk.

"Wengerman!? What, weren't you resting at the tavern...?"

“I’m sorry, senior sister, I really don’t want to see you possessed by that thing again.” Wengerman sighed. “Plague Hunters, the Full Moon Order, sigh, they’re all shit, they’re all playthings of that evil god.”