The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"Of course!"

"...Ha, let's forget about it."

"why?"

"That's a bit too idealistic."

Ye Xiao smiled and gently patted the fallen leaves off the other person's hair.

"……I do not understand."

Ye Xiao closed the book, saying, "We are friends, and friendship is based on equality."

"No, Ye Xiao, I didn't mean to look down on you..."

“I know what you mean, but these things have nothing to do with our will... This will twist our relationship into a supply and demand relationship. Maybe you can guarantee that you will take care of everything for me now, but what if one day you are in a bad mood, or for some other reason you don’t want to continue to supply me? What will I do if I’m halfway through my studies?”

"I wouldn't do that... Hey, don't you even believe me on this point?"

"No, no, I was just making an assumption, to indicate where this relationship is unhealthy..."

"There is no such assumption."

"Sigh, you're just particularly stubborn at times like this."

"Of course I have to be stubborn. Don't you understand? If I leave, we might never see each other again!"

"...You are the daughter of a multinational corporation owner, while I am just a child born into an ordinary family."

Ye Xiao smiled bitterly, "There has always been a chasm between us. We were bound to part ways sooner or later anyway."

"...What do you mean by that? You were planning to leave a long time ago?"

"No, hey, don't get agitated... Hey!"

Ye Xiao suddenly woke up from her dream as she watched the spine of the textbook cleave her head like a guillotine.

"hiss……"

He subconsciously touched his forehead, which was completely unharmed.

When consciousness returned to reality, the airship was still flying slowly. The curtains on the windows had been drawn, but it was not hard to see that it was still pitch black outside.

Why have I been having strange dreams lately?

Ye Xiao rubbed the bridge of his nose. He seemed to have some recollection of the conversation in his dream, but for some reason, he couldn't quite remember what the girl he was talking to looked like.

However, back then, my younger self was also a bit too proud. If I were a seasoned gamer with the shameless mindset of today, I'd probably be begging the other person, "Rich lady, please take me with you!!!" in the same situation.

But it doesn't matter anymore, those distant memories.

Ye Xiao glanced at Su Xiyun, who was fast asleep with her head resting on his shoulder, and Greta, who was lying on his lap still flipping through the pages of a comic book using her night vision. He smiled with some relief.

"My dear sister, it's been over ten hours already, and you haven't stopped watching since you started."

"After all, I don't need to sleep."

Greta replied in a childish voice, "There's nothing much to do, so I just read comics."

"Did you used to watch for a long time?"

"Well, I've collected quite a few books at home. Sometimes I lie there reading for years on end."

"...Um, are you alone?"

"Ah."

Greta whispered, "The other idiots in Hell wouldn't understand."

Ye Xiao recalled the image of the little girl reading alone in her room, and suddenly felt a pang of emotion. He gently ruffled her pinkish-white hair.

Greta, like a kitten, obediently nestled her head closer to Ye Xiao's palm.

Ye Xiao's lips unconsciously curled up. After so many years, he now has quite a few people to keep him company.

……

The peaceful time on the airship felt slow and long.

Two days passed, and the boundless desert outside the window gradually transformed into steep, black mountain walls as if cut by a knife. Even with the ice stone array regulating the temperature inside the cabin, one could still feel a noticeable increase.

If you look further into the mountains, you can vaguely see a river of lava flowing through the mountains, its surface glowing with fire.

This is the Lava Mountains. Once the airship passes through this area, it will reach the border of Aslan.

Susie Yun woke up at this time and ate the breakfast packet handed out by the flight attendant in small bites.

"On the other side of that lava river is the dwarven city-state of Molten Core."

Ye Xiao, who was standing nearby, told Su Xiyun with great interest, "It is said that there is a cave that connects to the center of the earth, and the oldest dragon in existence is sleeping below."

"Yeah, that old man's probably only able to twitch his eyelids now,"

Greta added, "They're such old bones and they still don't fall apart. What a short-lived race."

Ye Xiao's lips twitched.

"There are actually dragons in this world?"

Susie Yun readily echoed Ye Xiao's exclamation, her beautiful eyes sparkling, "It's just like something out of a fairy tale."

"Yes, although there aren't many left, but they are one of the very few races with diamond bloodlines that have continued from the ancient age of gods to the present day."

Greta adjusted her head. "Their cubs are extraordinary from birth, and most of them automatically reach the Saint rank upon adulthood. They are a race with extremely powerful individuals, just like angels..."

"However, because they are so rare and their preferred living environment is extremely demanding and nature-oriented, they are generally not seen."

"My God, it's a dragon!!?!"

Suddenly, a jarring sound came from the side.

"Yes, I was talking about dragons."

Greta answered instinctively.

"A dragon!!! It's a dragon!!!"

"What are you doing?"

Greta then realized that the sound was coming from beside her, and she straightened up and looked towards the front of the cabin with Ye Xiao.

But at the foremost porthole, several well-dressed passengers were huddled together like they were visiting a zoo, all shouting in astonishment.

Ye Xiao led the two girls up from their seats and walked along the aisle to the front. There, in the vast blue sky, a huge, ferocious beast was soaring towards the airship.

Its thick, bright red scales gleamed in the sunlight, and its enormous, bat-like wings could almost block out half the sky when spread. Its ferocious head, with a pair of horns, stared into pupils that seemed to burn with lava.

That was a red dragon flying straight towards them.

Its wide upper and lower jaws suddenly opened, and the next moment, the dragon's breath, which gathered flames, was like a red river that stretched across the sky, bombarding the huge airbag above the airship.

Chapter Six: Sky Knights

In an instant, the raging flames pierced through the airship's airbags, causing the cabin to shake violently.

"Help!!!"

"May the Holy Light protect you! May the Holy Light protect you!"

Helpless screams and wails filled the air, and Ye Xiao, holding onto the chair next to him, frowned slightly.

How unlucky! Even this could cause him some kind of accident?

"What the hell? Why would a dragon suddenly attack humans?"

Greta was also somewhat puzzled, but of course, the three of them, including Susie Yun, weren't particularly nervous.

"Tsk tsk, what a troublesome thing. Greta, keep an eye on Miss Su for me. I'm going out to kill that big reptile."

After saying that, Ye Xiao casually opened a spatial rift and took out the Shadow Chaser.

As the saying goes, "When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." Since Ella's ascension through the Kingdom of God, Ye Xiao, as the "Archbishop" who is closest to God among the people of God, can now easily wield many of Ella's blessing abilities.

Furthermore, with the divine kingdom serving as a channel for transmitting divine power, Ye Xiao's consumption of his own magical power when using these divine arts is much less than before.

He was just thinking of finding something to test his current strength, and since the dragon was going to run into him, it could only be considered the dragon's bad luck.

"Wait a minute, I feel like I don't need you to do anything."

Greta tugged at Ye Xiao's sleeve and whispered.

"how?"

Ye Xiao glanced to the side and saw several dark figures suddenly emerge from the clouds in the sky not far from the porthole.

They were groups of knights clad in dark green armor, riding golden griffins that were flapping their wings.

Griffin Rider?

Ye Xiao was surprised, but then he saw that the knights soaring through the sky all raised their swords and pointed them at the churning dragon, and several streams of magical light shot out.

Like a rainbow bridge spanning the azure sky, countless magical rays converged and bombarded the dragon's thick scales, resembling a grand fireworks display.

A small squad of knights quickly rushed toward the falling airship. They dispersed to various parts of the airship, spreading their arms to summon several rounds of green magic circles.

The winds emanating from these small magic circles converged to form a huge vortex that enveloped the falling airship, extinguishing the raging flames on it and gradually slowing its descent.

"Sky Knights! We're saved!"

Some passengers recognized the person and shouted excitedly.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao also threw the famous sword, Shadow Chaser, back into the spatial rift.

Since we're not fighting anymore, I still need to maintain the refined image of a magic professor; I can't just wander around carrying a knife.

The Sky Knights are the Sky Cavalry of Aslan. Each of their main combat knights is equipped with a griffin, making them a renowned knightly order throughout the continent. After all, there are very few organized armies in any country that can fly, let alone one as cool as this.

Ye Xiao had indeed heard that this knightly order was usually stationed in the south of Aslan, but he never expected to appear here.

The griffin riders, who filled the sky, fought against the leaping dragons while escorting the wrecked airship to a relatively flat mountain nearby.

Under the relentless bombardment, the dragon quickly swung its tail and headed north. The griffin riders ceased their pursuit, instead regrouping and landing near the airship.

The surviving passengers stepped out of the cabin and hurriedly expressed their gratitude to the knight Aslan who had offered his help.

Ye Xiao, holding the hands of two girls, huddled at the back of the crowd, curiously observing what was going on.

"Oh, by the Holy Light, thank you, my knights of Aslan, for saving us."

The flight attendant stepped out from the crowd, her face still pale.

This was the first time in his life he had ever seen a real dragon. If it weren't for the Aslans' rescue, everyone on this airship would probably be dead.

"It was nothing. The dragons that dwell in the Molten Mountains have been unusually irritable lately, so the governor specifically ordered us to patrol the border to prevent this from happening."

A tall and handsome young Aslan man from the Knights stepped out of the ranks and politely shook hands with the chief purser.

Then he turned to the side and looked at the center of the group with the other knights.

But in the direction of his gaze, a girl with short, pointed ears rode a griffin and slowly approached, surrounded by a group of knights.

Almost the instant the girl appeared, the restless passengers fell silent.

There was no other reason than that the other party's appearance was so stunning that it was truly breathtaking.

As a human race with elven blood, the Aslans are naturally handsome and noble in appearance and temperament, but this young girl's temperament is even more extraordinary among the Aslan knights.

She wore a silver ring studded with jewels on her head, and her long, grey-gold hair, which signified her royal status, was tied back, leaving only two strands clinging to her fair and delicate cheeks.

Her azure eyes were as clear and bright as a lake bay, and her slender chin was slightly raised, forming a soft and graceful curve with her swan-like neck.

Princess Serendra of Aslan.

Ye Xiao recognized the person at a glance.

It wasn't that he had any ill-fated relationship with anyone else; it was simply that in his previous life, Ye Xiao had bought a collection of photos of other players that they had secretly taken of, so he recognized their faces.

Of course, Ye Xiao bought the pictures mainly for intelligence purposes and to keep track of current events; he had no other purpose, such as art appreciation.

It's important to know that those who become the talk of the town on player forums are all exceptional individuals of their time. This Princess Aslan, along with the Dragon Princess of Molten City and the eldest daughter of the Holy Lord of the Holy City, are the three giants who have consistently dominated the rankings for years.

At that time, although Ella was also a Holy Maiden of Light, she had not done anything significant and had few good reputations. Moreover, she was an arrogant duke's daughter with a particularly notorious reputation.

Therefore, although some players praised Ella's appearance at the time, they would not express their liking on the forum unless they had a special fetish and were not afraid of being insulted.

As for Princess Skadi of Loren, her fate was even more tragic. In her previous life, after the incident of the Five Princes vying for the throne, the players never saw her again. Ye Xiao suspected that she might have been poisoned by a certain world-destroying witch.