The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"Hmph, don't underestimate me." Greta stroked her chin, her small head, which only reached Ye Xiao's chest, sniffed him again. "Oh no, you smell so bad, I can't smell anything."

"..." If it weren't for the fact that he and Ella together might not be able to beat him, Ye Xiao really wanted to give this little guy a good beating.

The guild hall was as lively as ever that evening, but this time, most of the adventurers were discussing the great battle that had taken place in the Sanctuary Square that day.

"I heard the High Priest of the Holy Temple apostasy? And he's going to sacrifice a bunch of believers?" "Yes, and then it seems the Holy Maiden turned evil on the spot and defeated the High Priest with evil magic." "Bullshit! How could the Holy Maiden use evil magic?" "Really, that's what my adventurer friend said." "The High Priest was the one who used evil magic; the Holy Maiden summoned the Holy Light Scythe of Judgment to kill him." "Nonsense, the Holy Maiden directly summoned the Holy Light Angel to descend to earth." "Bullshit, she clearly summoned the God of Light..."

Public opinion always gets messy over time. The official announcement from the sanctuary deliberately attributed the phenomena caused by Ella's evil magic to the High Priest, while rumors were spread among the people below. Some people in the square helped to cover it up and maintain order, while others added fuel to the fire, so that even facts witnessed by countless people became blurred through word of mouth.

Of course, there might be some truth to the claim that "the saintess can use the power of evil gods," but in an era of limited information dissemination, this was completely irrelevant.

Ye Xiao scanned the noisy crowd but couldn't spot Li Cheng and his group until her gaze shifted from the tables of food and drinks to the front desk, where she finally found Li Cheng talking to Miss Elf.

What is this guy doing?

Ye Xiao, somewhat curious, led Ella and Greta forward.

"Can't we even add a two? That's so inflexible."

"To make it easier to identify, the guild name cannot be too similar in meaning to the name of an already registered guild." The beautiful elf lady said helplessly, looking at Li Cheng who was still pestering her.

"Then... what about 'the Saintess's fan club'?"

“No, it’s too difficult to distinguish them.” The elf girl looked bitter. “There are already several similar guild names, and we can’t add any more.”

"Damn it, how could they do this?" Li Cheng covered his face with his hands.

"Dude, what are you doing?" Although he had a pretty good idea, Ye Xiao still couldn't help but pat Li Cheng on the shoulder and ask.

"Hey, Brother Ye, perfect timing! Come over here and help me think of something." Li Cheng hugged Ye Xiao as if he had seen a savior. "You're good at Chinese, help me think of some good names like 'Saintess Supporters Club' so we can change the name of our guild."

"I just want to smash your head in."

Ye Xiao first apologized to Miss Elf, and then, without saying a word, dragged Chairman Li Cheng away from the front desk.

"Hey, no, Brother Ye, everyone voted in favor..." Li Cheng looked helplessly at the elf lady behind the counter waving goodbye to him, feeling unwilling to give up.

"Have you booked your private room yet? Don't tell me you've been bothering the front desk since you arrived, even though you haven't booked a room."

"Of course, Xiao Deng is very efficient." Seeing that changing his name was hopeless, Li Cheng stopped struggling. "Are these two suspicious cloaked men next to you your new friends?"

Because Ella and Greta are both quite short, Li Cheng, who is over 1.8 meters tall, can only see the top of their hoods when he looks at them.

"One new friend and one old friend, let me introduce you when we go in."

“Oh, sure, gentlemen. Excuse me, may I take up a little of your time?” Li Cheng suddenly pulled two papyrus sheets from his small bag and stuffed them into the hands of the bewildered Greta and the equally bewildered Ella. “I would like to tell you about our savior and deity, Your Majesty the Saintess…”

That's it, Ye Xiao felt that his buddy was completely hopeless.

Chapter Sixty: A New Commission

The talkative Li Cheng led the three into the private room. Seeing a group of familiar faces toasting and greeting him in unison, Ye Xiao suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia and warmth, as if she had returned home.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. If wandering in this foreign world was mostly filled with perilous adventures, solitary explorations, and life-or-death struggles, then the small gatherings after each adventure were probably his only salvation.

"Oops, I accidentally said a bit too much," Li Cheng scratched his head. "Brother Ye, why don't you introduce these two friends to everyone?"

“Okay, this is someone I met during this investigation mission.” Ye Xiaoxian pointed to the maid next to him. “You can call her Greta.”

Ye Xiao was initially hesitant about whether or not to introduce this demon god to his friends.

But then she thought, since he was still a member of Li Cheng's guild, it would be incredibly easy for Greta to find out information about people related to him, so she could easily find out even without introducing him to others.

Why not be more open and honest? Being honest with someone during a friendly period might even increase their goodwill.

On the other hand, Ye Xiao also hoped that after they got to know each other better, Greta would be able to take care of his guild friends in the future—to some extent, this guy was still a huge local bully in the imperial city.

"Greedy...? A girl?"

Before she finished speaking, the little maid took off her hood and unfastened her cloak, smiling slightly as she greeted everyone.

Greta's adorable, flawless doll-like face was also stunningly beautiful, and her long pinkish-white hair and a pair of sparkling golden eyes made everyone unable to take their eyes off her.

"...Wow, Brother Ye, you're amazing!" Li Cheng patted Ye Xiao on the shoulder. "How come you have more and more girls around you after you transmigrated? But even though she's your brother, I still want to ask, aren't you afraid the Holy Maiden will punish you for doing this?"

"What are you doing? These are just ordinary friends." Ye Xiao was speechless.

"More and more girls? What other girls are there?" Greta suddenly frowned, grabbing Ye Xiao's clothes and asking somewhat warily.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, he just likes to talk rubbish... Wait, why should I explain to you?"

"You're already a maid and you still call us ordinary friends? You can't treat your buddy like an idiot!" Li Cheng spread his arms, as if gesturing something. "Don't blame me for not warning you, the Holy Maiden is incredibly fierce after she turns evil. When she summons those huge tentacles to whip you, I won't be able to help you."

So it was you who spread the evil deeds of Ella outside! Ye Xiao's lips twitched.

"Ahem." Ella couldn't help but cough lightly.

She felt that if she didn't interrupt Li Cheng, the situation would become unbearably awkward when she greeted him.

It's already quite awkward now.

When Li Cheng heard that incredibly familiar voice, he was first stunned, and then his whole body stiffened.

It must be said that Li Cheng truly lived up to his reputation, being able to accurately identify the source of the sound from such a small cough.

"Ah, isn't this... Hahaha, what a coincidence." Li Cheng's hands, which had nowhere to go, were finally used to fix his hair, while glancing at Ye Xiao beside him: "Damn, Brother Ye... you didn't do it on purpose."

"Don't blame me, I just couldn't stop your machine-gun-like mouth." Ye Xiao sighed, rubbing her forehead.

Ella took off her hood, revealing her long, silver hair, as smooth as fresh snow, cascading down her shoulders.

Her beautiful face was framed by slightly raised eyebrows, and her striking red eyes remained captivating.

Good evening, everyone.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" "Greetings, Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" The trembling greetings rose and fell, and the previously enthusiastic atmosphere visibly froze.

“This isn’t our first meeting, so please don’t be so formal,” Ella said softly. “I just wanted to ask you to do a few more favors. If this makes you feel uncomfortable, I can leave in a bit.”

"Ah, no, no, no..." Li Cheng immediately brought a cup of tea to Ella's side. "Your Holiness, your arrival truly honors my humble abode. As..."

"This is the room of the Human Adventurers Guild. It's not appropriate to use it like this," Ye Xiao corrected.

"Don't interrupt me!" Li Cheng paused. "Oh... what was I going to say next?"

Ye Xiao shrugged, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Greta, who was squinting at Ella with a strangely comical expression that reminded him of a protective kitten. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Miss Maid, what are you doing now?"

"Hmph." Greta ignored Ye Xiao.

What's wrong with this guy? He's getting weirder and weirder.

Finally, after some conversation, the atmosphere in the room gradually became more lively again.

After all, Ella and Ye Xiao were the same person, and she was very familiar with the nature of her friends, so she didn't put on any airs. After a few words, the sense of alienation among the group was somewhat relieved.

However, having witnessed Ella's devastating divine power in the square, even though the players, as visitors from another world, wouldn't necessarily have the same prejudice against "evil gods" as the locals, they still couldn't help but maintain a sense of awe.

It's fortunate that Ye Xiao has this identity. Ye Xiao is helpless, otherwise no matter how hard Ella tries to integrate with them, this gap will be insurmountable.

However, Ella wasn't there to have fun; Ye Xiao could handle the partying and revelry.

After Ye Xiao recounted his simplified and slightly modified adventure story of Hope Town and completed the "investigation mission" delivery process, he received a system notification that the mission was "completed".

Afterwards, Ella informed everyone of the new commission.

"This time, the request is actually to take everyone on a trip to Stormport." Ella's light and melodious voice echoed around the dining table. "I wonder if anyone here knows the legend of Undine, the goddess of rivers and seas."

"I remember the deity that the Holy Maiden mentioned is worshipped by the Holy Church, and its followers should be mostly scattered along the coast?" Li Cheng replied.

"Wow, Li Cheng, you actually know this!" Ye Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't treat me like an idiot, okay?" Li Cheng punched Ye Xiao on the shoulder. "I've still managed to gather some basic information, like about the local culture and religious meanings. These things can sometimes have a significant impact on the mission."

Li Cheng is right about that. In his previous life, when the guild encountered difficulties in missions, he often relied on asking around for information to solve them.

“Mr. Li’s statement is correct.” Ella nodded. “Although the main faith of the people on this continent is the great God of Light, there are also many other gods under his command who hold different divine powers. Therefore, fishermen and boatmen in coastal areas may be more inclined to believe in Undine.”

"The sacred spring of the Loren Grand Cathedral is made from the essence of holy water that the bishops of the Ocean Cathedral prayed to the goddess of the sea, Undine, for blessings. Every year during the pilgrimage season, the delegation from the Ocean Cathedral would offer a portion of the holy water essence that had been blessed that year to the Grand Cathedral."

"But this year, the delegation from the Ocean Sanctuary did not arrive at the Loren Sanctuary. Previously, due to being busy with the work of the Pilgrimage Festival and the situation of the High Priest... as you all know, I only learned about the Ocean Sanctuary delegation when I was organizing and taking stock of the work later."

Chapter Sixty-One: A Familiar Feeling

“Under normal circumstances, it would be unusual for the Ocean Sanctuary not to inform us of the absence of such a grand festival in advance. Therefore, as early as yesterday’s banquet, the elder in charge of the reception at the Grand Cathedral discovered the situation and contacted the Ocean Sanctuary via SMS crystal.”

"The Ocean Sanctuary replied that they had already sent an envoy several days earlier, and only after receiving our message did they realize that they could not contact the priests of the envoy."

"They sent people to search until this evening before finally replying that they had found traces of the delegation in a village outside Stormport."

"Furthermore, for some unknown reason, the Ocean Sanctuary has been unable to obtain the essence of holy water from the ocean goddess Undine for several months this year. They were so busy with this matter that they had no choice but to ask the Grand Cathedral for manpower support."

As for why she entrusted the Adventurers' Guild, the main reason was that Ella was unfamiliar with Stormport and Ocean Sanctuary.

The investigation inside the Ocean Sanctuary can be conducted with the limited manpower of the Loren Sanctuary delegation, but the investigation outside the Sanctuary, including the investigation of the wilderness outside the city where the delegation disappeared and the investigation that may involve the local villagers, needs to be entrusted to an adventurer guild with a more down-to-earth background. Compared to the local adventurer guilds, Ella naturally prefers to ask Li Cheng and his group, whom she knows well, for help.

Because this generous saintess had completed the investigation mission so readily last time, and given his trust in Ella after the incident at the Holy Temple Square, Li Cheng naturally agreed without hesitation.

Of course, what Li Cheng didn't know was that since Ye Xiao had burned through all of the Holy Maiden's recent allowance, the gold coin reward that the Holy Maiden paid to their guild was actually paid by Ye Xiao himself from the rewards of the two missions he had just completed.

After explaining the mission and exchanging pleasantries for a while, Ella bid farewell to everyone and left the room.

After Ella left, Li Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.

"What's wrong with you? You look so relieved," Ye Xiao teased.

“When the Holy Maiden is around, we must be a little reserved and leave a good impression,” Li Cheng stretched. “Nobody wants to be disliked by their idol.”

"Maybe you're already being looked down upon, but people just don't say it."

"If anything, it's definitely because of you!" Li Cheng called the waiter to bring up the wine barrels. "By the way, why don't you send your maid back first? If it gets too late, won't it be unsafe for her to get home?"

“I want to drink too.” However, Greta disagreed.

"Really? How old are you? Isn't this inappropriate?" Li Cheng asked doubtfully.

"Don't worry, even ten of you combined aren't as big as her... Hey! Am I not telling the truth?! Aww..."

……

Leaving aside the commotion on Ye Xiao's side, Ella returned to the sanctuary by carriage, greeted the guards at the entrance, and then headed to the tower used to temporarily imprison prisoners.

Now her authority in the Loren Sanctuary has increased significantly. Compared to before, when she only had the title of saintess but had to ask the high priest for permission to do anything, Ella has now truly gained the recognition of the clergy.

The position of Archbishop of Loren is currently being temporarily held by an experienced elder named Holmes, who was previously the managing elder of the ceremonial hall and the elder who conducted the spiritual quality test on Ella a few days ago.

This person, as the first witness to Ella's coronation, basically granted Ella's every request.

Upon seeing the tower used to seal objects and imprison prisoners again, Ella suddenly realized that she had seen the image of the little devil on the statue made by Mammon on the sculptures on this tower before.

The bizarre combination of that enormous hand and the emaciated body was one of the sword-wielding angels carved on the top of the tower, suppressing those below.

Since this demon represents "greed," perhaps the others also have corresponding symbols? Thinking this way, the hermaphroditic demon might be "Slaanesh"? And the one with the large belly might symbolize "gluttony"? ...

Ella walked thoughtfully into the tower. Perhaps she could ask the elders to interpret the meaning of the statues outside the tower later.

She had originally hoped to use this opportunity to get Dean, the butler who had helped her before, released, but unexpectedly learned that Dean had just been detained yesterday and was now probably on his way to Storm Harbor.

Ken Betis is currently imprisoned in the dungeon. Although he was caught in the act of molesting the saintess and is suspected of colluding with the Society of Crafts, these are not serious crimes. As the second prince of the Loren Empire, he will at most be imprisoned in the dungeon as a lesson. It is unlikely that they will actually lay a hand on him.

I reckon they'll have to be released by tomorrow, "Judgment Day."

In the sermon, Pilgrimage Day commemorates the day when the God of Light ascends to the throne of the gods, and the following day, Judgment Day, is the day when the God of Light settles accounts with the old gods who have committed evil deeds in the temple.

However, this day is only named after the story of the church lectures and is not a holiday.

Even the Pilgrimage Day is only commemorated by the Cathedral of Loren due to some historical reasons. Other cathedrals in other regions commemorate different days, such as the birthday of the God of Light, the creation day of the God of Light, and so on. There seem to be historical and geographical factors involved, but these things are not directly explained in the lectures. They are mostly passed down orally from generation to generation by the priests of different cathedrals. By now, even they themselves may not understand them. Therefore, Ella does not know much about them either.

As for the holy city of Morning Star Ridge, it is much like an enhanced version of Jerusalem to these different grand cathedrals.

But for some reason, when Ella connected "Judgment Day" with "Kan Betis," a forgotten memory seemed to flash through her mind.

It's like a dream you forget as soon as you wake up. You're still trying to recall the interesting scenes in the dream while leaning against the bed, but as soon as you get out of bed, put on your slippers, and walk into the bathroom, it's as if an eraser has quietly wiped that part of the memory away.

When you encounter something in reality that is related to certain elements in your dream, it might be a scene or even just a thought, and you will have a sense of déjà vu.

Ella had this subtle feeling right now, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember what connection "Judgment Day" had with that sleazy second prince.

However, Ella wasn't there to see the Second Prince tonight. In fact, she had no interest in communicating with that birdman. He was in the dungeon and couldn't see what was happening in the Holy Square. At most, he felt the floor shaking and thought it was an earthquake. Therefore, Ella wasn't worried that he would cause her any trouble after he got out.

As Ella descends the dungeon, her true destination is High Priest Evans, who is currently imprisoned at the lowest level.

Chapter Sixty-Two: Soul Hacking