This is Not How You Use a Villainess Sir

Chapter 53: Sir, That’s Not How You Use a Bad Woman – Chapter 53

Shanoa stood silently beside Chu Yan, just waiting for his order to “go big,” and likewise, the tabooists holed up in the castle had long been in cahoots with him, willing to lend a strike.

But Janet’s nature was restless, and she watched the entire scene with an expectant smile, eager to see the church’s side falter and compromise.

At that moment, she chimed in, “Why not return the pigeon to this nun?”

Chu Yan looked at Janet in confusion. Wasn’t the pigeon eaten? How could it be returned?

While he pondered, Janet flung a plate of roasted pigeon bones, which landed steadily at Josephine’s feet.

“…”

Such provocation was too harsh!

Even Chu Yan felt that playing the villain was overdone, and one could imagine the proud nun’s complexion.

The church’s procession followed closely behind. They hadn’t had time to inquire about the situation from Josephine, but they already sensed the tension in the air, like the smell of gunpowder.

“Paradise City, located far from the bustling areas in a secluded corner, has been too long without the baptism of holy light and has forgotten the awe and respect due to the church.”

As Josephine’s words fell, the clergy understood the implication—they had been underestimated by the church.

“A lord of an exiled land, so arrogant as to challenge the church’s authority?”

“It seems a lesson in etiquette is in order for this dragonkin, to learn respect for the church!”

Facing the imposing group of clergy, Chu Yan, despite being mentally prepared for conflict, still felt a bit embarrassed and anxious.

Their strength was indeed formidable.

The A-rank pastoral nun, specializing in enhancement auras, after a brief chant, unfolded a golden aura array nearly 300 meters in diameter centered on her.

Wherever the aura reached, blessed runes were bestowed upon the clergy.

The rest of the clergy, mostly B-rank, were invigorated by the pastoral nun’s enhancement, their fighting spirit soaring, their strength nearly touching the threshold of A-rank!

Only those who had experienced it understood the saying, “Fluid offense, ironclad support.”

Without prior preparation, most would fail just standing opposite this team, lacking the courage to confront them.

“Take action, send them a ‘welcoming firework.'”

Upon Chu Yan’s command, Xianoya held back no longer.

In silence, she had been accumulating power, like a blade waiting to be unsheathed, bidding for the moment to reveal its edge.

With the power of the leg ring, Xianoya’s strike was with full force, even Janet beside her looked on in surprise.

“Xianoya, are you trying to lose control?”

“Rest assured, I am confident, and not acting recklessly,” Xianoya replied to her companion’s concern, as the dark magic was completed.

In an instant, the rich aura of dark magic caused a subtle change in the clergy’s eyes.

A massive array appeared above the church’s troops, a colossal magic sword emerged, smashing down towards their heads with a will of destruction!

The church reacted swiftly, using the blessing of the aura to jointly create a holy light shield, the most effective defense against dark magic.

Strength in numbers, they actually held their ground against the magic sword!

Xianoya wanted to cast another spell, but Chu Yan stopped her, seeing the leg ring on the knight’s thigh disappear, any more effort would truly weaken her.

He then turned to the dragonkin lady beside him, saying:

“Madam Evelyne, please lend us your strength. Strike the ground before their formation, just graze their Holy Light Shield.”

The voluptuous, mature blonde noblewoman remained silent, not deigning to look directly at the lord. Her right hand conjured a chilling orb of frost magic.

A frost dragon’s claw materialized, its icy talons sweeping through, tearing a deep gash in the Holy Light Shield, piercing it straight through.

The clerical team paled in shock, no longer staying within the halo. They scattered, dodging the demonic sword’s edge, avoiding the power of this one strike.

This was the power of dragonkin, that frost dragon claw was the signature magic of the Black Ice Dragonkin!

At this, the clerics’ side wavered.

All eyes turned to the leading figure, Sister Josephine.

“Sister Josephine, what should we do now?” asked a battle nun, her words unspoken, but the meaning clear to all.

The power displayed by the city of bliss had exceeded their expectations.

This was a formidable foe!

Whether it was the first to strike, the forbidden one, or the Black Ice Dragonkin who followed up with a blow, such power should not be possible in such a small place.

To continue fighting would mean inevitable casualties!

Not to mention, there were many forbidden ones in the city of bliss, capable of delaying for a long time, while Theresa’s condition could not stand delay.

Had this new young lord gained the unanimous approval of the forbidden ones?

These people were actually willing to be commanded by him, and in the territory of the Dragonflame family, why was there a Black Ice Dragonkin aiding them?

Silence could not continue, nor was there room for hesitation. Josephine had to make a decisive stand:

“I request negotiations!”

Negotiations meant that a large-scale frontal conflict would not occur in the short term.

This allowed Chu Yan to breathe a relief; his “bluff” strategy had worked, the other sigh party indeed did not wish to bear the consequences of personnel losses!

Even as the victor of this round, Chu Yan still lacked the confidence to face the church, a behemoth with hundreds of years of history.

“Beautiful Sister, it seems you are now willing to speak properly with me. What would you like to discuss?”

Author’s note: This is two chapters combined.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Chapter 55: The Necklace for the Nun

As the saying goes among the people of Lushu, profound knowledge allows you to converse well with others, while a strong fist makes the fool converse well with you.

After flexing their muscles, these clerics from the church could finally see their place, setting aside their inexplicable sense of superiority to have a proper conversation with him.

Sister Josephine’s expression was not pleasant as she walked alone to the front of the city of bliss. Seeing Chu Yan’s inviting hand gesture, she took her seat at the vacant chair, joining the afternoon tea.

In front of the city gates of bliss, the negotiation talks unfolded on this unassuming table and chairs.

To show his sincerity, Chu Yan brought out the nuns imprisoned within the castle, returning them to the other side, and then said:

“During the last elite demon breeding period, these thieves weakened the magic array, affecting the forbidden ones’ strength recovery, nearly costing me my life. Therefore, I imprisoned them immediately, and now I return them to you.”

To be honest, those nuns have always been confined within the castle walls, and Chu Yan felt they were a hot potato. Now that he’s returned them, he feels as light as if he’s shed some burden.

“The Miracle Matrix is a masterpiece left by the divine of the Church. It belongs to the faithful, or rather, it’s a power that the Church has been lending to the Dragonkin!”

Josephine’s dusky purple eyes fixed on Chu Yan, lacking the vivacity of life, as if worn down by time and the world, like an adult who has lost their beautiful aspirations.

“Take it back? Is that so? I really wish that when the Church secretly stole the power before, they could be as open and righteous as Sister Josephine is now~”

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Chu Yan calmly sipped his tea, unshaken by the other’s imposing words.

If the Church truly believed this, they wouldn’t be acting so covertly, nor would they need the excuse of “sending nuns to learn and feel the breath left by the divine.”

A dark anger surged in Josephine’s heart. Aside from those heretical organizations as ignorant of their fate as rats, she hadn’t seen anyone dare to confront the Church like this in a long time.

She took a deep breath, her proud and lofty peaks undulating. Thinking of Theresa’s condition, the Mother Superior calmed her emotions.

Her cool mind allowed her to reassess the situation. Considering that Chu Yan was willing to sit at the negotiation table with her, he naturally didn’t want to be a true enemy of the Church; otherwise, it would be a fight to the death right now.

“Huff… Let’s talk business. Right now, I can represent the Church’s stance.

I need to send a companion into the Miracle Matrix to suppress her condition. That’s our condition, and it’s an unwavering bottom line!”

The Church had laid out their chips; now it was Chu Yan’s turn.

“A companion is also my bottom line. This exiled land needs the Miracle Matrix to maintain its operation, to suppress the uncontrollable tendencies of the forbidden ones, just as the Church wants to bring back those out-of-control clergy.

Sister Josephine, what do you think we should do?”

“The Church can currently stop drawing from the breath of the Miracle, but we must send a companion in, and you must not threaten her safety.”

This was a decent outcome, at least temporarily preserving the strength of the Miracle Matrix from further reduction.

But Chu Yan had not yet received sufficient assurance.

“Your proposal is very reasonable. It seems we are in agreement on how to treat a companion. But what if the Church goes back and retaliates against the Dead Sea Borderlands?”

“Do you also want the Church to become your bodyguard, to protect and escort you?!”

Josephine asked displeasedly, knowing nothing about Chu Yan and fearing that he was insatiably greedy and ignorant of his place, making excessive demands.

If the negotiations broke down and could not continue, that was something Josephine did not want to see.

Chu Yan shook his head, smiling lightly:

“The Church wants to protect me, but I’m not even happy about it! Speaking of protection, it’s actually about interfering in others’ territories. Who knows if the Church has such intentions?

No more beating around the bush. I need to take your companion as a hostage, brand her with a contract. That’s the only assurance I can accept. Not too much, right?”

“Not too much?”

Josephine’s eyes widened, looking at him incredulously, her expression full of questioning.

To have a woman who could become a pillar of the future Church, branded with a contract by him, wouldn’t that make Theresa his personal bodyguard?

“Do you think it’s not too much to have a warrior nun of the Church become your bodyguard for life?”

“Who said for life? Contract magic can set a time limit, can’t it? One or two years is enough. Otherwise, how can I believe that the Church won’t seek revenge afterward?

Don’t say it’s without proof. Even if you put it in writing, I couldn’t possibly believe it!”

Chu Yan’s unwavering stance posed a challenge for Josephine, who gritted her teeth in frustration, her eyes narrowing as she watched him intently.

“Is there anything else besides this?” she confirmed.

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