The Villain Saint is my secondary account

Under the moonlight, rows of small pointed-roof houses with neat white walls are lined up on a small path lined with white sandstone. The street lamps emit a warm yellow light that shines on the flowers blooming on the window bars of each house. Green vines hang on the colorful roofs. Looking into the distance, you can see a tall tower standing in the boundless night sky.

The roadside shops were neatly arranged with tables and chairs, and groups of people sat together drinking and chatting. In the windows, humanoid mechanical puppets cast with brass fittings were busy carrying plates. Children in simple and clean clothes cheered and played with spherical machines with wings on the road.

The bustle here is different from the noisy carnival on Einstein Avenue. It is more natural and harmonious, like a scenery jumped out of a fairy tale. Every scene that comes into view is an exquisite medieval oil painting.

Ye Xiao followed Abbott into this beautiful scene and felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

"By the way, where exactly is this place?"

Although the scenery is beautiful, this place is different from any place Ye Xiao has known.

"Hopes Town, but we prefer to call it Hope Town."

Hope Town... Ye Xiao murmured. It’s not that he is shady, but a place with this name always gives people a bad feeling.

Arriving in front of a tall building with a blue roof and white walls that seemed to be a town hall, Abbott walked up with Ye Xiao and said to the armored soldier guarding the door, "Please tell the mayor that Lord Mammon's followers have arrived."

The soldiers were covered in armor, but Ye Xiao saw that there seemed to be some technological parts working in the gaps between the armor, and thought that these soldiers seemed to be mechanical puppets.

After taking a few glances, he said softly, "Your town hall is still open so late, but the town hall in Valonde is closed before tea time."

"The mecha guards are all working all day, but these two days are special festivals, so the human municipal employees are also working at this time."

Mecha tribe? Ye Xiao was surprised to hear this word. He had never heard of this race in his previous life.

However, he could probably guess that this should refer to the mechanical puppets made of brass parts. It was just that calling them a "race" made him a little confused. Could it really be considered a race?

"Two days. Is tomorrow also a celebration?"

"Of course, but tonight is just a carnival night, and the entrances and exits here will be closed tonight." Abbott said, "But tomorrow is the official celebration, and now everyone in the town is just making preparations."

"Tomorrow... is the Pilgrimage Day?" It was hard for Ye Xiao not to connect the two coincidences in time.

"You mean the festival of the Loren Cathedral?" Abbott crossed his arms. "Although it is the same day, it is not the same festival for us. Tomorrow is the day when the great being we all believe in is born."

When Ye Xiao wanted to ask more, the guard who went to report came back and said to the two of them: "I'm sorry, sir, but a visitor who claims to be a follower of Mammon has just arrived."

Bad luck, the fake Li Gui ran into the real Li Kui.

Hearing this, Ye Xiao immediately thought with guilt.

But then he saw a girl with long pink and white hair and wearing a black and white maid outfit poking her head out from behind the soldier.

Chapter 39 Reunion

Seeing the familiar cute maid, Ye Xiao subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.

Perhaps it was because he had been with the other person for a while, the lazy temperament of this guy made him feel a bit relaxed, so that when he saw the other person appear here inexplicably, Ye Xiao's first reaction was not alert but a sense of relief.

But Ye Xiao never follows his heart completely, he still has reasonable doubts: "Hey man, how did you get here?"

"I... I don't know either." Gratia stuck out her tongue. "After I reported to the head maid that you left me alone, she punished me to sweep the audience seats... Then I wanted to lie down there and take a nap quietly, but when I woke up, I appeared here."

...What a mess!

Ye Xiao was speechless. If you said you believed it, it seemed that this was indeed a terrible job that not a normal person could do. If you said you didn't believe it, seeing the other party's dazed look, you felt that it might not be impossible.

"Do you two... know each other?" Abbott scratched his head.

Ye Xiao nodded and looked at the guard, "Could this be the other follower of Lord Mammon you mentioned?"

"Of course, I am a faithful believer of your Excellency." Before the guard could answer, Gratia pulled out a small wooden devil statue from her pocket, puffed up her chest and said proudly, "Look."

Ye Xiao's eyes unconsciously passed over the maid's plump chest before he noticed the statue. Obviously, if he participated in the "Don't Look Challenge", his failure rate would also be 100%.

The statue was even smaller than the one in Abbott's room in the settlement outside the imperial city. It was about the size of a thumb. Because it was so small, the demon image, which should have had a ferocious face, looked a little silly.

"This is a fake product..." Ye Xiao frowned, "The smallest one I've seen is twice as big as yours."

"Don't talk nonsense, there are also such styles!"

Gratia angrily put the statue into her pocket and said, "I won't show it to you anymore!"

"Okay, okay." Ye Xiao shrugged.

"But you, when did you become a follower of Lord Mammon?" Gratia held her chest with her hands.

"I even fought in the Colosseum for Lord Mammon. Do you think I am considered a believer?"

“That seems to make sense.”

This guy... doesn't seem to be very smart, Ye Xiao thought.

The two guards at the door looked at each other, not knowing how to deal with the two believers who appeared at the same time.

"Everyone is a guest, please come in." A slightly weathered voice sounded, and an old man with a white beard, hunched over, walked down the steps beside the hall with two mechanical alchemy servants.

Just like the respected elders that appear in all fairy tales, the old man was wearing a black and gray floor-length robe. The moment the two guards saw him, they bowed their heads respectfully: "Mr. Mayor."

In this place, even the alchemical puppets seemed to observe courtesy.

"Thank you." Ye Xiao also bowed politely.

"Please follow me, both of you." The alchemist servant beside the old man said, "I will prepare two guest rooms for you."

Its clear and melodious voice sounded like that of a drama actor reading a script. The brass wheels on the chassis turned, carrying Ye Xiao and Gratia up the stairs to the second floor.

Ye Xiao observed with some curiosity the wheels that allowed the servants to turn up the stairs. There were more types of alchemical puppets here than he had imagined, and even those with the same functions seemed to have different forms.

The alchemical puppets serving in the shop outside wear suits and ties, and have legs and arms assembled from multiple parts; but this alchemical servant has wheels underneath, and its body is a rectangular block cast entirely from brass, with two closed doors on the front and a rough female-like metal head on top. The overall appearance is like a coffin standing on two wheels.

The reason for this difference in manufacturing process is unknown.

They were brought to two rooms side by side on the third floor. The alchemy servant handed two small keys to Ye Xiao and Gratia respectively, leaned forward to signal, then turned the wheel and left.

Ye Xiao inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it gently, then pushed open the door. Inside was a clean and tidy bed. At the end of the bed was a brown wooden table with composite drawers and a chair of matching color. There was a small square metal door in the upper right corner of the inner wall, and there was nothing else.

He had just walked two steps into the room when he found that the little maid behind him had also followed him in. He turned his head and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I want to live here too." Gretia's eyes were clear.

"Don't you live next door?"

"I'm not familiar with this place. It's too dangerous to live alone."

"Go away, I don't know you well. We've only known each other for less than a day." Ye Xiao's mouth twitched, "Who knows if you will stab me while I'm sleeping."

"Why are you so suspicious? She's harmless... What are you doing..."

Ye Xiao grabbed Gratia's collar and threw her out the door like a kitten.

This lazy little maid was unexpectedly agitated when she was picked up.

Seeing Gretia waving her fist, Ye Xiao closed the door mercilessly.

It's finally much quieter.

Ye Xiao was about to lie down on the bed, but suddenly realized that his pants were still wet, and there was dried sweat and blood on his body.

I haven’t taken a shower since the fight in the Colosseum…

He couldn't help but sit down on the chair and close his eyes for a while.

He was a little tired after all the hard work today, so he might as well take a short rest before looking for a bathroom.

……

After about an hour or two, Ye Xiao finally opened his eyes in a trance.

Waking up alone in a strange room always gives people an indescribable feeling of loneliness.

In the haze, I seemed to hear some vague singing, but it disappeared the moment I woke up.

He let out a breath, stood up, looked at the sweat that was still sticky on his body, took out spare clothes from his space ring, and opened the door.

If it lives in the wild, he wouldn't bother to take care of it, but since it lives indoors, it is still necessary to keep it properly clean.

The little maid outside the door had long disappeared. Looking at the tightly closed door next door, Ye Xiao guessed that the other party should have entered the room.

The corridor was empty. Although there were oil lamps hanging on the walls, the dim light created a warm atmosphere, but the silent and vast hall at night still made people feel eerie.

The other party seemed to have only arranged a room for them, and did not say how to deal with things like food or bathing, nor did they know who to contact if they had these needs.

This made Ye Xiao feel a little confused.

He walked alone in the empty corridor, looking for a bathroom. Perhaps the night party outside had come to an end, and now it was as quiet as the dead of night.

That made sense. After all, Ella had finished her business and went back to her comfortable big bed happily to sleep.

However, Ye Xiao did not see the alchemy puppets that were supposed to be working all day, which was strange.

As he walked, he heard the ethereal singing again.

The humming and sobbing sounds lingered in the empty corridor.

Chapter 40: Midnight Song

"A little bird in the blue sky."

"The cold wind swept through the valley."

"Dad, why are you so silent?"

"Mom, mom, please stop crying,"

The strange singing voice floated in the warm lights, like an invisible hand trying to lead Ye Xiao deeper into the corridor.

Ye Xiao stopped, his gaming instinct made him not really want to find out the truth behind the song.

But a bright yellow gold coin suddenly jumped out of his pocket and rolled forward along the long corridor as if someone was controlling it.

Watching the gold coin rolling farther and farther away, Ye Xiao gritted his teeth and finally took a step to chase after it: "Mamon, you old bitch."

The singing continued, becoming clearer with Ye Xiao's footsteps.

"And don't put on that red sweater."

"Holy Light, please don't shine on me anymore."

"My sister who's playing hide-and-seek can't see it either."

The singer seemed to be a little girl, her voice was childish but seemed to carry a hint of sadness.

The gold coin gurgled, turned a few corners, and fell in front of a closed door with a plop.

Just when Ye Xiao walked to the door, the melodious singing disappeared.

The navigation is so accurate, Mammon, you might as well call yourself the North Star Demon God. Ye Xiao complained inwardly.

He tiptoed toward the door to pick up the coin, and suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream coming from inside the door.

"what--!!!"

This made Ye Xiao shudder and almost jump up, but being an experienced person, he managed to control his hands and feet in time. However, the sound was too miserable and gave him goose bumps.

Then, a crackling sound like that of a chainsaw came from inside.

What the hell is going on? Are they secretly filming a pornographic movie here?

The door was closed tightly, so only vague shadows could be seen flashing in the light coming through the gap.

Ye Xiao had no choice but to slowly put his ear to the door frame, trying to hear what was going on inside.

But the next second, the door creaked open.

This was very embarrassing. Ye Xiao stood at the door with his body hunched like a thief, looking at the old man with gray beard standing at the door.

"Oh, isn't this the mayor? You're still awake so late." Ye Xiao immediately stood up, clenched his fist and covered his mouth with a polite smile, "It seems that this is not the bathroom. I'm sorry, I'll look for it somewhere else."

Having said that, Ye Xiao's gaze still passed the hunched old man and saw the scene in the room.

On a long table was a creature that could barely be called a human. Its limbs were all sawed off, and there was a huge gaping hole in its belly with its internal organs hanging out. A spherical alchemical machine, half of it stained with blood, was mixing the gears in its hand with something unknown in the man's stomach.

"Young man, you have to sleep well at night." The old man advised kindly, his face still as kind as when he first met him.

"You are right." Ye Xiao stepped back slowly, "I will go back and tattoo the words 'Sleep Well' on my back."

When Ye Xiao retreated to about two steps away from the old man, he turned around immediately. However, a tall alchemy servant had already blocked his way like a wall.

He was curious about the use of the double doors on the belly of this alchemical machine that looked like a refrigerator on wheels, but he didn't expect to get the answer so soon.

The bearings turned with a slight sound, and the two small doors installed on the other side of the metal plate suddenly opened, revealing a mass of flesh and blood tangled like intestines.

With a few sticky "whoosh" sounds, six bloody intestines spewed out from the alchemy servant's stomach. Like centipedes swimming in the air, they instantly surrounded Ye Xiao and were about to pull Ye Xiao into its stomach.