I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 937

Chapter 34: The True Purpose

The sacred purification continued from the afternoon into the late night, and Roy and the others even had the leisure to grab dinner.

When they returned, the former deputy of the Verdant Council, the grand priest of All Things Wither, had finally been ground down, losing all resistance.

If Roy’s previous strike had seriously injured his body, then the four Saints had utterly shattered his spirit.

Once a proud elven elder, he now stared blankly, his mouth, face, and body covered in a transparent unknown liquid. His already charred body was riddled with marks resembling acid burns, hissing softly. If not for his body still slightly trembling, one might mistaken him for a corpse.

In what looked like a scene straight out of a horror movie, the four priests wore serene smiles, satisfied as if they’d done a great deed.

“Mr. Roderick, as you wished, this heretic has completely succumbed to the majesty of the Holy Light, embracing repentance.”

Looking at it from another perspective, it’s quite understandable. The Holy Light and holy water were like concentrated sulfuric acid for the bodies of cultists and akin to a filthy interrogation for their minds. The four priests meticulously spread it across every corner of Valoran, ensuring even the hidden nooks were bathed in divine light; nobody could withstand that.

Nia, ever carefree, burst into laughter: “Hahaha, how does it feel, huh? The Holy Light must be thrilling, right?”

“Mr. Valoran, to tell you the truth, I admire people with faith. If the four priests can’t shake your loyalty to the Mother Goddess, I have more tricks up my sleeve to show my respect,” Roy said with a polite yet mocking tone, pulling out bottle after bottle of holy water as if it were free.

One was Nia, who had been taught a harsh lesson by old Deng, with her life hanging by a thread. The other was Roy, who had been hunted by cultists for years and bore a grudge against the Mother Goddess.

No way, right? No one could possibly sympathize with cultists! For both of them, it was impossible to have an ounce of compassion; they both wore devilish grins.

It was a bizarre scene: Valoran looking like he had been through the ringer, and the two mischievous youngsters grinning, leaving Janthea with a complex expression.

If one didn’t know better, they might think they were the real villains!

“Valoran, are you willing to answer my questions now?”

“Y-Yes! As long as that damned holy light and holy water don’t touch me! I’ll answer anything you ask!”

“Did you just set a requirement?” Nia snatched a bottle of holy water from Roy and splashed it on Valoran’s face, causing him to scream like a slaughtered pig.

Janthea’s brows twitched, but remembering Valoran’s previous defiance, she felt this level of punishment was insufficient to avenge her fallen comrades, and ultimately didn’t intervene.

Janthea began the interrogation: “First question, why target Nia at this time?”

“What’s strange about that? The Forest Elf has always been our target of All Things Wither…”

“Still not being honest,” Roy interrupted with a cold smile.

“Your previous actions weren’t so grand. Something must’ve happened to change your strategy, right?”

As the reverse fate progressed, it became increasingly dangerous, involving greater changes in destiny.

Nia’s fate was not just about her; it was tied to the entire Verdant Council.

During the Trial of Blue, All Things Wither wanted to capture the Forest Elf to offer her as a sacrifice to the Mother Goddess, but Roy suspected they were no longer after that.

With the reverse fate still in play, Nia’s crisis was not over, meaning Valoran was merely a pawn of All Things Wither, and the real threat had yet to surface. This was what Roy wanted to clarify the most — the true purpose of All Things Wither.

Roy opened another bottle of holy water, this time aiming straight at Valoran’s mouth: “I’ll ask again, why target Nia now?”

“Damn it! I’ll tell you! Just get that thing away! Damn it, I beg you…”

“You guessed it right! Things have changed!”

“At first, we just wanted to sacrifice a sufficiently mature Forest Elf to awaken the Mother Goddess with her immense vitality. I’m not sure of the details, but it seems the high priest made a deal with some being and got other sacrificial offerings. The Mother Goddess’s awakening exceeded our expectations, so we don’t even need the Forest Elf anymore!”

Nia was taken aback: “Then why are you still bothering me?”

Glaring at the elven girl, Valoran’s tone turned heavy with hatred and killing intent: “Because you are a threat.”

“The Forest Elf is the only one who can stop the Mother Goddess from awakening, so we don’t need to sacrifice you anymore; we must completely eliminate you before you grow up!”

Roy kicked him to the ground.

“Unfortunately for you, your plan has failed.”

“Heh, maybe so. But my task is just a precaution.”

“You can’t stop the Mother Goddess’s revival. When the time comes, her blessings will spread throughout the forests and the entire world! Whether it’s you or the Forest Elf, you will pay the price… ah!”

Once again, he splashed holy water, disrupting his ramblings. Now that information was in hand, Roy wasn’t in the mood to listen to any more needless chatter.

After asking a few more details, the now useless Valoran was pushed onto the execution platform by the soldiers.

Below, soldiers and citizens alike shouted curses, denouncing the traitor’s crimes.

“Just wait, one day you will understand that the existing elves are the real traitors, and the Mother Goddess is the only salvation for us, the descendants of the elves! Blood and flesh are weak; only the Mother Goddess endures…”

Fire and smoke engulfed Valoran’s figure, drowning out his rampaging words, transforming into cries of despair under the flames, a joy for the crowd.

No matter how powerful the deities they followed were, this was the only fate for those following evil gods.

Regarding future strategies, Janthea held a new round of meetings that night.

As the involved parties, Nia and the powerful ally Roy also attended as listeners.

Now, the inside line of All Things Wither had been completely uprooted.

Though reluctant to raise a fuss, Roy still confidently revealed his true identity to the current council’s upper echelons.

“A Dragon Slayer Knight of the Lionheart Kingdom?”

“No wonder you could defeat the cultists; that makes sense!”

It must be said that the identity of the Dragon Slayer Knight undoubtedly relieved everyone.

After all, even high-level adventurers with unknown backgrounds could be concerning, even if they did something good at the moment. But a sworn knight from the Lionheart Kingdom, the first prodigy of the Western Continent, stood at the forefront against the cult, so he was worthy of trust.

However…

Isn’t this Lord Roy also the maid of the Holy Maiden of White Harbor and the fiancée of the Lionheart Princess?

We shouldn’t interfere in the affairs of others, but is it really okay for Miss Nia to be so close to him?!

Watching the young boy and girl sitting closely side by side, the council members were at a loss for words.

But their years of political wisdom told them that some things are better left unknown, so ultimately, they pretended not to see it and continued pushing forward with the meeting.