Struggling as a Villain

Chapter 132: Chapter 131- Lesson(2)

[Day-02]

Around two in the night, Lilia could be seen currently combing her hair and thinking about her master. Since time travels at a strange pace in the Endless Hold, he must have been there for quite a few days already.

She glanced at Allen and found the blond guy currently playing with puzzles while sitting on the ground. It looked like he was having fun, and there was no sign of fatigue on his face.

Lilia has already put a few droplets of recovery potions in his food and has prepared several vials of them just in case.

Allen only ate enough food to stop his stomach from growling but did not fill it completely.

Lilia was relieved to see Allen being so diligent about this.

"Do you want me to bring more board games for you?" Lilia asked as she tied her hair in a ponytail.

Allen shook his head without letting his eyes wander away from the puzzle as he said, "This will keep me busy for tonight. Thank you for bringing me this."

Lilia smiled, "This much is nothing in exchange for what you are doing for us."

Allen's lips quirked in a soft smile as he continued to play the game.

However, soon, his puzzle pieces begin to shake--displacing them from their original spot and making Allen frown.

He turned toward Lilia and found her already on her way outside, as she commanded, "Don't leave this room, whatever happens."

"Yes!" Allen instantly replied and sprang to his feet. Directing his eyes on the bed, he focuses on his spell so he doesn't accidentally break the dome.

Lilia felt her barrier being challenged, which was set around the runic barrier in which the mansion always remains surrounded.

There was someone...no, more than one person attacking the barrier.

Rushing toward the front terrace, she looked towards the front of the mansion...only to find her eyes stretching wide.

More than a hundred white robe-wearing entities crowded before the mansion, and some of them were launching elemental attacks to take down the barrier.

'They are...from the church?!' Lilia couldn't believe that these people, who always remained so humble and respectful toward the Duchess, were now showing rebellion at such a crucial period.

Enhancing her voice, she called out,

"Do you realize the consequences of your actions?!" Her loud voice reverberated through the crowd and many of them raised their faces in her direction.

One of them, with the golden pattern stitched to his robe, stepped forward and responded in a snarl, "This is the divine punishment for accepting the evil! Scarlette Bellarine has been corrupted and now, it is our, the children of the benevolent one's, duty to eradicate the evil."

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Richard was back in his cell--huffing and sweating like a dog in heat. He spent the longest duration in his subconscious until now. He was there, struggling against an undefeatable enemy.

However, unlike the previous times, he wasn't killed by the monkey king in an instant when he had the opportunity; rather, Richard was kept there--getting beaten and thrashed, which he was getting taught.

There can't be any better teachers than those who have fought Gods and survived. Monkey King is a Battle God who has fought several wars, and the experience he carries in those arms is something he shared with Richard.

And also, showed him how the legendary Bo Staff could be utilized to its fullest.

Richard has been scratching the surface while the Ruyi Bang held such strong and intense power that he nearly felt that he didn't deserve the mythical weapon.

However, he didn't have a choice. There was no other assistance for him other than Ruyi Bang, and it's not about whether he deserved it or not since Richard was well set on utilizing whatever help he could get to achieve what he came here.

'I have learned a lot...' Sitting down on the bed, Richard found his breathing finally returning to normal. He drank a few mouthfuls of water and looked at himself in the mirror.

Although he didn't have his hair anymore, he still looked good enough to be regarded as a model back on Earth.

[Ding!]

[Suggestion arrived!]

[Sun WuKong: Become one with your weapon and allow them to become a part of you. Only then, would you be able to truly utilize Ruyi Bang.]

Richard heaved a sigh. He has heard this before as well, but he still doesn't understand what it meant to become one with one's weapon.

Does he need to hear what it said? No, there is nothing comprehensible that comes from that vibration. Then what? Does he need to meditate while keeping Ruyi Bang near him? Exposing that staff in the open can be dangerous for now.

Haah, this was tiring and confusing.

He had a few hours before the battle so he decided to give his body some rest.

For some reason, he has been feeling a little too anxious since this morning when he heard that today is the weekly inspection. He wasn't this worried about it until yesterday....but now, he was....don't know why feeling this weird sensation kept tormenting him.

Clutching his chest, he looked at nothing constant. He didn't want to think about it but somehow he had a feeling that something big was about to happen...something that can harm his family in some way.

'I hope this is nothing but my overthinking...'

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A/N:- We are reaching there. Thanks for reading.