The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"Ah, what is this..." The eldest princess didn't expect the cat to suddenly go crazy, and she involuntarily pulled her hands back to brush the cat off her face.

Taking advantage of the moment, Ye Xiao darted out from under the princess with a quick movement, and Yanzi landed steadily outside the sofa.

After Skadi took the cat off the sofa and stuffed it into the gap between the cushions, she saw Ye Xiao trying to run away and immediately shouted angrily, "You come back here!"

"Holy shit! Holy shit! This is too damn abstract, this is too damn abstract!!" How could Ye Xiao possibly go back? He muttered to himself as he and Skadi ran laps around the sofa.

He never imagined that he would one day be playing the game of "Qin King circling the pillar" with the princess of the empire in the lounge.

Greta jumped off the sofa and chased after Skadi's heels, yelling as she ran.

This rather bizarre farce sounded even more strange to the people outside the lounge.

All they could hear was a dull, strange thumping sound mixed with the cat's shrill howls, and occasionally, faint, heavy breathing and shouts.

The group of followers, their faces flushed, looked at each other in bewilderment. "God of Light, what happened here?!"

"Stop, Your Highness, please stop!" Ye Xiao stood behind the sofa, extending a hand to persuade her, "We're all swordsmen, running like this could take all day... sigh!"

Skadi reached out to grab Ye Xiao's outstretched arm, but Ye Xiao was already on high alert and reacted very quickly, pulling his hand back so that the princess could only grab empty air.

"Ye Xiao, you come here right now!!!" The eldest princess was getting increasingly furious.

"Who would dare come this way?!" Ye Xiao finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Calm down, Your Highness!!!"

“You…” Skadi’s ample chest heaved with anger, her voice trembling slightly: “You big liar! I’ve helped you so much, and you don’t even have a little gratitude!”

"I am truly grateful for your concern earlier, but this cannot... cannot force me to sell my body, can it?!" Ye Xiao couldn't hold back any longer.

The eldest princess stomped her feet in anger, "What do you mean by selling your body?! You think being my lover is beneath you???"

"No, that's not what I meant!!" Ye Xiao had a headache.

Do all princesses in this world have a language distortion aura?!

"Then what do you mean??"

"What I mean is... these things require mutual consent; we can't just force it..."

"Stop talking nonsense!! Get over here right now!!!"

"Forced love is never sweet, Your Highness!!!"

Another round of Qin King circling the pillar ensued. This time, Ye Xiao circled around to the front of the sofa, while Skadi ran to the back.

Ye Xiao was truly dumbfounded. Where did he go wrong? How could things have developed so inexplicably?

The eldest princess just seemed so mature and composed, how did she suddenly go mad?!

"You're not coming over, are you?! You're not coming over, are you?!"

The girl, her hair slightly disheveled, gritted her teeth, pointed at Ye Xiao, and her voice suddenly began to tremble with tears, "You...you just wait! You liar!!"

Oh my goodness, why is she crying again all of a sudden?!

Ye Xiao suddenly remembered seeing this guy crying and pleading in the academy's clinic last time.

Hmm... This girl seems to be the kind of person who looks fierce on the outside but is actually very fragile on the inside.

But why is she crying?! Ella didn't hit her this time!

"Liar! You big liar!!!"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: High-Level Entertainment

Ye Xiao had never imagined that things would develop in such a strange way.

If asked whether he had any feelings for Princess Skadi, the answer is naturally... no.

No one dislikes a beautiful girl, but Ye Xiao is a young man with aspirations and ideals; he can't fall in love with every beautiful girl he sees.

His encouragement in the hospital room after the saintess's duel with the princess was purely from the perspective of the people and their hopes for the future leader of the empire.

Like that letter from an old American farmer to his beloved president, even though it contains heartfelt words, it still revolves around matters of national importance.

Although they both contain the word "love," can they express the same thing? What kind of president would interpret these words as an old farmer's declaration of love?

So Ye Xiao was very puzzled. If he had deliberately flirted with other girls or done something ambiguous, and now someone was chasing after him, then it was indeed a debt of affection he deserved.

The problem is, he didn't actually do that. Everything he said seemed normal; even if the partner were a different man, theoretically, his words didn't seem to have any problems, right?

Ye Xiao consistently communicated with a subordinate attitude and perspective, trying to draw a clear line between himself and the princess as much as possible.

As the saying goes, "keep your distance and respect them," and it's often the best approach if you can't afford to offend them and they're not on the same wavelength.

But this method has now failed, which makes Ye Xiao wonder how the eldest princess's emotional journey led her to the point of "be my lover"?

Besides, he's picky too! You want to win over a beautiful girl, but doesn't he, Ye Xiao, need to be won over? You think he can just become your lover whenever you want? That's ridiculous!

To put it bluntly, he and the eldest princess only met once.

If Ye Xiao doesn't find a way to quickly deal with the eldest princess whose emotions are starting to break down, he might become a big star in Loren tomorrow.

The citizens from the North to Stormport all cursed his name, calling him a liar and a scumbag who broke the heart of the Imperial princess. Just thinking about it made his hands and feet go cold.

That was definitely not the ending Ye Xiao wanted to see. The Empire was already famous enough with Ella, and Ye Xiao didn't want to add himself to the list.

Fortunately, the eldest princess was already panting heavily, leaning on the edge of the sofa, and was probably exhausted by now.

“That’s really unfair, Your Highness,” Ye Xiao said gently, raising one hand as he looked at Skadi, who was staring at him with her fists clenched and biting her lip. “I don’t believe I’ve done anything to wrong you.”

"You...you still have the nerve to say that..." The eldest princess gasped for breath, her voice broken and choked with sobs, "That day you kept saying...you supported me and believed in me...but now...when I ask you to be my lover, you're making excuses..."

"Isn't this a scam?! Everything you're saying is a lie!!!"

“Your Highness, you misunderstand. I was expressing my admiration for you from the perspective of an admirer, from the perspective of the country, the people, society and the future,” Ye Xiao racked his brains to organize his words, trying to elevate the thoughts of this eldest princess. “My belief and support means that I believe you can become an outstanding leader who leads the empire.”

I don't believe you'll kidnap me and make me your lover!

Of course, Ye Xiao didn't dare to add the second half of that sentence.

Fortunately, although the eldest princess's chest was still heaving with anger, she seemed to be seriously considering Ye Xiao's words.

“Your Highness, these are my sincere words. Although the empire may seem strong and prosperous today, with its vast territory, abundant resources, and outstanding talents, given your position, you should not find it difficult to discover that various evil spirits and demons are lurking beneath the surface, attempting to wreak havoc and disrupt the empire’s order.”

Seeing that the other person was thinking, Ye Xiao quickly seized the opportunity.

However, one cannot be too outspoken. One must remind the eldest princess of the precarious state of the Loren Empire, but one cannot be too blunt lest one be dragged off to be beheaded.

"So love is certainly important, but in the long run, it's just a small stage in life."

"Therefore, I am just a supporter you have met by chance at this stage, but on your path, you will definitely meet someone who is much better than me and more suitable to accompany you in the future."

"But the Empire needs Your Highness now, and Your Highness also has more important goals and a more promising future."

"So as I said before, I still support you, but this is on a higher level, beyond personal feelings, and is support based on a sense of national and familial duty."

"This is for Your Highness, and also for the great Loren Empire."

In short, Ye Xiao's words meant—you're a good person, I don't deserve you.

To be honest, he never imagined that he would one day give a "friend zone" card to a beautiful girl. It was so absurd.

After Ye Xiao finished speaking, Skadi frowned, her face flushed, but she remained silent.

The lounge returned to silence, and Ye Xiao did not disturb the other person, allowing them to ponder his words in silence.

"Hmm..." Skadi thought for a long time, and seemed to finally figure it out, "After saying all that fluff, you actually have someone else you like, right!?"

Wait, no...?

Why is this guy so stubborn?!

Ye Xiao had encountered many people with peculiar thought processes, but even so, this eldest princess was in a class of her own.

"That's not the same thing... Your Highness..."

“If you don’t deny it, then so be it!” Skadi put her hands on her hips. “Of course it’s the same thing!! What admiration, support? I ask you, if you really have those feelings, why can’t you be lovers!?”

I don't know. I don't know if an American farmer's feelings can actually lead to a romantic relationship with the president. Ye Xiao's lips twitched.

"Hmph, now you're speechless. As expected, Mother was right, all men are liars." Skadi sat down on the sofa angrily, tilting her head to look at Ye Xiao.

...I said, could Your Majesty teach your daughter something more sophisticated and interesting?

Hearing Skadi's words, Ye Xiao was truly speechless.

But then again, I don't think I've ever seen the Queen of Loren.

"Since you have someone else, I won't force you, otherwise it will make me seem like I'm being unreasonable."

That's already incredibly unreasonable.

"At least let me know who you chose, let me know who I lost to, okay?" Skadi crossed her arms.

...Oh...how do I explain this?

Seeing Ye Xiao's conflicted expression, Skadi couldn't help but say indignantly, "Hey! Can't I even say that?!"

Of course, I'm afraid some people will get depressed if I say this.

"Tch, fine, I won't say then." Skadi said with displeasure. "You keep saying you support me, but you don't believe I can be a good leader at all. It's all a lie."

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Please Don't Die

"That can't be...that's not a lie..."

Ye Xiao meant it sincerely; compared to her brothers and sisters, this eldest princess was far better.

"Then let me ask you, if I become empress, would you be willing to be my lover?"

"No, this..."

"He really is a fraud!"

"There's clearly no connection between these two things..."

"Liar! Liar!! Liar!!!"

"No, Your Highness, it's not appropriate to say that. His Majesty is still..." Ye Xiao had to pretend that he didn't know about the king's passing.

“My father’s soul actually dissipated seven years ago,” Skadi pouted. “I don’t know why, but I clearly knew this before, but after the last duel, I suddenly realized that I knew it… It feels so strange.”

what?

Ye Xiao was stunned. What did that mean?

However, on the other hand, "Your Highness... this... it's a bit inappropriate to say these things to an outsider like me..."

"What's wrong?"

"Uh..." Ye Xiao was speechless.

How is he supposed to explain this? He's just an ordinary person. You think you can just tell him such a shocking secret about the royal family? Is this eldest princess not quite right in the head?

“I have no one else to talk to about this except you.” Skadi leaned back on the sofa. “After I was injured in the duel, not a single person from my large family came to visit me. Almost all of my subordinates are confidants planted by my brothers and sisters. Just because I don’t want to deal with it doesn’t mean I don’t know.”

"Then let me ask you, besides you, who else can I talk to?"

"Your Highness... well... even if I was the first to visit, it's possible that I was deliberately arranged by someone else, since you don't know me very well after all..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Skadi stood up and drew her sword from her waist.

With a crisp "whoosh," the longsword was drawn from its sheath.

Ye Xiao stared blankly as Skadi placed the sword hilt against his chest: "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

“If you’re from another faction too, just kill me with this sword.” Skadi gave a complex, indescribable smile. “There are only the two of us in the room, and the window next to us isn’t locked. This is the best opportunity to eliminate the heir to the ‘Twin Dragon Bloodline’ with one strike. With such a great achievement, you could be promoted no matter which faction you’re in, right?”

"Your Highness...please don't..."

"You're from another faction, and you can't even make a move when you have this opportunity?" The eldest princess curled her lip. "Anyway, you don't like me, so what's the harm in doing this in the process?"

"..."

Ye Xiao fell silent.

It must be admitted that this eldest princess was the first woman who truly made Ye Xiao feel psychological pressure.

Even when facing Ella Haviere in his previous life, Ye Xiao, who could disregard life and death, simply regarded her as a boss he could fight if he could win and who he could kill if he couldn't, and he didn't feel any psychological pressure.

But the moment Skadi handed him the sword, Ye Xiao finally realized that this was not someone he could just casually brush off.

He had previously regarded her merely as a royal noblewoman who was unaware of the hardships of ordinary people, and that her so-called "be my lover" was nothing more than the princess's capriciousness.