The Villains Need to Save the World?

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Bella’s heart palpitated as she watched the charred corpses on the ground.
Mage Ariel’s wide-ranged magic attack was passable.
At the very least, there was no accidental friendly fire.
The faun demons were very poor, and they didn’t leave behind anything precious after they were killed, so Bella’s new target was the basement inside Crom Cathedral.

“Bella, it’s fine if you and Elaine go in, but Princess Kriss and Princess Ariel… I suggest the two of you stay here!”

In the ruins of Crom Cathedral, Assassin Noreya discouraged Princess Kriss and Princess Ariel to go inside with Bella and the others.
However, Marionette Master Elaine was different.
Elaine had also been “friends in crime” with Bella in the past, so she was already used to certain scenes.
But things were different with Kriss and Princess Ariel.

“Well… We’re all princesses.
It’s fine for you and Elaine, but not me and Ariel?”

“Bella, why don’t you make the decision? I wouldn’t mind having two more accomplices in crime.”

Bella went to the basement’s entrance and listened attentively for any noises.
Very quickly, she was able to hear those extremely familiar sounds.
Could it be, down there… Bella took a look at Assassin Noreya.
After receiving a confirmation from her eyes, she could pretty much guess what sort of “no good” scenes were happening down there.
Finally, Bella still decided to have Kriss and Mage Ariel wait outside.
She didn’t want to ruin the pureness of these two ladies just yet.

“Kriss…You and Ariel should wait outside.
If anything were to happen after we go inside, you guys could still provide support.
I’ve already sent a magical contact message to Little Sister Lisha, so please wait for her outside, okay?”

Kriss and Mage Ariel ended up accepting Bella’s proposal.
There was no way around it; Bella was the only person they could not refuse.
The longer they stuck around with Bella, the harder it was for them to reject her requests.
Her Little Sister Lisha had just woken up.
After receiving Bella’s magical contact message, she immediately rushed over and needed someone to pick her up.

Bella, Assassin Noreya, and Marionette Master Elaine opened up the entrance to the basement together.
There were no locks here, and based on what Assassin Noreya said, a large group of faun demons had come out after sending a group of people in previously.
They didn’t have time to lock the doors.
When Bella and the others rushed over, they finished off that unlucky group of faun demons. 

This is a hybrid of a dim underground prison and demon lair.
It was even darker here than the underground cells of Starbell Prison Bella had visited before.
It was rather cold and damp, with the sounds of dripping water everywhere.

This basement was separated into different floors, and Bella and her group were currently in the first level of the captivity zone.
Many Maiden Priests were kept here, and without a doubt, they were all of the Radiant Church.
They were completely stripped, and it seemed the demons who captured them had the same naughty tastes as Bella, for the crosses in front of their chests still remained and were not taken off.
They were hung around the Maiden Priest’s necks.

The hands and feet of the Maiden Priests were tied together behind their backs by a black demon rope and then hung in the air.
Their bodies were manipulated into a shameful “four horse hooves” shape, and whip marks could be found all over their fair dainty bodies.
From the looks of it, those marks should have come from being whipped by the tails of those faun demons from before.
Bella had long felt that those faun demons must have come out of an erotic film set, and now it seemed her guess was correct.

The Maiden Priests all had the same alluring appearance that was covered in sweat, with various drops of liquid dripping onto the floor.
They all had a small black metallic ball with holes inside their little mouths.
As priests, if they couldn’t use magic, they’d only be fluffy white sheep left on top of the butcher’s table.
The Maiden Priests had their eyes covered with a black blindfold, and one could see traces of tears on their faces.
Being kept captive in such a humiliating way must have made them wish to die.
Yet, the black magic collars around their necks had completely sealed their powers.

Clearly, the faun demons did not show any pity for the fairer sex.
These Maiden Priests had only been given small bits of food after being starved for days, as they are all very weak.
Feeling a little pity, Bella went up to them to check the crosses hanging around their necks.
All the crosses worn by the Radiant Church’s members had messages to the church members written on the back.

Turns out these Maiden Priests were members who had been sent to the Manasvir Empire’s capital, Macnadix City, by the Radiant Church a year ago.
More than a decade ago, for some unknown reason, the Emperor found a reason to disperse the clergy stationed at the capital by the Radiant Church and had since refused to allow members of the Radiant Church to enter the city.

Two years ago, the Manasvir Empire finally could stand the pressure from the Radiant Church and the other empires no longer and agreed to allow the Radiant Church’s members to enter.
However, this was limited only to Maiden Priests and Nuns, and they did not accept church fathers or members at the bishop rank.
They also did not allow any accompanying knights to enter.
After recognizing these conditions, the Radiant Church sent more than a dozen batches of high-ranking Maiden Priests and Warrior Nuns to settle in.
Now, it seemed like they’d all just come to “offer their heads”.

If they were talking about the Warrior Nuns, there were some here too.
Even though they were strong, they were done in miserably.
Besides being strung up like the Maiden Priests, their bodies were also coated in a sticky pink liquid that sapped the power through their skin each day, immobilizing them.

Since all the Priests and Warrior Nuns here were the real deal, the Priests and Nuns in Macnadix City… Bella thought of something terrible.
There might be a large number of fake humans inside of the capital, Macnadix City.
The Radiant Church had failed to monitor that area and had instead pointlessly sent in a good amount of their members up for slaughter, costing them a bunch of beautiful Priest girls and Warrior Nuns.

Assassin Noreya and Marionette Master Elaine, two of Bella’s close young lady friends, were clearly sadists, and they were all very used to the erotic scenes found in this place.
Hence, they looked calm.
It was right of them to not have allowed Princess Kriss and Mage Ariel in.
The two of them were still too pure.
She had no idea whether they would be able to handle such a naughty and erotic scene and eventually turn bad.

Besides the Maiden Priests and the Warrior Nuns that were kept here on the first floor, there were also many beautiful young prisoners.
They were also not covered by a single thread.
By the gorgeous jewelry Bella saw on them, she guessed that they must be noble young ladies from the capital.
It was easier to deal with them since they had no combat abilities.
They had black chains cuffing their hands and feet, and they were imprisoned in a black cage with their eyes covered with black blindfolds.
Most of the restraining equipment on them was the same as those on the church’s Maiden Priests and Warrior Nuns.

The lady prisoners here of the capital’s aristocracy had, for the most part, looks of horror on their faces.
They could not defend themselves, and they did not dare to struggle once they were captured by the faun demons.
They just stayed here obediently.
There weren’t any whip marks on their fair bodies, so it seemed the faun demons didn’t treat good girls that badly.

However, Bella and the others didn’t see any other faun demons.
It was reasonable to think that this place should have tons of those faun demons! Bella headed for the entrance to the second floor, but she stopped.
She heard the strange moans of men.
Through the doorway, after Bella had a clear glimpse of what was inside, her face instantly paled, and she was so shocked that she stepped backward.

“Bella, what’s wrong? What’s down there…”

“Noreya, it’s… better if you don’t look.
There’s nothing down there.
Let’s go! Let’s just save the girls upstairs.
Elaine, you follow as well.
Don’t look in there!”

Pulling Assassin Noreya and Marionette Master Elaine, one in each hand, Bella quickly escaped the entrance to the second floor.
Dark things were happening there, and the scene was too shocking.
Even an “old-timer” like Bella couldn’t handle it.

In the second-floor basement were a bunch of handsome men that the faun demons had captured.
They were held just the same way as the church’s Maiden Priests and Warrior Nuns of the first floor—nude.
They were currently in the midst of experiencing all sorts of hardcore “philosophical” explorations.
Only then did Bella realize that these faun demons were all the “gay” type.
In order to not blind herself, Bella chose to run away for once.