After the Villainess Proposed to Me - Chapter 42

“Alright, no regrets. You said it yourself, so let’s sign the contract now!”

Wu Chen activated the wedding ring in his hand.

The crystal embedded in the ring, engraved with a pink heart, began to pulse.

At the same time, a matching ring slowly appeared on Xia Yueyun’s delicate finger.

【Do you agree to be with him/her forever, whether he/she becomes rich or poor, healthy or unwell in the future?】

As the wedding ring activated, two overlapping female voices seemed to echo in the void.

One was cold and sinister, the other gentle and sweet, making people feel a tingling numbness all over.

“This voice… Mother Goddess? But why is the voice of the Creator Goddess also here?”

Xia Yueyun was momentarily stunned upon hearing the voices from the void.

Although it was very strange, hearing the Mother Goddess’s voice made her even more certain.

She was just one step away from inheriting divine power!

Xia Yueyun couldn’t help but feel excited.

“I do!”

Both of them spoke in unison.

At that moment, a rune subtly lit up beneath Xia Yueyun’s silk cheongsam and then slowly faded away.

Immediately, the wedding rings on their fingers solidified completely, and a feeling of mutual understanding surged, officially establishing their marital relationship.

Xia Yueyun’s lips curved into a victorious smile.

Wu Chen mirrored her expression, a victorious smile full of calculated intent.

【Ding dong! Congratulations, great Savior, on successfully contracting the first witch!】

【Due to the attribute-sharing from your marital bond, your base defense has increased by 3,000,000 points.】

Yes, there was no mistake—the system truly displayed a defense stat of three million!

When he had married Litia in the game, it had shocked him as well.

Such absurd and unreasonable stats were par for the course with witches.

Although he only gained one bonus, Wu Chen was very satisfied.

After all, with this +3,000,000 defense, even if the Evil Eye Demon King attacked him for a month, it would probably only reduce his health by a few drops.

Even though his status still showed as level 1, not even a level 199 slime demon king could break his defense!

Now he had finally rid himself of the high-risk of sudden death, and with this value alone, he could rival demon kings.

【You have gained the witch powers “Demon Transformation” and “Lunar Mirage”!】

【Demon Transformation: This ability allows you to transform non-demon creatures into demons. The higher the charm demon attribute, the higher the success rate.】

When the charm demon attribute is negative, this power will always fail and inflict a backlash of reducing all attributes by 5% for a certain period.】

【Lunar Mirage: The stronger your opponent perceives you to be, the stronger you will be when facing them (attribute enhancement only applies to the opponent; illusion values do not affect others or surroundings).】

【Conversely, if your opponent thinks you are weak, your strength will be equally diminished when facing them (attribute decline only affects the opponent).】

“Demon Transformation! This is exactly the skill I needed!”

Wu Chen’s eyes lit up.

The reason he wanted to deal with the Full Moon Witch was to obtain this skill and solve the problem in the fallen territory once and for all.

The other power, Lunar Mirage, was also powerful. Though it didn’t have the flashy effects of Moonlit Mirage, it was still a formidable combat enhancement.

Used well, it could even match up against witches. But if something went wrong and others thought you were weak, it could easily backfire.

In short, it was a skill perfect for a master of deception.

It was a perfect match for him, the Oscar-winning actor.

“Haha! I’ve finally become the god of the new world!”

Xia Yueyun stood on tiptoes, raising her hand adorned with the glowing wedding ring high, her eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

Wu Chen’s expression was subtle as he rested his chin on his hand, looking at her as if she were a fool.

It seemed his new wife was too busy celebrating to realize she’d been played.

“Wifey, you promised that once we got married, I could do whatever I wanted.”

“Go, go, go! I’m too busy for you right now. I’m going to open a dimensional void and have some fun on Earth first.”

“As for our agreement…”

Xia Yueyun said, using her [Moonlit Mirage] power to create a cup and toss it to Wu Chen.

“Here, use this for now, and we’ll talk when I get back.”

“You’re kidding me, right?”

Wu Chen looked at the cup in his hand, his mouth twitching slightly.

But then, considering she had tricked him and he had tricked her back, it was a draw, right?

Wu Chen covered his mouth and snickered.

“Power of the Mother Goddess, open the portal for me!!”

Xia Yueyun focused her energy and tried to activate her newly acquired “Mother Goddess Power.”

“…”

Xia Yueyun struck a classic Jojo pose and waited patiently. After tens of seconds with no response, she grew puzzled.

“Strange, maybe I’m using the wrong method?”

She spun around, stroking her chin in deep thought.

“Open sesame!”

No response.

“Gunara, God of Darkness! Ura Ura, Black Magic Transformation!”

Still no response.

“O key that harbors dark powers~~! The Xia who made a contract with you commands, Release the seal~~”

No response at all.

“Blessing moment, the kindest, most powerful king, Demon King of the Magic Time! Transform!”

Of course, nothing happened.

This was getting awkward.

“Wife, are you done playing around?”

Wu Chen’s expression was mixed.

“Wu Chen, what’s going on? Where is my Mother Goddess power? My immense Mother Goddess power!”

Xia Yueyun’s expression turned sharp, as even a fool could now realize she had been deceived!

“Mother Goddess power? That stuff’s all fake, just special effects, doesn’t really exist.”

“You tricked me!!”

Xia Yueyun’s body surged with powerful magic, but as soon as it touched Wu Chen, it dissipated instantly.

“Wife, the world is harsh. Consider this a lesson learned, don’t blindly believe what others say.”

“I’ll eat you alive!!”

Xia Yueyun showed a fierce expression, leaping at Wu Chen with the ferocity of a hungry tiger!

“Just got married and already thinking of domestic violence?”

“As your husband, I have to teach you a lesson.”

Wu Chen reacted quickly, grabbing her attacking hands and pinning her against the wall, easily performing a wall slam.

“What… What are you going to do??”

Realizing she couldn’t break free from Wu Chen’s hold, Xia Yueyun snapped out of her rage, suddenly panicking.

Without absolute power, she was just an ordinary, fragile girl.

Old Master Xia Yueyun’s mind instantly ran through a hundred and eight poses of how she might be ‘taught a lesson.’

“I’m telling you, even if you get my body, you’ll never have my heart!”