“Don’t worry, Princess Mirexia, I don’t even take these minions seriously.” Vinny reassured Mirexia with a smile as he carried his spear.
“Hey, you bunch of freaks, return my princess or I’ll send you to meet your master, got it?” Vinny pointed his spear at the purple-robed man coldly.
“Imposter kid, I thought you were just a worthless rag that no one would notice if you fell on the ground. Now I realize I was wrong. You’re not just a worthless rag, but also a foolish, laughable rag that doesn’t know when to quit.” The purple-robed man revealed a cruel smile.
“I gave you a chance to live, but you didn’t take it. Just an imposter, yet you arrogantly thought this disaster was an opportunity from heaven for you to play the hero and save the beauty, thus giving up your last chance to survive.” The purple-robed man mocked.
“You’re so stupid it’s disappointing. Even though you bear the name of the goddess, I didn’t expect you to be so purely foolish.”
“Arrogant? I think it’s you who’s arrogant.” Vinny spat and continued disdainfully. “I just put aside my fighting spirit, not wanting to compete with you freaks for the thankless title of villain leader. Otherwise, do you think you could compete with me?”
“If I really wanted to be the villain boss, you punks would have to step back. There’d be no place for you! It’s like the tiger is away and the monkeys think they’re kings. Some random cannon fodder villain dares to challenge me, the great villain. It’s ridiculous.”
“But then again, competing with you trash who aren’t even fit to be in a garbage bin really lowers my standards. Though I’m known as the infamous scoundrel of the capital, doing the same disgusting things as you would dirty my hands.”
“The will to survive is indeed an instinct, but humans have emotions. No matter how much of a villain or scoundrel I am, it doesn’t stop me from saving my childhood friend and princess, understand? You beasts.” As he spoke, Vinny summoned his [Armor Fortress], and thick armor instantly covered every inch of his skin.
“Vinny...” Mirexia stared at the armored figure who spoke so confidently and looked so imposing.
At this moment, he was like the knight from fairy tales who rescues the princess.
“Virtue +100.”
“Current virtue: 2554.”
“Armor-type soul armament? The current [Saintess] family heir can’t even absorb [Saint Envoy] armament anymore? Those guys worry for nothing.” The purple-robed man laughed. “Well, you’re just an imposter after all, I shouldn’t have expected much from you.”
“Kill that kid, do whatever you want with the body.” The purple-robed man casually said to the black-horned monsters beside him.
The monsters opened their bloody mouths and spewed green corrosive acid towards Vinny.
“Sizzle sizzle!”
The armored man stood still as the acid sprayed onto his armor, emitting white corrosive smoke.
“Tsk! Disgusting things, even your fighting style is nauseating.” Vinny cursed.
They even spat at him? How unsanitary!
The green acid had a medicinal smell, like some kind of highly toxic alchemical potion, starting to corrode his armor.
“Kid, this is [Desert Viper Venom], it can melt bones into water. I’ll slowly watch you melt like an iceberg under the sun.” The purple-robed man revealed a cruel smile.
White smoke rose from the armor as Vinny knelt on one knee, leaning on his spear, motionless.
“Heh, it seems the venom has penetrated the armor and melted the kid.” The purple-robed man sneered.
“Stop struggling, Princess, this arrogant brat is already dead.” He glanced at Mirexia, who was struggling to break free from the tentacles. “When his body is completely melted, his soul technique will disappear.”
Suddenly, an ice chain wrapped around the purple-robed man’s staff.
“What!?” The purple-robed man was stunned, then a force came through the ice chain, causing him to lose his grip and drop the staff.
The tentacles summoned by the staff released Mirexia, and she began to fall from the sky.
Mirexia closed her eyes, only to find herself in a cold, hard embrace.
The person who caught her swung his spear, cutting the tentacles that bound her and freezing the monsters that tried to stop him into ice sculptures.
Frost Moon Slash
“Brat, when did you...?”
“Old fish, such a small dose is an insult, it’s not even satisfying.” Vinny, with Mirexia in his arms, quickly retreated, not caring about the position he held her in.
Yes, the earlier danger was a ruse. Fortunately, he had reached the Artisan level, allowing his [Armor Fortress] to upgrade and gain resistance to poison and corrosion. The potent venom was absorbed by his [Armor Fortress] before it could penetrate.
“Brat, do you know the cost of what you’ve done?”
“Is that your last words? Speak more, since soon you won’t be able to say anything.” After rescuing Mirexia, Vinny tossed his spear and smirked at the purple-robed man before throwing the spear with a focused gaze.
The ice spear grew crystal wings mid-flight, transforming into a frost dragon wreaking havoc.
The ice dragon roared as it spread its wings and charged at the monsters, its presence shaking the heavens and earth.
The dragon was much larger compared to when Vinny was still an apprentice.
Roar of the Frozen Earth
“Boom boom boom!” The cold light exploded, the temperature plummeted, and Mirexia covered her eyes.
In an instant, the area was covered in snow, and the ferocious black monsters were frozen into ice sculptures.
“Heh heh heh, ugly freaks, see how I freeze you into popsicles. Know your place! This is my power.” Vinny said smugly.
Was that an enchanted weapon?
Mirexia opened her eyes after a moment, looking at the scene in disbelief.
It seemed Vinny’s enchanted weapon was of a high grade. Even though his magical aura was only at the Artisan level, he could release such a powerful magical wave with that ice spear, even freezing the demonic cultists at the demon spirit level.
But... is it really over?
Looking at the frozen monsters, Mirexia felt uneasy, a bad premonition rising in her heart.
The cold sensation on her skin reminded her repeatedly. Mirexia looked down to find Vinny holding her by the waist and legs, carrying her in a princess carry.
Just like the knight from the fairy tales, rescuing the princess from the dragon.
Mirexia looked up at the armored man holding her with a complex expression.
Perhaps the cold from Roar of the Frozen Earth was too intense, causing the temperature to drop sharply.
Being a dragon descendant, Mirexia’s body shivered uncontrollably, her golden twin tails swaying with her trembling, instinctively wanting to snuggle into Vinny’s embrace.
But Vinny was clad in armor, his embrace cold and hard.
Now, Vinny wore a shiny silver blue-tasseled luxury fish-scale armor. Recalling the scene where he rescued her, he really did look like a knight.
Mirexia never thought she’d be saved by her eccentric childhood friend.
If it were a knight rescuing a princess, the next step would be the knight bringing the princess back to the kingdom, where the king would betroth the princess to the brave knight in front of the citizens, right?
Mirexia realized she was thinking some inappropriate thoughts, a faint blush appearing on her usually cold face. She quickly tried to struggle free from Vinny’s hold.
“Uh...” Feeling the struggle in his arms, Vinny realized he had been holding Mirexia in a princess carry, feeling awkward. They had never been in such an intimate position before.
He signaled Mirexia to stay still, as she was still weak, then gently set her down, letting her feet touch the ground before releasing her.
Truth be told, Mirexia wasn’t exactly light, and it was quite strenuous for him to carry her.
Though strenuous, even without direct skin contact, Vinny felt Mirexia’s body was incredibly soft, like cotton candy, making him want to keep holding her despite the effort.
Hmm, her fragrance still lingered in his arms, making him a bit dazed.
Cough, this was an objective assessment, not him being perverted!
After all, he was a man. If he didn’t have such reactions, could he even be called a man?
So, did he just live out a protagonist’s dream? Did he just create a green hat on Aesphyra’s head?
Well, it was unavoidable. Saving lives was more important—who could care about such details?
But thinking of Aesphyra smiling while holding a blood-stained knife, coldly saying, “You dare touch my harem?” made Vinny ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) shudder.
Honestly, it’s not that he wanted to compete with the destined heroine for women. It was just unavoidable!
Mirexia was in danger, yet the destined protagonist, who should have the privilege of the hero rescuing the beauty, was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, he, the original villain, stumbled into the scene. What was he supposed to do? Just watch her die?
If Aesphyra had been here, he wouldn’t have had to fight so desperately and passively.
Putting away the Frostfang that had turned back into an ice crystal earring, Vinny sighed in relief.
No matter what, the twist in this plot should be resolved... right?
“Crack crack...” At that moment, the deeply frozen ice began to creak, a wave of heat rising as a small iceberg in the center gradually melted into water.
Vinny looked at the purple-robed man who had broken free from the deep freeze, falling silent.
Bro, are you the king of cold resistance? You’re still not frozen to death??
“Didn’t expect you, the imposter, to have so many tricks.” The purple-robed man shivered, biting his purple lips. “If I hadn’t prepared this time, I’d really be in trouble.”
“But unfortunately, we came prepared.” Saying this, the purple-robed man took out a frozen potion from his pocket and threw it on the ground.
“Is that... a Frost Absorption Potion?” Mirexia recognized the potion.
“What’s a Frost Absorption Potion?” Vinny was clueless.
“It’s a special potion that allows the bearer to absorb ice elemental magic. It’s much more effective than items enchanted with elemental resistance, but it’s a one-time use. High-level potions like this are difficult to make, with expensive ingredients. Users of ice magic can’t carry it, as it affects their own magic,” Mirexia explained with a frown.
“That’s right, and this is a high-level Frost Absorption Potion. Fortunately, we kept this as a backup.”
“You said ‘we’?” Vinny caught the key point.
Soon, the black-skinned monsters frozen in the ice broke free, each dropping a completely frozen potion at their feet.
“Our master Erunes protects us. Your little tricks won’t work.”
“How much does one of these potions cost? Are you guys that rich?” Vinny couldn’t help but complain.
These days, even cannon fodder villains are richer than me? Unfair!
“Your enchanted weapon is powerful, but you can only use it once in a short time, right?” Picking up the fallen staff, the purple-robed man cast a spell at Vinny.
“Kid, it’s over—die!”
As the tentacles aimed for Vinny’s head, about to crush him, Mirexia stepped in front of him, took off the crystal amulet around her neck, and crushed it. With a spatial distortion, their figures disappeared before the tentacles could reach them—the tentacles hit empty air.
“What!?” The purple-robed man was stunned.
Gone??
The princess of Camella had a spatial teleportation item on her??
Could it be a teleportation item that sends the user back to a certain location??
No, it shouldn’t be. If it were, why didn’t Mirexia use it earlier to escape??
Clearly, the pendant couldn’t free Mirexia, meaning it only teleported them a short distance. They weren’t teleported back to Terraria.
They were still in this plane.