Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 159

(EP-159.1) Squad #2

159 – Villain’s Squad #2

According to Professor Balan, the Saintess’s mental defenses was so good that the sealed Agares couldn’t break free.

The current weakened Balan also couldn’t shake Saintess Priga’s heart.

“The great magic Ars Nova is a form of mental manipulation that parasitically resides within the host, consuming their psyche. But if there’s a strong resistance from the host, a big stimulus is necessary.”

“What stimulus?”

“Something that will destroy the host’s spirit. An event that will shake the very core of their personality and beliefs-.”

A few events came to mind from Professor Balan’s explanation. Specifically, there was one incident that could shake the mental fortitude of the Saintess.

“Would ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) something like the fall of the barrier and the shadow legion’s invasion in Ark fit?”

“Indeed, that would be excellent! There’s nothing better. As expected of Solomon’s blood, a perfect answer out of 100~. But destroying the barrier is currently impossible...”

“I see.”

I silently agreed as I contemplated it in my head.

The reason Saintess Priga became the boss of Chapter 2 was that she couldn’t control the rampage of Agares within her due to the intense mental strain.

That was how she turned into the insane monster known as the “Moon’s Daughter.”

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

It felt satisfying seeing the puzzle pieces gradually fitting together. It was like the relief of cleaning up clutter in a room. However, the fundamental problem still remained.

Saintess Priga.

I needed to absorb Agares inside her to become stronger.

Only then could I reach the level of Archmage and impregnate Aira.

My head was turning increasingly red, and time was running out.

“Is there any other way to draw Agares up from deep within the Saintess?”

“Theo-nim could take direct action. After all, I have recovered my sanity after confronting Theo-nim.”

“Hmm.”

“How’s your magic progressing?”

“I’m currently between the 4th and 5th Rank.”

“It is a period of slow development. His Majesty Solomon also said that he had quite a hard time at that stage.”

‘I see. My Mage level is 9. Despite dungeon exploring and using various types of magic recently, and accumulating experience points, reaching Level 10 seemed far.’

It was like a common plateau in leveling up.

Hearing that Demon King Solomon experienced a similar situation, I felt a bit relieved. I supposed the path of an Archmage wasn’t meant to be easy.

“Still, such rapid progress is unprecedented. If you continue like this, you will reach Rank 7 Archmage in about a decade or so!”

The prospect of becoming a Rank 7 Archmage like Aira was quite positive and hopeful. However, 10 years was way too long. I’d probably die before then.

“Is there a way to accelerate magic growth?”

In response to my question, Professor Balan got up from the couch and started rummaging through the bookshelves. She pulled out several books and began flipping through the pages.

“From what many researchers say, mana fluctuates in urgency and the threat of death. At the crossroads of life and death, a moment of choice, and the visceral emotion in between....”

As I was raising my skills in the dungeon, there was always tension and the looming threat of death. Even when I fought against the rampaging Professor Balan, I found myself standing at the crossroads of life and death. _{freewebnøvel.com}