Now That I've Become a Demon God, You Want Me to Be a Villain?

"Master, word has come from Koma City. That Protagonist was killed by Holy Moon Magic Academy's enforcement team..."

Nancy's voice rang out within the Castle.

After hearing it, Su Mo merely gave a faint "Mm."

Nancy had been brought into the human world by Su Mo later on, so she still did not know about Meilena's relationship with him.

This news also confirmed for Su Mo that Meilena had already made her move.

Based on what he knew of Meilena, he would see her within half a day at most.

Sure enough.

Less than half a day later, a Magic Airship came sailing toward Su Mo's territory from afar.

Su Mo quickly received a report.

In the sky, Su Mo's Sky Knight Order escorted the Magic Airship all the way toward his Castle.

Soon, the Airship stopped in an open area above the Castle.

Su Mo was already waiting there.

When the Airship's door opened, Meilena, dressed in splendid formal attire, appeared.

Beautiful and captivating, she no longer possessed the cold aloofness she had displayed at the Magic Academy when she saw Su Mo.

She ran straight over and, beneath Nancy's astonished gaze, threw herself into Su Mo's arms.

"Help! Someone save me..."

On the Protagonist Forum, Billy was still constantly posting messages begging for help.

All the power in his body had been restrained. Not only could he not move, but he had also been stuffed into a Space Bag.

Yet Billy could still operate his Protagonist Panel.

So, from inside, he kept sending out pleas for help.

But where would he find a Protagonist willing to save him?

"The people of this world aren't simple either. He's the first Protagonist to be captured by natives, right?"

"Everyone, be careful. This world has Gods."

"I've found that aside from its slightly backward technology, the mages in this world are genuinely insane. Give them a few hints, and they can research anything."

"..."

On the Protagonist Forum, many Protagonists discussed Billy's pleas for help.

Originally, as Transmigrators who had been chosen as "Protagonists," they all possessed their own Golden Fingers.

Every one of these Protagonists had become somewhat inflated, carrying the superiority complex of a Transmigrator.

But who would have thought that so soon after, a Protagonist would be the first to get killed?

And now, another Protagonist had been captured by "natives."

It's over. There's a Villain.

Billy was in the middle of posting another plea for help when he noticed a prompt on his panel: there was a Villain nearby.

He immediately fell into despair.

Then, the surroundings began to change.

Light appeared outside.

He had been stuffed inside the Space Bag, where it was pitch-black and he could not see anything.

It felt even worse than being locked in solitary confinement.

At last, he saw light.

But Billy could not bring himself to feel happy, because no one knew what awaited him.

Soon, he felt himself floating.

Then, he floated out of the Space Bag.

Billy looked around and saw a resplendent, golden hall.

Looking again, he saw an absurdly handsome man standing in the middle of the hall, gazing at him calmly.

Through the Protagonist Panel, Billy instantly knew that this man was that Villain!

Heavens!

Dean Meilena had actually brought him to the Villain!

Just who was this Villain, to be able to command Dean Meilena?

Before Billy had time to think, he saw red light appear in the man's eyes.

The next second.

Billy felt as though he had been struck by a massive blow, and then he knew nothing.

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Inside the Castle, Meilena sat on the balcony, eating fruit as she looked out over Su Mo's prosperous territory.

After handing Billy over to Su Mo, Meilena had waited outside.

She did not know what Su Mo wanted Billy for.

Nor was she interested.

To her, seeing Su Mo was the happiest thing of all.

Still, she would not remain by Su Mo's side while he was handling matters.

Inside the hall.

Very quickly, Su Mo learned everything he wanted to know.

Using the Succubus Eye against these still-weak "Protagonists" was a genuine dimensionality-reduction strike.

This Billy was completely unable to resist Su Mo's Succubus Eye.

"The Pay-to-Win System."

Su Mo murmured.

This Billy was also a Bronze Rank Protagonist.

His Golden Finger was a "system," one that allowed him to spend money to grow stronger.

Unlike Ring-type Protagonists, System-type Protagonists were at a greater disadvantage in the early stages, but their growth was extremely rapid.

Take Ring-type Protagonists, such as Li Mang from before. The Ring Grandpa in his ring at least possessed a Legendary-grade strike.

In the early stages, that was an extremely powerful life-saving measure.

Do not be fooled by how easily Li Mang had been dealt with by Su Mo.

That was only because Su Mo had transmigrated twenty years early and had already become a Demon God.

If it had been another Bronze-grade Villain, then after Li Mang took such a risky gamble, there was a good chance Li Mang would have claimed the first kill instead.

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Billy's starting circumstances were not particularly good.

But this guy was actually very difficult to kill.

With the Magic Talent he had exchanged through the system, he had gained recognition at Holy Moon Magic Academy. Then, relying on his system, he could rapidly grow stronger.

As long as he was careful, no one at Holy Moon Magic Academy would be able to touch him.

Just like that other Villain, who had no way of dealing with Billy.

Unfortunately.

He had encountered Su Mo.

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After figuring all this out, Su Mo did not rush to kill Billy.

Because he wanted to find a way to take Billy's Golden Finger—the Pay-to-Win System—for himself.

The Golden Fingers of System-type Protagonists were harder to obtain than those of Ring-type Protagonists.

For a Ring-type Golden Finger, all he needed to do was seize the ring, then spend Villain Points to make it his own.