Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 170 : The Land of Bright Sunshine 1

Today, Capella was also bathed in bright sunshine.

Capella is located in the central region, surrounded by layers of forests, with flat terrain, so the area is quite rich in produce.

"Without realizing it, have I become accustomed to life here..."

Sighing thus, Fiel hung the small hoe on her waist and skillfully sealed the sack full of sweet potatoes she had dug up.

Although Fiel was small in stature, her strength was not insignificant.

If you ask why, it's because she was once the supreme war god of the demon realm—the Demon King!

"Hm hm hm... To dig you out actually required this one to use the power of the Demon King... Feel honored!"

Just like how children like to talk to dolls, Fiel also began talking to herself. Except her self-talk was directed at the sack of sweet potatoes.

Feeling a bit tired, she looked up at the sky, checking the sun's trajectory, and realized the sun was about to set completely.

"Ah... Is it already this late? I should head back..."

"Fiel~ Fiel~~"

Just as she was thinking this, a young voice calling her name came from not far away.

Fiel looked up and saw it was Annie.

The red-haired little girl, always full of energy, was quite close to her, and Fiel also liked this child very much.

Seeing that she had noticed her, Annie, holding the reins of a swift dragon, came running over with a smile.

She brought the white swift dragon Sphinx to Fiel's side.

This little white dragon was gifted to the church by Elsa Dorothy and Yvonne Smollett, who had also left from here. The children all loved this human-understanding white dragon.

When the monastery needed to transport heavy objects, it was used as an effective pulling tool.

"Annie, why did you come?"

However, upon seeing Annie, Fiel, who had just been effortlessly carrying a whole sack of sweet potatoes, immediately changed to look very strained.

"You said you were coming here alone to dig sweet potatoes today... I was worried, but little Fiel, you've dug up so many?"

"I am very capable, you know!"

"So many must be very heavy, right? Let me help you! Heave-ho—oof!"

Annie ran over, trying to lift a corner of the sack, wanting to share Fiel's burden.

"Hnng! Phew... Hey!"

But for her, the whole sack was far too heavy. Even using all her strength, Annie couldn't move it.

Actually, Fiel didn't need help.

She could carry this sack all the way back without even getting out of breath.

Under Sister Delia's nourishment with the Hundred Beasts Blood, Fiel had now recovered nearly two-thirds of her magical power.

Fiel discreetly used magic to slightly lighten the weight for her.

Just enough for her to lift, but not too effortlessly.

Discovering she could lift the sack, Annie showed a delighted expression.

"Look—little Fiel! It seems I'm growing too!"

"Mm-hmm, Annie is amazing."

When the sack was dragged in front of Sphinx, this clever swift dragon picked up the whole bag of sweet potatoes in its mouth and tossed it onto its back.

After nimbly climbing onto the dragon's back, Annie tied the sack securely with coarse hemp rope. She seemed quite happy.

Whether humans, demons, or other races, all have the habit of eating more in autumn.

For the coming cold winter, preparations must be made in many aspects, and bodily nutrition is indispensable.

This is the so-called 'autumn eating'.

"............"

Sitting on the swift dragon's back, Fiel touched Annie's arms and waist, pinching the pitiful little flesh on her body.

"Ah~ Fiel, what are you doing—It tickles, it tickles~~"

With soft little hands touching all over her body, Annie couldn't help but giggle.

"You... need to eat more, you know."

"Eh, why?"

Annie blinked her big eyes in confusion.

Clearly, it was now much better than when the monastery couldn't provide enough food before, and Annie felt she had already gained quite a bit of flesh.

"Girls should be slender to look good..."

"Who says girls must be slender to look good? In this one's eyes, Annie is already cute enough."

"Little Fiel..."

Hearing such sincere praise, Annie found it somewhat incredible. She felt a bit shy, a bit happy, and slightly troubled on the outside.

"Hmph... Anyway, Annie, you need to eat more! With your current frail physique, you can't qualify as a future general!"

What to do? Fiel seems to be saying strange things again...

"Alright, alright."

Annie gave Fiel a warm look, but as the older sister, she couldn't let little Fiel lose such rich imagination.

When young, everyone likes to fantasize about some unrealistic things, but this isn't a wrong thing—if it can make little Fiel happy, then let her continue.

She understands, she understands~

"But... what exactly does a general do?"

Annie smiled as she continued the conversation.

"Specifically, it's to act as commander during war... Also, to provide advice by my side! Like an important figure such as a chief of staff!"

In Fiel's setting, she seemed to be the king of this country.

"...Little Fiel is amazing! You know so many complicated words!"

"Hm hm... There's even more amazing stuff! You just wait and see!"

"Will the soldiers in little Fiel's army eat roasted sweet potatoes?"

"...No."

This question made Fiel fall into deep thought.

"They can't eat them."

With the barren soil in the demon realm, depleted of too much magical power, it's simply impossible to cultivate such a variety of vegetables.

So after witnessing firsthand nature's nurturing of these miraculous plants in the human realm, Fiel was deeply shocked. But at the same time, she also felt it was very unfair.

These humans... effortlessly obtained what demons couldn't achieve after so many generations.

If it were on this land, perhaps demons could be revitalized.

Thinking this, Fiel patted the narrow little shoulders in front of her.

"Anyway, what you need to do now is eat well, sleep well... and don't get sick! Understand?"

"Pfft... I got it~"

Annie smiled even more happily. Little Fiel sometimes says very adult-like things.

"Can we eat roasted sweet potatoes tonight!"

Looking at the heavy sack behind, little Annie was full of joy.

...After all, she's still a child.

"Last time when Sister Elsa came, she made us a brick oven... She called it an 'oven' or something??"

Saying this, she leaned in with excitement in her eyes.

"Hey hey, can we make delicious roasted sweet potatoes with the oven?"

"We should be able to, right?"

That structure is designed for food put inside to be heated more evenly.

Maybe we really can roast very delicious sweet potatoes.

"Hm hm... You just wait to fill your little belly!"

Fiel folded her arms and showed a very Demon King-like smile.

"But you can't eat too much at once, okay? Little Fiel, didn't you feel unwell in the bathroom for a long time last time?"

"Stupid Annie! Don't say such things before eating!!"

However, when the two returned to the church, they discovered an unexpected scene.

Many carriages were parked at the entrance.

"Looks like there are guests?"

"So many carriages and goods... Could it be that Sister Elsa has come?"

Annie quietly asked another child:

Only when Sister Elsa and Sister Yvonne come does the monastery have such a grand scene.

"They seem to be very busy... so they didn't come in person, but these are indeed gifts sent by them."

Upon inquiring, they found out it was people from the local merchant guild bringing many winter supplies.

"Wow, gifts sent by Sister Elsa and Sister Yvonne~ And they brought lots of snacks!"

By the way, those two seemed to have that kind of lovey-dovey relationship.

Fiel wasn't trying to criticize this kind of love between the same sex. Among demons, there were also succubi who would fall in love with the same sex and mate with them, which wasn't anything rare. But she hadn't expected such existence among humans as well.

Looking at it this way... perhaps demons and humans aren't really that different after all.

"And then... who is this?"

Fiel showed a vigilant look, shielding Annie behind her.

She smelled a suspicious scent from the woman in front of her.

Appearing before the children was the maid Linda, whom they had never met before.

"Seems to be Sister Yvonne's maid..."

Annie whispered to Fiel.

"Before this, my master has been under the care of everyone present.”

Saying this, she bowed deeply to the children.

To seriously thank children like this, isn't this person too formal?

But since she's one of their people... there shouldn't be any problem, right?

"Big sister, do you like roasted sweet potatoes?"

Annie extended a warm invitation.

"...Roasted sweet potatoes?"

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Fiel skillfully brought a bundle of firewood and piled them into a stack, with easily combustible pine cones in the middle to ignite.

Arranged like this, the fire would be easier to burn and burn more vigorously. Then they could add firewood into the oven.

Annie propped up her little hands beside her, watching attentively the whole time.

"Look at us... Is lighting a fire that interesting?"

"Mm! Every time I watch the fire start like this, it feels very comfortable!"

"...I can't say I don't understand."

When still in the demon realm, Fiel also especially liked to watch the flames dance in the castle furnace when bored, so she could somewhat understand.

When the mind is weary, watching the dancing bonfire always brings some tranquility.

"So—when will the roasted sweet potatoes be ready?"

"Soon."

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—Capella Monastery.

At age 7, Linda first heard of this place from the Young Miss's mouth.

And now, all the fragmented clues pointed directly here.

There must be some buried secret here.

There are still many mysteries to be solved. Before the Young Miss discovers her actions, she must investigate thoroughly.

"They're done roasting!"

After opening the iron door of the oven with an iron hook, a sweet aroma wafted out.

"It smells so good—"

"Fiel~ Give me a big one."

"Hm hm, don't rush! One at a time."

Now holding the authority to distribute sweet potatoes, Fiel was like a little king, making her find again that feeling of being a Demon King from before.

She used a small steel fork to pull out several round roasted sweet potatoes from the pile of burned-out wood.

The skin of the roasted sweet potatoes had already turned charred black, but experience told Fiel that this appearance was proof they were roasted just right.

Fiel first set aside a big one for Annie, who had been waiting eagerly beside her.

Then, according to age order, she distributed the allotted food to everyone.

"It's very hot, eat slowly."

Fiel handed the roasted sweet potato to Annie and manually peeled off the skin for her.

"Wow... Little Fiel is so thoughtful!"

The unique pungent sweet aroma of sweet potatoes became even more intense after roasting.

"Phew~ phew phew~"

After blowing to cool it down, taking a bite would grant the right to converse with the autumn goddess.

Sweet potatoes are just such a magical food.

If eaten raw, they're not nearly as sweet.

But after being roasted at high temperature until the skin is crispy and the inside is soft and glutinous, the sweetness suddenly rises by several levels.

"Mm... So delicious!"

The mouth is filled with soft, sweet glutinous texture, accompanied by the unique charred aroma of roasted sweet potatoes. One bite after another, eating non-stop.

This year's sweet potato harvest was good, with large sizes.

I'm truly amazing, Fiel thought to herself.

The great Demon King, even when roasting sweet potatoes, can roast them to be the world's best!

"The sweet potatoes Fiel roasts have a taste of happiness~"

"Woman... Wh-what are you holding in your hand?"

"Ah, this?"

The newly arrived maid was holding a small piece wrapped in shiny tin foil, which she spread on the carefully roasted sweet potato.

"This? This is butter."

After being spread with this strange long solid object, along with the rising steam, in addition to the sweet aroma of the sweet potato itself, there was also a rich milky fragrance.

"Heresy! Roasted sweet potatoes are already delicious on their own, yet you still add other seasonings... This is simply heresy!!"

And how could this possibly taste good!!

Roasted sweet potatoes are meant to be eaten while hot.

Adding strange seasonings like this is simply a deviant practice!!

"If you don't believe it, why not try it yourself?"

Linda handed over the buttered roasted sweet potato to Fiel and Annie.

"—Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"!"

The suddenly appearing nun bent down and took a bite of the sweet potato offered.

"Ah—Sister Delia~~ We want to eat too!"

"Alright, alright."

Patting the children's heads, Delia smiled and agreed.

Seeing this nun, Linda's pupils suddenly constricted.

"For all these years... You have taken care of us."

"It's nothing."

All along, it had been Linda donating to this monastery in her own name. As the monastery's agent, it was only right to express gratitude to such a benefactor.

"Are the children too noisy?"

"...It's fine."

Although she appeared cold, Linda actually quite liked children. Every time she saw young lives, it made her experience the beauty of life's cycles and reincarnations.

"May I sit here?"

Delia very naturally sat down beside her.

"Ah... mm."

Strange...

Why did her mood suddenly become so subtle?

Fiel noticed that the black-haired elf, who had been maintaining an icy expression all along, suddenly changed color.

Oh ho... This is truly interesting.

This elf woman seems to be even more interesting than I imagined.

Gnawing on the sweet potato in her hand, Fiel decided to observe carefully before the other took any action.