The Villain's Redemption

"Do I have to pretend to be pregnant?" Rhea looked at her bulging stomach before turning her gaze towards the horse, pulling the cart that she was riding. She grabbed the hem of her dress and used it to wipe her forehead. "Why do I have to wear this thing again?"

This was the first time that Rhea was actually traveling outside without guards and servants. Her body almost couldn't take the heat and felt like it was about to burst.

"This is traditional clothes that women in this place wear."

"A huge dress?" She thought that was normal for the aristocrats and rich families. But she was supposed to act like a normal woman with an ordinary background. Why does she need to wear such a huge dress? It was heavy and hot and definitely uncomfortable.

"Yes."

"Can I just wear male clothing?" she asked. Unlike her, he was wearing a tunic. "Why not just pretend to be a man?" She asked. Of course, she knew that pretending to be a man at this time would be very obvious. Knowing that bishop, he would try to ask everyone to check on everyone wearing male clothes too.

"We are already in the next town. After this is where the Larsen Family lands are located." Mo Li said. "And being pregnant suits you." He smiled, his gentle eyes met hers as he reached out and patted a huge hat that covered almost half of her face. "No need to use this when we arrive in the town. Trust me… you already looked different."

She nodded. She saw her appearance earlier when they passed by a river. To alter her appearance, Mo Li asked her to use a talisman. Obviously, she had no idea how to do it. A talisman like that was not in the collection of talismans that she brought from the previous world.

However, Mo Li told her that magic in this world is connected to one's consciousness. The more you understand your magic, the more you understand what you wanted to create, the more powerful you became. The previous Sybill's does not understand this because they just accepted the teachings of the church.

The moment they realized this, they were already in the dungeons, chained up and already in their last few breaths.

After a few tries, Rhea successfully created a talisman that could change her and Mo Li's appearance. To her surprise, the talisman made her look like Lily, while Mo Li's appearance totally changed into someone she hasn't seen before.

According to her analysis, she could create a face-changing talisman and copy faces that she had seen before. However, she should not be able to create a completely new appearance of someone she hadn't seen before. Just like Mo Li's current appearance.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.

"I'm confused."

"Hm?"

"I don't remember seeing that face before."

He lifted an eyebrow and gave her a knowing smile. "Are you sure? Maybe you just forgot about it? After all, your memory couldn't be that sharp, right?"

For some reason, his words made her heart raced. His question sounded innocent. However, to someone like her who always forgets everything after leaving the world, it meant something more.

But it was impossible.

There is no way that he knew who she was.

"Maybe I just… forgot about it." She lowered her head towards her bulging stomach and stayed silent until they finally arrived in the next town.

The town of Aepalas was just one of the small towns located near the lands where the Larsen Family occupied.

"Ah, we don't usually get new travelers." The man who spoke was the owner of the only lodging house in the town. "Marissa! Go clean the rooms! This couple is going to stay here!" the man shouted.

"Someone is here?" A small woman walked out of the kitchen as she used her brown apron to clean her face. "That's new." She glanced at Mo Li and Rhea before she gave them a curt nod. "Alright. You can wait here… let me clean the rooms upstairs. Won't take long."

With that, the woman left them with the owner.

"Ah, this town doesn't receive many visitors. Especially now that the Dark ones and rogues are all over the place. We are lucky, our town received the protection of the goddess."

"Goddess?" Mo Li asked.

"You haven't heard of it? The Sybill! She gave everyone talismans that could protect us from the dark ones. Since that day, we have never seen any dark ones around this town anymore." The man poured himself some alcohol and finished it in one go. "I lost my son, Marissa's husband to the dark ones." He put the cup on top of the counter that separated them. "If The Sybill didn't give us any talisman, I would have lost Marissa and my grandson too."

"Goddess…. I have never heard of the Sybill being called the Goddess before."

"Ah? Where did you come from, Young Man? The news about the Sybill healing people is already spreading. Right now, many people are kneeling outside of the church, hoping to see her. Most of them are sick and dying. They wanted her to help them. Ah… You must have been traveling for a long time now? This news is actually new… about a few weeks now."

"Yes, my wife and I have been traveling. We haven't talked to anyone else on our way here as we were always watching our backs from the rogues." Mo Li gave her a gentle look as he held her hand. "My wife is already tired. May I borrow a chair?"

Rhea just nodded at Mo Li's words. Who would have thought that the man is actually very convincing? It was as if she was his real wife.

"Oh! Of course! Where are my manners! Sit! Come…. Here… "The man gestured them towards the wooden stool that was hidden behind the door. "We don't get customers since the attack started, so I just put the stools everywhere. "

"The attacks? You mean the rogues?" she asked.

"Aiyo… not just the rogues, but the dark forces. They possess people, causing problems to other towns."

"They can possess people?' Rhea asked.

"Yes! Dark ones are extremely nasty creatures. They possess people and sometimes use those people to attack children. They especially love eating the hearts of the young ones." The old man shrugged. "It had been a struggle." He let out a long sigh. "Living… is such a struggle."

Rhea lowered her gaze. No wonder the system actually gave her a task to survive. It turns out that this world is more dangerous than she originally thought.