Redeem the Villain? Whatever, I'll Destroy the World Myself

Ning Youyi spent her entire life in a psychiatric hospital, until one day she was told that she could be discharged if she completed a task.

According to the System's data, the hardest task was redeeming the great villain of the Demon Realm.

Ning Youyi entered the System with a hammer in hand.

Her plan was to act first and talk later. If he wouldn't listen, she'd take him out with one swing and mess up the task as quickly as possible.

When she reached the demon who needed saving, he had just come from a great battle. The land was devastated, and countless lives had been lost. Covered in blood and gripping his sword, the demon looked proudly over the corpses strewn across the field.

Ning Youyi looked him over and was thoroughly satisfied. Then she went through the motions and said, "I'm here to save you."

The demon sneered. "You're the 18,976th person to tell me you're going to redeem me."

Ning Youyi: "..."

The demon spoke again. "Go on, redeem me, save me. Look at me, a born villain. First, I have no tragic past. Second, the whole world doesn't misunderstand me. Third, my beloved never shot me through the heart with an arrow. I'm just an ordinary bad guy who likes killing people. I don't need saving."

Ning Youyi was delighted and was about to finish him off with one swing when the System warned her: "Host, even if you kill him, you'll have to start over. Your time limit is three years. Once the three years are up, your performance will be judged by the adjudicator."

Ning Youyi immediately changed her tune. "Daddy, I'm here to save you, got it? Let's team up, kill the male lead who's trying to kill you to prove his Dao, steal his opportunities and treasures, steal his beauties, steal his spirit beasts, and take over the whole world. Understand? What should you call me now? How many people came before me?"

The great demon's expression softened, and excitement flashed in his eyes. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Daddy? Are you my first daddy?"

Ning Youyi patted his head like he was a dog. "You're such a little weirdo."

Blurb captured on July 12, 2023

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