Perfect Villain Life: Universal Job Change

Chapter 275: Child of the World

Rosha, of course, recognized Edward. As one of the five Dragon Knight Commanders of the Saint-Spear Family, Edward was among the top-tier powerhouses of the Hydra world and a vital force in resisting the Void Army.

Though Rosha had always disliked the arrogant ways of the Saint-Spear Family, he couldn’t deny Edward’s strength. He was strong enough to contend even against a Void Lord.

When Rosha received news from the Windsor Family that a promising young man had killed Zahl, he immediately understood how serious the situation was. Rosha had met Zahl before—an arrogant and domineering Dragon Knight genius who embodied everything Rosha despised about the Saint-Spear Family.

So when he heard that Zahl had been killed by this young man, Rosha had a strong suspicion that it had been a case of self-defense. Zahl had probably tried to bully someone weaker and paid the price.

Rosha sympathized with the young man. Before his own rise, he had been nothing more than a common adventurer with no background, and he too had suffered the oppression of noble families and elite heirs.

That young man reminded him of himself. Besides, the Windsor Family, despite being a top-tier magical clan, conducted itself in a restrained and disciplined manner—very different from the Saint-Spear Family. Even with their close ties to Rosha, they had never used that connection for political leverage.

So the moment the Windsor Family requested help, Rosha dropped everything and used a teleportation array to rush over.

He had every intention of mediating between the Windsor and Saint-Spear families and preventing a civil conflict. When he arrived, he could sense that a devastating battle had just taken place. The Windsor Domain was nearly reduced to ruins, and rage burned in Rosha’s heart.

He thought Edward had gone mad, unleashing destruction and harming innocents. He was prepared to step in and teach the Saint-Spear Family a lesson.

But now…

Looking at the beaten and bloodied Edward, barely standing, and then at the imposing young knight cloaked in golden divine light, radiating arrogance and unshakable confidence—

Rosha was stunned. Wait… was the Saint-Spear Family the victim here?

As Rosha stood there momentarily distracted, a sharp cry rang out. With a single stroke of his sword, Qin Xian beheaded the black dragon. Edward’s companion, his legendary mount—the infamous black dragon Michelsky, King of the Black Dragons—was killed before his very eyes.

“No!!!” Edward’s eyes turned blood red.

His son had died by Qin Xian’s hand, and now his soul-bound dragon partner was dead too. Edward fell to his knees, utterly drained of all strength. Michelsky had been his partner for centuries, even more important to him than his own son.

They had fought side by side, survived countless wars. Michelsky had never fallen to the Void Lords, nor to any enemy… only to be killed now by a nameless youth, right in front of him.

The scene sent shockwaves through everyone watching. Qin Xian had previously killed the Frost Dragon Ice Mane, but Ice Mane had only just entered maturity—nowhere near peak strength. Michelsky, however, was different. He was the chieftain of the Black Dragons, one of the strongest draconic beings in the entire world.

And now he was dead. The fall of a 9-star creature like Michelsky would send ripples across Hydra, shaking both the Saint-Spear Family and the balance of power in the world.

Qin Xian looked down at Edward with a cold smile, sword raised to finish him off.

At that moment, Rosha could no longer stay silent. “Young knight, stop,” he said calmly.

If Edward died here, the Saint-Spear Family would never let it go. A full civil war could erupt, tearing Hydra apart. Rosha couldn’t allow that.

Qin Xian turned his gaze to Rosha.

What surprised him was that the so-called Hero of Hydra—someone powerful enough to make even his own mother, the Void Empress, wary—was shockingly young. He looked to be in his early thirties, still youthful by the standards of a transcendent world.

And the moment Qin Xian laid eyes on Rosha, an indescribable sensation welled up within him. On the surface, Rosha’s strength didn’t seem much greater than Edward’s.

But something about him felt different—as if he was one with the world itself, as if Hydra’s very essence flowed through him. He wasn’t just part of this world. He was the world.

Then, a system prompt rang in Qin Xian’s ears.

[Seventh Stage Mission Activated: Eliminate the threat of the Fate’s Chosen, Rosha.]

[Note: This is a high-difficulty mission. Reward: 1500 Villain Points.]

[Bonus reward will be granted upon successful completion.]

So he really was the Child of Fate.

Qin Xian’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

It had all been worth it—assuming a false identity, infiltrating Hydra, enduring the pretense. Finally, his real target had appeared.