On how PhDs become human evil

It was early morning, and a speedboat was speeding across the sea not far from Naples. Standing at the bow of the boat was a well-dressed old man.

The old man gave the impression of a wise gentleman. He had a broad forehead, deep-set eyes, and a very pale face. Anyone who saw him would think he was an expert or professor. His silver hair was neatly combed, and even his beard was cleanly shaved, making him very suitable for wearing a white coat.

However, everyone who knows the old man's face knows his true identity.

The old man is the Demon King, reigning over the earth. He is the oldest of the seven kings who slew the gods, and his name is [Sasha Dejansdar Voban], also known as [Marquis Voban].

"I can feel it. The huge source of magical power in Naples has been suppressed."

Marquis Voban opened his emerald green eyes and murmured as he looked directly in the direction of Naples.

He came here for two purposes. One was to test his skills against the newcomer and see how good the new generation was. If he could at least hold his own against Salvatore Tony, it would probably bring him a lot of amusement.

Secondly, it was because of the enormous source of magical power he had sensed. Several months ago, he had sensed unusual fluctuations in magical power in Naples. He thought that such a large amount of magical power should be able to attract some powerful non-gods, so he let it grow until now. Now it was finally time to reap the rewards.

However, at this crucial juncture, the source of the cursed power that could summon the disobedient god had weakened. Magicians and witches could not possibly accomplish such a thing; only one person could do it.

The world's most powerful magician, and his kinsman—the Magic King.

"However, it seems that coincidence is also inevitable. That junior actually chose Naples as the location for my duel. It looks like I can finally have a long-awaited moment of excitement."

Marquis Voban is the oldest living god-slayer. He has been killing gods for over two hundred years, and nothing in the world has held any appeal for him. The only two things that make him feel alive are killing gods and fighting with his own kind.

Now, facing the impending three-way battle, Marquis Voban is already eager to get started.

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As the morning sunlight streamed into the hotel room, Shirasaki Kaori woke up early from her sleep.

"Mmm~~~~~ That was such a comfortable sleep!"

It has to be said that the best hotel in Naples is no exaggeration; the accommodation experience is truly top-notch. Last night, she fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.

"Alright, it's the last day of our school trip, let's have a blast today!"

Kaori Shirasaki had only spoken half of her self-encouragement when she sensed something was wrong.

There was something inside her blanket.

Kaori Shirasaki remembers clearly that she was alone in the room when she went to sleep last night. The room key was on the bedside table, so it was impossible for anyone to come in—generally speaking.

Since stepping halfway into the world of magic, Shirasaki Kaori has come to understand that "common sense" doesn't apply to magicians at all; they can use all sorts of magic tricks to do things that defy common sense.

"If I'm not mistaken, the one hiding under my blanket is...."

Kaori Shirasaki abruptly threw off her blanket and lay down beside her, exposing the face of the person she had spent the night with to the sunlight. Looking at that person, Kaori Shirasaki showed an expression of unsurprised expectation.

"Ha~~~"

Kaori Shirasaki took a deep breath, and her fierce roar erupted instantly: "Fafner, you—"

"Okay, I'm awake."

Before the shrewish roar could fully erupt, Bai Jie opened his eyes, reached out and covered Shirasaki Kaori's mouth, and then pushed her down next to him.

The two are currently in a situation similar to a passionate couple whispering sweet nothings to each other early in the morning—although they are not actually in that kind of relationship, the imagination of a third party can never be contained.

Good morning, Kaori.

"Before you greet me, can you explain why you're in my bed, Fafnir?"

"As the older brother, you need to be careful to see if any unscrupulous people are planning to harm your younger sister."

"I think you're the one who's up to no good, tell the truth!"

Having spent so much time together, Shirasaki Kaori was already used to Bai Jie's occasional witty remarks. Even if Bai Jie were to kneel down and say he loved her now, she would calmly retort.

Bai Jie immediately laughed helplessly: "Looks like I really can't make you laugh at all. How boring."

"Well, actually, I did some things in the Naples underground last night, and when I came back, I just randomly picked a room and checked in. I only realized this was your room after I walked in. By the way, I used lock-picking magic to open the door."

Upon hearing Bai Jie's explanation, Shirasaki Kaori felt a sense of frustration and speechlessness. However, she then realized the implications of Bai Jie's words.

"The underground of Naples? Could it be related to the gods again?"

This can be considered a conditioned reflex. After all, with Athena as an example, now whenever Bai Jie mentions something, Shirasaki Kaori subconsciously thinks that it might be another disobedient god appearing.

He stroked her black hair, pulled her into his arms, and comforted her, "Don't worry, it's not that serious this time, it's just a small matter."

It's just fighting each other with god-slayers, and maybe even a disobedient god will join in—this level is indeed a small matter for Bai Jie.

“Fafner, this little thing shouldn’t affect the school trip, right? I really don’t want our incredibly important school trip to be ruined.”

School trips are an important memory that every student has only once in their three years of high school. If they are affected, it may have a negative impact on the students. Moreover, this impact may be caused by god-killers and disobedient gods, and it is not impossible for them to be left with psychological trauma.

Kaori Shirasaki knew the extent of the damage that a battle between a god-slayer and a disobedient god could cause, which is why she said those words.

Looking at her pleading eyes, Bai Jie smiled: "Since it's my lovely little sister's request, as her older brother, I naturally have no reason not to help. But Kaori, you need to understand that a one-sided request is just coercion. As the price for me protecting everyone, what can you offer?"

Although Shirasaki Kaori said that Bai Jie was a good person, Bai Jie was by no means a kind person. If a great battle really broke out, he would only protect Shirasaki Kaori. What did he care about the lives of others? But since Shirasaki Kaori wanted her classmates to be unaffected, then she had to pay the price.

"—"

Suddenly feeling a soft touch on his cheek, Bai Jie's eyes widened in surprise.

"Is this enough? If not..." Shirasaki Kaori said, blushing as she placed her hand on the buttons of her nightgown at the collar, "I think ancient kings had concubines or something, I don't know if I count as your concubine, but if these prices are acceptable..."

Kaori Shirasaki didn't know why Bai Jie was so kind to her. The only reason she could think of was that Bai Jie, as the king, wanted to take a concubine. Since that was the case, Kaori Shirasaki would just do as he wished.

P.S.: My collection has dropped sharply recently. Is it because my writing doesn't suit everyone's taste? Or is there something I didn't do well? Please point it out if you do.

P.S.: From today until the 30th, the author will be undergoing military training, so updates will be very late every day. However, I will not stop updating, so please be patient.

Section 215, Chapter 27: Chen: This is the demeanor of the empress.

Bai Jie really didn't expect Shirasaki Kaori to do something like this, even offering a kiss. If he remembered correctly, this should have been her first kiss, and she just gave it away so carelessly.

"Alright, Kaori, you don't need to do that."

Bai Jie reached out and pressed down on Shirasaki Kaori's hand, which was about to unbutton her clothes, and sighed.

“I think you’ve misunderstood. I really don’t have those kinds of feelings for you. You’re the first person who hasn’t called me by a hateful name, so I’m willing to make some changes for you. You don’t need to do that, really.”

"As for protecting my classmates..." Bai Jie touched the spot where Shirasaki Kaori had just kissed him and said, "I promised. If things really develop into the worst-case scenario, I will try my best to keep the battlefield away from the students."

Kaori Shirasaki was prepared for Bai Jie to take advantage of her, but she never expected that Bai Jie would have absolutely no romantic feelings for her! To be honest, she felt a little disappointed. Was she really that unfeminine?

However, how should I put it... as long as Bai Jie is willing to protect the students, that's good enough. It's the best outcome that he can keep the battlefield open. We can't ask for anything more than that.

In fact, the official history compilation committee had contacted Shirasaki Kaori privately, and Bai Jie happened to be in Italy at that time.

Through the explanation of the official history compilation committee, Shirasaki Kaori has come to understand that among the existing seven Godslayers, Bai Jie is the easiest to talk to, so it would be a blessing if she could win even a little bit of mercy.

"Kaori, why don't you get some more sleep? It's still early. I'll go and take care of what happened last night."

After saying this, Bai Jie left Shirasaki Kaori's room without waiting for her reply.

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Bronze Black Cross, Naples Branch.

Using spatial teleportation magic, Bai Jie arrived at a balcony here and immediately leaned on the railing, letting out a long sigh.

"Oops~~~~ This is troublesome."

Yes, it's troublesome.

Bai Jie's original intention in coming to this world was to alleviate the growing boredom in his heart. The life-and-death battle with the disobedient god could greatly arouse his desires and help him break free from that state of being without desires. He never even considered adding more wives to his collection.

Besides, he already has almost 100 wives. If he adds another one, he'll probably be subjected to domestic violence again. Although Chen and the others can't beat him, he can't fight back either!

However, the current situation is that Shirasaki Kaori seems to have developed persecution complex, misinterpreting Bai Jie's kindness as Bai Jie having other thoughts about her, which led to the farce just now.

Of course, Bai Jie also bears some responsibility for this; his old habit of unintentionally flirting has flared up more than once.

So why flirt if you're not going to marry her?

"So, what should we do now? Just leave it alone?"

With that thought in mind, Bai Jie closed his eyes and began to browse through all the knowledge he possessed. Among all this knowledge, the knowledge of the Type-Moon world was the most abundant, and he should be able to find a way to deal with this situation.

however--

"Damn it! The one whose situation is most similar to mine is that bastard Zeus!"

Bai Jie opened his eyes with a dark expression. Based on the comprehensive knowledge search he had just performed, he was surprised to find that only Zeus had the most complete solution to his situation.

Yes, it's Zeus, the sowing machine in Greek mythology.

However, unlike this world, the Zeus in the Type-Moon world seems to be a devoted man who loves Hera wholeheartedly, and those romantic affairs that he should have actively provoked turned out to be unintentional.

In other words, Zeus in the Type-Moon universe, like Bai Jie, has a habit of unintentionally flirting, but it's much more serious than Bai Jie's!

After all, Zeus's romantic history makes up the majority of Greek mythology.

According to Bai Jie's research, Zeus's response was to take them all!

"I'll take them all! Do you think I'm that kind of shameless person?!"

Bai Jie was so angry he wanted to curse. This was truly the first time he had ever seen such a "responsible" way of handling things. No wonder he was Zeus! Apologize to me for that "single-minded love for Hera" persona!

"Ding Ding Ding!"

Suddenly, Bai Jie's phone rang, and the ringing immediately stunned him.

Because it was his phone, the one that rang, which belonged to the doctor at Rhodes Island.

"Hey?"

"it's me."

Unexpectedly, it was Chen's voice that came through the receiver!

"What's wrong? Why are you calling me all of a sudden? You can't be missing me, can you?"

“By the timeline here, you’ve only been gone for a week, which is far less than the nearly two years you were gone before. I’m calling you about something else.” Chen paused for a moment, “We had an emergency discussion about the girl you’ve recently gotten involved with.”

"Wait, wait!" Bai Jie hurriedly interrupted Chen, "How do you know I've messed with girls again?"

"Have you forgotten about that prototype dimensional observation device you developed before?"

When Chen Yi pointed it out, Bai Jie remembered that he had developed something like this before, but he remembered that it was just a useless invention that could intermittently observe fragments of other worlds.