A villainous girl created by paranoia

I spat out a mouthful of anger, and Thea seemed quite pleased to hear my dissatisfaction.

"Thank you for your compliment, sir."

"Then let me ask you a different question: how did you manage to kill these people?"

That's right, the girl in front of us, Thea, killed the other four people in this container, including Ichiryu Hai, and the method was very consistent: their throats were slit.

With her eyes closed, Thea tapped her lips twice with her index finger, then revealed an even more pronounced smile.

"Alright, since you're practically my savior, I'll tell you. Actually, I'm an S-class ability user."

Upon hearing Thea's words, my pupils involuntarily contracted slightly. As if noticing my nervousness, Thea reassured me.

"Sir, please don't be nervous. I won't hurt you, at least not before you hurt me. Besides, I've already shown you my utmost sincerity by closing my eyes, and you're still holding a submachine gun pointed at me right now."

Looking at the gun in my hand, I didn't heed Thea's suggestion to put it down; instead, I gripped it even tighter.

"Tell me about your special ability first."

Thea's smile vanished; she must be a little angry, but what does that have to do with me?

“Sir, I think this is very unfair.”

"Are you talking about fairness with your savior?"

Thea simply shrugged helplessly at my somewhat sarcastic remarks.

“Sir, I think you should know that I can easily kill these people with my special abilities.”

"But why didn't you kill me when you were tied to the chair? Even when you almost lost your virginity, you didn't use your abilities. There must be some limitation to your abilities."

"..."

Thea was silent for a moment, but then she continued.

"Sir, let's make a deal. I'll answer the question you just asked about my abilities, and in return, you'll answer one of my questions."

Trading a worthless weight for a whole weight? Typical "merchant," but I have no reason to refuse.

"go ahead."

"I would like to know your name, sir."

For a moment, I felt a little nervous, and I gripped the gun in my hand even tighter.

"What do you need to do now that you know?"

“I will make sure that my family-owned shopping mall never sells anything to you again.”

Pfft, she really is a little kid. Although she's a businesswoman, she is indeed a child.

Looking at Thea, who was getting a little sulky, I couldn't help but think this to myself with a sense of ease.

I had no intention of hiding anything from Thea, so I answered her readily.

"Honda, Honda the Snake, that is my name."

"really?"

"real."

Really?

"Nobody's playing a game of nested dolls with you. Tell me your abilities now, or you're thinking of backing out, aren't you?"

"Hmph, merchants are very honest. My ability is these eyes. When I stare directly into the eyes of a creature for more than a certain period of time, the sharp blade of the rules will cut open that creature's throat. Even unintentional prolonged eye contact is not allowed, which is why I keep my eyes closed like this."

I put down the submachine gun in my hand and stroked my stubble-covered chin with one hand.

Looking at the half-finished magic circle diagram at the girl's feet, I roughly knew what it was. It should be the magic circle used for the inheritance and departure ritual. However, the magic circle was still incomplete, so this girl probably did not inherit the player's identity.

Even if the girl in front of me is a noblewoman, a merchant, or an S-class superhuman, before all those titles, she is just a child, a little girl who can pretend to be an adult and throw tantrums. I really don't want her to enter that terrifying game.

As for my grudge with Yi Liuhai? I'll just shoot him a few more times later. The dead Yi Liuhai can't give me much satisfying revenge now, so this is the only way to vent my anger. I can't exactly kill his children and wife, can I? That's not something a human being should do.

Looking at Thea, who was still standing there with her eyes closed, I shrugged helplessly.

"Alright, little girl Thea, you can go now."

Who knew that after hearing what I said, Thea acted like a cat with its fur standing on end, instantly abandoning her aristocratic elegance.

"You old geezer, who are you calling a little kid! I'm not little at all!"

As she spoke, Thea put her hands on her hips and puffed out her small breasts, which were neither full nor thin, and were just right for me.

As a middle-aged man in my late thirties, I naturally had no intention of arguing with a high school student, so I could only give him a perfunctory reply, as if coaxing a child.

"Alright, alright, Miss Thea, that's enough. Anyway, you can leave now. I'll clean up here."

"Hmph, it's good that you know I'm big."

As she spoke, Thea walked towards me with her eyes closed and a huff. There was nothing I could do about it, since I was blocking the container door. But I was a little afraid she would fall if she walked with her eyes closed like that.

As expected, Thea, who was walking with her eyes closed, tripped over the outstretched arm of Liu Hai's corpse.

"what!"

With a gasp, Thea lunged at me.

This child is really reckless.

Thinking this, I was about to reach out and catch Thea who was lunging at me, but the next moment, my temporary ability, Danger Sense, went off in an instant, constantly warning me of danger.

Looking into Thea's panicked blue eyes, I instantly knew why my danger perception had been activated. I felt a chill run down my spine, and my eyes closed faster than ever before. The world plunged into darkness in an instant.

Phew, we're safe now.

But why is my sense of danger still warning me?

Bang!

I felt a sudden dizziness, my chin made intimate contact with the solid metal floor of the container, my eyes opened instinctively, and I found myself lying face down on the ground, my hand gripping the submachine gun on my wrist even tighter.

But a sharp pain in my wrist immediately made me release the submachine gun, which was then kicked away by a long leg wearing a short boot... It was Thea...

Boom!

The next moment, a sharp pain shot through my side, and I was sent flying backward into the container, crashing into its metal frame. Immediately afterward, two daggers, gleaming coldly in the moonlight, pierced my left and right wrists, pinning me to the container's metal.

And those two daggers... were actually the daggers I kept in the knife holster at my waist!

Looking at the silver-haired girl with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, I was momentarily unable to understand what had happened.

The dark clouds in the sky obscured the bright moon, and without light, I could only see the outline of the girl slowly approaching me, and her blue eyes that seemed to glow in the darkness. But in her eyes, I could not see any emotion that a human should have.

--split line--

Oh dear, my last book was taken down, so I'm reposting it.

Chapter Three: Honda the Serpent's Despair

Looking at the middle-aged man Honda Sheeru, whom I had nailed to the metal container, I slowly walked towards him like a cat toying with a mouse. Honda Sheeru seemed to realize that he had been tricked, and stared into my eyes for a while before starting to struggle.

But how could I possibly give him a chance? So before he could break free of the dagger, I ran up to him, kicked the dagger stuck in his right wrist, and then quickly stepped on the dagger pinned to his left wrist.

Boom!Boom!

Two dull thuds sounded as the two daggers seemed to have penetrated even deeper into the metal, and Honda Hebi let out a muffled groan of pain.

He didn't scream. Should I admire him?

Are you a player too?

He asked me the question I wanted to ask him, but I didn't say anything. Instead, I just looked at him quietly.

I don't need to answer; he'll fill in the gaps in my response himself. He only truly believes in the conclusions he draws himself.

"No, you are not a player. If you were a player, Yi Liuhai would not have kidnapped you to participate in the inheritance process."

Sure enough, he and this group belonged to the same type of people; they all knew about the inheritance system and how to break free, plus the players he just mentioned...

Let's assume they're playing a game they have no choice but to play. And since it's a game, the people playing it are naturally the players.

If Honda Hebi and Ichiyanagi's group are all players, then Honda Hebi, who killed Ichiyanagi's subordinate, is an enemy of Ichiyanagi. So what is the content of their so-called game? What kind of game would cause them to kill each other?

Based on the information I heard when I first woke up, there's a high chance this game will end in death, which is why they sought me out to inherit and leave. As for why they chose me? I roughly know.

Perhaps it's because I'm a player, or perhaps it's because I'm close to "Yiliu".

However, these are just my guesses and speculations. The actual situation still needs to be confirmed with Mr. Honda Henchi.

"Mr. Honda, I would like to ask you some questions. If you answer them, I will not make things difficult for you."

"Aren't you going to make things difficult for me...?"

He looked at the two daggers nailed to his wrists with a hint of mockery. I subconsciously put my foot down from the daggers and gave him a friendly smile.

"Don't worry, I'll take you to the hospital in a bit, Mr. Honda."

"Is this how you treat your savior? You truly are a 'businessman'."

Listening to his sarcasm, I couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. This man was so naive it was almost endearing.

"Ah, that? That was a lie to you, Mr. Honda."

He seemed somewhat shocked, but quickly continued to ask questions.

"And what about your family?"

"That one, that was also a lie to you. I don't even know if the surname Netanslov exists."

"Your name won't be..."

"That's right, my name isn't Thea either."

As I spoke, I bowed again to Honda Serpent's Lair. Although I am not a nobleman, I still admire noble manners; after all, they are indeed very elegant, at least until the nobleman removes his ornate mask to reveal his beastly nature.

"Let me reintroduce myself, Mr. Honda. My name is Hua Ru, Hua as in magnificent and Ru as in if."

Although this isn't my real name either.

"Hehehe... Which of your statements is true?"

"Just now? I didn't tell a single truth just now, after all, my profession is a con artist."