Bengtie, I'm really not a villain!

[With the loss of a future star with immense potential for growth, Raiden Mei's demise signifies that Izumo no longer has the possibility of producing a great hero.]

Therefore, after several contacts with Izumo Province and after probing enough, Takamagahara finally went all out.

Izumo Province soon met its demise.

The land of Izumo was devoured by the eight million gods of Takamagahara and became a wasteland.

[This dungeon attempt failed]

[Simulated rating: C+]

[Given that the host helped Raiden Mei overcome a crisis and caused her physical and mental anguish, a C+ rating is given. Keep up the good work, host.]

The effect of the "Observation Haki" entry allowed Jingye to see the simulated content that would appear later, which could be considered as achieving the nested achievement of "simulating in the villain simulator".

However, upon witnessing the impending failure of this simulation, Jing Ye lost all interest in the idea of ​​"no nesting dolls" (a metaphor for advocating against nesting).

Even if he helped Raiden Mei escape her first crisis and even helped her transform her blade, she still wouldn't live long.

However, the C+ rating didn't even get them to a quarter of the way through the dungeon.

No wonder the villain simulator gave this dungeon a high difficulty rating, comparable to the difficulty of the Firefly dungeon.

It seems that even if Jing Ye wanted to find a good person, he couldn't.

In order to keep Raiden Mei alive, in order to prevent Izumo from being destroyed by Takamagahara, in order to clear this simulation dungeon...

Only by causing Raiden Mei to suffer another mental breakdown and allowing her blade to undergo another transformation can she have a chance to survive.

Therefore, Jingye's gaze fell once again on Raiden Mei, and on Raiden Mei's mother who had come uninvited outside the courtyard.

When Raiden Mei's mother suddenly arrived in the courtyard, Raiden Mei's normally calm breathing became rapid.

Although Raiden Mei was already quite anxious due to her changing mood, her mother's arrival clearly exacerbated that situation.

Although Raiden Mei didn't say anything, the shock and anger in her panicked eyes when she looked at Keiya suggested that she was thinking something strange and that she attributed her mother's arrival to Keiya.

As for what kind of outcome her mother's arrival would bring... Although Jingye hadn't spoken yet, he had a feeling that Raiden Mei had already carefully imagined it all.

He noticed that Raiden Mei would occasionally look at him with a shocked expression, then shudder twice, and then look at him with a look of shame and anger but "forced to comply".

Jingye noticed that Raiden Mei seemed to be increasingly prone to imagining things, even thinking further ahead than he was.

As Raiden Mei panicked, the sword patterns on her body became even more dazzling, providing Jingye with an excellent idea.

Although Jingye didn't know what Raiden Mei's mother was there for, her actions were clearly a godsend.

Now, Jing Ye has three options in front of him.

[1. Pretend nothing happened and conceal Raiden Mei's arrival until her mother leaves.]

[Have Raiden Mei stand by the courtyard gate, just a wall away from her mother, but don't open the door.]

[To speak with Raiden Mei's mother without opening the door, creating a tense atmosphere where Raiden Mei can clearly hear her mother's voice and the possibility of being interrupted at any moment.]

[Through this relentless pressure, Raiden Mei's mind is tormented, driven to the brink of collapse by the constant tension of being exposed.]

Jingye glanced at Raiden Mei and then at the door, and Raiden Mei glared at him and snorted softly.

Then Keiya noticed that Raiden Mei's sword had fallen to the ground again, and she was exhausted from her iaido because she couldn't even hold the sword properly.

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[2. Intentionally increase the difficulty of the Iaijutsu, making it impossible for Raiden Mei to hide her voice until her mother discovers it.]

[Through your extremely skilled iaido technique, Raiden Mei was unable to withstand your attacks during their training, falling into a losing position.]

[This caused Raiden Mei to lose control, making her clearly aware that her voice had been heard by her mother outside the door.]

[By severely tormenting Raiden Mei's mind in this way, she clearly understands that her image in her mother's eyes has collapsed.]

[This also lets Raiden Mei's mother know that there are always people stronger than you, and that even if Raiden Mei is a legendary figure who slaughters indiscriminately on the battlefield, she is still a defeated opponent in front of you.]

Jingye listened to the options in the villain simulator, his gaze lingering on Raiden Mei's tightly clenched cherry lips, pondering the possibility of this.

Over the past decade or so, he has witnessed Raiden Mei's training process firsthand and knows the limits of her physical strength and endurance.

As someone who commands respect from all her peers, Raiden Mei's physique is undoubtedly exceptionally strong, and her ability to endure hardship is also extremely advanced.

If it's to avoid the terrifying consequences of being exposed, Raiden Mei might actually be able to grit her teeth and endure it.

However... he couldn't see any possibility of Raiden Mei holding back right now.

It's possible that Raiden Mei could suppress the sound, but it's unlikely she could.

He hasn't said anything yet, but Raiden Mei's breathing is already completely disordered, and she can't even hold her sword steady...

Wouldn't it be easy to make her mother hear her voice during practice?

After all, practicing Iaijutsu requires coordinating with breathing exercises. If you don't make a sound, the breath will be trapped in your stomach, causing stagnation and making it difficult for your body to cope.

However, just like before, before Jingye could even speak, Raiden Mei seemed to sense something from his lingering gaze and bit her cherry lips tightly.

Although Raiden Mei collapsed to the ground with a muffled groan from exhaustion, the way she bit her cherry lips tightly and her unwavering gaze showed that she would never let out a sound!

Of course, Raiden Mei can't even manage the most basic, stable breathing now, so it's hard to say whether she can really maintain the unwavering determination shown in her eyes.

As for why Raiden Mei was able to guess what he was thinking, Jingye revealed a meaningful look in his eyes.

Whether Raiden Mei's displayed perseverance is genuine grit or... a mere show of modesty remains to be seen.

[3...Let Raiden Mei's mother witness Raiden Mei's disgraceful behavior firsthand]

[Let Raiden Mei's mother see how chaotic Raiden Mei's aura is now, and how proactive she was when she was practicing Iaijutsu.]

[Let Raiden Mei's mother see what Raiden Mei, whom she holds in the palm of her hand and who has almost become a new generation legend of Izumo in the eyes of outsiders, is really like.]

Compared to the previous Iai Slash training where only you and Raiden Mei were alone, having Raiden Mei's mother witness her defeat would be more likely to break Raiden Mei's spirit.

[Previously, it was because she thought of bringing shame to her family and disappointing her mother that Raiden Mei collapsed to her peak, which accelerated the transformation of that sword. Now, perhaps it is another perfect opportunity.]

With these three options laid out before him, the villain simulator explained the pros and cons to Jing Ye in detail.

Despite Jing Ye's repeated emphasis that he was a great philanthropist, he still felt that the three options were somewhat lacking.

While Jingye was pondering how to deal with the pillow that Raiden Mei and her mother had offered, Raiden Mei made the first move—

"You...you just wanted to pretend to help me hide it from my mother first, and then deliberately make me practice iaido in front of the door, right?"

Under Jingye's surprised gaze... actually, he wasn't that surprised. After all, Raiden Mei had already shown the appropriate attitude, which meant that she knew exactly what she was going to say next.

However, Jingye was somewhat surprised that Raiden Mei could actually endure the embarrassment and say it directly.

Jingye felt that Raiden Mei's performance in front of him was becoming more and more obvious, giving off the feeling of a female knight who would rather die than submit to the villain.

Raiden Mei kept shouting "Kill me, Gu!" but in reality, she had no intention of resisting at all.

What Jingye didn't expect was that Raiden Mei was so genius-like that it was as if she wasn't bound at all, yet she still pretended to be restrained and tied up, deliberately showing off her weak and delicate side—

"Practicing Iaijutsu in front of the door wasn't enough. You never intended to help me hide it from my mother; you deliberately wanted me to be exposed."

"Then increase the intensity of the training, let me be defeated by your iaido, force me to make a sound..."

"After my mother finds out I'm here, I trample on my dignity and shock her, then I open the door and let her see my shameful state..."

"Let my mother witness all my defeats, trample on and mock me, and let me fall into utter despair because of the shock and collapse in her eyes!"

Raiden Mei uttered a series of statements that even stunned the villain simulator in Jing Ye's ear, leaving it speechless for a moment.

While Raiden Mei's words did seem to make some sense—that doing so would indeed push her to the brink of collapse by having her mother witness her humiliation—

He lost his composure in front of his mother, and lost to Jingye's iaido in his most proficient swordsmanship, showing a scene that no one could have imagined: the legendary figure of Izumo Province being defeated by "a piece of trash"...

For Raiden Mei, a young girl who had just been praised by everyone and lavishly complimented by her mother, the blow to her spirit was probably comparable to what she had imagined before.

After all, the last time she was a "deserter," it was a blow to Raiden Mei and brought shame to the family she cared about. This time, her loss of composure in front of her mother also brought shame to her mother.

Furthermore, there was a similar shock and disbelief to the last time: the shock and disbelief that "the precious daughter you've painstakingly raised has turned out to be so worthless."

But... one came out of Jingye's mouth, and the other came out of Raiden Mei's own mouth. How can they be the same?

Moreover, Raiden Mei's explanation was slightly different from the three options just presented by the Villain Simulator... to the point that even the Villain Simulator couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.

[Raiden Mei is a genius; she can even choose all three options at once!]

[Host, what kind of setup have you put for Raiden Mei??]

Raiden Mei's words even made the villain simulator think carefully, almost causing it to crash.

Because the villain simulator discovered that Raiden Mei's statement was not a three-choice question at all; she treated 1, 2, 3 as a sequential question!

In that sense, Raiden Mei's inner resolve is even higher than that of this villain simulator.

The villain simulator deeply felt the limitations of her thinking. Previously, she was impressed by Jingye's art of evil, but now she was even defeated by Raiden Mei in terms of process.

The last time the Villain Simulator's voice was filled with admiration was the last time, but the Villain Simulator clearly didn't expect that her admiration could be expressed in other Star Furies...

He can still admire other women so much.

Although Raiden Mei seemed determined to die rather than submit, biting her cherry lips and trembling eyelashes, she was prepared to face all of Jingye's evil deeds. Her resolute gaze made her look like a chaste female knight...

However, given the series of shocking words she had just spoken, and her peach-like face that showed no hatred or resistance whatsoever...

Considering that Jingye never actively asked Raiden Mei to do anything, and that she started practicing Iaijutsu entirely based on her own imagination, and now she's proactively offering so many shocking options, even the Villain Simulator hadn't considered...

It's really hard to associate the current Raiden Mei with a chaste and virtuous woman.

Hearing Raiden Mei's words, Jingye was at a loss for words.

Raiden Mei has already said everything, so what should he say?

Raiden Mei has already mentioned all three options in order, so what else can he do?

Let Raiden Mei get what she wants.

Jing Ye reiterated that from the very beginning until now, including what he is about to do, he hasn't said a word.

Raiden Mei did all of this herself, and she also proposed the requirements and procedures.

Jingye was simply being an honest and kind person, constantly fulfilling Raiden Mei's requests.

Jingye was simply sacrificing his own charm to get Raiden Mei to practice Iaijutsu on her own initiative.

Jingye's gaze remained fixed on Raiden Mei, neither confirming nor denying her statement.

Under Jingye's gaze, Raiden Mei realized what kind of words were coming out of her mouth.

However, after being drugged and rendered unconscious by Jingye, and having practiced Iaijutsu for several days and nights, Raiden Mei felt that this was something that should be taken for granted by Jingye...

It was a bit strange that it came from her mouth, and it was even stranger that Jing Ye remained silent, only staring at her with a meaningful look.

Raiden Mei's face grew even more alluringly red, as if she were actively engaging in all these exaggerated exercises. However, the initiative was now entirely in Jing Ye's hands, and she could only "obediently comply."

Therefore, despite being exhausted and collapsed on the ground from choking on what she had just said...

However, under Jingye's "urging" gaze, Raiden Mei still trembled and shivered as she reached the door.

The closer Raiden Mei got to the gate, the more uneasy she felt, fearing that the gate would open at any moment and her mother would see her practicing Iaijutsu with Keiya.

Raiden Mei didn't know why her mother had come to see Jingye; perhaps she was thinking about how to stop her from seeing Jingye again.

However, this idea of ​​"doing it for her own good" inadvertently gave Jing Ye a handle to use against him...

Of course, we won't go into why Raiden Mei trained so hard, or who suggested it first.

In short, Jingye and Raiden Mei were forced into a very tight position by Raiden Mei's mother outside the door.

"Jing Ye, a late-night visit. How have you been lately?"

When Raiden Mei's mother waited outside the door for a long time without getting a response, she called out twice more, and then the courtyard door was shaken slightly.

Raiden Mei's mother tried to push the door open, but found it locked from the inside, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Raiden Mei's mother pushed harder, but to no avail, and a sense of doubt arose in her heart.

Little did she know that her beloved daughter, Raiden Mei, whom she had just praised and who had been lauded by others, was now just a door away from her.

If she had actually pushed the door open, the sight of Raiden Mei would have severely impacted her mind, even shattering her entire worldview.

Meanwhile, urged on by Keiya's gaze, Raiden Mei consciously pressed herself against the door and practiced swinging her sword.

When Raiden Mei saw the door being pushed open, she was so frightened that she almost stopped breathing, and was too embarrassed to utter a sound.

In her panic, Raiden Mei's practice movements became somewhat distorted, her breathing became chaotic, and she almost made a sound.

The atmosphere in the courtyard became increasingly subtle. The long sword used for practicing Iaido on the ground gleamed coldly in the sunlight, as if reminding the two of their tacit understanding and focus.

This made Raiden Mei, who had just gritted her teeth and prepared to persevere, and vowed to stick to her principles without revealing any flaws, waver.