Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

But the next second, the literature girl, whose reaction time was a little slower, did not hesitate to make the standard action of a woman being violated, raising her leg and kicking sideways, attacking the man's vital area between his legs.

"You beast! Die!"

Samael chopped down with his left hand, quickly blocking the vicious groin kick. At the same time, he slid forward to the side, reached out his right hand to lock the young literary girl's shoulder, trying to prevent her from taking any further extreme actions, and then, after getting closer, earnestly tried to dissuade her.

"I've already said, this is a misunderstanding..."

"You've got a misunderstanding, my foot!"

However, even with her shoulders locked, the twin-tailed literary girl glared fiercely, uttering a classic Chinese curse, and immediately used her falling right leg as a fulcrum, employing her extraordinary flexibility to raise her left leg high, performing a standard split kick, and smashing her heel hard into Samael's head.

As a strong gust of wind swept in, Samael instinctively raised his elbow to block the descending thigh. Then, using his waist and back to exert force, he pushed the seemingly aloof and quiet, but actually extremely irritable pseudo-literary girl against the wall, using the confined space to restrain her once again.

Under the oppressive force of the male, the literary girl's two long legs were almost stretched into a vertical split, her skirt...

Under the influence of gravity, the sides curl up towards the sides of the thighs.

Samael glanced over, and a mysterious scene came into view.

Black?

"..."

In an instant, the pseudo-literary girl noticed the two gazes fixed on her. Her body stiffened, her pretty face turned from white to red, then from red to green, then from green to purple, until finally her brows were filled with a murderous aura, dark clouds looming over her head, almost as if ink were about to be squeezed out.

"You despicable lecher! I'm going to kill you!"

With a furious and indignant shout, the literature major girl, who had been pinned to the corner, grabbed Samael by the neck with both hands and bit him.

A pair of sharp, white tiger teeth were aimed at the villain's head, as if they were ready to die together.

Samael, while ducking his head to avoid the dog bite, offered frustrated advice, trying to calm the increasingly irritable pseudo-literary girl.

"Please, listen to what people are saying first!"

"What's there to say? You damn pervert, I'll fight you to the death!"

But the literature major girl opposite her completely ignored Samael's earnest advice, like a wild dog without a leash, constantly baring her teeth and biting at anyone who tried to trap her.

Caught off guard, Samael nearly got bitten by dogs several times, which made him furious, and his eyes turned cold.

"If you don't stop, I'm not going to be polite!"

"You're welcome? Let's see what you have to offer that makes you polite!"

A disdainful sneer appeared on the young literary girl's face. At the same time, she seized the opportunity, stretched out her neck, and bit down hard on the other person's neck.

At that moment, her glasses fell off during the struggle, and her dark eyes began to gleam with a faint bloodlust.

How dare he treat me so disrespectfully! Killing him outright would be too easy. So I'll mark this bastard first, so he can't die even if he wants to, and then torture him slowly later!

However, just as the sharp white canine teeth were about to touch the man's carotid artery, a soft whisper echoed in his ears.

"Miss Akuta Hinako, you don't want your academic misconduct and falsified grades to be exposed, do you?"

"...!"

In an instant, the hot-tempered literature major girl's pupils contracted sharply, and her drooping head froze on the spot.

Soon, the literature major shook her head, her face hardened, and she angrily rebuked him with her neck stiffened.

"What academic misconduct, falsified grades? I have no idea what you're talking about! As for you, you trespassed into the women's changing room and I caught you red-handed. Don't even think about changing the subject to get yourself out of trouble!"

Although the girl's tone was firm, her gaze seemed somewhat unfocused.

"Heh, you know better than I do whether it's true or not."

Samael glanced at the silver-haired, amber-eyed girl who was slumped on the bench, unable to speak, then looked back at the literature major in front of him, a mocking sneer playing on his lips.

"You still have the nerve to go shopping with the daughter of that astronomical monarch? Do you really think you can hide all the shady dealings you and Maris Billy have been up to from everyone?"

He found out! How could that be!

The literary girl named "Hinako Akuta" was stunned, her mind reeling, her face filled with disbelief.

"Excuse me, Clock Tower Law and Politics Department, you've been caught."

Upon hearing these words, Hinako Akuta trembled, seemingly losing all her resistance in an instant.

Samael casually pushed away the round thigh that was draped over his shoulder, tearing away the last remaining hope in the other person's heart inch by inch, and spoke leisurely.

“We suspect that Maris Billy secretly assisted you in academic fraud, infiltrated the Clock Tower, and plotted something nefarious. You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court.”

Didn't that bastard Maris Billy say everything was foolproof? How come he was cornered at the door by those guys from the Law and Politics Department so quickly?

damn...

Hinako bit her cherry lips tightly, her face ashen, her wandering gaze unconsciously drifting towards the doorway.

However, a silver-haired girl, who seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally blocking the door with a blank stare and an imposing aura, extinguished the last shred of hope in Hinako's heart.

Those damned law and political science lackeys have a really keen sense of smell.

Seeing that escape was hopeless, Hinako glanced at Olga Marie, daughter of Marisbury, the monarch of the Celestial Science Department, in the corner, sighed, bent down to pick up her black-rimmed glasses from the ground, put them back on her nose and straightened them, then raised her hands and snorted coldly.

“Mary is innocent, don’t touch her, release her restraints, I’ll go with you…”

The reason why the two sides were able to fight so fiercely in this confined space without attracting attention from the outside was precisely because of the magic's isolation.

She had previously forgotten to close the fitting room door because of this reliance.

She never expected that this guy could silently pass through the barrier she had set up, sneak into the dressing room, not only see Mary naked, but also corner her.

But when she thought of that bastard's lewd behavior, Hinako couldn't help but grit her teeth again and turned to glare hatefully at the hyena from the Department of Law and Politics opposite her.

Samael felt completely innocent about this, shrugged, and muttered in frustration.

"I already said it was a misunderstanding, why didn't you cooperate earlier?"

"Cooperate? Cooperate with you to throw me into the Clock Tower prison?"

Hinako responded with a cold laugh and rolled her eyes.

Faced with the obvious hostility, Samael smiled and spoke leisurely.

"Actually, some things don't need to be investigated too deeply. We in the Legal and Political Department don't want to get involved in the messy affairs of who ascended and who descended among the twelve monarchs."

. "

An inscrutable expression appeared on the ancient snake's face. It shrugged and let out a soft hum.

“Strictly speaking, we’re just employees, earning a few thousand pounds a month. Why risk our lives? Is it really necessary to offend a powerful Lord over something that’s just hearsay?”

Hinako, having waited in vain for the handcuffs to suppress her magic, paused slightly, lost in thought, upon hearing the seemingly self-talking complaints of a working-class person.

It turned out to be a factional struggle within the Clock Tower. Someone wanted to oust Marisbury and take the throne for themselves, and I just happened to become evidence to bring down that monarch.

Soon, the literature major automatically filled in a long, treacherous power struggle in her mind, while feeling extremely frustrated about being caught in the crossfire.

However, at the same time, Hinako also sensed something unusual in it. Her eyes darted around, and she tentatively opened her mouth.

"Making something out of nothing?"

"We just received an anonymous tip and came here to investigate."

Samael gently pressed down on Akuta Hinako's raised hands, smiled slightly, and his face was meaningful.

"What academic fraud? This is slander! Blatant defamation! Someone must be jealous of my achievements and is trying to smear me! It's absolutely despicable!"

In an instant, Hinako Akuta realized what was happening, looking utterly wronged, and solemnly swore her oath.

"Okay, we will conduct further investigation based on your feedback."

Samael nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at the limp Olga Marie and spoke softly.

"However, to avoid leaks, the progress of the Legal Affairs Department's investigation needs to be kept confidential..."

"Understood! We didn't see each other today! We just came to the mall to buy a few clothes!"

Hinako Akuta cleverly covered for the two investigators in front of her and made a solemn promise.

Get on the road!

Samael's smile grew even brighter and warmer. He patted Hinako Akuta's shoulder in a friendly manner, pulled up the bewildered Gray standing in front of the door, and waved goodbye.

"Well then, I wish you both a pleasant shopping experience. I won't bother you any longer."

"Okay, take care. Let's have tea sometime."

Seeing that she was about to be exonerated and have her reputation preserved, Hinako Akuta became even more engrossed in her performance, waving enthusiastically and even warmly seeing the two of them to the door.

See that? That's what real skill is!

Having successfully fooled the con artist across the room, the god of deception smirked triumphantly and elegantly opened the door.

However, the moment the ancient snake turned its head, the bright smile on its face froze instantly.

Outside the door, Luvia and Rin Tohsaka, each carrying several pieces of trendy underwear, had one foot halfway through the half-open door, ready to begin the next round of competition.

In the corridor, figures—some trying to break up the fight, some conversing, and some fanning the flames—followed behind, all looking toward the fitting room, which was in fact the "battleground."

Inside the room, a half-naked, silver-haired girl lay limply on a cold bench.

A man, surrounded by two stunningly beautiful young women, walked out of the sinful room with a broad smile.

Chapter Sixteen: Stepping on an Entire Fleet (4.1k)

Standing in front of the fitting room, everyone stared at each other, creating an extremely eerie atmosphere.

"Lord Samael, weren't you doing your bounty hunting in Greece? Why didn't you tell me you were coming to London so I could have given you a proper welcome?"

Luvia, unaware of what was going on, sensed the tension in the air, coughed lightly, and frowned as she asked.

Given the friendship forged during their trip to Athens, she decided to give the other party a chance to explain.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the gazes around them suddenly sharpened, as if they were cutting into the flesh of the target from a distance.

“Samael…”

Upon hearing that familiar call, Ai Lei gritted her teeth, her smile gradually turning gloomy.

"Qing..."

Themis, the goddess of justice who went by the pseudonym "Astroria," pondered the subtle wording, gently raising her head, her eyes reflecting the stars, deep and boundless.

(Note: In addition to being a term of address between a ruler and his subject, "卿" can also be used to express intimacy between friends and spouses.)

"entertain……"

Rin Tohsaka's gaze swept back and forth between her old rival Luvia and someone else, cracking her knuckles as she gave a twisted smile.

"Bounty hunter..."

Hinako Akuta, who was seeing off the investigator from the Legal and Political Affairs Department, had a livid face and crumpled the book in her hand into a deformed shape.

I thank you...

Amidst the fierce gazes of the crowd, Samael felt immense pressure. Beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he looked at Luvia, who was trying to give him a chance to clarify things, with a forced smile on his pale face, as if he wanted to cry.

If you can't speak, then please don't speak at all!

At that moment, as her gaze fell upon the man's helpless eyes, Luvia's body trembled, she suddenly realized, revealed an elegant smile, and pointed to the half-open fitting room.

"Is this your friend inside? Why don't you come to my villa for a while?"

A "knight" who is willing to save ladies and sailors at sea is certainly not a villain.

Therefore, there must be some misunderstanding.

Some secrets that are inconvenient to talk about in public.

Do you want me to help you?

Well, there's no way around it. As elegant and responsible nobles, they naturally have the obligation to uphold social justice.

Don't worry, I will provide you with a safer environment.

Luvia looked up at the opposite side, revealing a confident and bright smile.

"in……"

As soon as I approached the outer area

Aozaki Aoko glanced sideways, her eyes landing on the scene inside the room, and veins bulged on her forehead.

"Senior, is it fun for four people to go into the fitting room together?"

Sakura Tohsaka, who was gradually assimilating with Kama, the god of love and desire, glanced inside, lightly licked her cherry lips, as if she were just asking out of curiosity.