My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

Trossard looked at Orson, and his eyes changed from cowardly to fierce.

Everyone has weaknesses, and he is no exception.

"...How did you find out?" His tone was much more serious than before.

"Don't worry, it's just my friend doing me a favor."

"Just think about it, if all your property is confiscated after you die, and the child you secretly protect has no ability to make a living, he will soon end up on the streets, right?"

"But if she were here with us, she would be fine and would get over your death very quickly, and we would tell her that you were a hero for standing up for so many people like her."

"You don't want your position in her heart to deteriorate, do you?"

"So, do you think you can't be a hero if I expose Master Orson?"

"No, I said, I am not the mastermind behind this series of events. The real mastermind is someone else. I just want to lure the snake out of its hole."

Orson said this and stood up.

"The choice is yours, Mr. Trossard. If you agree, I will guarantee the child's future. Whether she wants to be an official or just be a rich girl, I will train her."

"If you have thought it through, go to the army and resign. Only in this way will the effect be greater."

After saying that, Orson opened the door and walked out.

Trossard remained sitting there, and only after the sound of the door closing as Orson left did he finally lower his head and cry.

Perhaps, this is retribution.

When he framed and killed his superior and later reported that his superior had died at the hands of the enemy, perhaps it was destined that he would have a bad end.

Perhaps, this is the last time he protects his family.

……

Trossard was covered in blood and the central square of Saint Laurent City was instantly blocked by soldiers. Arthas pulled the sword out of Trossard's chest, and the other party fell limply and could never get up again.

Odysseus stared at the fallen Trossard with wide eyes, and then he turned his angry gaze to Arthas.

"Arthas!" he shouted.

Upon hearing this, Arthas immediately knelt on one knee and admitted his mistake.

"Father! What that person just said was a lie. Please understand my words."

"Do you think I don't know this is a divisive tactic? Arthas, that man just now, do you think you can't make him incapable of action without killing him?"

"This assassin may be the key to solving the case. Are you going to kill him just like that?"

When Arthas heard this, he finally reacted.

It turns out that the other party's purpose was not to alienate me, but to provoke me in this way after the assassination failed, so that I would deliberately act like the mastermind behind the scenes?

The thought of this possibility made Arthas even more frightened.

Just now, I did something that displeased my father...

"Father! I know I was wrong. Please calm down!"

Seeing Arthas's reaction, Odysseus sighed.

"Well, the person is already dead, there is nothing more to say. Let's collect the body first and verify the other party's identity." Odysseus said this and waved his hand.

At this moment, a crossbow arrow flew from another place, aiming directly at Odysseus. At this critical moment, a figure flashed out and blocked the crossbow arrow. Then, the other party directly commanded a group of agile guards to chase in the direction where the crossbow arrow came from.

"Guards! Assemble!" Seeing that there was still an attack, Arthas immediately ordered the guards to gather and surround himself and Odysseus.

"Escort father back to the palace!" Having said this, Arthas stood guard on both sides of Odysseus and followed the guards back.

When the citizens in the square saw this scene, they lost their order and fled in panic.

Instead of achieving the desired effect, Odysseus' speech had the opposite effect.

Chapter 3: Vampire (K)

For almost the entire day, senior officers of the Saint Laurent City Guard were searching for the assassin who had shot someone in the back after he was stabbed during his speech in Odysseus Square.

However, the other party seemed to know the terrain of Saint Laurent City very well. After putting some distance between himself and the pursuing guards on the roof, he rushed into a dark alley and disappeared.

Odysseus was escorted all the way to the palace by the remaining guards, and then immediately returned to his own bedroom, not allowing anyone to see him.

And now, the only ones with him are his two children.

At this moment, Odysseus stood in the bedroom with his back to the two men.

Elsa lowered her head and remained silent, while Arthas knelt directly on the ground.

"Father, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have killed that man directly before..."

After saying this, Arthas lowered his head and would not stand up until Odysseus spoke.

Odysseus stared at the murals on the wall for a long time, then turned his head.

Only then did he gradually calm down.

"I know, Arthas, you have always wanted to reach the pinnacle of power, and so have you, Elsa. You two brothers and sisters are both outstanding people, and neither of you wants to live a life of mediocrity. I understand how you feel."

"Although we are royal family, we are also a family."

Odysseus looked toward Arthas, came up to him, and held out his hand.

"Arthas, stand up, what are you doing now?"

"Father, have you forgiven me?" Arthas looked at Odysseus curiously.

"Now that things have come to this, can I still put you in jail?" Odysseus grinned and helped Arthas up.

Elsa frowned slightly when she saw what her father and brother did.

During this period of time, his brother has caused his father a lot of trouble, but even so, his father is still willing to believe in his brother.

Is this spoiling? Or is it simply favoritism towards members of the royal family?

If it was me who caused great trouble to my father, would he forgive me?

While she was thinking about this, Odysseus waved to Elsa.

"Elsa, come here." Odysseus said this and looked at Elsa.

"Do you feel that you have been ignored for so many years? In the competition for the throne, I gave Arthas the power to communicate with the army, but I am not willing to give you the full judicial power."

"That's not true, father." Elsa quickly shook her head to deny it.

Odysseus smiled at Elsa's reaction.

"Sure enough, you are also a good kid."

Then he took a step back and looked at the brother and sister.

"From now on, Elsa, in addition to being fully responsible for the empire's judicial system, you will also be in charge of the leadership of the court magicians and battlefield magicians. At the same time, the governance of the thirty-six cities in the eastern part of the empire will also be given to you."

As Odysseus said this, he took out the scepter that symbolized the imperial power and injected magic power into it. Soon, a golden edict appeared in the air.

After the edict was handed to Elsa, the golden light dissipated.

Elsa and Arthas were shocked to see Odysseus's reaction.

They didn't know what had stimulated Odysseus to choose to give power to his daughter at such a critical moment.

"Father, would you like to reconsider this?"

At this time, even Elsa couldn't help but speak up to dissuade Odysseus.

"It's okay. I had already thought about it before this assassination."

"As for you, Arthas."

Odysseus turned his gaze toward Arthas and spoke again.

"I grant you the position of acting marshal of the Imperial Army, commanding all regular troops in the Empire except for magicians. I also grant you the right to govern the twenty-four cities in the west."

After handing the edict, which was also made with the emperor's scepter, to Arthas, Odysseus seemed to have aged ten years.

"This way, you will be competing fairly, and I will watch your results in Saint Laurent City."

He pointed to the scepter in his hand.

"This depends on your own ability. After my death, the appointment in the imperial edict will become invalid and your power will be taken back. As for who will take over here in the future, it's up to you."

Then he put away the scepter and looked at the two of them.

"Okay, let's go, both of you."

It seems that both of them were granted territories this time, which should be a happy thing for everyone, but for Arthas, it was not the case.

As we all know, before, the resources controlled by Arthas were overwhelming compared to Elsa, but now, after the division of territory and power, the gap between Alsace and Elsa has been narrowed. Even in terms of territory, the wealth of Elsa's thirty-six eastern cities far exceeds that of Alsace's twenty-four western cities.

And Elsa is no longer unarmed like before.

Court magicians and field magicians are independent armed forces that do not directly belong to the army. The role played by a magician on the battlefield is minimal, but the situation is different for a group of magicians.

Whether it was the group flares that illuminated the sky as bright as day during the night raid on the Naples battlefield, or the fire magic that caused large-scale destruction in the previous fight against orcs, all of them proved that the wizard was still a wizard.

And there was a loophole in Alsace's power.

That is the regular army. The city defense force headed by the militia is not counted in the regular army. In other words, Elsa can raise a large number of private soldiers on the grounds of expanding the city defense.

Arthas looked at Odysseus in confusion.

Although he knew that the king's order was as heavy as a mountain, he still wanted to try to move the mountain at this moment.

"Father, my sister and I are still young. Is it really appropriate to just hand over such a great power to us?"

"Yes." Odysseus nodded. "Of course."

Then his voice turned cold.

"After all, if I don't give up my power, some people will wish an old man like me dead."

After saying this, as if to avoid misunderstanding between the two siblings, Odysseus hurriedly explained:

"Of course, I know it couldn't be you. You are my children, I know you, and you are the last person who would do such a thing."

"It's just that your subordinates seem to be eager to see you wear the yellow robe as soon as possible so that they can rise to prominence with you."

Odysseus said this and looked at the two of them meaningfully.

"Go back and discipline your subordinates."

"Okay, I'm a little tired, you guys should go back too."

After saying this, Odysseus signaled that they could leave.

Elsa nodded.

"In that case, father, I will take my leave first." After saying this, Elsa bowed and left the bedroom directly.

Arthas stood there looking around for a while, as if thinking about something, but seeing Arthas's tired look, he nodded helplessly and then left.

For Arthas, it is no exaggeration to say that the recent period has been a nightmare.

First, he was involved in the assassination of François, and then another assassination occurred.

To be fair, these things were not Arthas' fault, but his ability to handle things was so poor that he indirectly put the blame on himself.

This also led to Odysseus' trust and patience in Arthas being gradually worn away.

Odysseus did favor Arthas a little before, but that was also because Arthas was older and more experienced than Elsa.

But judging from the performance of the brother and sister during this period, young Elsa not only did not cause trouble for Odysseus, but took the initiative to help Odysseus save a lot of trouble. This also made Odysseus re-examine whether he should give the brother and sister more power.

After much thought, if he deprived Arthas of his power, there would always be a feeling that Arthas was out of favor, and then it would appear that he was biased towards Elsa. In the end, he chose to reward both the brother and sister, but raised Elsa's power to almost the same level as Arthas. In this way, everyone would only think that he had begun to respect Elsa again, and it would not have much impact on Arthas.

Late at night, Odysseus sat in his bedroom, looking at the information reported by the captain of the guards, and sighed helplessly.

The intelligence contained all the information about Trossard who was going to assassinate him today.

Obviously, this is a pawn. The fact that he said that proves that he could not possibly be sent by Arthas.

The only ones who could use this to frame Arthas must be from Elsa's faction.

However, it does not rule out that Arthas was plotting a divisive tactic, deliberately taking advantage of Odysseus' reverse thinking to frame Elsa.

But it doesn't matter anyway.

It would save a lot of trouble if we could put the various tricks used by the brother and sister to compete for favor openly and judge them.