The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Ming Fuluo was stunned.

A Luo - this is what the pen pal who called himself "Faust" called her in the letter.

It was this way of addressing the younger generation that made Ming Fuluo conclude that this pen pal must be a middle-aged or even elderly scholar who was hiding among the people, frustrated, but possessed amazing talent and learning.

Before this contact, Ming Furo had even made up her mind to help this scholar no matter how much resources and cost it took.

but……

But what is going on?

Why is the genius who came up with so many innovative ideas that are ahead of their time in his letters... a blond kid of twelve or thirteen? Or...

"you……"

Ming Fuluo's expression was stiff, but she seemed to have thought of something in an instant, and said in an extremely unnatural tone: "Faust, do you also like to use puppets to act?"

"puppet?"

In front of her, the boy who used the pen name Faust couldn't help but laugh: "A Luo, what kind of image do I have in your eyes? What shocked you to the point that you think I'm just a puppet now?"

"..."

"Well, now that we've met, let me introduce myself."

With a dignified demeanor, he tapped the ground with his cane and bowed slightly:

"I am your pen pal Faust, my real name is Anser."

"Anser..."

The boy lowered his head slightly, suppressing the deadness and malice in his sea-blue eyes to the deepest level.

Then, he raised his head again, smiled brightly and said:

"Anther Hydra."

*

Memories are always memories.

But now Ming Fuluo still can't help but recall the scenes of that time.

The Hydra who still calls himself "Aro".

She was not someone who liked to reminisce about the past, but everything that was happening now made her fragmentary memories flood into her mind uncontrollably.

"Anser, Anser, what is that bubble flying in the sky?"

"The condensed ether balls are used to replenish ether for the students who practice magic here."

"Anser, Anser, why are these stairs floating?"

"Hmm... maybe it's a spell used by the Ether Institute for aesthetic reasons."

"Anser, Anser..."

Ming Fuluo, who was walking in front, took a deep breath as she listened to the endless chatter of the guy behind her who seemed to have no brains.

The genius who had discussed magic gold structure and ether circuit with her all day long, and had conducted repeated experiments and trial and error with her, and finally created a cross-era masterpiece, was now like a nanny, patiently and carefully answering one stupid question after another.

And it even sounds like he's having fun doing it.

On the second level of Yggdrasil, Conrad showed Anser the foundation of the Aether House in the elements. As the most commonly used spells and elements, elements are considered to be the cornerstones of matter. Therefore, as the second largest category, they are placed above the Aether, which is the foundation of all extraordinary things.

"Ninety percent of the ability is in enslaving elements, which is often the stereotype people have of warlocks."

Conrad smiled and said, "Although most of our most commonly used spells are related to elements, this view is like thinking that warriors know nothing about driving the ether. It is a huge fallacy."

Conrad said this while bowing his head respectfully towards Sitana. "For example, Miss Lance can break a spell with a punch... This is undoubtedly something that only someone with deep attainments in the etheric realm can do."

"Ok?"

Sitana tilted her head as she turned her gaze away from the flying monsters and sorcerers outside the window. “Is that so? I haven’t learned how to manipulate ether either.”

"...That means you have an incredible talent in this field. You are a true genius."

Mr. Conrad answered very fluently.

"Do I also have a talent in the ether…?"

Xitana's eyes brightened. She grabbed Anser's arm and shook it gently, and said expectantly, "Anser, can I be a warlock too? I think it's so cool for a warlock to set fire and discharge electricity! Can I learn magic?"

"Sure." Anser suppressed his laughter. "When we get back, I'll find some for you from my mother's collection of books."

Conrad spoke up at the right time: "If Mr. Anser and Miss Lance need any books, we can also provide them."

Ming Fuluo, who was in the front, stopped.

She turned her head to look at the three people behind her, and the coldness in her eyes lowered the temperature around them a little.

She had just lost the first match and was unable to control her emotions, making her look ridiculous, like a clown.

"What's wrong, Ming Fuluo?"

In this suddenly cold atmosphere, only Anser still smiled: "You suddenly had another idea, do you want to compete with Mr. Conrad now?"

"Ms. Zeger." Conrad, who seemed to have confirmed that Anser was on their side, also smiled and said, "I know you are eager to win, but I'm sorry, my main responsibility today is to introduce the current Ether Academy to Mr. Anser and Miss Lance. If you really want to find someone to compete with... I can ask the instructor to arrange a candidate for you."

Conrad, who was originally worried that Ming Furo would cause trouble, has begun to ignore her and focus all his attention on Anther, while Anther and Sitana never took her seriously in the first place.

This made Ming Fuluo, whose goal was to "embarrass the Ether Institute", look like an outsider, and she was the one who was embarrassed first.

Starting with Sitana's unreasonable punch, the strong hostility she showed has become a joke.

But in this situation, when she seemed to have become a trapped beast and unable to resist, Miss Ming Fuluo, who had become a joke, suddenly said this:

“The real significance of the elements lies in their universality.”

Such a contrast made Conrad slightly stunned, and she took this opportunity to speak: "As the basis of matter, elements can be superimposed with a variety of abstract elements, such as the fire of life, the fire of death, the fire of chaos, the fire of the soul... Elements can be compatible with multiple difficult-to-concrete elements. Although it is not as powerful as directly manipulating the most essential elements, it is convenient and efficient, so most spells are presented in the form of elemental spells."

With clear sentences, logical structure and fluent speech, Ming Furo quickly explained the general knowledge about elements in the most concise words, leaving Conrad speechless.

The beast, at the mercy of Hydra.

Just now, this thought suddenly flashed through Ming Fuluo's mind - her consciousness instantly expanded, completely disassembling the competition that had just taken place, and then she immediately saw the malice in it.

She and Conrad are almost equal in attainment in the Warlock's Hand, and since Conrad was unprepared at the beginning and somewhat underestimated Sitana, but she took it seriously from the beginning, the one who would go wrong... would definitely not be her.

That Xitana chose to only shatter her spell because she hated herself, and this hatred...

That was exactly what Hydra had planned.

Is he using this method to interfere with my emotions and influence my thoughts, hoping to use his so-called "power" to make me waver, fall into helplessness in panic, and finally beg for mercy from him?

Ming Fuluo whispered in her heart that the coldness she exuded just now was not due to the emotional fluctuations caused by being in a predicament, but all due to this.

You failed once three years ago, Hydra. You still want to repeat the same trick again. Aren't you being too disrespectful?

I can be your colleague, but you...are not qualified to be the one who dominates me.

Conrad came back to his senses and his expression changed slightly. He said in a deep voice: "Ms. Zeger, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean?"

Ming Fuluo sneered and turned her gaze to Anser... and Xitana beside him.

"I can make it clearer than you can without adding any nonsense, that's all."

After perfectly controlling her emotions, Ming Furo found the breakthrough point almost immediately.

One thing is very clear, that is, Hydra does not need any so-called explanation at all - let alone the basics of the basics, even the difficult problems that those old guys cannot solve may not be a big deal in his eyes.

Then why did Hydra accept the invitation from the Ether Institute and come here to visit?

At first, Ming Furo thought that Ansher had completely sided with that group of vulgar people, but at this moment, Ming Furo, who seemed to have become a clown but had actually gradually calmed down, understood one thing.

That is the completely changed Hydra in front of him... He doesn't care about the Ether Institute at all.

He only cared about that stupid beast and his own accomplice.

This visit was solely for the purpose of broadening the horizons of the mentally retarded person named Xitana and giving her a deeper understanding of the entire supernatural world.

What about the Ether Court? The Ether Court couldn't have been unaware, but they didn't care. They were obsessed with their past glory, but still regarded it as a guiding principle and an eternal old thing. They only needed Hydra's influence. As long as Hydra agreed to their invitation, they could use it to gain the upper hand in the battle with Babel during this period.

As for Hydra only agreeing for the sake of Qi Shou? So what? If they had a true reverence and desire for the truth, how could Ming Fuluo hate the Ether Court so much?

In that case...there's one more way to embarrass the Ether Institute.

"You're not the only one who can speak here, Conrad."

Ming Fuluo pushed her glasses expressionlessly, glanced at Conrad, then turned around and continued walking forward.

Anser chuckled and sighed, "Ming Fuluo is still as outspoken as ever."

Conrad took a deep breath. Ming Furo had the eldest princess as her backer. Not to mention him, even the old guys at the top of the Ether Academy did not dare to expel her. Unless they were defeated head-on and lost the excuse of the so-called "competition", he really couldn't do anything to Ming Furo.

Just let Ming Fuluo talk around them? Let her introduce the Ether Institute in her own words? Let the enemy stand in their own base camp and speak freely... Even if the Ether Institute took this opportunity to borrow Anser's influence, how would the Ether Institute save face if this news spread? What would Anser think now that he heard Ming Fuluo's arrogant words?

Perhaps Conrad should be thankful that at least there will be no students along Anser's tour route, otherwise it would be more troublesome to deal with public opinion.

"Mr. Anser, this is the transformation room of the elemental layer. The high-energy element crystals inside can train students to control the four basic elements and their derivative elements—"

"Inefficient, old, and extremely wasteful of energy." Ming Fuluo interrupted Conrad directly, "Process the high-energy element crystals and embed them into the etheric magic gold using magic gold transformation technology. The element crystals of the same volume can exert three times the effect of yours, and the cost is only two-thirds of your stupid transformation room."

She glanced at Conrad and said, "It is because you have monopolized the production of most element crystals that we can produce such technology. This success is thanks to you."

Conrad narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm really sorry that I couldn't get enough elemental crystal resources for Babel Tower, Ms. Zeg."

He sighed helplessly: "After all, the Ether Institute is too huge. Let me tell you something that will make Mr. Anser laugh... It is an organization for academic research, but the internal forces are also complicated."

"From the western part of the foothills of the Tiantu Mountains to the East Port where we can safely sail to the Lost Sea; from the cold and vast north to the prosperous and wealthy south, our members are spread all over the empire, and so are the resources we can harvest. It is inevitable that the members become more complicated, isn't it?"

Conrad did not directly respond to the technical question, but instead promoted the huge power of the Ether Institute that radiated the entire empire and the entire sorcerer field. The Tower of Babel, whose resources were restricted by the Ether Institute, seemed really small.

Conrad Shenghui was not thrown into disarray by Ming Fuluo's offensive from another level. On the contrary, as the eldest son of Grand Duke Shenghui, destined to inherit the Grand Duke's throne, he showed the strength that a nobleman with the best education should have.

He who was sent by the Ether Institute was not a clown who was helpless and furious when Ming Furo bullied him and was unable to make any counterattack; it was as if Ming Furo was able to immediately find the key entry point after being excluded and launch an attack on the Ether Institute again.

This is the battle between elites, from force to wisdom to words... no one gives in to the other.

Anser, who was the starting point of this struggle, smiled without saying a word, while Xitana listened with great interest. It is not clear who will win yet, but she is definitely the one who benefits the most.

"So there are so many details..." Sitana nodded thoughtfully, "Then how do we distinguish between fire and water? What elements do they contain?"

"This involves-" "Warlocks have a certain perception of spells themselves. The simplest and crudest method is to broaden the scope of spell learning and have a certain understanding of spells of various elements..."

"Oh, no." As the two exchanged sharp words, Xitana suddenly came to her senses and scratched her head, "I don't think I need to think about this. I can feel it."

"..."×2

After a brief silence, Conrad smiled and said, "Ms. Lance certainly has unparalleled talent, otherwise how could she become Mr. Anser's first wife?"

Ming Fuluo remained silent and didn't want to pay any attention to Xitana.

As the only person at the scene who could easily affect her mood, in order to completely focus all her attention on the matter of "embarrassing the Ether Institute", Ming Furo chose to ignore it as much as possible.

The only thing that matters now is the confrontation with Conrad.

As representatives of the Ether Court and the Tower of Babel respectively, Conrad and Ming Furo have fought against each other many times. In most cases, Ming Furo has the upper hand. Although Ming Furo's winning rate in the field of traditional magic is relatively low, Conrad also needs to find a suitable time to attack to better ensure his winning rate.

While Anser was "visiting", the two sides exchanged ideas. Ming Furo spared no effort to criticize the Ether Institute for being stale, backward and extravagant, while Conrad responded lightly by saying that the Tower of Babel was extremely unstable, overly radical and shallow.

It was clearly a tour, but halfway through it turned into an argument between the two. Feeling that it was getting noisier, Hitana rubbed her ears and yawned, while Ansel's eyes reflected the swaying corners of the white coat and a bit of light and joyful glow.

Compared to Hitana's way of dealing with difficulties, either avoiding and giving up or rushing recklessly, Ming Furo can always control her emotions in the shortest time and immediately find a better way to deal with it.

To be honest, Anser really likes Ming Furo's personality. To some extent, they are indeed a good match.

But even though he likes her, this kind of personality is extremely difficult for Anser to train.

All the driving forces of fate must be attributed to the origin of "reasonableness".

That is to say, even if He changes reality by influencing people's thinking, the "influence" He creates is consistent with that person's logic.

For example, when Xitana was first trained by Anser, she would only increase her hatred for Anser under the influence of fate and constantly stand against Anser, instead of suddenly having an epiphany and thinking that Anser did this on purpose.

——Because our Miss Sitana would never have thought of it.

And when this kind of "reasonableness" is placed on Ming Furo... its effect is much greater than when it is placed on Xitana.

Under the influence of fate... Ming Furo can use her own thinking to see through Ansher's malice, or find a breakthrough in other aspects.