The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Ansher looked at Ivora for a long time, and the playful look made the latter gradually unhappy.

"What does your look mean?"

Ivora frowned slightly: "Are you laughing at me?"

"No." Anser shook his head and said meaningfully, "I just hope that you, Ivora, understand one thing - in many cases, the disasters suffered by people are not caused by the malice of the outside world, but simply... their own fault."

"I feel like you just want to scold me in a roundabout way."

Although she said this, the eldest princess's brows relaxed a little: "But I don't mind your willfulness, Anser. Your strange ideas are within my tolerance range... Oh, so that's how it is."

Ivora showed an understanding expression: "I didn't think much about it before, but now after sitting down and chatting with you for a while, it turns out that it's not difficult to guess the reason - your little doll has a lot in common with you in the field of whimsy, right?"

"Do I look like someone who would pay attention to someone just for this reason alone?" Anser asked.

Ivora was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily: "That's right! If there is no sufficient value, you won't take action. The word idealist has nothing to do with you. If you think about it this way...you are fundamentally different from that little doll whose brain seems to be a little broken."

The topic seemed to have returned to the starting point - if that was the case, what on earth was Ming Fuluo worth Anser's attention? He certainly had the talent for alchemy, not to mention an assistant who was good at alchemy.

But Anser suddenly chuckled at this moment. He tilted his head slightly and stared into Ivora's eyes:

"What are you trying to find out by delving so deeply into whether Ming Fuluo is of any use to me, Ivora?"

"You seem...very envious of that thing."

Both sides knew very well what Anser was talking about. Naturally, it could only be the alchemical insect swarm that Ming Furo had just displayed, Nidhoggr.

The young Hydra put down his wine glass, held his chin with one hand, and said with a smile: "Why, you thought that hinting to her would have no practical effect on me, so what are you going to do next to get her away from me?"

"Tsk...why are you always so sharp and cunning?"

Ivora frowned and said, "My normal test should not reveal any flaws."

This has of course nothing to do with flaws or anything like that, but our eldest princess would think of this aspect and say this. Her entire train of thought was guided by Anser when he deliberately exaggerated Ming Furo's talents.

Anser naturally wouldn't answer this question, but just smiled and said, "So, you really do want her, right?"

"To be precise... it's that special alchemical device."

Now that the cards have been laid bare, Ivora no longer pretends: "That thing is very interesting. I really want it. Can you give it to me, Anser?"

"You can go find A'Luo by yourself." Ansel said leisurely.

"But she's yours," Ivora said. "All it takes is your consent, right? Let's make a deal, just like we always did."

"I never like to force others to do anything. If you can get Luo's consent, I will accept this deal."

"You are... such a hassle."

Ivora also put down his glass and crossed his arms in displeasure: "Your little doll has quite a complaint against me. Now that you are her backer, how can she agree to me? If she wants to refuse, I can say so, Anser."

"Who told you I was saying no?"

The young Hydra said meaningfully, "What makes you think that Luo will definitely reject you?"

"Oh, you want me to bribe her? What else does she care about besides the delusions in her head? You want me to help her realize her delusions? Ansel, you are really-"

Ivola's expression was slightly cold. She looked at Anser who was smiling but not saying anything. She first said this series of words with an indifferent look on her face, but suddenly stopped halfway through.

Mingflora Zeger, the person who cares so much about something, is there really nothing else except her unrealistic delusion and the Tower of Babel that carries that delusion?

"Zerg..."

The eldest princess murmured to herself, her eyes gradually brightening.

"Come to think of it, I never cared how that old guy died."

She moved her gaze to Anser's face and raised her voice slightly: "Anser, do you think our little doll will care about this news?"

"It's all in your mind."

Anser picked up the wine glass again and took a sip. He chuckled and looked relaxed, as if he was not involved in the matter.

"It's none of my business, is it?"

This is the gift that Ansel prepared for Ming Furo.

A safer, less life-threatening way to get the answers she so desperately desired.

Otherwise, why would Anser deliberately wait until Mingfulo had finished showing Nidhogg before asking Ivora to stop spying?

As for the price...

It was just a tiny, insignificant amount, a price she had already paid countless times, but it was just the price she had to pay to continue selling her soul and beliefs.

The vicious snake stared at the wine in the cup and whispered in his heart:

Please accept this gift, Luo.

*

When Ming Fuluo arrived at where Xitana was, the girl was squatting by the stream washing her face.

"Oh, you're here."

Xitana turned her head and opened her eyes slightly. Her already watery pupils were even wetter now, and she looked very smart: "Have you dealt with them all?"

"There are still some left, but they suddenly lost their ability to move. I guess you have completed the hunt." Ming Fuluo shifted her gaze to the area around Xitana, "So, where are the lower-level species of the Abyss Caller?"

"Haha, here it is!"

The girl stood up suddenly, shook her head to get rid of the water droplets on her face and hair, raised her head proudly, put one hand on her waist, and then took out a translucent blue jellyfish from her... pocket?

"That's it! It's dead!"

Shitana pinched this strange life form that could control and manipulate living creatures at will, as if she was pinching a soft ball. It seemed that she didn't think it was a divine species at all from such a casual look.

"Is this... the Abyss Caller?" Ming Fuluo stared at the translucent blue jellyfish in Xitana's hand. "A jellyfish?"

"Don't be fooled by its softness. When I caught it, it jumped right onto my face. It was so disgusting!"

Xitana rubbed her cheeks with disgust: "I almost couldn't help but crush this guy. If there is no corpse, I won't be able to show off to Anser."

"How did you kill it...without using physical means?"

“Well…” The future beast king scratched his head, “I poured some ether into its body, and it died suddenly.”

As she said this, red and black air currents appeared and disappeared around Hitana's body.

When killing Conrad, Sitana further understood how to control and manipulate the flow of ether outside the body, and now she is able to do it with ease.

Ming Fuluo remained silent. The image of a huge corpse lying on the ground when she walked over just now appeared in her mind. It was a black-haired gorilla that was five meters tall. It was obviously the last desperate struggle made by the Ming Summoner.

But the final result was that he was beaten to death by Sitana, leaving behind only a corpse with half of its body blown to pieces.

This is... the power of Sitana, a power that even Anser recognizes.

No, not just strength.

Although the time she spent with Hitana was short, this overly innocent girl was too easy for people to understand, and her personality was clearly visible to Ming Furo.

Loyal, firm, and straightforward... It's not without reason that Anser values ​​her, or even likes her...

Ming Furo just looked at Xitana quietly, while the latter was fiddling with the corpse of the Ming Caller with her head down, muttering to herself how to take credit to Anser and tell Anser how much fun she was having. Her eyes were shining like the brightest stars on the curtain of night.

Ming Fuluo realized that this was a good opportunity.

Since Anther trusts Shitana so much, does that mean... Shitana might know Anther's secret?

Even Marina knew the news, although she learned it from Ansher's mother. But if Sitana and Ansher were really that close... there was no reason for her to know nothing about it.

Since the opportunity is here, we must seize it. If there is a misunderstanding, we must find a way to resolve the misunderstanding and the problem as soon as possible, rather than letting it stick there - since we don't know or are not clear, then ask. This is Ming Furo's style.

"Shitana."

Ming Fuluo took a deep breath. At this moment, no one was watching here, and Ansel didn't know what she was thinking. It seemed as if God was helping her complete this inquiry.

Even though there is a high probability that Sitana will tell Anther about her problem in the end, this is completely different from being discovered by Anther directly.

"...Ah?" Xitana put the body of the Ming Caller into her pocket and asked with her head tilted, "What happened?"

"I want to ask you something."

Ming Fuluo stared at Xitana's eyes and said word by word:

"Is there anything in this world that can force Anser to change?"

"!"

Xitana's expression changed instantly, but she rejected it almost instinctively: "You, what are you talking about? Are you crazy? Who in this world... who can force Anser? Do you want to talk about the emperor?"

"...No, I understand. Thank you, Sitana."

The answer is so clear.

This girl who couldn't hide her emotions had the answer written on her face, which was...what Marina had said to her. Even though she had verified that it was not a lie, at this moment, it was enough to be the conclusion.

Ming Fuluo pushed up her glasses with great difficulty using her trembling hands.

She felt a white blur in front of her eyes, her hands and feet became extremely weak, and her ears were filled with a noise. As time passed, the noise turned into the sound of her heartbeat, a dull and increasingly rapid heartbeat.

When she came to her senses, Ming Fuluo found that she had begun to gasp for breath.

[Mr. Anser was forced to give up something very important to him]

This is... true.

——Is there really some more terrifying existence that kidnapped Ansher and coerced Ansher, and Ansher gave up something important? Is that important thing... everything they have experienced and the promises they have made?

If so -

At this moment, Ming Furo's inner emptiness and confusion reached its peak.

What is the reason for the resentment, hostility and entanglement over the past three years?

From the beginning, I kept contacting Anser, wanting to get answers from him again, still holding some hope, to after reuniting with Anser, trying to figure out his plan, constantly fighting against him, and then becoming extremely passive and numb, until now.

During this long period of time, what exactly... what exactly...

What on earth did I do?

What also reached its peak was not just the emptiness and confusion that could not be described in words.

And the regret that almost swallowed her whole.

Chapter 6: The Storm is Coming (K)

"Anser!"

When Xitana stepped through the blood-flame gate and saw Anser not far away, she immediately cheered and ran over.

"stop."

The cold and arrogant female voice forced Xitana to stop, and Ivora, who was standing next to Anser, frowned.

"That stinks... I say you're Anser's little dog, are you really no different from the beasts in my hunting ground? You can't even use magic to clean yourself up?"

"you--"

There was a fierce look in Xitana's eyes, and the animal nature in her soul was growing stronger, making her almost instinctively emit a brutal and ferocious aura towards Ivora. Ivora could naturally sense this hostility easily, and the unhappiness in his eyes became more and more obvious.

"Come here, Sitana."

Just as Ivora raised his hand, looking like he wanted to teach Xitana a lesson, Anser suddenly spoke up and said with a chuckle, "Don't worry about her. You smell much better than her."

"..." Shitana was stunned for two seconds, then blinked, snorted softly, trotted happily to Anser, and secretly made a face at Ivora's back.

The girl's body was indeed covered with traces of the jungle hunting ground, with the smell of blood, dirt, and all kinds of messy and pungent odors. After hearing this, after standing next to Anther, Hitana actually sniffed her arm nervously, until she saw that there was no expression unusual on Anther's face, she showed a relieved expression.

"Don't you have any logic when you defend your puppy, Anser?"

Ivora crossed his arms across his chest and sneered, "Now you look like an idiot little boy who just fell in love. Isn't that too embarrassing?"

"Because compared to the overly strong feminine aura, I really prefer the wildness of Xitana."

Ansher rubbed Miss Wolf's head, and the latter hummed comfortably.

"Rather than saying I'm like a little boy who just fell in love..."

The young Hydra tilted her head slightly, looking at Ivora, who was wearing gorgeous and dazzling clothes and showing her slender white thighs, and couldn't help laughing: "It's better to say that our eldest princess is like a person who has no man and is unsatisfied."

When Hitana, who was happy to be touched, heard this, she secretly pulled the corner of Anther's clothes, not wanting Anther to have any disputes because of her.

Ivora didn't say anything more, just snorted, and his body turned into flames and disappeared. Only Anser, Xitana, and Ming Fuluo, who lowered her head slightly and looked numb and dazed, were left at the entrance of the hall.

Anser glanced at Ming Fuluo but said nothing. Instead, he looked at Xitana, held her hand, and said gently, "Are you having fun?"