The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Thus, the emperor and his successors of the empire sank into silence in the endless ocean.

As for what happened later, Anser could only see a few fragments - because this was a story about a brave man, and with most of the brave man's memories having been burned, Anser only knew that Isha Zili, the brave man representing the will of Heaven, had successfully defeated the Abyss Caller.

What exactly this "Abyss Caller" is, and whether it is the emperor or princess who went deep into the Lost Sea, remains unknown.

This is also what Anser cares about most now.

That is the murder that fate has given to Efesandre and Ivora. In addition to destroying the empire's long-term rule and throwing everything into chaos, is there any other... more important purpose?

The Abyss Caller has been silent in the Lost Sea for endless years and poses little threat to the land. Why would the hero take the huge risk of overturning the continent and start a sixth-order war? Is this related to the Flame-Feasting mother and daughter?

At the dawn of that day, even though Effisand was surrounded by source flames, he still fought a desperate battle and turned into a stream of fire falling to the east.

"...She should have been burned to nothingness by the source flames. How could the Abyss Caller use her power?"

Ansel walked towards the reception room, talking to himself and gently stroking the cold snake head.

"And if Efesande loses the possibility of being used by you due to my calculations, then you can only turn your attention to Ivora."

"Ivora... hehe."

Even though the most important plan failed due to Ming Furo's "utterly stupid" sacrifice and Anser lost the possibility of dominating the entire empire with absolute power, it did not mean that he did not know what to do next.

Young Hydra placed his hand on the door.

Come, a new round, and let’s decide the winner.

He had neither the gloom of madness nor the insane resentment. He whispered firmly in his heart and then pushed the door open.

"Lord Hydra!"

In the living room, the dignified woman sitting on the sofa immediately stood up and knelt down to Anser: "Namo really can't get away, please forgive him for not coming in person."

The Namo the woman was talking about was the Grand Duke Qingjin of the Western Kingdom, Namo Qingjin. And since she could call the Grand Duke Qingjin so intimately, her identity must be extraordinary.

Julis Qingjin, the third wife of Grand Duke Qingjin, and also, um... Grand Duke Qingjin's sister.

Ms. Julis made her attitude very clear from the beginning - only Grand Duke Qingjin himself was qualified to talk to Anser, but since he was unable to get away, she had to meet Anser on his behalf.

And the way she addressed Anser was even more intriguing... It was hard to say whether this attitude was pure respect or some kind of temptation.

"The situation in the Western Country is indeed in chaos. I can naturally understand Your Excellency Qingjin's difficulties."

Anser smiled and motioned for Julis to sit down. He sat on the sofa opposite Julis, leaned back slightly into the cushion, crossed his legs, and put his fingers together, looking relaxed and at ease.

"Moreover, the fact that Madam has come to visit is enough to prove His Excellency Qing Jin's sincerity."

Julis sat sideways with her legs crossed, and gently tucked her hair behind her ears. Her every move revealed the charm of a mature woman. She spoke softly, "But you are the great Lord Hydra, and the entire empire must respect you. It's still our lack of etiquette, so..."

She pushed forward the black box that had been placed on the coffee table.

"A small apology." The woman folded her hands on her legs and bowed her head slightly politely and respectfully. "Please forgive Namor's rudeness, Master Hydra."

Ansher did not refuse, and even opened the box in front of Yulis. Inside was an ancient spherical object and a pure black crystal core.

"The Heaven-conquering Relic and the Dark Dragon Magic Crystal..."

Anser closed the box with a half-smile: "Does it cost so much just to apologize?"

Yulis replied softly, "It can be regarded as a token of appreciation from Namo and me. After all, Namo has received a lot of help from you in the business over the past few years, and we must find a way to repay you."

Many treasures produced in the West passed through Anser's hands and were sold at higher prices in various ways. At the same time, there was also a lot of movement of resources and talents. Anser had been dealing with nobles from all over the empire since he was ten years old. If we talk about partners, they were everywhere.

"It's just a small matter of mutual benefit." Young Hydra said this, but did not refuse. Instead, he accepted the gift.

The business-loving Duke Qingjin was as sharp as ever. This gift was obviously not given directly to Anser, but to the two "beloved" beautiful concubines.

Such a gift is obviously easier for Anser to accept.

Now that the overt respect, courtesy and interest-seeking are in place, it's time to get straight to the point.

"You and Lord Qingjin are both businessmen who value time."

Anser leaned back on the sofa and raised his chin slightly, and very considerately helped Julis to open the topic: "What kind of business are you going to do this time?"

Julis smiled gently: "Then I will not say any more irrelevant words... Lord Anser, I have something for you to take a look at."

The ring on her ring finger flashed a faint light, and a...broken tooth appeared in her palm?

"Such a small dragon tooth." Anser raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is it a baby dragon that just hatched?"

"Yes, this is the dragon tooth of a Molten Dragon baby... and it was not obtained by poaching."

“…” Ansher’s eyes narrowed slightly.

As the pinnacle of animal life, dragons have almost no natural enemies in the world, but this does not mean that they can ignore even the most basic biological instinct - that is, protecting their young.

Most of the giant dragons live in the Tiantu Mountains, and there are also scattered dragons all over the continent. But no matter what, the safety of the young dragons is guaranteed to a great extent.

If this dragon tooth was not poached, it means... a baby dragon appeared on the battlefield to prove the conflict.

This can only mean one thing -

"Dragon disaster."

Anser tapped his index finger and stared at the dragon fang in Yulis's palm: "It's only been three years... Is another dragon disaster going to happen?"

The four gods at the top are all tortured by the erosion of the abyss. The Feasting Flame burns and devours the abyss elements of Hydra in order to seek the possibility of ascending to the seventh level. Hydra maintains its sanity through the burning of the Feasting Flame. The two can be regarded as an alternative form of mutual assistance.

So...how did the King of Ten Thousand Dragons maintain his sanity under the erosion of the abyss?

The answer is simple - killing.

As the pinnacle of animality, how else could it vent the endless pain that lingered around it except by hunting and killing?

When the Dragon King's erosion reaches a threshold, it will pass this madness to all dragons. The giant dragons will then attack the human world from the Tiantu Mountains. Even young dragons will go crazy and cause a terrible disaster called the Dragon Disaster.

As for the Dragon King himself, he roams in the Zero Point Maze most of the time, wantonly wielding his power and bringing down endless destruction.

Of course, the Dragon King chose this method to slow down his erosion not entirely because of the existence of the Emperor and Hydra. Although the two divine species of the Empire made it impossible for the Dragon King to launch a massacre, he himself knew very well that if he exterminated the most promising humans, who would he find to vent his tyranny and who would become the best prey for the dragons?

However, with the emperor most likely dead, Flamel fell from the sixth level and fell into a deep sleep...

The monster entrenched on the top of Mount Arling has already cast its hungry gaze towards the human world.

"Yeah... Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

Julis sighed, "The threat from the Dragon King is imminent, but the dozen or so Grand Dukes who are said to have inherited the glory of the empire are only thinking about fighting for power and profit, and fighting each other."

"Because they also know that the Dragon King will not completely destroy the empire. At most, he will only regard the empire as a hunting ground."

Anser curled his lips and said, "Hunting has always been done by giant dragons. The Dragon King himself will not participate in it, so even if there are endless dragon disasters, they still have the energy to protect themselves."

"Rather, it is in this chaotic world that their power and strength can be more clearly demonstrated."

Do the extraordinary people care? No, not at all.

The Dragon King is not a human, and he does not care about worldly authority. He only needs prey that can slow down the erosion of the abyss. In this respect, he is not the enemy of the extraordinary people.

In fact, it is much more stable than the emperor of the Flame Feast Clan - as long as the desire for killing is satisfied, the dragons will return to the Tiantu Mountains. The Dragon King does not disdain to exert his power in this somewhat narrow main plane for him. It is more in line with the nature of the beast to fly freely and unrestrainedly in the endless Zero Point Maze.

If that's all, then what's there to worry about? It's just a dragon disaster that occurs every ten years or so... Even as Anser said, without a strong enemy, how can the power of the extraordinary be demonstrated?

So the Grand Dukes actually didn't take the potential harm from the Dragon King too seriously - if you insist that the Dragon King could kill them all at any time, then which Old God wouldn't do that? The Dragon King would suddenly go crazy like this, so wouldn't the Emperor and Hydra?

Since we have been living like this for thousands of years, there is nothing to worry about, or there is no point in worrying.

As it is closest to the Tiantu Mountains, the Western Kingdom was the most severely affected by the dragon disaster, but also benefited the most.

It may be a disaster, but when a giant dragon covered with treasures rushes towards you madly, isn't it also an opportunity?

Because of this, and because it is the area with the most frequently opened temporary entrances to the Zero Point Maze, the Western Kingdom has become a paradise for adventurers, with four grand dukes having established territories here.

The West, every inch of land, is a wonderful place where opportunities may arise.

And it is certainly impossible that the most famous businessman in the West, the Duke of Qingjin, would allow his wife to do business with Anser for the sake of the people.

"You also know, Lord Anser."

Julis put away the broken fangs of the young dragon and said very seriously: "Originally, when the dragon disaster came, the Western Kingdom would be more or less united to fight against those crazy dragons. But the current situation... Blood Dust and Heaven and Earth are already fighting to the death, and there is no way they will stop fighting and join forces. And Dragon Language has always had the most advantages in the dragon disaster, always watching from the sidelines. Namo and I can't stand it alone... In this way, the crazy dragons are likely to tear down the barriers of the Western Kingdom, sweep across the entire empire, and ravage countless civilians."

"I think... you definitely don't want to see such a scene."

Anser did not respond to the funny polite words, but just smiled and asked, "Then what do you think is the best way to deal with it, Lord Qingjin? Do you need me to help you fight the dragon?"

"No, no, no... You misunderstood, Lord Anser."

Julis said sincerely, "Fighting against the dragon disaster is the responsibility passed down from generation to generation by the Dukes guarding the Western Kingdom. How can we trouble you to do it? We just hope that you can provide some help in something..."

Her body leaned forward slightly, her bulging breasts were about to burst out, and her delicate, mature and beautiful face was filled with deep and sincere anticipation.

"As long as we can seize the mark of the Grand Duke of Dragon Language, even if it's just me and Namo, we can resist the dragon disaster... In fact, without the Dragon Language ramping up the intensity between the blood dust and the earth, the war may end early."

"In this way," Julis smiled, "dragon disasters will not be a problem, and you will also gain the most loyal friends in the West."

"Namo and I are willing to accept all your requests...all of them."

The woman's voice seemed to become wet, so moist that water seemed to drip out of it. She supported herself on the table with both hands, and leaned forward a little again. The taut bulging thing hung down like a huge spindle.

Ansher held up his face and looked at the beautiful woman's face, which was getting redder and so close to him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Grand Duke Qingjin is the most special one among the thirteen grand dukes. The three grand dukes of Donggang are also keen on doing business, but they also have a deep desire for power.

But Duke Qingjin is different - he really just wants to do business and loves the feeling of endless money flowing through his fingertips.

In the original future, he switched sides to the revolutionary army led by the brave in the later stages of the war, provided countless resources, and contributed to the end of the empire.

This businessman doesn't care who is riding on his head, so he can make such a promise that is like selling himself.

Of course, there is a more important reason, that is, the image that Ansher created in the eyes of all the grand dukes is very perfect, so perfect that it is difficult for such a businessman to find any fault with him.

Cooperate with Grand Duke Qingjin, seize the mark held by Grand Duke Longyu, resist the dragon disaster, end the war in the West, and harvest an extremely large resource warehouse...

It sounds wonderful, doesn't it?

*

Qingjinling, the city that never sleeps.

As the main city of the Blue Gold Territory, it is located in the area with the best land conditions in the Western Kingdom. It is the largest den of gold consumption in the entire Western Kingdom and a famous place of decadence in this chaotic land.

At the highest point of the City That Never Sleeps, in the castle that has accumulated countless wealth, the muscular Duke Qing Jin is sunbathing in the castle garden.

Behind him, Julis was coldly explaining the result of the transaction.

"So...he refused?"

Namo Qingjin murmured to himself with his hands folded behind his head: "This is not like him... or is it that you didn't do something well and didn't let him feel your sincerity?"

"Do you really want me to strip naked in front of him like a slut to show your sincerity?"

Julis sneered.

"Ha, are you still angry? It's an honor for you to be noticed by that young Hydra, Julis. When we get to bed, you'll be more excited than anyone else."

Namo laughed loudly: "Those pretty boys you raised, can they compare to him?"

"I'd be in the mood for this kind of thing at any other time, but when it comes to trading, I'm not interested in using myself as a bargaining chip."

Julis said word by word: "This is a sign of inferiority."

"You are indeed inferior to him, no, several levels lower than him. Is that strange?" Namo said lazily, "Oh... In front of a more valuable and truly attractive male, you want to pick up your chastity and dignity that have long been worthless. I can understand."

He shrugged and said, "If I meet an attractive girl, I will become more serious."

"Well... let's get back to the point. Apart from this, how are other things going?"

"He didn't have any special reaction to the title 'Lord Hydra', and seemed to have accepted it by default."

"Is that so..." Namo stroked his chin, "What happened to our great Lord Flamel? Did he really just...disappear silently?"

"But Anser did not inherit the power of the Old God."

"Ha, don't forget, he is the most special Hydra."

Grand Duke Qingjin grinned and said, “Perhaps in his eyes, being able to live a life without being disturbed by the abyss is more valuable than the so-called divine power. What’s more… isn’t he still enjoying a status that is no different from that of the God race?”

If the extraordinary people want to gain true freedom, the best choice is to immediately work together to surround and kill Ansher.

But the reality is that it is not that easy at all.

They dared to bet on the Emperor and Hydra fighting each other because the destruction caused by the sixth-level war was indiscriminate, and who could survive depended on their own ability and fate.

But...if we go up and encircle and suppress the one holding Anser, and fight against the mechanical deity that was able to briefly fight the emperor that night, although we might be able to kill Anser in a bloody fight, the problem is, isn't it just a matter of whoever goes up first will die?

What if someone is waiting behind to take advantage? What if someone is wavering and wants to turn against you? If everyone thinks this way, who will go for it?

Wouldn't it be better to worship this young Hydra who is an outlier among the Hydras, so easy to get along with, so cooperative, and not at all cruel by nature?