The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Anser didn't say anything about Marina's address, but just said in a gentle voice: "The ring contains a lot of things she needs for going out for training. She left as soon as she said she would, so it's likely that she won't be able to do a good job of preparation. She probably won't see me again today, so please help me pass it to her."

"You... have been ready for a long time, right?"

"She can't hide her thoughts like that, who can she hide them from?"

Ansher smiled, and the pure gentleness and tenderness in his eyes were easily captured by Marina.

"Although I told her to do what she wants."

The young man lowered his eyes slightly and sighed softly with some emotion:

"But it still makes me lonely when I think about her not being around for a while."

"——Ah, don't tell Xier this, or she will refuse to leave no matter what."

"You worry too much." Marina smiled, "How could I be so talkative, Mr. Anser."

"…Are you talking too much?"

Anser glanced at Marina, not knowing what he was thinking, but in the end he smiled and said, "Anyway, Marina, I'll trouble you to make an extra trip."

"Yes, then, I'll take my leave."

"Keep doing your best, Marina. Rhine's report speaks highly of you... it never gives such an evaluation to ordinary people."

Looking at the girl's slender back, Anser encouraged her: "I told you that you are a capable person, aren't you?"

Marina turned slightly and smiled softly at Anser, her profile was beautiful and graceful:

"It is all thanks to you that I am where I am today, Mr. Anser."

"I will continue to work hard as you wish."

She bowed to Anser one last time and walked out of the house.

It's just that I have the ability.

But is my ability really important to Mr. Anser?

Must be, indispensable.

To become as indispensable to Mr. Anser as Seele is.

But what should I do...?

...No, before that, let's first find a way to achieve extraordinary things.

Just being “capable” is not enough. I never intended these three words… to be the end.

Since when, Marina had become no longer so ecstatic just because of Ansel's praise.

Chapter 7: Girls (K)

Xitana was about to leave, so Huayuan temporarily added a small overtime shift to make preparations in advance.

Anser had no intention of interfering with the young beast king's hunting journey, where it began, where it ended, and how it would go. Even if, under the influence of fate, Xitana might plant seeds that would be detrimental to her future during this journey, Anser was willing to let her go and pursue her desire.

The purpose of telling this to Huayuan was purely to let them be prepared, make arrangements in advance, and wait to deal with related matters, including but not limited to secretly disguising Xitana's identity, eliminating the deeds left by Xitana as much as possible, etc.

For Anser, since Xitana wanted to train herself, he had to make this training perfect enough and not be affected by unnecessary things. Moreover, he always took Xavier with him when he went out, so naturally he never planned to let Xitana go alone... But Miss Wolf, who was so stubborn, probably couldn't find the people in the garden.

Although the punch that Xitana delivered to the emperor's face was unprecedented, her fame was limited to the fifth-order extraordinary people who had the courage to spy on the battlefield that night; during the time she followed Anser, her personality became much more stable, and she basically would not cause any big trouble, and it would not be difficult to deal with the aftermath. Therefore, the number of people that the garden would need to allocate would not be too many, two or three people would be enough, and it would not affect their main business.

Anser is also giving Rhine a chance. After all, the importance of Hitana is unquestionable in Anser's mind. It is a huge plus that Garden can achieve good results in this regard.

Rhine's consideration was indeed correct, but it was too hasty and too presumptuous.

——To think that Anser would be biased in his choice of the Devourer Chief because of his frequent use of the Shadow Swamp during the Western Kingdom Operation, this kind of thing... is absurd in itself.

It is even more unwise to drag Marina into the game in order to equalize this influence that does not actually exist... But then again, which animal in this world does not crave the power bestowed by Hydra?

But Anther never makes things difficult for his own people - Shadow Swamp will naturally provide Anther with many conveniences in the West, but the garden can also help Hitana, who is extremely important to Anther. In the final analysis, it is still a competition of ability.

This method is much fairer than thinking of putting a secretary next to Anser.

Fortunately, the thoughtful cat lady did not make any mistakes due to her greed, recklessness and a little stupidity.

Just a little, minor adjustment.

"……Cancel?"

Late at night, Marina was sitting in front of an ordinary wooden table, looking at the cat squatting in front of her with a dazed look on her face.

Since coming to Hydra Territory, except for working overtime on the garden floor, she has been living in the ordinary staff dormitory next to the administrative building.

"Yes, the situation has changed." Rhine licked his paw slowly. "Sir Anser has actually made preparations for the balance a long time ago. The Garden will be responsible for handling Miss Xitana's training. This will completely eliminate Shadow Swamp's advantage in the West."

"I should have thought of it earlier."

The cat sighed helplessly: "How could Lord Anser deliberately favor the dead bird? I was too anxious and almost got severely deducted points."

Marina slowly put down the pen without showing any overly emotional expression. She just asked softly, "So, you don't need me to be Mr. Anser's secretary anymore, right?"

"Yeah." Rhine glanced at the documents under his buttocks. "It must have taken a lot of time and effort to make these preparations... Sorry."

Although he said sorry verbally, there was not much sincerity in it. It was just perfunctory at best.

The girl just smiled without showing any negative emotions: "It's just some simple data collection and event planning. It's not as good as what you do, Ms. Rhine."

Anser's kindness actually didn't give Marina any illusions - during this period of time, she had read too many books, met too many people, and knew too well this world and what most of the beings living in this world were like. A boss like Anser, who made people feel like spring breeze no matter what he did, both on the surface and inside, was not much different in rarity from a fifth-order transcendent.

From the moment she joined the garden, she had been prepared to be looked down upon by all her colleagues. Rhine's arrogance had no negative impact on Marina.

She is a mortal, and she is supposed to be inferior to the extraordinary people. All the extraordinary people in the garden can look down on her without reason, especially Rhine, who is the person in charge. There is no problem with this, because this is how the world is.

This cat is not targeting Marina. Rather... it really recognizes Marina. If it were someone else, why would it make such a personal trip?

Rhine tilted his head to look at Marina for a while, then meowed, "That can't just be the case... How about this, stretch out your hand."

Marina very obediently stretched out her hand to Rhine, who placed his hand on the back of her hand and said:

"This mark allows you to contact me at any time. You can tell me anything you want at any time, even now."

Rhine believed that Marina was a discerning person and she should know clearly where the limit of the compensation she was asking for was. At the same time, it was only natural that the originally agreed transaction terms would be invalidated.

From Rhine's perspective, this was nothing. After all, the original deal was not bad for Marina, and even if it cost her a lot of energy, it was a blessing for her. Since she had only gained a lot of benefits for free and had not paid any price in advance, and she had compensated for this small mistake, it could be said that she had done her utmost.

"Thank you very much, Ms. Rhine." Marina bowed slightly to Rhine, and the gratitude and respect in her tone sounded pleasant. "It's just a small matter. I didn't pay anything. This little compensation is completely unnecessary."

The gentle and quiet girl has a smile as beautiful as a flower. Her innocence and kindness can move people's hearts, and her humility and simplicity make it difficult for people to have evil thoughts.

Rhine was very happy to have his thoughts spoken. In the report he submitted to Anser, the praise for Marina was not simply to recommend her as Anser's secretary. Ms. Cat really admired Marina, her ability, talent, perseverance, and...

Humility that knows the times and docility that recognizes one's position.

There are not many people in the garden, but each of them is a genius who is difficult to discipline. Rhine can become the person in charge only because of his strong ability. It is a very troublesome task for him to discipline these guys.

And among this group of people who are not content at all and some of whom have long been plotting to take their place, there is such a good girl who is law-abiding, obedient and sensible. How could Rhine not like her?

"Compensation is definitely needed, so don't refuse it from me."

Rhine waved his cat paw happily. "Next time there is a similar opportunity, I will still look for you. Well... For such personal matters, girls like you, Marina, are really reliable."

After all, he is an honest mortal who knows his place... Oh! Perhaps this is what Lord Anser appreciates.

She is obviously a mortal, but she can decisively give up such an advantage as her closest relative. She is indeed a very capable girl.

It will be very convenient to use... Lord Anser gave me a very useful tool.

Well, it's better to be restrained. After all, she is the sister of that dangerous wolf cub. When she comes back... I might not be her opponent. Oh, it's also thanks to Lord Anser that he had the foresight to find such a monster.

"If you haven't decided what you want yet, I'll leave first—"

Rhine, who was about to jump out of the window with his butt turned, suddenly stopped, turned his head, meowed and asked:

"Do you want to help Ms. Xitana with her training?"

Marina was slightly stunned: "...Me?"

"Yes, Marina, you are quite capable, and you understand Miss Sitana so well... You are the most suitable candidate no matter how you look at it."

"The mission is not complicated. We just follow Ms. Xitana's route, pay attention to her training process, and help her finish the work after each training session... Such tasks are not big or small."

Rhine raised his chin slightly, and a satisfied light flashed in his emerald cat eyes. Although he was asking, his words were full of the meaning that he had already made a decision for Marina.

"I will assign you two assistants who are more well-behaved. They will not disobey your arrangements just because you are an ordinary person."

The cat nodded happily: "The successful completion of this mission is a great achievement. In addition, Miss Xitana will benefit from it, which is also good for you, Marina, so -"

"Can I refuse?" Marina asked with a smile.

"……Um?"

Rhine, who had just turned his head, turned his whole body around and stood on the window sill, looking down at Marina with a puzzled look on his face: "Reject? Why?"

"I am an ordinary person. I will only be a burden if I carry out this kind of mission that relies on supernatural powers with other colleagues."

"Don't worry about that. They are very capable-"

"Why don't I stay in the garden and only provide some advice when needed."

The girl interrupted Rhine's words in a gentle voice: "This way, I don't have to allocate extra manpower, and I can still do my part, right?"

"Well... I have considered this, but 'suggestions' are too vague. After all, it is up to the executors to implement them in the end, so you might be at a disadvantage when the time comes to distribute the credit."

Rhine reminded kindly.

"Then forget it. I was just offering some suggestions."

Marina smiled and said, "It's really not much of a credit."

"You really are... Well, since you think so, Marina, then let's do it this way."

There was no reason for a boss to reject a subordinate who was so enthusiastic about voluntary labor. Rhine looked at Marina with more and more satisfaction and began to consider her subsequent training.

If I can develop Marina into my own person, I will have more confidence when dealing with that dangerous wolf cub. Hmm... good idea.

It's a pity that her requirements for becoming a superhuman are a bit high, otherwise, if I could find a way to get a bottle of water of redemption, I think she would be completely devoted to me.

"By the way, about the compensation..."

Marina blinked and said, "I'm sorry, but I suddenly remembered what I need."

"Go ahead." Rhine waved his paw generously, "I know you are very sensible, Marina."

"Hehe, I just want to take a look at... the garden's archives. Is that ok, Ms. Rhine?"

"Oh, by the way, it would be great if we could open the acceleration field."

*

"Anser... Can I regret it?"

In front of the teleportation array, Shitana, with four rings on her hands, looked at Anser eagerly.

Two rings symbolizing the identity of the chief, one ring filled with various supplies prepared by Anser for Xitana, and another ring used to disguise Xitana's appearance.

This journey is many times more prosperous than the one when Xitana left the Red Frost Territory alone and wandered all the way to the village.

Who said that going out to experience is to suffer? Xitana was just going to find a suitable opponent and start her own hunt. It was obviously meaningless to suffer in other inexplicable ways.

Of course, this is also because Xitana never indulges in material pleasures... The only material pleasure she indulges in is probably Anser.

Anser reached out and straightened the girl's collar, and said with a smile: "It's already this time, and you still want to regret it? Even if you squat down and bark, I will throw you into the teleportation array."

"I don't bark!" Sitana yelled with red face, "Never!"

If Ming Fuluo were here, she would definitely say expressionlessly that she was screaming quite loudly last night.

"Don't regret your decision once you've made it. It's not your style to hesitate like this, Xi'er."

Anser stroked Xitana's smooth hair and said, "The vast world is waiting for you. Go ahead."

Xitana suddenly hugged Anser and whispered softly: "But I still want to be with Anser..."

"This request is a bit too much." Ansher put his arms around her slender and tight waist and replied with a smile.

"I know. I won't make things difficult for Anser."

The girl rubbed the cheek of the person she loved, revealing a warm and happy smile:

"Because I can feel Anser's heartbeat... it's always here."

She stroked the collar around her neck and held Anser's arms a little tighter: "That's enough, I won't let you down, Anser."

The wolf, ready to embark on his journey, loosened his arms and said with a bright smile: