The villain's way to tame the protagonist

As a leader, Ms. Rhine clearly has the ability to shock everyone, but her status and authority are always challenged. In this regard, she is not qualified.

Pursuing my own interests is a gift from Mr. Anser, so I can do whatever I want? It doesn't make sense... Even if Mr. Anser doesn't care, or even indulges himself, it doesn't make sense.

Even the gray area needs an order, no...it needs more order.

...I've thought too much. It's too early for me to think about these things now. What I should do next is to make a follow-up schedule according to the specific situation. Since Lord Anser has given me this opportunity, I must not let him down.

Whether it is my job or my own interests.

Ms. Rhine...you really should think carefully about what you can give me, but not as a reward, but as something you can get in exchange from me.

When the last letter was printed on the paper in neat handwriting, Marina closed the notebook with satisfaction.

Now she was sitting in the guest room next to Anser, having just finished today's record.

For Marina, this is more of a work note than a diary.

Display, explore, reflect, summarize...think every day about how to go further.

She gained a lot today. She recorded her views on Garden Shadow Swamp and most of the organizations under Anther. She clarified her current goals and looked forward to the future. Everything was clear, which meant that she was not confused now.

"There's still time... Then let's reconfirm tomorrow's plan based on the current information. Zero Point Explorer, World Breaking Sword, Fafner's Nest..."

"...Hey, you."

Marina was about to get into work mode when a very weak female voice came from behind her.

The girl subconsciously turned her head and found that the petite Ms. Ming Fuluo had appeared behind her at some point, and at the same time, she trembled violently and staggered and fell on her.

Marina was a little surprised and said, "Ms. Ming Fuluo, what are you doing..."

"Hurry up... come here."

Ming Fuluo, with a flushed face, bit her lip: "I can't handle it - ah!"

Before she could finish her words, her body turned into iron-gray particles and disappeared without a trace.

Marina was stunned for a long time, and then a provocative blush slowly appeared on her face.

She sat down on the bed, took out a pair of light grey semi-transparent pantyhose from her suitcase, put her slender white legs into them, and exhaled the hot breath gently.

"One day I will also be able to fall into such a happy trouble."

Chapter 10: Faust and Gan Leiqing

The West is a paradise for adventurers and a land of miracles in the eyes of the extraordinary.

The Tiantu Mountains are the central area with the richest ether in the entire continent. This endless supply of vast ether makes this mountain range that divides the entire continent into two parts, east and west, breed countless powerful monsters and ferocious beasts... and this is just one of the impacts.

As the foundation of transcendence, the ether vortex surging in the Tiantu Mountains and even its surroundings created excellent conditions for the opening of the temporary entrance to the Zero Point Maze. At the same time, the previous Zhengtian Dynasty established its capital here. After the dynasty fell, countless treasures were buried deep underground or were swept into the turbulence of the Zero Point Maze.

Therefore, this place has become the most active area for adventurers. Every day, extraordinary people step into the Western Kingdom with the fantasy of changing their lives. Every day, adventurers either get lost in the Zero Point Maze and cannot return, or die in the horrific traps of the dynasty ruins.

The order here is more fragile than in any other territory of the empire, but the strange thing is that in some ways... it is more stable than many places in the empire.

Extraordinary people rely on power because they also need resources for promotion, and the nobles happen to have these.

But here, the nobles' words may not be effective for powerful adventurers - the nobles with rich experience tend not to take too many risks. And the fact that four grand dukes are fighting openly and secretly in this vast land makes it even harder for the nobles to become strong.

But these lunatics who have nothing have the courage to seize the fleeting opportunity, using their lives as a bargaining chip, and the possibility of soaring to the sky.

Due to various reasons, the most chaotic Western Country is actually the most "fair" place in the entire empire - of course, excluding the Hydra Territory.

But whether this fairness - the fairness brought about by the transformation from oppression by power to oppression by violence, has made Western society better or worse, is a matter of opinion.

In this area where everything is possible, powerful and famous adventurers form their own groups, rule their own territories, and become awe-inspiring and desirable pinnacles and legends.

Reflections of death, the disintegration of all things, the howling of disputes, the great demon of Paradon, the never lost... Their titles are not only symbols of glory and power, but also signs that bring endless wealth.

Among these many legends, there was one who rose like thunder and disappeared like melting snow. He did not form a guild, did not collect wealth, and only left behind a series of illusory stories. But this is like a true legend, isn't it?

This morning, when our legendary Lord woke up, he found that the petite and lovely scholar was still sleeping soundly on his chest, but the other girl in his arms was nowhere to be seen.

He gently put Ming Fuluo on the bed and got out of bed naked. The young Hydra still had some immaturity, but her shoulders, arms, chest, abdomen... every part of her body was outlined with mature and tough lines, and was coated with a layer of soft glow in the morning sun, like a masterpiece given by God.

dong dong dong-

"Come in."

Anser replied casually as he stretched his body, obviously not surprised by the knock on the door.

Dressed in a masculine adventure outfit, with her long hair tied up and tucked into a soft hat, Marina, no longer the gentle lady she usually is, gently pushed the door open. She held the tray in both hands and had calculated the time to deliver breakfast with incredible precision.

Although she was an absolutely qualified secretary, she also had one unqualified aspect... That was that when she looked at Ansel, she did not greet him immediately, but stared at his body blankly for several seconds.

Before becoming the Hydra of today, Hydra ravaged the earth with his gigantic demonic body. After being burned by the Flame of Feasting in exchange for his sanity, he created the human body. Its growth cycle is the same as that of humans, but it will freeze at a certain stage, all decided by Hydra himself.

Anser's human body is in the period of fastest growth - although it has no practical significance to him, but for the person beside him, well... it is obviously more pleasing to the eye and intoxicating.

——Otherwise, how could Miss Ming Fuluo, who has always been rational, be so obsessed with men that she could not wake up?

"Mr. Ansel."

Marina came back to her senses and lowered her head with a blush on her face. "Today's breakfast is salt-grilled beef tenderloin with dripping matsutake mushrooms. Miss Ming Fuluo's breakfast is sweet pancakes and Malice milk."

"Put it on the table." Ansel changed his clothes slowly and looked at the well-behaved Marina with a half-smile. "I tired you out again last night. There's no need to get up so early today."

"That's my duty, Mr. Anser."

Marina, who had put breakfast on the table, answered seriously, "I can't neglect my duty because of...some reasons."

Anser tied up the belt of his long trench coat and smiled - his clothes were no longer the elegant and restrained black formal wear, but the unruly and bohemian adventurer's outfit.

"Don't bother with A'Luo's requests for help in the future... She's really out of her mind. It's obvious that Xi'er and I can't handle me, but she still wants to drag you into it."

He glanced at Ming Fuluo who seemed to be still sleeping soundly, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "People always have to pay the price for their recklessness. Don't provoke me again next time, otherwise I will record the scene of you begging for mercy, Luo."

"..."

The petite female scholar didn't move, but her slightly curled pink and white toes betrayed her.

Marina actually wanted to say that this kind of thing could be her responsibility, but considering her resistance to that kind of bliss, the girl couldn't say it.

Anser began to enjoy his breakfast. The food here certainly could not be compared with the meals at Hydra Manor, but he ate it very happily, a kind of... happiness of realizing something he had missed.

"The ruler of this Castle of Strife is Bayepop Leos, who is under the command of Grand Duke Qingjin. He is known as [Chaos Howling], a senior member of the Zero Point Explorers, and a fifth-level extraordinary person."

While Anser was having his meal, Marina was telling him the information: "Since the annual special competition will be held soon, there are a lot of adventurers gathering in the Castle of Strife... If there weren't many adventurers acting as mercenaries and participating in the war between Grand Duke Blood Dust and Grand Duke Sky Soil, the number would be even greater."

“So, you take this as the starting point.”

Anser smiled and nodded: "Very good, continue."

He had not planned to bring any secretary with him. He had already made relevant plans. If he needed anything, he could just call Shadow Marsh. But... the analysis and plan presented by Marina made Anser decide to give this girl a chance.

"Subsequent arrangements need to be confirmed according to your action intentions."

Marina said softly, "If Mr. Anser intends to announce Faust's return directly in the Castle of Strife, I will immediately start preparing for the relevant intelligence."

"What if I plan to continue to wait and see like this?"

"Then I will contact the Zero Point Explorer Station in Strife Castle and look for adventurers who have returned from the Zero Point Maze in recent times."

Anser slowly chewed a piece of beef tenderloin and tilted his head slightly to look at Marina:

"Just based on who you are now?"

An ordinary person who has changed his appearance, has no background, and is not extraordinary?

Facing such inquiries, Marina just smiled and said, "Mr. Anser can't stay in the hotel forever without taking a step out. Besides... there will always be a way."

It's not that she'll find a way, it's clear that she already has one.

Ansel didn't ask what Marina's solution was, but just nodded slightly, quickly finished the remaining breakfast, then took Ming Furo's portion and sat down on the bed, gently pinching her snow-white feet which were slightly smaller than Ansel's palm.

"It's time to eat, Luo." The boy smiled and gently stroked the soft and silky soles of her feet. "Now is not the time to pretend to be asleep. Where is your passion for knowledge?"

"...It's so noisy."

Ming Fuluo turned over and tried to pull her feet out of Ansel's hands, but after struggling twice without success, she just let him caress her silently again.

Anser said leisurely: "If you want to waste time, I don't mind spending time with you."

The scholar, who was curled up slightly, was silent for a moment, then grabbed the quilt to cover her body. She straightened up slightly, rubbed her face, and tidied herself up with a cleansing spell.

"Crepes and milk... do you take me for a child?"

Ming Furo snorted softly and moved her little butt slightly. Originally, Anser was only holding her feet, but now both of her thighs were placed on Anser's legs.

"I didn't choose it, Marina did."

"..." Ming Furo's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Marina who was standing quietly at the door.

The girl bowed her head apologetically and said, "I'm sorry it doesn't suit your taste. Starting tomorrow, I will adjust your--"

"Forget it... It's not necessary." Ming Fuluo interrupted Marina, "Just follow your arrangement. I'm just not used to being served like this."

Anser raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why can't you treat me as nicely as you treat Marina?"

"You don't like it?" Ming Fuluo's expression was still a little lazy. It seemed that the intensity of the battle yesterday was indeed quite high. "If you don't like it, it's not impossible to be extremely polite to you."

"Forget it then. Why should we be so clear about our differences among friends?"

"Friends... Humph, you're the only one who would treat your friends this way, you perverted brat."

Ming Fuluo turned her eyes away slightly and did not meet Ansel's teasing gaze.

She gently rubbed Anser's belly with her rosy knee: "If you have no objection, stop talking nonsense. I'm hungry... Don't take breakfast with the hands that pinched my feet!"

"what happened?"

The young Hydra looked a little surprised: "Your feet are very clean."

"I stepped on your passionate tool for entertaining friends last night, and you tell me it's clean?"

Ming Fuluo said with disgust: "Change your hand."

"That's all? It's not like you didn't eat it directly—"

"Anser!"

The sudden rise and somewhat out-of-tune tone of her voice indicated that the scholar was really annoyed. Anser shrugged in surrender, picked up the pancake with his other hand, dipped it in milk, and fed it to her mouth.

Ming Furo first turned her head away somewhat unhappily, but when Ansel forced her to move closer with a smile, she reluctantly nibbled the pancake in small bites like a little hamster.

…Although his expression was still not good, judging from his increasingly fast eating speed, Marina’s choice of breakfast was absolutely correct.

A few minutes later, Ming Fuluo, holding the cup with both hands, gulped down the last of the hot milk, licked the milk stains on the edge of her lips, and looked up at Anser:

"Anything going on today? If not, I'll stay in my room and read."

"If anything happens, can't you come to me first?" Ansher shook the bracelet on his wrist.

"So I'm reminding you." Ming Fuluo said expressionlessly, "Don't give me anything to do."

Anser couldn't help laughing: "It seems that I brought out a difficult princess."

"You are the one who is difficult to please, the prince who is as fierce as a wild horse."

Miss Ming Furo's ability to speak fluently and calmly about that aspect was worthy of careful study by Miss Hitana, who would blush and have her heart beat fast whenever talking about the relevant topic. It also made Marina very envious.

This kind of smooth and natural flow, without any lag or breakpoints, where both parties can respond immediately and chat endlessly...can only happen if both parties know each other well and like each other very much, right?

"Well, the fierce horse needs your comfort, Princess."

Anser rubbed Ming Fuluo's head: "I won't disturb you, don't worry."

"Better so."

Ming Fuluo, wrapped in a quilt, picked up the glasses from the bedside table and put them on. A thick book appeared out of thin air in her hand. She moved her body, leaned against the back of the bed, and began to study on her own.

"Then next... is our sightseeing trip in Strife Castle."

Anser stood up. Gleipnir, who had always used a staff as his basic form, did not disguise himself at this moment. Instead, he hung a chain sword at his waist, revealing its sharp edge.

Dressed as a rogue adventurer, he stroked the hilt of Gleipnir, his eyes rarely flickering with anticipation and joy. He turned to look at Marina and said excitedly, "Are you ready?"

"Yes, Mr. Anser."

"No, no, no... not Mr. Anser."

Anser ran his hands through his brilliant golden hair, turning it into pure black, lengthening it, and tying it into long, thin ends with a thin rope.

His appearance also became very different from that of "Ansir Hydra", losing that intoxicating handsomeness and gentleness, becoming more fierce, and more... evil.

"What should you call me?"