The villain's way to tame the protagonist

And that madman was also looking at her.

The pitch-black blade in his hand tapped the ground lightly. The cold weapon, which seemed to be wrapped in some horrible curse, emitted a black light that seemed to come from purgatory under the sunlight.

"Come and give it a try?"

The adventurer raised his chin slightly: "Or..."

He turned his head and looked at the shadowy figure at the top of the stands: "Are you planning to find a rescuer on the scene?"

It is impossible for everyone present to not know who that phantom is.

The Grand Duke who rules a quarter of the Western Kingdom, the most outstanding businessman in the empire, a natural profit-seeker, a pure hedonist... Namo Qingjin.

This adventurer actually dared to directly challenge the Grand Duke!

"He is... he is, he is Faust!"

Suddenly there was an exclamation of disbelief from the crowd.

"Faust? The real thing?"

"There is indeed a Faust who has been quite active recently...but isn't he a fake who likes to take on commissions from common people and has no real skills?"

"Bullshit! This guy is so strong that he's not even human! I've seen him kill a level 3 transcendent with just one glare!"

"But why would Faust have nothing better to do than work for the civilians in Strife Castle?"

"Apart from Faust, who else would dare to challenge the Archduke?"

The increasingly loud noise of the crowd reached the ears of Grand Duke Qingjin, causing the man's expression to change slightly.

"Faust..."

He murmured softly, the meaningful information from Lord Hydra emerging in his mind.

[He defeated the devil and will return like the blazing sun]

The scorching sun...returns?

Duke Qingjin pulled the corner of his mouth, looking as if he was trying not to laugh.

Faust, the reputation this name has left in the West is something that people who do not live in the West cannot understand.

Because he was the first person who could fight against the Grand Duke of Dragon Language and escape easily, a pure adventurer with no background.

The adventurers believed in free will, but in the final analysis, the four most powerful archdukes were always above their heads.

The courage and strength to fight the Archduke is something that every adventurer would be fascinated by, and this is also the main reason why Faust became a legend.

What's more... Grand Duke Long Yu is the undisputed number one in the Western Country in terms of pure combat power. Looking at the entire empire, he is an absolute powerhouse who is determined to maintain the top five and strive for the top three.

How could a monster who was able to fight such a strong man and dared to fight such a strong man three years ago, a legend, and was designated by Hydra as a character who "will return like the scorching sun" be a guy who stays in Strife Castle and works for civilians, using such a ridiculous way to attract attention?

The real Faust... should, when he returns, do as Hydra said, and charge directly into the Desolate Dragon Valley, and burn the Grand Duke of Dragon Language and his group of damn large reptiles to ashes in one fire like the scorching sun!

Grand Duke Lapis knew about this Faust. As early as when Mibaita learned about the existence of this special Faust, Grand Duke Lapis also knew the news.

Because he got the information from Ansher, he cared about the appearance of Faust more than anyone else. At the same time... he also knew better than anyone what was going on with the "Fausts" who were frequently appearing in the Western Country.

——Because that was the cover he secretly put out.

This Faust was not instigated by him, but it couldn't be true... Then, who did he represent?

Or is he just a fanatical admirer of Faust?

and……

Watching the confrontation between Faust and Indra, the corners of Grand Duke Qing Jin's mouth slowly rose.

It seems that Mibata's death is closely related to Mr. Faust.

What? He wants to use a fake Mibai Tower to control the Fortress of Strife? Control the Fortress of Strife...hahahahaha.

How could the real Faust want to control such a weird city managed by adventurers? And in such a cryptic and roundabout way?

Does the real Faust need a fake Mibai Tower to secretly control the Castle of Strife? If he is the real thing, then the Grand Duke of Qingjin can hand over this territory to him without hesitation... as long as both sides reach some small cooperation.

The power that can fight against Grand Duke Longyu is the absolute and supreme authority. Faust does not need any unknown conspiracy to manipulate these things.

"It's possible to...trade with someone."

Qing Jin suddenly murmured like this.

He is the most outstanding businessman in the empire, and his best commodity is the extraordinary people.

Namo Qingjin thought he understood what a superhuman was better than most people in the world.

These people don't have any so-called beliefs or positions at all. If they do, it's because the price you offer is not high enough, or your power is not enough to convince the other party.

And the Duke of Qingjin has both of these things.

No matter which faction sent this Faust to stir up trouble in the Western Kingdom, as long as we can win him over...

"Mibaita."

The shadow of the Grand Duke sitting on the seat suddenly chuckled: "Did you hear what I said just now?"

Mibaita's body trembled. He bowed his head deeply and said in a trembling voice, "I... I heard it clearly, Your Excellency the Grand Duke."

"That's good." Grand Duke Qingjin held up his face with one hand and said thoughtfully, "It just so happens that your brother has some inappropriate thoughts. This Faust is very suitable, um..."

Indra, standing opposite Faust, seemed a little... hesitant?

The ferocity and brutality on her face could not be faked, because the dead man was the guy stationed in the Castle of Strife, who was mainly responsible for spying on and controlling the intelligence of the extraordinary people. Of course, the target of the Revolutionary Army's commission could only be this kind of person.

But no matter how brutal he appeared, as the strongest fighter in the Castle of Strife, Indra did not take even a step towards Faust, which seemed a little... funny.

"Nothing to say?"

Faust frowned slightly with some impatience: "No, then get out."

These arrogant words once again caused the crowd to exclaim in surprise. Living in the Castle of Strife, they were of course well aware of Indrata's brutal methods. It seemed that anyone who dared to speak to her like this would have no other fate except to be smashed into a pulp on the spot.

The man hung the blade at his waist, turned around and prepared to leave without even looking at Indrata.

The lioness's chest kept heaving as her blood surged. Her brown skin turned a dark red. She stared at Faust's back with a resolute and ruthless look in her eyes. Her figure instantly turned into thunder in the daytime. Her surging figure tore a broken groove on the ground, and in an instant she pounced on Faust's back like a hunting tiger.

A beast-like warrior, his aura and demeanor are terrifying.

But if you want to talk about the aura of a "beast"...

The adventurer, Sir Faust, has personally trained a monster that is more beastly than a wild beast, and has extensive experience in taming wild animals.

He did not even turn his head, but the pitch-black blade at his waist turned from a compact sword into a chain sword in an instant. Countless sharp blades shot out from both ends of the sword bone that was like a snake bone. Indra, who was rushing towards Faust, was submerged in the dark cloud formed by the sharp blades. After another moment, the bloodless blades returned to the two sides of the sword bone as if nothing had happened.

Indrathena attacked Faust with the force of thunder, but his powerful and agile figure seemed to have hit a soft, invisible wall and slowly froze.

As her movements became slower and slower, her steps actually began to stagger and shake, but Indra still had that violent and resolute look on her face, as if she was not aware of the changes in her body at all.

Until, under the horrified gaze of everyone, his legs gave way and he fell to his knees.

The woman raised her trembling hands in a daze, and suddenly a glaring bloodstain appeared in her eyes.

Then there were two, three, ten... hundreds and thousands!

puff--!

The skin and leather armor on Indra's body shattered together. Amid the dense and criss-crossing scars, blood was surging at a high speed due to the ferocious power, gushing out from countless wounds like a water pump!

After being cut into pieces, this brutal woman who had just slaughtered the revolutionary army was chopped into pieces and turned into a human blood fountain, falling to the ground with a thud.

The instigator of all this has already left and is nowhere to be found.

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"You swaggered to death the members of the Howling Legion, hacked that woman to pieces until she looked like she had been skinned, and provoked Grand Duke Qingjin... It won't be long before the entire Western Kingdom knows that you are Faust."

Ming Fuluo crossed her arms across her chest and frowned, "So what are you going to do next?"

"Just because everyone knows I'm Faust doesn't mean everyone thinks I'm Faust, A'lo."

Anser tapped the hilt of his sword lightly and said meaningfully, "There are always many smart people in this world, aren't there?"

"Smart people..."

Ming Fuluo, who was very familiar with Ansher, rolled her eyes slightly.

"You mean the kind of 'smart person' where all thoughts and actions are under your control?"

Hearing this resentful tone, the young Hydra couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It seems that our Miss Ming Fuluo feels the same way."

Ming Furo responded with her bare snowy feet, kicking Ansher on the side of the face.

"So..." She pulled her legs back and paused, "This time, which self-righteous smart guy thought of what you asked him to think of?"

"It should be obvious."

"Grand Duke Qingjin? What do you want him to think of?"

Anser smiled and said, "What kind of person do you think Faust is?"

"...How should I know that?" Ming Fuluo frowned slightly, "You didn't take me with you when you took the risk."

"Then do you think they know what kind of person Faust is?"

"..."

Hearing this, without Anser's reminder, Ming Fuluo said with enlightenment: "Anyway, no matter what they think, what kind of person Faust is, in the end... it's still up to you to decide, hum, I see."

Anser tilted his head and looked at Ming Fuluo with a smile, and stretched out his hand to her: "The biggest enemy of smart people is--"

"Self-righteous." ×2.

The big palm and the small palm clapped gently together, and the two of them said exactly the same words in perfect tacit understanding.

After learning the purpose of Ansel's trip, Ming Furo naturally became more confused.

"But what's the point of you creating a Faust that Grand Duke Lapis Lazuli thinks he is?"

"Well, there are many meanings, but the most important meaning at the moment is not achieved by me."

"…Hmm? What do you mean?"

This time, Ansher did not answer Ming Fuluo's question, but just looked into the distance, in the direction of the lower city.

Marina, I've set the stage for you.

Containing thoughts unknown to anyone, the transformed snake lowered its eyes slightly and whispered in its heart:

Don't let me down again.

Chapter 8: In Marina's Eyes (K)

The transformed snake lowered its eyes slightly and whispered in its heart: Don't let me down again.

For most people, the experience of a job is sometimes not necessarily linked to their own level, but often depends on the ability and thinking of their boss.

If you work for a good boss, even if you lack the ability, the work experience will not be too bad; but if you work for a bad boss, even if you have excellent ability, the work experience will be... hard to describe.

It can even be said that the more capable a person is, the more desperate he or she will be when facing a terrible boss.

In the tavern filled with all kinds of atmosphere, Marina looked at the clumsy waiter who was being scolded, rubbed her temple and sighed:

"There are two batches left... where should I put them?"

Some of the slaves rescued by Xitana and Ming Furo were residents of Strife Castle. After being rescued, these people could be sent back along the same route.

But there are still many slaves who were captured by the Colorful Snake from other places and prepared to be sold in the Castle of Strife. These people basically have no ability to go back, so Marina is looking for a chance for them... not to mention to settle down, but at least not to starve to death.

But things are not that simple. Only a small number of them have a skill and can find a decent job, while most of them do not have any skills to show off. Some slaves have even been tamed to the point of personality breakdown and have lost their normal thinking logic. They can only do "serving their masters."

Marina could only temporarily arrange these people into the service industry, or into industries with relatively low barriers to entry such as selling labor. However, once they were arranged into the industry, whether they were willing to do the job and whether they could continue to do the job was one thing, and whether they could find employers to accept these slaves was another.

and……

Marina stood up and looked at the boss who was scolding the waiter, and sighed silently.

Moreover, after knowing this, Hitana asked Marina to find reliable and kind employers for these slaves and not let them work under vicious people. The reason was simple: she did not want to see these innocent slaves who were abducted suffer secondary harm.

From the starting point, Xitana's ideas are impeccable integrity and kindness, but when it comes to practice... what is the use of this integrity and kindness?

Can her integrity and kindness change the chaotic, dark and disorderly lower city of Strife Castle?

It is already difficult to find employers here who are willing to accept these slaves as employees, and we have to add the condition of being reliable and kind in front of it?

"If Xi'er knew that I lowered the conditions privately, she would be furious."