The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"Who is he? Who cares what you are doing here?"

Xitana raised her eyebrows and pointed her thumb back at the town about one or two kilometers away: "I live there now. If I'm not paying attention, are you going to tear it down in a while?"

"No, no, no... How dare we?" The warlock apologized quickly, "Let's take this guy away now, right now."

As he spoke, he moved his staff, grabbed the bone knife from mid-air, and prepared to take it away.

"Leave? Who told you to leave?"

The bone knife, which had just been a dozen centimeters off the ground, fell back to the ground. The warlock's expression froze, both because Shitana did not give him any face at all, and because... he had no idea how Shitana cut off the flow of ether and destroyed his spell!

"I'm just in need of two sandbags right now." The wolf, with his hair fluttering in the breeze, grinned and said, "Take two punches from me first."

——In fact, if you don’t die after being hit by one punch, it is considered a success.

Since they had not yet had time to destroy the town, Shitana only threw one punch and spared their lives.

Looking at the two weaklings running away, Hitana curled her lips. She thought the fight would be a little more interesting, but in the end it was just another boring crushing.

She turned her head and looked at the bone knife not far away, who was probably only a few breaths left, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly again.

There is no doubt that on Hitana's side, the Revolutionary Army can be equated with bad people.

But at the same time, the controllers of Strife Castle are the worst of the worst.

Even though the Revolutionary Army always resorts to crooked means and may even have impure motives, at least they have helped civilians on an objective level; and those bastards in Strife Castle who stuffed civilians into the mines... Athena will settle accounts with them sooner or later.

Therefore, in comparison, Hitana doesn't mind saving the Revolutionary Army, but of course, it's not just that.

"Since I've been caught and tortured like this..."

Xitana squatted beside the bone knife and rubbed her hands: "That person should know a lot of secrets of those bastards. Maybe he can use them!"

At this time, Hitana did not forget to create some possibilities for the lower city to become better. This revolutionary army probably has a lot of information in its hands. If used properly, it should bring huge benefits to the lower city.

So without hesitation, Xitana poured a bottle of potion into Bone Knife, then threw the glass aside and waited for him to wake up.

But after waiting for several minutes, until his wounds were almost healed, the other party still didn't open his eyes.

The impatient girl raised her hand and slapped Gu Dao directly on the face.

"Hey, wake up! It's time to wake up! Ah... what a hassle!"

The slap woke Gu Dao up immediately. Although he was still a little confused, at least he was awake.

As his eyes gradually focused, a heroic and beautiful face appeared before his eyes.

"You...are..." He said with some difficulty, "You are...Fenrir?"

Why is this evil wolf here?

"Why did you ask me first...I have a question for you."

Xitana was dissatisfied with Gu Dao's question at first, and then said bluntly: "You are a revolutionary army, right?"

Gu Dao was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, Xitana said:

"I saved your life, so you'd better pay me back right now - tell me if there are any... loopholes or anything like that in Castle Strife, such as the lower city."

"…Loophole, Lower Town?"

Bone Knife responded with difficulty, gasping for breath due to the recovery stimulated by the potion.

"Are you a man? You are so afraid of pain?"

Xitana crossed her arms across her chest with a look of disdain: "Answer my question quickly, is there any loophole in the lower city?"

Bone Knife thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You mean... the collapse spell that Mibai Tower has set up throughout the lower city?"

Loopholes, lower town... Combining this Fenrir's character, if I have to associate it with something, this is the only thing that comes to mind.

As expected, after hearing this answer, Xitana's eyes instantly brightened up several degrees: "Yes, yes, that's it! Can that thing do it?"

"...Indeed, there is a central magic crystal core that controls the spell in his office. As long as that thing is destroyed, the collapse spell will be lifted."

Bone Knife let out a breath, and as he looked at Xitana's increasingly delighted expression, his eyes gradually became complicated.

Xitana didn't care and wouldn't notice these little details. She clenched her fists, suppressed her excitement and said, "Really? Do you know the consequences of lying to me? That's worse than death!"

The red and black wolf behind her roared, issuing a symbolic threat.

"You asked the question, and it's up to you whether you believe it or not."

Bone Knife stood up with great difficulty, raised his head and looked towards the Castle of Strife, and whispered softly: "Since you say this is to repay you a favor... then I will leave now."

"Leave?" Sitana looked at him, who looked like he wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly died in the next second, and said with a strange look on her face, "You want to go back? To find a doctor? Aren't you afraid of being caught? I won't care about you then."

“Something has to be done by someone.”

Bone Knife walked forward step by step. His unsteady gait looked both ridiculous and pitiful.

“I’m not dead yet.” The man whispered, “So my mission is not over yet.”

But after taking two steps, his steps suddenly stopped.

"Fenrir."

Bone Knife turned to look at Xitana and asked in a hoarse voice: "You want to help the civilians in the lower city get rid of Mibaita's control, right?"

"Yes." Xitana answered as a matter of course, "Is there any need to ask this? Otherwise, do you want me to watch them suffer in that crappy place?"

She pulled the corners of her mouth, raised her chin slightly, and said with great pride: "You said it yourself, some things have to be done by someone - since you revolutionary army who claim to change the empire don't do it, then I will do it."

"..."

Xitana's words stimulated the disgust in Gudao's heart. He stared at the arrogant Xitana with his remaining eye. Looking at her confident and proud appearance, a hint of sarcasm emerged on his face uncontrollably.

"You are truly glorious... Fenrir. Do you know how much chaos and strife your self-righteous goodwill has caused?"

"What?" Xitana raised her eyebrows. "You, the Revolutionary Army, still have the nerve to criticize me?"

"We pursue a vision far higher than your short-sighted goodness!"

The contempt in the girl's tone directly ignited Bone Knife's anger: "Who and what did you help? You maintained it through a fleeting order to satisfy your own boring vanity and sense of justice, and you praised your own greatness and kindness so smugly... It's disgusting!"

"You don't care what happens to them after you leave, you don't even bother with them!"

Xitana stared at the bone knife for a few seconds, then said in great confusion:

"are you crazy?"

"..."

Without waiting for Bone Knife to speak, Xitana continued, "I don't know how to manage people. Why should I do something I don't understand and cause trouble for others? Of course, I should leave it to people who understand."

"you--"

Gudao was stunned. It was the first time he heard someone talk about being ignorant and unskillful so confidently, but he couldn't tell what was wrong with Xitana.

Because she really never coveted even a little bit of power.

"Also...why am I a villain when I do good things, but you guys think sacrificing civilians is noble?"

Xitana really looked at Gu Dao with a crazy look in her eyes: "Just ask any civilians whether they support you or me."

Bone Knife was left speechless, but perhaps it was not that he was speechless, but that when facing Xitana, his logic seemed to be on strike out of control and he had no way to refute it.

"You said I was vain... Although it is really nice to help them and be thanked, I have no intention of hiding it. I want to continue helping them because I am happy, because I can always be happy after helping them. It is only natural that I should be thanked and praised for doing good things."

Even though Hitana hadn't started the fight yet, she was already firing at full power:

"But you guys, ah, keep saying things like 'there are greater goals' and 'sacrifice is necessary' and other bullshit..."

She paused, then pointed her middle finger at the bone knife with anger on her face:

"You bunch of bastards are the ones who are purely for your own benefit and to satisfy your own delusions! What grand goals, what bright future... What does it have to do with ordinary people!"

"They are all dying of hunger and disease. They are being oppressed and can't even hold their heads up. Maybe they will be dead tomorrow."

"Now you tell me that I was wrong to give them food and drink, and that I helped them kill villains because it was self-satisfaction, and that I let them live like human beings because of vanity... You let them continue to live in the gutter, watching them die and live again, and you obviously don't care at all, but you still say that it is for a higher ideal, for their future..."

"Go to hell! Have you asked them if they want this sublime shit?"

Coming out of the endless snowfields, coming out of the barren villages, having personally experienced the oppression suffered by the humblest beings on this land... Xitana Lansmalos's faith and determination have always been extremely pure and have never wavered.

With flames of rage burning in her eyes, she gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, turning her words into a hammer to shatter Bone Knife's questioning.

“They just want to live well!”

"So, if anyone doesn't let them live well, I will make it impossible for him to live! It's that simple!"

She snorted coldly, not wanting to say another word to this arrogant guy, so she turned and left.

She hated the Revolutionary Army more and more, hated this self-righteous, superior organization... It was countless times worse than Anser!

It’s so annoying. Why are these guys being compared to Anser again…they are not worthy!

Miss Wolf was so angry that she kicked the stones and didn't even have the mood to exercise.

But before she had gone far, she heard Gu Dao's weak cry from behind her.

"Fenrir...Fenrir!"

"It's so noisy!" Xitana turned her head away irritably, "If you have to fart, do it now, or get out of here!"

"you……"

Bone Knife paused and said, "You are not without reason. I hope you know... it's not that we have never considered civilians. At any time, we will choose to put them first, unless... there is no other choice."

"Ha! A plan that requires sacrificing the weakest people in order to succeed is just bullshit."

Sitana responded with disdain: "There is no need for it to exist!"

"Then can you guarantee that everything will not fall into the worst situation?"

Bone Knife stared into Xitana's eyes: "Can you be so confident that you are always at ease, full of choices, and can always choose the best solution?"

"...Humph, I may not be able to do it, but someone can definitely do it!"

Xitana raised her head proudly: "Compared with him, you should just commit suicide collectively!"

Bone Knife looked at her for a long time, and finally shook his head slightly.

"I was indeed wrong. Your belief is genuine, Fenrir."

"But you...are still naive."

Then he coughed twice in pain and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"When I escaped, I found that the downtown area seemed to be in chaos... I don't know why you, who wanted to protect the place, appeared here, but judging from your behavior just now... you didn't do it on purpose."

"……what?"

Bone Knife's words instantly destroyed the pride that had just appeared on Xitana's face. She screamed in disbelief, her voice suddenly rising: "What did you just say! Riot!?"

"Go back quickly." Gu Dao said, "You still have time to fulfill your promise."

"..."

Veins bulged on the back of Hitana's hands and neck, and the red and black wolf shadow behind her even seemed to come alive, emitting an aura that was almost indistinguishable from that of a real monster.

"You better... tell the truth."

Xitana squeezed out these words from between her teeth, and then immediately ran towards the Castle of Strife.

Riot...How could a riot happen?

How could this happen with Lina around!

Could it be... Could it be that something happened to Lina?

Impossible, I don't believe it... Who, who is it——

Who did it, after all?

Chapter 9: Intersecting Roads (K)

"The competition in the standings is extremely intense. Currently ranked second, Huangwu seems to have a chance to take the first place..."

The broadcast of the Dispute Trials was projected on schedule on the vertical passage in the center of the downtown area, showing the people living here the power and glory called transcendence.

But today, no one pays attention to the dazzling competition among the extraordinary people. The waves of anger and ferocity sweep up batches of civilians and push them into the most primitive and cruel struggle.

"Why do I feel that..." The extraordinary person lying on the railing watched the chaotic battle below with interest, "This is more exciting than the trials."

"That's it? It's not exciting at all."