Chapter 6: Failure and Turnaround (K)
The streets are dark red.
It was as if countless buckets of paint were dumped and scattered randomly, painting the roads and houses in large patches.
And if this dried dark red bloodstain is paint, then the paintbrush... can only be the broken arms and limbs scattered everywhere.
Anser stood at the edge of the street and looked down. The lower city in his eyes looked like a spiral hell.
He didn't know what plans and arrangements Marina had made, but there was no doubt... her plan was out of control.
Even without mentioning her personality, Marina almost never made mistakes in judging the situation, and she would never let the riot that she deliberately instigated develop to this point.
Ming Fuluo, with a cold expression, resisted the urge to show up to treat the injured and rubbed her temples hard.
"Let's not worry about what's going on for now... Will it bother you if I call down the extraordinary people from the Howling Legion to treat them?"
Ming Furo didn't know what kind of person Ansel wanted to portray Faust as. Directly asking the extraordinary people to come down to treat the wounded would obviously affect Faust's image in the eyes of others. So although she really wanted to find someone to save people, Ming Furo still asked Ansel's opinion first.
"If it's a little troublesome." She paused, "I'll find a way to solve it."
Anser shook his head. "It looks like the riot has been over for a while, and there are no injured people who need immediate treatment."
Ming Furo's eyes swept across the street, which was covered with dried blood. Her emotions indeed calmed down a lot because of Ansel's words, but the anger and suspicion in her heart still did not diminish.
What on earth happened...that made the downtown area become like a Shura field?
"Let's go." Anser said softly, "At least we have to go and take a look to find out what happened."
As they walked down, they saw almost no pedestrians on the street, only scattered body parts and corpses, as well as all kinds of blood-stained "weapons" - kitchen knives, sticks, and any hard objects that could cause injuries were used as weapons, which was enough to show how crazy the violence in this turmoil had escalated to.
Not long after walking, Ansher saw several round objects hanging on cables not far away.
That is... a human head.
The heads tied to the hemp ropes fluttered back and forth in the wind. The terrified looks on their faces at the moment of their death were frozen on their completely pale faces, looking extremely creepy.
The corner of Ming Fuluo's eye twitched: "If I remember correctly, two days ago, this was still a poor and gloomy downtown area, not a jungle occupied by primitive tribes."
Hanging a few heads... Was it a demonstration? Or was it a display of trophies? In any case, such bloody and cruel behavior should not appear in this lifeless place.
"The civilians were not seriously hurt."
Anser suddenly said, "There are many people hiding in the surrounding houses. You can feel it, Luo."
Ming Furo looked around. Although most of the houses around her were severely damaged, she could confirm by just releasing her senses a little that the facts were indeed as Ansel said... there were still many people hiding inside.
"Besides," the young Hydra whispered, "they are not hiding."
While Ming Fuluo was stunned, the door of a house a few meters away from them was suddenly kicked open from the inside.
Several men in tattered clothes with several healed wounds on their bodies ran out carrying sacks. Judging from the clanging sounds, there should be a lot of good stuff in the sacks.
Ming Fuluo raised her eyebrows and was about to push them to the ground, but Ansher raised his hand to stop her.
"It's a civilian." Facing the scholar's puzzled gaze, Anser said concisely.
"civilian……"
Ming Furo, who was hiding with Ansher, was stunned at first, then scanned the area with her perception again, and her expression gradually became more excited.
Because she also realized that the current situation was not normal - the top of the lower city was the best location in the entire lower city. Overall, it was not much different from the upper city. The people who lived here must be the rich and powerful people in the lower city. How could there be so many people... crowded in such a place?
Because they didn't take action, Anser and Ming Fuluo naturally watched the men flee in a hurry. When Anser cast his eyes to the lower level, he heard Ming Fuluo say in a complicated tone:
"Aren't they hiding? They're looting."
"A huge riot that engulfed the entire downtown area."
Anser shrugged. "It seems that no one is spared, even in the area closest to the upper city. Or... this is where the riots are the most severe."
When he looked down again, Anser discovered that although the scene below was still miserable, it was not as horrifying as here. There were limbs and bloodstains everywhere. The entrance to the lower city... it was obvious that the most intense fighting had taken place here, and it was the place where the riot ended.
"If nothing else happens..."
He turned to look at the heads hanging on the cables: "Among the residents in this area, they should be the most famous ones."
Ming Fuluo was stunned for about three or four seconds, and then asked in disbelief:
"You mean, the civilians in the lower city killed almost all the rich and powerful people in the lower city? How is this possible? Where do they get the ability and cohesion..."
It happened under Marina's manipulation.
Ansel sighed softly. He could already vaguely reconstruct the development and outcome of the riot.
Starting from the bottom, under Marina's design, the rioting crowd swept to the upper part of the lower city little by little... She should have placed a lot of civilians who had been tampered with among the resisting civilians, or directly found extraordinary people to mix in with them, to give them the courage and strength to fight against the gang members involved.
But because of Xi'er's sudden return, he had to use himself as bait to lure her away, and lost control of the entire plan, and then the situation began to completely go out of control.
It is impossible for the extraordinary people of the Howling Legion to truly obey Marina. After she has been away for such a long time, they will definitely forget all their plans and treat this riot... as a game.
The same was probably true for the adventurers who were watching the show. If nothing unexpected happened, they should have closed the road out of the lower city, forcing the civilians whose minds had been dominated by violent impulses and the gang members who had been crushed and killed along the way to be blocked here for the final fight, so the surroundings looked no different from a Shura field.
Marina didn't come back... to contain Xi'er. How did she manage to suppress Xi'er's temper and return to suppress the riot?
But no matter what, the current situation is the worst for you, Marina.
The devil glanced at his friend who had a serious expression on his face, and gently stroked the bracelet on his wrist.
If the casualties of the riot were under control, Luo wouldn't be too suspicious of the riot, and Xi'er would be able to handle it easily. But now with this tragic situation... Luo, who gave you the alarm, won't let it go, and Xi'er, who can't accept such casualties, won't be fooled by you in a few words.
You won't make this kind of mistake. There is only one reason why things are so unpredictable, and that is the unexpected event that you could never have anticipated.
Accident……
Thinking of this, Anser's eyes narrowed slightly.
He was waiting for fate to make its move, slowly trying to figure out His next step from the details of the changes around him.
I didn’t expect that the person who was waiting for me now, and who was most likely to be the hand of fate, was actually... Marina.
This is the same trick again, you really never get tired of it.
Starting from Xitana, it has been like this since the attempt to tame Mingfulo. It is not through any major event that Ansher falls into the abyss of irreversible despair, but through influencing the thoughts of those around Ansher to influence Ansher's heart.
A very subtle and petty method that is completely inconsistent with his grand and kingly style.
The goal was to tame the four heroes into docile and loyal dogs, turning them into the ultimate sharp blades he would swing against fate, but the progress was already halfway done... Apart from leaving the most important impression in their hearts, Anser had not changed the personalities of the two girls at all.
Now, there is even a tendency to be affected in the opposite way.
You must be the one who is interfering with Luo's recent thoughts, but if she wants to change, she will indeed drag me along... Haha, so reasonable, just as always.
"This is really... so strange."
Ming Fuluo couldn't help but hold Ansel's hand. She knew nothing about such conspiracies and she subconsciously tightened her grip.
"Ansel, why on earth is this happening? Why is this incredible riot happening? What is Marina doing? What is that stupid dog doing?"
Marina, Marina.
This time, did you choose Marina? Do you think you can influence me through Marina?
To be honest, with Ming Fuluo's previous experience, no matter what happens, Ansel will never feel that his fate is in vain.
In the imperial capital, he thought that it was absolutely impossible for Ming Fuluo to influence his inner persistence and judgment, but fate used the fatal blow planted three years ago to make him give up his plan and fight against the best solution of fate.
So now he would not easily think that Marina could not enter his heart, but the question was... could fate really do such a thing?
No matter from which aspect, Marina cannot be compared with Ming Fuluo.
The reason why the killer move that had been waiting for three years was successful was because too many extremely harsh conditions were met. There couldn't be another foolish woman like Ming Fuluo in the world who locked herself in the basement for three years just for an illusory possibility.
If Ansir Hydra's heart was like a hotel, allowing women to come in and out and leave traces, he should be busy dealing with the issue of harem harmony now, instead of thinking about how to fight against fate every day.
But no matter what, since fate may have set a trap for Marina, Ansel will not make the same mistake again after learning from Ming Furo's experience.
"Marina and Xi'er..."
Anser paused and said in a gentle voice: "They should have their own considerations."
Ming Fuluo said in a cold tone: "I can't think of any considerations that would allow them to let the downtown area... become like this."
"Let's go to Xi'er's station and wait for them."
Ansher didn't give any further explanation for Marina, but just patted Ming Furo's shoulder gently.
"Or do you plan to help those civilians first?"
In order to comfort the scholar who was in a very bad mood, Anser looked at the surrounding houses and made a little joke.
Even through the wall, Ming Fuluo could see a large group of civilians in the luxurious house snatching various things and even fighting each other.
"That's why I said..." she said suddenly, "They need a correct leader."
Ming Fuluo seemed to understand a little bit, and turned to look at Anser: "I don't know why this riot happened, but if it is a battle to eliminate those monopolists and oppressors, then there is no problem."
Ming Fuluo, who has long suffered persecution from the Ether Court and hates this stagnant world, is quite qualified to say such words.
"But now they are too ugly, too despicable, too...stupid and blind."
The petite woman murmured softly, "If it was you, Anser, leading them, things wouldn't have turned out like this."
"...You really never forget to add some strange expectations to me." Ansher rubbed Ming Furo's head.
"Who made you Ansher?" Ming Furo looked at her friend with a tense and solemn expression. When she saw that gentle face and confirmed that he was always by her side, she relaxed a lot.
"The most amazing Hydra in the world, right?"
She was so confident in Anther's ability, just like the wolf who missed Anther even when walking alone.
They all firmly believed that Anser had the power to change all this.
Faced with this trust, the young Hydra just smiled after a brief silence and didn't say much.
Is there a difference...?
If it were me, the ending wouldn't be as tragic as it is now, but if nothing unexpected happens, Marina can do it too.
Luo, can you accept the price of changing all this now?
*
Marina knew that things had taken a turn for the worst.
In fact, she had suggested yesterday that Xitana return to Strife Castle to prevent any accidents from happening in the lower city. She did this not for the lower city, but to prevent the entire plan from getting out of her control and being pushed into a rampage by those willful adventurers.
But Hitana's determination was beyond Marina's expectations.
[Once I go back, I will definitely suppress the riots. I can't stand watching them bleed or even die and do nothing.]
Therefore, Hitana, who decided to respect the "wishes" of the civilians in the lower city, endured for nearly a day and a night and only now returned to Strife Castle.
If Shitana wanted to stay like this, Marina naturally had no way to leave, because Shitana, who had long admitted her selfishness and greed, would never allow Marina to enter a dangerous and violent environment.
Therefore, Miss Maganlei Brandt, who had been dominating the Howling Legion for some time, lost control of the riot.
The riot, which should have ended within a day, lasted for almost a whole day and night.
When they walked into the lower town, the tragic scene they saw made Marina's breath stop.
She soon came to the same conclusion as Anser - the civilians under her arrangement and blessing directly crushed all the gang members and pushed all the way to the entrance of the lower city. The brutality of the battlefield was basically a scene deliberately created by the extraordinary people in order to watch the beast fight.
But there was no point in drawing conclusions. Marina couldn't change anything now. She just hoped...that Sitana could be as calm as possible.
Then the second unexpected thing happened - Sitana was really calm.
She looked at the bloodstains and broken arms and legs on the street, the various weapons scattered around, and the several heads hanging on the cables, and walked down in silence.
She was so calm that even when she heard the cries of "Lord Fenrir is back" with tears of joy, her expression did not change at all.
Even after seeing the corpses of many people who worked under her and followed her loyally, Xitana just stood there silently, looking at the corpses for a long time, and finally left without saying a word.
There was no angry roar, no uncontrolled yelling, just moving forward in silence.
As they were about to reach the gate of the settlement, the wolf finally spoke in a hoarse voice.
"So, this is the price, Linna."
"If I were here, no one would die, no one would get hurt."
Marina looked at her sister's profile. On that pretty face that was becoming more and more wild and charming, there were complex emotions that Marina could no longer easily understand.
So after a moment's hesitation, Marina just whispered, "They died with faith, Xier."
Having entered the Castle of Strife, it was time to change identities, but she still talked to Hitana as her sister.
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