The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Therefore, the three grand dukes who wanted to show off directly dug out the land covered by the blood flames, which was nearly tens of thousands of square kilometers, from the ground, and let it burn all the fuel in the air until there was nothing to burn, and then they "put out" the fire.

This also indirectly proves that this flame is not deliberately driven by someone, and secondly, it is indeed not comparable to the source flame. You know, if it is a real feasting flame, it will never stop burning because there is no "substance" to burn.

Endless ether and even elements... can be its fuel.

"I understand, but at least even if you don't take action, the Grand Dukes will have a way to solve it, right?"

Su Silun calmed down a lot after saying this. She tried to calm her breathing, showing a pure and harmless smile, and said vicious and cruel words:

"In this case, even my sister could be killed by the Grand Duke, right?"

"You can understand it that way."

Anser smiled, taking in the twisted desire in Susilen's heart.

Perhaps she didn't want Ivora to die as much as Susilen did.

Ivora...

The young Hydra narrowed his eyes slightly and took another sip of his wine.

Destiny is now working on many fronts.

He changed his name and appearance and walked around the West looking for Ivora, because he could not reveal his purpose of looking for Ivora and trying to kill him. Once this weakness was exposed and used by fate, his situation would become very bad.

But now, fate forced Anser to reveal the existence of Ivora, or... even if Anser didn't say it, the archdukes would guess that Ivora was not dead yet.

After all, the ruins thing is pretty lame. Although Anser did see Ivora sleeping in some strange ruins, who would believe that a ruin could pour out so much Feasting Flame?

But this is not the point.

After all, because of his calculations, all the grand dukes have focused their attention on the Western Kingdom, and with himself as their "backup", once they discover Ivora, they will definitely not think of welcoming back the crown prince, but will instead be thinking about how to kill her immediately.

This was also one of the preparations that Anser had made in advance, not only to allow all the grand dukes to lock onto Ivora almost at the same time, but also to prevent fate from doing this and making the grand dukes afraid of Ivora's sudden appearance and secretly sending Ivora back to the imperial capital to receive the baptism of the source flame.

——No matter how despicable the Grand Dukes are, it is impossible for them to be so useless as to be threatened by the half-dead Ivora when everyone is paying attention to the West.

Therefore... the key point is the problems caused by the power of Feasting Flame.

If Ivora did not die, it means that Evisande's fire did not burn her to death, which means that Evisande must be dead. Then, under the deliberate guidance of fate, the grand dukes will definitely realize one thing at a certain time period - since the emperor is really dead, neither Ivora nor Hydra should live.

And if it was not Ivora's flame, but Evisande's flame, it would be even more fatal to Anser. There is no doubt that the grand dukes would 100% side with Evisande.

So at that time, he first explained that it should not be the emperor, and asked the grand dukes to think that Ivora was still alive - after all, it was most likely to be the case.

In this situation, the only problem Anser has to face is... how to deal with the guidance of fate, how to face this new dilemma that he has finally stabilized and gained the perfect opportunity for development, but was ruthlessly shattered by fate.

"……Ah."

Anser touched the Ouroboros bracelet on his wrist and suddenly chuckled, which made Su Silun a little puzzled, but she didn't dare to say anything.

He had not originally thought of taking action against the grand dukes so soon... You know, the fall of a grand duke represents great turmoil, and if Anser revealed any clues, all the grand dukes would immediately turn their guns on him.

But now, the fragile balance is already in jeopardy, and Anser naturally only has two choices left.

Either find a way to establish a new balance, or...

Life and death.

However, the Hydra today is no longer the same Hydra as before.

Whether it's Ming Furo who is steadily improving and controlling the mechanical deity, or Sitana who has achieved transformation and is once again on the road to dominance... they all have the power to truly step onto the stage.

The confident attitude he put on was more than just bravado.

If there is one more leader, the chances of winning will be much greater. Now should we choose between Rhine and Crow...

After thinking for a moment, Ansel gave up.

Every position of a leader is extremely precious. It must be an existence that can provide him with absolute power in the fight against fate, rather than just an emergency plan hastily chosen to solve the current predicament.

[We must defeat the Grand Dukes one by one...quietly, the sooner the better.]

[Also, they must not suspect that I did it]

[Faust has not yet been exposed, and the current situation of the regents fighting each other... is still in a framework that is favorable to me.]

Ansher tapped the table lightly, and a smile appeared on his face, which made Su Silun feel inexplicably palpitating.

"Then next..." he murmured softly, "Let's start with Tianrang... Hmm? Crow?"

……what?

Before Susilun had time to think about what Anser meant by this, she saw a pitch-black crow suddenly appear on Anser's shoulder.

"Lord."

There was a rare hint of shock in Crow's deep voice.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but... there's something I must inform you of immediately."

Anser narrowed his eyes slightly: "What happened in the West Country? Is someone planning to join forces with the Grand Duke to deal with me? Dragon Language or Deep Blue? Or is the magic element starting to become restless?"

"...No, neither of them." Crow shook his head, and under Anser's gaze, he spoke out the unbelievable fact that plunged the entire Western Kingdom into complete chaos -

"Sixteen seconds ago, thirty-two gates appeared simultaneously in the Western Kingdom... Now there are thirty-four, thirty-five gates to the maze."

"And these doors..."

"All of them poured out the flames of feasting."

Even Crow, who had followed Anser for a long time and had seen countless storms, could no longer control his tone.

"At this rate... within three days, the entire Western Kingdom will be burned to ashes. And if the door continues to open, within thirty days..."

"Empires will cease to exist."

This time, fate did not wait politely for Ansel to make his move before responding.

But let everything... burn!

"Lord, Lord."

Just by listening to Crow's description, Su Silun could no longer suppress the twisted hatred and fear in her heart. She couldn't help but look up at Anser again and asked, "What on earth is this--"

She stopped abruptly in the middle of her words.

Because she saw the smile on Ansher's face again, a more distinct and evil smile than the vague expression just now.

Even though the chessboard was almost smashed, this smile had a strange magic that frightened Su Silun.

A kind of hatred, rage, desire, and...expectation that cannot be described in words.

Chapter 65: Girls’ Reflections

"Anser!"

When Anser opened the tent, Hetana's cry was heard from afar.

Her growing white hair fluttered as she ran, like the undulating hair on the back of a white wolf's neck as it charged, with a charming and dangerous wildness.

A few seconds later, Xitana rushed to Anser's side with an anxious look on her face. She pointed at the bloody sky in the distance and said, "What's going on? Does this...does this have anything to do with the dead emperor?"

Anser rarely answered Xitana's question immediately, but stared into the distance.

The sky was forcibly torn open.

The scene exactly the same as the previous door was repeated, and bloody sky fire poured down from the crack of the world. The destruction and catastrophe that even the extraordinary people had to avoid came and burned fiercely on the earth.

In the distance, a seemingly even larger crack could be vaguely seen, dyeing the entire western sky blood red.

Even with the crow's reminder, Ansher still fell silent when faced with this scene.

"Feasting on the flames..."

Ming Furo also appeared beside Ansher, and her usually indifferent face was more solemn than ever before.

"That's ridiculous."

She whispered so, then looked up at Anser, her purple eyes full of worry and heaviness.

"Anser, is it Him who is causing trouble?"

“…Him?”

Xitana immediately realized what was going on and shouted in disbelief: "It's fate—"

The girl subconsciously covered her mouth, looked around and sniffed before she lowered her voice and asked, "Is it fate? Is it Him who is playing tricks on me?"

"But this is not reasonable." Ming Fuluo was the first to deny her doubts. "No matter what, it is absolutely impossible to make things go to this extent within the scope of 'reasonable'."

She murmured in disbelief, "It's like he was so angry that he flipped the chessboard. This is impossible for him to do, and..."

Ming Fuluo wanted to say something but stopped herself, and just looked at Ansher with more uneasiness.

If this can still be called "reasonable", even if there are some unknown secrets that can be used by fate, it's fine. But if fate really abandons the "reasonableness" that He has always insisted on -

Then Anser's chances of winning...

Anser could clearly sense the deep worry of his friend. The young Hydra smiled and touched Ming Fuluo's head, saying softly, "Don't worry, He will not give up his principles."

"There were many times in the past when things were critical enough for Him to kill me directly, but He didn't do so. If He really let go of this arrogance... there wouldn't be such a big fuss."

He pointed at himself jokingly and said, "All I have to do is let the Dragon King suddenly fly out and eat me in one bite."

"...That's right."

Ming Fuluo breathed a sigh of relief, but Xitana, who looked confused and had no idea what they were talking about, became even more anxious: "So what's going on? How could... such a big thing happen!"

Anser told Ming Fuluo and Xitana about the mysterious force, and said calmly in the shocked eyes of the two:

"So it's not that He used any unreasonable means, but He pulled out a trump card that I knew nothing about."

It wasn't that fate smashed and burned the chessboard in anger, but that Ansor had lost his greatest reliance in an equal game with fate - foresight.

"I have been prepared for this situation."

Anser gently comforted the anxious girls: "The remaining, usable memories are becoming less and less. Even if fate does not do this, in the future... I am destined to face Him in a state of ignorance."

Looking at Xitana biting her lips, her heart full of resentment and unwillingness, the boy raised his hand and patted her frizzy white hair, saying in a gentle voice: "Just think of it as practicing in advance."

"Then this training is a bit too harsh."

Ming Fuluo sighed deeply, but since Anser seemed so calm and in control of the situation, she couldn't show any negative emotions anymore. She returned to her usual cold expression and spoke as reliably as always:

"If you need anything from me, you must come to me, understand?"

"Ahhh and me... No! I have so much to do right now!"

In this regard, the increasingly self-centered Xitana seemed to be much more proactive. She grabbed Anser's arm and said anxiously: "Anser, Anser! Let's go and save them!"

Anser was stunned for a moment: "...Save people?"

"Yeah, that fire... I feel it's dangerous even from such a distance. Now it's falling from the sky like it's free. It's going to kill a lot of people! We have to--"

Xitana, who had been staring at Anser, sensed something strange in her lover's heart by instinct, so she paused for a moment and asked cautiously, "Or is Anser going to do something to fight against fate? Does he need me?"

Ming Furo also gazed at Anser with a rather obscure look of hope. She was willing to offer her strength to Anser at any time, but at this moment she also hoped that Anser could lend a helping hand to those who should not have died in this cruel disaster.

Both she and Hitana knew that Ansher must have this warm hope hidden in his heart, but under the ruthless pressure of fate, he had no extra thoughts to care about it. But now it is different.

The Ex Machina, who had a brief fight with the Emperor, and Miss Scourge, who had torn apart a fifth-level dragon at the fourth level, almost simultaneously grasped Anther's hands, silently and firmly giving him strength.

Feeling the two different warmths in his palms, Anser remained silent for a moment, then chuckled and responded:

"It doesn't matter. Protecting civilians as much as possible is also the top priority. Otherwise, the Western Country will suffer an unprecedented blow. This should have been one of the steps I took to fight Him."

"Before taking action, we should at least investigate what is going on, right?"

"Great!"

Xitana hugged Anser and smiled brightly: "I knew Anser would not leave them alone!"

"I can use the data system to draw a map based on the information provided by Shadow Marsh."

Ming Fuluo immediately added: "It will soon be determined which side needs help the most."

"Oh, you are still quite useful, Ming Fuluo!"

"...Huh, you only know how to call my name now?"

Xitana and Ming Furo started arguing again, which showed that their emotions had calmed down a lot, but Ansor, who was surrounded by them, was still staring at the sky with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Just this time," he said suddenly, "I won't be with you."