The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"...Are you referring to the matter of Fort Strife?"

Ming Fuluo crossed her arms across her chest and said, "If you want to talk about that, from my perspective, I think you scolded me very well; from an objective perspective, you are somewhat harsh or even, well, vicious."

"At least Marina's ideas and thoughts, from a mortal's perspective, are of certain reference value. There are some aspects that we really can't see clearly. You've obviously gone too far by devaluing her ideas and herself."

"You..." Xitana widened her eyes, "You can actually say such a thing!"

"Because I used to be like that, I know how hurtful those kinds of words can be."

Ming Fuluo was not angry about Xitana's reaction, and her anger bar towards Miss Wolf had obviously expanded a lot.

"You're not like this when you usually argue with me." Sitana muttered.

"Do you think I'd really like to give this kind of time-wasting counseling to a theoretical rival?"

Ming Fuluo rubbed her brows and said, "You should be thankful that you are my pet, and your attributes are far greater than my rival. That's why I will consider your problem for Anser's sake."

These harsh and sharp words were typical of Ming Fuluo's usual demeanor, and Xitana's expression became much more relaxed. She snorted softly, "When you begged for mercy in bed, you were much more like a pet than I was."

"…Is this the only area you are good at?"

"Humph, so what?"

The two girls stared at each other, and after a few seconds, they chuckled at the same time.

The sorrow that had been lingering in their hearts ever since Ming Fuluo brought up the idea of ​​"interference of fate" finally faded a lot.

"Be serious." Ming Fuluo suppressed her faint smile and asked, "What do you think of Marina?"

"At that time? I was so angry that I lost my mind. Didn't you say that?"

Xitana was a little depressed: "I saw so many people die. They were all my friends. I promised to give them a better life, but they are all dead... Tell me, how could I talk to Lina calmly at that time."

"If it was someone else, he would have fallen to the ground with only one breath left the moment he saw me."

"After that, didn't you ever think about talking to her calmly? Even if you don't apologize, at least you should explain the part that was said in anger."

The reason why Ming Furo could analyze things so clearly was certainly not because she had been with Anser for a long time and her emotional intelligence had also increased. This was just some summary she made to make up for her past willfulness and mistakes after Anser sent her to live with his parents.

But Sitana gave her an... unexpected answer.

"I told you, she's in a terrible condition," the girl said very seriously.

"…Aren't you back to square one? I know you don't agree with her point of view, but——"

"No, it's not an opinion. Just listen to me carefully first."

Xitana took a deep breath and her eyes became more worried.

"I'm not targeting Lina's views and practices, just her...herself."

"Her herself?" Ming Furo looked at Xitana with some confusion.

"At that time, I asked her if Ansel asked her to do this... If it was the case, I would not have quarreled with her. I would have gone to Ansel to ask for clarification."

Recalling the argument that day, unspeakable disappointment, sadness, and... regret surged into Hitana's heart.

She didn't think she was wrong, but she did regret saying harsh words to Marina.

Especially that sentence - Anser doesn't need you anymore.

"In the end, Lina told me that it was her own idea and had nothing to do with Anser... Of course, of course I couldn't control my emotions all of a sudden."

Marina admitted that she had led the lower city of Strife Castle into chaos entirely out of her own personal ideas, which was the key to the complete collapse of the conversation between Xitana and her. Xitana's emotions instantly went out of control at that moment. She couldn't imagine, and was unwilling to believe, that her sister would do such a thing.

"So far..." Ming Fuluo frowned and said, "It's still a question of concept. Where exactly is the 'badness itself' that you mentioned?"

"This is it!"

Xitana turned her head and stared at Ming Fuluo: "She admitted that this was entirely her personal idea."

"..."

Ming Fuluo was stunned. After thinking about this sentence carefully again for a while, she also discovered a crucial problem.

From the beginning to the end, Marina Lancemalos, who had shown absolute obedience to Anther and always resolutely carried out Anther's orders... would she, without Anther's permission, make such a big fuss that could not be covered up at all, for which she would absolutely be held responsible?

If we ignore her ideas and opinions and only consider her personality... this is clearly impossible.

"You've figured it out, right?" Xitana glanced at Ming Fuluo, who was gradually showing a look of astonishment, and said gloomily, "I don't think she wanted to do this... or not completely. She didn't want me to think that Anser wanted to do this, so she put the problem on herself."

"you--"

This time, it was Ming Fuluo's turn to be shocked.

"Is that something you could imagine?"

"What are you talking about! I'm not stupid!"

"...No." After being shocked, Ming Fuluo calmed down, "Since you have this idea, why are you still blaming her so much?"

"I was angry for a few days... I didn't think about this. Later, I realized it a little bit, but I was too embarrassed to look for her. Besides, as I said, her condition... was very bad."

It was not until this time that Sitana revealed what she meant by "bad".

"You've been with Anser for a long time, so you should know how special he is."

The girl said worriedly, "Many people become... not themselves anymore after spending a long time with Anser. There is nothing else in their minds except Anser."

"Don't you think that Lina's current situation is very similar to this?"

Looking back at the dispute in Castle Strife, this is what scares Hitana the most.

She was angry at Marina for pushing the civilians in the lower town into chaos, and furious at her indifference in watching so many people die, but in the final analysis, these were things that they could talk about openly.

Not everything needs to be determined by right or wrong, nor does everything require the other party to give in. If there is no such "bad" thing, they will eventually move towards reconciliation.

But now...it's different.

"I see……"

Ming Fuluo also completely understood what Xitana meant: "So what you meant when you said not long ago that she was getting worse and worse?"

She and Hitana accompanied Ansor, not only breaking free from the shackles of the past and the future, but also breaking away from the predetermined fate and becoming more vivid and independent.

But Marina...is losing herself little by little.

"Hmm? Ah? A little bit, I guess." Sitana scratched her head. "The main reason is that I'm still a little unhappy."

...Smart, but not that smart.

When it comes to matters concerning Marina, Xitana's intuition is obviously extremely sharp. Ming Furo did not notice this problem at the first time because Marina's acting skills were so good. The unwillingness and desire of a mortal, the anger of struggle... were all expressed vividly. Ming Furo could not believe that this was a disguise made by Marina to protect Ansher.

If this is only part of the reason, and Marina really wants to fight for the courage and independence of the common people, then it is fine. But if Marina really has never cared about the common people, never cared about how the common people lived, and even less cared about her self and dignity.

Everything he did was to achieve Anser's goal, even breaking up with his dearest sister, without any hesitation...

Marina's condition is not just bad, she is almost terminally ill!

"But what can I do?" Xitana continued to talk to herself, "Go tell Lina, 'Don't stay with Anser anymore, you'll be doomed if you continue like this'... Will she listen?"

The girl lowered her eyes and said, "She won't listen. Even if I tell Anser to say this to her, she won't listen. No...if Anser says this to her, Lina will probably...I'm afraid she will break down."

When Anther was alone with Hitana, he would occasionally mention those people who were completely obsessed with him and willing to abandon everything they had. Anther told Hitana that it was his spiritual essence... the price and influence of the abyss preaching. Even if Anther did not deliberately use this power, it would make people gradually fall into the abyss of obsession with him as a preacher.

But this influence is actually not difficult to restrain. Many of Anser's followers have transcended this desire and obsession. It all depends on whether the individual's will is firm, which has always been one of Anser's criteria for selecting followers.

Hitana once looked down upon these weak-willed guys, but when this curse fell upon her, she felt great...fear and panic.

If this continues, Marina will become the most meaningless and worthless person to Ansel. Not only will she be unable to realize her desires, but she will also be abandoned by Ansel in a dark corner, spending the rest of her life in loneliness and despair, or even... no rest of her life.

"So, your decision is..."

Ming Fuluo looked at Xitana with strange eyes: "Before she falls into that irreversible hell, should we shatter her faith in advance?"

As long as Marina realizes that she is not qualified to work for Ansher before she completely becomes a puppet, and leaves willingly, even if it will cause difficult-to-heal injuries, it is at least better than being completely ruined.

It's really... It's a wild and arrogant idea. I haven't considered any other methods... No, if I think about it carefully, it seems that there is no other method.

For this kind of person, you can neither threaten her with words or consequences to make her leave Ansor, nor can you make Ansor refuse to contact her to prevent her from breaking down... If you want her to leave willingly, it seems that the only way is to use facts to force her to leave before she completely falls.

That's why he treated Marina with such a rude and harsh attitude...

Ming Fuluo finally understood Xitana at this time - she didn't hate her sister because of her own ideas and positions... No, according to the character of this stupid dog, there must be some personal grudges, but more of it is to try her best to save Marina. It's just that Xitana couldn't be sure of Marina's current state, so she thought her bad attitude was necessary, but it was difficult to persist because of her previous regrets, so she acted hesitant and worried.

and many more.

So...she asked me to monitor Marina not to monitor whether she was working well, but to observe her mental state? No wonder she kept asking me how Marina was doing along the way...

Ming Fuluo suddenly felt that she was the one who didn't know what was going on. Xitana knew everything in her heart, but she just didn't want to tell others. This kind of thing... really no one can help.

What I said not long ago has now been verified.

——She is growing, and so is Sitana.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm still unhappy with Lina's decision. Whether it was Anser's instigation or she made it from the bottom of her heart, I can't accept it."

As if sensing the approval in Ming Furo's eyes, Xitana kicked the stone on the ground away and said expressionlessly: "It's just that I think that Lina has become like this... mainly because she cares too much about Anser and has lost track of what she wants."

Bloodstains can be washed and bodies can be buried, but deaths that should not have happened will still be engraved in the hearts of the living.

"Even if I'm assuming here that Linna meant what she said."

Xitana turned her head to look at the crack gushing blood flames, then looked down at the blood-colored flames approaching behind her, and said calmly: "Suppose she really wants to do her best to give mortals dignity and value."

"But at this moment, can those things keep them alive?"

"She knows a lot and has learned a lot, but because she knows too much, she is too far away from them... I also want all ordinary people to live with dignity, but before that, they must live first before they can discuss those irrelevant things."

"If she really intends to follow this path, I will prove to Anser and the world who is right."

"What if she never thought about it this way?" Ming Fuluo asked.

"Of course I have to fix her messed up head." Xitana slowly clenched her fist and whispered softly, "She gave up everything for Anser, and in the end she was abandoned by Anser... I will never allow that kind of future to happen."

"Her life shouldn't just exist for Anser."

Xitana knew that she could not hesitate any longer.

Ming Furo sensed the ominous aura lingering around Marina, but the smell smelled by Xitana was far more distinct than her perception.

It was a distorted, inhuman aura.

It's... the breath of beasts.

Hitana didn't know what price Marina had paid, but the fact that she was willing to pay to this extent for "power" was enough to prove that Marina had fallen deeper into the abyss.

strength……

Is it my influence that makes Lina pursue power like this?

This is my fault, too.

Whether it is to prevent Lina from becoming a useless waste to Ansor or to make up for that mistake, I must shatter Lina's beliefs.

Lina, let’s apologize later.

...if you are still willing to accept it.

After talking about this with Ming Furo, Xitana felt much better.

Although the dwarf always says that he does it for Anser, he is actually quite kind. Well... I don't know why he was so crazy before, and he was so crazy that anyone who tried to stop him would die.

Fortunately, Ansel's character was corrected in time, and I also have to correct Lina's current character in time!

"So where should we go next? You should know the nearest city."

Xitana turned to look at Ming Fuluo, ready to focus her attention again on rescuing the refugees.

"Recently, people in the city have been evacuated one after another... Five hundred kilometers away, we can only be safe for a short period of time."

Ming Fuluo shook her head: "Without Shadow Marsh's dispatch and arrangements, we alone would not be able to properly accommodate them... Strange."

"What's weird?"

"The efficiency of Shadow Swamp cannot be so low." Ming Fuluo frowned and said, "Marina was temporarily transferred away, so there must be someone to replace her immediately. Why hasn't she——"

At this moment, Xitana and Ming Furo almost simultaneously locked onto a small hill in the distance.

"who!"

Compared to when she discovered Marina before, Sitana's reaction was more serious and ferocious, and her body reflexively entered a state of preparation for battle.

breath……

If the other party had not deliberately leaked his aura, Hitana might not have been able to discover it.

How could such a powerful guy suddenly appear here? Is he here to kill Ming Fuluo and me?