The villain's way to tame the protagonist

——Ivora, you can't die here.

Perhaps for others, the dead Ivola is the good Ivola, but for Anser, she is the only person in the world who has the intelligence about the mysterious force, which will bring him immeasurable advantages in his subsequent game with fate.

The price is...

Hydra looked at the extraordinary people who were led to the throne and fell into deep thought.

How can he convince the extraordinary people on his side not to kill Ivora?

Should I tell them directly that this proud princess is no longer a threat? If so, how can I prove this to them? Having experienced so many hardships, will they believe Anser's ambiguous "guess"?

Ivora's words "Save me" did not waver their stance because Anther's determination was genuine. When he informed them in advance that someone might stab him in the back, Anther was still very tolerant and said "I am willing to give them a chance as long as they can kill Ivora."

It is this determination to end the old order that makes these extraordinary people who are waiting for the new order stand on Anser's side.

If Ivora is not killed, Anther's above positions will be empty talk, and will correspond to the desperate cry for help of this idiot princess.

Become... the evil Hydra, intending to leave no one alive.

Anser didn't care about his own position. If he really wanted to kill the remaining half of the people, it would not be difficult.

They had no idea how terrifying Faust's control over the power of the abyss was, just as they didn't know the limits of Hydra's control over the abyss, especially this monster who preached in the abyss.

Anser could easily repeat the same trick. Although they were already on guard, it might not be that easy, but it would be enough to make most people lose control. Next... it would be no problem for him to slaughter all the out-of-control Transcendents who were in the erosion state.

And if Ansher took the initiative to raise the butcher knife, there would be no question of who would live and who would die. In order to tame the remaining two protagonists, he would never allow even the slightest possibility of exposing his true face.

Either he would rise up in an instant and slaughter them all; or he would try to persuade them and gamble on the hearts of people that he might not be able to completely control...

The benefits that a powerful, order-oriented fifth-level transcendent can bring are immeasurable.

...After all, he still had enemies to face, and someone needed to step up to stabilize the situation after this disaster. Facing the vast empire, Anser could not control everything like the emperor. After all, even the emperor himself could not control everything if he was not serious.

The devil of the past would never hesitate about such a thing, but now Ansor feels... it would be such a pity if everyone had to die here.

“…Extract?”

Cardinal Mu stared at the broken throne thoughtfully and whispered, "This former highness seems to be in a state of having his power drained away."

Apart from the Pope and the Saint, the highest-ranking people in the Church of the Holy Spirit are the Cardinals in White and Black. Mu is the fifth Cardinal in White to personally go to the Empire and meet the Emperor, and he enjoys a great reputation throughout the Empire.

"In that case... Lord Hydra." He turned to look at Anser, "After they have finished their test, what are you going to do? Wabi"

Everyone was waiting for Ansher's decision. After all, they didn't have much time to continue wasting time like this.

Due to the sudden change just now, almost everyone was secretly observing Faust, and the extremely terrible complexion and condition of this legendary lord showed that, although it had been less than ten minutes since he entered the rift, he could no longer hold on.

“…I’m thinking.”

After a brief silence, Anser said softly, "Do you want to spare Ivora's life?"

The moment he said this, the expressions of all the extraordinary people present, especially those who remained neutral, changed immediately.

Their nerves were tense, ready to disperse the abyss matter covering their bodies at any time, and each of them accumulated enough strength to support them to rise up or escape.

Pala, who was the first to stand on Anser's side, also looked unhappy, but he still asked calmly and in a deep voice: "Sir Hydra, can you tell me the reason?"

"Because I think that I can extract something from the descendants of the Flame Feast who have the qualifications of an emperor."

Anser did not directly point out the existence of a mysterious force, but temporarily attributed the problem to the throne itself.

"Compared to the half-dead Ivora, he is obviously more dangerous and more... valuable."

He looked at the vigilant extraordinary people and asked seriously: "Aren't you curious about what Ivora went through, and what happened to this relic that imprisoned her throne? What if after killing Ivora... it becomes another problem?"

"So, what Lord Hydra means is," one of the extraordinary people said indifferently, "not only can we not kill her now, but we have to save her?"

"After all, we need to get information from her." Anser nodded calmly, "It won't be too late to kill her after we get the answer."

"I think it's not too late to kill now."

Another extraordinary person stepped forward and said, "Since the dangerous thing is this relic and the throne, then we can destroy it together with Ivora. The blow from Lord Hydra just now has left it with obvious damage. In this case, if all of us work together, we will definitely be able to completely destroy Ivora and it."

When things come to this, if Ansel still insists on saving Ivora's life, no matter what excuses he uses, anyone can see the problem.

Even so, Anser took a deep breath and prepared to make a final attempt.

"In that case, I'll just say it straight - I think the one who imprisoned and drained Ivora's power was not this throne, nor this ruins, but a force hidden in the Endless World, or... a powerful individual."

He had no intention of hiding anything. He didn't say this at first because such a ridiculous statement would only make the extraordinary people more suspicious.

Is there another force or powerful individual hidden in this world of confusion?

A force or individual that was fearlessly igniting a flame that burned everything, pressing her down on the throne and forcibly draining her of her power?

After two or three seconds of silence, a shrill chuckle sounded from the sea of ​​fire.

"Master Hydra, why don't you just speak frankly... there may be a fifth Old God in the maze."

Although it was not very reasonable to say that there was something wrong with the throne itself, no matter how unreasonable it was, this throne and this relic were also left behind by the Zhengtian Dynasty. The Zhengtian Dynasty, which was inseparable from Xiangyan, left behind tools that could extract the power of Xiangyan's bloodline. Even if it was unreasonable, at least there was some truth to it.

In comparison, Anser's statement that "there is some mysterious force or individual" is completely groundless conjecture.

Pala looked at Anser with a complicated expression, still speaking for him, his tone extremely serious: "Sir Hydra, if you are really worried about this kind of force, then we can try to force them to show up by killing Ivora. They can't just sit there and watch Ivora die before the power of Feast Flame is completely drained."

He was giving Ansher a way out, but also telling Ansher not to try to save Ivora's life anymore.

It is no exaggeration to say that all the extraordinary people here know that they may die in this sea of ​​fire. They are not forced to come here, but voluntarily step into the danger in order to kill Ivora and end the rule and domination of Feasting Flame.

For... a new order.

They will not and cannot compromise.

Looking at the extraordinary people whose eyes were gradually turning cold, Ansher slowly lowered his eyes.

The moment he started to persuade, he was already prepared to fail. He knew this was not the right choice, but he still tried it.

There are too few extraordinary people who truly care about the empire and the people. They should not die here, they should not die in the struggle between themselves and fate.

But he must make a choice.

When Anser opened his eyes, his sea-blue eyes were covered with a dark color.

"spread!"

The extraordinary people, whose vigilance had already reached the limit, reacted almost instantly, leaving only a very small number of extraordinary people who had always trusted Ansher and believed that he could really make the empire better, with expressions of surprise, bitterness and disappointment.

"Ivola, must live."

Everyone thought that Anser was talking nonsense, or that he wanted to protect Ivora. Those who were willing to have a little trust in Anser could not understand how obsessed Anser was with that mysterious force.

The trump card of fate, the murderer who killed my mother...

Anser must find them, Ivora... must be alive!

Hydra's voice echoed in the endless blood flames, and his palms accumulated an immense amount of power almost instantly. The extraordinary people who had been prepared for this attack because of Anser's previous words thought they could easily take on this wave of attacks, but they made the same mistake as the group of people led by the Dragon Language Grand Duke.

Just as Grand Duke Dragon did not expect that they would stand on Anther's side, they also did not expect... Faust would still stand firmly on Hydra's side at this time.

And, underestimated him.

Almost in an instant, the counterattack plans conceived by this group of battle-hardened extraordinary people were directly eroded by the suddenly surging abyss... and torn apart.

No matter how vigilant and careful they were, they could not resist the erosion of the abyss brought by Faust.

——Because that is not the power of "Faust" at all, but... the power of Hydra itself!

Although it was Faust who provided them with the protection of the abyss material and prevented them from being burned by the blood flames from the beginning to the end, this power and the sophisticated control over it came entirely from Anther.

To put it another way... the current "Faust" is no different from Ansher, who secretly manipulates the power of the abyss to influence the extraordinary people.

These people, like Grand Duke Longyu and his men before, fell into pure madness. Although it only lasted for a few minutes, it was enough for them to be burned to death by the flames of feasting.

Then, Ansel slowly turned his head and looked at the last five people left.

These five people were the ones who assisted Anser in counterattacking at the first moment, and they were also the ones who did not show hostility towards Anser at the first moment.

Anser should have dealt with them all together. As long as these extremely powerful extraordinary people were determined to hide, Anser might not be able to find them after leaving here.

And knowing Anser's true identity, they may cause many unnecessary obstacles in his future plans to tame the other two protagonists.

"Anser...Mr."

"Faust" finally removed his disguise when he came to Hydra. The girl with a seductive face and black feathers on both sides of her temples said with some difficulty: "Do you... still want to give them a chance?"

Finally, without the need to maintain the abyss material for so many people, No. 9's condition improved a lot, but her body still suffered irreversible damage. A dark pattern like a snake coiled around her snowy neck appeared. It couldn't be said to be ugly, but it was not beautiful either. It just made people feel... horrified.

"Lord Hydra."

Pala looked at Anser bitterly: "What do you want?"

As Flamel's student, he had seen the young Anser too many times, and he believed from the bottom of his heart that Anser must be the one who could change the empire.

But now, the way he addressed Anser changed from "Anser" to "Lord Hydra", and the child who was extremely upright and kind in his eyes seemed to no longer exist.

"I am not lying, Lord Pala." Anser responded softly, "It is very important to me that Ivora is alive. There is indeed another force in the maze. I must get what I need from Ivora..."

"Changes will still happen, and the new order you all expect will surely come. I can assure you that Ivora... will not appear in the Empire."

"I also hope that you can promise me not to tell anyone what happened today."

Number Nine, who was standing behind Anser, silently withdrew his gaze from Anser's profile.

...That's exactly what happened, Mr. Anser.

Cardinal Mu shook his head: "It seems that we have no other choice."

Does it matter whether Anser’s words are true or not, and whether Anser will fulfill his promise?

It doesn't matter anymore, because Faust, because of the existence of Number Nine, is enough to prove...Ansher has been calculating against everyone from the beginning.

They would help Anser, but it was impossible that they accepted Anser's words. Instead, they thought that Anser alone might not be able to untie Ivora's restraints, so they had to be used.

They would compromise not because they understood Ansher's difficulties, but because if they didn't, their fate would be to be burned to ashes.

It turns out... Ivora's call for help was real, and it turns out that Ansel really came to save Ivora.

The extraordinary people who survived, even Paracelsus, no longer trusted Anther. The facts had already been determined in their eyes.

Ansher also knew what they were thinking, but it didn’t matter, as long as they could keep the secret and keep Ansher Hydra’s true identity secret.

...It doesn't matter even if I really become a pawn of fate. "Unnecessary obstacles" are just unnecessary after all, and are not a big problem.

"Then, let's get started."

Anser's body twisted and expanded again, transforming into the true form of the nine-headed demon snake: "After rescuing Ivora, I will reward you all for your efforts."

The black sun mixed with endless breath of death condensed again, and the light cannon that annihilated all the fires of the Feast Flame directly bombarded the throne under Ivora. The remaining extraordinary people also silently drove the ether, destroying mountains and cities, and extremely violent spells fell one after another.

Soon, the gold and iron on the throne quickly broke, peeled off, and fell off. The golden light that bound Ivora became more and more dazzling, and condensed into a more distinct entity. As the throne's appearance collapsed, the expressions of the extraordinary people... became more and more horrified.

Because they saw what the "golden strip" that was suddenly pulled out from the back of the throne was, which could extract the extraordinary people to the point where their existence was wiped out in just a few seconds.

It was a complete...spine!

Hidden in the backrest of this broken throne is a still movable spine!

And if the backrest is the spine, then this entire throne...

"What exactly is this?"

When the entire ruins were almost destroyed by them and the broken throne had almost all of its outer shell destroyed, someone murmured in horror.

Because Ivora was not imprisoned on the throne at all, but imprisoned in a... skeleton!

The complete skeleton glowed with a pale golden light, completely different from the blood-colored flame of the Feasting Flame.

The golden spine that was suddenly pulled out to absorb other extraordinary people is now piercing into Ivora's spinal cord, just as Anser said... continuously draining Ivora's power.

"Call...the...Abyss."

While everyone was shocked at the identity of this skeleton, Ansher discovered a bigger problem with it at the first sight.

His senses penetrated the skull of the skeleton and found a dead "bug" curled up in the head of the skeleton. Although it was clearly dead, it was still emitting thousands of fine golden rays, which emanated from the back of the skeleton's head and wound all the way down the spine. It is not difficult to imagine that if the skeleton was still alive, then the "bug" would definitely root thousands of tentacles on the spine and live as a parasite!

"...After seeing this scene, I think you should believe some of my words."

Anser whispered: "Perhaps... we can consider moving Ivora together with this corpse-"

Ivora, who was like a puppet with its strings cut, suddenly twitched.

At the same time, the endless sea of ​​fire, which had been burning quietly without any other movement, suddenly rioted, sweeping up waves that were dozens or hundreds of times more dangerous than before!

What's even more terrible is that the entire space, the entire space of the maze where the palace is located, began to distort violently with desperate fluctuations. If you don't withdraw immediately, you will most likely be lost in the maze forever and experience the despair that Ivora had experienced!

"Hurry...save...me."

Ivora twitched and squeezed out desperate words from between his teeth: "I can't... hold on any longer."