The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Mr. Devil doesn't even... suspect me. No, it's not that he doesn't suspect me, it's that I act as if I'm still in deep trouble.

[He doesn't know that I know] [People always give what they think is the correct answer to a difficult problem]

Xin had never forgotten those scattered teachings, but she had never known how to put them into practice. Unexpectedly, as soon as she returned to Anser, she was able to put them into practice perfectly.

Well, if I want to continue to convince Mr. Devil that I have not yet freed myself from my blind worship of God, I must...

Xin calmed himself down and stared at Anser with his usual slightly uncomfortable gaze: "I think Mr. Devil is the one who is overconfident."

"Am I overconfident?"

Anser's mouth twitched uncontrollably, as if he had heard a huge joke. He pointed at himself, unable to suppress the smile in his words: "Miss Saint, you and I have been together for quite a while. During this time, how much have I taught you, and have I made any mistakes?"

"Even if that's the case, it's not a reason for you, Mr. Devil, to question the power of salvation."

Xin did not hesitate to put herself into the previous perspective, from the perspective of God and from the perspective of faith. She, who had not completely gotten rid of that sense of reverence, easily entered the role with a lot of emotion: "You can question my belief in God, but you can never question God's ability!"

"Okay, okay, in the end, he is still a god..."

Anser shook his head with a regretful tone, but although he seemed angry, Xin, who was actually concentrating on observing Anser, caught a fleeting smile of triumph on his face.

Mr. Devil really did it on purpose. He wanted to lure me into arguing with him about salvation.

Well, that sentence just now would definitely seriously infuriate my old self. I should be angry.

"Mr. Devil!" Xin, who was completely in the mood, suddenly raised his voice, "Please take back your disrespect for God!"

The devil, who had no respect for God, raised his hands in a false gesture of surrender, but said nonchalantly, "It's not that I don't want to take it back, but..."

He shifted his gaze to the group of nobles who had been discussing state affairs and criticizing the Grand Duke, but now, after drinking too much, had strayed off into talking about women and even more unbearable topics. The contempt in his smile became even more obvious.

"Do you really think that what Elalo did was right? After she was redeemed by you, could she really bring a better life to all the people under the rule of the Triumph Family?"

"That must be the truth."

Xin didn't understand why Anser was so determined that Elalo was wrong. She only knew that redemption could never be wrong.

That is definitely not simply distorting people's consciousness and self to make them "better". How can such a crude power be worthy of the name of God?

And now, in order to defend the dignity of God, she should respond so firmly.

"Okay, let's make a bet."

At this moment, the teasing smile on Ansher's face reached its peak. Although Xin was still unable to perceive Ansher's inner thoughts, this change alone was enough for her to be sure of Ansher's thoughts.

Sure enough, this bet... is Mr. Devil’s real purpose.

"I bet that within seven days at most, the nobles will unite to oppose Elallo, either openly or secretly. The rule of the Triumph family will immediately be in chaos, and Elallo will be unable to control the overall situation. Because your salvation is not correct, it simply makes her more blind and stupid."

"And since you, Miss Saint, insist on the meaning of redemption so much, then you are naturally standing against me, right?"

Anser interlaced his fingers and raised his chin slightly: "The losing party must unconditionally agree to the other party's request. How about that?"

"!"

Xin's heartbeat suddenly stopped.

"Unconditionally...promise?"

She stood up suddenly, supported her hands on the coffee table, and leaned her upper body forward so that she almost pressed her whole body on Anser.

"If I ask Mr. Devil to accept redemption, will Mr. Devil... agree?"

"Yes." Anser said very readily, "If you can win."

Xin didn't know why he had any reason to refuse.

Not to mention that Anser had no idea that he was no longer bound by his belief in God. Even if he was still in his previous state, Xin felt that he could not lose.

Because there is absolutely no problem with God’s salvation.

On the contrary, Mr. Devil...why was he so sure that redemption was wrong? Was it because of the people and things he had seen before?

Xin recalled what he had seen and heard while spying on... no, observing Anser. After thinking about it, he still couldn't understand how Anser was sure from these things that Ellalo had become a fool.

Or... Mr. Devil probably never believed in the importance of redemption from the very beginning.

But it didn't matter. No matter what Mr. Devil thought, he was doomed to fail, because the redeemed Miss Elalo would never cause chaos in the Triumph Family's rule. She would never... would never...

……confusion?

Xin was suddenly startled because she suddenly thought of something else, the conversation between the two women who also had hidden ambitions.

Speaking of which, Mr. Devil didn't say where the chaos in the Triumph family's rule came from, he just said that the nobles would rebel. If that's the case, then...

So that's how it is. It turns out Mr. Devil has already made preparations for both situations. He pushed Miss Ellalo onto the stage, and then used Miss Spider and Miss Viper to cause chaos. Then he asked me to make this bet with him. In this case... Miss Ellalo can't deal with the two of them, and it will be useless even if she is redeemed.

This way, Mr. Devil can do whatever he wants to me.

Sure enough, it is impossible for Mr. Devil to make such a bet with me based solely on his understanding of salvation. He must have made all the necessary preparations before making such a bet.

So dangerous, Mr. Devil is really dangerous!

Xin couldn't help but have the idea of ​​retreating. If she hadn't tried to spy on Ansher from the side and went to find Lian De, she would have discovered that Lian De and Susilun were plotting to pull Ella Luo off the throne... She would have been caught!

It felt as if God was telling her not to step easily into the devil's trap.

But...but we have already come this far. If we back down here, Mr. Devil will definitely be suspicious.

By then, my advantage is that Mr. Devil doesn't know that I am no longer obsessed with worshipping God...

On one side was the advantage that he was unwilling to give up, and on the other side was the warning that sounded like a divine revelation. Xin was caught in a dilemma and was unable to make a decision for a while.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid?" Anser raised his eyebrows slightly. "This is a great opportunity for you to redeem me. Even if we don't talk about this, are you actually indifferent to my continued contempt for your God?"

Mr. Devil gradually showed a thoughtful expression: "It seems that Miss Xin, you seem to have some..."

"I'm not indifferent!"

Xin knew she couldn't hesitate any longer, so she continued to show her anger that was not disguised at all: "Mr. Devil, you are right. Even if it is not for your redemption, I will still bet with you in order to make you take back your contempt for God!"

She didn't know what to do, because she was destined not to appear in front of Lian De and Su Si Lun, nor could she forcibly change their souls, because this would definitely be discovered by Ansher.

But even though he had no clue, Xin's persistence in dealing with this information gap overcame the warning from God's revelation.

Because she has seen how much reward this advantage called "information asymmetry" can bring.

"Very good, you look very confident, Miss Xin."

The devil's face still had that undisguised playful smile.

But is this smile really due to him being completely unaware of Xin's transformation and therefore still treating her as a smile because she is ignorant and stupid, or is it due to... something else?

"This is the aura that a saint of the church and a messenger of God should have, isn't it?"

Chapter 5: Concealment within Concealment (K)

After returning to Ansel's side, Xin followed Ansel closely as usual.

The only difference from before is that she has been trying hard to play the role of a saint who is still lost, and is slowly mastering the trick.

As for why Xin realized that he was gradually getting the hang of it, of course it was because...

"Your Excellency, you should now be able to realize how low your chances of winning are."

In the last port city under the Triumph Family, Anser sat in an open-air tavern by the sea, gazing at the boundless blue ocean with a comfortable expression, and said in a leisurely tone: "You have traveled with me throughout the territory under the rule of the Triumph Family in the past few days. How many nobles have you seen who don't have a grudge against Miss Elallo?"

Xin, who was sitting opposite Anser, answered honestly, "Only four. Those four noble gentlemen are all very kind people."

"But even if they are considered kind by your standards, they are somewhat helpless against the harsh demands of our new Grand Duke Triumphant... Do you still think she is not wrong?"

In fact, most nobles are neither as extreme as Viscount Qiuhe, nor can they be considered good. They are qualified lords. While they have selfish desires, they will not take pleasure in the suffering of their subjects.

The other "extreme" standing opposite to extremists like Viscount Qiuhe is what Xin calls the "very kind nobles". Although their number is rare, no matter where you are, you can always find a few lords who truly care about their people.

But even such "extreme" people like them are troubled by some of Ellalo's policies, not because they don't want to implement them, but because they really can't implement them.

For example, there is a little baron who is unknown, has a small territory, and even his city can be called simple. Although he really cares about his people, has a very high reputation in the surrounding villages and civilians, and has done his best to treat the civilians well, Ellalo still asks him to improve the living standards of his people. But where does this little baron, who has no connections and no resources, and spends most of the territory's expenses on his people, get the financial income to build and develop?

Looking at it this way, Elalo's policies are either too harsh, leaving no room for negotiation, or they are as absurd as castles in the air, with no consideration for the possibility of implementation.

It was so stupid that even Xin could see that this approach was blindingly stupid.

Hydra swung his wine glass leisurely: "Do you feel regretful now?"

Xin looked at Anser for a long time, then slowly said: "Mr. Devil, you are not that kind of person."

"Hmm?" Anser raised his eyebrows with interest, "What do you mean I'm not that kind of person?"

——Avoiding the other party’s question with another topic is a trick Xin Xin has learned.

She found that doing so was really useful. Its usefulness was not limited to avoiding the problem itself, but it could also seize the right to speak from the weaker party in a conversation where the priorities were clearly defined.

Of course Xin didn't regret it. If Anser hadn't cheated, she never thought she would lose. No matter how Ellalo performed, Xin was 100% sure that Ellalo had other ideas.

She asked that question just now, trying to seize the initiative in the conversation, and also expressing her confusion from the bottom of her heart:

"Mr. Devil, you are not someone who only focuses on the surface." Xin stared at Anser, "Although Miss Elalo seems to have done a bad job, Mr. Devil, don't you consider the possibility that she has other ideas?"

"I think if it was Mr. Devil, he wouldn't be so superficial."

"Shallow?"

Anser chewed on these two words, a hint of amusement gradually emerging on his face: "This is not something you would say, Miss Saint. It seems... you have grown much more than I thought."

Xin was not moved at all, because she had already understood that if the lies and disguises were completely fabricated, the possibility of being discovered would be very high.

But if it is a deception based on facts or a distortion of facts, the probability of success will become very high.

"I just understand Mr. Devil better." Xin responded calmly, "Now that I think about it, I always feel that the bet between Mr. Devil and me is a bit strange, as if it was planned in advance."

She stared at Anser intently: "You have been using my respect and faith in God to provoke me, so that I would be deceived; you obviously would not consider the problem so superficially, but you are still so confident that Miss Elallo has made a mistake, and you have not considered other possibilities."

As the smile on Anser's face gradually faded, Xin said with great certainty:

"Mr. Devil, are you...cheating?"

Lies can be covered up with the truth.

Xin had seen and heard with his own eyes how Anser easily deceived the revolutionary army, the nobles, the imperial people, and even his closest relatives, Xitana and Ming Furo, in the imperial capital. That turmoil still left a deep impression on Xin even now.

It's just that in the past, she felt that she couldn't understand Anser's entire plan, arrangement, and method, and was always at a loss. But now, as she put her whole heart and soul into Anser, and tried to understand Anser's thinking completely without any grudges or obstacles, and imitated his approach, Xin has begun to understand some of the techniques.

The most important thing is that I cannot let Mr. Devil know that I have actually abandoned my blind faith in God.

The bet itself is actually unimportant. It seems that even if Mr. Devil loses, he will have an excuse to refuse to fulfill the bet.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter even if we expose Mr. Devil’s conspiracy here. No… we must expose Mr. Devil’s conspiracy here.

Mr. Devil is very powerful. It is impossible for me to keep acting without being discovered by him. The difference between me who used to believe in God blindly and me now is too big. Mr. Devil can easily discover this abnormality.

So, I have to make Mr. Devil feel that I have made progress and become a little more powerful.

In this way, even if the disguise is not done well sometimes, Mr. Devil will not be too surprised.

Xin stared at Anser's face, which was gradually showing an expression of surprise, and murmured in his heart.

Mr. Devil, the only thing you did wrong was that you taught me too well.

Xin didn't know why Ansher taught her these things, because even after learning these, she was still on the right path - abandoning the useless belief in God was approved by the bishop, and insisting on fulfilling her duties was completely correct. The things Ansher taught her had never shaken her foundation, but now they had backfired.

"I thought I thought highly of you."

Hydra clapped his hands softly, "But I didn't expect that I still underestimated the Saint's talent."

Xin could see that Anser was not actually that surprised. Rather, this level of surprise was reasonable for him. He had always had an expectation in his mind, and his current performance was basically within this expected range.

In other words, she made the right bet, no... she did the right thing, she made the right choice based on her own thinking.

An indescribable sense of satisfaction arose from the bottom of Xin's heart. She had experienced this kind of satisfaction before. She achieved her goals through deception, lies, inducement and other means. The new and unprecedented beauty and happiness have always been unforgettable to Xin.

This time it was a completely different experience, because the person she deceived was not some insignificant little character, but the devil who had always treated her like a child and a student and was always far superior to her.

Looking at the face that seemed surprised but was actually satisfied, Xin, who thought she had completely seen through Ansher and felt that Ansher still knew nothing about the part he had hidden from her, felt a... burning and hot throbbing.

If you, Mr. Devil, knew that I had actually concealed more... If you knew, you had actually been deceived by me.

What will you do?

The sweet pleasure even made Xin a little dazed, and he subconsciously imagined Ansel's expression of genuine shock from the bottom of his heart.

It made her look like she couldn't stop.

Just thinking about Mr. Devil making that kind of expression... makes me happy.

Is it because I am one step closer to completing the redemption of Mr. Devil and fulfilling my duty?