The villain's way to tame the protagonist

And just the assistant that Elalo possesses can achieve such an effect, then...what about Anser?

Xin has redeemed too many people in her career as a saint, and naturally witnessed countless times how the redeemed people complied with the instructions and brought hope. Therefore, after re-examining the relationship between faith and duty, Anser's position in her heart is even more unshakable.

Coupled with the little episode some time ago, Xin's attitude towards "the redemption of Anser" has undergone some strange changes that she herself has not noticed... Xin, who has always respected the bishops and is willing to obey their orders most of the time, directly refused before Mu could give the reason.

At this moment, Mu also realized what had happened to Xin.

Ming's teachings...the Saint returned to the Church without a word? !

No, the key point is that without any of us knowing, her faith was greatly shaken. Was it that Hydra who did it?

As long as we realize that Xin has now cast aside her belief in God, many of the changes that have happened to her can make sense...but this matter itself does not make sense at all!

How could Hydra so easily shake the Saint's faith in God? Why didn't the Saint come to us and return to the Theocracy without revealing anything to us...and the Theocracy was clearly stationed there!

A chill of terror crept up Mu's spine, and he quickly thought of some conversations he had had with Anser, about God, about faith, and about... the church.

This white cardinal who was able to single-handedly maintain the Holy Church in the empire under the emperor's watchful eye now regrets it deeply.

He was too naive, so naive that he thought his excuses could really fool Anser, and that Anser's ambitions could be satisfied with a church that could help him better manage the empire.

He clearly wanted more... It was even possible that he had been targeting the church and the Saint from the very beginning!

As if he had been awakened by Xin's shock just now, Mu's thoughts suddenly became clear.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Anser did not come to him simply to heal his Devouring Head. That cold Hydra Shadow, the dark witch... was most likely a bait from the beginning.

This is no longer as simple as simply transferring the Saint away from him. We must terminate our cooperation with him immediately!

But the problem is that the current church cannot do without Anther's protection, and his identity as a collaborator of His Royal Highness the Regent can save them from a lot of trouble.

Mu was in a dilemma, but Xin would not wait for him to stand here and figure it out before leaving.

Seeing that Mu couldn't say a word after he told her to leave Anser, Xin tilted his head: "You don't seem to have thought of what to say yet... But my thoughts have been made clear to you, Bishop Mu, if possible, please don't disturb me from performing my duties to redeem Mr. Devil."

That serious tone was just like a rebellious girl saying to her old father, "I just want to find a wild man."

But the difference between Xin and the rebellious girl is that she never does this out of rebelliousness, she is absolutely serious about it - she looks like she is serious about spending her whole life with a wild man and won't allow you to say a word.

Mu, who had figured out a lot, naturally couldn't just watch his saint girl embark on a road of no return. He tried his best to sort out the chaotic thoughts in his mind and responded as calmly as possible: "But you...but you really can't stay with His Royal Highness the Regent anymore."

Although Mu did not see the initial illusion this time, Xin showed obvious displeasure.

She frowned slightly. Her God-given beautiful face was still attractive even with an unhappy look on her face. However, the fact that the emotion of "unhappiness" appeared so directly on Xin's face was enough to explain the problem.

"Bishop Mu, but you still haven't given me a reason."

The saint standing on the pulpit looked down at the bishop and said, "What on earth is more important to you than the duty God has given me?"

"Because of God's will..."

"God never tells us anything on his own initiative. This is an excuse used by bishops like Ao or Qi who often use the name of God to satisfy their desires."

Xin's confusion and dissatisfaction became more and more obvious: "Bishop Mu, what exactly do you want to tell me?"

"..."

Mu discovered with some sadness that even after calming down, all the words he had prepared before were meaningless - because those dialogues and strategies designed for the former saint would not work on Xin today.

Was this also within the expectations of... that monster?

It was too late. He couldn't possibly make up a reason that Xin would accept now. Every bishop was very clear about the Saint's abilities. Even if she put aside her spiritual essence, she couldn't be deceived by a lie made up in such a hurry.

What needs to be done now is not to let Xin leave Anther. The church has no way and no qualifications to completely break off with Anther. The only thing it can do is... to make Xin realize that she has fallen into some kind of abnormality.

Mu, who had realized the reality, exhaled slowly. He stared at the church's supreme masterpiece with an extremely sincere look in his eyes: "I'm sorry, please forgive me, Saint, I take back what I said just now."

Xin's expression and eyes softened, but he was still puzzled. "It's good that Bishop Mu knows that I'm doing something very important, but I still want to hear the reason. And Bishop Mu, why did you suddenly give up?"

If it was the old Xin, she would never ask so many questions, because she could see, because she didn't care.

But now, the saint is curiously re-examining the world and everything around her - relying on the knowledge she learned from the devil.

Because she knew that every growth meant she was one step closer to redeeming the devil.

Mu was not at a loss for an answer. He guessed that Xin would most likely ask such a question, and did not hide his worries and anxieties. He said frankly:

"Because I feel you are heading down the wrong path, Saint."

"…the wrong way?"

Xin tilted his head slightly: "What is the wrong path? I have been doing the right thing, Bishop Mu."

"I know that salvation and responsibility... are what God has given you, and they are also the great vision that the church has wanted to achieve for eight hundred years."

Mu made a prayer gesture, closed his eyes and murmured, "You are indeed doing the most correct and most important thing for you."

"Then why-"

“But that doesn’t mean you can succeed.”

The cardinal in white opened his eyes, calmed down, and figured out what to do next.

"You have encountered an unbeatable enemy, Saint."

Hearing this, Xin unconsciously retorted: "Mr. Devil is not an enemy, he is a poor man who needs salvation."

"Do you really think so, Saint?" Mu shook her head sadly, "You forgot that the reason you can easily redeem everyone and regard them as pitiful people is because of the power given to you by God."

This is also not what Xin should hear now. It is too early for Xin, just like her new understanding of faith.

Xin's growth should have been gradual. She should have gradually realized the flaws in her faith, and then slowly realized that her responsibilities and power also had a deeper meaning, and finally understood what the so-called God was... The church has already arranged her growth trajectory. If her understanding of faith was just a little bit earlier and still within the scope of acceptance, then the current topic is already too far ahead of time.

All this... is because of that devil.

Xin was obviously stunned and fell into deep thought because of Mu's words.

"This power makes you accustomed to facing everyone with an absolutely detached and equal attitude, regardless of whether they are good or evil, strong or weak."

"But you forgot that you cannot use this power on His Royal Highness the Regent."

Mu's tone became a little excited. This was his purpose. He hoped that Xin could realize that in front of Anser, she was not the saint who was like the incarnation of a god walking on earth, who could easily save others and control souls.

In front of the devil, she is just a... weak and lovely lamb.

"You underestimated the evil and power of His Royal Highness the Regent, thinking that it was just a reason for you to work harder to redeem him. But can you resist His Royal Highness the Regent's temptation? Can you see through the devil's conspiracy? Can you be sure... that you have not been deceived and tempted by him and walked on the wrong path?"

If it were the current Xin, he would definitely understand the meaning of this sentence.

Mu could only hope for this. Since he couldn't make Xin turn back and keep the saint away from the devil, he would let her remain wary of Ansher as much as possible, and stay away from the horrible abyss created by Hydra as much as possible until they could think of a suitable reason or before the "Tower" was completed.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Xin still emphasizes duty and God. Obviously, in her eyes, the fundamental purpose of redeeming Ansher is to fulfill her duty, rather than having fallen to the point of redeeming Ansher for the sake of redeeming him. In this way, she can more or less listen to these words.

As expected, Xin began to understand what Mu meant. She was lost in thought about everything she and Ansel had experienced, and then she found out... it seemed to be exactly as Mu said.

She knew that Anser was going to do something bad, but she could never figure out what Anser was going to do. Instead, she was always guided by Anser, following him and learning everything he taught, and little by little she became the person he was happy to see.

So that's what it is... Is this what Mr. Devil is planning?

He wants to seduce me, but what is Mr. Devil trying to seduce me into?

Mu's impromptu operation, which seemed like divine inspiration, was the limit of what he could do. He did make Xin feel worried and succeeded in making the Saint Lady wary of Anser.

However, this was his limit, because he didn't know, he couldn't know, that Xin had just recently begun to undergo a subtle change in his mentality due to Mr. Devil's superb operation.

Mu could never have imagined that the "invincible enemy" he mentioned had been "defeated" by Xin not long ago, and that the Saint was happy with it and even hungry for it.

He could not have imagined that Anser had "inadvertently" revealed the fragility and confusion that were difficult to detect despite his evil and terrifying image.

Xin's self-confidence is now at its peak. She defeated Anser, but still concealed the fact that she had given up her fanatical beliefs and was satisfied with her perfect disguise.

With a woman like this, even if she is on guard, how much can she do?

Originally, the Saint should have been thinking, "I must be careful of Mr. Devil in the future" and was on high alert. Now, what she was thinking was -

[Mr. Devil’s purpose in tempting me... Is this the key to redeeming Mr. Devil?]

Thinking of this, Xin also showed a serious expression and said to Mu very seriously: "I understand what you mean, Bishop Mu, I will treat Mr. Devil more carefully."

Seeing the Saint's statement, Mu's heartstrings, which had been so tense that they were about to break, finally relaxed a little. He sighed and said with relief: "It's great that you can realize this."

It's a pity that the victory gave Xin confidence, and her current mentality is just between cautious vigilance and eager to try.

Therefore, even with God's help, she failed to break through that layer of reasonable twilight and ultimately failed to truly pull the saint away from the devil.

However, he did well enough. Even if Xin was still thinking about how to redeem Anser, at least he had some vigilance in his heart. Even if it was not much, it was better than nothing.

This struggle to the limit can always be considered the only good thing among all the bad things.

……perhaps.

Chapter 5: Master Hydra is a good boy (K)

"Why are there wind chimes in your place?"

"Miss Saint put it on as a gift to me. What? Are you jealous?"

Ming Fuluo, who was reflected in the communication magic crystal, sneered disdainfully: "That stupid saint actually gave me a gift?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either." Anser glanced at the wind chimes hanging on the window and said with emotion, "Her progress... is amazing."

Anser turned his eyes away from his own face, and then a faint smile appeared on his face, which was clearly seen by the scholar lady.

Since the attack on the Tower of Babel had been stopped, Ming Fuluo had more time to chat with Anser. She narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Is sending a wind chime that will disturb your work considered progress?"

Anser shrugged. "Maybe she just wants me to not be busy working all the time."

"Humph... She is not qualified to say such things."

The scholar looked extremely displeased: "Also, Anser, don't be so confident that you will never be tricked, only to be counterattacked again and be at a loss as to what to do."

"What do you mean by once again..."

"You know it yourself."

The Ouroboros bracelet on Anser's wrist emitted iron-gray particles, which transformed into a white, tender, and slender hand, which gently poked his forehead.

Ming Furo seemed to care more about this matter than Anser. After all, she knew better than Xitana that she had been used by fate to target Anser twice. She also knew the soft spot in Anser's heart, which was small but could never be changed. Therefore, she never wanted fate to use this to hurt Anser again.

"……never mind."

She sighed softly, "Anyway, I will be back in two or three days after all the loose ends at Babel Tower are settled. I want to see...what progress Her Excellency the Saint, who you have been toying with, has made."

Ming Furo is a focused person. Even if her real body is on Ansel's wrist, she would not do anything like separating a part of herself to stay with Ansel. This focus has brought her to where she is today without being disturbed by most meaningless external things. Therefore, she knows very well... what will happen to a focused person if he is no longer so focused.

Xin is a focused person. Not to mention the current Ming Furo, even the extremely paranoid Ming Furo in the past might not be as focused as her. So on this point, Ming Furo believes that she still has a say.

——She didn’t think she would give Anser any gift. That saint... there must be something wrong with her, and Anser, the arrogant little brat who thought he had never failed in playing with women, must not have noticed it.

As for the reason... no reason is needed, it can be classified as a woman's straightness... No, it can be classified as a scholar's rational analysis of existing intelligence.

"It's up to you. Anyway, if you want to come back, you can come back to me in no time, right?"

As he said this, Anser shook the bracelet and suddenly asked curiously, "Come to think of it...Aluo, why did you make it into the shape of an Ouroboros? You don't seem to care much about appearance, do you?"

"That is my real body from now on, so what if I do better... Why are you asking this? It's not like you don't understand the meaning of Ouroboros in the supernatural realm."

In a small sense, the Ouroboros is the alchemists' pursuit of the ultimate creation - infinite cycle, invincible "eternity"; in a big sense, the Ouroboros represents the "infinite" desire of all extraordinary people for the mysteries of the world and endless truth.

This is not a particularly rare symbol with a narrow meaning, but symbols always change with the tide of the times. The Ouroboros represented the extraordinary a long time ago, and can be traced back to the Zhengtian Dynasty whose history has almost been obliterated. Nowadays, almost no one uses this symbol.

“Nothing.” The devil narrowed his eyes and smiled. “I just think it’s a bit coincidental. After all, the god of the Church of the Holy Spirit… their statue is an Ouroboros.”

Ming Fuluo was stunned for a moment, and then gradually revealed a thoughtful expression.

She used the image of the Ouroboros to create a bracelet purely because this shape was suitable for making a bracelet, but the church used this image to represent God...why?

Is it because they regard the extraordinary itself as a miracle bestowed by God? There is nothing wrong with this explanation, but...

"Now that you mention it," Ming Fuluo suddenly said, thinking of something, "In fact, the magic of their church--"

"Ahem, Miss Saint."

The sudden cough interrupted Ming Fuluo's words. Anser turned his head to look at the window sill in the room and asked with a smile: "Eavesdropping is not a good habit. Are you addicted?"

"..."

If the cold face she usually maintained in front of Anser was 70% habit and 30% interest, then Ming Furo's current cold expression looked like she wanted to kill someone.

Miss Xin, who was sitting on the windowsill hugging her knees, stood up obediently and apologized very straightforwardly: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, Mr. Devil."

Anser pointed at Ming Fuluo's image and said, "You should apologize to Luo first."

The mature and beautiful saint listened to Anser's words like a good baby, turned to look at Ming Fuluo's projection, and lowered her head: "I'm sorry, Miss Doll."

"I do not accept."