The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Lian De had never felt that the world was so absurd.

In Donggang, she risked being killed at any time by Anser, Ming Furo, and the mysterious man. She was always thinking about how to delay time for the Revolutionary Army as much as possible, and tried every means to obtain intelligence that the Revolutionary Army could not get. As a result, rumors spread within the Revolutionary Army... that she had defected to Anser?

Lian De wanted to laugh, but found that he couldn't laugh no matter what. His chest was rising and falling, filled with surging sorrow.

"That's why they look at me like that when I say those things."

Thinking of the expressions of his colleagues, Lian De finally laughed out loud: "Do they also think that I have surrendered to His Royal Highness the Regent?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Even if I think so, it's not necessarily hostile... Lark wants to join our Regent more than you do. Well... I'm probably a little worse than you."

As one of the reformist leaders who went straight to the North to block the Novice Village in order to get Anser, Wendigo and Lian De had similar ideas and a close relationship, so he quickly found a way for Lian De to save face at that time.

"But no matter what... your current situation is a bit bad, Youse."

Wendigo was helpless and disappointed: "I can't find out who did this. This rumor appeared almost without any signs, and then quickly spread to the Northland headquarters. It is obvious that someone deliberately promoted it, but there is no trace of it. It is simply... unbelievable."

"Isn't it normal that you can't find it?"

Lian De's eyes burned with extremely fierce hatred:

"Who would have thought that our respected Lord Leng Yu would be a true traitor?"

Then, Lian De told Wendigo all the information he had summarized. After hearing these words, the latter was silent for a long time.

"…I need some time to digest everything you said."

The shadow of the Wendigo flickered: "If this is true, then..."

"It's not too late." Lian De interrupted Wendigo and said firmly, "I will never let us, everyone's hard work and awareness go to waste, never!"

Wendigo didn't say anything. Lian De's words obviously had such a huge impact on him that he could only nod slightly and then disappeared from Lian De's sight.

"Have you realized that I might discover his true identity, or are you simply trying to make other fellow Revolutionaries distrust me, thereby preventing the possibility of winning the war?"

Lian De murmured in a low voice with cold eyes: "No matter what, I will never let you...trample on my beliefs."

She exhaled slowly and tried to calm herself down, but just as she calmed down a little, the vibration of the communication magic crystal made her heart tense again.

After hearing the news from the butler, Lian De's pupils shrank sharply and he immediately disappeared on the spot.

*

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Anser, I'm late."

Hearing this, Anser put down the exquisite crystal wine glass and said leisurely, "You want to help Su Silun. It's normal to have a lot of things to do. There's no need to apologize for such a trivial matter, Ms. Lian De."

"...Okay, Your Highness Anser."

All the pressure and pain disappeared every time she was with Anser. Only Anser would treat her so gently and appropriately, while still maintaining the demeanor of a superior.

The emotions that were out of control because of the meeting just now were quickly calmed down by the young man in front of her. Lian De sat opposite Ansel, looking at the handsome face so close to her, enjoying the peace that was an incomparable luxury for her.

But this peace...is about to be broken.

"Well... the war is about to start, so I'll just tell you what I want to do, Ms. Lian De."

This sentence made Lian De's heart sink. The fear and panic that had just disappeared immediately wrapped around her blood vessels and twisted her heart, but she could only force a smile and respond: "Please speak, Your Highness Anser."

"You, are on the side of the Revolutionary Army, right?"

The young regent said this very calmly.

What are the signs of extreme fear? Is it tears streaming down one's face, curling up on the ground, and trembling?

No, it is forgetfulness, it is blankness, it is as if my consciousness has moved away from the entire world and solidified in nothingness.

Lian De was so frozen with fear, her eyes lost focus and she seemed to have turned into a sculpture, without any human life.

It was not known whether it was half a minute, half a quarter of an hour, or even half an hour before Lian De's consciousness returned to this body that could not stop trembling. Her lips trembled and she said in an almost distorted voice, "Are you kidding me..."

"I let those revolutionaries go, what can I say..."

Anser sighed with great regret: "A Luo found out that you killed them."

Just this sentence was enough for Lian De to realize what mistake he had made.

Grand Duke Deep Blue, who stood on the side of the Empire, would not kill such an important prisoner. Only Duke Youse, who stood on the side of the Revolutionary Army, wanted to make up for this important omission.

But...but she didn't want to kill them! It was that mysterious woman who forced her...

There was no point in saying this now. Wasn't that woman using her identity to threaten her?

Lian De lowered his head, his crossed fingers turning bluish-white as he trembled.

Is it...over already?

Everything she had, her life, her beliefs, her ideals...she couldn't even see hope. Was it going to be ruined here?

"I just want to ask you this question, Ms. Liande."

Anser's voice remained calm: "Are you on the side of the Revolutionary Army? Or did you simply make a deal with them?"

"……Yes."

At this time, Lian De didn't want to deny anything.

She raised her head and looked at Anser with sadness and despair: "I am... on the side of the revolutionary army, Your Highness Anser."

"I'm sorry I failed you—"

"Well, that's good."

Anser took a sip from the wine glass, then raised the glass to Lian De with a smile: "I'm fine."

Is that... okay?

What do you mean it's fine like this?

"You..." Lian De's blue lips gradually regained their color as he trembled, "Are you not going to...judge me?"

"From the perspective of imperial law, your betrayal should indeed be paid with your life."

Anser swung his wine glass slowly: "But I am not a judge. I will not always act according to the imperial law, Ms. Lian De."

He leaned forward slightly, staring at the face that was a mixture of haggardness, despair, hope, and surprise, and smiled: "My personal principles do not allow me to be so rigid."

"You betrayed the Empire, that is beyond doubt, but whether you really betrayed me and failed my trust... is hard to say."

Hydra looked at the desperate leader of the Revolutionary Army and said, "Ms. Lian De, you gave up everything as a Grand Duke and joined the Revolutionary Army just for fun?"

"I did it for... for..."

"To change all that, right?"

The Regent's eyes softened, so gentle that Lian De's consciousness seemed to melt into them.

"You wanted to change all of this, and you believed that the Revolutionary Army had the true will and awareness to change all of this, so you were willing to give up your proud noble status and devote yourself to the great cause that you believed could truly bring about change to the empire."

"That's exactly what I expected of you, Ms. Lian De."

He gently touched Lian De's face: "So...how have you ever betrayed my trust?"

"Even if...even if I..."

Lian De, who was already in tears, choked up and spoke in a very embarrassed manner like a little girl, "Even if I... I betrayed you in my position... I want to be an enemy of you and Miss Zeger... You... don't think that I... have failed your trust?"

"You, the Revolutionary Army, the nobles... You are confined to each other's positions. Some of you are stupid, some are narrow-minded, and some are... helpless."

The young regent smiled cheerfully, "But I won't, Lady Lian De. Positions are meaningless to me. What matters is the individual with awareness and will."

"As for being my enemy and A-Luo's enemy..." Anser blinked. "Although you may not like to hear it, neither you nor the Revolutionary Army are qualified to be my enemy. As for A-Luo...you can't beat her, right?"

Lian De realized what Ansel was going to say next - he would say what he had said to those revolutionaries.

He was serious... He really wanted to use the power of the Revolutionary Army to defeat Ivora, and he really didn't care whether the Revolutionary Army was rebellious or not.

Ansir Hydra, her regent prince, has the broadest mind and the most far-sighted vision in the world.

Lian De miraculously calmed down. When she realized what a great existence she was facing, all her chaotic and complicated emotions disappeared.

Only reverence, only piety.

"I understand... Your Highness Anser."

She knelt on one knee towards Anser, her voice soft but firm: "I understand what you mean, and I also recognize my responsibilities."

Lian De had never thought about joining Anser. Even now that joining Anser had become a matter of course, she had never considered it.

Anser has already said that he doesn't care about his position. How weak and shameless you are to still think of joining him under such circumstances.

The best way to respond to this appreciation and trust is not to offer your own strength to Ansel, but to offer your own faith.

To prove to Ansel that she did not make the wrong choice.

"I will win. The Revolutionary Army and the New World will definitely win."

There was no longer any confusion in Lian De's eyes. Her determination had reached its peak after being ignited by Xin Li's anger and tempered by Anser's kindness.

"Please... bear witness to the faith of me and all those who walk with me! This faith will never let you down again!"

"I look forward to it, Ms. Liande."

The Regent nodded and smiled.

Having made up her mind, Lian De didn't say anything more to Ansel. She left the reception room, apparently intending to devote everything she had to the upcoming war.

"I thought...she would throw herself into Mr. Anser's arms regardless of everything."

In the reception room, a slightly hoarse and charming voice was very touching: "It seems that Ms. Lian De is indeed a person with a strong will."

"Strong will?"

Anser changed his warm and gentle image just now, leaned lazily on the sofa, hugged the slender waist of the dark witch leaning in his arms, and chuckled: "No matter how strong the will is, there is a limit."

"The stronger it looks now, the closer it is to that limit, isn't it?"

"Just a little more pressure."

Anser stretched out his finger and pointed at the crystal wine glass, and dense cracks instantly covered the wall of the glass.

The devil looked at his work of art with satisfaction: "It will break and disintegrate."

"So..." He glanced down at Marina, "How's it going on your end?"

"Mr. Leng Zhu didn't expect that someone would spread such a rumor... but he obviously doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire."

Marina half-closed her eyes and gently rubbed Anser's chest: "So the effect is much better than expected, Mr. Anser."

"The leader of the revolutionary army standing on the edge of a cliff, the genius lady gradually approaching the truth, and the saint of God in chaos."

“All we need to have a perfect stage is a wonderful drama.”

Anser contentedly picked up the cracked wine glass, drank the last of the wine, and hummed happily:

"An...unjust war."

Chapter 6: Sin (K)

During these two days, Ming Furo often took time to observe Ellalo's situation, because Xin's reaction at the time made her more and more uneasy. She always felt that... that saint who was played around by Ansher would do something that only a lunatic would do.

Fortunately, every time I went to see Ella, her condition was very stable. If nothing unexpected happened, Ella should wake up today.

"Is that all?"

Ming Fuluo, who was sitting on a bench in the old church where Elalo was hiding, sighed, "There is so little information to refer to."

"I'm sorry that I couldn't help you enough, Miss Mingfulou."

Standing on the back of the bench, Crow uttered a soft female voice that was a little hoarse: "But this is indeed all the information Shadow Marsh and the Garden can collect about Elallo."

Ming Fuluo turned her eyes away from the light curtain and glanced at the crow: "I don't mean to blame you, you have helped me enough... and you don't need to address me with honorifics anymore. You and I are both Anser's bond-holders, there is no need."

Although she seems to be unknown, the dark witch has actually gradually taken over everything in the empire... and gradually brought it under the shadow according to Ansher's will. She smiled and said nothing.

"...Is everything going well in the North?" Ming Furo hesitated for a moment, and as if she didn't want their conversation to be too awkward, she took the initiative to find a topic.

Miss Crow pecked her feathers and said, "Everything is fine. Xier has learned how to face her enemies patiently under Mr. Anser's long-term education. Currently, all the traps set for her have failed."

Then, she tilted her head curiously: "What about you, Miss Ming Fuluo? Winning the war should not be difficult for you."

"I never wanted victory... defeating the revolutionary army and winning are two different things."

If the goal was just to defeat the revolutionary army, then Ming Furo wouldn't need to worry about it at all, as there were many ways to defeat the opponent... But what she wanted was not war, not destruction, but protection.

It is... the proper order.