The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Perhaps it is because unlike the church that "promotes the spread of God", divine arts... are real powers given by God.

[Miss Saint, I know what you are thinking]

As Ansel walked towards Marina, Xin heard this voice again.

[You told all this to Xitana, not to make her accept your intimacy with Mr. Anser, but to... destroy Mr. Anser's education of her]

"Ms. Xin?"

Anser turned his head and looked at Xin, and asked in confusion: "You were completely out of sync with my actions just now, what happened?"

"Nothing." Xin shook his head. "It was my mistake. Please continue, Mr. Devil."

[Your ability to control your emotions is still not good enough. Do you think Mr. Anser saw through you just now? ]

The saint met the witch's eyes, and she seemed to see the mockery and contempt deep in that gentle smile.

Marina was right. In essence, Xin made his words so clearly in order to destroy Anther's education of Xitana.

Because up to now, she is too familiar with the rhythm of all this - using the information gap to make Xitana fall into layers of difficulties, and then let her unravel the truth by herself, discover the truth through her own thinking and hard work, and make psychological and ideological progress and even sublimation... This is what Anser did to Ming Furo in Donggang.

Getting into trouble, thinking about trouble and solving trouble, completing these three steps, allowed them to be reborn, and in this process, Xin was the connection point, the lubricant and the most perfect tool man.

But this will not happen again this time. Xin, who has realized this, directly pointed out the problem, allowing Xitana to skip the stage of being "in trouble" due to information asymmetry.

Although this link seems to be the most insignificant, Xin is very clear that it is precisely because he never realized the predicament that the final transformation is so vivid.

Ming Fuluo always believed that she was helping Donggang and that she was doing the right thing. That is why Lian De’s betrayal, the riots of the revolutionary army, and the conflicts and infighting among the nobles were so shocking.

Therefore, Xin directly told Xitana the church's actual views on her and its current plans, so that Xitana could be mentally prepared in advance.

If Xitana had not felt resentful and even painful about being in trouble, her growth would have been greatly reduced... In a sense, Xin was still helping her.

There is no need to endure harm and pain, and one can prepare in advance and even launch a counterattack, and the cost is just a negligible mental growth. If she were Miss Wild Wolf, she would also think that this deal is a good deal.

After all, she probably didn't care much about mental growth, as this kind of thing was forced upon her by Mr. Devil.

How evil, Mr. Devil, is this how you treat the people you love and who love you? Don't you feel regret, guilt, or sadness? If so...

Just treat me like this.

Chapter 6: The Final Decision (K)

Xin did not respond to Marina. Compared to words... the light blade slashing at her body might be more convincing.

But Marina, who stood with a dignified posture and a smile, did not seem to be willing to be killed.

Whoosh——

The slender tentacle suddenly rose from the shadows, and the sharp whistling sound of the air tearing proved the huge force of the tentacle when it swung. Anser dodged the attack by moving sideways and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is there such a step, Marina?"

"I think Miss Saint should be able to cooperate well with Mr. Anser."

Marina smiled demurely and gently: "How about we just have a little actual combat?"

[Mr. Anser will not agree. Remember what he just said? He doesn't have any expectations, Miss Saint.]

[Mr. Anser doesn't expect you to do well, nor does he think you have any tacit understanding with him.]

"That's a bit difficult for Miss Xin. Let's do something simple first—"

"I can, Mr. Devil."

Xin stared at Marina, who was smiling warmly, expressionlessly, and his tone was unusually firm: "It's okay to give it a try."

Mr. Devil seemed surprised at Xin's strong desire to win, but he did not forcefully object. He nodded slightly and said:

"Okay, then... give it a try."

Perhaps because Marina's battlefield was in the shadows and was not focused on fighting, or perhaps because she didn't want to embarrass a certain saint lady, the witch lady who played the monster only used very crude means to attack - condensing one shadow tentacle after another to strike at Anser.

The young Hydra naturally dodged Marina's attacks with ease, but his counterattacks seemed very unnatural.

The lightsaber was held tightly, and sometimes it couldn't be held securely during the swing. Xin judged that Mr. Devil was going to swing his sword down, but he jumped back to avoid the attack; Xin judged that Mr. Devil was going to dodge the attack, but he rushed forward with his sword and cut the tentacle in two.

After all this, the battle scene... was so messy that it was hilarious.

[I say, Miss Saint]

"I say... Miss Saint."

Anser stopped and sighed.

[It’s not good to push yourself too hard]

"It's not good to push yourself too hard."

[No matter how much you want to help me, you can't do it now]

"I know you must want to help me, but there's no need to be so anxious, right?"

[After all, you are far inferior to Seele and Marina... Hehe, do you think Mr. Anser thinks so? ]

[Why... can you know what Mr. Devil is thinking? ]

The cold voice echoed in Marina's heart, making the smile on Miss Witch's face even brighter.

[Yeah, how can I know? I don't have the ability to read minds, so how can I know what Mr. Anser is thinking? ]

[Perhaps, I have a mind-reading skill that works only on Mr. Anser, Miss Saint.]

She responded to Xin's questions playfully and joyfully, but she had no intention of giving Xin an answer. She was just teasing Miss Saint.

But Xin couldn't accept it - what she couldn't accept was not the teasing, but Marina's performance.

Her understanding of Anser.

It doesn't make sense... Even Ming Furo and Xitana, the two girls that Ansir valued and loved so much, couldn't see through Ansir's thoughts.

Xin always felt that there was no one in this world who could see through Anser. This was one of the fundamental reasons why she firmly believed that she was Anser's salvation.

——After all, those two girls were just squandering Mr. Devil’s favor. What they could bring to Mr. Devil, let alone redemption, even just change, was definitely not as good as what they could bring to him.

But why...are there such people?

Why is there such a person who Mr. Devil obviously doesn't take it to heart, but knows Mr. Devil so well?

Xin has met Marina many times. The witch's love and admiration for Ansher are unreserved, but the devil has never responded with the same tenderness as he treated Xitana and Ming Furo.

Even during close physical contact, Ansel would not show any initiative. Xin could not see any unshakable relationship between Ansel and Marina, he just thought they were just an ordinary master and servant.

But it is impossible for a servant to achieve such an extent, and those who can achieve such an extent...are definitely not just servants.

If I could grasp Ansel's thoughts as easily as Marina, I could have redeemed Mr. Devil long ago. Since Miss Crow loves Mr. Devil so deeply, wouldn't I have been able to make Mr. Devil fall in love with him long ago?

Or... is it just a disguise? A lie conspired by Mr. Devil and Ms. Crow?

[Are you shaken now? You are so weak, Miss Saint.]

"!"

In this moment of trance, Xin, who had never really faced Marina, condensed the lightsaber... but it was shattered by the tentacles condensed by the shadow.

"This is really..."

Anser looked at the light dissipating in his hand and shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, Miss Xin. You seem to be a little out of shape... Although it's a little rare, I can understand it."

Mr. Devil showed his customary consideration: "After all, fighting is a field you have never set foot in. Just take your time."

Of course, it was just consideration, because Ansher soon focused more attention and sight on Marina.

"It was a beautiful strike. Both the technique of switching between real and fake and the technique of hiding the wave were quite brilliant... Even if you suppress the rank, it's not that easy to hit me. Great, Marina."

Marina, who built her victory and praise on the pain of the loser, lifted her skirt and bent her knees slightly. Her elegant manner and reserved smile made people immersed in her dark sweetness.

"You flatter me, Mr. Anser."

"Fighting is also not something you need to get involved in. It's good enough to be able to do this. There's nothing to be modest about."

But at the same time, he said to Xin through soul communication:

[Don't take it too seriously, Ms. Xin. Strictly speaking, it was my mistake just now, not yours.]

Anser did not say this directly, but communicated in his heart.

If you say this sentence directly, it will not have any comforting effect. Instead, it will sound like sarcasm. But if you communicate through your heart, it will seem to be coming from the heart.

I know that Mr. Devil, no matter what he thinks in his heart, will do his best to comfort me and get along well with me in the future.

Because he must think that I am too jealous. How could Mr. Devil not notice the change in me?

He wanted to control me so much and didn't want me to be out of his control, so he wanted to make me, who was becoming more and more dangerous in his eyes, docile, just like taming a sheep.

Even though he couldn't see through Ansel, Xin could actually take Ansel's current comfort and concern as real.

But Xin didn't feel even a hint of joy.

Because there was no need for Ansel to continue teasing her, but Marina didn't know much about the situation between her and Ansel, so she didn't know that provoking Xin like this was actually not good for Ansel.

In other words, everything Marina said was from her own perspective, and it was all... the truth.

A woman who knew Mr. Devil better than anyone else, better than she, defeated her so easily - even if it was just an insignificant matter and even Anser was biased towards her, Xin couldn't accept it.

Rather, it was Anser's sincere "comfort" that caused the dark, sticky and cold emotions in Xin's heart to surge up again.

That kind of contempt, the contempt that mocked her for not knowing her own limitations, the contempt that mocked her determination to save Mr. Devil...

Xin didn't care how others viewed her, but she would never allow anyone to look down on her obsession and desire for Anser. Just like the saint who was gradually stained with the color of the abyss in order to save Anser, she could even use and threaten the church.

"continue."

Xin pressed against Anser's back and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Devil, I want to continue."

"……Um?"

Ansel's eyes changed slightly. He ignored Xin and looked at Marina first.

Miss Witch smiled but said nothing, but Xin had already heard her thoughts.

[Mr. Anser is asking me if I have irritated you, Miss Saint]

[It seems that Mr. Anser and I think the same thing. You are really a girl who is much more fragile than you appear.]

[…You are going against Mr. Devil’s ideas]

This was Xin's answer, but the strange thing was... she felt that she shouldn't answer like that.

The word "disobedience" is undoubtedly the biggest deterrent to subordinates and servants, so Xin said so.

But she also felt that this kind of thing was not that important. After all, her salvation was the greatest disobedience.

Then, Xin felt that Marina's eyes changed.

The extremely vivid teasing in the depths of those dark eyes, directed only at her, disappeared, leaving only an empty darkness.

It was as if I had lost all interest in Xin.

[I thought Miss Saint had the same nature as me, but in the end, she is still vulgar]

"..."

Xin didn't know what Marina meant, but the discomfort this sentence brought her surpassed the sum of all the previous gloomy emotions.

The light bloomed from Anser's palm again. Xin put his arms around Anser's neck and stared at Marina, who still had a smile on her face but had lost her enthusiasm. He whispered softly:

"Please believe me, Mr. Devil, and give me another chance."

"It was just a demonstration at first, but now it's like a life-and-death duel."

Mr. Devil shook his head: "If you girls have any conflicts, it's best not to use me as an intermediary. I will be very upset if I do so--"

"Anser!"

Hitana, who had been offline for a long time, finally came back online and called out Ansel's name as soon as she came to her senses.

Anser turned his head and saw Xitana, who was looking at something uneasy.

"Um...can we go out and talk, just the two of us?"

The girl, who never showed any arrogance in front of him, looked hopeful: "Can we go outside the shelter? Or, um... do you have something more important to do right now?"

"Of course not."

Anser chuckled, and without hesitation put Xin and Marina aside, walked straight to Xitana, and took her hand.