The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"makes sense."

Not right.

Xin... is still not normal.

Anser certainly didn't stay in Ice Valley City to implement any will. After all, the "Hercules" lying on Murphy's research table was just a broken puppet. Xin directly tampered with Murphy's consciousness, making him only able to manipulate the puppet from morning to night.

And during this time, Anser naturally developed a relationship with Xin.

But he failed, and failed miserably.

“Miss Xin, do you really not want to taste the food again?”

Anser looked at Xin's calm and indifferent profile: "I really want to see you look happy and joyful when you taste the food."

"No." Xin shook his head. "I've already eaten it once according to Mr. Devil's request, and I don't have any other feelings."

No one knows what Xin's true identity is, but she has no perception of the outside world, which is an excellent breakthrough.

Making her feel the joy of being a human being is a cliché but not necessarily ineffective method. Even if it doesn't work, Anser can use it to stabilize Xin's emotions.

But this has no effect - even though Xin borrows the body of another person to gain perception of the outside world, he does not have the slightest attachment to the world that humans can feel.

Food, music, nature... people's obsession with this world means nothing to Xin - even if she can feel it.

She didn't care about the lingering sweetness between her lips and taste buds; she couldn't appreciate the graceful and pleasant rhythm that touched people's hearts; and she had no interest in the coldness of the wind and snow sliding across her skin, or the warmth beside the fireplace.

Even if she could feel it, she would not care about the happiness of lovers.

The design of "making her understand what it means to be a human being" is totally unfeasible for Xin.

This is indeed the case. The legendary stories about gods gaining humanity are lacking in logic in order to exaggerate the legendary color.

How can a being that covets the pleasures enjoyed by humans be called transcendental, let alone a god? At best, it is just a more powerful creature.

However, even though Anser was mentally prepared, he did not expect... that it would not work.

Because after receiving Ansel's "cry for help", Xin's mentality must be positive, and her feelings for Ansel must be the most passionate in this period of time.

Even if Xin was really not interested in anything mundane, she would still be happy with Anser's intimacy - just as she would not be interested in anyone in the world except Anser.

Anser is a unique, special, and crucial existence. So no matter how high and mighty Xin is, how detached from the world, or how inhuman her thoughts are, when facing Anser... she will definitely be affected by the emotions that a human should have. That's how she committed the sin of jealousy.

But Xin did not give any response to the kindness and closeness that Anser showed - Anser did not expect Xin to become a shy girl like Sitana, but she really... had no reaction at all.

Xin's mentality is undoubtedly stable now. Anser's rescue allowed her to temporarily escape from the vortex of jealousy. In other words... Xin's current reaction is not distorted by jealousy, but comes from the heart.

At that time, Ansel thought that Xin was disturbed by distorted emotions and resisted his kindness before, but she actually... refused to accept Ansel's tenderness from the bottom of her heart?

Why? How could this happen?

Anser had exploited Sin's personality flaws countless times, but he had never deliberately trained Sin to be a masochist, had he? Sin's original personality was unlikely to have such a ridiculous part.

Anser rarely had trouble understanding the current situation, but he knew that there was someone who could give him an answer, but she should be very busy now, and... Anser also wanted to confirm it again thoroughly to confirm Xin's mentality and what was going on.

"Forget it, forget what I just said, let's do something else today, Miss Saint."

"…anything else?"

Before Xin could react to what was happening, this body that looked exactly like her but had perception was suddenly pressed against the stone wall on the side of the road by Anser.

"Let's do what we left off last time, Miss Xin."

The devil's hot breath seemed to penetrate her white robes and lick her skin: "I want to punish you...unclean nun."

In order to arouse emotions, Anser seriously recalled that Xin had pulled her mouth corners open, expressionless, and was looking forward to him so sensationally, looking forward to him using hard and hot punishment to penetrate her throat where she was uttering obscene words.

So Mr. Devil's feeling soon came... Although the motive was deliberate, the sin that was surging in Ansel at this moment was absolutely real, and Xin also felt it very clearly.

"Right...here?"

Although it is just a remote path and not many people go out now, the probability of being discovered is not zero.

"Correct."

But the devil pinched the saint's cheek and smiled with cruel joy: "Also, you are not allowed to conceal your knowledge and you are not allowed to hide."

Although he had other purposes, the dark desire surging in Ansel's heart was gradually gaining the upper hand. He gently bit Xin's lips.

"Haven't you always wanted to? I think you've made great progress, Miss Saint. Now... maybe you can have a chance."

“I think you’ll love this dish.”

Then, Ansel felt the plump body that he had pressed against the wall slowly slide like a snake and pressed against him.

He accepted Ansel's invitation so skillfully and expectantly.

A hungry person who had not eaten for a long time wolfed down the sumptuous feast. Even though she knew her thin throat could not possibly swallow it, she still kept eating, to the point that people were even worried that she would suffocate to death.

But strangely, the host of the feast did not feel her pain from the diners' feedback.

Anser had seen how Xin ate. She just opened her mouth, chewed, and swallowed, as if she was a programmed machine. Even though she could taste the food, she still had no idea about the food itself.

But now, Ansher saw that Xin's throat was moving so eagerly, as if he was tasting a rare delicacy that even the gods would be moved by.

Her throat kept tightening and squirming, and it seemed to suck out all the air to wrap the delicious food tightly inside. The difficulty and pain of swallowing it down by force seemed unable to stop her from enjoying such a delicious food. Instead, it made her seem so excited, so... obsessed.

This counterattack, which was almost equivalent to a provocation, aroused the monster's ferocity, making the dark color flowing in Ansher's eyes even more vivid.

But at this moment, Ansel, who had always been on guard against his own emotions, suddenly woke up.

"Mr. Devil...?"

There was an indistinct murmur.

Ansher took a step back, but the Saint Lady, who had taken over the host's position, was still thinking about hunting monsters and subconsciously stretched her neck forward.

"I almost went too far... Miss Xin, you know what? I wanted to strangle you and use you as a tool. Anyway, I don't really like such a rough method."

Mr. Devil first rubbed his brows, then wiped the corner of Xin's mouth very gently: "To express our apology, let's change places. I will take care of you this time. If only one person is happy about this kind of thing, in the end-"

His expression froze as Her Excellency the Saint forcibly restrained the monster that was trying to retreat.

"That's... good." Her whisper was like a banshee's croon. "That's good, Mr. Devil."

The saint raised her head and gave Anser the satisfied and happy smile that he had been hoping to see these days.

It was not until this moment that Anser was sure.

Xin was not only resisting his tenderness and closeness; she was also morbidly craving... the pain and malice he bestowed upon her.

And, from the heart.

Chapter 5: Intersecting Lines (K)

Although it is not clear exactly which link went wrong, it is obvious that fate is pressing us more closely this time than at any other time.

Xin's personality had been twisted into something so... unflattering without Anser's knowledge.

The good news is that fate's fierce counterattack proves that Anser's path is absolutely correct; the bad news is that if Xin is so willing to accept his malice, then after experiencing the previous shock, her mind... may have been twisted to a point where even Anser may not be able to save her.

The choice made by Destiny this time is different from the choices made against Xitana and Ming Furo. He does not intend to let Xin become a pawn to influence Ansher, but intends to directly turn her into a time bomb.

If Anser had realized this a little later, and the bomb had been completely detonated by some opportunity, even if Anser would not have been killed, Xitana, Ming Fuluo, and Marina, who was running out of time...

In the hotel, Hydra looked at the cold night view outside the window with a gloomy expression which was rare to see.

It is impossible not to make mistakes in the process of fighting against fate. No matter how perfectly everything is planned, Ansher can only ensure that nothing unexpected happens to him.

After all, from an objective point of view, whether it is Xitana or Ming Furo, the final outcome of their training completely deviated from Anther's fundamental purpose. It was a great victory of fate. If it were not for Anther's strenuous planning and the girls' unreserved dedication, Anther would have gained a lot, and it could even be said to be a complete defeat.

But no matter what...Ansher has never made such a mistake.

Ignoring Xin's distorted personality is a mistake that should not have happened and is not allowed to happen. The reason for this mistake is...

Anser subconsciously touched his eye sockets, where the soul scene manifested.

The irreversible erosion from the abyss made his increasingly chaotic will ignore the abnormalities that Xin had accumulated unknowingly, until the abnormalities accumulated into distortions, and the distortions created pathology.

Now that he thinks about it… many times he enjoyed himself too much because of the influence of erosion. Although he did not ignore it, he did not pay much attention to the effect and influence of training.

If the erosion had not been so severe that Anser himself would have been alerted, Xin's condition would have been even worse today. Of course, the most important contributor was...

"Marina..."

What really made Anther alert was Xin's resistance to the kindness he showed. No matter how twisted Xin was before, he probably just enjoyed Anther's malice at most, and he would never be so radical as to refuse to accept his kindness.

What Marina said to Xin caused the saint to unknowingly expose this well-hidden distortion, giving Ansel the opportunity to test her true face.

"Ms. Crow, what's wrong?"

Xin's voice sounded behind Anser.

Ansher could hear the suppressed emotions in her calm voice. It seemed that Marina had caused quite a psychological trauma to the Saint Lady.

Hydra would not make such a mistake as to lose control of his own mumbling. He turned his head and looked at Xin, gazing into those holy blue eyes that seemed to be shining with light.

Xin's disguise was becoming more and more perfect. He failed to notice Xin's distortion. It might not be entirely because the erosion of the abyss interfered with his judgment. The increasingly corrupt saint's growing talent might also be one of the reasons.

"Nothing, I was just wondering what she would do if Marina was replaced by Xin."

Anser leaned against the windowsill and said these words jokingly as if to deliberately provoke Xin.

And when Anser was observing with full knowledge, no matter how much progress Xin had made, he would not be able to hide it from his eyes.

The devil saw the last trace of jealousy and...joy that was not completely hidden in the saint's eyes.

"It's me that Mr. Devil needs."

Xin's tone was very calm when he spoke: "At least that was the case at that time."

"It's just because Miss Xin has that kind of power." Anser didn't stop teasing, but seemed to really want Marina to replace Xin. "If Marina had Miss Xin's power, I think she should be able to do better."

"..."

In the few seconds that Xin was silent, Anser saw her eyes become hazy and quiet for a moment.

"Mr. Devil, you still don't believe me?" she asked softly.

Anser smiled and said, "I just trust Marina more."

"Belief in ability?"

"no--"

“It’s a belief in attitude, right?”

Before Ansher could finish his words, the saint lady, who was completely controlled by the devil who had regained his full power, bit the hook without even realizing it.

"Because Miss Crow stands on your side unconditionally, but I have never fallen, right?"

Is that really the case?

Suppression, stimulation, torture, all the malice must have become means for Anser to make her fall in Xin's view, and Anser wanted to make her fall, which meant that in Anser's eyes, she was very important.

Anser finally regained full control of Xin's mental state, but the current situation... was really not a happy one.

Even if we push the timeline of Xin's personality being completely distorted to after the Donggang incident, the emotions that Xin has accumulated so far because of this morbid thought are already terrifying. And if Xin already had such signs before the Donggang incident ended, it would be even more chilling.

...How on earth did you become so sick, Miss Saint?

Ansher looked at the saint who still appeared pure and flawless on the surface, and sighed in his heart.

Xin is still on the verge of losing control, and the most important thing is that it will only become more and more difficult to stabilize her.

Anser could not show kindness to Xin, because Xin, who was deeply poisoned, would not accept his care; but he could not continue to inflict malice on Xin as she wished, because that would only make Xin further ill.

Completely different from the previous two times of training, Anser did not expect... This time, he did not use an evil conspiracy to corrupt the hero, but instead tried every means to make her more normal!

And the root of all this is actually this hero... She has fallen too quickly and too thoroughly, even to the point where she is insane and even Anser finds her dangerous?

Anser turned his gaze away from Xin's face and looked out the window again:

"Miss Xin, do you remember what I said to you before?"

The saint, who had remembered all of Anser's words, tilted her head and asked, "Did you take the bait?"

"Yeah, it's bitten."

The small window contained the cold scene of a corner of Ice Valley City, but what was reflected in Anser's eyes was the world ravaged by wind and snow.

"Being a hero... isn't that easy." He said softly.

The same goes for the crazy villains who fight against fate.

Xin's problem needs to be solved urgently, but in this game of chess, Anser's confrontation with fate is not limited to this.