The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"You don't have a mouth?"

"……Feel sorry."

She felt that she should not conflict with Xitana now and should calm down the conversation because it would do no good to make Xitana too hostile to her.

But she found that she had no idea how to have a normal conversation with Xitana, even though she understood Xitana's personality and character, and even though she could read Xitana's thoughts.

Because no one taught her.

The guidance and teachings of the Church include no companions and friends, and the temptations and teachings of the devil... only deception and lies.

Xin didn't think her immature deception could fool the now extremely vigilant Xitana, so she could say.

She couldn't tell the truth to Sitana, all she could say was "I'm sorry," which was also a lie.

Hitana was stunned by her apology, and she immediately thought to herself, "She actually apologized."

But she also realized that Xin was probably not sincere, so she still didn't treat her well:

"Then get out of here, and stop hiding and spying on me... huh?"

Xitana suddenly turned her head to look at the shadow under the nearest eaves, and Xin turned his head almost at the same time.

The witch emerged from it, and she said to Xitana gracefully: "You can leave now, Xitana."

"Really?!" Miss Wolf's unhappy and depressed look disappeared, she clenched her fists tightly, her face flushed slightly, "Can we start now?"

"The necessary procedures have been completed."

Looking at Miss Wolf's extremely excited expression, Marina covered her mouth and chuckled: "Are you tired of waiting?"

"More or less... You wouldn't be so unwilling to let me complain about this."

Xitana curled her lips in displeasure and glanced at Xin beside her:

"And I'm being watched by Peeping Toms."

"Hmm..." Marina raised her eyebrows slightly, "It's been a few days since we last met. How have you been, Miss Saint?"

[After leaving Mr. Anser, did you feel very lonely and helpless? ]

Staring into the witch's dark eyes, Xin was speechless.

[Let me guess... you're thinking about how to make Mr. Anser stand out, right? But the Hercules he plays is still a prince imprisoned in a tower, how can he become a hero? ]

Marina winked at Xin playfully:

[Perhaps she will not only fail to become a hero once again, but will also have to wait for a true princess hero to save her.]

"..."

Xin felt as if an electric current was running through his body.

So that's how it is. Mr. Devil was imprisoned in Ice Valley City on purpose just for this moment.

He didn't really want Hercules to become a hero, but he wanted Hercules to become a stepping stone to a hero.

The righteous of the church, the destined hero, such a being will appear in the stories sung by bards in the near future, but he will not be the protagonist, but a minor character saved by the great Wolf Lord, King of Beasts, Xitana Lanthmalos.

No matter how great an existence is, it is insignificant in front of Hitana.

...That's why Mr. Devil reminded me, and that's why Mr. Devil pushed me to fight against Miss Wild Wolf.

Because the devil said - drama, there must be tension.

And she is the one who is responsible for making the drama full of tension. Not only is she not the protagonist, she is not even worthy of being on the stage and is not taken seriously by the devil who is the playwright.

In fact, if it were just this, Xin would not feel too much, because she also played such a role in Donggang, and she was also played and used by Anser so wantonly, and even discarded.

But it doesn't matter. Xin admitted that she was jealous and that she had committed a sin that she shouldn't have committed. She also grasped a glimmer of hope and caught the handle that Mr. Devil was trying to use to corrupt her.

It didn't matter if he just wanted to make her jealous; Xin was happy to inflict pain for this purpose.

But... at that time, when Hercules, Anther, made that declaration and prayed for hope from her, at least at that moment, Xin did not doubt Anther even a little bit.

She was so grateful that Mr. Devil was hoping to be saved by her in his heart... No, even if it wasn't her, it could be anyone, as long as there was still a glimmer of hope in Ansel's heart.

But that was also false, another lie Anser told to make the people he truly cared about shine more brightly.

One lie after another.

The devil never lies to that person, but only to himself.

Xin, aware of this, does not feel jealous.

She felt so truly, so vividly, the pain that Anser talked about.

There was no morbid joy, no twisted happiness, just pure pain that seemed to crush her soul.

Anser didn't know that when he was about to stop training Xin's personal emotions and focus on breaking the god in the saint's heart...

The witch lady didn't know what she was going to do, and she had no intention of stepping on the brakes.

Chapter 8: Loss and Gain (K) Part

Murphy, whose cognition was modified by Xin, was tinkering with the broken puppet in the laboratory, while Hercules, who was supposed to be studied by him, was now standing by the bookshelf and reading the notes of the warlock from the Skyfrost Tower.

"The ether that has solidified in the north due to the Far North ether vortex has accumulated for at least hundreds of thousands of years or even longer. Most of it has turned into rare minerals or evolved into ether monsters. Only one in ten ether that can be directly used remains. Even so, the amount has reached an extremely terrifying level."

"Who is it that forcibly extracts the frozen ether in the North and flows it in such a violent form?"

"The most suspicious person can only be the madman of the Feasting Flame. Only the fire of the Feasting Flame can incinerate the almost perpetually frozen aether in the Northland, but why would Ivora do this? Is she planning to fight against Hydra by forcibly absorbing the aether accumulated in the entire Northland for hundreds of thousands of years? I heard from the principal that she was severely injured by Hydra to the point of being almost incomplete. How can a incomplete Feasting Flame... do such an incredible thing?"

"But the thawing of the deposited ether in the north...seems to have already shown signs before the Feasting Flame arrived. What's going on?"

I have to say that Murphy is indeed a talented person. His guesses about the current situation in the North are about 60% to 70% correct, and the doubts he raised are also very to the point.

It's a pity that he analyzed the cause of the cold disaster in the north not for the sake of people's livelihood, but out of a desire to explore this phenomenon, so he didn't delve into it thoroughly. The main content of this part is essentially just the cold sorcerer's study of the disaster.

A typical bastard extraordinary person, it was only right that Sitana used him as a punching bag destined to be beaten.

——Of course, this is from Xitana's perspective.

Anser continued to flip through his notes, and in the most recent section he read insights and analysis on the Empire's Path to Heaven and the Church's theocracy.

"The shelter closest to me actually has two fourth-level priests... The crooked way of the Water of Redemption is really unreasonable, but since the church has divine power, why did it create something like the Water of Redemption?"

"The divine arts are derived from the Path to Heaven... No, fundamentally, it is a more advanced extraordinary path than the Path to Heaven. According to the principal, the key seems to lie in the soul. The church seems to have some special means that can go further than the Path to Heaven to prevent the soul from being eroded by the abyss, strengthen the soul? Weaken the erosion? Or... transfer it?"

"Let a certain being bear the cost of advancement to the Extraordinary as a martyr. Humph, isn't this in line with the style of those charlatans?"

"It's a pity. If the pioneer was still alive, the church's magic might have given him great inspiration."

The pioneer mentioned in the notes is naturally the extraordinary genius who opened the road to heaven. Since him, the extraordinary people have become truly extraordinary people, rather than cursed people who are forced to bear the baptism of the world's information because of their talents or opportunities, and are ultimately destined to be eroded by the abyss and their souls collapse.

However, this name, which should have shone brightly thousands or even tens of thousands of years later, disappeared in just eight hundred years. As for the reason... the generally accepted view in the supernatural world is that this pioneer died at the hands of the emperor.

The extraordinary people on the road to heaven are not eroded by the abyss, and those who have been sublimated to the fifth level can theoretically survive for thousands of years or even longer - but this is only in theory.

Because the most powerful and irresistible "human" in the world can only live for a few hundred years, and even if they try their best, they cannot break through the despairing barrier. At the end of his life with a shattered soul and a completely insane will, how could a mad emperor watch those inferior beings who are like ants and toys to him live longer than himself?

After the Road to Heaven was created, every extraordinary person who reached the fifth level in this way and whose lifespan was greater than or close to that of the emperor would be liquidated one by one before the emperor's death.

As for the creator of this road, as the first existence that almost "escaped" the emperor's control, the pioneer naturally died the most miserable death.

Unlike the Ether Academy, which has long been the "orthodox" one, the Skyfrost Tower regards itself as the successor of the pioneer, completely abandoning the Abyss, which is still an important part among the extraordinary people, and focusing on developing the possibility of the road to heaven.

This Murphy was not really sent here as Hercules said when he was angry. There were two fourth-level neighbors in charge next door - although there was only one seriously injured now, but since he was arranged here, he must have great ability.

"pity."

Anser shook his head regretfully and put the notes back intact.

Just from the contents of the notes, Anser could be sure that he was a rare talent. If possible, Anser actually hoped to recruit Murphy into the Hydra Territory afterwards - he had many such research maniacs who ignored ethical laws and regulations, and he had countless ways to control them.

Moreover, if the contents of this note could be discovered by Xin at the right time, it would be of great help in destroying the god in the Saint's heart.

It seems that Anther has been just circling around the heroes, that's because he had already used that memory to gather more valuable and precious talents to the Hydra Territory early on. Although these talents are still overshadowed by Hitana and the others, the roaring social machine cannot be started with just Anther and his pledges, these people are equally indispensable.

However, Murphy, who could have been one of them, is about to die. Based on Anser's understanding of Miss Wolf... there is a high probability that his head will be twisted off and hung on the top of the city wall.

"You really are...going out of your way to disgust me."

Anser spoke as if he had a headache, but he was smiling happily.

"If you think this will have any effect, please continue."

Fate rarely... or almost never hinders Ansher in such insignificant aspects, and now that He has done this, it means that He is very clear... that His chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller, so small that He has to use this method to gain even a little more chance of winning.

Hydra leaned against the window, looked up at the gray and hazy world, and murmured in a low voice:

"Your only chances of winning are with Marina and Xin. This time...how are you going to beat me?"

“…Oh, are you here?”

After a while, he turned back and smiled at the woman who appeared behind him like a ghost:

"It seems that you have chosen Xi'er, Ms. Xin. I originally thought that you would choose to follow Marina and see what's going on over there."

Xin was silent for a moment, then asked in a very soft voice, "Why?"

"..."

Anser narrowed his eyes slightly. Just from Xin's expression and tone, he could tell that dear Miss Saint... seemed to have become a little more unstable.

"Because I think you really don't like Marina." Anser's expression did not change, "So you should be more inclined to keep an eye on her movements."

"Is that what Mr. Devil hopes?"

The saint's eyes became somewhat gloomy, as if covered by mist, no longer having the light that penetrates the soul. She stared at Anser with some horror:

"If I wasn't here, it would be easier for Miss Wild Wolf to rescue you and help you accomplish her great cause with your reputation as a righteous man, right?"

"..."

Of course, Ansher didn't think so - although that was indeed the original plan.

But now, how could he do something to provoke Xin when he knew that she was on the verge of losing control?

"Why do you think so?" Mr. Devil smiled sincerely, "Don't I still have you, Miss Saint?"

"I am the hero blessed by you. You will give me the power to break the cage and clear the obstacles, right?"

Since we can neither continue to let Xin absorb malice nor show her kindness, there is only one way to stabilize Xin - that is to make her feel needed.

Hercules, who wants to become a hero, needs the power granted by the saint. Perhaps the devil, who hopes to be redeemed, needs the hope brought by the saint... Such needs can stabilize Xin, at least he will no longer think about strengthening his belief in redeeming Anther by absorbing Anther's malice.

Although such pure love and royal way of doing things do not quite fit Anser's style, now is not the time to be particular about such things.

However, after hearing Anser's sincere words, Xin's condition...did not seem to get better.

Her eyes shook slightly, as if she was a little shaken, but finally returned to silence.

All this shows that... Xin no longer trusts Anser.

——But if you don't trust, then don't trust. Isn't that normal? Xin never really trusted Anser from the beginning. She always knew that Mr. Devil was evil and dangerous, and had been trying to corrupt her with all kinds of lies. Didn't she never care?

and many more……

Just as an incredible and extremely dangerous answer gradually emerged in Ansher's mind, a cold voice echoing throughout the city interrupted the stalemate between the two.

"Where is the master of this city? You have three seconds to get out. Three, two—"

Murphy, who was immersed in his research, obviously hadn't realized what was happening yet, so the next second, he disappeared from the laboratory.

——With a huge roar.

Not far in front of Anser, where Murphy had just stood, the nearest wall was smashed into a big hole, and the wall on the other side of the hole was also smashed. The originally orderly laboratory was in a mess as if a hurricane had passed through. The puppet on the experimental table was even torn into pieces because of the destruction caused by the violence and speed.

Looking straight down from another hole, the streets and buildings of Ice Valley City were plowed into a straight ditch that extended directly to the other end of the city!

Hitana crashed into the tower from the city gate, then pressed Murphy's head through the tower, and then smashed him directly to the ground, embedding half of the poor warlock's body into the ground, and then crushed him all the way to the other end of the city like a bulldozer amid continuous roars.

A huge cloud of dust floated above the city, as if someone had forcibly split the entire city in two.

Xitana let go of her hand and looked at Murphy, who was like a dead dog with only one breath left under the city wall, and grinned:

"Why don't you listen to me?"

"Cough... Ugh—cough cough cough..."

The warlock vomited a mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs, raised his bloody face, and looked at Shitana with great difficulty.

If he hadn't activated the protective spell in the middle, his entire upper body would probably have been ground into meat paste.

"You...give me...time?"