The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Xitana didn't bother to pay attention to him and turned around to leave.

At the same time, Grand Duke of Gray Tower finally revealed the real reason why he came to find Xitana.

"I would like to speak to His Royal Highness the Regent, Lord Lance."

Xitana paused, her tone still sarcastic: "If you have the guts, why don't you go find him yourself? Are you afraid of being burned to death by Ivora, or are you afraid of being crushed to death by Anser?"

Although she said this, Hitana was extremely shocked.

The Grand Duke of the Grey Tower... He was the instigator of the North's independence rebellion and the core factor that plunged the North into war. After Anther released Ivora, he became Miss Housecat's lackey without hesitation - he also had a role in Ivora's successful "escape" from the imperial capital.

It can be said that at least 70% of the chaos in the North is caused by him, but now he actually says... he wants to talk to Anser?

Is this old man's brain okay?

The Grand Duke of Gray Tower smiled and said, "That's true. I am indeed afraid that His Royal Highness the Regent will kill me directly because of my ridiculous remarks, but..."

His expression became solemn and dignified, standing on the mountain top where the cold wind was howling, like a pious martyr, rather than a shameless, cunning and despicable duke.

"But there is one thing that I must make His Royal Highness the Regent understand, so I can only say this to you, Lord Lance."

The old man paused, lowered his head slightly, and said with great humility and sincerity:

"I hope that His Royal Highness the Regent can reconcile with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and stop this meaningless war."

"..."

The cold wind blew from the top of the mountain for about half a minute, and there was no sound during that time.

After a long silence, Xitana asked suspiciously: "Are you really crazy?"

It was Domer the Grey Tower who started the war and brought such disaster and destruction to the North. But now, he actually said... that Anther and Ivora should stop?

Putting aside the fact that he would definitely die regardless of whether Anser and Ivora agreed or not, just the fact itself... what motive did he have for doing this? Wasn't this equivalent to negating everything he had done before?

Xitana really thought that the old man was a little crazy. Maybe his brain was burned out by that female pervert when Ivora was in a bad mood.

The Grand Duke of Gray Tower said calmly: "You don't need to ask why I did this, because I can give you a reason that you can't refuse."

Hitana was speechless. She wasn't even in the mood to laugh at the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower, because she wouldn't laugh at a madman or a fool, so she decided to just leave.

But this old man who seemed to have gone completely crazy actually gave a reason for Hitana to stop.

"Your Highness, Regent, how long can he endure the erosion?"

"..."

Both Sitana and Sin were silent.

They have never thought about it, or are deliberately avoiding this issue.

He possesses the power called Abyss Sermon, which he has used on himself several times. In addition, he is cursed as a Hydra... How long can Anser last under the erosion of the abyss?

He did not even choose to let his pledge bear the erosion of the abyss. Only Anser himself knew what a terrible burden he was carrying now.

"Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess told me that the erosion suffered by His Royal Highness the Regent has become very serious."

The Grand Duke of Gray Tower sighed heavily, "The reason why she dared to confront His Royal Highness the Regent is not only because she has no bottom line compared to His Royal Highness the Regent, but also because His Royal Highness the Regent himself is already... not optimistic."

Both Xitana and Xin knew that Ivora was not qualified to fight against Anser, but the key point was that even if this statement was not true, there was no way to completely deny it.

So Xitana remained silent, and the Grand Duke of Gray Tower continued: "You should know clearly, Lord Lance, there is no other way in the world to remove the curse of His Royal Highness the Regent. Every generation of Hydra has tried to remove it, and these long years have proved that only the Flame of Feasting is the only solution to save Hydra."

Grand Duke Huijiaota did not know that a father had created a second solution, but his children chose to give him back the hope of getting rid of the curse and shackles.

"The end of this battle can only be the death of one side. Even if His Royal Highness the Regent wins, he will not be able to solve the problem of the abyss's erosion. He will be more corrupt than any generation of Hydra that has gained human intelligence. He may only have less than forty, thirty, or even twenty years left before he becomes a ruler even crazier and more cruel than Effisand. His vision may even be just getting started, and before it has a chance to blossom, it will be destroyed by his own hands."

The voice of the Grey Tower Grand Duke was so sad: "Lord Lance, you know His Royal Highness the Regent better than I do. Do you think... would he want to become that kind of person? Would he want to see everything he longed to create destroyed in his own hands?"

Anser rarely talked about the future with his girls.

Xitana thought that it was because Ansel had seen the future and hated it, so he rarely talked about the future with them.

And now, she reacted in a daze, maybe... there was another reason.

That is, even he himself cannot be sure what kind of future he will have.

The only hope created by Flamel has been abandoned by Anther. Admittedly, Anther gained more, but he also lost the possibility of getting rid of the curse.

After waking up, Flamel would no longer be the God of Alchemy he once was, and that miracle would never be created again.

How can Anser get rid of the curse of his bloodline? Even if Anser really completes his revenge on fate... can he get the ending he wants?

If it was possible, if Anser had never worried about the encroachment of the abyss, why... had he never told them about it once?

Even if it was just for a moment, Shitana felt the extremely real fear.

She hadn't felt this way for a long, long time. After becoming Anser's sworn brother, the emotion of fear almost disappeared from her life.

"You want to say... let Anser and Ivora reconcile, and then let Ivora alleviate Anser's erosion?"

This fear even made Hitana forget to question the motives of the Grand Duke of Grey Tower, and she just continued asking questions according to his words.

"This is the best choice, isn't it?" The Grand Duke of Gray Tower said as a matter of course, "I believe that with His Royal Highness the Regent's talent, he will definitely be able to find a way to get rid of the curse, but the problem is... no matter how great His Royal Highness the Regent is, he still needs time."

"What he lacks most now is time."

It's not that only Ivora can save Anther, but that Ivora can give Anther time.

"Really... an outstanding lobbying." Anser raised his eyebrows slightly, "It seems that a hundred years have brought more than just wrinkles to His Excellency the Grand Duke of Grey Tower."

"...Will Miss Wild Wolf believe it?"

"Xi'er won't believe it, but she will be shaken."

Mr. Devil seemed unsurprised by the current development of the situation: "And for Dormer, as long as Xi'er wavered, it was enough."

Xin was silent for two seconds, and then suddenly said:

"I thought Miss Wild Wolf would agree without hesitation for Mr. Devil."

"Why?" Anser looked at her with amusement, "Are you trying to say that Xi'er doesn't love me enough?"

"No."

The selfless saint lowered her eyes slightly: "I just think Miss Wild Wolf should do this."

The marginalized Hercules, the playwright Mr. Anser, looked at the hesitant girl from afar, and the tenderness in his eyes could not be concealed even by the cold wind and snow.

"If you think Xi'er is the kind of girl who would lose her composure because of her feelings for me, you are too wrong, Miss Saint."

He whispered:

"She believed in me, always."

Even though she really felt fear and panic, Hitana always controlled her emotions and did not look at Anser.

And as if she had heard Ansel's soft whisper just now, the panic in Hitana's eyes gradually disappeared, turning into pure and deep calmness.

"I can tell Anser what you said."

The Grey Tower Duke exhaled slowly: "That's really--"

"But make no mistake."

Wolf raised his chin slightly and interrupted the Grey Tower Duke, his tone was indifferent:

"I did this to confirm what Anser thought about solving the erosion problem. It has nothing to do with you or Ivora."

"I don't support the reconciliation between Anser and Ivora, and I won't let you, an old tortoise who changes with the wind, survive again and again."

There was clearly no anger in Hitana's tone, not even a hint of her usual brutality and cruelty; it sounded very calm.

But Xin saw... the raging fire on the flaming wolf had already rushed up to the sky, as if it was going to burn the entire sky to ashes.

She had never seen Sitana so angry before.

Is it because of...Mr. Devil?

Is Miss Wolf so angry because the old man took advantage of Mr. Devil?

If it was just simple coercion, Xitana might not have been so furious, but the words of the Grand Duke of Gray Tower violated the most unbreakable taboo for Xitana.

"Domer Greytower."

Xitana spoke in an extremely calm voice, word by word:

"I will tear you into pieces."

This calm statement made the Grey Tower Grand Duke, who had been indifferent to Xitana's threats and violence, stunned for a moment. After a few seconds, he smiled and shook his head:

"If I can succeed, then there is nothing wrong with handing this life over to you, Lord Lance."

"Heh... That's why you said that your purpose is not important."

"If you want to know my purpose."

As if waiting for Xitana to say this, the Gray Tower Grand Duke smiled again:

"Then why not make another deal with me, Lord Lance."

"I've said it before, I can't guarantee that everyone under my command will treat the refugees sheltered by the church in a friendly manner. This is the difference between extraordinary people and ordinary people, and it can't be changed no matter how hard I try."

The old turtle once again spoke shamelessly: "So I have to admit that the refugees taken in by your sister will definitely have a better life, but..."

"But do you think that for refugees who may not even survive tomorrow, between the help that may arrive at an unknown time and the helping hand that can be grasped right before their eyes, which side will they choose?"

"You said that we already have enough hostages and don't mind having more. What if the number of hostages increases from one thousand to ten thousand, and from ten thousand to one hundred thousand? And these one hundred thousand people, after being rescued, may live even more miserably than in the shelter?"

He smiled and asked, "You really don't care?"

Before Shitana could speak, the Grand Duke of Gray Tower tapped the ground with his cane, and the shadow of a tall tower that seemed to reach the sky appeared behind him.

"I just want to invite you to return to your alma mater and tour the old place. If you agree, I will also promise not to attack the refugee evacuation troops and shelters, nor will I take the initiative to accept refugees from the church. How do you think?"

"idiot."

Faced with such a vicious threat, Xitana sneered without thinking: "You said to take her away, so why should the church listen to you? If you want to force me, fine, that's exactly what I want."

The extreme cruelty and brutality appeared on the wolf's face again. The red and black devil shadow was looming behind her, and it let out a terrifying growl.

"I will kill your people one by one, one by one, until they tremble at the mere mention of my name, kowtow and beg for mercy whenever they stand before me, and would rather mutilate themselves to escape than look me in the eye on the battlefield if they know they are against me."

"Well... since you said so." The Grand Duke of Gray Tower bowed slightly, "Then I hope that the next time we meet, His Royal Highness the Regent and Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will shake hands and make peace, Lord Lance."

"Oh, right……"

Before leaving, he suddenly looked up at the young man who had never been able to participate in the relationship between him and Sitana, and asked with interest:

"Hercules, the Righteous One, um... the church always comes up with interesting things. I heard that you received the gift from that saint?"

"What do you want to say?" The young hero naturally had no good face when facing the evil nobles. "If you think I am not worthy of standing in front of you, then you can try to kill me now, Your Excellency the Grand Duke."

The Grand Duke of the Grey Tower laughed out loud: "I'm not that arrogant, Mr. Hercules, I'm just curious."

"Since you have received the gift from the Saint of the Church, you must be a very kind person."

The old man looked at Hercules with great curiosity: "Can you remain indifferent to my words and Lord Lance's choice?"

In response to him, there were the brilliant wings of light blooming behind Hercules and the blazing and shining greatsword in his hand.

"My answer is the same as Lord Lance's. If you want to bring suffering to those innocent people, then I will use the power given to me by the Saint to completely put an end to your ambition and cruelty."

"And I don't believe—"

The young man held the sword with both hands, and his resolute and courageous look made him look like a hero:

"I absolutely do not believe that the church cannot see your true nature. I do not believe that the church that has saved so many people, the people with such firm faith, will choose to hand over those innocent people who have been saved into your hands!"

The Grand Duke of Grey Tower didn't seem to have much to say about this. He just smiled and nodded, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared on the top of the mountain where the wind and snow were howling.

Half a minute later, Hitana looked towards Anther in a sneaky way.

"No need to be so sneaky." Anser laughed dumbly, "He left a long time ago."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier, Ansel?"

Although she screamed and complained, Miss Wolf still pounced directly into Anser's arms.

"Ah... I have been holding back from looking at Anser for a long time, and I almost couldn't help it several times."

Sitana, who kept nudging Anser's belly, grumbled angrily, "What if the truth is revealed?"

"Occasionally, it's nothing." Anser stroked Xitana's soft and silky white hair. "He wouldn't be that sensitive."

"I don't want any accidents to happen to Anser's plan, not at all!"

Sitana snorted and raised her chin proudly: "So I held back!"