The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"Well, Xi'er is the most amazing."

"Hehehehe... say a little more, praise me more."

Although she is not physically tired after continuous raids and battles during this period, the psychological pressure has been accumulating. Just as the Grand Duke of the Gray Tower said, no matter how much she pretends not to care, it is impossible for Shitana to abandon those civilians.

When she met Anser alone, the huge pressure that had accumulated disappeared in an instant. Whether it was motivation or energy, when she met those eyes that were always full of tenderness for her, Shitana instantly made up for everything she lacked.

However, I still feel worried.

"Anser..."

The girl's voice softened: "The abyss that old turtle just mentioned..."

"Don't worry." Anser gently rested his chin on Xitana's head and gently put his arms around her waist. "I have a way. I never..."

"Never lied to me, I know that, Anser."

Shitana closed her eyes, feeling the warmth and care coming from the body pressed against hers, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

She believed in Anser. Even if it was such a far-fetched story, she was willing to believe in Anser, but the problem was... the Grand Duke of the Gray Tower did not give a method, but time.

Ivora is indeed the best helper to help Anser delay the erosion. Why didn't Anser use her like this? Is he worried that she will recover her strength because of burning too many elements?

Xitana believes in Anser, but that doesn't stop her from hoping that Anser can suffer less pain, even a little bit.

So, she is not as calm as she appears to be.

If I could be stronger, if I could be stronger, I could...

For some reason, the fragment of the future that Anser had shown her flashed through Hitana's mind.

On a night of thunder and heavy rain, she personally beat the original Ansir Hydra until he only had his last breath.

By that time, she had become the one and only Wolf Emperor in the world, the most supreme and powerful overlord. But at that time, did she... have the power to change Hydra's curse?

In other words, can strength alone, no matter how powerful it is, really alleviate the erosion of the abyss?

The power she pursues...is it really omnipotent?

"Okay, that's enough tender time."

Anser's gentle voice rang in Xitana's ears, and the girl came back to her senses from her previous thoughts. She subconsciously pursed her lips: "What's wrong with staying a little longer..."

Anser lowered his head and sniffed the fresh scent of Xitana's white hair: "I don't mind at all, but Xier, you can't stay for long, right?"

Between Ansel's hug and the comfort of others, Xitana would only choose the latter.

Because she had many, countless opportunities to hug Ansel, but if she hesitated for a second in this choice, someone might lose the opportunity to hug others, or would never be able to hug the person they wanted to hug again.

"……Um."

Xitana responded softly, "Then I'll be leaving, Anser... ah, by the way, where's Xin?"

"I'm here, Miss Wolf."

Xin, who had seen all the interactions between Anser and Sitana, suddenly appeared... Or maybe she didn't see it, because she seemed to have kept her eyes down.

"You really have been following Anser... Never mind, it's just the church, there won't be any problems."

She stared at Xin behind Anser: "You can't really release the refugees to that guy and let them be treated like dogs in the city... No, even worse than dogs, living a life worse than death, right?"

"If you are attacked, send a signal at any time and I will arrive as soon as possible. And isn't Anser's role as Hercules meant to do just that?"

"...Yes, Miss Wolf."

Xin said softly, "The church won't do this, please rest assured."

The saint stared at Anther's profile. Although she knew that Hercules' righteous words were nothing but lies of the devil, she had already made her choice. She was willing to believe that Anther did have such a desire buried in his heart, but he himself had not discovered it.

The church, God, and I...will definitely not let you down, Mr. Devil.

for sure.

*

“So, I hope the bishops can emphasize to the priests in the various sanctuaries not to cooperate with the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower.”

Still in the small room that no one could find, Xin said to the two bishops, Mu and Ji, who were still able to move around outside: "Just wait for Miss Doll to pick you up."

But this time, the two bishops did not accept Xin's orders as obediently as before.

Mu did not speak, looking hesitant, while Ji said softly after a brief silence:

"Saint, I think your decision is not correct."

"……what?"

"We all think the policy you gave us before, the policy of saving His Highness Anser, makes sense."

"It's good to awaken the conscience and justice in his heart and make him a hero and a righteous man, isn't it?"

"..." Xin frowned slightly, "What does this have to do with the shelter?"

"Of course it matters. Didn't you say it? Lord Lance...that younger Lance, she is an enemy and an obstacle."

Ji said as a matter of course: "As long as she is still here, Hercules played by His Highness Anser will not be able to truly bask in the glory of a hero - if they are only asked to guard the sanctuary and repel the Grand Duke's coalition, then Hercules will definitely be under the shadow of Xitana Lansmalos, there is no doubt about that."

Xin was stunned.

After a long while, she responded in a low voice:

"But Mr. Devil told me that a hero may not just want to be a hero, but just want to have the power to protect others. As for who created the achievement, it doesn't matter."

A saint should be one who only hopes that sinners can be saved. It doesn’t matter who brings the salvation.

But for some reason, the way Ji and Mu looked at Xin seemed to have changed a little.

"I didn't expect His Highness Anser to say such a thing. This is really..."

Ji muttered to himself for a while, and then looked at Xin: "But this also makes sense, doesn't it?"

"……Yes."

"But you should not have forgotten another important thing, Saint."

Ke Ji didn't seem to change his mind, and instead said more seriously:

"Have you forgotten His Highness Anser's destination code?"

"He came to the Northland to change Lady Lance and to create an opportunity to change her. It's exactly the same as what happened in Eastport."

Xin's eyes fluctuated.

"So we must follow his ideas. The identity of Hercules is not only to bring salvation to His Highness Anser, but also to make... in the words of His Highness, to make the drama more conflicting. We cannot let Lord Lance defeat all enemies smoothly all the time."

In order to redeem Ansher and to satisfy Ansher, the church should do this.

An agreement was reached with the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower to send those refugees to a place that might be much worse than the refugee shelter, where even their survival might not be guaranteed.

Should the church... do this?

"But he believes that we, who have faith in God, should not do such evil things—"

"You know that's a lie, Saint."

Ji's eyes gradually became sharper: "You know very well that what His Highness Anser said to you was mostly lies."

"..."

Lie?

But what if that was true? If Mr. Devil really had such kindness and long-cherished wish in his heart, would he be... disappointed?

"...Let's take a step back." Ji seemed to see that Xin was wrong, and slowed down his tone. "This is also in accordance with the assistant, our principles, God's will, has never been related to good and evil, right?"

It has nothing to do with good or evil.

Xin thought of Anser's words again, and of the questions he had asked about God, man, and the world.

Obviously everything eventually turns to good and evil, but it is said that the assistant manager has nothing to do with good and evil.

Why do the things the bishops said all agree with the questions Mr. Anser asked me?

"Is this the only way to make Mr. Devil a hero?"

Xin murmured softly unconsciously.

Must Mr. Devil let those people who have been rescued... face disasters and sufferings that should not have happened?

Chapter 140: The Extraordinary and All Living Things Part 3

The flames swept across, and the legions of the Duke of Iron Blade wailed as they turned to ashes in the wind and melted into the gray snow.

Hercules once again saved the northern refugees who were in crisis. The people's excited cheers seemed to be crowning the young man a hero. However, even though his fame had spread throughout the north, it was indeed as the two bishops had speculated... he was always shrouded in the shadow of Sitana.

"The frequency and intensity of the attacks are much lower than before. It seems that our Grey Tower Grand Duke is really doing the good deeds he claims to be doing."

Anser stood on the hill and watched the evacuation team go away. He nodded with satisfaction: "According to this progress... huh?"

He raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and found the tall and slender figure in the vast snow and wind, and the other party also found him.

The girl in the distance seemed to be quite familiar with this situation. She did not run over, but just stood on tiptoe and waved to Anser, then disappeared into the gray curtain.

"I'm running into Xi'er more and more often."

Anser said thoughtfully: "Either she got there before me, or I got there before her. What a coincidence. What do you think, Miss Xin?"

Xin then withdrew his gaze from the distance and answered somewhat dully: "After all, Mr. Devil and Ms. Wild Wolf are doing the same thing."

She didn't think much about Ansel's casual question, because a more important question was lingering in the Saint Lady's mind.

The church had already started contacting the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower. Hitana and Hercules, who had been busy protecting the evacuation team, did not notice this, but it was only a matter of time.

The priests remained silent at the instruction of the bishop and sent those refugees, who at least looked like human beings even though their lives were difficult in the shelter, to the territory controlled by the Grand Duke of Grey Tower.

When Marina planned to evacuate the refugees and found that the shelter was completely empty, the problem would be exposed. And if nothing unexpected happened, it would not be long before the problem broke out.

This is to redeem Anther, but also to obey his will and create tension...conflict for the drama.

Faced with the church's "defection", what choice will Athena make, and what choice will Hercules, who has embarked on the road of heroism, make, has become a mystery.

But the problems that arise when facing loneliness and twilight still linger in Xin's mind.

Is this the right thing to do...?

"Well, it's time to take a break. How about we just go find a city to look around, Miss Xin?"

Anser's voice brought Xin out of her thoughts. The woman subconsciously responded softly and then said nothing more.

The devil asked the saint to open her wings of light for him in a very serious manner, and by now, the two of them had cooperated very well.

Xin's silence seemed to arouse Anser's interest. He smiled and asked, "Ms. Xin seems to be thinking about something very serious recently. Can you tell me about it?"

Xin's lips moved, and it seemed that he wanted to say something, but in the end he just responded softly:

"No serious questions, just wondering... how did Mr. Devil do it."

"What?"

"Grand Duke of the Grey Tower." Xin looked into Anser's eyes. "How did you make him change like that, and how did you appear there?"

Xin agreed to Ji's plan, not just because he believed his one-sided words.

Because the Saint Lady realized that the appearance of Dormer Gray Tower itself was an abnormal factor. There was no reason for him to appear at that place at that time and meet Shitana. He was going for Shitana.

But wasn't he afraid? Wasn't he afraid of angering Ivora, wasn't he afraid of Anther's punishment? He took such a huge risk just to convey the message that Anther and Ivora would reconcile, and that Xitana would... return to her old place?

This is obviously not normal, so it must be within Anther's calculations and arrangements, but the question is... How did Anther remotely control the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower? Are there any connections between them?

Xin couldn't think of an answer, but she knew that if Anser had deliberately arranged it this way, then he probably didn't want to see Xitana slaughtering people wantonly on the battlefield. Perhaps, as Ji guessed, he intended to create trouble for Xitana...

However, she didn't really want to ask this question now. She was just trying to avoid Ansher, hoping that her devil didn't know that she was so... weak at the moment.

It was really ridiculous that the saint who used to be indifferent to life and death, not to mention the distinction between good and evil, was now thinking over and over again about such a trivial thing that was not worth mentioning compared to the assistant manager.

"He... who knows."

And Anser seemed to be really misled by Xin. He did not ask Xin what he was thinking recently. He said nonchalantly: "After all, he is over a hundred years old, just like your Bishop Ji. At this age, it is not surprising for him to do anything, right?"

This light-hearted revelation obviously proves the suspicion of the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower... After all, whether it is letting Anser and Ivora reconcile, or letting Xitana return to the Skyfrost Tower to take a look, it is not only inexplicable, but also seems to be related to Xitana herself.

Xin also wanted to get away from the thoughts that made her feel depressed, so she simply shifted her attention to the topic brought up to confuse Anser.

Skyfrost Tower... What's the point of him letting Miss Wild Wolf go there? If Mr. Devil is happy to see things develop like this and is waiting for the church to cooperate, then it is equivalent to Mr. Devil hoping that Miss Wild Wolf will return to Skyfrost Tower. Will Miss Wild Wolf get anything there?

In addition, there is another very important question, which is to determine what exactly Anser wants to "complete" of Xitana.