The villain's way to tame the protagonist

He gave the arrogant but incomplete Ming Fuluo absolute arrogance and confidence, so what should he give the furious Xitana that she lacked? Finding this point is the key to defeating Xitana.

Perhaps in the Skyfrost Tower, I can...

"Oh, we're here. This city looks much better than other places."

Ansher, who played the role of Hercules, was naturally not as flamboyant as usual. He hid his figure and landed in a secluded alley in the city.

The boy stuck his head out to observe the street and found that this city was more... lively than all the cities he had visited in the north before.

There were quite a few pedestrians walking on the streets, and they didn't look nervous. Although there were many people in a hurry, it was obvious that there was no huge pressure that would cover the entire city.

"This is really interesting." Anser raised his eyebrows. "There is such a peaceful city in the North now?"

"...Mr. Devil, don't you know?"

"Why would I know that?"

"Because you look like you went out of your way to find this place."

Xin just realized that what Anser meant was to just pick a territory to take a look, not to go to a nearby territory to take a look.

There is absolutely no such thing as casualness in Anser's words. He must have his own purpose for coming here.

Mr. Devil shrugged slightly: "If you insist on thinking so, Miss Xin, then I can only say that I am curious about this territory... Do you feel the flow of ether in the city?"

He closed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose:

"It's really...interesting."

Xin was not sensitive to this kind of thing, or rather... external factors that were too weak would basically be ignored by her. With Anser's reminder, Xin began to feel the flow of ether in this territory, and then... indeed found something very interesting.

"Stagnation...isolation."

Xin, who sensed the special situation in the city, opened his eyes and said in great confusion: "The ether in this city is almost gone, and it has become extremely difficult to flow. What happened?"

Her strength was not affected by the certain spell that seemed to cover the entire city, so she didn't feel anything was wrong at first.

"Well, why don't we go ask the mayor of the city?" Anser pointed to the tall tower in the center of the city with a smile, "I also want to meet the person who can manage this city so well."

He walked onto the street and along the road towards the direction of the tower. On the way, the devil asked meaningfully, "Miss Xin, does your church also have such magic? If I remember correctly, it seems to have appeared once in Donggang."

"You mean, the Curtain of Cooperation?"

Ignoring everything, forcibly erasing the effects of the supernatural on people, and using it to make solemn judgments and trials... That divine magic, in a sense, is indeed similar to the strange magic that now shrouds this territory.

"What do you think is more powerful, the magic of the church or the unknown magic that controls this city?"

Xin answered without thinking: "Of course it is the Curtain of Cooperation, which covers this territory and forcibly isolates the stagnant ether. This method cannot be compared with the will of God."

Even the old divine arts that had been eliminated by the church could not be compared with such crude means - Xin did not make such a judgment out of respect for God, but it was the fact.

"But..." She paused again, "I haven't done a very in-depth study of magic, but I can feel that this kind of magic does have some kind of... potential."

In her perception, although there are still many loopholes in this "blockade", if they can be filled, it means that the ether inside and outside will be completely isolated, and even the ether flowing in the earth will not be able to act within the range covered by the spell.

If the person who casts the spell can perfect it to perfection, he might be able to create an area where there is no ether at all. On a grand scale... this is an unimaginable feat.

However, Xin doesn't think anyone can achieve this level.

Even the first saint who created the Curtain of Cooperation gave up on continuing to extend this divine art of great significance. How could anyone in the empire create a spell more amazing than the Curtain of Cooperation?

Using this unfinished spell on the territory of the city does indeed make people have all kinds of imaginations.

Why did the lord of this city ban the use of ether in the city?

“It’s amazing that they can even carry out normal daily activities.”

This territorial city can still barely maintain the operation of daily activities. You know, according to the current situation in the North, most non-core territorial cities are actually not much different from the shelters established by the church. Basically no one will be active outside.

But this territory looks very normal. Even if it is considered depressed by normal standards, but in this period... whether it is customers purchasing things in stores, passers-by walking out of entertainment venues, or diners with red faces coming out of taverns, these daily activities that are still going on make this small territory, which is also isolated and helpless in the wind and snow, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is lively.

Anser looked at the "bustling" scene on the street and said with a smile: "Miss Xin, it seems that the specialness of this territory is not only the strange spells, what do you think?"

"Maybe."

Seeing so little, Xin couldn't judge what was so different about this city, or...she couldn't understand the so-called difference, the 'specialness' that Anser mentioned."

When approaching the tower, Anser stopped because a facility not far away that looked like a temporary relief center caught his attention.

Hydra cast his eyes with interest at the woman who was standing above the facility, trying to maintain order and shouting loudly.

"Receive supplies according to your quota. If possible, stockpile as much as possible to ensure that you have enough to survive each day to prevent any accidents..."

"Please line up properly and don't disrupt the order!"

After seeing all sorts of humanoid creatures that are hard to describe in words, it’s always very emotional to meet someone like this.

However, Anser did not express much emotion. Instead, he turned to Xin and asked him the question he had asked most frequently in recent times:

"This lady who looks like a good person, is she pregnant with an assistant, Miss Xin?"

"Yes." Xin nodded slightly.

The devil's mouth corners gradually rose: "So, what about sin?"

Xin was silent for about two seconds, then nodded: "Yes, it is...arrogance."

However, Xin himself subconsciously had doubts in his heart without even Anser asking.

Where is the arrogance? Why is this tree lady guilty of arrogance? Is her current behavior just a disguise?

Before Xin could come up with an answer, Anser said confidently, "If that's the case, then this lady who looks like a good person must have some unspeakable sins and filth."

No, maybe——

Xin opened her mouth and almost said what she was thinking just now, but she stopped it in an instant.

No... maybe. God gave her the power, and the sins she saw were real, absolute, and never wrong.

How could she have such doubts?

Of course, Ansel also knew that Xin would not make mistakes.

After all, how could there be someone in this world who is absolutely perfect, truly good, and not tainted by any sin?

However, isn’t it a bit too hasty to link human beings with God, salvation, and judgment just because of this characteristic of human beings?

Dear Miss Xin, do you also realize that the sentient beings who are so clearly divided into sin and cooperation by God, the church, and you are really... too thin?

Chapter 6: The Extraordinary and All Living Things Part (K)

The line in front of the relief facility was not very long, probably because today's relief supplies had almost been collected. Anther approached the platform above the facility and looked at the "tree lady" as Xin called her. Xin, who was paying attention to the team, did not notice the playful smile in Anther's eyes.

It was as if making fun of a shabby, third-rate script.

"A fifth-level transcendent...it seems that she should be the mayor of this city."

The devil, who reluctantly condescended to participate in the script, crossed his arms and said, "Go talk to her later. The Grand Duke of Gray Tower didn't find you. You should be able to hide yourself this time, right, Miss Xin... Miss Xin?"

"…Yes, I will, Mr. Devil."

Anser called Xin twice in a row before the latter came to his senses and turned his eyes away from the people who were receiving relief.

As a matter of course, Anser followed her gaze and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Do you care about the people of this city, Miss Xin?"

"No, it's just... they're more... orderly than I thought."

In the team receiving relief supplies, Xin saw people who kept making gestures of church faith, which meant that the refugees in a shelter somewhere had most likely been transferred here.

She found a barely acceptable excuse to cover up her previous gaffe, but she didn't think such words could fool Ansher.

"Hmm...that's it."

When she met those ocean-blue eyes, Xin knew that Mr. Devil had seen through her lie at a glance.

But Anser just smiled and didn't ask any questions. This gentleness, which Xin thought shouldn't appear, did not make her feel guilty, but rather... fear.

Mr. Devil seems to be getting more and more gentle towards me during this period.

Because Mr. Devil is really waiting for salvation, and I have been helping him, has he become gentle to me?

But now…what are I and the church doing?

But, but Mr. Devil seems to want me and the church to do this. If this is the case, then it means... Mr. Devil’s previous words were all lies?

No matter how hard she tried to think, Xin could not find an answer that could calm her down. No matter how hard she tried to think, her mind seemed to be stuck in a swamp called pain, being dragged into a suffocating abyss by the sticky, cold mud.

It was as if something was driving her, pushing her increasingly sensitive and fragile mind to the edge of the cliff, waiting for a certain opportunity to push hard... and shatter her self into pieces.

Before long, the team collecting relief supplies was almost at its end. The woman standing on the platform who was maintaining order personally heaved a sigh of relief after making sure that there was no problem, and turned to leave. And Anther... oh, it was Hercules, who took this opportunity to catch up with the woman who was about to return to the tower.

There were no guards around her. After all, even if they were not in this almost silent city of the ether, a fifth-level extraordinary person did not need any guards. Therefore, Hercules approached her very easily - or rather, she stopped on her own initiative and waited for Hercules to come over.

"Hello, young man."

The woman who stopped and waited had a gentle expression: "You seem to have something to ask me, is there anything I can help you with?"

This patient and generous attitude is completely different from Murphy, who had his head chopped off by Sitana. It is hard to imagine that these two people are actually members of the Skyfrost Tower.

Hercules seemed a little surprised by her overly friendly attitude. The young man who had trespassed into someone else's territory thought about it and did not find any excuses. Instead, he said directly:

"I am not from this city, ma'am, and I am sorry to invade your territory so... casually, but I am indeed curious about what happened in this city. Ah, you can call me Hercules."

"…Hercules?"

The woman was slightly startled, and then a look of disbelief appeared on her face:

"Hercules, the one from the church, the hero chosen by the Saint, the Hercules?"

Hercules, who was increasingly being called a hero and a righteous man, smiled a slightly shy smile. That youthful and innocent look was so natural, as if he was truly proud of receiving such recognition.

This emotion makes Xin feel somewhat at ease and comforted. Even if it seems like a disguise, Xin always tells himself that Mr. Devil still has such a desire deep in his heart.

"Yes, I originally wanted to find a territory to rest temporarily, but your territory seems a little...special, so I sneaked in unconsciously. I am very sorry."

"Ah, no... there's nothing to apologize for. This, this isn't my territory."

The lady smiled a little embarrassedly: "I am only temporarily supporting here in the name of the principal. The lord is still Mr. Rogers."

If it were someone else, perhaps it would be just like what she said, just following the order of the Grand Duke of Gray Tower to support and guard this place, but this lady... is a fifth-level extraordinary person. In fact, this territory city is already her property.

But she emphasized in a slightly embarrassed tone that she was not the city lord. Not only did she not redefine her status because of her power, she even personally supervised the distribution of supplies... As a fifth-level transcendent, this lady was obviously too gentle and kind.

"Hercules... I have heard a lot about your deeds. If it is you, I believe you have no ill intentions."

The woman's smile was still soothing and soft: "So don't be nervous. If you need to rest, just take a good rest."

"I... have never seen a Crown-level Beyonder as kind as you." Hercules said sincerely, "You have changed my opinion of the Skyfrost Tower, although only a little."

"..."

The kind-hearted extraordinary person was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with amusement:

"That's too reckless, Hercules. I'm also a member of the Skyfrost Tower after all. Aren't you worried about angering me?"

"Ah, I hadn't thought about that, but I didn't think you would be angry about that... Did I offend you?"

"No no."

The woman sighed softly, with a hint of nostalgia and regret in her eyes.

"It's just that your personality reminds me of my...former student."

"She's the same as you... No, she's even more exaggerated than you. Not only does she not think about it, but even if she did, she wouldn't care."

Hercules raised his eyebrows slightly: "If she can take responsibility for her own decisions, doesn't that mean she has good character?"

"She was still young then, indeed she couldn't, but now it's different... You should know her, Hercules."

Walking on the road leading to the tower, the two chatted like familiar friends, and the woman smiled with pride and satisfaction when she mentioned her student.

"Her name is Xitana, Xitana Lancemalos. She is the Wind Master and Strength Master of His Royal Highness the Regent, and she is also the most amazing genius I have ever seen."

"Lance... Malros?!"

Hercules looked at the woman in astonishment. His shocked expression and unbelievable tone seemed as if he was expressing the emotions on behalf of some saintly lady who had hidden herself.

"Is she your student?"

"It happened five years ago." The woman said softly, her tone full of regret and even a bit of sadness. "I only taught her for one semester... and didn't fully fulfill the responsibilities of a teacher."

"If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Regent...ah, I think I've been talking too much and haven't introduced myself yet."

She pursed her lips a little embarrassedly: "You can call me Ms. Polynya, or Professor, Hercules."

The member of the Skyfrost Tower assigned by the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower to the territory chosen "randomly" by Hercules was none other than Hitana's former teacher, the sorcerer Hyacinthus Polynya, who also had his moments of glory in the original future.