The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"What a ridiculous... betrayal."

Xinna's holy blue eyes trembled slightly. She didn't think that the Grand Duke of Gray Tower could discover her, but why... was the Grand Duke of Gray Tower targeting her now?

Betray... me, betray God?

No, I didn't, because Mr. Devil has the most amazing assistant, and I'm still doing my job, I-

But at that time... I just wanted to save Mr. Devil.

"But it doesn't make sense..."

The old man looked at the young man who had inexplicably become famous in this war with great interest: "Help? Help that can make you jump from an ordinary person to a hero? Haha, that saint is really dedicated to you, Mr. Hercules."

Xin, who was floating behind Anther, pressed Anther's shoulder unconsciously. She did not communicate with Anther because she always felt that this Grand Duke of the Gray Tower... seemed to have something wrong with him.

Moreover, that light gate...

The North, shrouded in a cold disaster, is now filled with violent aether currents, making most means of transportation extremely dangerous.

In the early days of the war, Hitana was able to rush back and forth on the battlefield, not only because of the special properties of Wolf Shadow, but also because she had been defending the northern border, so the space sorcerers were not greatly affected. But in the northern territory, even the rare space sorcerers could only guarantee the safety of short-distance teleportation, and things like teleportation arrays had completely lost their stability, otherwise the evacuation of refugees would not have required such a large-scale mobilization.

The distance from the Skyfrost Tower to here is definitely not short. The fact that the Grey Tower Grand Duke can maintain a stable portal is more due to his ability as a fifth-level extraordinary than his pure ability...

Xin also remembered what Polynia said. According to her, the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower was not only well-versed in the church and divine arts, he was even trying to create a completely new ether-driven mode. And in the gray-white light gate in front of him, Xin actually felt a little... a sense of déjà vu.

He is imitating divine magic?

But how could divine arts be imitated by people? Divine arts are clearly divine.

"But do you really think that was kind from the bottom of her heart, Hercules?"

The Grand Duke of the Grey Tower turned around and prepared to enter the light gate, but before leaving he gave Hercules a meaningful look.

"For someone like the Saint, nothing is more important than the mission, right?"

The old voice somehow became cold and sarcastic: "The saint of the church should abide by her duties, right?"

Without waiting for Hercules to answer, he entered the gate of light.

The young hero set out on the road to the Gate of Light in silence. He stood at the entrance and whispered:

"Miss Saint, do you think he is right?"

As a mortal, he longed to rebel against the supreme being that could not be disobeyed, and wanted to kill his own weak and powerless righteous man. He asked this question to the saint who gave him power.

"You gave me this power and stood by my side in order to fulfill your mission and abide by your duties?"

"I……"

Looking at the profile that was already so familiar to him, Xin opened his mouth, but he couldn't utter the word "yes" no matter what.

I want to...save Mr. Devil.

Xin wanted to tell Ansel this, wanted to firmly tell this big boy who needed her that she just wanted to save him because he needed help, but he didn't seem to realize it.

However, studying day and night, praying without interruption, and the unchanging environment... Ever since Xin was born and had her memories, she has been locked in a box called the Saint. Everything the church has brought her has made it impossible for her to say such words.

Not for Mr. Devil.

It is to achieve great coordination, to maintain the balance of the world, and to... fulfill the will of God.

But, whether it is assistant or God, what exactly are they?

Why have they never left the good and evil and order defined by humans?

"No way to answer that?"

Hercules reached out and touched the light door, then shook his head.

"I also feel that you didn't just want to help me, but your duty as a saint made you choose me."

Again... words like this.

Such clumsy and deliberate words are not something Mr. Devil could say.

Xin couldn't see Hercules' current expression, nor could she read his heart, but she could guess what Mr. Devil was thinking.

You want to make me feel guilty, you want to make me jealous, you want to use this method to make me more dependent on you... Mr. Devil, do you have to use this method to achieve your goal?

This is a lie. Even if it is malicious, it is Ansher's lie.

Xin didn't want to be deceived by Ansel's lies anymore, but Ansel deceived her again and again, even in such a clumsy way.

"——If it were Hercules, he would always think so, wouldn't he?"

"..."

Before stepping into the gate of light, the devil turned around and stared at the stunned saint with a smile.

"After all, he has never seen the so-called Saint, and he has no idea what kind of person the Saint who bestowed the gift on him is. So of course he would think that the power the Saint bestowed on him could not have come from pure kindness."

"But Anser Hydra is different."

The dark color that surged into those ocean-blue eyes like a tide, as if it was going to swallow up the frail soul in the mature body before it.

"He has been with the Saint for a long time. He knows her better than anyone else in the world, whether it's the church or the so-called... God."

The devil gently caressed the snow-white cheek, his voice so gentle: "So he is willing to believe that the saint wants to save him from the bottom of her heart, regardless of duty or mission."

"He knows that the Saint will never give up on him."

It’s not because the devil needs to be saved, but because the saint...he is almost the only one left.

Anser knew this very well, and he also knew that Xin could not realize it.

"Yes, Mr. Devil."

Xin held Anser's hand lovingly, even though she could not feel the warmth, even though external perception was completely unnecessary for her, she was still so greedy for the devil's touch, as if just a little bit, even a little bit of tenderness, could make her feel satisfied.

"I will definitely save Mr. Devil."

Was this a lie? Was it a second lie that the devil had created, based on the previous clumsy lie, which was more tempting, sweeter, and more depraved?

Xin didn't know, or rather... she should have known, because she had been getting to know Mr. Devil more and more. She could have taken the time to analyze the loopholes in these words and discern the devil's mentality when he said this. She could have enjoyed competing wits and courage with Anser and gained pleasure from defeating the devil, just like she did in Donggang, but she didn't.

Anser didn't know that Xin didn't fail to recognize his situation, but... he gave up the choice to recognize his situation.

She chose to sleep peacefully in the beautiful dream that the devil had woven for her.

Chapter 5: Return (K)

On the vast and boundless land, dozens of high towers guard the gray-white giant tower in the center that has already sunk into the clouds. Although the Sky Frost Tower is not as magnificent as the towers of the Ether Courtyard in terms of momentum, its coldness and loneliness also make this seemingly simple tower carry a different kind of majesty.

This architectural style, dominated by gray, black and white, with very few extra colors and stacked with sharp edges... no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a place centered on academic research.

"Welcome to the Skyfrost Tower... For Lord Lance, this should be a return to his old place."

Standing in the square in front of the main tower entrance, the Grand Duke of the Gray Tower bowed slightly to Xitana: "The Skyfrost Tower has not changed much in the past few years. I think you should still remember it."

"Impression... humph."

Shitana curled the corners of her mouth, walked to the faceless sculpture in the center of the square, and reached out to touch the stone tablet under the statue.

【All things will eventually reach the other side of transcendence】

"This place... I remember it very clearly."

The girl turned her head and looked at the Grand Duke of Gray Tower. The mockery on her face gradually turned into a look of delighted ferocity:

"I smashed an idiot's head against this, and blood was all over the floor along the groove."

She looked up at the Skyfrost Tower, whose top was out of sight, and said to herself, "Perhaps I can change someone to repeat this scene today... Who should I change to?"

CRACK——

This stone tablet, which had existed since the birth of the Skyfrost Tower, collapsed and shattered with a cry of grief just by being gently touched by Shitana's slender and delicate fingers.

Miss Wolf squatted down and rummaged through the rubble. She found a stone with half of the word "Transcendence" on it. She played with it in her hand and tossed it casually.

"Just put this thing into the skull, then you don't have to drag the person over and hit him... What do you think, old man?"

Facing the brutal aura that was blowing in his face, the Grey Tower Grand Duke still had that kind and gentle smile on his face: "If you feel happy doing this, then you can do whatever you want on this trip."

"..." Shitana held the stone and narrowed her eyes slightly.

She didn't believe that the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower brought her to the Skyfrost Tower just to take a tour of this land that she hated so much, and she didn't believe this sinister and vicious old man, and didn't know what the consequences of bringing her in would be.

The fifth-level extraordinary people cannot take action, so she alone can tear the entire Sky Frost Tower into pieces and kill all the damn guys. In her eyes, Domer Gray Tower's life's hard work is nothing more than a toy that can be ravaged at will. The old man knew that he could not stop her, but he still brought her here. What is his purpose?

Wolf put the weapon he picked up into his windbreaker pocket and responded to the hospitality of the Grey Tower Duke with an equally enthusiastic smile:

"Okay, I will definitely complete this journey in my own way..."

Conspiracy? Calculation? It doesn't matter. The current Xitana Lancemalos is no longer the girl who could only rely on Hydra's reputation and majesty to bully others.

The name itself represents invincible power.

"Oh, and Mr. Hercules."

The Grand Duke of Gray Tower turned to look at Anser, his friendly and gentle attitude not diminishing with the change of the target: "Although I don't mind you looking around on your own, but since you are here for my immature theory, it's better for you to come with me... What do you think?"

Compared to Xitana's wild and unbridled attitude, Hercules was more cautious and careful: "Since Your Excellency the Grand Duke is here to entertain Lance... Sir, then I don't think you have the time to answer my questions."

"It's quite the opposite."

The Grand Duke of the Grey Tower looked at Xitana who was eager to try, his expression solemn and dignified as if he was a martyr: "I am accompanying her just to explain my ideas to Lord Lance. As for Mr. Hercules..."

He glanced at Anser, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again: "Perhaps you can also get new inspiration."

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."

Hitana took the lead and walked towards the entrance of the Skyfrost Tower. Behind her, Hercules noticed that the Saint Lady, who had been sticking close to him, suddenly had a slight physical reaction.

【What's wrong, Miss Xin? 】

[…It was Miss Wild Wolf. She just told me…to be careful of evil people.]

[Evil people?] Anser raised his eyebrows slightly, [Can you tell the difference between evil and sin?]

Xin lowered his head slightly and looked at Anser with some doubt: [Why do you think I can't even make this kind of distinction, Mr. Devil? ]

[Because that's how you usually behave, isn't it? ]

The devil answered as if it was a matter of course: "You have always used cooperation and sin as the standard to measure people, and have never mentioned the difference between good and evil in front of me."

[But now that I think about it...it seems like there is no difference, haha]

【…】

The devil will not miss any opportunity to erode and infiltrate the saint. After all, these opportunities were created by him.

Since Xin's sense of being needed has been further enhanced before, it is now necessary to advance the process of disintegration of the god... Maintaining a balance between the two sides is crucial to Anser, and by advancing in this subtle way, Xin's feelings for him will not easily slip into inexplicable love. Even if he cannot become the new god served by Xin, this dependence and need is much better than love.

At the same time, he was also very curious about how the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower... or more precisely, how Fate would deal with his two-pronged approach.

The devil who can see into the future knows all the details of this old man. He invited Shitana to... Well, driven by fate, the reason for inviting Shitana to the Skyfrost Tower is also very clear to Anser. It is really exciting to see how the supreme being, who has fewer and fewer cards in his hand, will respond.

“The first floor lobby is the most basic communication area, and the plans and arrangements of each tower floor, each block, and each subsidiary tower are displayed in detail.”

The space on the first floor was unimaginably wide. Because it was so open, the number of people coming and going seemed very sparse. However, above the hall, there was a cylinder made up of large, curled light curtains that were rotating on their own, presenting what the Grand Duke of the Grey Tower was saying.

"I heard...Lord Lance was shocked for a long time when Polynya first brought him here."

The Grand Duke of Gray Tower looked up at the huge cylindrical light curtain, and said with some relief and pride: "I am able to shock you. It seems that I have done a good job."

"Yes." Xitana glanced at the people coming and going in the hall, throwing stones in boredom, "Then I was laughed at as a country dog."

"Well...I didn't think it through carefully enough."

"Huh, what's wrong with that?"

The wolf smiled happily and licked his lips. "Anyway, I beat him to a pulp in the ring in the first week."

She swaggered towards the reception desk in the middle of the hall. Most of the young people who noticed her looked at her in surprise and amazement, as if they had no idea what kind of horrible monster was living under this beautiful appearance.

"It's exactly the same... huh? Isn't it different? I remember there didn't seem to be such a thing before?"

Ignoring the receptionist's friendly gaze, Xitana curiously tapped the transparent glass plate next to the reception desk. As a result, a large amount of text flashed on the glass plate, which scared her.

"Miss, are you... a senior who has already graduated?"

The receptionist was a young and lovely girl. Her eyes sparkled when she looked at Xitana, and her admiration was obvious in her eyes.

"Senior...Senior."

Miss Wolf looked a little strange at first, but then she smiled very... well, very kindly: