After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Rufus was almost crying.

But Villian didn't care at all and started injecting her own magic power.

"Woo——"

A strange electric-like touch gradually spread from the palm of his right hand to his entire body, and the blood vessels in his body were constantly contracting, expanding, and wailing.

She tried to resist - after all, the magic infusion was mutual, and theoretically she could also turn Violet into a puppet.

"In theory."

Not only did his magic power fail to play any role, but its nature was even rewritten by Villian during the battle and became a part of her power.

In just a few seconds, Rufus felt that his hand no longer belonged to him, but had become something else.

"Wow, you can really play like this, I've learned something new~"

Aize sat on the bench, watching the fun with a faint smile.

Rufus, already in despair, looked at him and shouted almost crying:

"Stop it! Make her stop!"

The former hero shrugged disdainfully:

"What? Are you begging for mercy? Even if you beg for mercy, you should have some attitude, right? You don't say anything useful, which makes it difficult for me to get things done."

"I said! I said! Make her stop!"

"Hehehe~Hehehe~"

Aize hummed a little tune and turned his eyes away.

In just these few seconds, the strange feeling had spread from the hand to the elbow.

As if to mock her, Villian sneered and manipulated Rufus's right hand, which had completely transformed into a puppet, and raised her middle finger.

Rufus's mental defenses completely collapsed, and he roared recklessly:

"The orc army! The orc army has already gathered in the Anlin Plains! Master... Master wants to use this army to wipe out the forces of the other dukes and take the throne himself!!"

Sure enough, this is what he was thinking.

Ai Ze turned his gaze back to Rufus and asked with a smile:

"In that case, why did he send his army to Tafia?"

"Because the demons have demanded that after I ascend to power, I feign defeat and give up all the land in the central part of the kingdom! This... I find unacceptable, so... I have prepared my own troops, intending to break the agreement and overturn the table!"

Got it right again.

The hypothesis has been verified and there is nothing unexpected so far.

Then the next question will determine Aize’s specific actions.

"Who is the demon that is directly colluding with Brian?"

"It's...it's the current Demon King himself!!"

Aize nodded, his face still relaxed as his mind raced with thoughts:

"The Demon King's Castle isn't close to here. Does that mean all of Brian's intelligence needs to be sent to the Demon King's Castle first, and then passed on to the orcs? That would take a week, right?"

Rufus stared at his arm, shaking his head repeatedly.

"No! No! This is the only time I can directly contact the Orc Warchief, Tar Sarago! I deliver all the letters using my familiars!!"

"……Um?"

Aize was excited and had an idea instantly.

But he didn't show it on his face, and continued with a faint smile and a seemingly nonchalant attitude, asking:

"If this plan goes through, the orcs' army, which they spent over a year rebuilding, will be completely destroyed. What are they doing this for?"

As the most numerous race among the demons, the orc chieftain, one of the thirteen leaders, has a very high say in the Demon King.

Even though the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Gerlos humiliated the Orcs, Aize did not believe that the Demon King could force them to make such a huge sacrifice without their consent.

The orcs must have their own agenda.

The question is what is the picture?

The puppet-like part had almost reached the shoulder, and now the entire right arm was swinging around uncontrollably.

He even turned around and slapped Rufus himself a few times as a mockery.

Rufus shook his head and roared:

"He...the orc chieftain came here just for you!"

"For me?"

"Yes! Yes! It is said that Gerlos's disastrous defeat ruined his reputation and even made him bedridden for a time. He came here to seek revenge on you and the Goddess' Blade Hero Squad!!"

"Oh?"

Aize moved his eyes.

No wonder Brian wanted to keep Leah in Anlin Plain at all costs.

Because it was his gift to the orcs and also the bait to catch them.

Seeing that Aize seemed to be lost in thought, Rufus screamed:

"I've told you everything I know! If you want to know anything else, I'll tell you. Please, make her stop! Hurry up!"

Chapter 127 To the Brave Man's Past

Seeing that he had asked almost all the questions, Aize nodded at Villian.

Villian sighed, her face full of the unfulfilled feeling of not having enough fun. But she still nodded obediently and stopped pouring magic power into her.

Having narrowly avoided the worst possible outcome after all this trouble, Rufus breathed a sigh of relief, but then his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness and passed out.

Seeing this, Villian sneered disdainfully, then snapped her fingers, releasing the magic shackles, causing her body to fall to the floor with a thud.

It's like throwing away garbage.

Then he turned to look at Aize:

"How do we deal with this guy?"

"He'll be useful later, so don't kill him yet. Tsk, but it'll be troublesome if we find him locked up in the village..."

"Then put it in my storage space?"

Aize blinked in surprise.

"That space for luggage? Big enough for people?"

Villian smiled and nodded:

"Sure, but the space isn't very big. If you stay here for too long, you might get claustrophobic or something... But it doesn't really matter."

As he spoke, he gathered his magic power and opened a small hole like a black hole, swallowing the unconscious Rufus in, and disappeared in an instant.

After finishing, the somewhat tired witch breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are we going to do next? The information we just got should be very useful, right?"

"Indeed, it's time to think about how to put an end to this farce."

Not only did he learn about the situation of the orc army, which he had previously known nothing about, but he also took control of the other party's most critical means of communication.

This means that no matter what action is taken next, Aize will have the initiative.

So, what to do?

Aize sat back on the bench, holding his forehead expressionlessly, closed his eyes and began to organize his thoughts.

Normally, Rufus, as a witness, should be handed over to the church or the Duke's Alliance as soon as possible, and all resources and connections should be mobilized to convict Brian as soon as possible.

At the same time, they used stolen communication methods to spread false information to stabilize the orc army over there and ensure that they continued to stand by in confusion and ignorance.

Thus, with no alternative but to surrender, Brian was faced with a dilemma and irrefutable evidence.

Everything went smoothly, and everything was eliminated into thin air - right?

Aize shook his head.

During the conversation just now, there was one thing that particularly concerned him.

That is, the orcs participated in this operation to avenge their defeat by the Blade of the Goddess in the Battle of Gerloth.

In order to seek revenge, the orc chieftain was willing to accept such a ridiculous mission, and even took the army that the entire tribe had rebuilt with great difficulty to send another wave.

What kind of obsession is this?

Can this kind of obsession really be maintained?

A large number of orc armies have been assembled. Will they really give up their ignited desire for revenge just because of the changes in the situation on Brian's side?

Aize shook his head—absolutely not.

Orcs are very impulsive and emotional creatures, with little rationality.

The situation has reached this point, and it is like a volcano before erupting, there is no possibility of suppressing it.

Forcibly blocking it will only lead to more serious consequences.

So--

Aize opened his eyes and whispered to himself softly:

"It can only be this way."

Then he stood up and stretched widely.

Knowing that Aize was thinking about what had just happened, Villian didn't say anything for fear of disturbing him.

Seeing Aize's reaction, I knew he had reached a conclusion, so I stepped forward and asked:

"Have you thought about it? What are you going to do?"

"Hmm... someone needs to make sure we can contact the beastman first. Can you find a way to steal that guy's familiar? Or make an identical one or something like that?"

Rufus's psychological defenses have collapsed, and he probably doesn't dare to play any tricks.

She would probably accept cooperation if asked.

But there is always a chance of something happening. If she really still holds on to hope and leaks the news, that would be bad.

Even if she doesn't reveal the news, it's hard to say whether she, who has already suffered a mental breakdown, will do something strange and reveal some flaws.

In any case, she can't be allowed to come.

Violet replied without thinking:

"Simple, easy. If necessary, give me two minutes and I can grab it right now. But, what specific message do you want to convey? Tell the orcs not to act rashly?"

Aize smiled mysteriously and shook his head.

"No, quite the contrary."

"well?"

"Tell the orcs that their plan has been known to us, the brave ones."

"……ha?"

For a moment, Miss Witch's brain stopped working.

To be fair, Villian is not a fool.

Even though she was forced to become the Great Witch, she had indeed completed her work without any problems during her five years as the leader.

But it is still a little difficult to understand Aize's thinking.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been shown off in the battle on the Anlin Plain.

"……What do you want to do?"

"Use this opportunity to eliminate Duke Brian and the orc chieftain, Tar Sarago."

Previously in Gerlos, because of Leah's mistake, the orc chieftain, who was originally doomed to die, saved his life and escaped from the encirclement.