After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Could such a simple-minded Alicia really have such a twisted idea on her own?!

Impossible.

Combined with Alicia's mysterious "job" and the kidnapping incidents in the restaurant and the village.

Aize can be sure that this idea was slowly guided and instilled by certain people over a long period of time.

The purpose was to create a sense of guilt out of thin air to control Alicia and force her to keep working to make money for the village.

At the same time, he used the Adventurer's Guild and deserters to carry out all kinds of extremely cruel kidnapping and sabotage, constantly worsening the living conditions of Alicia's cherished companions.

By blocking and pulling at the same time, you can completely turn Alicia into your puppet.

For Alicia, whose body can change freely and is almost unrestricted, this is the only way to control her.

So smart, really so smart.

It’s so brilliant that even Aize admires it.

I admire you so much that I grit my teeth.

Aize looked in the direction of the village.

This is not a village of mixed-race people at all, it is clearly a cage that imprisons Alicia.

Alicia, who was directly questioned in this way, was really panicked, sweating profusely and speaking incoherently.

"Um... no, there aren't many people. I just thought so myself, and... it's indeed the case..."

If you really think so, how can you prove that it is true?

It seems that the impact of long-term thought operations is deeper than imagined.

Or the other party promised something in exchange for confidentiality.

In any case, it is unrealistic to want to get everything clear at once, and it will only force Alicia into deeper mental exhaustion.

So Aize sighed and let her go.

"No, sorry, forget it, but I want you to remember something."

"……what?"

“Don’t let others define you.”

Chapter 93 Dead or alive

Alicia blinked, obviously not understanding what Aize was talking about.

Aize crossed his arms and asked:

"Let me ask you, if others call you a monster and define you as a monster, does that mean you really are a monster!?"

“But everyone I meet says the same thing…”

"Huh, everyone? Screw that! I never said that, and no one in the village said that either. Besides, even if everyone said that, would you really be a monster?"

Being in a similar situation to Aize, he could somewhat empathize with her.

When he was in the team before, everyone he met was trying to define him.

For example, Leah, every three words she talks about when she meets someone are trash.

You also have to act like you are a waste and I generously allowed you to stay, so you should be grateful.

A series of high mental pressures were also applied for this purpose.

If you unknowingly believe her lies, you will be completely defined, and what awaits you is only endless exploitation and PUA.

This may be Alicia's current state.

Aize wanted to say something, but he saw a black shadow in the corner of his vision.

Turning around, Villian's black cat familiar was squatting not far away, looking at her, as if something happened.

This means the conversation should end early.

Aize exhaled, smiled and said:

"Anyway, even for the sake of the children in the village, you can't do this. You don't want the sister they love and adore to actually turn into a 'monster', do you?"

"I……"

"I have something else to do. Bye."

After finishing the conversation, Aize turned and left.

Alicia was left sitting there alone, not able to react for a moment.

Walking back into the forest, Aize quickly found Villian leaning against a tree.

Seeing him coming, he smiled and said:

"Did I interrupt your date?"

Aize looked disgusted.

"What kind of date is this..."

"Haha, a man and a woman, meeting alone in the depths of a deserted forest, what else could this be but a date? Sigh—his wife was abandoned just like that, wuwu~"

As she spoke, Villian covered her face with her hands, and her voice was even mixed with tears.

The acting was really realistic.

Aize sighed:

"Okay, stop it, what happened?"

"Boring~"

Seeing that her performance was useless, Villian moved her hand away and curled her lips in a vindictive manner.

"But something did happen. Something big happened over at Tafia."

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Earlier, Tafea, Noble Street.

More than a day has passed since Noble Street entered a state of martial law with a large number of people and eyes.

During this period, Heidi kept walking around the "house" where Aize lived, but she never found a chance to enter.

The opportunity to pull Aize back was right in front of him, but he was blocked by an inexplicable unexpected situation and couldn't take a single step forward.

This made her very upset.

After a whole day, she came to Noble Street again with the attitude of giving it a try, but was surprised to find that the guards who occupied the entire street had disappeared.

She was so overjoyed that she almost rushed to the mansion impatiently.

Then--

"Hey, hey, isn't this Aize's loser fiancée? What can I do for you?"

Aize did not show up.

Instead, there was that unpleasant woman named Vivian.

The two hadn't spoken directly like this since the last party.

Facing the opponent's initial provocation, Heidi was not polite:

"Mind your words and status, Imperial noble. I'm here to visit my fiancé as the heiress of the kingdom. Any obstruction would be interference in the kingdom's internal affairs!!"

In response, Villian—or more accurately, the puppet being remotely controlled by Villian—just sneered disdainfully.

"Fiancé? No, that's not right. Why do I remember the engagement being cancelled? It was the day you ran out of my house crying. Oh my, if it wasn't a bit inconvenient that day, I really wanted to get a closer look at what you looked like."

"Well--"

This really touched Heidi's sore spot.

After all, it was she who said the cancellation of the engagement, and she couldn't admit that she pretended to do so just to win over Aize, right?

So, she decided to change the subject:

"Hmph, you're so nervous about bringing up what happened that day. You just made some harsh remarks at the party, and now you're so scared you don't even dare to see me. Haha, the nobles of the empire are only good with their mouths, but their bodies are very honest."

"Afraid? What are you talking about?"

Villian raised her eyebrows in disdain, the mockery on her face becoming more and more profound:

"The day before you came, I drank too much."

"Drank too much?"

"Yeah, I drank too much."

Villian held her cheek, looking shy and timid.

"Your husband kept forcing me to drink. Even though I was clearly not able to hold on, he still tricked me into drinking until I passed out. Did you ever say it was excessive?"

Villian did not lie, every word she said was 100% true.

But the deliberate attitude and carefully chosen words sound a bit ambiguous.

I just wanted to disgust the princess.

And Heidi just laughed contemptuously:

"You lied without even investigating first, and you forced him to drink? Aize doesn't even drink!"

"Just because he doesn't drink doesn't mean he can't get me drunk. After all, he's sober, and it's easier for me to get things done when I'm drunk. That guy was super rough and made a mess of me. Thinking about it now, my mouth still feels astringent~"

To do things - means to carry yourself home.

Rude – refers to forcing yourself to take medicine when you are hungover.

Mess - refers to a hangover followed by vomiting and diarrhea.

Astringent - the taste of medicine.

It's all true.

But to Heidi, it naturally sounded like that.

The princess, who had been brought up in a strict family, could not stand hearing dirty things. Her face instantly turned red and she stood up from her seat.

"What shameless things are you talking about! Is this considered noble?!"

"Hmm? How can you be so shameless? Princess, can you explain it to me? I don't quite understand~"

"you--"

Heidi was about to explode when she suddenly remembered the smell of alcohol on Aize when she came here that day.

She hadn't taken it seriously at the time, but now, considering what this bitch had said, could it be... true?!

Her Royal Highness's face suddenly turned pale, and her blood pressure instantly soared to a level that was enough to burst through her head.

That bastard, he hadn't shown any interest in his body in two whole years. Why would he be interested in a guy like this——

No, now is not the time to think about this.

Heidi shook her head, her voice suddenly raised several notches, and shouted:

"Where is Aize now!? Let him come out!"

"He's not at home—or doesn't want to see you, you guess."

In fact, it was because Aize himself was talking to Alicia at the moment and had no time to operate his own puppet.

Villian can only take over.

Heidi sneered disdainfully.

Aize doesn't want to see me?

joke.

If he didn't want to see me, why did he have that attitude before at the lord's mansion?