A Villain's Way of Taming Heroines

Evora's true potential, worthy of an emperor and transcending all else, was still stubbornly resisting the invasion of foreign elements. As long as everything not belonging to Evora could be completely annihilated and excised, they could obtain an Evora that was more or less intact.

Compared to destroying the golden skeleton, this task was far simpler.

However, before Ansel could swing his sword to bring forth destruction, the spirit attached to this deformed flesh seemed to regain some clarity due to the loss of its restraints. The dominant consciousness among them... was even able to speak.

"Ansel... Hydral..."

The deep, hoarse voice was difficult to recognize, but Ansel still identified it as the voice of Duke of Wyvern, Clement.

A distorted face embedded in the flesh opened its mouth, spitting out vicious and mad venom: "You hypocritical monster, you vile devil... you should die... you should die!"

"You are Faust... you deceived everyone. From the beginning... from the very start, you were a damned monster!"

"...How noisy," Ravenna frowned. "End him quickly, Ansel."

"No."

The steel colossus lowered its giant blade as Ansel calmly gazed at the light screen before him, suddenly smiling. "Let's hear what he has to say."

"You hypocritical, lowly beast! The lives you've crushed and trampled are countless times more than mine... What right do you have to oppose me over a few subjects no different from animals!"

"I'll kill you... The winner should be me... it should be me! Why were those fools deceived by your disguise? Why don't they understand that you will always be a monster, always be Hydral? No matter how human-like you appear, you will never be human!"

"I must—"

BOOM!!!

Ansel was slightly startled as Ravenna had already pressed his hand, expressionlessly hitting the fire button again and again.

All of the God from the Machine's firing ports began a frenzied bombardment. Energy beams infused with dozens of destructive elements rained down relentlessly on the ugly, mutated flesh. The rekindled Feasting Flame fire paled in comparison to the explosive brilliance of the bombardment. Through sheer firepower suppression alone, Ravenna had nearly obliterated the deformed flesh worm.

"Use it sparingly," Ansel said, unable to suppress a smile. "I still need to lend some ether to Marlina. She's fighting with Seri... Ah, it's already over."

Just as he said it was over, Ravenna, slightly out of breath, also ceased her bombardment.

In mid-air, the massive flesh worm, once as large as a small mountain, had vanished without a trace. Only a snow-white, unclothed delicate body remained.

Evora's back was completely split open, her entire spine exposed. Some fragmentary flesh, clearly not belonging to her, was still slowly writhing around her spine.

A gray particle floated behind Evora. Ravenna raised her hand, and a beam of light completely annihilated the last piece of deformed flesh remaining on her body.

Looking at the still-sleeping Evora, Ravenna remained silent for a long time. Then, gently covering Ansel's hand, she said softly:

"It's all over, Ansel."

It wasn't clear if she was referring to the present or... the past.

Regardless of whether it was the present or the past, Ansel just smiled and shook his head.

"This isn't the end, Alo. This is the beginning."

"The beginning...?"

Just as Ravenna instinctively asked this, her consciousness suddenly became blurry, as if struck by a heavy hammer.

Ansel could provide an enormous amount of ether, but the burden of wielding the elements was still unavoidable. Moreover, she had also sent out a small part of her soul to probe the inner workings of that skeleton.

Having unleashed that abyssal sword, even though she had rested earlier, Ravenna had no choice but to fall into a brief slumber once again to prevent excessive erosion from the abyss.

"An... sel..."

As she drifted into unconsciousness, Ravenna murmured Ansel's name, reaching out to caress his cheek. "Don't... struggle, we all..."

"I'm fine, Venna," Ansel said, lovingly grasping Ravenna's hand. His eyes showed neither reluctant melancholy nor false reassurance.@@novelbin@@

"Rest well, don't worry."

Ravenna struggled to keep her eyes open, taking a final look at Ansel before reluctantly dissipating her form and falling into slumber.

As the God from the Machine disengaged, Ansel touched his bracelet and then floated towards Evora nearby.

"The Flamefeast bloodline in your body... is almost gone now."

If that skeleton had continued to extract it, Evora might have become completely and utterly useless... though she wasn't far from that state now.

In terms of bloodline quality and potential, she might not even match up to Suellen. No... even Suellen would be a high standard for the current Evora.

Ansel couldn't help but wonder how this woman, who viewed dignity and self as her life, would react upon waking to find herself in this state. It was truly... something to look forward to.

As Ansel reached out to caress Evora's cheek, a dark shadow suddenly materialized beside him, taking the form of an alluring woman in an elegant black dress.

"Is it over? Much faster than I expected," Ansel said without turning his head.

"Seraphina was already very tired, and I borrowed your power, Mr. Ansel. One could say it was an unfair victory."

Marlina, who had unsurprisingly emerged victorious from that confrontation, lifted her skirt and curtsied to Ansel. "Congratulations, Mr. Ansel. With such an ending, everything... has ultimately gone as you wished."

The civilians of the Western Lands were protected, Ansel obtained the intelligence he wanted, and in this process... Ansel didn't pay any significant price to get everything he desired.

Sodom? One-tenth of the Empire's extraordinary beings? What did that have to do with the benevolent and great Lord Hydral?

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This tragic incident was caused by a dangerous, ebony witch. How could anyone associate her with Hydral?

The Ring of the Head of Devouring was put on by Marlina only after Ansel had fully revealed his true form. This was to ensure that Ansel appeared before the extraordinary beings with four heads, so no one would know that the current Hydral had gained an additional Head of Devouring.

Consequently, no one could imagine that all the extraordinary beings in the entire domain city had actually been devoured by the Head of Devouring.

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