The Villain’s Cheat Code: When a Gamer Becomes the Evil God’s Sidekick

Vinia stood frozen in place, utterly stunned by Cocotte's words.

Her lips parted slightly, her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Cocotte.

She quickly turned to Leon, her voice trembling as she asked, "Your surname... was given to you by a human?"

"Why, my kin? Have you also abandoned the Divine Tree?"

Vinia's voice carried both accusation and confusion, but Leon turned back to her, his gaze icy cold as he replied in an indifferent tone, "It was the Divine Tree and all of you who abandoned me first."

Vinia was dumbfounded, unable to comprehend the meaning behind Leon's words.

But in her daze, her eyes suddenly widened, and she slowly raised a hand, as if wanting to touch Leon's cheek.

"You are... the elf without a surname?"

"How could this be?"

This must have been the most surreal day for Vinia.

The long-lost Elf Queen had returned to the Forest of Elves, bringing with her the elf who bore no surname.

Moreover, their return had caused a disturbance in the Yade Divine Tree.

Vinia couldn't help but connect the current state of the Yade Divine Tree with Cocotte.

As if realizing something, she snapped back to her senses and looked at Cocotte.

"What did you just say?"

"The head of the Kravina family is your boss?"

Cocotte nodded, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Vinia's pupils quivered as she stared at Cocotte's face in bewilderment.

"Cocotte Yade, do you even realize what you're saying?"

"You are the Queen, the most noble existence among the elves!"

"And yet... you chose to follow a human."

Cocotte sighed softly and replied with a calm demeanor, "I never said I wanted to be this Queen."

"If the Yade Divine Tree is truly omnipotent, why doesn't it create elves on its own? Why does it need an Elf Queen?"

Her words, laden with doubt, echoed in Vinia's mind.

Vinia blinked in confusion and raised her head to look at the Divine Tree.

Why couldn't the Divine Tree create elves on its own? Why did it need an Elf Queen?

Why, after the Elf Queen had left for so long, had the Divine Tree not chosen another elf to bestow a surname upon?

These questions suddenly flashed through her mind, each one striking her heart like a heavy blow.

No, no!

Vinia clutched her head, as if something had tampered with her thoughts, forcing her to consider these questions.

She raised her head to look at Cocotte, her face filled with fear.

"What have you done to me?"

"Just a little something to quiet you down. You talk too much," Cocotte said, spreading her hands and shrugging her shoulders. She continued, "Since you've already thought about these things, why not keep thinking?"

"What are you blindly worshipping?"

Vinia gritted her teeth, covering one eye as she shouted, "The Divine Tree is sacred! It is omnipotent!"

"Wrong."

Cocotte looked at Vinia seriously and immediately refuted her with a calm tone.

"It is not omnipotent. It is because of you, because of me, because of the existence of other elves that it seems omnipotent."

Vinia opened her mouth, unable to accept this.

"But... we were created by the Divine Tree..."

"We are protected by the Divine Tree. We are free, we live as we please..."

"Do you really live as you please?"

Cocotte crossed her arms, her gaze gradually becoming stern, sweeping away her previously lazy demeanor.

Vinia froze for a moment, listening to Cocotte continue.

"Protecting the Divine Tree, using the authority granted by it, generation after generation. Have you never grown tired of this repetitive life?"

Vinia stubbornly retorted, "We are protected by the Divine Tree. It is only right for us to serve it."

"The one protecting you is yourself, is nature itself!" Cocotte shouted, a surge of intense natural energy swirling around her.

The energy left Vinia stunned, staring blankly at Cocotte as she raised a hand.

In Vinia's dazed gaze, Cocotte spoke softly.

"Do you see? We never needed the protection of the Divine Tree."

"On the contrary, the Divine Tree has protected you too well."

"It has made you forget that even without the Divine Tree, you can rely on yourselves, just like me."

Power surged like a fountain from her hand, transforming into small, mystical spirits.

Watching this scene, Vinia's staff slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, as if she were questioning her entire existence.

Just as Cocotte had said, this was something no other elf could do.

Under the Divine Tree's protection, the elves had long forgotten what it meant to face a crisis.

They didn't need natural energy to protect themselves, for nature itself would protect them.

The elves could produce this energy, but they couldn't control it.

Except for Cocotte.

She seemed to be a higher being among the elves, able to wield her power as she pleased.

Because she was the Elf Queen?

At that moment, Vinia's eyes widened.

As if grasping at the last straw, she tried to refute Cocotte's argument.

"Because you are the Elf Queen... you were given a surname by the Divine Tree... that's why you can..."

But even so, she had lost her confidence, her words stumbling.

Cocotte shook her head, delivering the final blow.

"If everything is as you say, then why does Leon have no surname?"

This statement left Vinia completely speechless.

The Yade Divine Tree granted surnames to all elves, giving them authority and power.

If it truly had this ability, why would there be an elf without a surname among their kind?

Vinia looked at Cocotte in disbelief.

"How did you discover... no, why would you think this way?"

Cocotte touched her chin, closing her eyes.

"Haha, well..."

In a daze, she recalled Viktor's words in her mind:

'Raise the elves, keep them happy, and the natural energy they produce can be used as an energy source.'

'But you don't need that.'

'The Divine Tree is always external.'

'Even without the Divine Tree, you are still the Queen among the elves.'

The recollection ended, and Cocotte opened her eyes again, scratching the back of her head with a laugh.

"How should I put it? Although someone gave me a hint, of course I also relied on my own wisdom to deduce it."

"In any case, I'm not telling you all this to make you understand me."

Cocotte spoke as she looked at the completely disoriented Vinia.

"This time, I've returned for two reasons."

"One is for her." Cocotte glanced back at Leon.

"And the other..." She looked at the gathering crowd of elves and said calmly.

"I'm here to resign."

As if waiting for this moment, Cocotte looked at the countless elves who had arrived, filling the area around the Divine Tree like a vast sea of heads.

These elves had rushed over upon hearing news of the Elf Queen's return.

At this moment, they heard Cocotte's words.

All of them raised their heads, staring blankly at the Queen they revered.

"What did the Queen just say?"

"She said... she doesn't want to be the Elf Queen anymore..."

"Why? Did she betray the Divine Tree?"

At this moment, the elves' eyes grew lifeless, just like Vinia's earlier.

They couldn't accept it.

Vinia snapped out of her daze, her heart trembling as she saw the gathered elves.

'Damn it! When did these fools get here!?'

Vinia knew very well that she herself could barely accept Cocotte's reasoning.

These fools, their minds filled with the idea of surnames bestowed by the Divine Tree...

How could they possibly accept Cocotte's theory?

Thinking of this, Vinia shouted in an attempt to salvage the situation.

"Cocotte Yade! Do you even know what you're saying?"

"It was the Divine Tree that gave you life, the Divine Tree that gave you power! How can you abandon this surname, this identity?"

"The Yade Divine Tree will never allow it!"

Vinia's words had the desired effect. The elves began to regain their composure, their eyes clearing up.

They started chattering among themselves.

"That's right, the Queen's surname was given by the Divine Tree. She has no reason to abandon it."

"The Queen is also an elf. She can't refuse the Divine Tree, she can't leave it!"

"Don't worry, everyone! The Queen will never abandon us!"

In just a few sentences, Vinia managed to rally the elves, restoring their spirits.

She appeared calm, like a stern and unyielding high priest.

But inside, she was in utter chaos, like a dam on the verge of collapse.

Cocotte's words had already shattered her mental defenses.

If Cocotte were to say a few more words in front of these fools...

They wouldn't just question her; it could escalate into a revolt...

What would happen to the entire Forest of Elves then? Vinia didn't dare to imagine.

But Cocotte seemed intent on provoking them.

"The Divine Tree gave us life? Haha, how amusing."

Cocotte placed her hands on her hips, looking down at the elves below. Her calm gaze carried a hint of sorrow.

"The ones who gave you life—was it not me? Was it not the previous Elf Queens?"

Her words, accompanied by a surge of natural energy, spread throughout the area, silencing all the elves.

Even Vinia.

For she had been created during the reign of the previous Elf Queen.

Cocotte, with an air of arrogance, chuckled softly.

"As for whether the Yade Divine Tree will allow it?"

"Let me tell you—it absolutely will."

The elves could no longer utter a word, their minds filled with a single question:

Why?

Suddenly, a terrifying roar shook the ground, emanating from within the Yade Divine Tree and echoing across the sky, piercing everyone's ears.

The high-pitched and oppressive sound made every elf's ears ache.

Along with the roar, the golden sun in the sky suddenly grew brighter, unbearably scorching, enveloped in a crimson hue.

The intense heat and waves of fire spread out completely.

The massive trunk of the Divine Tree seemed engulfed in flames.

This familiar yet terrifying presence made every elf feel an overwhelming urge to kneel.

Vinia stared blankly at the Divine Tree, as if witnessing an unbelievable sight.

She muttered a name in fear:

"The Calamity of Fire..."

"Gu...le...don..."

...

Within the Yade Divine Tree, Viktor stared at the status panel floating before him.

Viktor Kravina - Lv45

[HP: \/]

[MP: 1\/]

"Thank you, Vega."

"Your power was not wasted."

The crow lay slumped on his shoulder, its once pitch-black feathers now tinged with gray, as if completely drained, unable to utter a single word.

Viktor raised his head, gazing forward.

A monstrous beast stood amidst the fire-engulfed area.

Its body was entirely crimson, its eyes glowing yellow, and it was covered in flames and molten lava.

Under the fragmented red sky, black embers floated with sparks of fire, and the scorching heat distorted everything around.

The smell of burning filled Viktor's nostrils, but it didn't suffocate him.

On the contrary, he breathed it in with great satisfaction.

The true calamity had descended.

"You can summon guardians of equivalent power?"

"Now, I'll give you some time."

At this moment, the beast's health bar appeared, stretching for miles.

Lv60—

"Summon something stronger than it."

Viktor stood with his hands in his pockets, his coat billowing wildly in the heatwave.

He stared at the massive, pulsating heart ahead.

With confidence radiating from her words, she spoke leisurely:

"If you can't do it, you might die."