The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

"Eh? A surprise for me?" Shuang Xing was stunned at first, and then when she saw Wang Chong's smiling eyes, she immediately realized that her little thoughts had been seen through by him. Her face couldn't help but turn red, but her heart was more filled with sweetness. She had already experienced the feeling of being valued by her lover. Even if those words were just to coax her, she was already satisfied.

"Um, Mr. Wang Chong..." Looking at the affectionate look between the two, Alina naturally wished them well from the bottom of her heart. However, as the one who had received the other's kindness of resurrection, she also felt that she had to express her gratitude.

For a moment, Wang Chong and Shuang Xing both looked in Alina's direction, only to see that Alina wanted to kneel down in front of Wang Chong to express her gratitude. However, just as Alina squatted down, she felt a resistance preventing her from kneeling down. Wang Chong's black mist directly wrapped around Alina's knees, preventing her from kneeling anymore.

"No need to kneel, Alina. We are all members of the Reunion Movement, companions, there is no need to do this. And I saved you because of Yelena and Tallulah." Wang Chong stretched out his hand, supported Alina with the black mist, and said.

After hearing this, Alina felt a little warm in her heart, and Shuangxing came to Alina and quickly helped her up, saying, "Alina, you don't have to do this."

"Although Alina doesn't understand any great principles, she knows that the grace of saving a life is greater than heaven. What's more, Mr. Wang Chong not only saved Alina's life, but also gave Alina a chance to start over. Alina's life was given by Mr. Wang Chong. From today on, Alina will recognize Mr. Wang Chong as her master, and Alina will use this life to repay Mr. Wang Chong's great kindness." Alina bent down and bowed deeply to Wang Chong.

"Alina, you..."

"Please accept me and not despise me, a crude country girl. This is the only way I can repay you."

Seeing Alina make this choice, Shuangxing was about to dissuade her, but Alina was resolute, clearly determined. Therefore, Shuangxing stopped trying to stop her and instead looked at Wang Chong, wondering what she would do.

Wang Chong thought for a moment and ultimately decided to respect Alina's decision. He said, "You don't have to serve me as your master, but if you want to do something, I won't stop you. How's that?"

"Okay... Thank you, sir, for your mercy." Alina bowed again. She understood the implication of Wang Chong's words and was even more grateful.

"Ding—You resurrected Alina, completely changing her fate. You're awarded 200 Villain Points. Your current Villain Points are 6400. Alina's current favorability towards you is 75." The system's voice rang out at this moment, signaling Alina's loyalty to Wang Chong. Furthermore, with the other party's willingness to serve him as their leader, all he needed to do was work hard, and winning this little deer's heart would be a piece of cake.

"Since the person has been resurrected, there is no need to keep this monument. Alina, although I have rebuilt your body, it will be of great benefit to you if I can integrate it with your original body." Wang Chong said this, then raised his hand and let the black mist seep into Alina's original tomb.

Then, the sound of the earth cracking was heard, and a shattered figure emerged from the mud, wrapped in a black mist. The body was obscured by the black mist and could no longer be seen, but the vaguely visible face still bore the resemblance of Alina.

Watching her original body approach, Alina felt a sudden sense of fear. She had already experienced life and death, so why should she fear her own corpse? With this thought, Alina allowed the black mist to envelop her and her original body. Wang Chong silently refined the flesh and blood of Alina's original body, merging it with the new Alina. This way, Alina finally had a true physical foundation.

Chapter 75: The Strange Village (Part 1)

After resolving Alina's issue, Wang Chong and the others cleaned up the former base of the Integration Movement and quickly left in the black fog.

In the sky, Shuangxing watched the small groups of Ursus troops on the ground below heading towards the place they had just been staying. She also let out a breath and said, "As expected, the surrounding Fourth Army deployments were attracted by the small natural disaster you just created, Wang Chong."

"It's not surprising. If the Ursus army remained indifferent after such a big commotion, they would not have become the line of defense blocking the East Country and the Yan Country." Wang Chong said lightly.

"Come to think of it, Wang Chong, I haven't asked you yet... are you... the Demon King of Kazdel?" Frost Star, unable to contain her curiosity, asked. However, considering everyone's privacy, she added, "If you're not comfortable sharing, forget it. Everyone has their own secrets."

After hearing Froststar's question, Inès, who had always considered herself a "psychic Sarkaz," pricked up her ears. She was also quite curious about the question. According to her understanding and intelligence, the Demon King's successor should be in Rhodes Island. So why did another successor appear now?

"There's nothing inconvenient to tell you. You're not wrong. What I'm using is the genuine power of the Demon King." As he spoke, Wang Chong began to chant and cast a spell. Black lines began to entwine, and the black crown reappeared on Wang Chong's head at this time.

Inès felt it up close, and there was no mistaking it. It was the exact same feeling she'd had when she'd witnessed the prince's power. But precisely because of this, she was even more puzzled. Could it be that Wang Chong was the successor chosen by the prince? Could he have escaped from Rhodes Island?

Therefore, Inès couldn't help but ask, "Are you... from Rhodes Island?"

After asking, she felt a little regretful. Not to mention how she would explain the source of the information, would the mere act of exposing the other person's past annoy the other person?

"No, although I know people from Rhodes Island, I'm not from Rhodes Island." Wang Chong shook his head, smiled mysteriously, and then said, "I'm just very familiar with a certain prince, so I got some inheritance from him."

"Rhodes Island?" Frost Star secretly memorized the name, especially after glancing at Ines. It seemed that these mercenaries from Kazdel knew a lot about Kazdel and had hidden many secrets.

"Generally speaking, I can borrow some of this power. As for whether it's the Demon King, it's 50-50." Wang Chong made a comment, sparking the imagination of the two most concerned people present. As for Ghost Shark and Alina, one was still mentally unstable, and the other couldn't understand anything at all. She just sat silently in the black fog, listening to their conversation.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I won't use this power easily anyway. You all know the reason." Wang Chong said slowly.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. After all, in their eyes, it was a means to resurrect the dead. However, this also led them to have a wrong understanding of the legendary demon king's strength.

"Let's talk about the next village. The next village is the village where the Integration Movement has stayed for the longest time. There should be many villagers there who know me." Frost Star said.

"Ah, I remember that too. Many orphans and infected people in the village left with us at that time. At that time, due to the local Originium disaster, many people in the village died or contracted mineral sickness. We encountered those fleeing infected people on the road who were trying to avoid the patrol team's search. We rescued them, and they took us back to their hometown and entertained us for a long time."

Alina seemed to recall what happened back then, and continued, "Later, some of the infected people in the village joined our team, along with children who had lost their parents to natural disasters and patrols. The village could no longer afford to support those children, so they had to rely on us for survival. Since I was responsible for teaching those children to read, this incident left a deep impression on me."

"After we helped the village reclaim wasteland and grow crops, we took a portion as dry food and seeds, and then left the village with the newly infected people and children," said Frost Star.

"Huh? Since the crops have been planted, why would you leave for no reason?" Wang Chong asked in confusion.

"Alas, there wasn't enough food to go around. It was already winter, and the already cold northern Ursus ice fields had become even colder, making it impossible to sow seeds. It would have been a struggle to sustain the entire village for three months, let alone us. Plus, something happened with the patrol team, and a small Ursus army came to the village to investigate, so we only took a few days' worth of food to rob this team, and then continued south." Frost Star said.

"I see. Since these villages are familiar with each other, what we have to do later will be easier. Hmm..." Wang Chong said this, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Alina's slightly frowned brows, as if she was quite worried.

"What's wrong? Alina?" Frost Star also noticed Alina's expression, so she asked.

"No... nothing, I was just thinking about some unimportant things. Listening to you guys talking about this, I happened to think of those children. I don't know how they are doing now." Alina waved her hands and said.

"They're fine. Wang Chong is in charge of the children now, teaching them to read and write, telling them stories, and so on. Oh, and Faust and Mephistopheles have grown up. One is a crossbowman and scout, and the other is a medical logistics officer. They're both very good, and..."

Frost Star had a lot to say to Alina when they talked about the current developments of the Reunion Movement. Alina naturally listened carefully to Frost Star's words, and was surprised by the changes in the Reunion Movement during the period after her "death".

Seeing the two women chatting enthusiastically, Wang Chong didn't say much, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Alina. If you were to ask why, it was because he smelled a lie. Alina seemed to be hiding something, was it about the village? Or something else?

……

In the afternoon, the few of them landed again. Shuangxing looked at the familiar country roads around her and told Wang Chong about the time when the Integration Movement lived here. She also began to recall the events of last winter.

"After leaving the forest and passing the field in front, you will reach the village entrance. By the way, there is a piece of land in that field that I reclaimed myself. I wonder if you can still recognize it after so long." It is not difficult to hear from Frost Star's cheerful and relaxed words that that was almost the most peaceful and harmonious time for Frost Star.

However, after hearing Shuangxing's words, Wang Chong held Shuangxing down with one hand, causing her to pause. He then said, "Don't worry. Let's follow the usual practice and let Inès investigate first."

"Investigation? There's no need. I'm familiar with those villagers." Frost Star asked with some confusion.

"No rush, let's investigate first. Even if we don't investigate those villagers, if there happen to be patrol members in the village, if Ines finds them, we can change our plan, right?" Wang Chong said.

After hearing this explanation, Shuangxing nodded. If the patrol team entered the village, they would have to be prepared for battle. Wang Chong looked at Inès and gestured for her to move forward. Inès nodded seriously and walked forward to investigate the situation.

However, not long after, Inès hurried back, her brow furrowed, suggesting some bad news. Frost Star, seeing Inès's expression, became increasingly nervous. Could something have happened in the village?

"Ines, what happened in the village? Did the patrol team come to the village and bully the people?" Frost Star couldn't help but ask.

"No, there's no patrol team... Rather, my Originium skills have no effect on the village. In other words, either someone has used some means to isolate my Originium skills, or the village is deserted." Inès said in a deep voice.

Chapter 76: The Strange Village (Part 2)

"What did you say? There is no one in the village? How is this possible? This shouldn't be..." After hearing Inès' words, Frost Star obviously realized that something was wrong.

"Let's go. Since there is something unusual, let's go check it out ahead." After Wang Chong heard this, there was no expression on his face. He just glanced at Alina who was following beside him and found that Alina looked a little scared.

After Wang Chong noted Alina's expression, he took the first step and began walking towards the fields outside the village with the people around him. When the group emerged from the woods, everyone except Ines, who had already come to investigate, was slightly startled by the scene before them.

The fields in the countryside were covered with snow, with scattered weeds growing here and there. Some sheds used as snow shelters were now lying in tatters in the snow. It was obvious that no one had taken care of the fields for a long time.

Looking at the deserted field, Shuang Xing felt a sudden pang of sadness in her heart. She had even followed the route in her memory and saw the field that she had originally cultivated. But now it was already covered with snow, and even the shed that had been built was demolished by someone unknown.

But then, doubts came to his mind. Before he left, there were at least dozens of households in the village. Why is it empty now, and the fields are completely abandoned?

"It's obvious that no one has been farming here for a long time. This means that the entire village has been gone for a long time." Wang Chong took a look and said as he continued walking towards the village entrance, "Let's go and see what's going on."

When the group arrived at the village, the scene inside made people's hearts sink. There were signs of destruction everywhere, broken arrows, burn marks, broken stone walls, and some black objects that had penetrated into the cracks in the walls, all of which told the tragic situation that the village had encountered.

Shuangxing's face fell. She had seen this scene before. It was the kind of scene that would result when those unruly patrols would take an entire village to the mining area. If the villagers resisted, those cruel officials would beat and kill all the defenseless villagers. And after taking the villagers away, those guys would plunder the entire village, ultimately resulting in this tragic scene.

"It must be those damn patrol hyenas! They've taken the entire village and used them as slaves in the mines! They've also looted this place!"

Frost Star cursed furiously. The thought of the villagers who had once cared for her being taken away by the patrols filled her with incomparable rage. She hated the mine supervisors and the patrols that brought them there. Now, those simple, kind villagers who had once been close to her were suffering, and it was unknown whether they were still alive in the mines.

Wang Chong picked up a broken arrow, and after looking at the pattern on it, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he stuffed it into his black mist. Then Wang Chong called Ines over, and after giving her a few instructions, Ines nodded, and he immediately began to search.

Afterwards, Wang Chong instructed Ghost Shark to guard the village entrance and not let anyone in. Ghost Shark hummed a song while standing guard at the door.

"Alina!"

At this moment, Wang Chong suddenly heard Shuangxing's cry of surprise from behind him. He then saw Alina, supported by Shuangxing in her arms, nearly collapsed to the ground. Wang Chong flashed in front of the two women and, after using the black mist to examine Alina's condition, slowly spoke, "She's fine. She seems to have just suffered a minor mental shock, which led to her fainting. After all, she's only just been revived, and there's still some disharmony between her body and mind. She'll be fine after some rest."

"It's all my fault. It must be that what happened here brought back some bad memories for Alina. I once heard Talulah say that both she and Alina were forced to wander on the ice and eventually join the integration movement because their village was massacred by the patrol team." Frost Star handed Alina over to Wang Chong and watched Wang Chong treat Alina.

Soon, Alina slowly opened her eyes and woke up. The first thing she saw was Frost Star, who asked with concern on her face, "Alina? How do you feel now?"

"Sorry... did I make you worry? I might have remembered something uncomfortable, and suddenly I felt my vision go dark, that's it." Alina said apologetically, but when she talked about the uncomfortable things, a hint of gloom flashed between her brows.

"Yelena, you stay with Alina first. She hasn't adjusted to her body yet. Let her have a good rest. Leave the affairs of the village to Ines and me." Wang Chong said this and stood up. His eyes unconsciously glanced at Alina, who was not far away. There was a white bone buried in the snow and mud, with traces on it that seemed to have been cut off by a sharp object.

Wang Chong began walking deeper into the village. As he passed the bones, a wisp of black mist swept across them, and they vanished. Wang Chong then began spreading the black mist throughout the village, even covering the snow and dirt, collecting any anomalies and information he discovered.

Blood, debris, severed limbs, rotting flesh... especially the cross-sections of the skeletons—the size and features were very similar. After Wang Chong collected all the information, he had already roughly deduced the entire picture in his mind, but the truth was probably even more terrifying than he had expected.

Soon, Inès returned. Seeing Wang Chong standing in the center of the village, she explained her findings and conclusions. Wang Chong nodded and said, "Well, your findings and conclusions are roughly consistent with mine. Let's go back. Just don't reveal your conclusions in front of everyone for now. Just say this place has become a deserted village."

"Yes." Inès nodded and agreed.

……

Night soon fell. Wang Chong and his companions cleaned a house in the village and rested for the night. Shuangxing, still reeling from what had happened in the village, asked Wang Chong if he should go to the nearest mining area to search for the villagers. However, Wang Chong rejected this suggestion. Instead, he suggested that they search several other villages nearby to see if the situation was the same. They could then make a more detailed plan.

Later, during a break, just as Wang Chong was about to place his clone in the room and return to his dimensional home, a knock on the door suddenly sounded. Wang Chong opened the door, and the person who appeared outside surprised him.

"Um, did I disturb your rest, sir?" Alina came to the door carrying a bucket of hot water that had been tested for temperature and said.

"Alina, what are you doing?" Wang Chong asked.

"Didn't Mr. Wang Chong promise me during the day to repay his kindness in my own way?" Alina felt a little embarrassed, but she finally spoke seriously, "I want to wash your feet to keep the cold away."

"...Come in." Wang Chong said calmly.

"Wow... Wow..."

Inside the room, Alina diligently rolled up her sleeves, a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead. She dipped her hand into the hot water to help Wang Chong rinse and massage his feet. For Wang Chong, the temperature didn't affect him at all, so long as he chose. He simply enjoyed the service. This was the first time someone had washed his feet. He rarely allowed the Einzbern androids he kept in his Dimensional House to do such service.

Of course, this was also because Wang Chong had always been used to being independent. It was okay to enjoy it occasionally for fun, but if he really did this every day, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

Alina's fingers were originally quite rough, from constant farming and sewing. But now, after her body had been reshaped, her fingers and skin were infinitely softer and smoother than before. While massaging Wang Chong's feet, Alina quietly lamented how her body felt completely different now than it should, and how much more delicate she had become.

However, just when the atmosphere was tense, Wang Chong suddenly said, "Alina... don't you have anything else to say to me?"

"Eh?" Alina was slightly stunned. She raised her head and met Wang Chong's black eyes. The sight made Alina feel a little nervous.

"For example, do you really not know what happened in this village?" Wang Chong said slowly.

"..." After hearing this, Alina's body trembled slightly, her expression full of hesitation and a hint of fear, and she did not answer directly.

Chapter 77: Guilty Alina

Seeing Alina's expression, Wang Chong became more convinced and slowly said, "Early on when we were heading to this village, when Yelena mentioned it, I noticed something was amiss with your expression. And just now, when you were unconscious, I accidentally saw half a hand bone buried right in front of your line of sight..."

When Wang Chong mentioned the broken hand bone, he could clearly see Alina's face turn pale, and a layer of fear appeared in her eyes, as if her attention was completely distracted from his words. He waved his hand, and black mist enveloped Alina's body. Then Wang Chong shouted, "Concentrate your mind!"

After hearing Wang Chong's loud shout, Alina's whole body trembled again, and then she woke up as if from a dream. Her eyes regained some clarity, but she was still gasping for breath, as if she had been overly frightened.

Fortunately, Wang Chong's black mist was able to regulate emotions. After the black mist entered her body, Alina became much calmer. After Alina completely calmed down, Wang Chong continued:

"It's about what happened before you died, right?"

"...Hmm." After hearing Wang Chong's question, Alina nodded, admitting the point with some difficulty. Wang Chong then continued, "You should also be aware that I fished out your body earlier. Therefore, I have a very clear impression of the wounds on your body. The cut surfaces of your antlers and arms bear a striking resemblance to the skeletons and limbs I found in the village. Coupled with your various behaviors, I can conclude this."

"..." Alina was curled up on the ground. Although the black fog was trying to regulate her emotions and prevent her from fainting from fear, she was still trembling so much that she was unable to speak after hearing Wang Chong's questions.

"Poor child." Wang Chong could clearly feel Alina's mood. He placed his hand on Alina's head, feeling the shadow buried deep in her heart.

"No...I don't want to die!"

"Someone...someone come and save me! Tallulah! Tallulah, where are you!"

"Wuwu... I don't want to die... Wuwu..."

"It hurts... My arms hurt... My legs hurt... Monsters... They are all monsters..."

"Am I going to die? I still want to be with Tallulah... to see our future home together..."

Wang Chong's mind echoed with the memory of Alina's brutal dismemberment. Despair, pain, regret... so many emotions echoed continuously. Even when Tallulah had discovered her carrying him on her back, she had firmly persuaded her not to be jealous. Even when Alina had just been resurrected and acted so relaxed, that didn't mean she hadn't been terrified by the scenes that had led to her death.

Especially after finally coming back to life. After going through this life-and-death cycle, the shadow not only didn't fade, but instead grew deeper and heavier. It might not seem like much on a normal day, but once you're involved in these things, you're often overwhelmed by the overwhelming fear. Didn't you see Inès being so deferential to Wang Chong? Wasn't that largely due to the same reason?

Fortunately, Wang Chong was already very skilled in this kind of shadow training. He quickly adjusted Alina's condition and then asked gently, "How is it, Alina?"

"Thank you...thank you Mr. Wang Chong, I feel much better...and, I'm sorry. I concealed this matter." Alina said with her head down.

"It's okay. I considered that your shadow would be heavy, but I didn't expect it to be this heavy. However, this also means that whether it is the affairs of this village or your affairs, they must be resolved quickly and properly." Wang Chong said slowly.

"Those guys are infected... Now that the Reunion Movement exists as an organization to cleanse the stigma of the infected, we naturally cannot stand by and watch those infected people do evil and hold us back. Especially since they have joined the Reunion Movement in the past and have been labeled as such." Wang Chong said with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"This isn't just for you, Alina. It's also for the villagers who don't know they're being harmed, and it's also for the integration movement and the dream that Tallulah wants to realize. So... Alina, if you know any clues, just tell them boldly. Of course, if you're not ready, I can give you some time." Wang Chong put his hands on Alina's shoulders and said seriously.

Upon hearing Wang Chong's words, Alina stared at him blankly. She seemed moved by his words, and as if the black mist around her had soothed the anxiety caused by her psychological trauma, she spoke, "I... I'm willing to say it..."

"That's... that's what I heard before my consciousness fell into darkness for the first time. They said the food they stole from me wasn't enough. The villages I'd been to during the Reunion Movement still had plenty of food left. Why not go back and plunder them... They even mentioned the names of a few villages that the Reunion Movement had previously passed through."

Alina lowered her head and spoke, "That's all I know. So... when I heard you talking about this village, I already knew it was in grave danger. But I still had a glimmer of hope in my heart. What if it was just nonsense I heard, what if they ran into the patrol and got into a fight... I... I hid this from Tallulah to prevent her from being corrupted by the curse... If I had told her, told her this, perhaps these villagers wouldn't have died..."

"Because of my selfishness... because I didn't want Tallulah to hate, she was cursed and ended up in another tragedy. I'm not just afraid of those who killed me... I'm even more afraid of those who I had the power to save but didn't. Especially since I'm the only one who came back to life... How will those who died in the afterlife look at me with resentment... wuwu..."

As Alina spoke, tears began to fall, and she even burst into tears. Listening to her words, Wang Chong understood why Alina still felt the emotion of regret.

"Don't blame yourself. Every wrong has its perpetrator. Even if they truly hate someone, they hate the beasts who committed such atrocities," Wang Chong said soothingly. "Even if you tell Tallulah about the Black Snake's curse, you should know what kind of person Tallulah will become. A Tallulah like that will cause a disaster far greater than just one village. Maybe after turning evil, she won't even save those villagers. You've already chosen the lesser of two evils. No one will blame you for your choice."

"Wow... Thank you... Thank you." Alina felt a lot less guilty after listening to Wang Chong's words of comfort, and she kept thanking him.

At this time, Wang Chong also looked towards the door and said, "Okay, Yelena, don't stand at the door and eavesdrop all the time."