A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

"Huh? A surprise prepared for me?" Froststar was taken aback at first, but when she saw Wang Chong's smiling eyes, she immediately realized that he had seen through her little thoughts. Her face flushed, but she felt sweetness in her heart. She had experienced this feeling of being valued by her sweetheart. Even if those words were just to coax her, she was already satisfied.

"Um, Mr. Wang Chong..." Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Alina naturally offered her heartfelt blessings. However, as someone who had received the debt of gratitude for the other's resurrection, she also felt that she should do something in return.

For a moment, both Wang Chong and Froststar looked in Alina's direction. They saw that Alina was about to kneel down in front of Wang Chong to express her gratitude. However, as soon as Alina squatted down, she felt a resistance preventing her from kneeling down. Wang Chong's black mist wrapped around Alina's knees, preventing her from kneeling.

“No need to kneel, Alina. We are all members of Reunion, all comrades, there’s no need for this. Besides, I saved you because of Yelena and Talulah.” Wang Chong reached out and used the black mist to support Alina, saying.

Hearing this, Alina felt a warmth in her heart, and Frostnova came to Alina and quickly helped her up, saying, "Alina, you don't have to do this."

"Although Alina doesn't understand grand principles, she knows that a life-saving grace is greater than heaven. Moreover, Mr. Wang Chong's grace is not just about saving her life, but about giving Alina a second chance. Alina's life was bestowed upon her by him. From this day forward, Alina will acknowledge him as her master, and Alina will use this life to repay Mr. Wang Chong's great kindness." Alina bowed deeply to Wang Chong.

"Alina, you..."

"Please accept me and don't look down on me as a rough country girl. This is the only way I can repay you."

Seeing Alina's choice, Frostnova was about to dissuade her, but Alina's attitude was very firm, clearly indicating that she had made up her mind. Therefore, Frostnova stopped trying to stop her and instead looked at Wang Chong, wondering what choice he would make.

After some thought, Wang Chong decided to respect Alina's decision and said, "There's no need for you to serve me as your master, but if you want to do anything, I won't stop you. Is that alright?"

"Okay... thank you for your kindness, sir." Alina bowed again, understanding Wang Chong's unspoken meaning, and felt even more grateful.

"Ding—You have resurrected Alina, completely changing her fate. Reward: 200 Villain Points. Current Villain Points: 6400. Alina's current Favorability Towards You: 75 points." The system's voice rang out at that moment, signifying Alina's loyalty to Wang Chong. Furthermore, given her willingness to serve him, with a little maneuvering, winning this little deer's heart would be a natural progression.

“Now that you have been resurrected, there is no need to keep this monument. Alina, although I have reconstructed your body, it would be of great benefit to you if it could be integrated 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 wisp of black mist emerged from the soil carrying a mangled human figure. The body parts were obscured by the black mist and could not be seen clearly, but the face that was faintly visible could still be identified as Alina's.

As her original body approached, Alina felt a sudden, inexplicable fear. But having already faced death, why should she fear her own corpse? With that 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, fusing it with the new Alina, thus giving her a true physical foundation.

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Mysterious Village (Part 1)

After dealing with Alina's matter, Wang Chong and the others tidied up the former base of the Reunion Movement and then quickly left on the black mist.

From the sky, Frostnova looked down at the small groups of Ursus troops heading towards where they had just been, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "As expected, the deployment of the Fourth Army Group in the surrounding area has been attracted by the small-scale natural disaster you just caused, Wang Chong."

“It’s not surprising. If the Ursus army remained indifferent to such a commotion, they wouldn’t be the defensive line blocking the East and the Yan Kingdoms,” Wang Chong said calmly.

"Speaking of which, Wang Chong, I haven't asked you yet... are you... the Demon Lord of Kazdel?" Frostnova couldn't resist her curiosity and asked. However, considering everyone's privacy, she added, "If it's inconvenient to tell me, that's fine. Everyone has their own secrets."

Upon hearing Frostnova's question, Ines, who always considered herself a "spiritual Sarkaz," immediately perked up her ears. She was equally curious about this issue; according to her understanding and intelligence, the Demon King's successor should be on Rhodes Island. So why is there an extra successor now?

“There’s nothing inconvenient to tell you. You’re right. What I’m using is the genuine power of the Demon King.” With that, Wang Chong began chanting and casting a spell. Black lines began to entwine, and the black crown reappeared on Wang Chong’s head at that moment.

Ines sensed it up close, and there was no mistaking it; it was exactly the same feeling she had experienced when she witnessed the prince's power firsthand. But this only made her more puzzled. Could this Wang Chong be the successor chosen by the prince back then? And did he run away from Rhodes Island?

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

She regretted asking the question as soon as she did. Putting aside how she would explain where she got the information, would revealing the other person's secrets anger them?

“No, although I know people from Rhodes Island, I am not from Rhodes Island.” Wang Chong shook his head, smiled mysteriously, and then said, “I am just very familiar with a certain prince, so I received some of his inheritance.”

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

"In general, I can borrow some of this power. As for whether it's the Demon King, it's fifty-fifty." Wang Chong made a middle ground, which aroused endless imagination among the two people present who were most concerned. As for Ghost Shark and Alina, one was still not in a stable mental state, and the other did not understand at all. They just sat silently on the black mist, listening to their conversation.

"Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. Anyway, I won't use this power easily, and you all know why," Wang Chong said slowly.

Everyone nodded in agreement, 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.

“Then let’s talk about the next village. The next village is the one where the Reunion Movement stayed for the longest time, and many of the villagers there should still recognize me,” Frostnova said.

"Ah, I remember that too. Back then, many orphans and infected people in the village left with us at that time. Because of the local Originium disaster, many people in the village either died or contracted Oripathy. We encountered those infected people fleeing on the road who were trying to avoid the police search. We rescued them, and they took us back to their hometown and hosted us for a long time."

Alina seemed to recall what had happened, and continued, "Later, some of the infected people in the village joined our team, along with the children who had lost their parents due to natural disasters and the police. The village could no longer support those children, so we had to find a way to survive. Because I was in charge of teaching those children to read, I have a deep impression of this."

“After we helped the village reclaim wasteland and grow crops, we took some as food and seeds, and then left the village with the newly infected and the children,” Froststar said.

"Hmm? Now that you've grown crops, why would you leave?" Wang Chong asked, puzzled.

“Alas, there wasn’t enough to go around. It was already winter, and the already frigid northern Ursus ice plains had become even colder, making it impossible to sow the seeds. Three months would be barely enough to sustain the entire village, let alone including us. In addition, after the incident with the scouts, a small Ursus army came to the village to investigate, so we only took a few days’ worth of rations to raid that army before continuing south,” Frostnova said.

“I see. Since we’re from villages that know each other, things will be a bit easier for us later. Hmm…?” Wang Chong said, then suddenly noticed that Alina’s brows were slightly furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.

"What's wrong, Alina?" Frostnova noticed Alina's expression and asked.

"No...it's nothing, I was just thinking about some trivial things. Listening to you talk about these things just reminded me of those children. I wonder how they are doing now," Alina said, waving her hands repeatedly.

"They're doing well. Wang Chong is in charge of the children now, teaching them to read and write, and telling them stories. Oh, and Faust and Mephistopheles have grown up quite a bit. One is a crossbowman and scout, and the other is in the medical support unit. Both are very good, and..."

When the topic of Reunion Movement's current activities came up, Frostnova had a lot to say to Alina. Alina listened attentively to Frostnova's words, while also being amazed by the changes that had taken place within Reunion Movement since her "death."

Seeing the two women chatting animatedly, Wang Chong didn't say much, but his gaze towards Alina narrowed slightly. Why? Because he sensed a lie. Alina seemed to be hiding something—was it about the village? Or something else entirely?

……

In the afternoon, the group landed again. Froststar looked at the familiar country roads around her and told Wang Chong about the time when the Reunification Movement lived here, while recalling the various events of last winter.

"Once we leave the woods and cross that field, we'll reach the village entrance. Speaking of which, there's a patch of that field that I personally cultivated. I wonder if I can still recognize it after all this time." From Froststar's cheerful and relaxed words, it's easy to tell that that was probably the most peaceful and serene period of her life.

However, after hearing Froststar's explanation, Wang Chong pressed down on her with one hand, stopping her in her tracks, and then said, "Don't rush, let's follow the usual procedure and have Ines investigate first."

"Investigate? There's no need, I know all those villagers well," Froststar said, somewhat puzzled.

“No rush, let’s investigate first. Even if we’re not investigating the villagers, if there happen to be members of the village’s militia, Ines can find out about us and we can change our plans, right?” Wang Chong said.

Upon hearing this explanation, Frostnova nodded. If the village's militia were to enter, they would have to be prepared for battle. Wang Chong then looked at Ines and gestured for her to go ahead. Ines nodded seriously and went ahead to scout the situation.

However, not long after, Ines rushed back, her brows furrowed, as if she had received some bad news. Seeing Ines's expression, Froststar also became quite anxious; could something have happened in the village?

"Ines, what happened in the village? Did the disciplinary team come to the village and prey on the people?" Froststar couldn't help but ask.

“No, there’s no patrol team… Rather, my Originium Arts have no effect on the village at all. In other words, either someone has used some means to isolate my Originium Arts, or the village is completely deserted,” Ines said in a deep voice.

Chapter Seventy-Six: The Mysterious Village (Part Two)

"What did you say? There's no one in the village? How is that possible? This shouldn't be the case..." Upon hearing Ines's words, Frostnova clearly realized that something was wrong.

"Let's go. Since there's something unusual, let's go check it out." Wang Chong's face remained expressionless upon hearing this, but he glanced at Alina beside him and noticed that she looked somewhat frightened.

After noting Alina's expression, Wang Chong took the lead and headed towards the fields outside the village. When the group emerged from the woods, everyone except Ines, who had already scouted the area, was slightly taken aback by what they saw.

The fields in the countryside were covered with snow, with scattered weeds and some snow shelters lying dilapidated in the snow. Clearly, this field had been neglected for a long time.

Looking at this desolate field, Froststar felt a sudden pang of sadness. She had already followed the route in her memory and immediately saw the field that she had originally cultivated, but now it was covered with snow, and even the shed that had been built there had been dismantled by someone.

But then, a question arose in my mind: before I left, there were at least a few dozen households in the village, but why is it now completely deserted, to the point that 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 glanced around 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 sight there made everyone's hearts sink. Everywhere there were signs of destruction: broken arrows, burn marks, damaged stone walls, and black substances that had seeped into the cracks in the walls, all telling the tragic story of what had happened to the village.

Froststar's expression changed. She had seen this scene before; it was what happened when those inhuman disciplinary squads took an entire village to the mining area. If any villagers resisted, those cruel officials would beat and kill all the unarmed villagers. After taking them away, those guys would plunder the entire village, resulting in this tragic situation.

"It must be those damned police hyenas! They took the entire village to be slaves in the mines! And they looted the whole place!"

Froststar cursed angrily. The thought of the villagers who had taken care of her being arrested by the disciplinary squad filled her with rage. She had always hated the mine foremen and the disciplinary squads that brought people to the mine. Now, those simple and kind villagers who had once been close to her were suffering, and she didn't even know if they were still alive in the mining area.

Wang Chong picked up a broken arrow, narrowed his eyes slightly after looking at its design, and then stuffed it into his black mist. Afterward, Wang Chong called Ines over, gave her a few instructions, and Ines nodded and immediately began searching.

Then, Wang Chong gave Ghost Shark another instruction, telling her to guard the village entrance and not let anyone in. Ghost Shark hummed a song as she went to the entrance and stood guard.

"Alina!"

Just then, Wang Chong suddenly heard Froststar's exclamation from behind. He then saw Alina being supported by Froststar, almost collapsing to the ground. Wang Chong flashed in front of the two women, used his black mist to check Alina's condition, and then slowly said, "She's alright. She seems to have just suffered a little mental shock, which caused her to faint. After all, she has only just come back to life, and there are still some imbalances between her body and mind. She'll be fine after a rest."

“It’s all my fault. It must be that what happened here triggered some bad memories for Alina. I once heard Talulah say that she and Alina were both forced to wander the Ice Plains after their village was wiped out by the disciplinary team, and eventually joined the Reunion Movement.” Frostnova handed Alina over to Wang Chong and watched as he treated Alina.

Soon, Alina slowly opened her eyes and woke up. The first thing she saw was Frostnova asking with concern, "Alina? How are you feeling now?"

"I'm sorry... I made you worry? I think I remembered something unpleasant, and suddenly my vision went black, and that's how it happened." Alina said apologetically, but a shadow of gloom crossed her eyes when she talked about what was wrong.

"Yelena, you stay with Alina for now. She hasn't fully recovered yet, so let her rest. Leave the village affairs to me and Ines." Wang Chong said, standing up. His gaze unconsciously drifted to a white bone buried in the snow and mud not far from Alina, with marks that looked like it had been cut off by a sharp object.

Wang Chong began walking deeper into the village. As he passed the location of the skeleton, a wisp of black mist swept over it, and the skeleton vanished. Afterward, Wang Chong began spreading the black mist throughout the entire village, even the snow and soil, collecting any anomalies and information he discovered.

Blood, remains, severed limbs, rotting flesh… especially the bones whose cross-sections were all very similar in size and characteristics. After gathering all the information, Wang Chong had roughly deduced the whole picture in his mind, but the truth was probably even more terrifying than he had imagined.

Soon, Ines returned and, upon seeing Wang Chong standing in the center of the village, explained her investigation and deductions. Wang Chong nodded and said, "Yes, what you found and your deductions are roughly the same as what I thought. Let's go back first, but don't reveal the conclusions in front of everyone yet. Just say that this place has become an abandoned and deserted village."

“Yes,” Ines nodded in agreement.

……

Soon, night fell again. After thoroughly cleaning a house in the village, Wang Chong and the others rested for the night. Shuangxing was still somewhat troubled by what had happened in the village and asked Wang Chong if they should go to the nearest mining area to search for the villagers. However, Wang Chong did not take this suggestion. Instead, he said that there were still several villages nearby, and they should search them together to see if the situation was the same, and then make specific plans.

Later, during his break, just as Wang Chong was about to place his clone in the room and return to the Dimensional House, a knock suddenly rang out. Wang Chong opened the door, and the person outside surprised him slightly.

"Um, did I disturb your rest, sir?" Alina asked as she approached the door carrying a bucket of hot water that had been tested to the correct temperature.

"Alina, what's wrong?" Wang Chong asked.

"Didn't Mr. Wang Chong promise me during the day that I could repay his kindness in my own way?" Alina was a little embarrassed, but she still spoke earnestly in the end, "I would like to serve you by washing your feet to ward off the cold."

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

"Splash... splash..."

Inside the room, Alina carefully rolled up her sleeves, a light sheen of sweat on her forehead, and reached into the hot water to wash and massage Wang Chong's feet. For Wang Chong, the temperature didn't matter; he was simply enjoying her service. This was the first time someone had ever washed his feet. Even the Einzbern androids he kept in the Dimensional House rarely received such service from him.

Of course, this was also Wang Chong's habit of being independent. It was fine to enjoy it occasionally for fun, but he would feel a little uncomfortable if he did it every day.

Alina's fingers used to be quite rough, after all, she often did farm work and sewing. But now, after her body was reshaped, her fingers and skin were much softer and smoother than before. While massaging Wang Chong's feet, Alina made a small complaint that her current body felt completely different from what she should feel, and that she had become much more delicate.

However, just when the atmosphere was quite relaxed, Wang Chong suddenly spoke up: "Alina... don't you have anything else to say to me?"

"Huh?" Alina was slightly taken aback. She looked up and met Wang Chong's dark eyes, which made her feel a little nervous.

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

"..." Upon hearing this, Alina's body trembled slightly, her expression filled with hesitation and a hint of fear. She did not answer directly.

Chapter 77 Alina's Guilt

Seeing Alina's expression, Wang Chong became even more convinced, and slowly said, "Back when we went to this village, when Yelena mentioned it, I noticed something was off about your expression. And just now, when you were unconscious, I inadvertently saw what was buried right in front of your eyes—half a hand bone..."

When he mentioned the severed hand bone, Wang Chong clearly saw Alina's face turn pale, and a layer of terror clouded her eyes, as if her attention was no longer on his words. So he waved his hand, and black mist enveloped Alina's body. Then Wang Chong shouted, "Calm your mind!"

Upon hearing Wang Chong's loud shout, Alina shuddered again, then seemed to wake from a dream, her eyes regaining some clarity, though she was still breathing heavily, as if she had been excessively frightened.

Fortunately, Wang Chong's black mist was capable of regulating emotions. After the black mist entered her body, Alina became much calmer. Once Alina had completely calmed down, Wang Chong spoke further:

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

“…Hmm.” After hearing Wang Chong’s question, Alina nodded, admitting it with some difficulty. Wang Chong then said, “You should know that I retrieved your body. Therefore, I have a strong impression of the wounds on your body. The cut surfaces of your antlers and arms bear a striking resemblance to the skeletons and severed limbs I found in the village. Combined with your various behaviors, that’s why I’m so certain.”

"..." Alina was curled up on the ground. Although the black mist was calming her down and preventing her from fainting from fear, she was still trembling and unable to speak after hearing Wang Chong's questions.

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

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

"Someone...someone save me! Talulah! Talulah, where are you!"

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

"It hurts...my arm hurts...my leg hurts...monsters...they're all monsters..."

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

The echoes of emotions reverberated in Wang Chong's mind: the scene of Alina's brutal dismemberment, despair, pain, regret... a multitude of emotions reverberated within her. Even when Talulah discovered her carrying her on her back, she bravely persuaded Talulah not to harbor resentment. Even when Alina had just been resurrected and appeared remarkably relaxed, it didn't mean she had never been afraid of the scenes that had caused her death.

Especially after finally coming back to life. Having gone through this cycle of life and death, the shadow not only doesn't disappear, but it grows deeper and heavier. It might not be noticeable on ordinary days, but once these things are involved, one often finds it impossible to resist this overwhelming fear. Didn't you see how submissive Ines was to Wang Chong? Wasn't a large part of it for the same reason?

Fortunately, Wang Chong was already quite skilled at manipulating shadows, and he quickly adjusted Alina's state before gently asking, "How are you, Alina?"

"Thank you... thank you, Mr. Wang Chong. I feel much better... Also, I'm sorry. I kept this a secret," Alina said, her head bowed.

“It’s alright. I anticipated that your trauma would be quite severe, but I didn’t expect it to be this deep. However, this also means that both the village’s affairs and your situation need to be resolved quickly and properly,” Wang Chong said slowly.

“Those guys are infected… Now that Reunion exists as an organization to clear the stigma of the infected, we naturally can’t just stand by and watch those infected do evil and hold us back. Especially since they were members of Reunion in the past and were labeled as such.” A hint of murderous intent flashed in Wang Chong’s eyes as he spoke.

“This isn’t just for Alina herself, but also for the villagers who were harmed without knowing it, and for the Reunion Movement and Talulah’s dream. So… if Alina knows any clues, please feel free to speak up. Of course, if you’re not ready, I can give you some time.” Wang Chong placed his hands on Alina’s shoulders and said earnestly.

Upon hearing Wang Chong's words, Alina stared at him blankly, seemingly moved by his words, or perhaps the black mist around her had been enough to soothe the unease caused by her psychological trauma. She then spoke, "I...I'm willing to tell you..."

“Those were…those were the words I heard before my consciousness first plunged into darkness. They said that the food they had taken from me wasn’t enough, and that the villages where the Reunion Movement had stayed still had a lot of food left over, so why not go back and plunder them…They also seemed to mention the names of several villages, all places the Reunion Movement had previously passed through.”

Alina lowered her head and said, "That's all I know. So... when I heard you talking about this village, I already knew it was probably doomed. But I still held onto a sliver of hope, that maybe it was just hearsay, that maybe they encountered the disciplinary team and fought them all... I... I kept it from Talulah 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 Talulah to be consumed by hatred, which led to her being cursed and harmed, resulting in another tragedy. I'm not just afraid of those who killed me... I'm even more afraid of those I had the power to save but failed to. Especially since I'm the only one who's alive again... how those who died will look at me with such resentment from below... sob sob..."

As Alina spoke, tears began to stream down her face, and she even started crying. Listening to her words, Wang Chong understood why Alina's emotions still carried the feeling of "regret."

"Don't blame yourself. The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debtors have their culprits. Even if they truly hate, they hate those beasts who committed such atrocities," Wang Chong comforted him. "Even if we take a step back and say you told Talulah about that, you should understand what Talulah will become because of the Black Serpent's curse. That Talulah will create far greater disasters, far exceeding the impact on just one village. Perhaps, after turning to the dark side, she won't even bother saving the villagers. You've already chosen the lesser of two evils; no one will blame you for your choice."

"Waaah...th...thank you." Hearing Wang Chong's comforting words, Alina's guilt seemed to lessen considerably, and she kept thanking him.

At this moment, Wang Chong also looked towards the door and said, "Alright, Yelena, you don't need to keep standing at the door eavesdropping."