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

"Hiss... You're really here... I think I'll pass." Although Wang Chong gasped, recalling Ghost Shark's unhappy expression earlier, he ultimately shook his head and rejected Laurentina's temptation.

"Hmm... You actually refused? Looks like you really pity and value the other me. Hmm... it makes me feel like I'm just an afterthought." Laurentina looked at Wang Chong resentfully and said:

"Hey~ Does that mean I shouldn't value my precious first time, and that another version of me can experience it beforehand without even realizing it?"

"You've really left me with a difficult problem, Laurentina."

Wang Chong pondered Laurentina's words, then said with a somewhat serious expression, "How about this? Until I figure out a way to let you experience the same thing, I won't go that far with you, okay?"

"Huh? Are you serious?" Laurentina was taken aback and said, "I was thinking that you should coax me a little more, and then I might as well take a step back and let the other me have my first time ahead of time."

"No, this isn't something I can easily back down from. You're absolutely right, how can a girl not value her most precious moment? So I will definitely grant your wish."

Wang Chong pinched Laurentina's cheek and said with a smile, "In my opinion, neither of you is anyone else's appendage. I will love both of you equally."

"...Hmph, you pass~" Laurentina was silent for a while, then got up from Wang Chong, turned her back to him, and spoke as if she was still testing him.

However, where Wang Chong couldn't see, Laurentina's eyes welled up with tears, and a genuine smile graced her face.

"Are you... getting ready to leave?" Wang Chong asked, watching Laurentina walk towards the door.

“Yeah, if you’re not going to eat me now, what am I still doing here? Besides, you wicked guy, first you deliberately let the other me see you messing with Miss Surtr, and then you deliberately kept quiet so Skadi could see the two of us like this.”

Laurentina said, turning her head to the side and smiling:

"If you still want to have me and Skadi as your playthings in the future, then let me hurry up and catch up with that idiot now. Don't worry~ I guarantee Skadi will change her opinion of you from today onwards, and she'll soon be your sitting duck."

"...I have a feeling you'll say something strange. Oh well, I'll leave it to you, Laurentina," Wang Chong said slowly.

Laurentina then walked away quickly, humming a little tune, with light steps. Wang Chong, watching Surtr still fast asleep behind him, quietly waited by his side.

"System, has any information been updated this time?" Wang Chong asked.

"Hey, host, although we didn't get any villain points this time, Surtr, Specter, and Laurentina's favorability ratings all increased by 10 points."

The system immediately appeared in Wang Chong's mind and displayed the panel in his line of sight.

"Their current favorability ratings are: Surtr 95 points, Specter/Lauren Tina 90 points, which are almost at the maximum. They will soon receive the reward for reaching the maximum favorability."

"What about Skadi? Has nothing changed?" Wang Chong asked.

"No, host. It's still a modest 50 points. Hmm, maybe we should wait a while and see if Miss Laurentina can have any impact on Skadi."

"That's what the system said."

Wang Chong nodded without saying anything more. He then removed the panel and began to contact another person using the black mist.

"Good afternoon, sir. I knew you would come to see me today." The familiar voice of the black snake came from the black mist.

"I presume you've already heard about what happened in Chernobyl last night?" Wang Chong said slowly.

"Yes, sir. I didn't expect that person to be so decisive as to make this happen. In that case, many plans can be launched ahead of schedule," Black Serpent said with a smile.

"Yes, it's the same on my end, so I need some cooperation from you. What are your plans?" Wang Chong asked.

"Since that Major General Quan is so ambitious, we should give him a boost so he can perform to his full potential. In three days, the Grand Duke Baikal will send his trusted Viscount Dunkel to Chern."

The black snake sneered three times and said:

"However, nominally, this viscount is here to mediate. Under my influence, although the Duke of Baikal does want to eliminate those newly powerful forces and strengthen his rule, he does not want to be blamed for massacring the new elites."

"So, on the surface, that viscount would represent the Baikal police to appease those newly powerful forces, but behind the scenes, he would still encourage or even force that Major General Quan to be prepared to slaughter the newly powerful and obediently become the knife and the scapegoat."

"With just a little provocation from someone, and as long as that Major General Quan has enough ambition, he will inevitably harbor resentment towards Viscount Dunkel and the Prince of Baikal because of this matter, and seek an opportunity to break the deadlock. At that time, it will be my time to truly close the net."

Chapter 273: Boris, the Scapegoat

After listening to Black Serpent's entire plan, Wang Chong, who had hung up the message from Black Serpent, began to narrow his eyes slightly.

As expected of the Black Serpent, who can manipulate human nature to devise schemes, he truly understood every move Dor would make.

"Three days later? That's two days earlier than Zao Lu's entry into the game, but three days is enough time for me to arrange everything. Viscount Dunkel's arrival will just be a catalyst to accelerate the conflict between the two sides."

"Besides, new news should be coming from the battlefield over there in three days."

Wang Chong's concerns extended beyond the situation in Chernobog and the south. Even after he left, he continued to observe the war situation in the north through the black mist.

The war began as early as yesterday, with both sides engaged in a protracted battle on the front line fifty miles from the cities of Baihua and Ural.

By now, both fronts have retreated by fifteen miles. Although it seems that the Reunification Movement has been defeated, Wang Chong knows that the overall strength of the Reunification Movement has not decreased much. The main reason for retreating is that the supply of materials cannot keep up and that simply holding the line has no strategic value.

The Reunion Movement warriors consistently adhered to the principle of "preserving lives while losing territory," maintaining their own strength while continuously depleting the enemy forces to prepare for subsequent siege battles.

"Although I came to the South to tie down the North's subsequent offensive efforts, the war in the North is also closely related to whether the South's uprising will succeed. Let me test whether the current integration movement has the foundation to become a great power."

Wang Chong thought to himself.

Besides the war in the south and north, another matter that Wang Chong should pay attention to is the situation on Rhodes Island. Now that he had successfully rescued Dr. Sergei last night, he could finally glimpse the secrets of the sarcophagus.

"At that time, I will give you, Dr. Sergei, a suitable reason to shut down Chernobog's energy core and personally lead us to unlock the sarcophagus laboratory."

"At that time, the gift from the sarcophagus will be in my hands. By the time Rhodes Island realizes the situation in Chernobog, it will be too late to deal with it."

In Wang Chong's eyes, anything that falls into his hands will never escape. He covets not only a doctor from a "pre-civilization" who has lost his memory, but also Rhodes Island.

"Amiya, oh Amiya, I'm really looking forward to seeing how you'll react when you discover that your teacher is a real, living person," Wang Chong chuckled softly to himself.

"Ah, host, Skadi's favorability has changed, increasing by 20 points, officially entering the 70-point mark." Just then, the system sent a message.

"Huh? What the heck? The increase in favorability is so huge! What did Laurentina do to Skadi? How could Skadi's favorability have increased so much?"

Wang Chong was taken aback. Although he knew very well that favorability below 80 points, whether rising or falling, was usually quite significant, he truly hadn't expected to gain such a high level of favorability without his own people present.

Unfortunately, when Wang Chong approached Laurentina afterward, he discovered that she had reverted to her original form, Specter. Although Specter shared memories, she was reluctant to discuss the topic and gave Wang Chong a very strange look, which dissuaded him from asking any further questions.

Should he wait until Laurentina calms down before asking? Wang Chong actually tried that, but unfortunately, Laurentina only responded with a very mysterious smile and said, "It's a secret," and that was the end of it.

As for asking Skadi herself? Let's not bother, lest our affection level drop again. This question can probably only be raised when we're actually pursuing Skadi.

But that's a story for another time.

……

Chern City Hall

It had been many years since the elderly Marquis Boris had felt this uneasy. He remembered the last time was twenty years ago, when the Imperial Diet was watching him because of the sarcophagus.

Three nights ago, a group of his confidants, allies, and colleagues from the same faction suddenly gathered in the courtyard of his house. The butler who delivered the message claimed that he was startled and had no idea how these people got there.

Boris initially thought something major had happened to warrant such a clandestine visit. But what he found nearly made him collapse on the spot in shock.

It is indeed a major event, but it is a very bad one. If one is not careful, one could lose everything, including one's family.

He never expected that Quan Duoer would be so bold as to directly attack the inner city.

Furthermore, the reasons given by the other party were so absurd, claiming that the new nobles had attacked first by hiring someone to injure his soldiers, and that they would take even more drastic measures against Quan Duoer in the future, which is why they came to demand an explanation.

Upon hearing this, Boris immediately launched into a tirade of curses. Who would hire someone to injure another and then deliberately reveal their identity and make threats? Regardless of whether the story was true or not, even if it were true, would Boris really not have seen through such a clumsy attempt to frame someone?

Of course, despite the insults, everyone present knew perfectly well that the other party was deliberately pretending not to see it and was using this incident to put them in a bad light.

If that were all, they could simply accept it and suffer in silence. But what truly enraged and terrified these newly rich was…

What's truly chilling is the extent of what Dortmund's subsequent actions.

During the search, the other side actually used the pretext of finding banned books to ransack the homes of these newly emerging nobles. They even framed them for colluding with the Unity Movement and sentenced them to death one by one.

What are you trying to do, Dortmund? Are you trying to drive everyone to their doom?

Despite his outburst, Boris was filled with fear.

Boris, who commanded 5,000 men, knew very well that even if his troops were the same number as the enemy's, they would be no match for the border army in a one-on-one fight.

Moreover, the other side actually commands 2 troops. All Dortmund has every right to overturn the table and not bother with these new elites, and simply wipe them out.

What he found most ridiculous was that the reason the other side hadn't eliminated him and his men, besides political pressure, was because he had some powerful backing and allies who could make up for the difference in the number of troops and pose a threat to the whole of Dortmund.

The misunderstanding arose entirely because the newly rich who appeared in the house all believed that he had sent a skilled assassin to rescue them from the cleanup operation. Even Quan Duoer, afterwards, sarcastically hinted that he had kept a low profile.

He sent his own expert to rescue people beforehand? He's been hiding it well? How come he himself didn't know about this? Lin, are you free? Lin, are you available?

Boris quickly realized that someone was deliberately using him, but he couldn't expose the lie. Because if he did, and the whole of Dortmund knew that he didn't have any so-called expert protecting him, then Boris would face complete and utter retribution.

As a result, for three whole days, Boris not only had to appease these newly rich and powerful individuals, keeping them in hiding and preventing them from revealing themselves, but he also had to appear very assertive in front of outsiders, giving the impression that he held a powerful trump card, making all of Dortmund wary and hesitant to take action against him.

For Boris, this was like dancing on a knife's edge. Without years of cultivated composure, he might not have been able to intimidate Dortmund.

Now, this struggle is finally coming to an end, according to information he received through his connections. The Duke of Baikal is about to send Viscount Dunkel to Chernobog to oversee various matters.

Furthermore, Prince Baikal did not want to directly escalate the conflict with the newly powerful forces, so he chose to mediate the matter.

Although Boris was well aware of Prince Baikal's ambitions and knew he wouldn't relinquish control of the newly emerging nobles and the southern cities, Prince Baikal at least offered them some breathing room and a chance to maneuver and concede.

The same applies to Boris. Once he can catch his breath, he can voluntarily withdraw from this troublesome place in the Eastern Region. After everything settles down, he can find a suitable opportunity to see if he can return to Chernobog.

After all, Boris, who unearthed the sarcophagus, was well aware of its value, and he would never have given up the secrets it contained unless absolutely necessary.

"Mayor, according to the messenger, Viscount Dunkel's entourage is less than 10 miles from Chern."

At that moment, the mayor's secretary came to Boris and brought important information.

"Yes, I understand. Have people prepare to receive him immediately, and also inform General Dortmund of this matter," Boris said calmly, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

However, it was precisely because of Boris's attitude that his subordinates were more convinced that he was confident and prepared, thus preventing them from scattering in panic.

Chapter 274: Nurturing Bandits for Self-Respect

About an hour later, Quan Duoer arrived at the entrance to the lowest level of the mobile city, leading his guards to a special passage at the security checkpoint to await Viscount Dunkel's arrival.

Soon, escorted by a group of army guards, Viscount Dunkel slowly walked out of the passage.

"Viscount Dunkel. We eagerly await your arrival."

With a smile, Quan Duoer extended his hand and said.

"Haha, I am truly honored that General Quan Dor personally came to greet me." Viscount Dunkel grasped Quan Dor's hand, behaving as if they were old acquaintances, and was exceptionally warm and friendly.

"please……"

At Dorr's signal, he led Viscount Dunkel onto the elevator and began entering the surface area of ​​Chernobyl. Afterwards, they boarded a car and drove towards the inner city.

The street leading from the passageway to the inner city had already been cleared. To prevent any accidents, border troops were stationed all around.

Even in the opening section of the street, Dor had arranged for a group of people to cheer and welcome Viscount Dunkel.

"Hehehe, General, you've struggled on the battlefield for many years, thinking you've already devoted all your energy to military affairs... but I don't know where you learned these things from."

Looking at the bustling crowd of "ordinary people" outside holding up welcoming speeches, Dunkel looked at Quandor meaningfully and said with a smile.

"Haha, I'm just learning as long as I live, and I'm just following in the footsteps of my colleagues..." Quan Duoer laughed, then said, "But what are some areas where I haven't done well enough?"

"Hehe... There are no major problems. You are also considering our interests. However, nothing should be taken to extremes. If it is taken to extremes, even good things will lose their flavor."

Dunkel chuckled and pointed at the people outside the window, saying with a smile:

"Like those people outside the window, hahaha, what kind of civilians aren't afraid of the army group... They're not only not afraid of the army group, they're even excited. Tell me, can these be civilians?" You Lin Youyong, you Lin Zaizai, what are you doing...

Quan Duoer's smile froze slightly, then he nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, sigh, this is also my first time handling these things. It is indeed difficult to control the degree of this, and I have not considered things enough."

"Hehehe, it's alright, it's alright. Oh dear... everyone has a first time. It's okay if problems arise, the key is whether you know how to solve them after they occur."

Dunkel smiled and said, "As for how to solve it, the simplest way is to listen to the opinions of those who have been through it before, wouldn't you agree, General Quan?"

“…Hehe, yes, yes.” Quan Duoer was silent for a moment, then forced a smile and nodded in response.

……

After entering the inner city and escorting Dunkel into the city hall, Quandor intended to go in with him, but Dunkel said:

"General Quan, foreign invaders are rampant these days. I heard that a riot broke out in Chern City not long ago, and the culprit has still not been found. I can only feel at ease if you personally take charge of the security work in the city."

"On the contrary, it's the old guy like me who's here to do a superficial project who's being waited on and waited on, which is a waste of your ability to show your skills."

"A person should stay in their assigned post and do what they're good at, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Quandor could only arrange for people to take care of Dunker's personal safety before getting back into the back seat of the car and letting Stonov drive the car back to the base.

"boom!"

Once they were far from the city hall, the smile that had been lingering on Dor's face turned completely grim. He nearly shattered the car window with a single punch.

“General,” Stonenov asked, looking at Quandor with some concern.

"Dunkir, do you really think you're something special? A mere viscount, a guy without even a fief, dares to point fingers at me."

A fierce glint flashed in Quan Duo'er's eyes. What "he learned these things from who knows where" and what "things shouldn't be taken too far"... it was as if he was being lectured about what happened three days ago.

"General, not only did we not receive the aid, but it was instead redirected to the territory of those newly rich. Prince Baikal wanted to get rid of those people, so why is he being so harsh on you, General?"