The villain's goal is to save the heroine

"Oh, what else could it be..." Herman didn't care about Mona's attitude and just smiled bitterly. "You disappeared for so many days with Claire, Mr. Lin En, and Miss Eunice, and you didn't report it. The academy thought I kidnapped them and almost smashed me and the tables together..."

Herman's words sounded quite aggrieved. It was indeed a bit awkward to see a man in his forties or fifties complaining to a young woman in her early twenties.

But let it be, in the officialdom, usually the crying child gets the milk, but I don't know how he could endure it until the little girl, and immediately heard her say angrily:

"Huh?! Which bastard is so blind?! I've already stepped in, what could possibly be impossible?! Tell me, who the hell dares to look down on me!!"

Hearing this, Herman couldn't help but look at the little girl strangely. After several seconds, he slowly replied, "Your father."

The little girl's expression froze for a moment: "Huh...?"

"Mr. Mandel Zacharias."

"No need to repeat myself! I'm not deaf...!" The little girl was furious, but soon revealed a helpless expression, "Tsk, this old man is just annoying... I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I'm leaving now, don't thank me too much!"

After saying this, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he stepped on the staff and flew away quickly.

By the way, it seems that Eunice has a good relationship with her father?

It always feels a little weird.

If I remember correctly, the panel had two subtle comments about Mandel:

"...On the surface, he appears to be a highly respected scholar in the magic world, but he seems to have some hidden secrets behind the scenes..."

"How many good people are there in this world?"

Judging from the extreme plot of "Fallen Girl", this might be a huge pit...!

Will the little Loli be implicated as well?

Lin En was watching Eunice's departing figure, lost in thought. However, Herman spoke again at this moment, "Well, actually, the Holy City Academy issue is just a minor one. After all, the team you all disappeared with is strong enough. Even if they encountered some trouble, it's impossible that they couldn't convey any information. Dean Mandel was just a little worried. The most difficult problem now is..."

Herman took a deep breath and said slowly, "Ever since the day you disappeared, there have been a lot of thugs in the city... I might not be accurate in saying this, but it should be said that there has been a sudden disease that turns people into thugs! People are fine at first, and there's nothing wrong with them, but suddenly they explode at a certain moment and become extremely extreme, as if completely revealing their personal desires. They kill, rape, set fires... Anyway, they can do anything. Now our prison is almost full, but similar things still happen every day. We really don't have the slightest idea what's going on, so..."

At this point, Herman scratched his head awkwardly. "It's a good thing you guys came back in time. With Claire and Miss Cecilia here, I think we should be able to find some clues soon... Hehe, hehe..."

So that's how it is. It turns out this guy is so happy to see them. It turns out that someone finally stands up for him?

Chapter 201 A greater crisis

As one of the top three megacities in Caffa, Siena's garrison should theoretically be outstanding and dedicated.

However, in the context of Falling Girl, the reality is exactly the opposite.

Yes, it is precisely because Siena is one of the top three megacities in Caffa that the guards can live a life of luxury, right?

After all, with the reputation of the Holy City, no one would dare to cause trouble here, right?

Why should we work diligently?

Wouldn’t it be nice to continue playing music and dancing?

As the saying goes, if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. Just looking at Hermann's appearance, you can tell how rotten the garrison has become.

However, although the guards are rotten, they cannot be blamed entirely for this incident.

A disease that turns people into thugs?

There is no such disease!

It's nothing more than human beings' misjudgment of unknown forces.

However, a quick review of the information on that church archbishop will reveal the truth.

Yes, a villain isn't made in a day. Seaberg, a devout member of the church since childhood, certainly had a lot of things suppressed within him, and Latia also had her share of issues, but he was still an archbishop after all, and the chances of him suddenly falling apart were slim.

"Dead Soul Fire"!

The legendary power of the "Death Witch" is said to be able to forge the human soul, not only making people more determined to pursue their "ideals", but also allowing them to transcend the material world and enter hell.

That’s right, it doesn’t make people’s souls stronger or emit soul light or something like that, but it removes the “impurities” from people in the opposite direction, and fundamentally reshapes people back into the extremely evil flame of “human nature is evil”!

In other words, as long as a person is burned by the "Dead Soul Fire", he will naturally be defeated by the devil in his heart and then go completely crazy!

This flame is used in conjunction with the Undead.

The reason is simple. When a person is reduced to pure evil, what will the "undead" he transforms into look like?

Ghosts, evil spirits, demons...

That's probably how it is.

A thug when alive, a ghost when dead, this is the power of the "Dead Witch"!

And when this "disease" appeared in Siena, it meant that the priest of the Witch Cult had already begun to take action...!

One crisis after another arose. Clearly, compared to the minor dangers of the Sacred Tree Forest, the Witch Cult's priest was the truly terrifying existence! In this incident, if not handled properly, millions of Siena's residents would perish in this disaster!

Thinking of the terrible things that would happen soon, Lin En's joy of returning from the "Forest of the Sacred Tree" disappeared in an instant.

Considering that there are so many surprises and threats in the "Forest of the Sacred Tree", what about the more complicated Witch Cult?

Lin En couldn't even guarantee that she could survive the second episode...

"correct!"

Speaking of the future, Lin En suddenly thought of a question that was very close to him:

"Herman, has anything unusual happened in my mansion during the few days I was missing?"

He had to admit that because he was completely focused on Cecilia and the "Sacred Tree", he almost forgot about the puppeteer Fitch!

If that venomous pervert learned of their sudden disappearance, how could he not attack his mansion?

"Um...it shouldn't be anything, right?" Herman asked in that infuriating questioning tone, "I've been busy investigating that strange disease lately, and I don't think I've heard anything about the situation in the upper city..."

As he spoke, he laughed again and comforted him, “Oh, Mr. Lin, don’t worry. Who would be so blind as to think badly of Noel? It will be fine!”

Lin En's mouth twitched when he heard this, and for the first time he deeply felt Mona's anger.

Are these rubbish guards human?

Yes, most people wouldn’t dare to do anything to Noel, but what if he was a desperado?

During Siena's "Sword Trial Festival," people from all walks of life, from all walks of life, flocked to the city. Who could guarantee there wouldn't be some brave souls? If he hadn't successfully attracted Fitch's attention, the noble lady would have been abducted long ago, you know?!

and…

Did this bastard just set a flag?

“…Mona, you should take over the garrison duties as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I will provide as much support as possible!” Lin En ignored Herman and turned to the stupid woman.

That’s right, it’s not just Fitch’s problem now. There’s also the disaster of the Witch Cult. If the Guards can make use of it, it will undoubtedly be a... well, quite useful force?

Lin En really couldn't guarantee this.

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, Mona's face lit up with joy when she heard Lin's words. Her face, which had been cold towards Herman, turned into a smile, and her voice became pleasant.

"Yes! If Lynn is willing to support me, I think I will be fine!"

Yes, compared to before, Mona has become more feminine now. Her words and actions are full of flattery, just like an obedient puppy.

After spending these few days together, Lin En had almost adapted to Mona's transformation, but Herman was like seeing a ghost, with a surprised expression on his face!

What?

Didn’t you say before that Lin En was a useless scumbag?

Why is she being as well-behaved as a little wife now?

Could it be...!

Herman thought about the things between men and women, and immediately winked at Lin En and gave her an "I know" look, which made Lin En furious!

Is there something wrong with this person's brain?

“…I still have things to take care of, so you guys can handle it yourselves from now on.” Lin En turned around and said with a dark face.

He was now more worried about Vivian's safety, so he ignored Hermann and didn't say hello to him. After saying that, he jumped away.

Yes, the absence of abnormalities is actually a very dangerous signal!

After all, his mansion is covered with barriers. If Fitch really attacked the mansion and failed, there would be no way there would be no problem. At least he would report it to the police, right?

But if there is nothing abnormal, then there are only two possibilities.

One was that Fitch chose to give in and leave Siena. Without an attack, there would be no anomalies, which was understandable.

But the probability is very, very small. Given Fitch's personality and the inertia of the process, he will never leave easily!

As for the second possibility...

Yes, the worst case scenario is that Fitch succeeds!

Because he was a puppeteer, he could completely manipulate everyone in the mansion to maintain a "normal" situation. Under such circumstances, it was completely normal that those useless guards didn't sense anything unusual...

Could it be that the situation he was most worried about had finally happened?

Chapter 202: Not So Smart Vivian

By the time Lin En returned to his mansion, the sun had already set below the horizon. The sky was beginning to darken, the number of pedestrians began to decrease, and many houses had lit up their "fires", giving people the feeling of a nightclub.

Lin En stood in front of his own gate, looking at the deserted scene that was different from the past. He felt relieved but not completely relieved because his house was still pitch dark!

Is this reasonable?

Obviously unreasonable.

Although the price of "Fire" is not low, for Noel, who is so poor that he only has money left, its price is the same as milk. He would not feel sorry even if he had to throw it away.

If it were any other time, the place would have been ablaze with fireworks and bright lights, but now it was still pitch black, with no movement at all. This at least meant...

Fitch did not succeed!

You know, the puppeteer is still on Noel's wanted list. If he really succeeded in taking control of the mansion, then in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he should continue to keep the mansion running. How could he just leave it alone?

But the problem came again.

Since Fitch didn't succeed, Vivian should have been able to hold on in theory. But since she did, why is there no sign of life at all?

Lynn felt a little confused.

He walked in carefully, and the first thing he noticed was the remnants of magic power from the destroyed layers of barriers.

Yes, as the owner of the mansion, Lin En naturally knew the barrier designed by Vivian very well. Vivian explained to him where the barrier was set up, how to avoid triggering it and how to break through it quickly.

But now, these barriers have almost all been destroyed!

And it was not just about destruction. As he went in, Lin En also noticed dozens of humanoid puppets lying in the lawn like scrapped corpses.

Considering the professional characteristics of a puppeteer, it was obvious that Fitch had indeed taken action! However, what was unexpected was that this perverted puppeteer was extremely cautious. He did not send his main body to attack, but instead used a large number of puppets to explore the way, relying on his level advantage to carry out large-scale barrier destruction, which led to the current situation!

Yes, this was something Lin En hadn't anticipated. A level 60-plus person, facing a bunch of little sheep whose average level couldn't exceed 40, actually used such a vile method...

No wonder Mona lost an eye in the game. This guy who hides behind the scenes and makes trouble is really insidious!

But the good news is that since Fitch chose this kind of rubbish puppet, it means that he failed to replace the people in the mansion from the inside. If it is such a strong attack, it is hard to say whether Fitch can take it down in two or three days.

After all, there is a bounty, so Fitch can only act at night.

So, now it has become an offensive and defensive battle?

The dark house is actually a preparation for a night attack?

Lynn didn't understand.

He continued to move forward, but after walking for a while, more and more things became confusing!

"and many more…"

Lin En stopped, looked up, and looked at his own building not far away, with a strange expression on his face.

"My yard is big, but when did it get this big? I've been walking for so long, so theoretically I should be at the door, but it seems like the distance hasn't gotten any closer, and..."

He glanced at the puppet on the lawn. That shape, that posture...

"This seems exactly like the first one I saw!"

A guess instantly flashed through Lin En's mind -

『16th House』!

Yes, unlike the ordinary barriers seen on the outermost layer, the existence of the "16 Palaces" cannot be perceived!