The villain's goal is to save the heroine

But sadly, her dream never came true.

Yes, Cecilia is the only character that Lynn did not find a rescue line during the game. Her life was doomed in the fourth volume. Even if she was forcibly saved, she would always die from drug withdrawal.

Lin En has always felt very regretful, so after Vivian's affairs were basically over, he immediately shifted his focus to Cecilia.

This time, he must save Cecilia!

According to the time calculation, Cecilia has begun to experience withdrawal symptoms. Then Claire will confess her love to Cecilia, and Cecilia will agree because of her desire to withdraw and her original good impression of Claire.

This scene will be seen by Vivian, who is in despair after just sacrificing herself, so Vivian's mentality will explode even more and her spirit will begin to become abnormal.

Lin En didn't have any ideas about this plot. The key point was how to solve the fundamental problem of addiction.

The plot of the third volume does talk about the origin of the drug, but at that time it was no longer a problem of the drug. Instead, everyone knew that this thing could not be produced endlessly, which meant that Cecilia would have to quit taking it one day!

The "Giant Rat" quest will allow players to obtain an important item in the underground ruins -

"Ice Heart Pendant"!

This is a holy relic that can calm the mind and suppress aphrodisiac poisoning to a certain extent.

If she could carry the pendant with her for life, Cecilia's problem would be solved. But the problem was that if the pendant was stolen or lost, her drug addiction would explode like never before. Without special means to curb the urge, Cecilia would most likely go crazy!

This thing probably falls into the category of "useful, but limited in usefulness, but absolutely indispensable"!

Originally, this commission was given by Vivian to help Claire. She planned to solve as many problems as possible in the city of Siena. By then, as long as she could get a letter of recommendation from an important figure, it would not be impossible for her to get a place in the Sword Trial Festival.

But whether to do it or not depends on the players.

Yes, the player has to make a choice at this point in the game. Although the result will be the same no matter how you choose Vivian, it is different for Cecilia.

If the player invests time in commissions, they will receive the Ice Heart Pendant, but their affection for Cecilia will be insufficient. This will not only lead to failure in the subsequent confession, but will also cause Cecilia to quickly fall into depravity in the story, causing her to develop special feelings for the abuser.

But if she fails to complete the mission, Cecilia's situation will become very passive. She will be completely controlled by "Lynn" and gradually trained into a puppet who only obeys orders. Although the hero successfully calls her back to her true self in the end, by then the enemy is already at hand, and Cecilia will ultimately die in battle.

Obviously, Claire, without any player intervention, chose the latter.

This was probably influenced by Cecilia's "Becoming stronger is the truth", so he had already decided to give up the opportunity to participate in the Sword Trial Festival.

He himself had let it go, but Vivian was the one who was anxious. In order not to let Claire's efforts over the years go to waste, the girl finally chose to compromise with "Lynn".

The good news is, now he is Lynn Benn.

He didn't harm Vivian. At the same time, the mission of "Giant Rat" is not something that can be taken down after giving up. He can still explore it now without any obstacles!

Moreover, the item "Ice Heart Pendant" is more than just a tool for suppressing drug addiction. As a holy relic that can resist negative states, it is also a great improvement for a supporting character like him who has neither high nor low martial arts skills, and needs money for cheats and bloodline.

However, this task is not without difficulty. The "Ice Heart Pendant" is hidden in an underground barrier maze. This barrier is not simple. The male protagonist has no way to solve it. It all depends on Vivian's super power.

This foolish child, who was not good at swordsmanship or magic, had a high level of attainment in the art of forming enchantments. Due to the limited screen space in the game, Lin En often skipped this part of the story when playing, so he had to bring Vivian along.

In any case, Lynn plans to get the only holy relic that appears in the first volume as soon as possible!

Chapter 11 Cheer up

Vivian naturally had no idea what Lin En was thinking.

In her perspective, Lin En had become a moody bad guy, because she couldn't predict when he would get angry, which made her live in fear from then on.

Who knows what terrible things these noble grandfathers will come up with?

She touched her abdomen with great distress. There was still the residual warmth of magic on her flat belly, but no matter how hard she rubbed it, she could not get rid of the strange feeling.

Looking at the marks that looked like brand marks, Vivian felt wronged again, tears began to well up in her eyes, and then she couldn't stop sobbing.

She didn't understand why Lynn did this.

He clearly let me go yesterday and even saved me from three bad guys...

Why did he force her to become the lowest servant?

Is she worth enslaving?

This kind of thing…

This kind of thing should obviously not be allowed!

Vivian was a little gloomy.

The contract on her abdomen was like a chain around her neck. She couldn't even resist taking off her clothes, let alone Lin En asking her to have sex with a dog. She was no different from a slave...

She couldn't even imagine what the future would be like!

For a moment, she even thought it would be better if she just died...

Unfortunately, Lin En's turning back broke her depressed atmosphere.

He suddenly mentioned the "Giant Rat"...

Vivian knew about this, of course. She had accepted the mission under her own name, intending to go with Claire to help her gain some prestige. Unfortunately, Claire mentioned a new friend who she always claimed was very helpful with her swordsmanship, so she had to abandon the plan.

Because Claire has been training until very late recently, and she is always injured every time. Seeing how diligent and hardworking Claire is, Vivian really doesn't want her efforts to go to waste, so she can only compromise with "Lynn".

She originally wanted to grit her teeth and get over it. It wouldn't cost her any money anyway, so what was the loss?

嗏

Things didn't seem to be going the way she had imagined.

It was like being scolded out of nowhere last night. He was being ruthless to me just now, but now he turned around and brought up something completely unrelated, and it was related to the 'Giant Rat' in the downtown area...!

She had no idea what Lynn was trying to do.

You know, rats live in the sewers. The downtown area is already dirty and messy, and the sewers will only make it worse. How could the nobles be willing to condescend to care about the affairs of the common people?

嗏

But Lynn actually said that he wanted to go in person!

She was originally quite depressed, but after hearing the news, she became uncontrollably curious, confused, and puzzled. She sobbed for a while, then got dressed and went to the study.

When she saw Lin En again, he was still holding a few pieces of white paper, looking thoughtful. Vivian didn't know what he was doing, but she still felt a little scared when she thought that he could order her around at will.

"Master... Master?" She made a weak sound, hoping that this would not anger the evil man.

But the other party's reaction was somewhat beyond her expectations. Lin En was stunned for a moment, then she folded her hands and said, "Well... although I don't object to you calling me that, it's not necessary. If possible, you should call me teacher."

"Eh? But...is it okay?" Vivian was a little afraid that the other party was setting a trap for her.

But Lin En answered casually: "Of course, I'm not interested in a crappy title."

As he spoke, he shook the white paper in his hand, and Vivian seemed to see vaguely dense and strange handwriting.

"But..." Then he asked, "Are you sure you want to go out wearing this?"

Vivian subconsciously looked at herself. Indeed, the loose maid outfit was cute and quite comfortable to wear, but how could such a thing be used in a place like a sewer?

She couldn't help feeling a little aggrieved. She wanted to complain but didn't dare to be too obvious, so she could only say sourly: "It's...it's not you who asked me to wear it..."

Lin En began rubbing his temples. "That was obviously just a prelude to engraving the Servant Mark, to prevent you from suddenly being overwhelmed and doing something drastic. But now it's done, and you... forget it. Anyway, I'll give you one more chance to choose. Once you've made up your mind, confirm it with me."

This was said patiently and sounded quite humane, but Vivian felt angry.

Here it is again…

It’s like this again…!

She was clearly the one being bullied, so why did she act like she was wrong?

She didn't wear this because she liked it. She wore it because she was afraid that you would be angry. Why is she blaming me?

She glanced at him resentfully, but Lin En's attention was all on the white paper. At this moment, as if he had thought of something, he buried his head and began to write and draw, not noticing her little look at all.

Vivian couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

In fact, being a maid or a slave was not easy. She heard that nobles would train slaves or maids before buying them, such as ordering them to lick their toes or beating them half to death.

She actually prepared herself a little. If Lin En wanted to torture her, she hoped he would knock her out first...

But why does it seem like nothing happened now?

Was I actually dreaming just now?

She was very curious, but she was smart enough not to ask any questions.

After all, this is a good thing for her. If it causes some "spur of the moment" reaction, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

She chose to quietly return to her room from last night, took off her maid outfit, and put on her old, rough civilian combat uniform.

Although Vivian felt the difference in the materials of the two the moment she put them on, she did not feel any discomfort. Instead, she felt lighter and more energetic.

Ah, it feels so good to be free!

If...if there wasn't this contract, it would be perfect!

The thought that her future life could be shattered at any time because of this thing made Vivian very depressed. She could only regard this as the price of helping Claire, so that she could accept it a little.

However, she was still very positive about the commission from the Giant Rat.

Although the name "Vivian" held absolutely no influence, she had personally signed the contract, so she felt a sense of responsibility. She still remembered the expectant look the client had given her when they heard she was a student at Holy City School. She felt a bit guilty if she didn't do anything.

On the other hand...

Well, as she had explained to the guards before, she and Claire's income mostly came from commissions. However, with the Sword Trial Festival approaching, Claire had been practicing swordsmanship furiously recently, and as a result, they were actually starting to run out of money.

Yes, she has to cheer up even for her livelihood!

Chapter 12: Departure to Downtown

The reason why Siena is called the Holy City is not only because of its long history, but also because of the more than 300 years of Caffa's existence. Despite constant conflicts during this period, it has never fallen.

The Kafa people successfully counterattacked many times with the help of Siena, and Siena played an indispensable role in the nearly 100 years of peace.

History has left many traces in this city.

But unfortunately, the so-called holy city is just a larger farm and it has not been able to break away from the limitations of the times.

Less than 10% of the "farmers" lived in luxurious "castles," while 90% of the "serfs" toiled beneath the castles. This city, aside from supporting a larger number of glamorous nobles, was not much different from any other place.

This feeling will be even stronger in the downtown area.

The buildings here began to become denser, the streets gradually became narrower, and the population density increased exponentially. Lynn could clearly feel that people became more hurried.

As for the environment, the ground was filthy, the air was filled with a lingering odor, and he kept seeing half-naked children and homeless people lying on the streets, nearly dead...

This is the true portrayal of this world.

Weiweian was probably worried that Lin En would lose his temper because he was not used to it, so she changed his mind and asked, "Um, Master... Teacher, can I ask you a few questions?"

Lin En refused without even thinking: "No."

"Eh?"

The girl had never expected Lynn to react like this. She had spoken out of good intentions, so why was he treating her like this?

Vivian felt a little aggrieved and lowered her head involuntarily.

But what she didn't know was that Lin En Lin En just wanted to avoid getting too close to Vivian. If she started to think he was a good person, wouldn't that disrupt the original plot again?

But seeing the other person's pitiful appearance, Lin En couldn't help but sigh.

"Forget it, just ask whatever you want."

"what…"

Vivian looked up in surprise when she heard that. She didn't expect that Lin En, who had decisively refused the previous second, would agree the next second.

"Really?"

"real."

After receiving a positive response, Vivian subconsciously said "thank you" and then asked impatiently, "Well, why would the teacher suddenly do something so... so unbecoming of your position? Although it's not nice to say this, dealing with the 'Giant Rat' is not an easy job..."

Vivian was indeed very curious, and this curiosity even outweighed the sadness of being engraved with the servant mark.

only…

This question is indeed difficult. After all, Lin En can't just go for the "Ice Heart Pendant" by himself.

"Emm..." He stroked his chin and thought for a while, and finally spread his hands, "Just think of it as a spur of the moment thing."

"Eh?"

Vivian was stunned for a moment. This answer was obviously beyond her expectations, but... it seemed reasonable.