Don't Wait for Me to Spoon-Feed You

The rule "Domination" is an advanced version of the rule "Overlord" and can only be used with the cooperation of "Listen".

Generally speaking, the word "dominate" has two uses. One is to directly issue commands and forcibly control the body of the dominated. The other is to directly interfere with the other person's mind and subtly influence them to believe one's words.

[Domination] is an advanced version of the latter, capable of forcibly rewriting a certain aspect of the other party's cognition by directly peering into their mind.

To give a simple example, [Dominate] can make Rhine Father believe that the Wildfire Cultist are all good people, while [Overlord] can make that Rhine Father believe that he is Wildfire Cultist.

And this process will last a very long time, perhaps even a lifetime for ordinary people who have no Magic Power at all.

Bai Wei, through [Domination], directly replaced the Devourer's deepest obsession— Visas— with "a non-human being with divine power."

In their minds, the non-human beings with divine power were themselves, so they naturally began to kill each other.

However, for Bai Wei now, [Domination] is not easy to use because it requires a cost no less than [Gaze], and its effectiveness is greatly reduced when facing targets with divinity, such as Devourers.

Given the wrecked body that Bai Wei currently possesses, he can only use it two or three times at most in the short term.

And he also has to reserve one of those times for...

Bai Wei raised his head and looked at Wei Ke, who was waiting for him not far away.

Yi Weina was still muttering to herself beside Wei Ke.

"Are you being controlled by that guy? Or threatened?"

"Since that's the case, now's a good opportunity. Let's rush in while he's taking a dump, and we can get rid of him, right?"

"You have to believe me!"

Wei Ke looked at Yi Weina with some confusion. "I haven't been controlled or threatened by Father Ulu. He's been helping me the whole time. Why are you calling me... um?"

He seemed to suddenly realize something, and looked at Yi Weina with great suspicion.

"Saintess, you don't mean to have some bad intentions, do you?"

Yi Weina's expression froze, and just as she was about to say something to prove herself, she heard Bai Wei cough twice, and immediately became obedient.

"Father Ulu, you're back." Wei Ke looked at Bai Wei, then his nose twitched as he smelled something. "Why do you have a strange smell on you... is it the smell of blood?"

Upon hearing the "smell of blood," Yi Weina glanced at it with great curiosity, her expression seemingly saying, "You're bleeding from your poop?"

Bai Wei just smiled and patted Wei Ke on the head, "It was just a little trouble, but it's been resolved."

"A minor trouble?"

"Yes." Bai Wei gave Yi Weina a meaningful look. "After all, there are more than just the three of us here."

Upon hearing this, Yi Weina's face immediately turned pale, and she subconsciously lowered her head, not daring to meet Bai Wei's gaze.

Wei Ke thought that Bai Wei was referring to the pursuers.

Whether they were Wildfire Cultist chasing him or Rhine Knight chasing Bai Wei, since they had already come all this way, Wei Ke was quite worried. "Are you alright?"

"Don't worry," Bai Wei said with a faint smile, "It's already been resolved."

Hearing Bai Wei say this, Wei Ke finally felt relieved.

He was quite confident in Bai Wei's abilities, and Bai Wei had instructed him beforehand not to fight until all the problems were resolved, lest he completely lose his mind after turning into a wolf again and could never be saved.

And Wei Ke knew what Wildfire Cultist had completely lost his mind looked like, so he naturally remembered it even more.

"Alright." Bai Wei pretended not to notice Yi Weina's strangeness, looked up at the gradually darkening sky, and asked with a smile, "Saintess, it's almost evening, shall we continue on our way?"

"No...of course not." Yi Weina had already composed herself and tried her best to keep her expression calm. Then she pointed ahead and said, "We can rest not far ahead and set off again after dawn."

Just as Yi Weina said, after walking for about ten minutes, we saw a narrow fork in the road made by people walking on it.

Yi Weina led the two onto this side road, and after walking for about five minutes, two small houses came into view.

"You can stay in one of those houses tonight," Yi Weina said, pointing to one of them. "That's a rest house built for Hunter Senro Era. It's quite old, but it's still usable, at least enough to get through the night."

Before Wei Ke could speak, Bai Wei had already looked towards another house. "What about over there?"

"That's where the saintess lives," Yi Weina said. "So I'll be staying there tonight."

"I see," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Your house is really nice."

"After all, we've been living here all along," Yi Weina said, preparing to return to her Saintess Cabin. "So see you tomorrow."

But before she could go far, Bai Wei suddenly put his hand on Yi Weina's shoulder and said something that made Yi Weina's body freeze instantly.

"So why don't we live together?"

Yi Weina instinctively turned around, took a step back, and pretended to be calm. "No, no need, I can live by myself. I've always lived like this."

"That's been true all along, but tonight is different." Bai Wei took another step forward, still smiling. "You heard it too, didn't you? The Wildfire Cultist and some troublesome guys are hunting us down. If you live alone, you'll be in danger once they find you first."

Yi Weina continued to back away, "Don't underestimate me, I am a saint!"

"But you yourself said that the Holy Maiden has no combat ability." Bai Wei pressed on, "For your safety, it would be better if we lived together."

"No, no need!" Yi Weina began to panic. "My grandmother is inside; she will protect me."

"Oh? Your grandmother lives here too?" Bai Wei stepped forward again, forcing Yi Weina to the doorway. "Isn't that perfect? Now that we're here, we should greet your grandmother, it's basic etiquette. Is she inside?"

Yi Weina had retreated to the front of the house; any further and she would be going inside. So she gritted her teeth and held onto the door tightly.

"No, no." Yi Weina looked up at Bai Wei, her eyes, once filled with stubbornness and cunning, now pleading. "My grandmother is sick, very seriously ill... Please, don't disturb her, okay?"

Her voice was trembling.

Bai Wei, however, did not buy it. He maintained a knowing smile on his face and slowly raised his hand, reaching it towards Yi Weina in her despair.

But his hand stopped before it touched Yi Weina.

Because Wei Ke grabbed Bai Wei's hand.

"Well, Father Ulu," Wei Ke said, scratching his head, "If Saintess doesn't want to, then forget it. We have a place to stay anyway. Besides, Saintess's grandmother is already ill; she needs some peace and quiet, doesn't she?"

Yi Weina turned her head and looked at Wei Ke had come to plead for her, with some surprise.

After listening to Wei Ke's words, Bai Wei pondered for a long time before actually withdrawing his hand.

"Hmm... you're right," Bai Wei said with a smile. "It's really not appropriate to disturb a sick elderly person. Hmm... then I'll go check out that house first."

After saying that, Bai Wei turned and left, heading towards the Hunter's hut prepared for them.

Seeing this, Yi Weina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she heard Wei Ke whisper to her, "Don't worry about it, Father Ulu meant no harm. He just likes to tease people. But don't worry, he doesn't like women."

"...ah?"

A moment of blankness flashed across Yi Weina's face. Before she could figure out what it meant, Wei Ke went after Bai Wei and waved to her, as if to say, "See you tomorrow."

Soon, Bai Wei and Wei Ke entered the Hunter's hut.

Only Yi Weina remained standing in front of the Saintess Cabin, lost in thought.

After a long while, she pursed her lips tightly and went into her little room.

The room was dimly lit, with only a faint light coming in from the window from the wooden bed in the corner.

In the dim light, a thin old man sat there quietly, seemingly watching her.

However, only half of her body remained, with large chunks of flesh and internal organs missing, making her look like a piece of pork from a slaughterhouse.

"... Grandmother," Yi Weina said softly, "I'm back."

Then, Yi Weina stepped forward and nestled into the woman's arms.

"If you ever say I don't like women again, I'll kill you."

Facing Wei Ke, who had just entered, Bai Wei calmly uttered highly threatening words.

Wei Ke was a little confused. "Didn't you tell Rui La yourself?"

"There are lies in the adult world," Bai Wei said, fiddling with the brazier in front of him. "You should learn how to distinguish between the truth and lies."

"...I don't quite understand," Wei Ke said. "What's the point of lying about something like this?"

"What's the point of telling the truth about something like this?"

Wei Ke was even more confused.

Bai Wei smiled and didn't delve into the topic, but instead asked, "You could smell the odor in that room just now?"

"Uh, yes." Wei Ke nodded. "I smelled a lot of spices."

Why do you think that is?

"I have no idea."

"Did you smell any living people inside?"

Wei Ke hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"This is it."

Bai Wei broke off a piece of firewood and threw it into the brazier next to him, then casually used Rhine Spell to conjure a ball of fire and threw it in as well.

Flames licked at the firewood, slowly igniting, the firelight flickering in Wei Ke's eyes.

"I still don't understand," Wei Ke said. "If Saintess's grandmother is no longer alive, why wouldn't she tell us the truth?"

Bai Wei said, "Remember that doctor we had in the Yade Town? He had a locked room, and you asked me what was in there, but I didn't answer you."

Wei Ke nodded.

"Now I can tell you, the contents inside are the same as those of this Saintess."

Wei Ke continued listening, waiting to see what Bai Wei meant by "same".

But Bai Wei seemed to have already ended the conversation, and was just leisurely burning firewood.

Wei Ke couldn't help but ask, "So what exactly is it?"

"Huh?" Bai Wei looked at Wei Ke with some surprise. "Can't you find the answer yourself?"

Wei Ke was bewildered. "You're telling me all this so I can find the answers myself?"

"Otherwise what?" Bai Wei said slowly, "You're an adult now, don't expect others to feed you."

Despite having spent some time with Bai Wei and believing he understood Bai Wei well, Wei Ke was still stunned by Bai Wei's remarks.

But he didn't know how to refute it. After hesitating for a long time, his face turned red before he finally said, "You never fed me! I ate by myself! And all the food was on my person!"

"Oh right, right." Bai Wei waved his hand. "Don't worry about it so much. What's done is done. Let's eat first."

Extremely frustrated, Wei Ke could only sit down next to Bai Wei and prepare to grill something to eat.

Just then, he heard Bai Wei say something leisurely.

"Not everyone can accept the truth."

Wei Ke looked up at Bai Wei: "What did you say?"

"I said," Bai Wei said with a smile, "Please don't burn it."

After nightfall.

Yi Weina carefully pushed open the door and looked at the Hunter's hut not far away.

Once the fire in the Hunter's hut had completely died down, she quickly left, clutching a black package.

After trekking through the jungle for more than half an hour, she arrived at a cave.

Inside the cave, a large man sat there, only raising his head after hearing footsteps.

"Oh, Saintess," he said with a smile, "Does your arrival mean you have completed the task we entrusted to you?"

"...Yes." Yi Weina was very nervous. "I've already taken them to stay at the Hunter's hut, and they haven't suspected anything."

"Really? That's great." The man nodded slightly. "We are very pleased that you have done such a good job, and I believe that you will be just as capable of taking on the role of our Wildfire Saintess in the future."

"That kind of thing doesn't matter," Yi Weina said softly. "I just need you to keep your promises."

"Of course," the man said with a smile. "Did you bring the things?"

Yi Weina nodded and then handed over the package she was holding.

This is a piece of meat.

The man took it, weighed it in his hand, and nodded. "Very good, it's almost done."

Then, another man emerged from the cave and silently took the package.

Yi Weina asked, "How much longer do I have to wait?"

"Next time you can," the man said with a smile. "Next time you come here, your grandmother will be there to greet you."