Chapter 215

"Those are all true, but before I had this ability, I could already easily become another person, and there wasn't much difference between then and now."

"The Villain says all areas of thought have ceased to exist. Is this another lie of hers, or yours?"

Since the Original Vill-V is here, then the plan of the Vill-V must have gone wrong.

Therefore, it remains to be seen which of the Trickster, Vill-V, is more skilled.

"She did destroy all areas, including the Original, but no one says the Original must stay within the area called the Original."

In reality, there was nothing in the realm of the Original's thinking; what was once a small trick has now become a flaw in the Vill-V.

Like the eight legs of a spider, the other personalities of Vill-V are those legs, while the Original is the torso.

All of Vill-V's originate from her, but without the thought area, her Original would be unable to act.

"After all, this is Vill-V's mind. I can manage a little disguise, but I can't let it discover it. At the very least, I need to make that part of Vill-V completely certain that it has won."

"So, it really is the Herrscher of Corruption?"

"Yes, you should already know how it came to the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

Raiden Mei lowered her head. This calamity was something she had brought to the Previous Era Elysian Realm, but now it was the Flame-Chasers who had to bear it. There was nothing she could do.

Once again, Raiden Mei felt powerless.

"Don't blame yourself. Even without you, it would have gotten here eventually."

Vill-V shook her head.

"And if it were to happen in that manner, the situation would be far more dire than it is now."

Mei's appearance did not lead to the birth of the Herrscher of Corruption; it was bound to appear sooner or later, it was just a matter of time.

As a legacy of Previous Era, it was almost inevitable that she would find the Previous Era Elysian Realm.

After all, both the memories and data of the Flame-Chasers are extremely valuable assets to the Herrscher of Corruption.

"Compared to you, it has ultimately grown to this point, and perhaps I should bear the main responsibility."

Raiden Mei paused for a moment, then quietly waited for Vill-V to continue.

"It was first discovered by experts, who became the first victims, and I was forced to wake up around that time. Although I may not be able to turn the tide, I at least want to say a proper goodbye to the rest of us."

"So, is it also your decision to stop the process of erosion by destroying the Villain?"

Mei still had some reservations about Vill-V's assessment.

Ultimately, the Villain's choice to betray was nothing more than revenge for being imprisoned for Fifty Thousand Years and then pushed to her death.

"No, I wasn't awake yet at that time. The Conductor made the decision. She's never made a mistake, except this time."

"You didn't expect her to choose to sacrifice the Villain?" Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow.

"In fact, everything I'm doing now is based on this unexpected turn of events, but without this unexpected event, Vill-V would have had to leave the stage at that point."

Based on my Original speculation, the Conductor probably foresaw at that time that the Extreme Evil would choose to betray, relying on the power of the Herrscher of Corruption to become an ally and then destroy other areas.

But in doing so, Original id is able to survive.

Durandal: "... Impressive."

After struggling for a while, Durandal could only say this: in the end, scheming and plotting were not her forte.

The intrigue and scheming among the several Vill-V culminated in a stunningly clever scheme that truly amazed everyone.

Bronya: "Bronya is starting to have doubts. Are the other Vill-V really dead? I always had a feeling they were too much of a troublemaker."

I thought things were just as the Vill-V had described.

Imprisoned for Fifty Thousand Years, she was ultimately pushed to her death and betrayed him, but in the end, she turned around and used the Herrscher of Herrscher of Corruption to kill the other Vill-V.

However, Original Vill-V description, things become more complicated.

The Conductor anticipated that the Vill-V would betray them, so he pushed her towards the Herrscher of Corruption, and also took this opportunity to preserve the Original Vill-V.

But if we continue down this line, the matter is far from over.

The other Vill-V are extensions of the Original, segments of thought. So as long as the Original exists, the missing spider legs have a chance to regrow from the torso.

Theresa: "Oh no, these people are so dirty-minded, I'm completely confused."

The headmistress sighed, thinking that this kind of mental battle was too taxing on her brain. Playing with one layer of nested dolls for too long could easily give her a headache, and it was completely unsuitable for her.

Kiana: "Give up, Auntie. These people have more experience than we have. We can't compete in high-level games."

Pardofelis: "Kiana, others can say that, but not you."

Because Kiana really ate too much!

Back on Raven Island, Pardofelis witnessed Kiana eating sea crabs, and the crab shells piled up as high as a small mountain.

Most importantly, despite eating so much, her stomach didn't swell up at all.

Kiana: "Me? It wasn't my fault! Who knew Gluttony would be so effective?"

Clutching her stomach pitifully, Kiana hadn't truly eaten her fill since... well, it seems she rarely had the chance to eat her fill in the first place.

I'm not exaggerating when I say Kiana, but before she gained the Gluttony ability, she could single-handedly cook dinner for everyone in her dorm!

Now that Theresa has gained the ability to Gluttony, if she hadn't applied for energy bars from Schicksal Headquarters, feeding her would have emptied Theresa wallet.

Himeko Murata: "Don't worry, Kiana, no one else will go hungry, but you won't."

Teacher Himeko patted Kiana's head.

Theresa rolled her eyes at this. It's not like you're supporting her, of course she can be so generous. She's very frugal, she even cuts the money out of the Humo comics!

Welt: "Ahem, let's put those things aside for now. Although the whole case is complicated, if you look at it carefully, the truth is actually quite obvious."

Welt: "The Conductor uses Extreme Evil betrayal to preserve his Original, while the Original has the opportunity to awaken the other Vill-V; it is indeed a masterful scheme."

The details are terrifying; it's troublesome to be enemies with intelligent people. Even though the Herrscher of Corruption possesses absolute power, he was still outmaneuvered.

Chapter 348 Kevin and Pardo are not dead

Welt's deduction caused a moment of silence in the Chat Group, but not everyone thought he made sense; some even laughed.

Mobius: "This is the truth you've deduced? A switcheroo? Are you kidding me?"

Welt: "Could it be... there's another layer after this?"

Vill-V: "Of course, this is nothing. Didn't I say that Extreme Evil is the most talented among us? How could he become someone else's weapon?"

Vill-V: "If she's going to do it, she'll be the last one to wield the knife!"

Even if she were to kill all the Vill-V by cooperating with the Herrscher of Corruption, in the end, she would still die. The Vill-V couldn't possibly be unaware of the Herrscher of Corruption's purpose.

Since she has compromised with the Herrscher of Corruption, she must already have a plan.

In the scene, Vill-V tells Raiden Mei what happened, including that she and Mei were able to come here only with the permission of the Sister Vill-V.

"Why?"

Raiden Mei asked, unaware of the reason why the Vill-V had done this.

"After all, I've lost most of my data and am constantly under the surveillance of the Herrscher of Corruption. The only way I can talk to you without the barrier is here, and that's what she wanted," Vill-V explained.

"Is it to completely annihilate me?"

"Yes, that's right." Vill-V nodded.

This room was both an opportunity and a trap; unfortunately, by the time Mei stepped through that door, it was already too late.

"What about Kevin, Pardo, and Mobius? Their sacrifices seem utterly pointless."

"Yes, it's worthless, so it shouldn't have happened."

"What do you mean?!" Raiden Mei's eyes widened.

Vill-V's words led her to a conjecture, which was also the only good news she had heard recently.

"The strongest being and master of the Previous Era Elysian Realm are naturally the priority targets for the Herrscher of Corruption, and it's quite easy for her to accomplish this discreetly."

This is also the primary condition for the Herrscher of Corruption and the Vill-V to reach a consensus.

The Herrscher of Corruption possesses sufficiently great privileges and powerful targeting capabilities in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, but is far from being absolutely invincible.

At least Kevin was capable of harming her, even fatally.

"If it were Kevin, she'd probably say something like, 'Hopefully he'll become the most important surprise weapon, through her Kevin Annihilation Button.'"

Kevin Annihilation Button was the work of an expert; that mechanical genius always liked to insert backdoors into his projects.

"The same goes for Pardofelis; when she disappeared, the Herrscher of Corruption had not yet returned."

After all, Vill-V was a genius, not to mention Extreme Evil. All she needed to do was modify Kevin Annihilation Button to ensure it could be used on all Memory Body, which was not a difficult task.

Since that's the case, Pardofelis and Kevin should still be in the same place. Pardofelis can come out together when Kevin is freed.

Pardofelis: "Thank goodness! I'm not dead, I'm not dead! I knew it, I knew you were a good Sister Vill-V, you wouldn't let me die!"

Sister Vill-V, you're so kind to me!

At this moment, Pardofelis thought of many things. She thought that as long as she was still in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, she would sooner or later fall victim to the Herrscher of Corruption.

But if Sister Vill-V uses some advanced technology to teleport her to Boss Kevin's location, then she'll be truly safe.

Sister Vill-V, I didn't expect you to have thought of this. She misunderstood you before!

Kiana: "The expert's gadgets have a backdoor, Kevin isn't dead... This is truly incredible news."

Everyone knows how welcome the news that Kevin is alive is to the Flame-Chasers.

He is the only weapon that can threaten the Herrscher of Corruption. With Kevin around, there is still hope for the seemingly hopeless situation, and they can still turn the tide.

Vill-V: "Is it surprising? I should have said that my designs all have backdoors; it's not a secret."

Pardofelis: "It wasn't an accident, I was just suddenly too happy."

Sure enough, she was always very lucky, and she managed to survive even this situation.

Mobius: "Little Pardo, you're getting ahead of yourself. Don't forget, the Herrscher of Corruption is still in the Elysian Realm. You're in danger at any moment."

Pardofelis: "Hehe, even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, so I'm not afraid, not afraid at all."

Boss Kevin still alive, and the Herrscher of Corruption is being completely outmaneuvered by Sister Vill-V. With this lineup, how could they possibly lose?

[In the scene, after confirming that Kevin and Pardofelis were still alive, Raiden Mei breathed a sigh of relief, but then became worried about another person.]

"And... what about Elysia?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Original Vill-V's expression froze for a second. Clearly, things weren't going as smoothly as Mei had imagined.

"I don't believe it either, but the Herrscher of Corruption does seem to have deleted all her data."

The Vill-V didn't want anyone to discover that Kevin could still be resurrected, so she destroyed the typewriter and forged a file stating that Kevin was dead.

But on the night Elysia disappeared, the absolutely objective typewriter had not yet been destroyed, so Elysia's death was almost a foregone conclusion.

"Now you understand the whole story."

Vill-V paused for a moment, then stared intently at Mei.

"And we only have two things to do next."

First, defeat the Vill-V and free my Original from Mei's mind. But this will be a tough battle, as the Extreme Evil possesses half of Vill-V's mind, which is half of her intelligence.

Her original goal was to eliminate the Original, Raiden Mei, and even the Herrscher of Corruption all at once.

The Vill-V has a plan, and she also has the ability to make it happen.

The second task is even more difficult: to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption and achieve the best possible outcome for everyone.

Long ago, Vill-V made such a promise to Elysia.

"I'm sorry, you'll have to do these things, but Elysia shouldn't mind. As for the details, let's talk about them after we finish the first thing."

If even the Vill-V cannot be defeated, then there's no point in discussing what will happen next.

"That man who's always burning, although I don't like him, there's one thing he said that's true," Raiden Mei said after thinking for a moment.

Since she brought the Herrscher of Corruption into this world, she must bear the responsibility and do her utmost.

Let's go.

The two reached an agreement and left the room that had provided shelter from the wind and rain.