The Villain's Cheat Code: When a Gamer Becomes the Evil God's Sidekick-Chapter 241: Continuation

The sun hung high overhead when Lia finally poked her head out from beneath her bunched-up blankets.

Her pink silk nightgown clung to her form, somewhat revealing in the midday light.

Opening her eyes groggily, she glanced at the clock on the wall to check the time.

It was already noon.

Normally by this hour, Lia would have been bustling about, handling various affairs of the Kravina territory.

But today, she didn't want to get out of bed.

Just thinking about what happened yesterday made her cheeks flush as red as ripe apples.

She pulled her head back under the covers, closed her eyes, and curled into a ball.

Yes, Lia had remembered everything now.

After forgetting Viktor, she had spent an entire day rushing around.

During that time, she had been constantly searching for information about Viktor.

She had traversed all over Bryston trying to find any clues about Viktor, even seeking help from Gwen.

She peeked out from under the covers with just her eyes showing.

The cabinet beside her bed was tightly shut, but the magic lock that had been on it was now gone.

Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind.

Viktor sitting beside her cabinet, holding her diary filled with the word "brother", reading through it carefully.

And after reading it, he would probably say something like:

"Hmm, interesting."

Most likely even that crow of his that never left his side had read through her diary completely.

Thinking of this, Lia felt even more embarrassed.

Her cheeks burned as her thoughts became a jumble.

Yes, that diary filled with her childhood memories.

Although those memories weren't particularly pleasant, Lia had still kept these precious recollections safely stored away.

And secured them with a magic lock.

Unfortunately, while magic locks could keep out both gentlemen and rogues...

They couldn't stop a rogue who knew magic.

Indeed, especially that smiley face at the end - only Viktor could have drawn that.

It sat there brazenly, as if deliberately mocking her.

Not only did he read her diary, but he was completely unapologetic about it.

The more Lia thought about it, the angrier she got, until she decided to stop thinking about it altogether.

"When exactly did he read it?"

For her, having Viktor see the contents of her diary was utterly mortifying.

After all, it was filled with the word "brother" everywhere.

Every time she thought about it, Lia got goosebumps all over.

Now, she was particularly frustrated with her younger self.

How could she have been so obsessed, following Viktor around calling "brother" "brother" all the time?

Even her diary was filled almost entirely with writings about Viktor.

He had been so cold, so harsh to her...

But just as written in her diary, Lia still remembered that scolding she once received from Viktor.

He had said he hated tears.

After that, Lia learned to be independent and strong.

And as she grew up, she came to dislike Viktor more and more.

Until yesterday...

Lia felt her body heating up under the covers, her cheeks flushing crimson.

Just thinking about Viktor caressing her face and wiping away her tears made her whole body tremble.

Every pore seemed to be sweating from her embarrassment.

How dare Viktor do that?

They were siblings! Siblings!!

The situation hadn't seemed so bad at the time, but the more she thought about it, the more awkward Lia felt.

Once again, she pulled the covers up tightly over her head and curled into a ball.

This time, she didn't even want to emerge.

This was why she hadn't dared to leave her room all day.

She would rather lie in bed, burrow under the covers, and stay in her bedroom all day than risk running into Viktor.

She simply couldn't imagine how she should face her brother.

Fortunately, Viktor was busy dealing with matters concerning the elves, so he had no time to come find her.

Lia needed time to calm down.

Because sooner or later, she would have to face Viktor.

Tomorrow was Monday.

It was the day the Royal Magic Academy would open and conduct new student evaluations.

The mansion in the capital had been renovated, and Viktor would definitely return there.

So Lia faced a choice - whether to return to the capital with Viktor.

But regardless of her choice, she would have to speak with Viktor face-to-face.

"..."

Lia remained silent, rolling over and poking her head out from under the covers to stare blankly at the ceiling.

Knock knock.

Suddenly, she heard someone knocking at her door.

Lia was puzzled.

Although she hadn't gotten up today, she had already delegated the day's tasks to the servants, so there shouldn't be any urgent matters requiring her attention.

But soon, a servant's voice came from the door:

"Lady Lia."

"Count Gwen has come to visit."

Lia suddenly sat bolt upright in bed, her eyes wide.

Who? Who had come!?

...

A massive, flourishing Divine Tree stood in the backyard of the Kravina estate, its thick trunk stretching up into the clouds.

Numerous delicate wooden houses had been built around the Divine Tree, arranged in neat, orderly rows that looked peaceful and harmonious in the sunlight.

Over a hundred elves had been settled here, living in an organized manner.

The vast backyard had essentially become these elves' home.

These elves needed to adapt to the human world early on, and leaving the Elven Forest to come to the Kravina estate was their first step.

Of course, while they were curious about why there was also a Divine Tree in Viktor's backyard, the elves hadn't recognized that this tree was their former stepmother.

The Yade Divine Tree.

The elves knew Viktor had the ability to revive Divine Trees, so in their eyes, there was nothing strange about a Divine Tree growing in the Kravina estate's backyard.

At this moment, watching over her settled kinfolk, Cocotte sat on a cloud and burst into laughter:

"Ah-ha! I've finally finished my work!"

Beside her, Vinia glanced at Cocotte.

This lazy elf had merely established a two-way passage between the Elven Forest and the Kravina estate.

And for the Elven Queen, this was as simple as drinking water.

So she immediately punctured Cocotte's pretense, saying flatly:

"What exactly did you do?"

"I feel like you're talking as if you handled all the work for over a hundred elves."

Fortunately, not all elves were as lazy as Cocotte.

The elves living in the Elven Forest had always lived like primitives.

So they were extremely capable with their hands.

In just one day, without help from the Kravina estate's workers, they had built all the houses they needed.

Although Viktor had mentioned they could even live inside the Divine Tree, the elves considered that disrespectful.

Luckily, the Kravina estate's backyard was large enough.

Because 'backyard' was just a manner of speaking.

While it was called a backyard, any area within the territory's boundaries could be considered the Kravina's backyard.

Cocotte stiffened, somewhat stubbornly saying:

"Well, I did some very important work too!"

"We agreed before that I wouldn't need to do other work!"

Vinia sighed in exasperation:

"Yes, yes, thank you for your contribution to our people."

With that, she turned to face Viktor.

Viktor stood nearby, with the black crow on his shoulder constantly flapping its wings and preening its feathers with its beak.

Vinia met Viktor's gaze directly, gripping her staff tightly as she bowed to him.

Her figure was already one of the most impressive among the elven race.

As she bowed, the wooden staff was inadvertently caught between her assets.

While bowing, she respectfully addressed Viktor:

"Thank you, Lord Viktor, for the assistance you've provided to us elves."

The elven race needed to establish trade routes between the Elven Forest and the Carenthia Empire, and they needed Viktor's help.

So Viktor allowing the elves to create a passage to the Elven Forest in the Kravina's backyard was an enormous help to the elven race.

The elves only needed to provide Viktor with their daily nature energy in return.

Viktor looked at them and said:

"This is not assistance without compensation."

Vinia nodded:

"I understand, Lord Viktor."

But Viktor shook his head, looking at her:

"I don't think you understand yet."

He stood with his hands in his pockets, speaking coolly:

"Leon."

As soon as he spoke, an agile figure quickly crossed the grass, passing over the houses to land steadily behind Viktor.

She removed her hood, revealing golden hair and pointed ears.

Vinia naturally recognized Leon, but seeing Viktor summon her, she didn't quite understand his intention.

The other elves were equally confused, looking at each other uncertainly.

Then, Viktor's voice rang out calmly:

"First, the Kravina house does not support idlers."

"In the contract you signed, there is such a clause."

Viktor held out one hand, and a contract with black text on white paper materialized.

"If the Kravina house faces difficulties, you are obligated to help."

Cocotte, who had been slacking off nearby, suddenly froze, her body giving an involuntary shiver.

This scene seemed somehow very familiar.

The elves still didn't understand, and even Vinia wasn't clear about Viktor's meaning,

Although she had signed the contract herself.

"Lord Viktor, you know the situation of our elven race..."

Before she could finish speaking, the Yade Divine Tree trembled slightly.

The elves' attention was drawn to it, and then they saw.

The tree's branches tilted slightly, and crystalline dew began to drip down slowly.

The dew hit the ground and began to spread.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a clear pool formed on the grass out of nowhere.

The pool was so clear they could see their own reflections in it.

All the elves present were confused, even Cocotte didn't understand what Viktor was doing.

At this moment, ripples appeared in the center of the pool, and a strange mirror slowly rose from within.

"This is what I'm about to explain."

Viktor stood with his hands in his pockets, maintaining his cold demeanor as he said:

"Starting today, all elves residing at the Kravina estate will undergo special training."

"Until you can freely control and use your nature energy."

The elves hearing Viktor's words and seeing that mirror all shuddered.

"Of course."

"Someone will supervise you."

As he finished speaking, Leon stepped forward, raising her head to look at the elves without a trace of sentiment.

Her detached voice rang out:

"I will do my utmost."

"""

Join for exclusive content: /BZDXG