A Villain's Way of Taming Heroines

The Beast King's oppressive aura is undeniable, and the spiritual essence of hunting all things in pursuit of the ultimate strength can instill a deep sense of threat and even fear in any living being.

However, in this spacious office, not a single person looked up at Seraphina; everyone continued with their work.

Marlina, held by Seraphina, was stunned for a few seconds before she began to struggle frantically: "Seri... let go of me, let go! You can't cause a scene here... let go of me!"

Ravenna, perched on Ansel's shoulder, observed the scene and murmured:n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"I felt something was off when we came in. The time flow difference between inside and outside is exaggerated, isn't it?"

"At least... tenfold."

The scholar cast a suspicious glance at Ansel. "Are you sure placing the ordinary person Miss Marlina here isn't tantamount to murder?"

Any artificially created independent time block, due to the difference in time flow, inevitably affects the human body. While life and work may seem normal, a slow-time block dulls the mind, and a fast-time block accelerates the body's energy consumption proportionally.

For extraordinary beings, especially powerful ones, this is inconsequential, but for an ordinary person... if placed in an accelerated time block without sufficient nutritional supplements, they could be exhausted to death in a day and a half.

Ansel, too, seemed surprised. He furrowed his brow and said softly, "I didn't expect her to be this strong-willed."

"...Strong-willed?"

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"Rhine," Ansel turned to the only two independent offices in the room, raising his chin slightly, "come out and explain to Seraphina what's going on, or she might tear the garden apart."

"I..."

Seraphina's fierce expression gradually faded as she looked at her struggling sister, her body returning to its original form. But she still held Marlina tightly, her voice hoarse: "I won't do anything, Ansel. I just want an answer."

Seraphina wanted to tear apart whoever turned Marlina into this, but that didn't mean she would now act on her wild impulses.

Ansel wouldn't deliberately torment her sister, and his subordinates had no reason to make things difficult for her. So why...

The office door quietly opened, but no one came out.

"Miss Marlina refused the offer to set up a normal time flow office for her, and she voluntarily stopped the nutritional supplement allocation a day and a half ago."

A fluffy ragdoll cat jumped onto the desk, licking its paw, and spoke in a human voice: "I approved her leave request, but she refused. The Garden never forces anyone to work, nor does it force them to stop. Besides, I admire her dedication and determination to work so hard for Lord Ansel."

"So, it has come to this."

The ragdoll cat had a very mature female voice, seemingly the Lady Rhine Marlina mentioned.

Ansel rubbed his temples. "You should have told me about her stopping the nutritional supplements, Rhine."

"Really?" The ragdoll cat tilted its head, sitting properly. "You taught me not to dampen the enthusiasm of subordinates, Lord Ansel. From a personal perspective, I find Miss Marlina's reasoning very valid—she thinks it's absurd for the work unit to unconditionally provide her with nutritional supplements. She doesn't need such privileged treatment, even if you instructed it."

"So, when the nutritional supplement allocation exceeded her salary, Miss Marlina stopped it herself... Ah, she still has four bottles of supplements, but Miss Marlina believes..."

The cat looked at the emaciated Marlina and said softly, "They should be used when she's completely exhausted to maximize their value."

Seraphina looked astonishingly at her sister, who seemed so fragile that a mere touch could break her, with disbelief, her lips trembling.

"Marli... why? Why did you push yourself to this extent? If… if no one forced you, why wouldn't you even rest?"

"…Let go."

"Marli—"

"Let go of me!"

Marlina's sudden shout startled Seraphina into releasing her. Freed, Marlina grabbed the documents on the table and staggered towards the ragdoll cat perched on the desk.

"I've compiled the entire report… on the Azuriver Territory."

Her trembling hands, with emaciated arms, handed the documents to Rhine, evoking a deep sense of distress.

"Well done. You can send it to the fifth floor."

The ragdoll cat didn't even need to flip through the pages; a glance at the cover seemed enough to grasp the entire content.

Marlina's extremely gaunt face suddenly lit up with vibrant life. She nodded happily, supporting herself on the desk as she walked to a square box at the end of the office and placed the documents inside.

Following Marlina, Seraphina, filled with heartache, didn't know what to do. She watched as Marlina, after catching her breath, shakily returned to her seat, took a bottle of glowing green potion from the storage cabinet at her feet, and drank it.

In no time, her seemingly exhausted body visibly rejuvenated. Her skin became snow-white and tender again, her cheeks filled out, and within seconds, she was brimming with vitality.

"…Phew."

Marlina rubbed her cheeks vigorously and turned to smile at Seraphina. "Sorry, Seri, for—"

Her peripheral vision caught sight of Ansel not far away—only now did she realize he was also there.

The girl trembled, hastily tidying her hair and touching her now full cheeks, looking anxious and uneasy.

The young Hydral sighed, waved his hand, and said softly, "Let's find a more suitable place to talk, Rhine."

The snow-white ragdoll cat meowed, its paw gently tapping the desk. In the next moment, the entire office seemed to freeze, leaving only Ansel and his group able to move freely.

Ansel's gaze was calm as water as he looked at the uneasy Marlina.

"Marlina," he said gently, "have my expectations placed too much pressure on you?"

Ansel was well aware of the current state of the Garden and the Shadewell, as well as their workload. But why did he place an ordinary person like Marlina here?

Because Ansel recognized Marlina's talents—in logistics, administration, personnel, and social interactions… Balancing so many tasks while also focusing on learning and self-improvement was indeed rare.

It was precisely because she was used to pushing herself to the limit that Ansel allowed her to choose between working in the Garden or the Shadewell — being guided in self-exertion is more efficient than doing it alone.

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