The villain's goal is to save the heroine

If Lin En was not Lin En, but the scumbag in the game, then no one would probably pay attention to her actions.

But Lin En, who had played the game, knew a lot. He knew that Vivian had a special attack against barriers, so he followed her as a matter of course.

Since Lynn left, Eunice naturally had no choice but to follow. Once Eunice left, it was impossible for Hetty to stay, so the four of them began a new round of testing.

However, the action didn't last long...

"Hey, big-breasted girl, is this the solution you came up with?" Eunice quickly expressed her dissatisfaction.

In fact, it wasn't just Eunice, Lynn and Hetty also found it strange.

Vivian's thinking was ten thousand times simpler than they imagined. She did nothing but led everyone forward, forward, and forward again!

There was no pause, no other movement, and even though she was teleported back twice in a short period of time, Vivian still chose to move forward as always.

Lin En is fine, after all, he always believes in the game.

But Eunice and Hetty are different. In their eyes, Vivian is just a "relative" who follows Lynn. It's a big deal if she trusts you once or twice. How can they choose to believe you unwaveringly all the time?

Vivian could only explain, "Well, this... this actually has a reason... Teacher Lin En, Senior Eunice, and Miss Heidi, have you noticed one thing? That is... there is actually a pattern every time we are teleported back to the starting point!"

"Oh? Is there a pattern?" Lynn asked.

He knew that the girl was probably ready to reveal the secret. For Lin En, who had long wanted to know the "answer", he naturally didn't mind giving her a chance.

"Yes... yes, teacher!" Vivian didn't expect Lin En to be so understanding, and she felt happy. "Yes... it's like this, teacher, do you remember when we were teleported back to the starting point? That is... we all set out together, and after passing through three circles, we returned to the starting point when we were heading to the fourth circle..."

Lin En nodded when he heard this: "Well, at that time, Eunice tried to leave traces, but similar to the walls and the big pit later, they were restored after she left."

"Hey, why do I feel like you are implying something about me?" Eunice on the side couldn't help but interrupt.

Lin En flicked his hands away like he was swatting a fly. "Go away. What's the meaning? I don't have the time to tease you right now."

"Huh? You mean you were making fun of me before!?" Eunice started to get angry again.

So Lin En simply ignored Eunice: "Okay, ignore her, Vivian, you continue."

"Eh? Ah, okay... okay!" Vivian felt more relaxed, so she explained earnestly, "Anyway...anyway, if we count the initial circle, then these four circles can be considered 'palaces' arranged in a vertical line. As for the fifth one...because we eventually returned to the starting point, it can't be counted..."

"And then?" Lynn asked.

"And then... if we calculate it this way, didn't Eunice-senpai, when she and Miss Heidi tried, say that she came back the third time she moved forward? So, there are two 'palaces' arranged on the vertical line..."

Chapter 27 "16th Palace"

"By analogy, when we later tried to head left, we went farther the first time and were teleported back to the ninth palace, indicating that there were eight 'palaces' arranged on the horizontal line. The second time, we went faster and returned to the starting point right after leaving the house, indicating that there was only one on the horizontal line."

"In other words, the first four attempts were all transmitted horizontally or vertically just above numbers like 1, 2, 4, and 8! Because... well, these numbers are quite sensitive in some barrier areas, so I made a brief note..."

After hearing what Vivian said, Lin En also started to recall the past. Since the incident happened not long ago, it was not difficult to correspond to Vivian's conclusion.

"So is it the same with our later attempts at reconciliation?" Eunice was also aroused by what she heard.

"Yes... yes..." Vivian nodded. "Later... well, the seniors tend to be more spontaneous, but when we return to the starting point, we're usually teleported back more than 1, 2, 4, or 8 times horizontally or vertically. And... maybe I'm lucky. I just happened to see a fragment about the '16 Palaces' in the library recently..."

"'16th Palace'? What is that?!" Eunice was a little confused, obviously it was the first time she heard of it.

If it is something that even this kind of magic genius has never heard of, then I really have no idea where this unofficial history came from.

"A... a spatial barrier?" Vivian asked tentatively.

Eunice glared at her and said, "How would I know that?!"

"Ah! That's... that's true..." Vivian turned around awkwardly, then looked back at Lin En and continued, "Anyway, Teacher, our current situation should be... well, I just said it should be! It should be somewhat similar to the '16 Palaces'... This barrier will probably replicate a certain scene, a total of 16 copies, and then randomly arrange them in space in 1×16, 2×8, 4×4, 8×2, or 16×1 patterns."

"Our initial position should be in the lower right corner of the board. If we manage to reach the upper left corner, we can probably leave. However, if we go beyond the board, space will fold us back to the starting point. Since we don't know exactly how the barrier will appear, if we just rely on guessing... well, the chances of success are not high..."

"So you choose to keep going forward, and you can leave as long as you can randomly find a 1×16 arrangement, right?" Lin En asked.

"Yes... yes, I think this should be better..." Vivian nodded affirmatively.

Just at this moment they crossed the eighth circle, and this time they were not teleported back to the starting position!

"Teacher!" Vivian was suddenly delighted. "This is the 9th palace! If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be encountering a 1×16 arrangement this time. As long as we go through seven more palaces, we'll be able to... well, I mean, if nothing unexpected happens!"

Lin En looked at Vivian, who was still cautious despite having made great achievements, and couldn't help but chuckled and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any accidents."

As he said this, he had already passed Vivian and walked to the front.

Having played the game before, Lin En was now even more convinced of this conclusion than Vivian. Players were supposed to trust Vivian to click twenty or thirty times in the game, and clearing a 1×16 grid would take sixteen times. Add in a few incorrect permutations, and wouldn't that average twenty or thirty times correspond exactly to the "16th Palace" situation?

I didn’t expect the real situation to be like this!

Lin En couldn't help but feel a little emotional, but what he felt was not how clever the barrier was, but a magical, fateful feeling.

Because Claire couldn't kill the giant rat instantly, the giant rat died in the barrier. This just happened to be an important sign for the protagonists to realize that they were back to the starting point. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for Vivian to deduce conclusions like 1, 2, 4, and 8.

And Vivian just said that she had just come across the knowledge about the "16 Houses" by chance. If it weren't for this coincidence, how could she have thought about the arrangement?

Clearly, this is the protagonist's halo! The value of "Villain Diary" has increased, and the saying "violent intervention may bring unimaginable disasters" is simply the truth! If even one key point is missing today, can we escape the "16th Palace"...

That really depends on luck!

After all, theoretically there is a chance to escape by running around, but the probability is extremely small, and you have to keep your mind, otherwise Eunice will be the most typical example of collapse.

Lin En was secretly thankful that he hadn't done anything unnecessary when Vivian beside him whispered, "Teacher, it's already the 15th palace..."

Oh? So fast?

Lin En came back to his senses and glanced at the girl, only to find that she had a nervous smile and looked uneasy, obviously afraid that her conclusion was wrong.

He couldn't help but rubbed the other person's head and said calmly: "Don't worry, if I say it's okay, it's okay. I believe you, so you have to believe me too."

Weiwei was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then she felt a surge of happiness rushing into her chest. She hurriedly lowered her head, using her bangs to cover her slightly red face, and whispered:

"Well...I...I believe..."

Unfortunately, Lin En didn't hear it. He just wanted to comfort the girl a little, and didn't think much about it. After he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to go to the last palace.

After all, the opportunity to get "100 million" for free is right in front of you. Who can bear to leave such a big treasure behind?

They once again passed through a pile of ruins and came to the square that was so familiar to them.

But what was different from before was that the center of the circle was no longer empty. Instead, a huge human-shaped stone statue stood there. From the appearance, it was clearly a graceful and elegant female mage!

“This person…!” Eunice exclaimed suddenly.

Everyone looked at her in confusion, and the little girl explained with a strange look on her face: "Mavis Russell, one of the greatest magicians in the history of the Kingdom of Kafa, would have been a great figure who supported an era, but..."

She looked at the statue in surprise. "One day, she suddenly betrayed the kingdom. Not only did she destroy Siena's protective barrier, she also personally planned a bloody ritual that sacrificed 70% of Siena's population, nearly bringing disaster to the kingdom!"

Then he looked at everyone and said, "This is a sinner in history. Why is her stone statue located underground in Siena?"

This question left Vivian and Hetty confused. Just as Eunice said, Mavis was a sinner in history. They didn't even recognize her, so how could they know why her statue was here?

But Lin En, who was standing by, felt a little moved.

Mavis...

He has never seen the person, and the game only gives her a shadow, but if he remembers correctly, the mysterious woman who appeared in the ruins in the fourth volume was called Mavis!

She's suspected to be a major boss, and her appearance is quite impressive. However, in order to save the heroine as much as possible, Lin En didn't delve into the plot too much, so our understanding of this character is indeed very limited...

Chapter 28 Leaving the Underground

Is the stone statue in front of me that woman?

Lynn didn't know and wasn't interested.

Volume 4…

Haha, in the fourth volume, even the person called “Lin En” is bound to die, so what’s the point of thinking so much?

The most important thing right now is the "Ice Heart Pendant"!

Thinking of this, he immediately flew towards the stone statue, and before everyone could react, he took away the necklace worn on the statue's neck without hesitation!

His sudden action immediately caught the attention of the three people, and Eunice reacted the most: "Hey! Damn Lin, did you take something?! Don't do anything rash. Mavis's position in the magic world is not simple. If you mess up, it will be a big disaster!!"

Lin En didn't hide it and directly showed the blue pendant: "Don't worry, I know my limits. It's just a prop to calm the mind. I've researched it a long time ago. I came here specifically for it."

Eunice heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what he said, but after a moment's thought, her expression became strange again: "Calm your mind? Ha! What do you mean by purifying your mind and calming your mind?"

It's no wonder that the little Lolita joked like that. It's like an LS suddenly says with great conviction that he wants to quit masturbating. If he's not possessed by another body, then there must be something wrong with his physiology or psychology!

Lin En looked at Eunice, saw the faint smile on her face, and started laughing too: "Haha, do you want to know so much? Come here, I'll tell you now..."

Upon hearing this, Eunice immediately pulled three meters away and said, "Get lost! I'm not interested in your little shit!!"

"Oh, then why are you asking?" Lin En said as he put the pendant back into his pocket without changing his expression.

The little girl was so angry that she jumped up and down: "Who... who wants to ask? Humph! Disgusting! Pervert! Shameless!!"

"Yeah, go on." He waved his hand without getting angry, turned around and went to Vivian.

At this time, the girl and Heidi also found some notes under the stone statue. The game only said that it was the "Incomplete Barrier Records", but now it seems that it is probably the supplementary content of the "16th" Palace?

"Is it something related to the barrier?" Lin En asked.

"Ah... Teacher..." Vivian quickly turned her head upon hearing this. "I... I took a quick look, and that... is indeed something related to the '16 Palaces', but many of the techniques involved are now lost... It seems that reconstructing the structure with current knowledge would be difficult..."

“Is it just harder?”

"Huh?" Vivian was stunned. "It's just... there might be more basic work..."

"Really?" Lin En took a quick glance, then lost his mind in a second. "Anyway, I'll give this thing back to you for research."

Weiwei was suddenly surprised, her sapphire eyes sparkling: "Huh? Can I...can I?"

Then he looked at Eunice and Hetty.

However, the little girl just waved her hand arrogantly: "I am not interested in things related to barriers."

And Hedy turned her head away in embarrassment: "I know nothing about it."

A bright smile suddenly appeared on Vivian's face: "Well...then I...well, anyway, thank you..."

As he said this, he bowed deeply to everyone, then carefully held the notebook in his arms.

It can be seen that she is really interested in this thing.

Unfortunately, this commission in the game did not bring Claire a place in the Sword Trial Festival. Vivian eventually fell into the trap of "Lynn". From then on, every day was a nightmare, and she had no chance to study the "16th Palace" at all.

So, this is Vivian's perfect path, right? If Claire could have realized it sooner and rescued Vivian, this girl would have found happiness, right?

That’s great, this is the scene he wants to see when he keeps playing "Fallen Girl"!

Seeing the girl's smile, Lin En couldn't help but feel happy. He followed the others and searched around again. After confirming that there were no other treasures, he left the 16th Palace.

This time, there were no ruins ahead.

From darkness to light, the vision gradually became clear. Upon closer inspection, I found that I was in an abandoned site. Behind it was the familiar circular area, and in front of me were downward steps. The layout was somewhat similar to the nest of the giant rat, but it looked even more magnificent.

Of course, Siena is a holy city with a long history after all. Such scenes are nothing new and there is nothing to worry about. Leaving the underground is the most urgent task.

So they spent more than half an hour, and under Vivian's guidance, they finally returned to the daylight before the sun set!

"Wow! The air on the ground is still better!" The little girl couldn't help but sigh as soon as she came up, then looked at Lin En and the others, "Well, it was a good experience. There's no need to say thank you. I don't mind. Bye!"

After saying that, he took Hetty and left.

This is normal. After all, this guy is almost marinated in the smell of the sewer. Which girl can't stand it?

Since Lin En had achieved his goal, there was no need to embarrass Vivian anymore. So he looked at the girl and said, "Okay, you can go back now. I'll find you if I need anything. Goodbye."

He was about to turn and leave, but the girl subconsciously stopped him: "Wait...ah, um, teacher...is there...is there nothing you need me to do?"

Lin En turned around and looked at the girl with evasive eyes, and couldn't help but ask, "So what do you want to do?"

"Ah... no..." Vivian waved her hands quickly, "But... well... I just wanted to ask... if the teacher doesn't need me anymore, can you cancel the master-servant contract or something..."

She felt like she was being a bit too extreme, and quickly added, "No, no... I don't mean anything else. I just feel... that the teacher doesn't seem to care about this matter..."

This made Lin En stunned for a moment.

Indeed, he originally just wanted to use "maid" to replace the act of "losing virginity". Although he completed the operation physically, he did not take it seriously in his heart. This made the operation seem a bit redundant and unnecessary no matter how you looked at it.

So he laughed: "Oh, how could that be?"

Then he put his arm around Vivian's shoulders and said, "It seems you haven't realized what's so fun about this, my poor Vivian! You know, I wanted to let you go at first! But I can't help but wonder, since you value Claire so much, what if I secretly toyed with you in front of him, toyed with your seductive and sensitive body, making you tremble and want to make a sound, but you had to try hard to maintain a serious appearance in front of Claire... How would it feel? Wouldn't this kind of sneaky and infinitely immoral play be very interesting?"

As soon as the words fell, Vivian's face turned extremely pale.