The Villain’s Cheat Code: When a Gamer Becomes the Evil God’s Sidekick

The sun hung high in the cloudless sky.

A bright morning light spilled over the capital city, as if laying down a golden sheen. The sunlight rippled like waves between buildings of varying heights.

People streamed through the streets endlessly. The morning market's hawking calls, hurried footsteps, and the clatter of carriage wheels on cobblestone roads created an urban symphony.

Almost a week had passed since the battle at the Padalenbu Sea.

Although that terrifying catastrophe had shaken the world, the capital seemed unaffected, maintaining its usual prosperity.

Even though during that period, the capital experienced severe storms daily.

Yet people's daily routines and business operations continued unaffected by the abnormal weather.

Meanwhile, at Viktor's mansion.

Lia stood in the study, gazing through the carved window at the mansion's main gate.

Another luxurious carriage stopped before the gate - clearly another visitor.

But after a brief exchange, the guest was politely turned away by the servants.

Lia gently pressed her forehead, sighing tiredly: "Here we go again."

"That's the fourth noble today," she thought to herself.

Recently, the mansion had been receiving frequent visitors.

And these weren't ordinary people.

They were either prestigious nobles or ministers who could attend court sessions.

In short, all were prominent social figures.

Some nobles even traveled thousands of miles from other imperial cities just to meet Viktor in person.

Some went directly to the Kravina territory - to Bryston.

But they all hit dead ends, not even catching a glimpse of Viktor.

After learning of Viktor's prolonged absence, these ministers and nobles gradually reduced their visits.

However, there were still many visitors coming daily.

Every day, Lia had to deal with these tedious visits, exchanging pleasantries with these nobles.

During this time, even people from neighboring countries came asking Lia:

When could Council Member Kravina pay a visit to their countries?

This question left Lia bewildered.

How had her good-for-nothing brother become so impressive?

People were now begging him to visit other countries - what kind of international influence was this?

Lia wasn't quite sure.

The previous battle at the Padalenbu Sea had been heavily publicized by the Mage Council across all regions.

Viktor's power was fully revealed to the world.

If previously, those unfamiliar with Viktor's abilities only heard rumors and thought he was all talk,

Now, no one dared compete with Viktor for the title of strongest mage.

Countless fourth-tier spells, never repeated, cast as easily as eating or drinking.

Even in such extreme circumstances, Viktor could still manage to fight.

Besides him, no other human mage could even stand steady in such conditions.

And that final spell Viktor used completely revolutionized everyone's understanding of magic.

That terrifying power, like the apocalypse itself, seemed capable of destroying the entire world.

Even now, that pitch-black abyss crater remained above the Padalenbu Sea.

Looking down from above, it was as if a huge chunk of ocean was missing.

Fortunately, this didn't affect the normal flow of seawater.

No one knew how Viktor managed to prevent the sea from filling it in.

The Mage Council had been sending people to repair it, setting up magical barriers to prevent the ocean from flowing in, lest visitors accidentally fall into the abyss.

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They continuously channeled magic power into the abyss, trying to completely seal it.

Though that sea area had already become a major tourist attraction.

Viktor's spectacular battle scenes had deeply impressed the public.

The Mage Council also gained attention because of Viktor.

After all, before this, few believed that mage battles could be so elegant and stunning.

Lia turned and walked back into the study, gracefully sitting down in her chair, tilting her head back to look at the ceiling with a sigh.

These days, Lia had basically given up, responding to all visitors with two words.

Not available.

They were all here for Viktor, and since he wasn't around, a simple explanation was enough to make these nobles leave on their own.

However, Lia was also curious about where Viktor had gone.

Henie, who had left with Viktor, had already returned early, even coming back with Cocotte.

Though when she returned, that lazy former elf council member seemed somehow absent-minded for some reason.

Who knew what had happened during that time.

As Lia was sprawled in her chair emptying her mind, there came a knock at the door:

"Miss Lia, there's a visitor."

Hearing about another visitor, she showed her impatience, raising her voice:

"I already said, no visitors!"

The servant outside respectfully continued:

"Miss Lia, the visitor is the Duke."

Lia blinked.

The Duke?

...

Duke Levi stood before the display stand in the meeting hall, handling a delicate vase, examining it carefully.

Looking at the vase, a smile crossed his face, seemingly quite pleased with it.

"These are just some inexpensive trinkets."

"If the Duke likes them, we can send you a few when we get home."

Before Lia appeared, her voice first rang out from the stairs.

Hearing her voice, Levi steadily placed the vase back on the table, releasing it, and nodded with a smile in response to Lia.

The two sat facing each other on the sofa, while a servant brought freshly brewed tea and placed it on the table.

Duke Levi politely nodded to the servant.

Then, Lia picked up her teacup, studying the person before her.

The Duke before her seemed somewhat changed.

His face showed signs of weariness, fatigue deeply buried in his eyes, as if he hadn't rested well.

Seeing this, Lia had some guesses in her heart and couldn't help asking:

"Duke, what brings you here?"

Duke Levi also picked up his teacup, smiled, and said:

"Actually, I'm here to find Viktor too."

Lia blinked, somewhat puzzled,

What did the Duke want with Viktor?

Surely it couldn't be as simple as those ministers and nobles wanting to meet Viktor?

But suddenly, she remembered.

The impact of that battle hadn't faded, various scenes had been recorded by magic stones and were widely circulating throughout the empire.

And the most widely circulated image was of Viktor holding someone in his arms while casting that final spell.

At the time, Lia thought it looked familiar, but due to the harsh conditions, she couldn't see clearly.

She hadn't been able to figure out who it was.

But now, seeing the Duke's visit, it suddenly hit her.

The person Viktor was holding.

Wasn't it the Duke's daughter!

Lia's body stiffened, trembling slightly.

That was broadcast to the whole world...

Didn't this mean... everyone in the world now knew about Viktor's preference for minors?

Lia couldn't accept this, so she tentatively asked the Duke:

"Duke, are you looking for Viktor... because of your daughter?"

Lia's heart was extremely uneasy, like a huge rock hanging by a hemp rope swinging back and forth overhead.

Not knowing when it might fall and crash heavily onto her heart.

Her heart began to pound, even her hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

The Duke looked at Lia, blinked, the fatigue still not gone from his eyes, but now mixed with some curiosity:

"Miss Lia, how did you know?"

Hearing this, Lia's heart sank halfway.

She placed her hand on her chest, took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling.

Having finally prepared herself mentally, she asked the Duke:

"Duke, please just tell me directly."

"Has my brother done something unacceptable to your daughter again?"

Levi blinked and said:

"Well, Viktor has indeed disappeared with my daughter for a week."

At these words, it was as if a bomb exploded in Lia's ears, her entire brain seemed to be ignited by a flame, buzzing.

What!?

No wonder Viktor hadn't returned!

A man and woman missing for a week? Who knows what happened during that time?

Viktor, how could you do such a thing!

If you had needs, there were so many servants at home!

She's still just a child!

The more Lia thought about it, the angrier she became, wishing she could find Viktor right away.

Then stand before him and give him two hard slaps.

The Duke seemed to notice Lia's anger and said with a smile:

"Perhaps my words have caused some misunderstanding, Miss Lia."

"Actually, I'm here to formally establish friendly relations with the Kravina family."

Lia was momentarily stunned, frozen in place.

"Huh?"

"From today onwards, the du Cloye family hopes to establish business cooperation with the Kravina family."

Hearing this news, Lia could hardly believe it.

Finally, as their detailed discussion continued, Lia found it increasingly incredible.

First, Duke Levi was willing to help the Kravina family expand their potion business to other cities without charge.

Second, the Duke's shops in the capital could be operated by the Kravina family, with profits split fifty-fifty.

In short, the more Lia heard, the more confused she became, her brain eventually shutting down.

She had only one thought,

Wasn't the Duke just...

Coming to give them money?

How wealthy was the du Cloye family really?

This was a question that had long intrigued the nobility.

In the capital's most prosperous commercial district, almost eight out of ten shops belonged to the Duke's family.

This alone was enough to make the du Cloye family extremely wealthy.

And then there were the Duke's other businesses, like antique trading and magic stone mining.

All these indicated that the du Cloye family's wealth was unfathomable.

Moreover, the du Cloye family was different from the Reiser family.

Though everyone knew the Reiser family was very wealthy, they were more like a conglomerate, an economic empire.

If any part of that empire encountered problems, it would cause the Reiser family's operational gears to grind to a halt.

But the du Cloye family was different.

Duke Levi had few relatives and almost no outsourced shops.

The du Cloye family's assets were entirely controlled by Duke Levi alone.

This unexpected surprise left Lia at a loss.

But she knew well there's no such thing as a free lunch.

So she began to think.

Why would the Duke offer her family so many benefits?

During those seven days of disappearance, what exactly had Viktor and Erica... done?

However, the more she thought about it, the more confused and scared she became.

As if she had reached the real correct answer.

Finally, her frozen brain, unable to control her mouth, blurted out:

"We don't need any of this, I only have one thing to say!"

"The child must bear the Kravina name!"

Duke: "?"
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