Hell Inn: Rebirth - I Became a Chef in Hell

Chapter 223 The Grand Gift - S01E06

At first, I just thought it was interesting.

It's like seeing a nest of termites circling around your front door, plotting when they'll bore into your house and then eat you, the owner of the house.

Because the other party was too weak, she hadn't initially considered using such cruel and complete methods to control him.

But after gradually discovering that there were many things about Colvin that his social class could not access, ■■■ suddenly found himself interested.

■■■ was standing at such a high position that she could clearly see all the incongruities around her.

Colvin's self-righteous caution meant nothing to her; for when the first package of Death Dust, which sinners could never access, came from his hand, she knew that there must be someone of a higher level manipulating or cultivating him.

After she arrived at the conclusion, all of Corvian's actions, despite her claims of becoming the Lord of Sinners, were simply reverse reasoning based on the existing results.

……

But I've always felt that Colvin's owner was a rather incompetent one.

Even though he wasn't a particularly important piece, that person gave Korvien too much freedom and room to grow, like a stranger throwing his pet dog out of the house to roam and learn.

In an extremely laissez-faire approach, the end result is a huge waste of time and resources; not only that, but it also makes a mess of things for the other party and the whole situation—which is a terrible waste for them.

She didn't know what the man had told Colvin, but she could roughly guess that it was most likely a promise of power or the future.

Interestingly, Colvin didn't sell his soul, but he was still willing to do something, to do something for the person behind him—like a stray dog ​​that, after being adopted, is filled with trepidation and wants to repay the adopter.

Because the same taming method was used, this became the biggest reason why ■■■ became interested in the person behind Colvin.

But the time you spent on Colvin wasn't because you were bored; it was because the people behind Colvin had noticed your presence.

Just like you; Colvin caught your attention when he decided to burn down your apartment.

...And when you moved that batch of gold...it attracted the attention of 'that person'.

All your subsequent "indirect contacts" with Colvin may seem like an unfair manipulation, but in reality, it was all a game you were playing against the people behind Colvin.

You rejected the offensive gesture from the toy in 'that person's' hand.

It's highly likely that 'that person' hinted at it when Colvin decided to kidnap Viya; otherwise, given his personality, he would never have been so reckless as to do something as foolish as kidnapping a noblewoman, which would bring him no benefit whatsoever.

This is 'that person' testing you through Colvin.

But to your surprise, after witnessing your strength and your "unassuming" actions, "that person" quickly abandoned all actions against you.

After testing you, 'that person' seemed to have given up on something and "disappeared without a trace," then let things develop in the direction they had indicated.

'That person' revealed your whereabouts to Corvée through subtle hints, causing him to connect the dots and ultimately suspect you.

But it was precisely because the master of Colvin led everything to its conclusion that this all came to an end...

Rather than being provocative, Colvin's owner was more like handing over his little pet as a wonderful gift.

……

That's the end of it.

"Colvin Artis, don't you understand?"

The Eastern Sinner tilted his head and stared at the young master in front of him, whose face was full of disbelief, for a while before leisurely standing up.

"The moment you sold the first pack of Death Dust that 'that person' gave you, the other party was already disappointed."

She casually smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothes, her tone nonchalant.

"You should be more careful."

"But up until now... you're nothing more than a broken puppet used by your master for amusement."

"Your ugly struggles and hysterical resistance will only make those who watch you burst into laughter."

As if he reveled in witnessing the ugliness of a person in despair, ■■■ recounted the current facts to Colvin in several different ways.

Even though the outcome is so obvious, you still don't understand? You still think someone will come to your aid?

"The moment you started to look down on me and the broadcasting demon, you should have realized that you had already been abandoned by your master—or rather, you were abandoned the moment 'that person' set up the first anchor point for you that involved me."

The dragon girl lifted the sinner's soft, baby-blue hair from his shoulder, then curled a strand in her hand and toyed with it.

I don't understand.

With his mind in complete turmoil, Colvin could only see many chilling fragments of light in the strangely pitying gaze of the Eastern sinner, which made him unable to understand what kind of fate awaited him.

He could never possibly say 'that person's' name... but even with his silent, clumsy, and hasty change of topic, the Dragon Girl's expression at this moment was one of pleasure and even delight.

On the high wall built of bones and flesh, the female demon, who violently dismantles all the truths, paces around the frail male demon with a haunting presence, her movements light and wicked, like teasing a dehydrated fish on the shore.

Colvin opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

He stared blankly into the golden eyes of the female demon before him—even though he still didn't know her name.

Before he actually met her, his knowledge of her mostly came from the videos he had recorded and the cameras he had worked with at Vox Technology.

In Colvin's memory, the Eastern sinner in front of him always liked to avoid battle and would only choose to fight when he was pushed to the limit, which was extremely cowardly.

He admitted that the horrific scene in SFDD and the bloodbath in the alleys would indeed be shocking to every demon who saw it, and even make them fear the female demon in front of them... But at the time, he only thought that the Eastern sinner in front of him was still quite powerful.

He never imagined that the ghostly female demon who had hindered him for so long would be such a monster.

The dragon girl reminded Colvin of the spiders in the steel forest.

After playing for so long, she slowly and leisurely pulled up the net.

She often feigned weakness, avoided confrontation, and silently responded to all the sharp mockery and filthy curses in hell.

So many incomprehensible acts of forbearance and indifferent gazes—

Finally, at this moment, it has condensed into a heavy fruit.

It turns out that she never intended to retaliate after those things that offended her.

It turns out that once she knew who was standing opposite her, she was just toying with her opponent.

The quiet and indifferent woman stood opposite the cricket box, gazing at the now grotesque state of affairs.

Cruel, aloof, skillful, unhurried.

It fooled everyone...

Entertainment and revelry belonging only to the supreme strong.

She peeled away the raw, bloody reality she had always refused to acknowledge, then laid it bare before herself with gleaming eyes, like a cruel but unaware beast.

"..."

Tears filled Colvin's eyes.

Suddenly, he was back in the magnificent opening scene, where he spoke confidently with the man about his future, made grand and beautiful wishes, and felt the man's laughter filling the air.

Colvin was speechless.

It was just a few words, and the woman in front of him hadn't hurt him, yet he felt powerless, and even a simple expression required immense effort.

For so long, Colvin thought 'that person' had tacitly accepted his actions, smugly believing himself to be a genius who didn't need to cause trouble, but...

……

"You are that person's toy, a test, and eventually a gesture of goodwill."

"Every step you take is one that I made you take."

"Everything you do is an indulgence from me, my entertainment."

"Your master made all this happen because he knew what I wanted."

"So... 'that person' gave you to me as a gift."

"If I were to say it like that..."

"So, do you understand now?"