I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 431 - 85: Acting (4,100 Words) (Part 2)

Such a person wears a dignified mask, talks grandly of justice and morality, but their true aim is merely to exploit the title of a 'loyal member of the Frost Clan' to gradually acquire the political inheritance and network of the Frost Family.

In fact, that's exactly what he did in the end.

If not for obtaining the Frost inheritance, how could the Hugo Family rise rapidly to become a commercial giant capable of competing with some of the Biotechnology market?

Regarding this person, Tian En deeply resented him.

If it weren't for his casual remark back then, the girl's adoptive parents wouldn't have been eliminated so early.

Although Tian En knew well that the root of all this actually lay with herself, as long as she was taken back to the Frost Family, her first ten years of life with her adoptive parents would be seen as a 'blemish' by the nobles, to be eradicated eventually, it was just a matter of time.

But Caliduo Hugo's words were the direct trigger; he couldn't escape responsibility.

Tian En thought to herself that the second target of her revenge should be the Hugo Clan.

However, although the Hugo Family is considered a branch family, its defenses are even stronger than the main Frost Family, and she simply couldn't penetrate it.

Moreover, Caliduo Hugo served in the army in his youth and is also a seasoned Apprentice Death God; his counterintelligence skills and personal strength cannot be underestimated. The current Tian En is probably not his match head-on.

Therefore, Tian En ultimately could only lie low, waiting for the opportunity.

And this wait lasted a full ten years.

...

During those ten years, Tian En wanted numerous times to act against the Hugo Clan, but she never found an appropriate opportunity nor really discovered a weakness in Caliduo Hugo.

Hmm... strictly speaking, this guy isn't completely without weakness.

His only vulnerability is his disobedient daughter—Vivian Hugo.

Also known as Mokaka.

Mokaka is the child of Caliduo and his legal wife and has been Caliduo's sole heir over all these years.

Her place in Caliduo's heart far surpasses Tian En's place in the hearts of the Frost couple.

Caliduo is perfectly a 'daughter-loving dad', wishing he could give his heart and the moon to fulfill the little girl's every wish.

If one could capture or kill Mokaka, it would definitely deal a huge blow to Caliduo.

Tian En once found Mokaka alone.

She intended to act, but at that time Mokaka was in a welfare home, generously pulling out her pocket money to improve the diet for those orphaned children.

At that moment, Tian En froze.

As mentioned before, she needed a 'justification' to kill without burden.

The nobles harm civilians; the fine clothes on their bodies, the luxurious food on their plates, all are drenched with the blood of the suffering.

Killing them, Tian En felt no burden.

But now, to attack an unarmed child, especially one who has just done a good deed...

In this matter, Tian En found it difficult to find a justification for herself.

She hesitated for that moment, and the opportunity slipped by just like that.

But she didn't mind.

After all, the future holds countless opportunities.

As long as she herself does not perish, she is always the Sword of Damocles hanging over the nobles' heads, ready to fall at any moment...

She continues to bide her time.

And during this time, she found the boy who had substituted for her ten-year life.

His name was Jiang Xing.

His parents were stewards of the Frost Clan, always well-informed, so before Tian En returned to the family, they fled the Frost estate with their whole family.

Because of this, their family was not caught in the purge by the Kaos' couple, nor did they perish on the night the clan was exterminated.

With the wealth and connections accumulated in earlier times, the steward established a factory called 'Radiance' in Nest City E District.

On the surface, the factory was producing electronic components, but in secret, it was involved in smuggling contraband drugs, and all the workers were members of underground gangs.

The steward was not content just being a wealthy man; he also wanted to become a noble! So he originally used his child to replace Tian En.

But now, the truth has come to light, and Jiang Xing is of no more use—even his title of 'fake young master' would cause trouble for the steward.

Thus, the steward never liked the child, treating him solely as a tool to be used, just like how the Frost Family treated Tian En.

He was thrown by the steward couple into the factory as a child worker, forced to recognize a pair of gang members as parents.

Ultimately, Jiang Xing was also innocent, another pitiful person being used.

Thus, Tian En found him three years ago, told him the whole truth, and helped him gain the power of an Apprentice Death God.

Perhaps out of guilt... since then, Jiang Xing became Tian En's first 'Believer', and the only one...

He recognized Tian En, born a few minutes before him, as his elder sister, and with this sister's help, destroyed the sinful factory that had mired countless underprivileged people in drug addiction, killing all 3,451 people in the factory, including his so-called 'parents' and his true parents—the steward couple.

Later, under Tian En's arrangement, Jiang Xing entered the Floating Island Prison, becoming the pioneer of the plan.

At the time, the mayor of the Nest City Lower District, 'Kars', was sent to the intensive care unit due to overindulgence.

This also meant the Lower City would be thrown into a state without leadership.

The new mayor election was about to begin.

Among all candidates, a virtual idol named 'Mokaka' caught Tian En's attention.

After some shady investigations, Tian En quickly discovered that this virtual idol, with considerable support, was indeed the sole daughter of the Hugo Clan—Vivian Hugo, only twelve at the time.

According to the situation back then, barring any unexpected incidents, Mokaka was undoubtedly going to become the next mayor.

However, Tian En was aware of the other candidates' antics, knowing those electors and their backing forces wouldn't willingly yield such an important position as mayor.

They would undoubtedly employ some underhand tactics, with the most common being incarcerating the person in Floating Island Prison.

The prison is isolated from the world, and if one is imprisoned there, they wouldn't come out easily for a year or half a year.

Tian En predicted that Mokaka would inevitably end up in that prison in the future.

And if she arranged her plan early and caught Mokaka in the lawless abode of the Floating Island, she too would have leverage against those old nobles.

This is why she arranged for her brother Jiang Xing to enter the island, to become early on an 'Overlord' of one region, infiltrating the circles of the War Gangs.

And she herself, imprisoned three months ago as well.

Tian En's calculations were spot on, as Mokaka indeed was imprisoned more than a month ago.

However, this girl, even imprisoned, entered with a grand demeanor, bringing along a security team capable of sweeping half the Floating Island and transporting supplies from the outside world.

It was then Tian En realized that Mokaka had entered the prison of her own volition.

She wanted to change this Purgatory of a Floating Island, to save those deserving of death and innocent.

It was quite amusing.

So, upon some consideration, Tian En decided to infiltrate Mokaka's side, becoming her personal maid.

This would not only reduce Mokaka's defenses but also facilitate her plan implementation.

And judging from the current situation, she has succeeded.

This is the story of Tian En.

Everything she has shown in front of Yun You and Mokaka... her gentleness, her obedience, her composure, her loyalty...

In the end, it's all just acting.

She spent ten years in the Lower City, played the 'pleaser' role in the grand households of the nobles, and later wandered the city alone for another ten years.

Tian En knew too well about human nature; she understood what one likes and dislikes.

Thus, no matter the role, she could play it to perfection... even... impeccably.

Even being discovered by Yun You was because she deemed it unnecessary to keep hiding.

That's all there is to it.

'All of the 'me' you've seen is fake.'

Returning to the present, Tian En looked around the crowd silently, her face more serene than Mokaka's, without a hint of ripple.

'I have never been sincere with you, it's all acting.'

'The world is a grand theater, and I am its actor... only this time, you are the leading roles, and I am just a foil.'