Villain Simulator, Ch 82
The "Dragon Piercing Spear" spun out from Lucas's hand, dragging along a cold wind as it thrust fiercely towards the demonic dragon Ursa.
As everyone knows, in certain games, ice-type attacks deal double damage to dragon-type enemies. So, this move wasn't completely random.
Of course, just like the dragon breath that Ursa burped out earlier, this spear that appeared incredibly sharp was nothing more than a flashy display.
The ice element forming the spear's body had been diluted by Lucas, making it more like a paper tiger—strong in appearance, but weak in essence.
Ursa, on the other hand, was already "bored" and just wanted to wrap things up quickly and get some food. Without hesitation, she raised her chest and directly took the hit from the "Dragon Piercing Spear."
Among all the times Lucas's spear had pierced through Ursa, this was actually the least painful.
The ice spear striking Ursa's chest felt as if someone had taken a popsicle on a hot summer day and pressed it against her chest.
With a loud "bang," Ursa's enormous body was sent flying. After several exaggerated spins in the air, she crashed heavily onto the ground.
If this were a diving competition, she might have even scored high marks.
"Cough!"
Ursa spat out a mouthful of pre-prepared black blood, staggering as she rose and flapped her wings, quickly soaring into the sky.
"Damn you, Lawrence! You got lucky this time!"
Ursa put on a hateful tone as she shouted, "But I'll be back!"
With that, Ursa turned and "pathetically" flew off into the distant sky.
"Trying to escape? Not so easy!"
Lucas, fully immersed in the act, struck a pose and said, "In the name of the nation! In the name of the people! I'll execute you!"
Then, he conjured another ice spear, launching another "Dragon Piercing Spear" toward Ursa's retreating figure.
At this point, Ursa was already hundreds of meters high in the air, yet the Dragon Piercing Spear behaved like a homing missile, striking Ursa right in the back.
The moment the ice spear hit Ursa, it exploded into countless shards of ice, scattering in all directions.
As for Ursa's massive body, it vanished from the sky, as if it had been completely obliterated by the spear.
Of course, this was just another magic trick of Ursa.
At the moment of impact, she had already transformed into her human form, and in the vast sky, her tiny figure was naturally beyond the sight of ordinary humans.
Watching the imposing demon dragon seemingly shattered by a mere human, everyone on the ground was left dumbfounded.
No one knew how much time passed before a cry broke the silence:
"Long live Lawrence!"
And just like an infectious disease, more and more people began to kneel and cheer in awe.
The truth from a thousand years ago had finally been "revealed."
No matter the records or ancient texts, nothing was more convincing than reality.
Since the descendants of Lawrence had now completely destroyed the demon dragon Ursa, it stood to reason that a thousand years ago, it must have been Lawrence's ancestors who defeated the dragon.
As for Seamus, he was nothing more than a deceptive villain, trying to overthrow justice.
Ironically, by this point, the truth from a thousand years ago no longer even mattered.
Even if Lucas were to declare right now that, in fact, it had been the Lawrence ancestors and the demon dragon Ursa who had massacred ninety percent of the Mondstadt people a thousand years ago, it wouldn't change the current reverence the people of Mondstadt held for him.
The once-charismatic Seamus had now become the target of everyone's hatred. Whether it was the citizens who had not participated in the family feud, or the rebels who had followed Seamus, they all now pointed their fingers at this "deceptive" mastermind.
"Kill this scoundrel!"
"Traitor! He tricked us all!"
"Gunnhildr, leave Mondstadt!"
"No... this can't be..." Faced with the advancing mob, a trace of fear appeared on Seamus's face. "My dear, we were so close to success..."
"It's alright, Dear." His voice grew sharper. "I saw all the effort you put in..."
"Seamus, it's over," Lucas said as he walked up to him. "I promised Jean I wouldn't kill you, but... you won't escape punishment either."
"I... I've indeed lost. But... which version of history is true?" Seamus murmured in a daze. "Could the history that the Dragon God... no, that Ursa told me, be false?"
"Everything the demon dragon Ursa told you is true. Not only that..." Lucas whispered in Seamus's ear, "Ursa isn't dead. She... is my dragon."
"What..."
Seamus's eyes flashed with surprise. He tried to speak, but no words came out. In that moment, Lucas had used his hidden fire-element power to burn Seamus's throat, ensuring he wouldn't be able to utter another word for the rest of his life.
Even if his throat were to recover, he would spend the rest of his days only able to converse with his other personality.
[Entering text mode]
[You have imprisoned Seamus in a perfect cell... It is the same palace where the demon dragon Ursa was deceived by Barbatos and awaited for a thousand years.]
[Using the Gnosis, you reactivated the sealing runes. In this place, Seamus's metabolism will slow down drastically, which means his lifespan will be greatly extended. Of course, for a prisoner, this is not a blessing but a curse.]
[Not only Seamus, but also the Gunnhildr family and the nobles who supported them have received their due punishment.]
[It must be admitted that this deeply rooted rebellion did not come without benefits. It allowed the Lawrence family to purge disloyal allies.]
[The rebels, including the Gunnhildr family, were all stripped of their noble titles. As for Jean, she was granted a pardon due to her role in reporting the situation and also because she was a victim herself.]
[Of course, the more significant reason is that Jean is now carrying your child, and this "grudge" has left Eula, who always wanted to outshine others, harboring resentment for nearly a lifetime.]
[On the other hand, the demon dragon Ursa has completely disappeared from this world. In her place, a human girl named "Ursa" has entered your life.]
[It took quite a bit of effort on your part to explain Ursa's "secret." Though Eula was not happy about the addition of another "competitor," she did not object.]
[After all, if she had protested, who knows if this dragon lady would have lost control in a fit of rage?]
[Age 26: Eula finally married you before turning thirty, stepping into the hall of marriage together. However, it was an unconventional three-person wedding.]
[The other bride, of course, was the demon dragon Ursa. Although she had no particular attachment to human marriage customs and even found wearing a wedding dress to be quite bothersome, you convinced her to participate by promising a ten-tier wedding cake, which she happily accepted.]
[After the official marriage, Eula no longer needed to take any precautions with you. Being competitive by nature, she seemed intent on making up for falling behind Jean in other ways—like through quantity.]
[However, things didn't go as planned, and it was Ursa who first brought you some happy news.]
[At first, you noticed something unusual about Ursa, such as how her previously well-defined abs were gradually becoming more rounded.]
[Of course, it wasn't surprising—this was the woman whose immense appetite had forced the Lawrence family to hire twice the number of chefs, so gaining weight from overeating was inevitable.]
[It wasn't until she complained of a stomach ache and called for a doctor that it was discovered she was, in fact, pregnant.]
[This news shocked you, as reproductive barriers between species aren't something that sheer willpower can easily overcome.]
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[Age 27: Jean gave birth to a lovely daughter for you. Unexpectedly, Ursa, despite being a dragon, also gave birth to a son after only ten months—just like a human.]
[Though this half-blood child possessed extraordinary power from a young age, fortunately, he did not show any physical traits of the dragon race.]
[Still, the fact that both of your "junior wives" gave birth before her increased Eula's pressure, but after putting in some extra effort with you, she too finally fulfilled her wish.]
[Because of her pregnancy, Eula decided to step down as the family head. Two years ago, after your great victory over the demon dragon Ursa, you naturally became the head of the Lawrence family.]
[This transition didn't spark any controversy, after all, the position of family head wasn't that different whether it was held by you or your wife.]
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[Age 28: Eula's moment of triumph came when, despite her frustration over "being the first wife," she delivered a shocking result—giving birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, thereby "redeeming her honor."]
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[Age 29: Your father, Schubert, officially disbanded the "Enforcers" and entered early retirement, though he quickly realized that looking after four grandchildren was far more exhausting than being an enforcer.]
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[Age 30: The Fatui Harbinger known as "The Fair Lady" lost her title due to an accident, and the person who succeeded her was none other than Tonia, who had made outstanding contributions in recent years.]
[You and Tonia maintained contact. While you could still sense that she harbored some lingering feelings for you, her career remained a priority for her.]
[You, along with your three wives, traveled to Snezhnaya to attend Tonia's honors ceremony. Of course, you planned to take this opportunity to do a bit of traveling.]
[Ursa returned to her old tavern and, without breaking a sweat, shattered your previous drinking record, downing 563 shots of firewater—beating your "Thousand Cups Without Getting Drunk" achievement.]
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[Age 33: Even though the children were growing up, Eula had completely lost interest in being the head of the family. Now, her new goal was to nurture these children into the future pillars of the Lawrence family.]
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[Age 35: Your three wives each played different roles in raising the children. Eula took on the strict disciplinary role, Jean provided gentle care, and as for Ursa—most of the time, she just sat at the table and ate with the kids.]
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[Age 41: Time passed, and you all entered middle age. Strangely enough, you noticed the passage of time on Ursa as well—she, too, was aging.]
[No one knew why this was happening. You speculated that it might be due to her prolonged human form. However, Ursa herself didn't care in the slightest. She was still the same girl who sneaked into the kitchen to steal snacks, though her appetite had also diminished.]
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[Age 45: Your father, Schubert, passed away. He had dedicated most of his life to working diligently for the Lawrence family, often handling the "dirty work."]
[Fortunately, his later years were peaceful and happy. When he closed his eyes for the last time, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, you could still see the smile on his face.]
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[Age 47: Unlike previous generations of the Lawrence family, you did not force the children to undergo a strict "elite education" but instead allowed them to pursue their own interests.]
[Your eldest daughter inherited Jean's gentleness and Eula's rigor. Her swordsmanship was exceptional, and although she hadn't earned the favor of a Vision, she was still the best candidate to succeed you as head of the family.]
[Your eldest son, despite being a half-human, half-dragon, with innate strength far beyond that of ordinary people, showed no interest in combat. Instead, he devoted himself entirely to music and poetry.]
[At high-end banquets and soirées, the Lawrence family's young master was rarely seen, but he was a regular at small taverns and busy markets, where his skill with the harp often caught the attention of many young women.]
[In some ways, he most resembled you in your youth. Though Eula had her complaints, you didn't see anything wrong with this—until one day, by chance, you met his poetry mentor, a bard who appeared as a young boy.]
[Your eldest son proudly introduced this mentor, named "Venti," marveling at his unparalleled skill with the strings. However, from the young bard's gaze, you detected a hint of mischief.]
["It's fascinating how two Lawrence family heads could govern this city in such different ways. You've made Mondstadt a much more interesting place," Venti said with a low smile. "You've changed my opinion of you."]
["Is there a chance..." you replied calmly, "that I don't care about your opinion at all?"]
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[Age 50: On your fiftieth birthday, you officially passed the position of family head to your eldest daughter.]
[What's interesting is that, at the start of your second life as Eberhart, you committed countless wrongs all for the sake of power and status. Yet now, they have become the things you care about the least. All you want now is to put down the burden and enjoy a leisurely retirement with your family.]
[Age 51: You had thought your retirement would be spent leisurely, passing the time by birdwatching, fishing, and playing chess. But soon, you experienced the same struggles that your father Schubert once faced—you had officially become a grandfather.]
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[Age 53: Playing and laughing with the children gradually became part of your daily routine. No one would ever imagine that the kind, loving man playing with his grandchildren was once a villain who nearly wiped out all of Mondstadt.]
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[Age 54: You often told the children stories, especially about your youthful days when you defeated the demon dragon and saved Mondstadt. But they loved playing with Grandma Ursa the most, and their favorite stories were her "demon dragon tales," which were so vivid and real that it felt as if they had truly happened.]
[Even though her hair had turned white and wrinkles had formed on her face, Ursa's heart remained childlike. You once thought that her aging was simply a way to live in sync with you all—perhaps she was still that incredibly powerful demon dragon with her long life and strong body.]
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[Age 61: Ursa fell ill. It happened without warning—she had been playing games with the children, tripped, and fainted.]
[The doctor told you that many of Ursa's organs had deteriorated from old age and that she might not have much time left.]
[You thought it was some sort of joke. A mighty demon dragon, dying from something like this? But her condition grew worse day by day.]
[You searched for the best doctors, but nothing helped. Her body became weaker, and she couldn't even eat the foods she once loved.]
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[Age 62: One day, Ursa, who had been bedridden for a long time, suddenly got out of bed, looking much better. You thought a miracle had finally arrived. But then, Ursa told you a secret she had kept hidden for many years.]
[It turned out that her deal with Barbatos all those years ago didn't just include "waiting a thousand years." There was another condition—after her seal was lifted, her dragon bloodline would gradually fade away, and she would eventually become human.]
[Of course, Ursa didn't hesitate to accept this additional term. In fact, she didn't see it as a punishment at all, but rather as a reward.]
[In her past life, she had already experienced the pain of having to watch you grow old and die while she remained ageless. This time, she wanted to live as a human and spend her life with you.]
[It was then you realized that Ursa's apparent recovery wasn't a sign of improvement—it was her final burst of strength before the end.]
[That very night, surrounded by you and your family, she passed away peacefully.]
["Thank you," Ursa said her final words before closing her eyes: "This has been a very, very good life."]
[You buried Ursa's body in the nest where you first met her, along with the Gnosis, just like what she once did.]
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Author's Note: Ursa.... sob
Well simulation is ending.. Get us to 500 for an additional chapter today :)