I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 177

Chapter 30: Where Did the Third Person Hide?!

Nia rushed in purely out of concern for her friend, wanting to stop that “scummy villain” from bullying the little maid.

But if it was all a misunderstanding, then her actions would be a slander against Roy, further disturbing the master and servant, making it a total wrong act.

Her good intentions morphed into guilt and shame, making it hard for Nia to lift her head.

“I’m sorry! I got it all wrong!” Nia clasped her hands together and bowed deeply to the master and servant pair.

“I shouldn’t have believed those rumors! I’m truly sorry for disturbing you tonight!”

“Nia…” Alice’s gaze softened, but it fell on Roy, and she didn’t say a word.

She didn’t dislike Nia. However, the latter did act disrespectfully towards Roy, so it was up to him to decide whether to forgive her or not.

Seeing the elven girl with her head down and a pitiful look, Roy felt a bit bad himself.

【Nia Molly】: Favorability +25, Current Favorability -15 (Guilt and Fear)

Now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, he didn’t intend to hold it against her; after all, aside from a broken door, there wasn’t much else lost.

However, the elven girl was now dripping with slime.

In the end, as long as Nia didn’t see him as an enemy anymore, he’d successfully changed the pivotal moment…

While Roy was contemplating, he noticed something was off.

【Nightingale·Pivotal Progress】: 2%

【Current Pivotal Node: Nightingale】

The progress had moved forward, but the pivotal node clearly wasn’t fully resolved yet!

Just then, a faint light flickered in the distance.

Even just a weak glimmer was enough to catch the attention of the three girls in the room during the night.

“A spotlight? Is it the patrolling teacher?!” Nia’s face instantly went pale upon realizing this.

Students caught in forbidden activities would receive disciplinary action; it might not matter to other students, but for her, it was a whole different story.

With a slight investigation, her identity as a Forest Elf would be exposed, and the magic academy would probably send her back to the Green Parliament to face her mother’s wrath, making it impossible for her to escape.

She absolutely could not be discovered by the teacher!

Nia jumped up immediately, but the black-haired boy blocked her way.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“You…!”

Nia felt a surge of anger being stopped, but it quickly faded, feeling powerless instead.

Well, he was just fine with the maid until she barged in at night, slandering him; it would be strange if he didn’t hold a grudge.

Even if he reported her to the teacher, Nia could understand that.

But that didn’t mean she wouldn’t fight back!

Nia squared her shoulders, the bloodline activating, and a gust of wind whipped around.

The girl fiercely glared at Roy, coldly saying, “What happened tonight is indeed my fault. If you want to blame me, I’m fine with that, but I absolutely cannot be caught by the teacher… Ow! That hurts!”

Before she could finish, Roy delivered a quick chop to her head, cutting her declaration short, causing her to crouch down, holding her head and tears welling in her eyes.

“Are you stupid? Releasing extraordinary fluctuations at a time like this, do you want the teacher to find you?”

“You’re the stupid one… huh?” Nia blinked, utterly confused.

“Don’t ask, just hide for now!”

Roy signaled to Alice, and she immediately pulled Nia towards the inner room.

Watching the black-haired boy standing alone by the door, Nia widened her eyes.

He was actually planning to protect her?

Alice, noticing Nia’s surprise, began to feel proud: “I told you, the master is a gentle good person.”

This time, Nia had no retort.

Before long, a black-haired woman holding a magical lamp emerged from the woods.

Roy recognized her; it was Alice and Nia’s homeroom teacher, Ms. Sado.

Roy couldn’t help but feel relieved by his earlier decision.

Ms. Sado was strict and stern. If she discovered Nia, there would definitely be a routine interrogation, and her Forest Elf bloodline would likely be hard to conceal.

Furthermore, evading a patrol was completely different from escaping someone with intent to search. Since Ms. Sado was already Sequence 7, with Nia covered in slime and unable to move, avoiding her search was practically impossible.

As his thoughts raced, he maintained his facade and approached with a concerned demeanor, asking, “Teacher, is there something you need at this late hour?”

“Shouldn’t that question be directed at you?” Ms. Sado shot him a glance, then coldly surveyed the wreckage at the cabin door.

The door was in shambles, wood shavings scattered everywhere, and there were splotches of transparent slime all over, making things suspicious.

“Roy Ainbrad, I don’t care what identity you have in the Lionheart Kingdom, but here at the academy, you’re just a student!”

“Why are you still awake this late? What are you doing?”

With every word she spoke, a sharp aura emanated from her, pressing down on the air.

Roy felt a slight tightening in his chest, but that was it.

【Dragon King’s Blessing】 allowed his body to adapt to dragon pressure; even threats from dragonkind didn’t faze him, so the pressure from Sequence 7 wasn’t enough to make him nervous.

“Teacher, I was just conducting a magic experiment, but as you can see, things got a bit out of hand,” Roy said with a wry smile.

Ms. Sado scoffed coldly, almost laughing out loud.

The abilities of extraordinary beings were mostly fixed; under Gold, most bloodlines were singularly focused—like Ironblood, which was specialized for close combat. Even at Sequence 1, it wouldn’t be capable of producing a fireball, let alone creating such a commotion during a magic experiment—it was pure fantasy.

Moreover, she distinctly felt a supernatural fluctuation that didn’t originate from Roy!

Not wanting to argue with a student, Ms. Sado’s gaze went straight into the cabin.

Noticing her gaze, Roy immediately moved aside, smiling, “If you want to check, why not come in?”

Such an open attitude surprised Ms. Sado.

She stepped into the cabin without hesitation.

The presence of slime on the floor made the footprints more pronounced, and there were three teacups neatly arranged on the dining table.

Just a glance was enough for her to see too many flaws.

Remembering the recent rumors about Roy, a guess formed in her mind.

Ah, you little scoundrel! It’s one thing to keep a maid in your golden house, but now you’re going after female classmates, bringing them over for a double date in the middle of the night!

These kids today have truly sunk to new lows—morals in decline and completely disregard for school rules!

“Roy, you should know that according to the school rules, students are not allowed to stay overnight in someone else’s dorm, and students from self-built districts are not allowed to bring others over, right?”

“Teacher, you’re joking! There’s clearly only me and Alice here.”

At this point, still trying to argue—whether to call it a masterful acting skill or thick skin?

Ms. Sado shook her head with a chuckle.

However, when she searched the whole place and found no sign of a third person, her smile finally faded.

“Tell me, where did you hide the third person?!”