I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 157

Chapter 10: Certain Death

Gray knew that Alice had experience dealing with drakes before, but that was with dozens or even hundreds of knights assisting—how could that compare to a one-on-one showdown?!

“Damn it!”

Gray cursed under his breath, just about to raise his axe to join the fray when Roy stopped him.

“Let her handle it.”

Gray was really panicking now, forgetting his previous reluctance to follow decorum, and exclaimed, “Roy Ainbrad, are you joking with your own maid?!”

However, the black-haired boy was utterly confident: “Alice can handle this.”

Gray thought it was absolutely ridiculous; he couldn’t understand the other’s confidence at all.

No matter how strong Alice was, she was only Sequence 9. Facing the petrified drake one-on-one would surely mean death!

This little lord spoke so eloquently, but he was probably just a coward with no real strength, all talk!

Just then, a dazzling holy light shone from afar, accompanied by a scream filled with rage and shock.

Gray turned to look and was stunned to find that things were completely different from what he had imagined.

Holy light flickered, and a steel blade sliced through the air with lightning speed, splattering large amounts of blood everywhere. A thick dragon tail was severed in one blow!

The ambushed petrified drake was enraged, howling as it turned and swung its meter-long claws, looking to tear the attacker apart.

The blonde girl, unhurried, danced around to dodge its counterattack while swinging her sword, actually facing off against the ferocious drake without losing ground!

Gray was left gaping.

Alice had shown impressive strength before, but back then she struggled against the drake. In just a few days, she had made such noticeable progress!

Moreover, he felt that Alice’s aura was sharper than before.

Watching the girl battle the drake, Roy felt a wave of satisfaction.

Alice’s performance surpassed his expectations, clearly much stronger than her counterpart in the original story at the same stage.

And the panel showed that Alice’s bloodline advancement progress had seen a significant increase.

It seemed Anya was right; this girl was really putting in the effort!

Roy could see that she had begun to grasp her core ability, Seraph.

Under the activation of Seraph, she could summon pure holy light, enhancing all her abilities, making her a powerful force capable of defeating foes of higher tiers.

Even though Alice was currently only Sequence 9, and not yet fully proficient, she could still match Sequence 8 magical beasts!

But what Roy didn’t know was that Alice’s bravery today had another reason.

In previous battles, Alice’s heart had always been calm.

She didn’t like fighting, but she didn’t exactly hate it either; she simply approached it as one would clean the house, calmly doing what needed to be done.

Ordinary strikes, ordinary victories—nothing more stirred her heart beyond that.

But today was different.

Because her master was watching from behind.

As a maid, she had to perform well in front of her master!

Just thinking about this made Alice feel an intense heat in her chest, her every heartbeat bringing her a surge of bloodline power.

For the first time, the girl desperately craved victory.

She longed to present that victory to her master.

The blades and claws clashed once more.

With both hands gripping the sword, the girl surged forward rather than retreat. With a fierce cry, her blue eyes glimmered with murderous intent.

Pure holy light erupted like a blazing flame, transforming into a terrifying crescent arc—one strike was enough to send an enemy ten times her size flying!

The once solid and sharp claws, like stone, were broken under her strike, the drake howling in pain as it echoed through the forest.

It couldn’t comprehend.

In its brief dragon life, two-legged beasts had always been timid; even those that could fight were always tense, clearly terrified of it.

So unless facing an army, the petrified drake had never thought much of these creatures.

But today, this little blonde had given it a lesson.

Though Alice’s bloodied face showed no emotion, it could see a hint of something cold in her eyes… a longing!

Like a starving hunting dog seeing a little white rabbit, that eager gaze was almost glowing!

Were two-legged beasts really this terrifying?!

Realizing that the girl genuinely wanted to kill it, the petrified drake finally took this seriously, its fear driving it into action.

“Roar!”

The petrified drake spread its wings, unleashing a gust of wind that pushed the sword-wielding girl back.

Leaping high into the air, a terrible wave of extraordinary energy began to gather in its fearsome maw, resembling a storm.

The death of the Red Blood Fire Dragon had weakened most drakes’ bloodlines, preventing them from using their dragon breath, but there were always a few exceptions.

“Watch out, that’s a dragon…”

Gray’s warning had just sounded when Alice sensed the impending danger and froze.

But a spear, like thunder, fell from the sky, howling past, precisely and sharply piercing the drake’s throat!

“Alice, now!”

Roy, who had been prepared for a long time, took that perfect moment to easily incapacitate the drake.

Gray was stunned by the sheer skill of that strike.

With her master’s command, Alice seized this opportunity and lunged like a wild horse.

The petrified drake hit the ground in pain, staring at the golden figure approaching, terrified and flailing around like a wet chicken, completely losing its dragon dignity.

Fortunately, it would soon stop being frightened.

Just as Alice was about to land a fatal strike, a thick, dark, stick-like object came crashing through the air with a terrifying sound.

With a massive thud, the enormous drake was sent flying, blood streaming from its mouth!

Alice jumped back in shock.

Then, a creature even larger than the petrified drake burst from the jungle.

It was a huge, hulking monster with blue skin, emanating a foul smell of decay, boasting two heads and four arms.

All three of them recognized it; it was the target of an A-Class adventuring quest, the Two-Headed Ogre!

The drake, struggling to lift its head, tried to use its last strength to unleash its dragon breath, but the two faces of the ogre bore wicked smiles.

The creature leapt forward, its four arms pinning the drake’s head, and with a brutal twist, it ripped the head off!

The Two-Headed Ogre stuffed the terrified, bleeding dragon head into its mouth.

Faced with such an abnormal situation, Roy and Gray naturally couldn’t hide any longer.

The three regrouped.

“Why is a Two-Headed Ogre here?” Roy asked, somewhat confused.

Gray sighed beside him, “Young master, in adventures, there are always unexpected incidents. These magical beasts aren’t kept in cages, encountering other beasts during the quest is normal.”

Realizing it from his gaming experience, Roy was suddenly delighted.

The petrified drake was just a test to assess the maid’s training, and he had planned to take on a quest tomorrow. He hadn’t expected this Two-Headed Ogre to come knocking on the door!

How considerate!

Gray didn’t notice the boy’s eagerness, anxiously scolding, “But to encounter such a strong enemy this time is truly unbelievable!”

“Little lord, what’s your sequence?”

“Sequence 9.”

Gray’s expression darkened at the response.

Ogres were common Sequence 9 beasts, but a Two-Headed Ogre, as a unique variant, had at least Sequence 7 strength!

If Alice were in perfect condition and Roy reached Sequence 8, it might have been feasible to fight. But after a fierce battle, Alice was out of breath, and Roy’s strength was far from sufficient.

The three of them were doomed for sure.