I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Contingency Plans and Reprieves

“Alice, from today on, I’m your master.”

His nonchalant tone wasn’t exactly cold, but it pulled Alice’s thoughts back to reality.

Although Roy’s face seemed kinder than what Alice had heard, she wasn’t naive enough to judge character based on looks.

Honestly, aren’t most nobles just well-dressed beasts?

Alice didn’t dare be careless and weakly repeated to Roy, “Understood, Master. From today onwards, Alice is your property.”

“Everything about Alice is as you wish.”

“Good,” Roy nodded in satisfaction.

In the original story, Alice got whipped until she was bloody, yet she never dared to open her mouth to ‘bad boy Roy.’

‘Bad boy Roy’ was provoked into a desire to conquer, and from then on, he focused even more on Alice.

Little did he know, the more he oppressed Alice, the more her rebellious spirit against submission flared up.

Truly a horrid start.

Why not treat the little maid well instead of being a scumbag?

Isn’t it better to raise the little maid into a little angel?

However, Alice’s next question left Roy speechless.

“What should we do now?”

“Next…”

Looking at the delicate and pitiful blonde girl before him, Roy found himself in a bind.

Though he wanted to treat Alice well, his mind was full of the original story’s sadistic whims; he couldn’t think of how to be kind to her.

Alice sensed Roy’s unusual silence.

All ‘goods’ sold to nobles must undergo training—of course, the traffickers wouldn’t dare truly defile the merchandise nobles liked, at most they let a senior of the same sex teach them how to be excellent servants and meet their master’s demands.

Alice had learned that some masters wanted their maids to actively seek permission instead of merely following orders.

She was the maid; he was the master.

Alice had heard from seniors that unless it’s a merciless demon, going along with the master’s wishes could lead to a good life.

She noticed the whip in Roy’s hand and instantly understood everything.

“Are you going to use the whip next, Master?”

“Hmm?”

“Alice is your property, so please feel free to deal with her as you wish.”

As Alice said this, she turned her back, obediently knelt down, lifted her golden hair, and pulled up her thin shirt, exposing her beautifully pale back to Roy.

She looked like a little lamb ready for punishment.

Roy was stunned on the spot.

That back is so white… No, little girl, what are you doing?!

You weren’t a masochist in the original story, were you?!

“No, you misunderstood. I didn’t mean that.”

Alice was taken aback.

Looks like it’s not going to be as simple as the whip.

She glanced toward the corner of the dungeon, where there were iron tongs, clamps, branding irons, chili water, and other chilling torture devices on a rack.

Alice lowered her head, closed her eyes, and spoke softly, “…Besides the whip, anything else is fine. I will endure everything you wish, Master.”

Roy felt his scalp tingle, sitting on pins and needles.

How did he end up resembling the villain uncle who delights in bullying innocent girls?!

No way, even if the start is different from the original, would this still lead to the same ‘bad boy Roy’ end?!

He must never harm Alice!

“I said you misunderstood. I won’t hurt…”

Before Roy could finish speaking, he caught sight of the maids nearby giving him bewildered looks.

As if they were staring at a stranger, doubting whether the young master had taken something strange.

Perhaps sensing his glance, the maids hurriedly lowered their heads again.

But their reaction made Roy immediately tense up.

This is reality, not a game. These background characters with no images in the original story are living people.

If he acts like a caring big brother in front of Alice, kindly treating her, other maids would definitely notice something’s off.

How could a bully turned softie suddenly change overnight?

Roy didn’t possess extraordinary talents, but his family was a prominent extraordinary family, full of powerful beings.

What if those maids reported him to the family, who might send extraordinary beings to investigate? Who knows if anyone would discover he’s a traveler from another world.

Roy couldn’t gamble on that.

Now things were tricky.

Showing kindness to Alice wasn’t hard. Acting like ‘bad boy Roy’ in front of the maids wasn’t hard either.

Though he didn’t want to end up like ‘bad boy Roy,’ he couldn’t just completely change his character overnight without raising suspicions from the servants.

He had to find a balance between being gentle with Alice and gradually transforming his image in front of the maids.

The problem was right here.

Roy recalled ‘bad boy Roy’s’ memories, and his whole demeanor faltered.

‘Bad boy Roy’ had long had his eyes on Alice, repeatedly boasting in front of the maids about wanting to ‘discipline’ her!

If he backed off now, it would be a glaring contradiction—totally blowing his cover!

So Roy switched to a different tone and sighed in resignation, “Tch, I’ve lost interest.”

He looked down at Alice, “You’re too frail.”

“Put your clothes on.”

“Yes.” Alice lowered her clothes, quietly exhaling, and turned back around.

Roy, embodying the villain’s demeanor from his memories, pinched Alice’s chin and provocatively said, “So, those human traffickers didn’t feed you well, huh?”

“Once a day,” Alice met Roy’s gaze, unable to look away, and said weakly.

The little girl was still growing, being fed only once a day was why Alice would struggle to develop her figure later.

“Anya.”

“Here.”

Responding was a red-haired maid in her forties, somewhat mature, with graceful and steady manners.

She was the head maid of the Ainbrad family, Anya.

Roy tossed the whip aside casually, “Go prepare dinner right now. Feed this little one well.”

“But didn’t you just say to teach her the rules first?” Anya replied, a bit confused.

What was called teaching the rules actually meant making the newcomer maid cry and beg for mercy while being whipped—definitely poor taste.

Roy rubbed his forehead, mimicking ‘bad boy Roy’s’ tone from memory, and exaggeratedly sighed, “Are you stupid? What if I ruin the maid I spent a fortune on? Are you going to compensate me?”

“I am dull-witted.”

“And I’ve changed my mind. This little one is even more to my liking than I expected. I’ll teach her the rules privately, no need for you to worry.” Roy recalled ‘bad boy Roy’s’ character and even seductively licked his lips.

Anya’s expression darkened.

Anya wasn’t just any maid; she had been specifically sent by the family head, Roy’s father, Karl Ainbrad, to supervise Roy.

Ordinary whippings were already excessive; how cruel could private discipline be?

“Master, please be mindful of your methods when disciplining a maid.”

“Got it, got it, you’re not my mom. I know what I’m doing.”

Roy turned back to the corner where the blonde girl stood, smiling at her, “Anyway, first take her to eat.”

“At once.”

Alice had heard every word of the previous conversation.

To his liking? Private teaching?

Alice turned pale and felt cold inside, thinking if Roy truly was as sinister and cruel as rumored, her fate might be worse than that of the other maids.

But what could she do?

Following the maids, Alice stepped out of the dungeon, feeling like she was taking steps toward an endless abyss.

As the maids left, only Roy remained in the dim dungeon, and only then did he drop the cruel mask and pull at his hair in frustration.

The earlier excuse was simply a contingency; while it dispelled Anya’s suspicions, it only worsened Alice’s impression of him.

Even though Alice left with a blank face, Roy noticed her complexion was even paler than at the beginning, clearly thinking he was plotting something against her.

That little one has definitely misunderstood!

Is there really no way to gain Alice’s favor without raising suspicion from Anya and the others?

Inviting Alice to dinner was merely a delaying tactic; once dinner is over, he still has to face this dilemma.

Just when Roy was racking his brain, changes appeared on the panel in his vision.

【Detecting the completion of a disobedience checkpoint, upgrading panel…】