I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 501

Chapter 48: Each Other’s Little Thoughts

A maid is essentially a job.

Having the little maid by his side every day to take care of his needs made Roy feel a bit guilty, as he thought maybe he should let her rest once in a while.

After all, starting next semester, Alice would be busy.

The original plotline had already been disrupted by him, and from here on out, it would only move towards a common route, or rather, a bad ending—Alice being all alone, becoming the Destined Saintess.

This holiday was probably one of the few times Alice could relax.

But when Alice heard this, instead of being happy, she showed a worried expression: “Will you be okay by yourself without me, Master?”

“Uh?”

“Washing clothes, cooking, going to bed early, waking up early… can you really take care of yourself alone?”

What do you think I am?!

He wanted to retort, but when he thought about it, it had always been Alice handling these tasks, so Roy found himself momentarily speechless!

Without an alarm clock at Veszyra, Roy relied on Alice’s greetings to know when to get up each day.

Who exactly is raising whom? That thought is quite chilling.

Still, in front of the little maid, Roy maintained a reliable demeanor: “Don’t worry about me. Just take the opportunity to go home and relax.”

“Like this…” Alice lowered her gaze, slightly nodding.

“Alice understands. I’ll go back with Charlotte tomorrow.”

“Yeah, with me looking after her, you can rest assured.” Charlotte chimed in, patting her flat chest in assurance.

After a year of companionship, the two girls had become as close as sisters, even dropping honorifics.

Roy had been worried Alice wouldn’t want to leave him, preparing a bunch of words to encourage her not to mind his feelings, but seeing the little maid easily agree, he felt a bit lonely.

Little did he know, the purpose of the maid’s return home was completely different from what he imagined.

She wasn’t going back for fun.

In the Lionheart Kingdom, during winter, monster disturbances were exceedingly frequent. The martial spirit of the kingdom was largely to fend off these beasts.

For Alice, it was the perfect opportunity to hone her skills.

Alice had a vague premonition that one day Roy would need her strength.

Though she felt reluctant to part from her master, to protect him and lend him her aid, she must become stronger, so that she could be of use in crucial moments.

But…

Being apart from her master for so long would surely dampen her spirits.

She should take a few of her master’s clothes with her when she leaves.

“However, that means Roy will be all alone now.”

Charlotte sighed instinctively, a shared sentiment with Nia and Leanna.

Nia pointed her fork at Roy, jokingly saying, “Now that even Alice is gone, you better not take this chance to meet up with other girls!”

Roy was both amused and exasperated: “Is there really that little trust between us?”

Even Leanna squinted her eyes, joining in the condemnation: “Isn’t that so? Weren’t you just with some beautiful teacher like that before?”

To be honest, if it were an ordinary girl, they wouldn’t have been intimidated at all.

The problem is, the “Ice Rose” was just as her name suggested, stunningly beautiful, like frost on snow, possessing a unique charm exclusive to the imperial nobility, making it hard for them not to feel on edge.

If anything, in the academy, only Xue Nuo could make them feel a hint of competition.

The three girls’ accusatory gazes placed a lot of pressure on Roy.

Fortunately, this little maid didn’t let the topic linger, instead cleverly shifting the conversation: “The tutoring class has ended, so Master and Teacher Xue Nuo shouldn’t have anything to do with each other anymore, right?”

At her words, the three girls looked surprised, releasing the worries they held.

That’s right, with the tutoring class over, there was really no need to worry since the two hardly interacted otherwise.

Safe!

The girls chatted and laughed, bringing back a jovial atmosphere to the dining table.

The little maid secretly threw Roy a warm glance.

Only Roy discreetly broke out in a cold sweat.

In this atmosphere, how could he even bring up that he was Xue Nuo’s personal apprentice?!

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In a villa on the outskirts, a frail bald man had a grim expression.

Opposite him, a silver-haired handsome young man lounged with two pale-skinned, vacant-eyed beauties, casually recounting everything that had happened at the academy.

Perhaps even the “Sage” never anticipated that a noble prince of the empire would be colluding with a cult, hiding for so long as a deep cover agent.

Unlike the Cassandra family’s demon lord, who had repeatedly sheltered cultists, Winter only provided the bare minimum of help.

For a long time, he had genuinely only collaborated with cultists twice—the first being the Trial of Blue, and the second being the recent final combat using Envi for assassination.

But even with the insider’s assistance, the assassination attempt on the False King’s blood still failed.

Originally, Barnes had thought that “All Things Wither” was incompetent, making such a fuss but couldn’t even capture the False King’s blood and a low-ranking girl.

However, upon learning the details, Barnes lost his smile, his eyes trembling in disbelief: “One person took down Sequence 6? This generation’s False King’s blood is surprisingly strong?”

Beside him, Winter enjoyed the service of the pale beauties, sipping red wine as he exhaled leisurely, teasingly replied: “Is this really surprising?”

“Envi is the kind of guy who would bicker with a little brat and is just unlikely to accomplish anything.”

Barnes said nothing in response.

The False King’s blood was unique, but its true characteristic didn’t reside in its strength.

Rather, it was at the intermediate level where the combat power of the False King’s blood truly transformed.

To have such power at Sequence 7… the more he understood the False King’s blood, the stronger the sense of ominous foreboding grew.

“Regardless, it’s best not to act rashly lately, at least not in Academy City,” Winter coldly warned.

“Thanks to you, the academy is under tight scrutiny, and I can’t assist you much now. Rather than concerning yourself with that False King’s blood, you should focus on the border situation right now.”

“I joined forces with you for the empire’s long-held aspirations, not to be your babysitter.”

Winter narrowed his eyes coldly, looking down at the cultist before him with all the warmth of his usual demeanor stripped away, his tone oozing cold authority.

Barnes forced out a smile: “Please rest assured, Your Highness.”

“Everything at the empire’s borders is proceeding as planned.”

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On the first day of winter break, Roy sent away Alice and the other girls.

He felt a sense of relief, as before leaving, Alice still came over, weakly raising her head, wanting him to give her one last head pat.

What a kid, she really doesn’t want to part with me!

However, this head pat stirred up a tidal wave of jealousy in Charlotte and the others, who crowded around and hugged him, dragging things out at the school gate for quite a while, catching the attention of passersby.

But now, in this way, he had suddenly become all alone again.

Watching the girls walk away in pairs, Roy couldn’t help but feel a twinge of loneliness.

The boy stood for a long time, only turning to head back to the academy once they completely disappeared from view.

From now on, he would have to spend a long winter break all by himself.