I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 544

Chapter 91: Phoenix

After saying goodnight to Xue Nuo, Roy returned to his room.

Seeing that the girl’s expression was no longer gloomy, the corners of Roy’s mouth lifted slightly.

However, the things he said weren’t just to cheer Xue Nuo up.

Indeed, if he were in Xue Nuo’s shoes, he wouldn’t have a better method either.

The royal family held great power, and even with the whole border backing up Xuefeng Fortress, it would be tough to win in the end.

In the original story, Alice pressured the Holy Light Church to finally make the royal family give up on threatening Xue Nuo.

He wasn’t the Destined Saintess, and without the Church’s support.

But he also wasn’t that foolish, helpless “bad boy Roy” anymore.

Gazing out the window, he saw griffins, giant eagles, and flying carpets forming a fleet that had already landed at the castle.

The young boy smiled faintly.

He had prepared for this before departing from the Academy.

If he couldn’t win with the cards in hand, he could always add more cards.

The cards that could turn the situation around were already gathered.

However, recalling the previous few turning-point events, Roy couldn’t help but overthink.

What seemed like a calm plot in the original was just the surface ripples; who knows what undercurrents were surging beneath?

This time was the same.

Winter’s forced marriage was inherently unreasonable. Provoking the Xuefeng Fortress too early wouldn’t be beneficial for him either.

Unless he had the guts to be that brazen.

Thinking of this, Roy knew he still had to put in that last layer of insurance.

He lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and a panel lit up in his mind.

[Warning, Certificate of Kingship detected! Consume a reversal point to activate?]

[1 reversal point consumed, activation confirmed!]

[Certificate of Kingship has been triggered, beginning projection of the path to kingship.]

In the frozen moment of time and space, golden flames slowly ignited, bursting forth with strange power, transforming into a halo that enveloped the young boy’s consciousness.

Powerful, mysterious, yet not hot enough to be feared. It was like a newborn sun, bathing him in only warmth.

Everything from the past flowed around him, and when his consciousness became clear again, he found himself standing firmly on the ground, facing a young mage, walking through a rain forest valley with a staff in hand.

His gray robe was tattered and stained with blood, but he never slowed his steps, his gray eyes burning with determination.

As he continued deeper, passing through mountains and forests, he arrived at the entrance of ancient ruins, revealing a seemingly familiar sight to the young boy.

This place…

[Ruins of the Blazing Sun]?!

Only, the frescoes from his fragmented memories hadn’t decayed too severely.

Roy recognized that the murals here looked exactly like those he saw in the Sunflare Valley!

The [Ruins of the Blazing Sun] must have some connection; could this be the dwelling place of [Phoenix Princess]?

But how did the [Sage] know all this?

Wait, could it be…

Roy suddenly thought that the figure of the gray-robed mage resembled the old man in his memories so closely.

Accompanying the old man, they navigated through traps in the ruins and arrived at a grand open altar that was the same as the one in the Sunflare Valley ruins.

The only difference was that under the pour of sunlight, it wasn’t golden flames burning, but a young girl.

Her red hair burned as bright as flowing fire, her crimson eyes shining with heat, and she donned a feather-like golden-red gown, sitting on the altar with an innocent smile, a childlike glee.

Though small in stature, she radiated an overwhelming presence, filling the whole altar with a sacred atmosphere.

Without a doubt, she was the [Phoenix Princess].

“?”

With a casual glance, the phoenix-like eyes turned to him, and Roy felt a strange shiver, his soul vibrating.

He felt a similar sensation with other demigods, but only this little girl’s gaze was disturbingly intense.

It was as if an ancient being cast a glance across time and space.

Was it an illusion?

Or could this girl really see him…

Before Roy could ponder further, the scene before him continued to shift.

“Oh great [Phoenix Princess], eternal sun god, I am the last descendant of the False King clan, the mage Booker!”

“Now, as mankind faces imminent peril, I beseech you to uphold the blood pact and extend your hand, granting divine power to help humanity through this crisis!”

Booker’s identity didn’t surprise Roy.

However, when he heard the name of the False King, Roy’s eyes widened, stunned for a moment.

False King? The [Sage] Booker is also of the False King blood?!

Roy had suspected that the people in the historical projection might be extraordinary beings through the ages, but Booker’s existence made him doubt.

Now that Booker mentioned it, it confirmed his hypothesis!

Remembering the previous [False King], he looked at the two figures before him, and Roy’s expression turned strange.

Aside from the dragon-slaying Cid, the remaining [False Kings] shared extraordinary feelings with the demigods.

Could it be that the [Sage] also has something with the [Phoenix Princess]?

I know demigods age differently from humans, but on the outside, she looks like a child! How could anyone take advantage of that? Are you a monster?!

Thinking of that kind, wise old man suddenly getting tagged with a loli fetish made Roy’s mind whirl, his emotions a jumble.

However, on the altar, the red-haired little girl, resting her chin on her hands, looked at him playfully and said, “Help you? On what grounds?”

Booker was taken aback, quickly explaining, “According to the ancient pact, you once stated you would respect the blood of the False King as king, granting your strength to help humanity overcome the peril of world destruction…”

Her silver bell-like laughter echoed, but the words that followed were akin to the mocking of a demon.

“Mortal boy, it’s impressive that you found your way to my resting place, yet the crucial details you failed to investigate meticulously.”

The smile on the little girl’s face gradually faded, her voice sweet yet holding an unnaturally mature tone.

“First, we said we would respect the blood of the False King as king, but you’re just a half-baked loser. The true blood awakeners are those with black hair and black eyes; at best, you’re a distant relative of the [False King].”

“Second, the agreement was regarding world destruction crises…”

“Lord God, you might not know, but it’s already the time of world destruction!” Booker couldn’t help but shout.

The little girl clicked her tongue slightly, seemingly cute, but with a flick of her slender finger, her golden eyes ignited and unleashed tremendous pressure, making the young mage kneel on the ground, as if being crushed by a mountain, groaning in pain.

“I dislike it when people interrupt me.”

“I know what’s happening outside. Just remnants of alien evil; at that level, it can only destroy humanity. It’s far from the degree of world destruction.”

“And the most important point.”

The little girl rested her chin on her palm, smiling sweetly, yet it chilled Booker to his core.

“On what grounds should a god assist humanity?”

“If I don’t want to help, what are you going to do about it?”