I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 755

Chapter 137: Alice Enlightened

In her heart, Teresa smirked, yet she maintained a dignified elegance akin to a holy statue.

“If you can’t even protect the most important person beside you, what right do you have to save the world?”

Repeating Roy’s declaration from the negotiations, Teresa’s eyes sparkled.

In a moment of daze, she saw familiar figures reflected in the young boy.

The world-saving magician, the saint who vowed to bring peace, the black-haired girl struggling with her destiny…

They all shared a deep love for this world.

But before loving the world, one must first learn to love others.

Teresa firmly believed that those who could save the world were certainly not the callous nobles who sacrificed the safety of the common folk.

If there was nothing to love in this world, how could one possibly care for it?

However, the topic of saving the world still felt too distant for Roy.

Avoiding the glimmering eyes akin to that of the Sage, shining with hope, Roy simply smiled lightly: “I just want to protect the people around me.”

“And you’ve certainly done that.”

Teresa teased: “Perhaps that’s why they chose you.”

Turning back, she saw Charlotte, Nia, Leanna, Xue Nuo, and Alice, all looking at him with various expressions.

The one thing that remained unchanged was their trust, shining brighter than any glory.

Unknowingly, had he really gained so many bonds…?

“Of course! He’s my knight!”

“Our boyfriend is always a man of his word!”

“I fell in love the moment I laid eyes on the junior, you know?”

“Same here. I knew from the first glance that Roy was destined for greatness, limitless in potential…”

Charlotte fumed: “Hey, setting aside that bad woman, weren’t you just giving Roy a hard time from the very start?!”

As the usual bickering ensued, Roy couldn’t help but smile.

The blonde saint looked over with concern: “Master?”

“It’s nothing, I just feel…”

This world is truly wonderful.

But his heartfelt words came too late to be voiced.

In the next moment, a powerful burning pain surged from the depths of his soul, and the warm scene before him was engulfed by endless Holy Light.

The young boy suddenly collapsed into Alice’s arms without any warning.

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The night was deep.

The girls anxiously waited outside.

Inside the room, Alice donned her holy robe, visibly weary, gazing at the boy lying unconscious in bed, her worries overtaking any yearning for intimacy.

The effect of Angel’s Embrace was not non-existent; in fact, Alice had already erased most of the Holy Light on both physical and spiritual levels.

However, the goddess’s erosion was like a relentless parasite; as long as it wasn’t completely eradicated, it would return the next day.

The effect of Angel’s Embrace was gradually waning.

At first, it couldn’t touch the soul, but now even the physical Holy Light was hard to suppress. The distorted radiant white light had covered most of the boy’s body, creeping towards his face.

Roy never complained, handling it with ease.

But during the nights spent together, Alice had heard the boy’s painful murmurs countless times.

Even now, after just experiencing Angel’s Embrace, his expression remained twisted, showing no signs of easing.

It couldn’t drag on like this anymore.

Alice turned to Teresa nervously: “Lady Teresa, can’t even you remove this Holy Light erosion?”

“I only specialize in healing the body. Angel’s Embrace is the pinnacle of Holy Light healing power; if you can’t do it, I certainly can’t do better than you.”

Teresa furrowed her brows, half of her face hidden in the shadows of the night, appearing quite hesitant: “However, it’s not without a solution; it’s just…”

“It may require you to pay a price.”

At Teresa’s words, Alice’s spirit lifted; she immediately looked up, joyfully as if she hadn’t even heard the latter half: “Please tell me!”

“As long as you can heal the master and relieve his suffering, even if it means doubling this erosion power onto Alice, that’s fine!”

Teresa smiled wryly: “It’s not that serious.”

“Your ability and the Holy Light level are sufficient. It’s just that your extraordinary power is lacking; you can’t eradicate this erosion in one go, which is why the goddess’s erosion keeps rekindling.”

“And as long as you perform a secret ritual to temporarily boost your power to Sequence 4, everything will be resolved.”

White Harbor may not have the depth of the Eastern Continental Church, but it still has a legacy spanning hundreds of years. Spending some strategic resources to help Alice temporarily elevate her bloodline level isn’t a difficult task.

However…

Looking at the worried Alice, Teresa began to let her thoughts wander.

It was indeed impressive how Roy could unite various factions in the Western Continent.

But when it comes to matters of the heart, Teresa couldn’t help but feel some grievances.

Fine then.

If he wanted more, let him take a few more!

But still, their little saint, their little angel, such a good girl… Wasn’t it a bit too unfair for her?

And Alice herself was far too oblivious in this regard, much like her sister who had been in a relationship for years yet remained chaste; she couldn’t count on her to figure things out on her own!

With this rare opportunity, why not give her a little push?

From here on, Teresa began to ramble.

“But even with the ritual, there’s no guarantee you can eradicate the goddess’s erosion in one go.”

Alice furrowed her brows nervously: “So…?”

“So, you will need to further connect with his body, which means—combining.”

The blonde girl blinked, like a broken puppet, stunned for several seconds before letting out a soundless shriek as if someone had stepped on her tail, her face turning a lovely shade of red.

“C-Combining? You mean, that sort of thing between a man and a woman?”

“Exactly.” Teresa nodded slightly, her expression warm and gentle.

“Physical connection, the merging of souls; only in doing so can you ensure your Holy Light can seep maximally into his bloodline, completely taking over both his body and mind, eradicating the damn outsider.”

Alice nearly fell for the trick.

But glancing at Teresa in her pure white clerical robe, she instinctively sensed something was off: “But… doesn’t a saint have to maintain bodily purity?”

“Ha ha, rest assured, maintaining purity means avoiding filthy matters between men and women. Your relationship with Roy certainly doesn’t fall under ‘filthy.’”

A saint can’t go around messing around, but with one’s beloved, how can that be considered messing around? That’s pure love; loving intimacy is definitely not included in that category!

After years of preaching, Teresa had refined her ability to flexibly interpret the teachings of Holy Light, easily leading the novice saint Alice to lose her bearings.

“What’s more, the goddess has done such outrageous things to you, even causing Roy this much pain—why should you still care about her feelings?”

With Teresa’s (manipulative) guidance, Alice’s face grew hotter, but her once-avoiding gaze gradually steadied.

Since it wouldn’t violate the saint’s principles and didn’t require caring about the goddess’s taboos, this was still the only way to save her beloved…

Also, it seemed like the master was somewhat interested in this type of thing!

So, offering her body and soul to him was only natural, right?!

Gripping Roy’s pale, weak hand, watching the boy grow weaker as the aura consumed him, the girl finally made her decision.

She understood.