I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 863

Chapter 76: Relying on Feelings

Downing the royal secret formula of griffin medicine, breaking through Sequence 6, and achieving merit in the war against dragons—Roy saw this as a sure-win deal, so he never bothered to seek Cheese’s opinion.

Unexpectedly, Cheese had quite the opposite opinion—and a loud one at that.

At that moment, Cheese was hunched over like a scared feline, neck tucked in like a shivering little bird, fur all ruffled up, his face full of terror.

“That stuff doesn’t look drinkable at all, right?!”

Roy glanced down at the red-and-green, fizzing mystery liquid in his hand, which had a pungent acidic smell, and was momentarily stunned.

It indeed didn’t look great.

Roy tried to brush it off: “Don’t worry, the Acid Dragon’s power is harmless! Didn’t you see me absorb it successfully just now?”

“Harmless, my butt! You absorbed it with your ability; I have to rely on my stomach! I literally saw that it was made from Acid Dragon’s blood! You’re seriously trying to make me drink sulfuric acid?!”

The irate Golden-Winged Griffin roared, “I may not be a real human, but you can’t be this ridiculous!”

Ugh, so annoying. Shouldn’t have let it see the making process.

Roy changed his strategy.

If soft tactics don’t work, then go hard!

“You enjoyed raw meat and pig brains before, right? Just endure this potion for a bit!”

“That’s different! Don’t come near me!”

Roy attempted to force the potion down Cheese’s throat, but the Golden-Winged Griffin was surprisingly quick, fleeing in panic.

Just as he was about to make a move, risking spilling the potion, Roy had no choice but to back off and change tactics again.

Cheese was unexpectedly picky about health—totally not like a magical beast—but on the other hand, it also had very human-like weaknesses.

After a long chase without catching Cheese, Roy found a way to save face: “Alright, if you won’t drink it, I can’t force you.”

“What a shame, this was your golden opportunity to impress Charlotte and snag that cake!”

The moment those words were spoken, Cheese halted, puzzled: “What do you mean?”

“This potion can help you break through Sequence 6. Then, when you’re on the battlefield making achievements, you won’t need me to butter up Charlotte; you can win her heart with your own strength.”

“What a pity, you’re not making use of the opportunities,” Roy lamented, shaking his head sadly.

“I…,” Cheese hesitated, staring at the mysterious potion, conflicted.

Roy shot a glance at it: “If you don’t drink it, I’m just going to tell Charlotte that my griffin is such a coward it doesn’t even dare to drink a potion. It’s completely useless, she should find the cake another suitor!”

“!”

“Big bro?!”

“Hey, I’m not forcing you; the choice is yours,” Roy waved his hand dismissively.

“Here’s your chance—become a hero and win a wife, or be a coward and grovel for life. Your call.”

The Golden-Winged Griffin lowered its head, silent for a long time.

It was clear it really didn’t want to drink this stuff.

But in the end, it raised its head, showing a look of fierce determination, and said, “I’ll drink it!”

“For Miss Cake, I’m all in!”

“Good!”

Roy smiled as he handed the cauldron to it: “The best way to deal with fear is to face it!”

“Let’s do it, down the hatch!”

The Golden-Winged Griffin immediately pecked the bubbling sulfuric substance.

“Yuck~! Ugh~! Er… er….”

After a painful struggle, Cheese finally managed to swallow the weird potion.

A series of crackling electric sparks flew as the Griffin’s fur bristled, bones cracking audibly, and it rolled on the ground like a rolling ball.

The scene was even more outrageous than Roy had anticipated.

“Bro, are you alright…?”

Cheese emitted a high-pitched bubble sound: “Y·u·e~!”

“So bitter! It’s worse than a tree spirit’s defense!”

No one knows if the Griffin’s promotion wasn’t painful, or if the potion was just that disgusting, but aside from constantly complaining about the repulsive potion, Cheese managed to pull through.

When it got back up, golden currents danced and spread.

Extraordinary power affecting tangible elements—that’s precisely what stepping into the middle tier looked like.

Cheese’s body outline had grown larger, while some parts became slimmer, appearing more majestic and graceful. Its claws and beak were sharper and tinged with a slight golden hue.

Most importantly, its wings transformed into a pure golden color, crackling with electricity.

If the royal red-and-gold griffins were luxurious and beautiful, Cheese exuded a wild abandon while still maintaining grandeur.

This was the true demeanor of the Golden-Winged Griffin.

“I feel like I’ve gotten faster.”

Cheese mumbled, casually zipping around the vault, its form turning into a flicker of pure lightning, rushing past and leaving trails of lightning in its wake.

【Golden-Winged Griffin】: Sequence 6

【Lightning Flash】: Transforms into a pure energy form of lightning, significantly boosting strength and speed while being immune to general physical attacks. The released lightning power is gentle enough not to harm any objects carried behind its wings.

As an energy form, Cheese now had even more self-protection means in battle.

And the speed of this energy form was indeed astonishing; it might just be a middle-tier now, but its speed was comparable to ordinary high-tier extraordinary beings. Even Roy found it hard to keep up, feeling like his eyes were being pierced by lightning.

Unfortunately, using 【Lightning Flash】 took a toll; Cheese could only bounce around for a bit before collapsing, panting on the side.

Clearly, this move could only be an ace in the hole, not something that could be maintained for long.

But even without this trick, the current speed of the Golden-Winged Griffin exceeded most extraordinary beings of Sequence 6, even Sequence 5.

Despite that, Roy couldn’t help but be shocked, “This guy was this strong all along?”

Just breaking into Sequence 6, and it could unleash the capabilities of an ordinary high-tier for a moment, by human standards, that was truly a golden-grade bloodline.

Roland timely switched to encyclopedia mode: “Of course! You need to know, in the First Era, griffins stood toe-to-toe with flaming lion packs. Although they never became demigods and eventually surrendered to them, they surely weren’t far behind.”

Roland suddenly sighed: “How wonderful… I once wished to have a griffin, but sadly that dream never came true.”

“Taming a griffin mount isn’t something you can just do with brute force. How did you manage it?”

To that, Roy just smiled lightly: “By relying on feelings.”

Relying on its feelings for the opposite sex.

To be precise, it was about its fondness for females.

Unwittingly, this empty promise had dragged on for so long. Once the dragon war was over, he should help his good brother with this wish.

After Cheese’s promotion ended, Roy brought it back to the magical beast stable, and then returned to the courtyard below the castle to attend the banquet.

By the time he arrived, the banquet was nearing its end, preparing to wrap up.