As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

Such straightforward praise and gratitude made the usually casual girl blush, and the warmth and sincerity on the other person's face also made her heart inexplicably more excited.

Strange, my heartbeat is a little faster...

"But..." Roy changed the subject and his tone became serious.

"Given that woman's personality, I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily."

"Nia, I suspect she's got her eyes on you."

Chapter 40 Disdain

Roy is not shooting in the dark.

The vicious woman attacked Alice because she probably didn't dare to attack me. This shows that she has some brains, but not much, and only picks on the weak.

Nia is Sequence 8 and is not good at dealing with opponents, so it is easy to tell who Yana will target.

"I'm not afraid of being targeted..."

Nia was halfway through her words when she suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem and her face darkened.

"Tsk, I have to go back to the dorm."

"I go with you."

"Alice too."

There is no curfew yet, so students can enter and exit the various dormitory areas freely.

In the dormitory building in the civilian area, things happened just as Roy expected. Several bad girls cornered Nia's two best friends, and several others rushed into the room and smashed Nia's bed.

Fortunately, they returned in time.

Nia slapped each of them twice, and the bad girls ran away in embarrassment, crying loudly.

However, Jenny and Amy, who were still in shock, had a strange misunderstanding when they saw Roy was there.

This is the girls' dormitory!

"Nia! Why did you bring that scumbag young man in here?! Are you, having a, a silver party..."

"Have fun with you!"

It took Nia a while to explain before they understood the whole story.

The two girls naturally felt disgusted with Yana. Compared to the unfounded "scumbag", it was obvious that the bully was more disgusting.

Jenny rolled up her sleeves on the spot: "This bastard deserves a beating. We must fight her to the end!"

"Forget about your ability to scare a fish half to death," Amy said mercilessly, but she also said seriously to Roy and the others, "Besides fighting, if there's anything else you need help with, please let us know. Let us help as well."

However, when Nia heard this, she smiled helplessly.

That smile had a layer of estrangement and alienation compared to what Roy remembered.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Yana is coming for me. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Just don't do anything, Yana won't make things difficult for you."

Both girls were stunned. They couldn't imagine that Nia, who was usually friendly and approachable, would adopt such a distant attitude.

Jenny didn't want to give up: "But... there must be some way we can help. For example, we can report them to the teacher together for school violence?"

Nia shrugged: "Don't think about it, the teacher can't do anything about it."

Nia was right. Most of the students in this academy came from prominent families and had great potential. It would be troublesome if they offended any of them.

Therefore, the college's attitude towards such incidents is to sit back and watch. Although students continue to fight with each other and even form factions, they all maintain the bottom line of not violating school rules.

Unless someone really dies, the teachers in the college will always stand by and watch.

Of course, there are always exceptions. Roy knew that the most terrifying woman, as an exception in the academy, might take action, but if he dragged her into it, Roy would be the one to suffer.

"So, you're just going to leave us behind and face it all by yourself?" Amy glared at him with a frown, seemingly unable to accept it.

Nia smiled and said, "So, I will protect you until the trouble she caused is completely resolved."

She stepped forward and patted her two best friends on the shoulders, her tone as brisk as if she were discussing a leisurely dinner: "Anyway, I'm going to move out for the next few days, so don't come looking for me. Just pretend to break up with me."

However, when Nia left the dormitory building with her backpack, she stopped in the dark and lonely night.

Alice felt a little guilty.

"I'm sorry, it's all because of Alice that Nia was targeted as well."

Nia immediately smacked her on the head, causing her to utter a "wuu ...

"What nonsense are you talking about? If anyone is to be blamed, it should be Yana. How can you be blamed on her?" Nia was both angry and amused.

In her opinion, no matter what the outcome was, it was her own choice and she couldn't blame anyone else. Besides, Alice herself was also a victim.

"That's right." Roy nodded.

"But, it's not very convenient for a girl like you to live alone in the suburbs, right?"

To be honest, Roy still felt a little guilty.

In the final analysis, Yana was targeting herself.

I am actually partly responsible for Nia's current situation. It would be too inhumane to just leave her alone at this time.

But Nia smiled, and her originally forced smile softened a little.

Putting Alice aside, she was content just with Roy's kindness.

"Don't worry, I was an adventurer in my time, so staying in a tent for a few days is nothing to me!"

If that were the case, Roy wouldn't be worried.

The point is, Roy knew Nia's background well and knew that she would be in a very miserable situation if she left the dormitory.

Because she was too poor. Apart from anything else, she ate at Alice's lunch and at her best friend's dinner. If she left the dormitory, she would have no food to eat at night.

Although there are certain risks in getting close to the original heroine, Roy really doesn't want to see this kind girl who helped Alice wandering around.

Roy then asked, "Are you sure? There are no monsters in the magic academy. If you can't hunt, what will you eat? There are also people coming and going near the river. Do you want your classmates to watch you take a bath?"

Nia's smile froze on the spot when her sore spot was touched.

"So..." Roy smiled friendlyly, "Why don't you come live with me?"

Nia was not embarrassed, nor did she mind living with a boy. After all, it was just a room, not a bedroom, and Alice was there.

She simply didn't want to be shown off by the master and servant anymore.

Nia put on a relaxed expression and said calmly, "Don't worry, I can figure it out on my own!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a sharp rumbling sound from her stomach.

Nia's expression remained calm, but her cheeks were slightly pink.

Roy held back his laughter for a long time.

"How about coming back for dinner first?"

"...Alright. Let's eat first."

That night, Nia praised Alice's cooking and expressed strong jealousy towards Roy who could enjoy such food every day.

After that, after eating and drinking her fill, Nia lay peacefully on the sofa with her belly bulging, and never mentioned moving out again.

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At the same time, in the Sands Mansion in the aristocratic area, the dinner atmosphere was extremely depressing.

"Cousin, you have to help me!"

At the dinner table, Yana covered her bruised nose and started crying.

"It's all because of that despicable, shameless, ungrateful Roy! Cousin, that lion-hearted country noble has bullied our Golden Sands Nation to this extent. You must stand up for me!"

Meanwhile, at the head of the table, the tall and handsome young man, whom Yana called her cousin, was pressing his temples with a headache.

Both of them were Sequence 8, and they ambushed the enemy in advance, using their numbers to bully the enemy, without even causing a single injury to the enemy, but they themselves were nearly disfigured.

Douglas was disgusted from the bottom of his heart that he had such an incompetent cousin.

Chapter 41 Douglas's Invitation

Sensing the other party's indifference, Yana changed her previous stubborn attitude, pretended to be pitiful again, and wiped away her non-existent tears.

"Cousin, our two families have such a good relationship, and you and I are like brothers. Now that I've been bullied, I can only count on you!"

How could Douglas not hear the threat in these words?

That’s right, he is the third prince.

However, the political situation in the Kingdom of Sands is in chaos and the royal power is declining. As the last prince, he needs the support of the Shanik family. This is why he tolerates Yana until today.

After thinking for a moment, Douglas finally sighed: "I'll help you this time, and it won't happen again."

Seeing Douglas agree, Yana's brows immediately lit up, and she said attentively, "Cousin, you are a prince and a senior student, leading one of the largest factions in our academy. A mere country noble from the Lionheart Kingdom will definitely not be a problem for you!"

Douglas is the third prince of the Kingdom of Sands. As a sophomore, he has already established his own power.

The second-year students of the Lionheart Kingdom are all weak, and there is not even a decent strong man. How can they possibly fight against Douglas? What's more, it is unknown whether the students of the kingdom are willing to support Roy!

And with Douglas as his backing, wouldn't it be easy for him to deal with a mere 'bad boy'?!

She wants to return all the humiliation she suffered today to those two bitches!

As for Roy, haha, let him repay his debt with his body.

Thinking of this, Yana couldn't help but raise her glass and enjoy the nectar of victory.

The next day is the weekend.

Early in the morning, two seniors from the Land of Sands came to visit and brought an invitation.

The visitors were two Sequence 8s. Although they were not hostile, they showed their sharp edge, making Nia and Alice extremely alert.

The four of them faced each other in the room, and the extraordinary aura they exuded almost froze the air.

"Mr. Roy, His Highness Douglas invites you to dinner at the Sands Mansion tonight, hoping to resolve the misunderstanding between you and Lady Yana."

Nia slammed the table on the spot and said dissatisfiedly: "What a misunderstanding, it was obviously you who bullied Alice first..."

"I know. We'll go."

"What?" Nia turned around, somewhat confused.

"Roy, this is clearly a trap. If we go to someone else's territory, won't we be like fish on the chopping board? Anyway, it's time to stop eating!"

Only then did Nia realize that Roy actually had the leisure to sit at the table and eat, and she almost went crazy.

The seven major forces in the Western Continent are basically competing with each other. Among them, the Lionheart Kingdom is at the top in terms of military strength.

But the strength of Vizzea does not represent the strength of the forces within the academy.

After all, the purpose of sending young people to school is to gain experience. Unless there are real casualties, no force will interfere like a parent who cares about his or her child.

The Kingdom of Golden Sands is undoubtedly one of the three largest forces in the Magic Academy. Not to mention anything else, it has more than a dozen Sequence 8 warriors under its command, and the faction leader Douglas has even reached Sequence 7.

No matter how brave and adventurous Nia is, she doesn't think they have any chance of winning once they reach someone else's territory.

But Roy just smiled slowly and said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Rather, this suits him just fine.

He will completely resolve Yana's problem at the negotiating table.

"I believe that Senior Douglas will not do anything rude that would be a disgrace to his noble status. Please tell him that I will not break my promise." He looked up at the two seniors and said slowly.

The two looked at each other, both a little surprised.

Having already experienced a year of academy training, they had long since learned to focus on the facts, leaving behind the domestic disputes and humiliations. Regardless of Roy's reputation, this calm demeanor was not typical of a first-year student.

But the next second, Roy's aura became casual again, and he looked at Nia's plate: "If you don't want to eat the ham, give it to me."

His hand was half extended but was slapped away by Nia.

"Who said I don't want to eat anymore?!" Nia, who had just scolded the boy for doing nothing but eating, now desperately protected her breakfast.

That afternoon, Roy took Alice and Nia to the appointment.