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

"I'm here to accompany you for a while~"

"That sounds nice, but you're just here to slack off."

"There's no conflict between the two. Is there anything wrong with me slacking off with you?"

Wow, only you can describe laziness in such a refreshing and refined way.

Roy shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He waved the leather hip flask in his hand at the girl: "How about some?"

"There's no cup." Nia glanced at his hand and pretended to be playful: "Are you trying to take advantage of me and kiss me indirectly?"

Roy angrily hit her on the head, causing the girl to scream.

"What nonsense! You use a cup, and I'll just blow directly into the pot."

Nia didn't look like a typical aristocrat, so Roy seemed very casual in front of her.

Roy poured Nia a glass and pushed it in front of her.

In fact, Roy doesn't like drinking, but fortunately, the alcohol content of mead is not high, so it is a good drink.

He remembered that Nia could drink quite a bit, so this amount of alcohol was nothing.

The girl took the cup with both hands and sipped it happily like a greedy cat. Suddenly, the corners of her mouth raised happily, and sweet dimples appeared on her fair face, as if a layer of sweet honey was spreading.

Nia sighed beautifully, "This wine is quite sweet."

The young man who took in this scene took a sip of the nectar in the pot and unconsciously revealed the same smile as Nia: "Hmm, it's quite sweet."

It was a clear night, and outside the wooden house was a quiet night.

Standing on the chalet's viewing platform, I could see a vast expanse of grass stretching off into the distance. The soft moonlight bathed the grass, and a gentle breeze swayed the tender leaves and vibrant flowers on the grass, like waves of emerald green.

The cool and pleasant evening breeze brings a burst of fresh fragrance.

The two of them leaned against the railing, drinking and chatting together in the soft night.

"By the way, thank you for just now."

"I don't understand~"

"You're talking about the negotiations because you're afraid I won't be able to get a word in."

Roy wasn't that social or lonely, but it didn't feel bad to have someone care about him.

Nia leaned over the guardrail, placed her empty cup on the edge and pushed it over, humming casually, "Who knows?"

Lowering her head slightly, her green hair falling down, the elf girl gave an ambiguous smile from bottom to top: "Maybe, it's the truth."

Those emerald-like, clear and beautiful eyes flashed with a moment of confusion, and the crystal lips uttered words that were sweeter than honey.

"Like, I think you're handsome, or something like that."

The evening breeze swirled around, disturbing the young man's heart.

His hand that was pouring the wine trembled slightly, and the nectar missed its target and spilled all over the floor.

Then a laughter as clear as a silver bell burst out.

The content just doesn't sound very good.

"Hahahaha! So lame! You're not really attracted to me, are you?!" Her face returned to its usual casual and unrestrained look, without the hazy beauty just now.

"You..." Roy gritted his teeth and cursed himself for being careless and falling into the trap of this little goblin.

You have to know that this guy is the one who talks about marrying other people casually.

Women’s words are lies, you can’t trust them for even a moment!

"But, I didn't lie to you about one thing."

Nia pulled her side ponytail aside, cupping her cheek, her smile fading.

Outsiders believed that Roy had overwhelmed Douglas thanks to his status as a sworn knight and the power of the Lionheart faction. However, Nia, who witnessed the entire negotiation, understood that it was just a facade.

The young man's unhurried conversation, calm mind, well-organized layout, and strong determination to never give in were the keys to victory.

Nia felt that even if their identities were swapped, she would not be able to do better than Roy.

"I really think you're amazing."

"Compared to that, I'm no match for you."

The bright eyes dimmed.

A gentle sigh melts into the night with the evening breeze.

Chapter 50 Too Close

Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, or perhaps it was the lonely night, but the usually cheerful and sunny girl squinted her eyes, and a faint haze appeared on her face, making her look gloomy and lost.

"You clearly asked me to take care of Alice, but I didn't do anything." Nia sighed with the corners of her mouth raised and laughed at herself.

Nia admired those adventurers who were as free and spontaneous as the wind and upheld justice. On her way to the academy, she had bravely stepped up to help others and resolved crises several times, and she thought this time would be the same.

As long as you take action yourself, everything will be fine.

However, Douglas's appearance made her feel powerless and made her realize how complacent she had been before.

"If you hadn't helped me, I would have been in big trouble. I just feel embarrassed." Nia murmured, her head drooping slightly.

The green hair was scattered, outlining a melancholy and beautiful profile in the moonlight, just like a fleeting firefly in the summer forest, hazy and illusory.

Although she was smiling, she lacked her vitality and radiance, and her usual agility and liveliness.

Looking at this scene, Roy felt a tightness in his chest.

She shouldn't have that expression on her face.

Noticing Roy's silence, Nia suddenly raised her head, pretended nothing had happened, and forced a smile.

"Oops, sorry for saying something boring."

"That's what happens when people are drunk. Just think of it as a girl's pretentiousness. Don't take it too seriously~"

But the more she tried to smile and change the subject as if nothing had happened, the more bitter Roy felt in his mouth.

It was a bitterness that even mead couldn't dilute.

Nia seemed a little apologetic. She patted Roy on the back and complained, "Hey, why are you looking so sad? I told you not to worry about it...嘤!"

The young man poked his finger at the soft waist, causing the latter to let out a cute bird-like cry.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Roy rolled his eyes at her in annoyance. "It's because someone suddenly said something stupid that made the wine hard to drink."

"After all, Yana targeted Alice because of me. Why do you think so much?"

"Besides, didn't you protect Alice?" Roy's tone softened unconsciously. "You've already helped."

Nia was slightly startled, her lowered head shook slightly, and she muttered weakly: "But in the end, I still trouble you to take action."

She actually wanted to solve the problem cleanly and efficiently by herself and make the other person realize her handsome side.

Seeing the girl harping on the strange details, Roy was left in a state of confusion.

He placed his hand on the girl's delicate shoulder and gave it a push, neither too hard nor too light.

"so what?"

"In your words, it's only natural to help your friends."

"What's there to be seen between us?"

Beneath her bangs, her emerald eyes widened slightly, and the tips of her small, delicate ears trembled slightly.

"Friends...?" Nia pondered over this ordinary word with strange feelings.

"It's all in the past, so don't dwell on it anymore."

Roy slowly pushed the refilled glass in front of her.

"Don't waste this rare good wine."

Looking up, Nia saw the dark-haired boy's face reflected in her slightly dazed eyes. His gentle smile was as reassuring as the peaceful and tranquil night, embracing all her worries.

Roy was not disappointed in her.

Nia suddenly felt how ridiculous her shameful thoughts were.

He never considered himself a troublesome person who was a hindrance, but rather he sincerely regarded himself as a friend.

"That's right. Don't waste this rare good wine."

Nia raised her glass and clinked it lightly with Roy's wine jug.

After drinking the nectar, the elf girl's face once again showed a sweet smile, bringing a burst of warmth.

Looking at this girl, Roy couldn't help but curl his lips.

There wasn't much wine to begin with, and the two of them drank sips while chatting and laughing in the evening breeze, and soon the jug was empty.

However, their enthusiasm did not cool down, but became more intense as the alcohol accumulated in their bodies.

Nia suddenly remembered the last scene of the negotiation and asked curiously, "By the way, what did you say to Douglas in the end?"

Roy was slightly stunned and looked away humbly: "Nothing."

If possible, he didn't want to mention the witch's name at all, and he didn't want the people around him to have anything to do with the witch.

"Tsk, how stingy! Is there anything you can't say?"

"Men all have their secrets."

"Wow, it's still installed?"

Nia's curiosity was completely piqued.

She suddenly moved closer to Roy, holding her face with both hands, looking up with her wet eyes, and pleaded softly, "Please, tell me~"

In contrast to this cute expression like a small animal, there was a plump thing that was almost squeezing in front of Roy, ready to burst out.

This strong contrast almost sank Roy.

Fortunately, under Alice's influence, Roy's defense is much stronger than before.

He steeled his heart with amazing perseverance and waved his hand dismissively: "Give it up. I won't tell you."

Nia's expression changed in an instant, and she gnashed with hatred: "Hey, the girl is begging you like this and you still don't give her face!"

"You're too soft to be hard, right?!"

In anger and humiliation, Nia stretched out both hands, reached between Roy's arms, and used her delicate fingertips to attack his waist and abdomen, catching him off guard.

[Iron Bones] couldn't resist the tickling, and Roy was defeated for a while.

"Wait, wait, stop making trouble! If you continue making trouble, I will..."

"You're still being stubborn. What are you going to do if you keep making trouble? Why don't you tell me?"

Roy's awkward appearance of covering himself up was so funny that Nia couldn't stop laughing, and she had already forgotten her original purpose.

"You're the only one who'd take action, right?!"

Unable to bear the girl's harassment any longer, Roy finally couldn't help it and aimed at Nia's flat white belly to launch a counterattack!

That's Nia's weakness!

As expected, the moment the smooth touch touched her, Nia's body trembled, her posture fluctuating. The girl's slender hands hurriedly moved back to defend, but in terms of strength, they were far inferior to Roy's, and she was easily controlled.

"Yeah, wait, wait, that won't work... Hahahahaha!"

The alcohol wasn't strong, but even after drinking so much, he still felt a bit tipsy. Coupled with the soft touch in his hands and the girl's clear, silvery cries of begging for mercy, Roy was immediately a little intoxicated.

Wasn't the little girl quite naughty just now? Now she's not being stubborn?

Roy's hand reached into the already thin belly, and he kneaded and pinched the soft belly like kneading plasticine!

"I, I was wrong, hahahaha, wait, ah...!"

The warm and soft touch surged from her lower abdomen to her whole body like an electric current. Nia felt that all her strength was gone and she became limp like a puddle of water.

With a high-pitched and embarrassed groan, the girl's legs went weak and she fell backwards, taking Roy with her.