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

Whether it was Nia or Alice, he was no longer a lonely soul from another world, nor was he a useless villain, but Roy Ironblood, who had something he cared about.

If you make a wrong choice, you will lose more than just your life.

The moment the fate-defying node was triggered, he didn't think about how he would die, but how happy those who missed him would be after his death.

But precisely because of this, we cannot sit idly by and wait for death.

You can be afraid, but you must never panic.

To this end, every decision must be made carefully.

First of all, Nia’s hostility can be ruled out.

Nia now has no reason to be hostile to him, but there is no doubt that the Fate-Defying Node is inseparable from her.

Just like Leo to Charlotte, perhaps even Nia herself doesn’t know what dangers are lurking around her.

However, there are still some clues in the original work.

In the Nia line, Nia was seriously injured in a practical test and had to ask Alice to take care of her. It was during the day and night care that the two of them developed feelings that went beyond friendship.

The original work does not give a detailed description of Nia's actual combat test. After all, it is still a lesbian galgame.

Roy only remembered that it seemed to be related to a gang of thieves.

Nia was injured during an adventure and at first glance, there seemed to be no threat to her.

But Rio's incident taught him a sufficient lesson. If he did not reverse the fate node, even if there was no danger at the moment, it would cause irreversible consequences and bring about a catastrophe in the future.

There was no room for luck in this matter, and he had to accompany Nia in the actual test.

Coincidentally, this way he doesn't have to be entangled between Nia and Alice. This is probably the only good thing that the fate-defying node has brought.

But before leaving, he still had to take care of some other things.

The Fate-Defying Node was the top priority. Since I had to accompany Nia to the actual combat test, I had to slow down the process of collecting the evidence of the False King.

Roy took another leave the next day and appeared in the guild as Sword Ghost, but received an unexpected news.

"Master Sword Ghost, I was just about to inform you! There's news on the vampire quest you requested!"

"An abandoned castle was discovered in the dark swamps of the south. According to investigation, it is likely the residence of a vampire!"

Absolutely, good fortune never comes alone and misfortune never comes alone.

The original work mentioned that adventurers found a rare treasure from the vampire ruins, whose value exceeded the valuation of the Adventurer's Guild, causing quite a stir.

Nia was able to escape from the thieves thanks to this treasure which diverted their attention.

In Roy's opinion, this thing is most likely the evidence of the false king.

Roy finally got some information about the suspected evidence of the fake king, but had to give it up. It was hard for him not to feel depressed.

However, things always have their priorities, and the destiny-defying node cannot be delayed.

Roy was about to decline, but the young lady said, "But this mission is expected to be used as a practical test for the students of the magic academy..."

"If you accept the mission, you must be responsible for the students of the academy."

The more senior the adventurer, the less willing they are to babysit students. Firstly, young people are difficult to discipline. Secondly, if they are children of nobles, if something unexpected happens, they may get into trouble with the nobles - grieving parents are often unreasonable. In addition, most nobles are not easy to mess with, so this thankless job is even privately called "dog shit" by many adventurers.

The problem is that this is the regulation from above, and the poster girl can't do anything about it.

"What is the name of the student who will be participating in this mission?"

"Well, let me see, Nia Lily, and Roy Ironblad."

There was silence for a few seconds.

Just when the poster girl mistakenly thought that the other party was going to lose his temper, and shrank back nervously, her heart almost stopping with nervousness, she heard a light hum from the other party, with a faint inexplicable smile in her voice.

"...I'll take this mission."

Chapter 64 [Sword Ghost] Big Brother

The Adventurer's Guild at night is always filled with cheers, celebrations, and the noise of drunken people.

In a corner of the Adventurer's Guild, a resentful young man was shouting and slamming his wine glass, attracting the support of everyone.

"Damn it! I'm the Thunder Spear, not a babysitter for little brats!"

"That's right, why should we take care of the little brats of the nobles!"

"This kind of mission is the most troublesome. It's nothing more than those crazy young masters and young ladies, right?!"

Red was unhappy.

He is a typical adventurer, full of passion, seeking excitement, loving adventure and thirsting for wealth.

Obsessed with licking blood on the tip of a knife, he has already reached the peak of Sequence 8 and is only one step away from Sequence 7.

However, at this time he was notified by the guild that he had to take students to explore the ruins, which was like pouring cold water on him.

First of all, this kind of task is not profitable. Secondly, it is difficult to take responsibility if something goes wrong. Most importantly, these students are often inexperienced and even ignorant of the world.

The combination of the three is like dog shit.

Previously, a student relied on his Sequence 8 status to charge headfirst into a pack of goblins. In his opinion, monsters that weren't even Sequence 9 posed no threat. However, he didn't know that goblins were so powerful in the wild that even Sequence 7 transcendent creatures wouldn't dare to provoke them. This resulted in the entire team being wiped out.

"Boss, how about we find an excuse to refuse?" "That's right, what do those brats have to do with us?!" "I heard that there are some dragons migrating south from Lionheart. It would be so exciting if we could go and kill them!"

Red was a bit drunk, and at the team members' urging, he took a big gulp of wine and laughed loudly: "Okay! I refuse this mission now. Tomorrow I will take you to the northwest to hunt Asian dragons!"

"That's what adventurers do!"

Everyone cheered and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

But at this moment, a gloomy and indifferent whisper echoed like an evil black wind, sweeping away their passion.

"You must go."

Red turned around and was surprised to find that a swordsman in a black robe with a shadow covering his face was behind him without him noticing.

Adventurers love excitement.

To put it simply, he loves to pick fights.

Red stood up, looked down at the little guy who was a head shorter than him, and said frivolously: "What do you think I want to do?"

The young man suddenly stretched out his hand and pushed forward violently.

Unexpectedly, this push was like pushing on a rock, failing to move the other party at all. Instead, Red himself was shaken and staggered.

The man sighed softly, as if patiently teaching an ignorant child: "If you don't go, we'll need to find someone else to look after those students. It's very troublesome."

"Boss, come on!" "Kill this blind man!"

The adventurers around were still making a fuss and goading Red into taking action, but Red himself reacted immediately after hearing what they said, and was half sobered up by the fright.

"You, you are the guarantor?"

The black-clad swordsman nodded silently.

Red was completely awakened by this.

To ensure the students' safety, each mission would have an A-rank adventurer as a guarantor. In other words, the other party had to be at least Sequence 7!

Thinking about it carefully, there is indeed a new A-level adventurer who is obsessed with information related to the vampires. My mission is to explore the ancient castle left behind by the vampires!

However, the guarantor is also an adventurer, and his enthusiasm for missions is generally not very high. This is the first time Red has seen someone so enthusiastic, and he even came to say hello before the mission started!

"Shut up, everyone!"

The boss roared angrily, like a thunderclap, instantly silencing the surrounding noise.

"Fuck...ah no, brother, nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

One must always show respect to the strong, but Red is not really afraid of him.

What does it have to do with me if you are interested in the remains of the vampires?

What? I won’t take this job. Do you think you can take my life?

Reid's straight body suddenly bent, and he touched his head, laughing awkwardly: "But, we all have to make a living in this line of work, and this kind of mission is not very lucrative. It's really inconvenient for me..."

Before he finished speaking, the black-clad swordsman suddenly raised his hand.

Reid's eyes turned cold and he stepped back suddenly, thinking that the other party was going to show off his skills, so he hastily got into position.

Unexpectedly, the other party just loosened his hand slightly towards the table.

Ding bang ding ding ding.

Golden coins fell from the black-clad swordsman's hands like rain, piling up into small hills and blinding the eyes of every adventurer present.

Roy didn't want to waste time.

Besides, the more combat power the better. In the original work, Nia was seriously injured and could not afford it. It was probably related to the fact that [Thunder Gun] ran away temporarily and was replaced by a few unqualified people to fill the number.

[Thunder Gun] Red has some skills, which is just right for him to use.

"Is the money for ten Asian dragons enough?"

All adventurers seek is adventure and wealth.

In fact, Red pursues the thrill of adventure even more than the superficial Golden Wing.

But what they were offered was too much - even if they worked for a whole year and even lost several lives, they still couldn't earn the money for ten sub-dragons!

Reid patted his chest and said righteously, "Brother! The future flowers of Viszea need protection. It is my honor to serve them!"

"Take good care of those two students. Also, I will follow you. Unless there is danger, I will not show my face."

"Okay!"

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Intelligence is like running water; it always flows through the cracks and reaches the ears of people with ulterior motives.

And thieves are good at collecting intelligence.

"【Sword Ghost】, as expected, he took action..."

Andy, the thin and sharp-eyed leader of the thieves, touched his chin and listened to the report from his subordinates, his face darkening.

The location for the magic academy's practical test happened to be that ruins.

A few students alone were not a threat, and the adventurers accompanying them were just some low-ranking ones. Even the guarantor's A-rank adventurer could be dealt with.

The thieves' group controls the information of all A-level adventurers in the academy, so it is not difficult to prepare methods to deal with them in advance.

The problem is this new Sword Ghost.

His background is unknown, his bloodline is unclear, and even his gender is unknown. Judging from his name, he seems to be a swordsman, but there are many bloodlines that can use swords.

The only thing we know is that he, like himself, has set his sights on the vampire ruins.

"This is different from what we promised!"

Andy glanced back coldly at the other side of the bar.

It was a figure wearing a dark green robe.

"You said that there was a barrier over there, so no outsiders would find it."

"It was just a little accident."

A hoarse female voice came from under the robe. The sound was like sand grinding on a dry riverbed, or like countless dead vines intertwined with each other.

"Or is it that [Black Claw] Andy is actually afraid? Afraid of an A-rank adventurer who doesn't even dare to show his face and has only a title?"

Andy's brow twitched, but he still whispered, "Since I've accepted your commission, I will complete it to the end."

The woman in green robe smiled slightly, and a strange arc appeared at the corner of her mouth under her robe.

"The task may not be easy."

“But you’ll get what you want.”

She nodded slightly, then turned and left. There was no sound of footsteps under her robe, but instead a creepy, hoarse sound of something sharp scraping across the ground.

No matter how long they spent with her, the way she walked always sent chills down the spines of thieves.

"Boss, do we really want to continue cooperating with her?"

Facing his subordinates' questions, Andy stared at the direction where the cultists left and asked slowly.