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

"Of course... not!" Charlotte said halfway, her tone suddenly becoming confused.

"Ahem, don't get me wrong, I didn't come back just for you." Xiao Wang crossed his arms in a woman's outfit and raised his head pretentiously to emphasize, "It's just that I'm very unhappy about your misunderstanding!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for flying back to remind me." Roy replied while suppressing his smile.

"I already said I didn't fly back just for you..."

Charlotte, who was full of vigor just now, suddenly softened at this moment. She looked away from the young man in front of her, a little embarrassed.

Roy straightened his expression and said seriously, "But I still don't think I am worthy of His Highness."

"Hey, you...!"

Charlotte was a little annoyed and was about to teach him a lesson, but unexpectedly Roy took the initiative and stepped forward and came directly in front of Charlotte!

So close, too close!

There was only a hair's breadth between the two of them, so close that even their breathing was unclear.

Charlotte, who had never been so close to a boy before, could almost see herself reflected in the boy's dark eyes.

The girl forgot to breathe for a moment, her heart pounding.

As the sun sets, the shadows of the boy and girl overlap, just a hair's breadth away from each other.

"This is true. Your Highness is a transcendent being born with golden blood, the respected Lion Princess. I am not yet qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Your Highness."

If Roy had just said it politely at the tea party before, now he sincerely believed it.

Roy looked directly at the girl in front of him and said sincerely, "So I promise you that one day, I will become a man worthy of Your Highness."

If Charlotte was willing to trust him, why couldn't he respond to her expectations?

Charlotte's cheeks flushed, revealing a hint of joy that she couldn't hide.

"Just talking doesn't count."

"Huh?" Roy, who had just finished showing off, felt a little embarrassed.

Charlotte lowered her eyes and asked shyly, "Do you know the kiss of promise?"

After saying that, she stretched out her fair little hand to Roy.

Of course Roy knew. Legend had it that Siegfried the Dragon Slayer, the founding hero of the Lionheart Kingdom, kissed the princess before setting off on his campaign, a promise that he would bring victory to the kingdom.

Since then, the hand-kissing ceremony has meant the knight's most sincere oath to the monarch. As time goes by, this ancient ceremony has also gained another layer of meaning, that is, the man's promise to the woman.

Roy understood what she meant, half-knelt on the ground, and took the silky fingertips.

The temperature from the girl's fingertips was frighteningly hot.

As if treating the most precious treasure in the world, Roy carefully and sincerely placed a light kiss on the back of Charlotte's hand in the sinking twilight.

The people outside the doors and windows who were originally prepared to laugh at Roy's joke were all shocked and couldn't believe what they saw.

After the oath, Roy and Charlotte looked at each other and both looked away embarrassedly.

Perhaps wanting to deliberately break the ambiguous atmosphere, Charlotte took the initiative to speak and express her sincerity: "If you don't mind, from now on you can call me Charlotte - when it's just the two of us."

This was the first time that Princess Lionheart allowed, and even expected, someone of the opposite sex to call her by her name, other than her blood relatives.

"You can call me Roy too." Roy responded with a chuckle.

"Thank you for trusting me, Charlotte."

"!"

Although she came here in a hurry and with great momentum, Charlotte was now blushing with shame and couldn't raise her head.

"Fool!"

"We agreed. One day, I'll shed the label of young villain and prove myself to everyone! Until then, I'll be waiting for you!"

After saying this, Charlotte turned around, mounted the griffin in a somewhat embarrassed manner, and left, disappearing into the sunset.

The panel in front of Roy also flickered after a long time.

[Lionheart·Defying Fate Progress]: 5%

[Current Fate-Defying Node Lionheart]

[Charlotte Reinhardt]: Favorability +30, current favorability 11

[Reward]: Fate Reversal Point +1

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On the way back, Charlotte covered the place where Roy had kissed her, her face red, and she was smiling foolishly alone.

After listening to Charlotte's retelling of the story, Lisa couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Her own discerning princess finally found her ideal partner.

I feel so relieved that I can finally use the cabbages I planted at home to feed the pigs.

But Lisa had a question.

"So, Your Highness is very fond of Master Roy, right?"

"Well, I'm not that fond of him. It's just that he's pretty good. He's handsome, has a good attitude, and is polite. Even though he did a lot of bad things in the past, he has said that he wants to reform... Anyway, it's good that I don't dislike him!" Charlotte pinched one of her ponytails and acted coy, unable to hide the smile on her face.

Lisa automatically filtered out Charlotte's arrogant words and came to a conclusion.

His Highness is extremely satisfied with Roy!

But because of this, she didn't understand even more!

"If you like him so much, why don't you stay for dinner?!"

According to aristocratic etiquette, if the woman is satisfied with her blind date, she should stay for dinner and, if she’s lucky, even dance! If she’s super lucky, sparks might fly that night!

“…Ah, this.”

Charlotte's smile froze on the spot.

She was always used to leaving on the spot and had long forgotten this formal procedure.

blood loss.

Chapter 20 I Want to Become a Superhuman

“You did a great job!”

Beside the mahogany desk, Carl, who was always calm and low-key, couldn't help but admire Roy greatly at this moment, and his slightly messy beard trembled as the corners of his mouth raised.

The news that Roy was favored by Her Royal Highness the Princess spread throughout the country within just a few days.

In the past, whenever Carl went out for a drink and talked about his family situation, he was too embarrassed to mention Roy. But now, he is envied to death by his old friends.

"How did your son hook up with the princess?! I really want those useless fools in my family to learn from him!"

Compared to nobles and extraordinary people, Carl is first and foremost a human being, a middle-aged man who is worried about his son's marriage.

Carl didn't ask Roy to achieve great things, he just asked him to continue the family bloodline.

Roy's bad reputation has always been a thorn in Carl's side.

In fact, Carl regretted giving the blind date task to Roy that night.

Even if Roy repented, the bad reputation he had accumulated over the years would not disappear overnight. In the eyes of the noble daughters who valued character and reputation, this was a fatal demerit.

However, Roy actually won the heart of the Lionheart Princess through a blind date!

In the entire Lionheart Kingdom, there is no woman more outstanding than Charlotte Reinhardt.

Karl’s face was flushed, and he looked like he couldn’t wait to hold his grandson: “So, when are you getting married?”

"Dad, calm down. This is just one blind date, it's not time to get married yet!" Roy was a little amused.

"Besides, the rumors are way too exaggerated. We're just ordinary friends." Roy said this with a hint of regret: "Charlotte didn't stay for dinner in the end."

Roy couldn't help but recall that moment again.

The red-haired princess stood in front of him with blushing cheeks, wanting to say something but hesitant. Her gaze was gentle, revealing a moment of tenderness that dimmed even the setting sun.

To be honest, given the atmosphere at that time, he really thought Charlotte had that kind of intention towards him.

But being able to become friends with Charlotte was much better than Roy had expected.

"Oh." After hearing Roy say that, Carl finally calmed down.

According to the aristocratic etiquette of the Lionheart Kingdom, if they didn't have dinner, it meant they weren't officially lovers yet. It was indeed too early to get engaged.

But so what?

My son is still ten times ahead of all men of the same age!

"So when's your next date?"

"Dad, I told you to calm down." Roy was speechless.

"Haha, just kidding. I won't get involved in your affairs, young people."

Karl waved his hand, and the smile on his face softened: “Let’s talk about business.”

Seeing Carl's face turn serious, Roy couldn't help but straighten up.

Reporting about the blind date could be treated as casual conversation at the dinner table. The reason why Karl specifically called him to the study was obviously because there was something more important.

Roy probably guessed what it was.

In front of the desk, there was a simple yet exquisite metal box. Carved with a crossed blood-red sword and shield, it gave people a faint sense of solemnity at first glance.

That is the family crest of Ainblood and also the symbol of the [Iron Blood] bloodline.

Roy could only think of one treasure that could be contained in a treasure box engraved with a family crest.

【Iron Blood】 potion.

"Even Her Highness the Princess recognizes you. I think it's time to give this to you."

Roy subconsciously wanted to reach out and take it.

Carl suddenly pressed the box.

His voice suddenly became heavy: "Actually, I don't want you to become a transcendent."

Roy wasn't too surprised: "I can understand. After all, my previous appearance made me unworthy of inheriting the power of Iron Blood."

However, Carl showed a bitter smile the next second and gave an answer that was beyond Roy's expectations.

"It's not because you don't deserve it. It's because I don't want to."

"Roy, what do you think of the extraordinary beings?"

Roy was a little puzzled and replied literally, "An existence beyond mortals?"

"That's right. Precisely because we are beyond ordinary people, we have to bear responsibilities far beyond ordinary people." Carl's vision was slightly cloudy, and his voice was hoarse and solemn.

"For three millennia, this continent belonged to dragons, wizards, and the nameless monsters of the dark abyss. It wasn't until the Fourth Era, when humans awakened to transcendence, that this continent truly belonged to humans."

It was clearly a power Roy was very familiar with, but listening to Carl Ainblad, the top superhuman in the human world, talk about it, Roy seemed to have returned to that era when darkness and glory coexisted and humans first awakened to the superhuman.

“But the world is still a dangerous place.”

At this point, Carl's eyes flashed a solemn scarlet.

"The dangerous ancient demonic beasts in the mountains and forests, the evil cults hidden in the cities, the indescribable demons in the westernmost part of the continent... As a transcendent, one day I will have to face them as a human."

"As a noble, you can be mediocre, useless, unlearned, or a philanderer. You can live your entire life doing nothing, enjoying the grace bestowed upon you by the common people and your ancestors."

"But the extraordinary cannot. Especially our Ironblood family, as the sword and shield of the Lionheart Kingdom, there is no room for escape."

"Whether you have extraordinary talent or noble status, whether you like it or not, when that day comes, the only one you can truly rely on is yourself."

"Do you have that awareness?"

Carl restrained his fatherly warmth. As a member of the Ironblood family and as a transcendent being, he looked at Roy with a gaze as sharp as a sword.

Roy had never thought about these questions before, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

No, who would understand this?

Isn't "Angel Rondo" a lesbian galgame about romance in college?! Don't suddenly throw such a serious worldview in my face!

"Think about it slowly. This question is very important." Carl's voice softened a little.

No matter how much he complained, Roy knew that this might be a choice that would determine his own fate, so he finally kept his composure.