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

Alice gritted her teeth unwillingly, but she was helpless and could only try her best to maintain her consciousness and not be swallowed by the power of chaos.

The duel in the illusion only takes a moment in reality.

But once you lose consciousness in the illusion, you will lose control of your real body, and then it will be over.

However, just as Alice was trying to keep her mind clear, an unexpected scene came into her sight.

He is a black-haired boy, and also her only master.

"Owner......"

Even though she knew it was an illusion, Alice still murmured and unconsciously stretched out her hand forward.

But the person next to the boy was not himself.

The red-haired princess snuggled up to him and took his hand first, full of affection.

Watching the two figures walking away, Alice instantly forgot that it was an illusion and ran after them.

“Wait, wait a minute…!”

It was so close, but I couldn't catch it no matter how hard I tried.

Just when she was about to hook the boy's other hand in the air,

The blue-haired elf girl came forward and occupied the other side of the boy.

The brown-haired witch crowded behind him, blocking his view.

Surrounded by the girls, the black-haired boy kept smiling and seemed very happy.

However, in that happy scene, there was no trace of myself.

The boy's eyes never looked at him from beginning to end.

Alice silently lowered her hands and covered her chest.

Even though I knew it was an illusion, it felt like a hole had been opened in my heart, empty and cold.

That's right, because it wasn't just an illusion.

In fact, the master is drifting further and further away from me.

He always looked at them so tenderly, but never looked at himself with that look.

This is only natural.

I am just an ordinary maid.

But they are the noble Princess Lionheart, the pure descendants of elves, the stunningly talented witch seniors, like twinkling stars, clustered around their master and lighting up his world.

Even if the master's attention was drawn to them, even if I couldn't catch his eye, it was only natural...

As it should be.

But, I don't want this to happen. I don't want to be left behind by my master.

Even if that is the most natural future, even if I am just a maid, I still want to be looked at by my master more, more, more!

In the illusion, countless tentacles, like cages, were slowly approaching the most vulnerable part of her heart.

But just when those tentacles were about to drag her completely into the abyss of illusion, Alice suddenly reached out her hand to the boy.

A blazing white flame burst out from the girl's chest, burning fiercely and burning away the distorted illusion.

Chapter 12: Screwed Up, Angry

The mind-eater was best at weaving terrifying illusions, forcing its opponent to flee in panic, giving up resistance. Once it had broken through its opponent's psychological defenses, it could manipulate their minds at will, turning them into its own puppets—much like the Thunderbird.

Looking at the girl who was as obedient as a lamb to be slaughtered, the Mind Eater sneered and slowly extended its tentacles towards her.

It loves to watch its opponents panic out of fear, especially those self-righteous humans who once imprisoned it!

But at this moment, a halo as hot as the sun exploded from the girl's body, and the sudden burst of holy light forcibly blew the Heart Eater away.

The Mind Eater was panicked and confused.

There are indeed some creatures with extraordinary willpower who can break free from the illusion with mental strength alone, but it doesn't understand why this would happen to a human girl whose sequence level is lower than its own.

But even if the illusion is broken, the implanted fear will not disappear. Even a ferocious and bloodthirsty beast will be stopped in its tracks by fear, so what can a mere human do?!

Thinking of this, the Mind Eater extended its tentacles and launched another attack.

Alice picked up the sword again, her blue eyes still a little cloudy, and she had not completely gotten rid of the influence of the illusion.

The boy's receding figure still lingers in his eyes.

However, this fear turned into firewood and ignited her courage.

Even though she is still too ordinary and weak now, she doesn't want to give up.

Even if I have to give up everything, I still want to be in his eyes.

The majestic and extraordinary aura burned like a pillar, and the blonde girl turned into a shadow faster than lightning.

The fierce sword light was sharper than before, piercing through the dancing tentacles and heading straight for him.

The mind-eating demon leaped suddenly and avoided the terrifying sword tip, but was still cut by the sword wind, leaving a wound, and roared in pain.

Before it could regroup, the blonde girl attacked again like a bloodthirsty hound, swinging her sword repeatedly and chasing it closely.

It is obvious that the Heart Eater's bloodline level is higher, but now it has become the suppressed one and is even forced to retreat again and again.

It's not because Alice is faster, but because her fighting style has changed.

The girl completely ignored the attacks that were not fatal, and let the spear-sharp tentacles leave blood marks on her body. However, she ignored all this and bravely moved forward against the impenetrable tide of tentacles.

The holy light of [Seraph] has the ability to heal, but Alice even suppressed the healing ability and instead put more power into the blade, just to kill the opponent as quickly as possible!

The injuries and pain were left behind, and Alice's eyes were only filled with the boy's back and the enemy in front of her.

As long as he kills it, the master will definitely look at him.

The simplest thought turned into an endless source of strength, supporting Alice to move forward.

The mind-eating demon's body was not very strong, relying entirely on its tentacles to attack. Under the girl's relentless pursuit, it was nearly hit by the sword again and again, causing it to scream in fear.

Under this fearless attack, the monster that controls people's hearts with fear has become the trembling prey.

When another slashing blow came, the mind-eating demon finally stopped pestering and swung its tentacles wildly, fleeing backwards in embarrassment.

But how could Alice let go?

The blonde girl drew her sword and rushed forward like an arrow from a bow.

The struggling mind-eating demon also tried its best to survive, and all its tentacles rushed forward, pouring down towards the girl like an army of spears.

Heavy blows like raindrops fell on his body, but he saw a bright light as dazzling as the sun exploding.

The brooch on her chest shattered, but Alice didn't feel lucky to have escaped death. She didn't even flinch, and continued to move forward despite the torrential attack.

Even if it is injured, it must be killed.

As long as you do this, the master will definitely—

But Alice didn't strike with the sword after all.

Because a familiar figure broke into her sight, grabbed her in his arms and hugged her tightly.

The tentacles fell, each one as sharp as a spear and as heavy as a hammer, and the swift and fierce blows like a meteor shower destroyed the entire forest.

But the black-haired boy allowed the tentacles to attack him, standing still, not moving at all, like a giant pillar standing firm in a rainstorm.

With dragon scales protecting you, why fear the wind and rain?

The little maid came back to her senses and looked up in panic. Looking at the blood-stain covered body, Roy was the one who felt distressed.

It was just a Sequence 6 monster. If Alice wanted to run, she could definitely do so. She could even fight a protracted battle, employing delaying tactics, which would be enough to hold out until she arrived.

What on earth happened to make her injured like this?

"Master?! Are you okay..."

"Is this the time to care about me?"

The boy's voice was frighteningly low.

This was the first time Alice heard Roy speak like this.

The girl who had never hesitated even in a life-and-death fight, now lowered her head in fear and remained silent.

Looking at the girl like this, Roy couldn't utter any rebuke or questioning.

He turned around and directed all his pent-up anger at the monster in the distance.

"I'll talk to you later."

"Is this what hurt you?"

Alice responded weakly, "Yeah."

"Stay away and wait for me."

Seeing Roy standing in front of her, she couldn't help but say, "No, there's no need to trouble the master, Alice can handle it alone..."

"obedient."

Alice shuddered all over and retreated obediently like a child who had made a mistake.

She didn't know why Roy was angry, but she had a vague feeling that she had messed up something.

Roy looked at the ugly mind-eater coldly.

The ground was littered with chopped-off tentacles, and the Mind Eater's body was also left with sword marks emitting holy light. It curled up on the side, looking over vigilantly, even a little afraid, so it didn't launch any attacks just now.

The strange Sequence 6 monster that had only been seen in textbooks was forced into a desperate situation by the little maid alone.

There is no doubt that her growth has once again exceeded expectations. Reaching this level with the strength of Sequence 7 is something that Alice in the original work would never be able to do.

But Roy was not happy at all.

If I hadn't arrived in time, Alice's selfless sword strike would have been enough to kill the monster completely, but she would undoubtedly have been seriously injured by the attack of the Mind Eater.

No, if it weren't for the [Glorious Brooch], Alice probably wouldn't be able to stand up now.

Roy couldn't understand why Alice was determined to fight this monster.

The only thing he understood was that this beast had hurt Alice.

Roy drew his sword, and a faint golden light appeared in his black eyes, like thunder in the sky.

He didn't want to think about the strength of the ability or how to target it. He just used the simplest and most brutal force, just to kill with one sword.

Chapter 13: Gentle Heaviness

The movements, which seemed to be cast in the same mold as the blonde girl's, terrified the Mind Eater so much that it felt as if every tentacle was burned by the terrifying pressure.

This guy is even stronger than the girl just now!

What kind of monster is this guy?!

The mind eater turned and fled.

But the dragon flame from the red-blooded fire dragon had transformed into a blazing slash and vented out along with the boy's anger.

The twisted figure of the Heart Eater was instantly pierced through by the slash of dragon flames, swallowed up, and burned to ashes.

In the end, it was completely destroyed.

After killing the mind-eating demon, Roy returned to Alice with a gloomy face.

Seeing her master's expression for the first time, Alice instinctively flinched.

It turns out that the master also gets angry sometimes.

The influence of the illusion completely dissipated, and Alice's mind calmed down.

If you think about it carefully, what would happen even if you kill the Heart Eater by showing off?

Being covered in wounds and in a state of disgrace is not something to be proud of. Instead, it only highlights one's own weakness.

If it was that witch, she would definitely defeat her opponent more easily.

It's only natural that the master would feel disappointed and annoyed with such a useless self.