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

But in the second half, she becomes like a caring little sister, constantly asking soul-searching questions, caring about her food, clothing, housing and transportation, and asking about her well-being.

"Master, is it really okay without Alice? I'm sorry, Alice shouldn't have doubted you. I believe you can take good care of yourself even without Alice."

Roy looked up and saw the messy sofa, the kitchen piled with used dishes, and the clothes he had carelessly thrown everywhere...

With teacher Jon Snow around during this holiday, his life is pretty regular.

I'm just a little negligent in housework.

Since I'm alone, it doesn't matter if things are a little messy!

Anyway, spending a day to tidy up before Alice comes won’t affect the owner’s image at all!

Next comes Charlotte's letter.

Compared to the previous two letters, this one made the young man frown.

Beasts plague the border and Asian dragons rise again.

Although the kingdom's knights have quelled the crisis on the border, all signs indicate that the hidden danger of the dragon clan still exists.

This is very unreasonable.

Theoretically, after the fall of [Red-Blooded Fire Dragon Baragas], the power of the [Evil Dragon Society] that believed in it, as well as the sub-dragons born from it, should have been greatly weakened.

Especially during the large-scale purge in the kingdom at that time, almost all the dragon's followers were wiped out, making them unable to cause trouble again.

However, the dragon threat at the border and Mina's mastery of the power of extreme cold indicate that the [Evil Dragon Society] is far from destroyed and even retains considerable strength.

The Lionheart Kingdom is mostly covered in deep mountains, old forests, canyons and hills. It is not easy to thoroughly explore these places with human power...

Charlotte also expressed her concerns in her letter, but she was open-minded.

When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. As the younger generation, the most important thing is to improve our strength as soon as possible.

According to her, after a year of hard training, she is not far from Sequence 6.

With each promotion to a higher class, the gap between gold, silver and bronze becomes more and more obvious.

Especially Charlotte's talent, which is definitely not comparable to Leo's. By the time Charlotte reaches Sequence 6, she will probably be able to crush ordinary cult priests with her hard power alone.

It's a good thing that our strength has increased, but Roy always feels a little uneasy when he thinks that the opponent is so strong that he can destroy the city wall with a single slap.

At the end of the envelope, the girl, as usual, asked him in a roundabout way if he missed her, and said that if there was any commotion, she would rush back to the academy as soon as possible, which made Roy smile knowingly.

Well, Charlotte is no longer the lioness who beat up the young villain in the original work, but her own little kitten, so she shouldn't worry too much.

Nia's letters were much more relaxed, filled with chatter about the delicious food of her hometown, complaints about her mother's special training, and recounting how she'd sneaked away from the Greenwood Rangers to drink at the Adventurer's Guild...

By the way, I would like to express my admiration and regret for [Sword Ghost].

The letter mentioned that the name of [Sword Ghost] had even spread to the Forest of Elves, causing many adventurers who had never met him to worship him and lament his untimely death.

After all, in peacetime, adventurers who died often died suddenly in the wilderness, killed by monsters.

Someone like [Sword Ghost], who was active on the front lines against criminals, cultists, and demons, fell with glory, and was buried with great ceremony, is so legendary.

Every time the bard finished singing the story of the Sword Ghost, there would even be a moment of silence and toasts from everyone.

"May the Sword Ghost rest in peace!"

Rest in peace, sir! I'm not dead yet!

Roy felt extremely complicated when he thought of adventurers from all over Viszea mourning for him and burning incense.

The last letter was from Lyanna.

While Lyanna was searching for a way to remove the demon bloodline, she was active in the front line of the society, completing tasks as the chief wizard of both the Purple Demon and the Black Demon factions, while actively developing her own power and trying to break free from the control of the Black Demon school.

In a sense, she was the one who worked the hardest among the girls.

In particular, the demon bloodline would become restless from time to time, and would still bring considerable pain.

Although it was only mentioned briefly in the letter, Roy still felt distressed when he thought of the brown-haired girl's painful and crazy look.

With me around, she can use [Blood Resonance] to suppress it, but without me, Lyanna can only rely on her perseverance to withstand it.

It would be great if I could get her an extraordinary item to suppress the demon bloodline in the future.

But as he watched, Roy's expression became strange.

"In this cold world, only my junior brother's presence brings some warmth. Only by thinking of him can I ease the sorrow in my heart."

"It's the same for you, junior, right? It's lonely without a senior by your side, right? It's okay, I've been prepared for this."

"I left a small gift for you in the room. When you're not around, use it to relieve your loneliness."

At the end of the envelope, there was a faint kiss mark.

What is this perverted witch up to?!

And it's supposed to relieve loneliness... Who do you think I am, Roy? I want the real person, not your underwear, okay?!

Roy drank the milk in the cup and went to Lyanna's room resolutely.

Even though it's a bit perverted and I'm not interested in it, it's Lyanna's idea, so I'll just give it a slight look.

Roy swallowed his saliva, pushed the door open and walked into the room. The faint fragrance of gentian lingered in his nose.

However, there were no worn stockings, no underwear, and nothing that could be used to relieve loneliness.

There was only a note on the bed.

"Perverted junior brother~, you took the bait so easily~"

"Who did you imagine me to be? Well, tell me everything when you get back, and I'll let you know the reward~"

The boy was furious.

That bad woman! How dare you play tricks on me!

Moreover, there really was nothing left. This is just a suspense... ahem! Although I am not interested, it is wrong to keep people in suspense!

Wait for her to come back and make her look good!

Chapter 86: Divergence

"Mr. Snow, can you help me cut the onion? By the way, where is the pepper?"

"Yeah. The pepper is on top...don't move, I'll get it."

Jon Snow stood on his slender and graceful toes, leaning against Roy's back, and took out the pepper from the cabinet above.

The soft touch of the silver-haired girl behind him and the faint scent of roses made Roy feel a little excited.

Jon Snow was keenly aware of his abnormality and gave him a look of concern: "For you...what's wrong?"

The girl was wearing a light blue apron and had silver hair tied into a side ponytail. Although her expression was a little cold, she looked like a demure newlywed wife.

"It's okay, I just felt dazed for a while."

"If you're tired, just leave dinner to me and go get some rest."

"It's really okay." Roy refused with a wry smile.

Roy was just sitting around at home with nothing to do, so one day he suddenly had an idea and decided to go have dinner with Jon Snow.

By the time they came to their senses, having dinner together had become an unspoken understanding between them.

In fact, Roy's cooking skills are only half-baked, and with Alice taking care of him all the time, his skills are even less sophisticated.

Because Jon Snow studied abroad alone, her cooking skills are better than those of ordinary young ladies, but it can only be said that her food is not enough to kill people.

However, the combination of the two half-baked people, one relying on two lifetimes of culinary experience to accurately season the food, and the other relying on his strict temperament to pre-process the ingredients to perfection, actually achieved the effect of 1+1 being greater than 2.

Soon, the fragrant tomato stewed beef brisket was ready.

Looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, the two sat down at the table and officially started their dinner.

"By the way, I almost forgot."

The boy hurried to the kitchen and brought back two cups of milk tea after a while.

"I made this based on my maid's recipe, though the taste probably won't be as good..."

Roy is not being modest. Making tea itself is a technical job and it is difficult for him, an outsider, to learn it in a short time.

Using the same ingredients, he felt that the result was inferior to Alice's.

The silver-haired girl took the cup, lifted her hair behind her, and took a sip. Her face, as if carved from snow, with an expression difficult to tell, seemed to be stained with the fragrance of milk, outlining a faint sweetness.

"Really? I think it tastes even better than last time."

Roy smiled, said nothing, and took a sip, his eyebrows raised.

It's definitely better than when I tried it myself...

Maybe I just played particularly well today.

"Ouch."

A certain silver wolf was eating stewed beef brisket with big mouthfuls. When he saw the master and disciple staring intently, his expression trembled and he shook his head repeatedly as if he was oppressed by some sour and stinky smell.

I don't know when it started, but these two people always give off this strange smell.

However, Roy's arrival significantly improved its food, so Xiaobai didn't hate it, but just felt that he was a little redundant.

The tactful Silver Wolf pushed his food bowl out of the living room, leaving them alone.

The cold winter has arrived, and snowflakes are flying outside the window, covering the college in silver.

But there was a fireplace and candlelight in the house, and the aroma of meat and milk was wafting in the air, outlining the warmth that belonged to each other.

But every time after dinner, Roy would feel depressed when he thought about walking through the cold wind and returning to the empty little house.

Jon Snow seemed to see through this and never urged him, as if he could stay as long as he wanted, which made the boy feel deeply his consideration.

But, once school starts, I’m afraid there won’t be such an opportunity anymore, right?

Although he was looking forward to reuniting with Charlotte and the others, Roy felt sad at the thought of not being able to have dinner with Jon Snow like he did now.

However, there is still more than half a month before school starts, so it is too early to think about these things now...

"Roy, I'm going on a long trip soon,"

"Ugh?"

The abrupt words caught Roy off guard.

"Winter Festival is coming soon. It's a very important day in the Empire. As a lord, I must go back." After explaining, Jon Snow couldn't help but sigh and said with some guilt: "I'm sorry, I can't accompany you for the next few days."

"It doesn't matter. Territory matters are more important."

Although he had a smile on his face, alarm bells were ringing in Roy's heart.

[Warning! A fate intertwined with the Snow Wolf has been detected, triggering a destiny-defying mission. Every choice you make will change your fate, so choose carefully!]

[Current Fate-Defying Node Snow Wolf]

[Snow Wolf Fate Reversal Progress]: 10%

Winter Festival.

On this day, banquets are held across the Winter Empire to commemorate the soldiers who died for their country. Every lord must be present and personally toast the soldiers to express gratitude and respect.

This holiday perfectly captures the spirit of the Empire's military, symbolizing the army's lofty status in the hearts of its people. Even the royal family, let alone lords, would be criticized by their subjects if they disrespected the army.

The Winter Empire borders the Demon Realm, the border is turbulent, and the army that fights bloody battles on the battlefield to defend the country is more loved by the people than the high and mighty royal family.

As a lord, Jon Snow naturally cannot miss such an important occasion.

But this winter festival is far from simple.

In the original work, this moment is the most important watershed in Jon Snow's plot line.

Winter, the second prince of the empire, will take advantage of the winter festival when Jon Snow returns home to formally propose to him at the dinner party.

The conflict between the Duke of the Empire and the royal family has been going on for a long time. This proposal is actually a check and balance on Jon Snow, the heir to the Dukedom.

In the happy ending, Alice, now connected to the Church, uses the Church's authority to reject the proposal and leave with Jon Snow. Eventually, her and Jon Snow's marriage blossoms, with one becoming the Destined Maiden and the other the Grand Duke of the Empire. This powerful alliance leaves even the Imperial family helpless and furious.

The power of the Holy Light Church was no joke. The behemoth that had unified the Eastern Continent was simply not something any single faction in Viszea could contend with.

What's more, the border forces represented by Jon Snow are themselves a considerable force.

However, now that Alice is far away in the Lionheart Kingdom, the possibility of a good ending has disappeared.