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

After the words fell, Roy quietly and patiently waited for the girl's reply.

In fact, he was as uneasy as the little maid.

I am full of anticipation, reluctance and anxiety, so I want to hear the reply from the other party himself to confirm that this warm feeling is not self-indulgent.

Roy stopped teasing her and just held the girl's feet in his hands, full of care.

Alice was immersed in what she didn't know was the afternoon sunshine or the warmth of Roy's palm. Facing her master's concerned gaze, she finally stopped being nervous and mustered up her courage.

Courage turned into a loud shout, echoing in the room where only two people were.

"Even after the special training, Alice still wants to dance with the master!"

"Even though Alice is not of noble birth, and doesn't have fancy dresses or grand balls, Alice still wants to dance with the master!"

After she finished speaking in one breath, she lowered her head weakly and murmured softly, "...Is it okay?"

She responded with a smile softer than the sunshine.

"Alice, you misunderstood."

"Background, skirt, dance, none of that matters. What matters is the mood." Roy lowered his head and, as usual, carefully wrapped the girl's delicate bare feet with cotton socks and leather shoes.

"Mood..." Alice murmured to herself, not quite understanding what she meant.

"Even without the background, the skirt, the ball, the joy of dancing with Alice is unfaithful."

Roy stood up, then bent slightly, stretched out his hand, and made a standard gentleman's salute to invite the little maid.

"Ms. Alice, even after the training is over, can you please continue to dance with me?"

The elegant figure appears soft and dazzling under the warm sunshine and gentle breeze.

It was like the most dazzling light in the world, deeply imprinted in the depths of Alice's eyes.

"I am willing."

Alice held Roy's hand, took light steps, her skirt swaying, and threw herself lightly and passionately into his arms.

The music from the magic record started playing again.

The two figures intertwined, dancing gracefully in the dust of light raised by the warm wind.

Alice gradually became dazed.

Just as Roy said, it doesn't matter even if she doesn't have a noble birth, a beautiful dress, or a grand ball, or even if she is not the one dancing with Roy in the spotlight.

At least at this moment, at least this dance belongs only to them, and that is enough.

Under the soft music, the two people's dance steps continued to sway, as if time was forever frozen at this moment.

Chapter 57 The Second Prince

Roy's life was generally quite comfortable: he would exercise his super strength in the morning, dance with Alice in the afternoon, and casually flip through the family collection of books that had not been read for who knows how many years in the evening.

However, he vaguely felt that such peaceful days would not last forever.

Putting aside the potential danger of the Fate-Defying Node, as a member of a border family like the Ainblad family, Roy has become more and more aware of the current situation threatening the kingdom.

Even a marquis of Karl's status had to go out in person from time to time to deal with crises such as monster invasions and border riots. This obviously made Roy realize that Viszea was not as peaceful and tranquil as the tip of the iceberg shown in "Angel Rondo".

'Bad Young Roy' was indifferent to all this, but Roy didn't want to be a silly and useless young master, so he would take the initiative to ask Carl about his recent situation at the dinner table.

Carl answered all of these questions without hesitation, obviously intending to cultivate his understanding of the current situation in the kingdom.

The same goes for tonight.

"Father, are we going to fight monsters today as well?"

"No, today's a little different." Carl glanced at Roy while cutting the steak and asked in a testing tone, "Remember when I told you what the three biggest threats to humanity on the continent are?"

Roy blurted out: "Warcraft, demons, and cults."

These three are also mentioned in "Angel Rondo".

Among them, Warcraft is the most common.

Warcraft refers to wild beasts with extraordinary powers, most of which roam in dangerous wilderness areas. The extraordinary bloodline of today's human beings is also derived from intermarriage with friendly Warcraft in ancient times.

Although this is a terrifying question to think about.

The demons pose the greatest threat.

The demons in Vizzea are not beast-eared girls or vampire princesses, but bloodthirsty monsters.

These monsters eat people.

Warcraft has no reason and no army, and its conflicts with humans are mostly limited to the intersection of territories.

But the demons are much more troublesome.

They are coming for humans.

Throughout history, humans and demons have fought many wars, the most recent of which was the "Third Demonic Tide" in the current Iron Age.

At that time, the entire Western Continent united in an unprecedented manner, assembling a large army to wage a long war against the demons on the western defense line for ten years.

It is said that it was also the most fruitful battle ever won by mankind. Even so, the Western Continent suffered a total of more than one million casualties, and countless extraordinary bloodlines were cut off.

Roy couldn't even imagine the devastation of humanity's defeat during the First Demonic Tide during the Third Era. In fact, much of the history of that time had been lost, proving that humanity was on the brink of extinction, unable to even continue its legacy.

It is precisely because of the threat of the demons that the countries of the Western Continent have maintained peace for two eras, with few large-scale wars.

But Roy was not too worried about the demons. After all, there was a [Desperate Defense Line] built by all the countries on the continent to the west to block the demon army.

More importantly, few demons appeared in "Angel Rondo" until the end.

Although the demons are powerful, they are five-star wanted criminals in the human world. They are basically beaten to death as soon as they show up. They have nothing to do with Roy.

So the only one Roy was really concerned about was the last one.

"Warcraft is the most common, demons pose the greatest threat, and cults are the most dangerous."

Carl lost interest in his meal after hearing this topic. He put down his knife and fork, nodded slightly, and looked at Roy with a serious look. "That's right, cults are the most dangerous. You must remember that cults are the enemy of humanity."

“Conflicts between people are nothing but conflicts over interests.”

"Food, money, land, hatred... these things will eventually disappear over time with the defeat and compromise of one side. After war, there will always be peace."

"But cults are different." Carl's voice turned cold, and a hint of blood flashed in his eyes that was so thick that it could not be dissolved.

It was undisguised hatred and murderous intent, so strong that even Roy was stunned.

"Are they all born villains?" Roy asked subconsciously.

But Karl shook his head.

"Evildoers do evil only because of greed or the pressure of circumstances."

"But the cultists just want to watch the world burn."

Roy wanted to say "I understand", but saw Carl gave him a bitter smile: "I really hope you never understand."

"Cults are like weeds; they can never be extinguished. You will have to deal with them one day in the future."

Carl seemed worried that Roy might be suffering from a Madonna syndrome, so he kindly warned him, "Just remember, law and mercy are reserved for humans. Only fire and sword are left for them."

"I'll remember that." Roy nodded vigorously.

Carl is a veteran who has seen brutal battlefields that Roy could not imagine. Roy dare not say that he understands cults as well as Carl does.

But the cultists that appeared in "Angel Rondo" were indeed disgusting lunatics, and their cruel methods emerged one after another, making some of the plots of this game rise to the level of 'r18g' in one fell swoop.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are the public enemy of mankind.

Roy is not depressed, sick, or a hipster. He doesn't want to do anything inexplicably evil or get involved with those half-human, half-ghost cultists.

Most importantly, Roy hadn't forgotten that the reason why 'Bad Boy Roy' died suddenly, besides being an enemy of Alice, was because he was involved with a cult.

Even for the sake of his life, he would stay as far away from the cult as possible.

If we really collide, just like Carl said, we'll just chop it to death.

Hiss, it seems a bit dangerous when I think about it this way.

The game is not far from starting.

Judging from the time, if 'Bad Boy Roy' wanted to collude with the cult, it would be recently.

Thinking of this, Roy's face suddenly became half-smile, bitter yet sweet, extremely complicated.

So I'm about to deal with these dangerous lunatics?!

Noticing Roy's subtle expression, Carl smiled wryly and comforted him, "I'm just mentioning it, don't be too nervous."

"Although cults have been rampant recently, they are ultimately just small fry and can't cause any major disturbance."

After hearing this, Roy's expression became more complicated.

Why does this sound a bit like a flag?

"Furthermore, the hunting team led by Second Prince Reinhardt has been patrolling various locations year-round with remarkable success, having already dealt a significant blow to the cult." Speaking of this, Carl muttered, "They've achieved such victories at such a young age. The young are truly formidable."

Leo?

Second prince?

Charlotte's brother?

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar name, Roy was suddenly stunned.

The reason for his familiarity was that this person was indeed the second prince of the current Lionheart Kingdom in his memory, the [Fire Hunter] Leo Reinhardt, who was in charge of hunting down cults.

But what surprised him was that "Angel's Dance" mentioned Charlotte's big brother who guarded the "Desperate Line" many times, but never mentioned the name Leo.

This is quite intriguing.

Chapter 58: Founding Ceremony

Noticing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit stiff, Karl changed the topic and said in a relaxed tone: “Let’s talk about something happy.”

"The founding ceremony is coming soon. This year I can accompany you to have a good tour of the capital."

Roy's eyes lit up.

The original work mentioned many times how majestic and magnificent Lionheart City was, but there was not even a CG, which made Roy complain about the production team's empty promises many times.

Now that he can see the capital of another world with his own eyes, Roy is still looking forward to it.

In his memory, the 'bad boy Roy' was always causing trouble. Even when he went to the capital, he was confined to his residence by Carl. He rarely went out for fun, let alone participated in various grand events.

But with Carl's words, Roy's trip to the capital was guaranteed.

And if you think about it carefully, that is the base camp of the Lionheart Kingdom, the safest place in the entire kingdom. Under the watchful eyes of countless powerful people led by King Robert the Lionheart, no cult would dare to show up.

"There will be various grand events in the capital by then. You can participate freely this year and experience the charm of the capital."

Carl's introduction completely aroused Roy's interest.

"What activities are there?"

"Hunting for the children of nobles, barbecue parties, extraordinary fairs, selection of griffin knights, oh, but what you are most looking forward to is indeed Her Highness Charlotte's birthday party." Halfway through the conversation, the old father's eyes suddenly became nonsensical, and he smiled a strange smile like an elder gossiping.

"You must accompany Her Royal Highness the Princess well when the time comes."

Roy could only respond with an awkward but polite smile.

The truth is revealed now, you are still thinking of taking Her Royal Highness the Princess as your daughter-in-law!

However, the original novel does mention that the Lionheart Kingdom's founding anniversary and Charlotte's birthday are on the same day. Also, the "War of the Raging Fire" eighteen years ago happened to take place on the same day.

Each of these three events is of extraordinary significance, and it is not difficult to imagine what a magnificent event it will be.

No wonder Charlotte said there would be an opportunity soon, so this is what she was talking about.

Roy couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of meeting the crimson princess again after a long time, and even having the chance to dance with her.

Karl turned around and looked at Anya who was standing beside him, and said apologetically, "It's a pity that I can't take you this year."

"There's a sub-dragon in the north. I'm afraid you'll need to lead some people there yourself."

Anya's expression was stern, and for a moment she looked more like a knight than a maid: "Please leave it to me."

"Yalong, is the problem serious?" Roy couldn't help but feel a little worried.