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

"Hurry and protect Lady Alice!"

Dark shadows surged.

The most dangerous assassin organization in the Academy, [Shrike], was fully activated. With only 24 people, they used smoke and extraordinary skills to control the guard team of hundreds of people in the palm of their hands.

Immediately afterwards, a huge magic circle lit up in the sky.

The huge flying bird outlined by the black shadow was like a fierce black gale, roaring towards the carriage.

[Shrike]'s trump card, a Sequence 5 supernatural item, [Shadow Scroll], can record a Sequence 5 supernatural creature and reproduce it.

In this battle, [Chameleon] invested a lot of money!

The Chameleon hiding somewhere couldn't help but feel happy.

The ambush was very successful. No one in the entire escort team noticed it in advance, and no one was able to take timely precautions.

Next, all he needs to do is rely on the [Wind Shadow Bird] included in the [Shadow Spell Scroll] to break the defensive spell on the carriage, leaving Alice with no way to escape.

At that time, it will be time for him [Chameleon] to take action and accomplish the assassin's feat!

However, the roaring black bird turned into a gust of wind and fell down, but did not destroy the carriage.

A majestic holy light rose up and turned into a dome, intercepting the roaring ferocious bird in mid-air, preventing it from moving forward.

Inside the carriage.

Under the blessing of Theresa's holy light, except for the horse that was buried in the pile of stones, all three were injured.

"There's an enemy attack..."

After sensing the other party's presence, Theresa raised the corner of her mouth, but she forced it down: "You two, I will stay behind to cover the rear, you two should retreat to the church first."

"this......"

Roy frowned.

In front of high-level transcendents, ordinary Sequence 5s have no chance at all.

Before this, Jon Snow was already far beyond the ordinary Sequence 5, but he was still no match for the Lich Queen's projection.

Theresa suggested covering the rear instead of crushing the enemy casually, which shows that the enemy is quite powerful.

"Lady Theresa, please be careful!"

Roy didn't refuse and immediately dragged Alice out of the carriage.

After seeing the two people leave, the [Holy Nun] finally revealed a strange smile that was completely inconsistent with her holiness.

A little harmless change might cause some strange chemical reaction between the two of them.

“Slurp…!”

After wiping her saliva, Theresa finally stepped out of the car.

On the other side, Roy dragged Alice along, through the smoke and dust, and quickly fled from the center of the battlefield.

Apart from the high-level extraordinary people, the safest place is the White Harbor Church.

A dark shadow rushed out from the front. Alice was about to draw her sword, but she saw the black-haired boy suddenly jump up and cut the opponent in half with a single-handed sword.

"Alice, follow me!"

"Owner......"

At this moment, the light and shadow behind the two people distorted.

Although it was different from what he expected, how could [Chameleon] miss the opportunity for the two to leave the carriage?!

Chameleon raised his hand and struck out with his hidden blade, as fast as lightning.

At the same time, Roy, who noticed something strange behind him, had no time to fight back. He suddenly pulled Alice aside and planned to take the attack himself.

However, neither Chameleon nor Roy expected that the blonde girl would appear in a flash.

Roy was knocked away by Alice's sacrifice, and watched helplessly as the evil hidden blade fell towards the girl.

Chapter 65: Rebellion

The sound of metal colliding made a sharp and piercing sound.

Alice's figure fell in an arc, crossing the Landscape River and falling to the other side of the river like a cannonball.

Alice stood up in a somewhat embarrassed manner, covering her arm, gasping for breath and still in shock.

There was a shocking scratch on the holy white gauntlet, and the broken half of the hidden blade was deeply embedded in it, which was enough to show the astonishing power of this attack.

A Sequence 5 attack was no joke. With her current strength, she couldn't stop it no matter what.

Fortunately, the [Temple Gauntlet] saved her life.

When the Sequence 5 attack came, the [Temple Gauntlets] automatically condensed into a Holy Light Shield, barely blocking the attack.

On the other side, [Chameleon] waved his hand and a second hidden blade emerged from under his wrist.

"madness."

"The guards should be the ones who stand up, but you're the one who protects the guards instead."

Beneath his pitch-black hood, Chameleon raised his lips, revealing a hint of sarcasm. "It seems the rumors are true. The Saint candidate from White Harbor is nothing more than a hopelessly loyal dog under the command of a noble master."

Alice was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "...Thanks for the compliment."

There was a brief silence on the fierce battlefield.

It is natural for the strong to humiliate the weak, but [Chameleon] never expected that the other party would think she was praising her.

The noble master's brainwashing is really terrible... If he had time, he would really be curious about what this girl had experienced to have such a weird train of thought.

Unfortunately, there is no time to waste right now.

"That tool can only save you once."

"The next blow will be the end of your life."

The moment the words fell, [Chameleon] disappeared from Alice's sight as if erased by an eraser.

The girl drew her sword and used the power of [Seraph] to enhance her senses to the limit of Sequence 6.

However, the sea was calm and not a blade of grass moved.

The figure, voice, smell, extraordinary aura, and even the murderous intent disappeared.

The invisible pressure made Alice break out in a cold sweat, but no matter how hard she stimulated her senses to search, she could not detect the existence of the Chameleon.

In the chaotic battlefield, only Alice's surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

Until the breeze blows.

Behind Alice, the light and shadow were slightly distorted.

When she turned around, she saw the hidden blade coming at her like a poisonous snake!

That's too late--

At the critical moment, Alice didn't even have time to feel terrified, but instead felt inexplicably relieved.

If the other party's target is me, then the master should be fine, right?

However, just before the blow was about to pierce Alice's neck, an invisible pressure suddenly rose like thunder.

An indescribable pressure descended, causing the Chameleon's body to freeze on the spot.

At this moment, the black-haired boy with dark gold in his eyes came with his sword drawn and pulled Alice behind him.

A mere Sequence 6...!

You want to be a guard, right? I'll pierce you all through, and reunite you in hell!

Seeing the duck being snatched away, Chameleon's murderous intent surged. He turned around with disdain and decisiveness, raising his hidden blade towards Roy.

But this blow was destined not to land.

What greeted [Chameleon] was the wrath of the Red Blood Fire Dragon.

【Ashes of Destruction】!

The flaming blade shot up into the sky and instantly engulfed the figure of the [Chameleon].

The raging fire waves were like angry fire dragons, rampaging in the river and running straight through the entire river channel.

The thunder-like blow was so terrifying that the guards and assassins who were fighting stopped and stood still, lost in thought.

After one cut.

A large amount of water waves were evaporated on the spot by the high temperature, and boiling water poured down from the sky. The originally neat river channel was torn into pieces from the inside out, and even the path beside the river turned into scorched earth, as if magma had passed through.

No reservations.

Roy, who was determined to kill, attacked with all his strength.

However, the young man who created all this was secretly shocked and his face was gloomy.

It hit, but didn't kill.

That's not an ordinary assassin, it takes some effort to kill him.

After hesitating for a moment, Roy finally did not chase after her and stayed with Alice instead.

In order to avoid a trap that would lure the tiger away from the mountain, it would be safer to stay.

After Chameleon escaped, the remaining assassins were either killed by the guards or escaped, and the situation was quickly brought under control.

Roy sighed, then his expression softened and he asked with concern, "Alice, are you okay?"

"No injuries. Thanks to the gift from the master."

Alice touched the gauntlet that blocked the hidden blade. She did not feel nervous at all as if she had survived a disaster. Instead, she felt a little secretly happy.

It was as if nothing had happened.

But looking at the horrific scratches on the pure white hand guard, Roy's heart tightened, but he couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.

Defense has always been Alice's weakness.

The [Angel] bloodline is a hexagonal almighty bloodline. It’s not that she can’t do it, but she has never thought about defense at all.

At that time, Alice also used her strength to accelerate so that she could push herself away when the assassin attacked.

"Alice, why did you stand in front of me just now?" Roy's tone was unconsciously a little harsh.

Alice blinked in confusion and blurted out, "Sacrificing one's life to protect the master is a natural thing for a maid..."

"But now you're not my maid, are you?"

"You are a candidate for the Sainthood, and I am your guard. If anyone is to protect you, it should be me who protects you!"

This wasn't the first time Alice hadn't taken her life seriously.

Whether dealing with cultists or monsters, Alice had always tried her best, even at the risk of getting injured.

Although there are similar tendencies in the original work, Alice's current performance is more exaggerated than in the original work.

The Saint Trial was coming soon, and Roy had no doubt that Alice would push herself again for the trial.

Even if I have to be tough and be disliked by her, it is better than letting this child do whatever he wants.

"Don't do this again next time. If you encounter danger next time, hide behind me."

"...Did Alice do something wrong?"

The maid's dim eyes made Roy feel a little distressed, but he still kept a straight face and said coldly: "Well, you did it wrong."

However, he never expected that Alice would look up again after a moment of loss: "Alice knows she was wrong. But I'm sorry, Alice will stand in front of me next time."

???

Roy was a little overwhelmed by the fact that the little maid, who had always been obedient and had no complaints and was as well-behaved as a doll, was so rebellious.

Roy was a little anxious: "I've already said that you are not my maid now, but a candidate for saint..."

"It's ok."

"It has nothing to do with that."

"Even if I'm not your master, even if I'm a Saint Guardian, I still want to protect you. No matter how many times you're in danger, I'll always stand in front of you. This is the only thing I won't compromise on."