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

"!"

It was like an invisible cat's claw hitting his heart. Roy's reaction was even greater than Charlotte's just now, and he had difficulty breathing.

Too cute!

Cat girls are the greatest civilization in the world. If there is anything greater than cat girls, it is the little red cat in front of you that belongs to you!

"What's wrong? Is something wrong... Meow! Don't hug me so suddenly, hey, and, and don't suck randomly, pervert, that's not allowed... Meow!"

The cat's ears stood tall, and the fiery red cat's tail trembled like a leaping flame.

However, the girl's seemingly panicked struggle did not last long, and she soon became limp and powerless in the boy's arms, letting out waves of comfortable meows.

There is still a lot of traffic outside the alley.

It was not until a long time later that the boy and girl, both looking a little embarrassed, reappeared and returned to the crowd.

"Don't suck me randomly next time, you pervert! At least, don't make a sudden move."

"......Feel sorry."

Covering the claw marks on his face, Roy reflected on himself obediently.

And he was convinced.

[Bones of Steel] really couldn't withstand Charlotte's claw.

Good times are always short.

After walking around the street with Charlotte for a while in the afternoon, the sunset quickly set, dyeing the world a magenta color.

Charlotte showed a somewhat regretful expression. Compared to the hand-in-hand situation when they set out, they clung even tighter, holding each other's arms and refusing to let go.

"Today went by unexpectedly fast."

"Isn't it too early to start feeling sentimental now? The real surprise is yet to come."

Charlotte was a little speechless: "Any surprises?"

Expensive carriages and gems, unique off-road trips and cat cafes, whether it was gifts or trysts, Charlotte was already satisfied. The only regret was that this time was about to come to an end.

She had no idea what kind of surprise would come next. Her emotions, which had cooled down, were reignited by the boy's laughter.

"Well, you'll know when the time comes."

Charlotte smiled again: "Then I'll look forward to it."

Roy hummed softly: "I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

The venue for dinner was chosen to be the Ruby Hotel in the Lionheart Kingdom, a high-end hotel invested and built by the Lionheart faction, which was within Charlotte's expectations.

On the top floor of the hotel, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the sunset while dining on the semi-open balcony.

As Charlotte watched the crimson world gradually fall into chaos in the distance, her memories were brought back.

"The sunset here is a bit like what we had back then."

"Well, after all, this place is a replica of the Red Fort's design."

Recalling the kiss at that time, Charlotte couldn't help but touch her lips, feeling shy but more of nostalgia.

The vagueness of memory not only did not dilute the throbbing at that time, but instead cast a hazy veil over it, making it even more beautiful and hazy, and making people nostalgic.

Charlotte swirled her wine glass, her gaze falling on the boy's lips intentionally or unintentionally. She teased, "Giving that view as a birthday present is truly a perfect gift."

"If you want to recreate everything that happened back then, I'm not...unable to accompany you, okay?"

Roy admitted that he was moved.

An alluring gaze slowly came over, an invisible flame burned in the chest, the girl in the sunset was as elegant and shy as in memory, but like a red wine that had been settled a little more, she had lost a bit of her youthfulness and added a touch of charm worth savoring.

Roy drank the red wine.

The sweet and sour wine tasted bland in front of her, but she suppressed her restlessness.

“But it’s not time to get full marks yet.”

The Ruby Hotel is the perfect stage to end the day, but as a gift to end it, it is much more than that.

Roy snapped his fingers.

The waiter came forward respectfully.

"Charlotte, the gift I really want to give you is..."

Roy was about to speak when the door suddenly opened and a member of the Lionheart faction stumbled in.

"Lord Roy, this is not good... er...!"

Realizing that he had come at a bad time, the man covered his mouth, but it was too late.

Chapter 29 I'll Keep You Company

Roy sighed helplessly, stepped forward to ask about the current situation, his face darkening slightly.

"What's going on?" Seeing this, Charlotte couldn't sit still anymore.

"Nothing, I just wanted to make a small gift for your present."

"But......"

As the highest leader of the faction, Charlotte was not satisfied with such vague words. She instinctively wanted to ask more questions, but Roy had already taken the lead and held her cheek.

Not only her cheek, his thumb even touched her lips.

Speechless for a moment, Charlotte, who was as obedient as a kitten, froze in place, as if expecting something, her cherry lips trembling slightly.

"Sorry, I have to leave for a moment. I'll take care of it right away, just wait until I'm back, okay?"

"......it is good."

After the boy left, Charlotte covered her burning lips, sat there for a while, and looked in the direction where he went away, feeling a sense of melancholy.

Just as he left Charlotte's sight, Roy's face darkened and he asked the faction members who were following him.

"So, why did the South China Sea faction withhold our goods?"

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at the same time.

In the academic city that gathers people from all over the Western Continent, you can always see different festivals being celebrated. Today is the Kingdom's National Day, and the flag of the Lion King with a fiery heart is fluttering like flames. The unique celebration of the Lionhearted people fills the streets.

Even if you are not a citizen of the Lionheart Kingdom, it is hard not to be infected by this atmosphere and join in. And the people of the Lionheart Kingdom will also raise a toast to welcome foreigners and participate in their festival together.

Amidst the laughter, one can hear not only shouts of "Long live the kingdom," but also "Happy birthday, Princess."

The coincidence of National Day and the princess' birthday was talked about by foreigners with great relish. Unfortunately, the beautiful princess known as the ruby ​​did not show up, so there was no chance to see her beauty.

However, not everyone is willing to celebrate with Lionheart's people.

In the suburbs far away from the city, members of the Boys' Faction in blue uniforms had been waiting there for a long time and surrounded the Lionheart Faction's convoy that was passing by.

"National Day, birthday, you Lionhearts are still as complacent as ever."

The leading man was thin, dark-skinned, and had a ferocious look on his face. However, the bandages wrapped all over his body and the faint smell of burnt charcoal did not make him look scary at all, and he looked rather funny.

It was the young master Anbo who was knocked over by Charlotte's fire punch.

But no matter what, he had over twenty Sequence 8 members gathered behind him, and he himself had the impressive strength of a Sequence 7, so it was clear that he had ill intentions.

On the Lionheart faction's side, apart from the black-haired cat girl leading the group, Choco, there were only a few Sequence 9s. After all, they were only here to receive the goods, not to engage in hostility. Who would have thought that the South Sea faction would lay an ambush here in advance?

The situation was clearly unfavorable, but Qiao Ke still stepped forward, baring his teeth and showing no weakness at all: "Meow! What's it to you if we celebrate the festival?!"

"Heh, why are we using our Blue Moon Chamber of Commerce's products to celebrate your princess' birthday?"

“We paid!”

An Bo's eyes turned cold and he sneered, "Yes, they paid, but at cost price! You're occupying our territory and buying our goods at a low price. You're just a bunch of low-grade lionhearts. Don't mistake your status!"

"Not only that, you even dared to attack me..." An Bo gritted his teeth, recalling the humiliation he suffered in the morning, and trembled with anger.

Even his father has never hit him like this!

"It's time to teach you a lesson!"

Qiao Ke has a bad temper. When he heard this, he was furious and said, "If you want a beating, just say so!"

"Miss Chocolate!" "No!"

Everyone hurriedly pulled Chocolate back.

If a real fight breaks out, not only will they be beaten badly with their current combat power, but most importantly, they will also mess up the mission assigned by Roy.

A member of the Lionheart faction said, "Master Anbo, there must be a misunderstanding. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to Lord Jason and let him negotiate on your behalf! Otherwise, Lord Charlotte will never tolerate your offense!"

Nanhai and Lionheart's top management are actually very close. Otherwise, Anbo wouldn't be so dissatisfied.

But as the son of a marquis, he could neither shake Jason's determination nor dare to pick a fight with Princess Lionheart. In the end, he could only vent his anger on these lower-class juniors.

There are many members of the South China Sea faction like him.

"Don't use their names to scare me! I don't need Lord Jason to show up in person. I'm more than capable of dealing with you guys! Even the princess can't save you!"

The South China Sea faction members, led by An Bo, sneered and clenched their fists, like a school of bloodthirsty piranhas with bared fangs, slowly approaching from all directions.

Until a chuckle was heard.

"Your Highness, there's no need for me to come forward. Is that enough for you?"

The blood-red extraordinary fluctuations stirred up a scarlet wind with the smell of rust, and along with it came a terrifying pressure.

Like an ancient beast from the abyss, or a glimpse from above the sky, the almost suffocating sense of oppression comes not only from the high bloodline level, but also from the ruler of the sky in the mythological era, the dragon roaming in the sky.

It was fleeting, but thrilling enough.

The members of the South China Sea faction turned around and looked at the newcomers, breaking out in cold sweat.

Black hair and black eyes like the night.

The sworn knight of Princess Lionheart, the saintly guard of the Saint of Destiny, and many other titles, have long surpassed the pride of a mere senior in his junior.

There are even rumors that he has already entered the intermediate level and is at the top of the academy's students in terms of supernatural powers.

In any case, that was not someone they could target.

Roy Ironblad.

An Bo's heart was beating wildly and he almost cursed out loud.

Although the face was different, he recognized the clothes.

Isn't this the guy who was with the red-haired girl this morning?!

Wait, if that's the case, then the red-haired girl must be...

Ignoring the South China Sea faction members who were frozen in place, Roy walked straight into the encirclement.

After confirming that the gifts towed by the carriage and his companions led by Choco were safe, Roy looked at Anbo and others in front of him.

To be honest, Roy has never cared about competition between factions.

Compared with the pursuit of cultists, the gains and losses of these minor disputes are not worth worrying about at all.

But today is different.

Today is a special day. I promised to give Charlotte an exceptional birthday celebration, but now I have to leave her alone in the hotel.

Because of these reckless idiots.

Roy admitted that he was slightly annoyed.

"Jason has an agreement with our princess. He said he won't mind the minor friction we had when we were trying to retake our territory. He also agreed to supply goods at cost price, including this batch of gifts."

"So I'm very curious about who ordered you to cause trouble."

The boy's tone was calm, but his eyes, which were slightly flashing with dark gold, were like dark clouds brewing for thunder, brewing the calm before the storm.

No one dared to stand up, even for a moment.

But everyone took a step back at the same time.

So, when Anbo came to his senses, he was the only one still staring blankly at the black-haired boy.