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

Otherwise, Charlotte wouldn't have worked so hard.

In the original work, Charlotte's extraordinary advancement was not as fast as it is now, and the reason why she was able to develop her talent to this point was exactly as she said.

In order to become stronger, and to stop having to watch herself go into danger alone, she pushed her strength to the limit and reached her current height.

Roy felt warm in his heart and honored by the girl's precious thoughts.

The most important thing, even if it was not stated explicitly, made Roy's mouth curl up inadvertently.

But she was wrong about one thing.

"You didn't do anything, did you?"

"You're only one step away from Sequence 5, and you arrived just in time to save the kingdom's reinforcements. When you reach the capital, I believe you'll ignite new hope for the soldiers and civilians there."

"Whether from the perspective of a transcendent or a princess, you are already impeccable. Do I need to continue explaining how amazing you are?"

Charlotte's voice was still dull: "But I still can't do anything for you."

"That's why I said you were wrong."

Covering the girl's palm, Roy smiled gently: "You have obviously done a lot for me."

"Ugh?"

Roy turned around and saw the girl sobbing and crying.

The girl tried to dodge in panic, but Roy didn't give her the chance. He already held her pretty face which was wet with tears.

"Actually, the reason I dared to charge forward against the Red Blood Fire Dragon was entirely because you, the fearless Princess, charged ahead. The reason I was able to win was because I remembered that you, a pitiful little girl, were still waiting for me."

"You have your responsibilities as a princess, but for me, the kingdom is my home. Knights sacrifice themselves because there are always people waiting for their destination—do you understand?"

Looking into those eyes named after rubies, Roy felt a surge of pity and longing: "You are my home."

There was a moment of silence.

Her pretty face was flushed, but she was at a loss. Her cherry-colored lips wanted to open several times, but she hesitated.

The girl shrank her head as if she wanted to dodge, but she always stayed in Roy's palm, as if she couldn't bear to leave.

My efforts are not in vain. As long as I can become his strength, perhaps that is enough?

The anxiety and boredom that had accumulated over the past few days gradually dissipated.

The girl's eyes were still moist, but no longer dim. They reflected the other person's figure, flashing a light brighter than candlelight.

"Didn't I tell you not to look back?"

"You don't want to be seen as useless. But what I see now is clearly a remarkable princess, a very lovely girl."

Charlotte's cheeks grew hotter. "Stop talking nonsense."

"That's not enough. I want so much praise." Roy showed a proud look.

"I told you to stop talking."

After mumbling in shame and anger, before Roy could make another move to tease her, her cherry-colored lips had already floated over, blocking the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Charlotte's kisses are always hot and intense, but after the swelling passion, this heat will turn into a tenderness like warm water, lingering.

Flowing slowly and endlessly.

Like a tireless kitten, it clung to his chest, hissing and craving for more affection.

The candlelight carried into the night with the wind, and the moonlight also quietly disappeared.

The fortress wasn't quiet at night; the clamor of soldiers and the cries of griffins could be vaguely heard. But at this moment, the room was completely silent, with only the blending, indistinguishable breathing patterns.

After a long time, the exhausted girl leaned on Roy's shoulder and murmured between her breaths.

"I really still want to fight alongside you."

"Leading the troops is the custom of all generations of Lionhearted Kings. I am not worthy of being your monarch if I always hide behind you."

Under Roy's worried gaze, Charlotte smiled faintly, no longer obsessed:

"But, not now. There's nothing we can do about our lack of strength. So, this time..."

The small palm was placed on the boy's chest, and a shy and sweet smile bloomed on the pretty face that still had a blush on it: "I will be your home reluctantly."

"It would be a real honor."

Without hiding his excitement, Roy gave her another kiss, claiming Charlotte's tenderness.

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The next morning.

In order to assist the royal capital and Tiexue Ridge, the army was divided into two and officially set out.

The refugees gathered here and gave a farewell cheer. The remaining soldiers lined up in front and blew their horns.

The crimson princess stood proudly on the golden-red griffin, like a bright flame, leading the knights out of the fortress.

The time of parting came quietly.

The golden-winged griffin stepped forward and caressed the royal griffin reluctantly. The royal griffin turned its head but did not refuse. Instead, it responded with a series of light pecks.

Roy and Charlotte seemed much calmer.

"When did they become so close?" Charlotte was a little surprised.

"Maybe it's because of the master." Roy replied leisurely, "Should we have a goodbye kiss or something... Just kidding."

Under Charlotte's murderous gaze, Roy had no choice but to shut up.

It's a pity that even though she was lying on his chest like a cat bitten by tempura last night, and was so affectionate that his lips felt a little sore, Charlotte still couldn't let go of her princess's airs in front of others.

Charlotte turned her head and looked to the other side: "Brother Wang, please take good care of him."

"If anything happens to him... you know."

"Good good."

Natsu readily agreed, but Roy was embarrassed. "Did you guys make a mistake?"

Normally, shouldn't the knight be ordered to protect the prince? Why is it the other way around? The outrageous thing is that the prince actually agreed.

"After all, he's my future brother-in-law, so it's okay for me to be more tolerant."

"...Hmph, I'm glad you know." Charlotte felt a little embarrassed, but rarely did she not refute the statement.

At the last moment of parting, Charlotte looked back.

"Roy Ironblad, listen to my orders. I will lead my troops to support the capital. Once you rescue Lord Carl, you must bring your troops to the capital and join me!"

"As ordered."

The two armies split up.

The knight and the princess parted ways and headed to different distant places.

Chapter 50 I'll Think of a Solution

The fortress's reinforcements were divided into two groups.

Charlotte led 80,000 infantrymen, two-thirds of the extraordinary troops, and headed straight to the royal capital to provide support. They were the absolute main force.

The other route was led by Roy and Naz, who led one-third of the extraordinary troops. They traveled light and quickly, trying to rescue Carl in the shortest time possible and then go to support the royal capital.

In order to increase speed, Roy ordered a small number of clergymen, magicians and griffin knights to ride together, without any infantry.

In just three days, they had covered a distance that would have taken the infantry half a month to reach the Iron Blood Ridge in the northwest of the kingdom.

What Claudy said was true. The main force of the dragon clan was gathered in the north. The flying dragons circling around seemed intimidating, but there were not enough troops to intercept them, and they could only hunt a few pigeons.

Whenever they encountered a flying dragon, Roy would lead the Griffin Knights to attack immediately and kill it on the spot to prevent any dragon from escaping and leaking information.

Until now, we have not encountered the main force led by pure-blooded dragons, which is enough to prove that this trip has been quite smooth.

However, how to find Carl is a difficult problem.

Tiexue Ridge is not small. In addition, Claudy said that one of the seven great dragons had led an army to hunt Carl. Roy and others did not dare to act rashly. They had to keep a low profile and search for Carl's traces bit by bit, which naturally slowed down their speed.

A small number of Griffin Knights went to investigate, and Roy and the others took the opportunity to rest and adjust their condition.

It's just that some people, or some griffins, can never calm down.

"Ahhh, [Cake], my [Cake], how can I live without you~!"

Not sleeping in the middle of the night, [Cheese] howled strangely, leaving Roy speechless.

Roy, who was leaning against the griffin, was bored and asked curiously, "Didn't you say it didn't like you? Why are you so obsessed with it now?"

Cheese shook his head repeatedly, very sure: "No, no, no, that was just because I was too dull before and couldn't understand. Miss Cake was just saying one thing and thinking another!"

Could it be that this guy finally saw through the tsundere?

Roy's eyes lit up, and he was about to praise this guy for finally getting on the right track and taking the first step towards escaping being single, but he was stumped by the next sentence.

"Miss Cake scolded me, which means she has me in her heart!"

"I've come to terms with it. Love is about silent devotion. As long as I can occupy a place in its heart, that's enough~!"

Staring at Cheese's perverted expression, Roy's face was filled with black lines.

I thought this guy had finally taken the first step, but he actually took a step backwards!

God damn, you're silently devoting yourself to this. Are you going to switch jobs and become a lion licker?!

If it were someone else, Roy would just sneer and call him a lickspittle, but if it were his own brother, Roy would probably applaud him for being toyed with by a bad woman and be angry at him for not fighting back.

The problem is, [Cheese] is different from ordinary lickspittles. It is not a lickspittle with nothing. It clearly has a chance of winning!

Even Charlotte, who didn't understand the griffin language, noticed Cake's affection for Cheese. How could this relationship, which was just one step away from being together, be blocked by the damn dog-licking spirit?

Tsundere secret crush, a perfect start, how can this be broken? Don't ever say you're mine again, it's shameful!

"Is there a possibility that [Cake] is actually interested in you?"

"Brother, you're so funny."

"I was serious."

Cheese lowered his head dejectedly. "Goodbye. I'm a noble royal griffin, and I'm just an ugly golden variant. We're not a good match at all."

Roy was stunned for a moment.

The reason that they are not a good match is surprisingly realistic!

The Golden-Winged Griffin is the king of griffins. In fact, Cheese's power is indeed far beyond that of ordinary people. Although he is still young, he has almost naturally grown to Sequence 6.

You know, the griffins that Carl and Charlie have been fighting for many years can only barely reach the same level.

However, the history of the Golden-winged Griffin has been lost, and [Cheese] has not yet fully awakened its power. The current Griffins do not believe in this at all and only respect the golden-red royal Griffin.

This is also a result of years of interaction with the Knights of the Kingdom.

After all, their masters all obey the orders of the Lionheart royal family, and the griffins have gradually accepted this hierarchy.

However, so-called status and position are not unchangeable.

Maybe I can give Cheese some kind of honorary title later...

"Ahh~ [Cake]~ My [Cake]~ Are you okay? Brother, if it gets hurt and I'm not around, what will it do..."

"Brother, promise me you won't be a bootlicker, okay? It makes you look useless, and no female would like a male like that."

The Golden Griffin didn't understand at all. He turned around and said angrily, "I was just thinking about her!"

"Brother, don't you miss your princess?!"

"Yes." Roy blurted out.

"That's fine..."

"I really want to sleep with her. It's strange that I don't have a sweet and soft girl to sleep with me all of a sudden."

Under Roy's straightforwardness, [Cheese] fell into a deathly silence.

Roy: "See, so in this kind of thing, you have to take the initiative... although Charlotte was more proactive at the beginning."

"Brother, can you shut up?"

Sensing Cheese's murderous intent, Roy obediently shut up and stopped provoking him.