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

"Your Majesty, be serious. The kingdom is also Alice's homeland. Moreover, in the face of disaster, it is what we humans should do to share hardships and work together."

The brief social interaction made Alice feel very uncomfortable. If she could, she really couldn't stay there for even a second.

Alice, who was always calm and composed, rarely lost her patience and calmness. Her eyes looked away from time to time, as if she was looking for something, so much so that even Robert could see the problem.

"Lady Saint, are you looking for Roy?"

"......Yes."

Alice maintained her politeness as best she could: "I heard that Roy fought the Black Dragon alone. I wonder how his injuries are now."

"Don't worry, the boy is doing very well now." Robert forced a smile and waved his hand: "In that case, I won't delay the Saint Lady any longer."

The scandal between the Saint of White Harbor and the Saint's guards would have been heard even in the kingdom. Robert also remembered that the girl in front of him was Roy's exclusive maid.

To be fair, he was a little unhappy.

However, since the man was in a high position and had done a lot of favors for the kingdom, Robert couldn't say much.

Let young people handle their own affairs.

"That boy should be in the palace gardens with Charlotte right now. I'll have the maid take you there."

"No need to bother." Alice shook her head and immediately stood up from her seat.

"I've been to the Red Fort before and I know the way there. I'll just go there alone."

After bidding farewell to King Lionheart, Alice hurriedly followed the route she remembered and arrived at the royal palace garden.

Just like passing through darkness and finally seeing the light, vaguely catching a familiar breath, the blonde girl's eyes also brightened, and she couldn't wait to move towards the light.

Charlotte seems to be there too, but so what?

She has arrived now, and no matter what she does, she can never monopolize the master alone!

The sun was shining brighter, the flowers were becoming more colorful, and Alice's suppressed mood finally reached its climax at this moment.

However, when Alice took the last step and finally reached the location of the breath, the scene that caught her eyes made her feel like she was struck by lightning, and her whole body trembled violently.

The wind is too noisy today.

Too passionate.

Too confusing.

Too...unsightly.

"Owner?"

"A-Ellie...?!"

Roy, who was pushing Charlotte to the ground and enjoying the fruits of victory, happened to meet Alice's eyes and was frightened on the spot.

Why did Alice suddenly appear? !

Even the hottest flames had cooled down by now. Roy didn't have time to enjoy the last fruit and instinctively wanted to get up and run away.

However, a certain princess hadn't reacted yet and was clinging to him like an octopus.

The beautiful legs in torn black stockings were tightly crossed, and the hot and red hands were deeply buried in Roy's back.

"No, don't stop, give it all... to me~!"

The flame that had cooled down was intensified to its peak by the girl's charming call.

Looking at the extremely horrified eyes of the blonde girl, Roy's body still trembled violently as a gust of hot wind that was so loud that it made people trance-like, even though his brain knew that this was an absolutely unknown lion.

At that moment, Roy's clear mind had only one thought.

It’s over.

It's all over.

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The arrival of the Saint of White Harbor was warmly welcomed by the people.

The grand occasion of the Saint's Trial is still vivid in people's minds. Now the Saint of White Harbor has personally led the troops to support, bringing great support to the kingdom.

As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. Even those nobles who scorned the Holy Light the most now spoke of the name of the Saint with great respect.

Therefore, at the welcome dinner tonight, the kingdom received the Holy Lady of Destiny, who is known as the incarnation of an angel, with the highest standards.

All the nobles who were prominent would come forward to pay a polite greeting.

However, if we were to say who is truly qualified to receive the Saint at this dinner and have a long conversation with her, it would be only the Reinhardt royal family.

There is always a gap between elders and the opposite sex when talking to each other, but Charlotte is of the same sex and a classmate. The two have known each other even before entering school, so she became the best candidate to receive the saint.

A dragon-slaying princess with a fiery red dress, a majestic figure, and a radiant beauty like a ruby. She killed two of the seven great dragons with her own hands and was famous for her reputation.

A holy lady in a white robe, cold and pure, as ethereal and beautiful as a falling angel's feather, who killed the leader of the [School of the Undead] cult with one sword, and was also a famous and renowned Saint of Destiny.

When the two stand side by side, it is like a beautiful scenery interwoven by the sunset and the morning light. Even if they walk in the corner farthest from the crowd, they will inevitably become the focus of the banquet.

While almost everyone was admiring the two stunning beauties, only a certain black-haired young man had a miserable look on his face as he looked at the two people, wishing he could turn around and run away.

Only he knew that the conversation between the two of them tonight was definitely not as calm as it seemed!

Chapter 103 Hurting Each Other

The night in the royal capital was much quieter than Alice remembered. Ruins were everywhere as far as the eye could see. But fortunately, with the end of the war against dragons, it was only a matter of time before the capital returned to its former prosperity.

"When I first heard about the Dragon Clan's war, there were some. Now Her Highness Charlotte is safe and sound. I'm so glad."

Following the blonde girl's heartfelt sigh, Charlotte looked away and replied indifferently, "Humph, who do you think I am? A mere group of dragons is far from enough to make me surrender."

"However, I am still very grateful for your assistance. The reinforcements from White Harbor not only repelled the fleeing dragons, but also saved many lives when we were unable to do so. Alice, you are indeed more suitable to be a Saint than those guys in the East Continent."

Beneath the polite and distant diplomatic rhetoric representing their respective powers, the two girls' admiration for each other lies.

One was the Lionheart Princess whom Alice first admired.

One is the saint whom Charlotte has witnessed the longest and who rose from a maid after going through many hardships.

Apart from Roy, they are perhaps the most familiar with each other's existence.

However, whether it is appreciation or admiration, friendly communication should be limited to a certain point, and it has nothing to do with the next topic.

"Actually, Alice was a little surprised."

Alice was the first to speak out, calmly speaking but not calmly at all: "I never thought Her Highness would have such a refined taste, playing that kind of game in the palace gardens bathed in the spring sunshine."

Charlotte's brows immediately sank, her face turned red, her breathing became severely choked, and her entire expression froze.

She was so immersed in it at the time that it was too late when she reacted.

Charlotte's cheeks were burning hot because her most embarrassing side, which she had only revealed to Roy, was known by her love rival. She was so embarrassed that she could not even raise her head.

But who doesn’t have some ugly side?

"Isn't this also true of our White Harbor Saint?"

"what do you mean?"

"Haha, do you really think I've forgotten? Back then, when we did that in the sacred church, even though we were saints, we didn't take the goddess seriously at all!"

The memory of death successfully dealt a critical blow to the Saint of White Harbor.

Even someone as expressionless as Alice twitched her lips, cold sweat trickled down her forehead, and her toes curled tightly under her white boots, almost buckling out of the three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

After living together for a long time, there will be countless ugly things and embarrassing situations between each other.

After a brief silence, the two people who hurt each other tacitly pretended nothing had happened and skipped this topic that would only hurt both of them.

Glancing at the princess beside her, Alice's eyes sharpened and her voice turned cold: "Charlotte, is it time to let the master go?"

"Master fought for the kingdom and defeated the dragon, so he must have been seriously injured. Alice, who carries the Holy Light, is the best choice to heal him. It is far more suitable than leaving him in the castle under the care of the royal doctors."

Charlotte snorted disdainfully, shaking the champagne in her hand without even looking up: "Stop playing dumb."

"You know Roy's injury has healed."

Alice tried to fill in the gaps: "But I heard that his bloodline..."

"Well, there's something wrong with his bloodline. But there's no need to worry anymore."

Charlotte turned around, holding her chest and tilting her head back, like a kitten showing off its trophy, graceful and self-satisfied. "The blood turmoil has long been cured—with my help."

Alice's expression remained unchanged, but she was actually clenching her fists slightly, like a golden retriever secretly rubbing its claws.

Be patient and give in.

For a long time, Alice mistakenly believed that there would never be a future between her and Roy, and that the feelings suppressed deep in her heart were just a mistake, so implicitly giving in was her only option.

But now, that was the only option she would not choose.

There is no such thing as taking feelings for granted, and now she will no longer give in to anyone.

"Even if he's cured, the master will be lonely, right?"

"First, there was the war, then he had to recuperate, and now he has to stay in the contract to accompany you in handling government affairs. My master needs a real rest and to put aside the heavy responsibilities of being a knight."

Charlotte frowned and said with amusement, "Why, is it easy to be a Saint's guard?"

Alice shook her head and said matter-of-factly, "No, not a guard."

"During the rest time, Roy will be the master, and Alice will be the maid taking care of everything for him."

When talking about her maid, Alice was even more proud than when she was showing off her saintly qualities.

When it comes to taking care of people, she is a professional!

The princess only orders the knight around and makes him work hard, but the maid will do her best to satisfy her master and heal his body and mind.

So, as long as this argument is put forward, even Charlotte will be helpless...

"You seem to have misunderstood something."

"Ugh?"

Charlotte's relaxed demeanor made Alice a little overwhelmed for a moment.

The blushing princess took a leisurely sip of the light wine, and every frown and smile of hers was so charming.

Huanying seemed to be the arrogant and proud princess in the past, but now the princess has a hint of shyness and coquettishness.

"I am a princess, not a tyrant. After the fierce battle of slaying a dragon, how could I ask him to work harder?"

"These past few days, besides recuperating from his injuries, Roy's only daily tasks have been to enjoy delicious food in the castle, stroll through the gardens, and fall asleep long before midnight. I will be by his side from morning till night, and I will never let him feel lonely."

Looking at the stunned golden retriever, Charlotte opened her arms and couldn't help laughing: "I admit, in terms of the quality of care, you are better?"

"But if the Red Keep's chefs, waiters, maids, and gardens all revolve around him, as if he were a member of the royal family, and I, a relative of the royal family... were to personally accompany him, how would you respond?"

By the end, Charlotte herself was a little embarrassed. But now was the time of battle, and she would not miss any opportunity to show her charm.

Alice never imagined that the princess who usually ordered Roy around would have such a true face. She felt terrible for a moment.

"Personally accompanying...Does the royal family have so much free time?"

"Ahem, so what's the point of rewarding the knight who slew the dragon? This is called clear rewards and punishments!"

Normally, Charlotte is not so free, but recently her brother has been carrying the burden for her, so she doesn't have to worry about government affairs.

Even her maid identity couldn't break Charlotte's defenses, and Alice finally lost her patience.

In terms of strength, both of them are geniuses who have reached high levels at a young age.

In terms of status, the saint and the princess are equally noble and it is difficult to tell who is better.

Faced with this difficult princess, Alice had no choice but to show off a girl's strongest weapon.

"The master should still live with Alice."

"Why? Living in a church in the capital isn't as comfortable as living in a castle."

"You're right. But..."

Alice looked directly into Charlotte's expression and said sincerely, "Alice can better satisfy the master's body."

Chapter 104: Alice is awesome

For girls, apart from strength and status, there is another crucial factor that determines success.