My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"So, if I ask you to do something without violating your request, it's also what you promised me, right?"

"Yeah." She nodded again.

"So, is there a problem with me asking you to tell Olivia about this?"

"It seems..." Lianka was about to say no, but then she shook her head. "No, no! It's not like that. I don't want you to tell my sister. The purpose is to prevent my sister from knowing about this. So if you ask me to do this, it will be meaningless for me to ask you to keep it a secret!"

"Tsk." Orson secretly clicked his tongue when he saw that he failed to scare the girl.

"So, apart from this condition, I can agree to everything else, even..."

"Okay." Orson's tone returned to normal, and his expression became serious. "Listen, Lianka, I will keep this a secret for you. Just think of it as a girl's willfulness, but you have grown up and are no longer a child."

"There are some things that I don't want to make too clear. This will only damage the relationship between the two of us."

When it's time to draw the line, it has to be said so. Orson knows that he has to be the bad guy himself, otherwise Lianka will only go further and further down the wrong path.

"If you want to play house and pretend games, I don't mind playing with you, but if you want to take it seriously, I'm sorry to refuse."

"...Why?" Lianka looked at Orson in confusion.

"Am I...bad?"

"You're not bad, but I already have a fiancée, your sister. I don't want to make the relationship even weirder, and I don't want outsiders to look at me as a scumbag."

"But what if I did all this voluntarily?"

"Voluntary?" Orson laughed when he heard that.

"Lianka, you must know how you viewed me when I first entered school last semester, right? Your attitude took a 180-degree turn in an instant. If I tell anyone about this, will you believe it?"

"That's right." Lianka nodded after hearing that.

"I'm sorry, Orson. I was too naive. I just wanted to take back what originally belonged to me."

Hearing Lianka's words, Orson immediately realized that something was wrong.

Does this girl know what Olivia did?

Before Orson had time to think about it, Lianka raised her head and looked at Orson again.

"Then, let me make a simpler request. This request will definitely not embarrass you, Orson."

"Uh...you say, as long as I can do it."

"Orson, please let me become like Lit!"

In Lianka's opinion, Lit's ability to become the outstanding talent he is today is inseparable from Orson's training room.

If I also accept Orson's training, I will definitely be more powerful than I am now, right?

Moreover, when I become stronger, I will be able to do some things naturally.

"I swear, as long as you are willing to teach me, Orsen, I will never have any complaints, and I will bear all the costs I have to pay along the way."

Looking at the serious little girl, Orson also fell silent.

Should I teach her?

After a long while, Orson nodded slowly.

From an emotional point of view, there is no problem in helping your future sister-in-law.

From the perspective of interests, having a powerful ally or helper is not a bad thing.

……

The next day at noon, in a high-end restaurant outside the Imperial College.

"Orson, when will His Royal Highness the Prince arrive?" Rosalin was sitting next to him, looking at Orson, looking expectant and anxious.

"His Royal Highness said that some soldiers who violated military discipline in the military camp outside the city need to be punished this morning before they come." Orson said as he sat next to Rosaline.

For some time afterwards, both of them remained silent.

On the other side, Arthas had just returned to the imperial city.

He had received Orson's letter the previous evening, and had replied in kind.

Although Orson is no longer the designated heir to the Dukedom of Antica, it would be great if he could get Orson to work for him.

Rather, it was because Orson lost the right to inherit his fiefdom that made Arthas want to fight for Orson even more.

With such a capable person assisting him, he would definitely be able to create a prosperous era, and it is not impossible for him to even expand the imperial power to an unprecedented level.

Although he had great ambitions, he restrained himself instantly after being suppressed by me, which was enough to show that he could still control Orson with the imperial power.

Therefore, when he received the letter, Arthas did not consider the other contents of the letter.

In his opinion, the most important thing is to establish a good relationship with Orson rather than to meet other women.

So, when Arthas arrived at the restaurant, Orson and Rosaline stood up at the same time to greet him, and Arthas ran straight to Orson.

"Mr. Orson, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still as high-spirited as before!" Arthas said politely and then praised Orson.

"Thanks to the sand table idea you told me before, I immediately promoted it to the entire army after returning to the imperial city. All the generals praised this sand table!"

The two continued chatting for a long time, all about military matters, and Rosalin next to them was unable to get a word in for a while.

Come to think of it, Arthas is so old and still has no wife, nor any female scandals. Could it be that he is actually not interested in women?

Thinking of this, Rosaline's eyes became complicated as she looked between Arthas and Orson.

Chapter 64: Chess piece? Hero?

Arthas chatted with her for a while before turning his attention to Rosaline.

"Who is this lady?"

Seeing Arthas's gaze, Rosalyn suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure.

"Well... well, Your Highness, hello, my name is Rosalin, and I am the daughter of General Scaloni. I don't know if you recognize me. I saw you when I went to the military camp with my father when I was a child..."

"General Scaloni's daughter." Arthas nodded when he heard this.

Then he sat down.

After seeing Arthas sit down, Orson and Rosalyn followed suit.

Arthas' expression has changed from the excitement when he first saw Orson to the calmness now.

Although Arthas already knew about this from Orson's letter, he still looked down on Rosaline when he met her in person.

It’s not that there’s really something wrong with his sexual orientation, but this kind of girl, who seems ordinary and confident to him, really has no appeal.

Moreover, before he became emperor, he was not ready to focus his attention on women.

After all, I can't give my father the impression that I'm addicted to beauty.

So, Arthas himself did not take the initiative to talk about Rosaline, but kept chatting with Orson.

Until the end, Orson ended his conversation with Arthas at the signal of Rosaline beside him and turned the topic to Rosaline.

"By the way, Miss Rosalin has always wanted to meet His Highness Arthas. Wouldn't you like to have a chat?"

"That's right." Upon hearing this, Arthas turned his head towards Rosaline.

After all, she is the general's daughter. Having a good relationship with her can also enhance one's influence in the military.

Although he was originally a representative of the army, as long as nothing went wrong, the army would not support his sister.

"Ms. Rosalin, as the daughter of General Scaloni, how well do you know about military affairs?"

"Uh..." This question stumped Rosalyn.

Although Scaloni often mentioned things about the army to her when he returned home, and he also paid attention to this aspect in her education, it was only limited to theory. In front of the two people around her who had practical experience, she still lost a lot.

Fortunately, Orson at the side spoke up to help Rosalin: "Your Highness Arthas, Miss Rosalin cares a lot about the army. It seems that you two should get along well with each other."

"Oh? Why is that?" Upon hearing this, Arthas looked at Rosaline curiously.

"The army hasn't moved yet, but the food and fodder must go first." Rosalin also spoke up at this time. "There have been continuous food transport teams heading south recently, so I think something is going to happen in the south."

"It seems that I underestimated Miss Rosalin." Arthas said. "It's my fault, too. The army's movements could be guessed by people who were not involved. I need to punish a few officers when I return."

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the dinner table instantly dropped to freezing point.

Rosalyn's expression froze for a moment.

"Hehe, Your Highness Arthas, please stop joking with others." Fortunately, Orson came forward to rescue the situation at this time.

"Yeah." Arthas nodded.

The meal happened to be served at this time, and the few of them stopped talking after that.

"By the way, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'm really sorry." In order to create a private environment for the two of them and to get rid of this awkward atmosphere, Orson stood up immediately after finishing his meal.

"Master Orson, wait a moment." Unexpectedly, at this time, Arthas called Orson directly.

"Um... Your Highness, is there anything else?"

"I have something personal I want to talk to you about tonight. I'll ask someone to find you then."

"Okay." Orson nodded, then quickly left the restaurant, leaving the space to Rosalyn and Arthas.

……

"Well, there are only two of us left now. What is your purpose in meeting me this time? Just tell me directly." Arthas asked nonchalantly, fiddling with the wine glass in front of him that could be called a work of art.

"Um... Your Highness Arthas, I think, I would like to ask you to give me a chance..." After a long time, Rosalin finally mustered up the courage.

"Do you want to be a prince's consort?" Arthas asked straight to the point.

"Yes, Your Highness Arthas."

"Did you mean it, or did your father?"

"Is this important? With our two families getting married, you can have stronger control over the army. It's a win-win situation for both of us."

"Sorry, I don't have such an idea at the moment." Arthas shook his head and then stood up.

"If there is nothing else, I will go back first. Miss Rosalin, do you need me to arrange for someone to take you back to the college?"

"..." Rosaline pursed her lips when she heard that, and then stood up.

"Your Highness Arthas, are you really... not going to reconsider this?"

"Sometimes, being persistent is the worst option, Ms. Rosalin." Arthas' tone was no longer gentle, but cold.

"I don't want our relationship to be damaged because of this impossible thing. Similarly, I advise you to be down-to-earth and stop having unrealistic fantasies." Arthas said this, shook his head, and turned away.

"Of course..." At this time, Arthas suddenly stopped, giving Rosaline a glimmer of hope.

"What I call impossible is only relative to the help you can provide me at present. If you can show me new value, I will reconsider it."

After saying this, Arthas left.

By not saying things in such a decisive way, you can both save the other person's face and indirectly make him work for you.

……

On the other side, after leaving the restaurant, Orson did not go directly back to the college, but walked towards a warehouse in the downtown area.

The entire street here was bought by the Lison Chamber of Commerce and used as a place to store goods.

Of course, in addition to storing goods, there are also several houses prepared specifically for Orson.

Orson walked into a warehouse. From the outside, it looked like a warehouse, but in fact it was a renovated residence.

Or rather, prison.

"Mr. Roddy, long time no see." Orson said this and looked at the man sitting at the desk in the room converted from the warehouse.

"Who was I thinking? It turns out to be Master Orson." Roddy drank a cup of tea slowly, then turned his head to look at Orson.

"What do you want from me? Are you finally going to use me as a chess piece?"

"During this period of time, you should know that we can guarantee your safety. As long as you can come forward to testify, the scourge of the empire can be eliminated." Orson said this and came to Lodi.

“You won’t be a pawn, you’ll be a hero.”

Chapter 65: Your Partner

For thousands of years since the establishment of the Human Empire, a delicate balance has been maintained between the central and local governments. The emperor does not interfere in the affairs of the dukedom, and the duke will express his support for the emperor by paying tribute and reporting on his work regularly.