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

Roy approached her and asked jokingly, "Do you think I could possibly bear to see Your Highness bow down to someone else?"

Charlotte's expression softened slightly: "So what do you want to do?"

Roy glanced back.

Without waiting for Charlotte to speak, all the Lionheart members left the room on their own accord.

In the original novel, the Lionheart and South Sea factions were both defeated. Even though the South Sea faction was stronger overall, Charlotte was not a pushover and simply abandoned all her strongholds and stormed into the South Sea Mansion.

Although the Lionheart faction was ultimately defeated, the South Sea faction did not fare any better. It was secretly attacked by the Sands faction and the Dark Magic faction, becoming the weakest of the three factions.

Although the time is a little earlier, everything now is almost a replica of the plot that Roy is familiar with.

Now that I have enough power, why should I follow the plot of the original work?

The Lionheart faction would be his life-saving backing in the future. Roy was eager for it to grow up quickly, so how could he tolerate others trampling on it?

Especially now that the Jinsha faction is gone, the Nanhai faction has one less worry. If a real fight breaks out, the Lionheart faction may be even worse off than in the original.

When the two of them were alone, Charlotte restrained her domineering aura, sat back on the chair, rubbed her brows slightly tiredly, and showed her weariness.

As was his habit these days, Roy stepped forward and considerately massaged the princess' shoulders. The latter, as usual, symbolically hesitated twice, then began to hum comfortably under his hands.

"So, what's your idea?"

"We'll hold our ground and reduce losses while we negotiate to get the South China Sea faction to withdraw their offensive." Roy deliberately used a casual tone. "Don't worry, leave the negotiations to me."

But Charlotte still keenly caught the strangeness in Roy's words and frowned, "You go to negotiate?"

"No, it's too dangerous. After all, that's their territory."

"Factional fighting won't result in murder anyway."

"Even if they don't kill you, they have a hundred ways to make you suffer, such as..."

Charlotte couldn't continue.

You know, there are more than one or two girls who are attracted to Roy's body. It doesn't matter at ordinary times, but what if Roy falls into the hands of those scantily clad, shameless Nanyang dancers...

Just thinking about it made Charlotte tremble with fear.

Charlotte turned around and grabbed Roy's hand: "No! If we have to go, I'll go with you!"

Roy's heart warmed at the girl's concern, but he still spoke patiently, "You and I are the only two who can handle a Sequence 7. Besides, you're the leader of the faction. Without you, their morale will drop, and they won't be able to hold on."

"Besides, I doubt Jason is coming for me."

Roy explained to Charlotte about his meeting with Jason that day.

But Charlotte insisted, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be even more dangerous for you to go?! Who knows what he wants to do to you?!"

Facing the girl's stubborn eyes, Roy sighed inwardly.

In fact, the reason has been explained very clearly, but she may still find it difficult to accept it emotionally.

"I have my own way."

"I already told you not to..."

Charlotte raised her eyebrows and was slightly angry, like a little lion with its fur standing on end, but the next second, she froze in place.

Because Roy hooked her chin and touched her lips with his thumb.

Her crystal-clear lips opened and closed slightly, trembling a little, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"Charlotte, just let me go."

Charlotte's eyes were a little evasive. "But, but..."

Roy straightened her face and stared into her increasingly moist eyes. "Just think of it as guarding our home for me, okay?"

"...I can't do anything about you."

All I need is Her Royal Highness's consent.

But before Roy could laugh, Charlotte suddenly grabbed his tie and pulled him close to her.

Roy had to hold on to the arms of his chair to prevent himself from falling directly on top of her.

Charlotte was furious and glared at him fiercely, her cheeks flushed slightly. "You traitor, you only know how to slander me!"

After saying this, Her Royal Highness raised her head and punished the rebellious minister.

The boy was caught off guard and was in a state of disarray after being hit by the hot, wet punishment.

But a traitor is a traitor, and he soon mustered up the courage to launch a counterattack and ravage his highness.

The red-haired princess was trembling with panicked breathing. For a moment, it was hard to tell who was punishing whom.

It wasn't until a polite knock on the door that Her Royal Highness the Princess finally saved her face.

Chapter 46: An Appointment

"Dong dong dong".

The blonde maid knocked on the door but didn't rush in. She waited until she heard a slight noise in the room and heard Roy's permission before she pushed the door open.

Charlotte sat on the tall and luxurious lord's throne, while Roy sat in front of the coffee table.

The two of them looked calm, like a close pair of king and minister.

But Alice noticed that there was still a hint of blush on Charlotte's cheeks, and her master's collar was a little messy.

Of course she could tell, because she fixed the boy's collar every day.

The little maid pursed her lips slightly, but soon returned to normal.

"Master, please take a look at this letter."

"This is?"

"I don't know when he appeared in front of the mansion."

Roy took the envelope handed to him by the maid and smelled a slightly bitter fragrance from it.

The smell of coffee.

Charlotte asked impatiently, "Are the South China Sea faction members here again?"

But after opening the letter and confirming the content, Roy's expression became strange.

He shook his head at Charlotte.

"It wasn't sent by the South Sea faction. The messenger should be from the Dark Demon faction."

Due to his own changes, the plot of "Angel Rondo" is also very different from the original. Not only has the dispute between the Lionheart Faction and the South Sea Faction been greatly advanced, but even the Dark Magic Faction has also participated in advance.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Roy had a hunch that this change might not be a bad thing.

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"Report, our men are in place, completely blocking all of the Lionheart faction's strongholds, and are ready for a full-scale war!"

The next morning, a report came from the conference room of Nanhai Mansion, causing excitement among everyone.

"Without actively counterattacking, it seems the Lionheart faction has reached its limit."

"We can't be careless yet, but we can still win in the end."

Kuran, who was sitting with his legs crossed, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, feeling extremely happy: "Isn't that natural? Charlotte and Roy are just a bunch of first-year kids after all. How can they be our opponents?"

Only Jason sat aside, staring quietly at the chessboard in front of him, indifferent to the high morale in the room.

Defeating the Lionheart faction is a means, not an end. If the princess is really pushed into a corner, even if she can win, she will have to pay a heavy price.

Besides, Roy wouldn't just sit there and wait to die, right?

Until the information he wanted to hear finally came.

"Your Highness, Mr. Roy is here!"

Is this a compromise?

Jason felt a little disappointed, but he still forced a smile on his face: "Welcome them to the banquet hall!"

The members who came to report looked strange: "They are not here, only Mr. Roy came!"

Everyone was confused when they heard this.

Jason couldn't help but look out the window, looking at the black-haired boy who jumped down from the golden griffin with a calm expression, and a faint excitement welled up in his heart.

Roy Ironblad, you are not that simple!

If it ended so easily, wouldn't it be too boring?

A moment later, Roy was welcomed into the banquet hall by Jason himself and treated to a banquet.

The banquet in the Kingdom of the South Sea is not like a kingdom's ball or a private dinner, but a combination of the two.

The participants sat in the banquet hall according to their priority, and in the middle of the hall, a group of dancers in cool clothes and graceful figures danced like fish playing in the water, soft and beautiful.

Jason started the conversation first: "Roy, honestly, I admire you quite a bit. Although factional disputes don't involve names, breaking into the enemy camp alone is not something that ordinary people can do."

"I believe that senior will not harm me." Roy said indifferently with a slight smile.

"Of course. As long as you make wise decisions, we can even be friends."

Jason raised his glass, and Roy did the same, clinking his with his.

Sipping colorful tropical fruit wine, admiring the beautiful dancers' figures, the two smiled at each other as if they were real friends who met too late.

However, after a brief opening, Jason showed his edge.

"Roy, there is no grudge between us. You can end this dispute at any time if you want."

Roy couldn't help laughing: "But I remember that it was the senior who started the trouble, huh?"

Jason looked helpless: "I warned you not to get too close to the witch."

"I've also reminded you that it's none of your business to meddle in our affairs." Roy put away his smile and replied calmly.

"Let bygones be bygones. What's important is the present," Jason said, laying out the agreement he had prepared long ago.

"Sign this and everything will be over."

The members of the South China Sea faction all glanced at Roy, some were laughing, some were feeling proud. Kuran, in particular, laughed without disguising his laughter, expecting a show even more exciting than the dancers' singing and dancing.

The so-called agreement is nothing more than a ceasefire agreement.

The Lionheart Faction must give up the areas on and off campus that it had previously taken over from the Jinsha Faction, stop recruiting new members this semester, compensate for the losses caused to the South Sea Faction, and refuse to interact with the Student Union and any other faction - except the South Sea Faction, with which it will form an alliance.

To put it bluntly, it means unconditional surrender and becoming a subordinate organization of the South China Sea faction.

This is the case with many small factions of only a few dozen people. They are controlled by larger factions and exist in name only.

However, Roy didn't even glance at the agreement.

"Senior, you made a mistake."

"What do you mean?"

"You were the one who started this trouble, and now you want us to back down. You really underestimate us." Roy's smile faded slowly. He picked up the agreement expressionlessly and tore it into pieces in front of Jason.

"I don't care what your conditions are. In fact, it's your conditions that you have to agree to."

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the South China Sea faction all changed their expressions.

The extraordinary fluctuations of more than one person trembled faintly, making the air almost solidify.

Kuran was the first to slam the table and stand up, scaring the dancers so much that they all shrank aside.

"You're just a first-year student, what qualifications do you think you have..."

Before he could finish his curse, the prince of the Southern Kingdom gave him a cold glance and said, "Be quiet."

Kuran choked immediately, and the others also obediently put away their extraordinary fluctuations.

Only after Jason waved his hand did the frightened dancer muster up the courage to dance again.

"Did what you just said mean Charlotte or you?"

“That’s what we all mean.”

Hearing this, Jason suddenly sighed, disappointment appearing on his face.

"I thought you were a smart guy."