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Chapter 129: Not Too Bad

As we all know, triangles are a stable structure.

At this moment, the three of them resembled a triangle, staring at each other frozen in place.

Charlotte was frozen due to social embarrassment.

How could an outsider see her dressed in a cat-eared maid outfit, holding a naked man (from the waist up)! And not just any man, but Roy, her master! Her lifelong reputation was about to shatter!

Alice was frozen out of shock.

Has Her Highness the Princess really progressed this far with her master?! Dressed as a maid and wearing cat ears, could this be her master’s preference? But, at this level, Alice could definitely do it too…

Roy was frozen out of dumbfoundment.

Before he could even process that Charlotte had kissed him, Alice suddenly appeared at the door, thousands of miles away.

Right now, he was half-naked, holding the Princess dressed in a cat girl maid outfit, with a lip print on his face—there was no way this wouldn’t be misunderstood!

Nothing about this felt right!

For some reason, Roy didn’t dare to look Alice in the eyes.

But soon, he composed himself amidst the chaos.

Calm down.

An innocent person doesn’t need to fear shadows; he was innocent, so what was he worried about?!

Especially Alice, she was just an obedient little maid; she wouldn’t get angry or brandish a cleaver at her dear master—why should he be scared?!

So Roy immediately showed a face full of surprise: “Alice, what brings you here?!”

“Because I heard my master was injured and was quietly feeling lonely in the capital, Alice came to keep him company…” The little maid swept her gaze around the bed, silencing herself.

Apparently, her master didn’t seem lonely at all.

It was only then that Charlotte, the slowest to react, finally snapped back to reality, her face red like a steam-powered robot, puffing out smoke.

“Meow!!!”

Poor Charlotte tumbled out of bed, covering her ears as she fled in panic.

Alice paused for a moment, looking at Roy like a guilty golden retriever, hesitating, “Did I come at a bad time?”

Timing couldn’t have been worse!

Despite internally grumbling, Roy wouldn’t scold Alice.

After all, she had come from far away out of concern for him. As for Charlotte, he’d just apologize later.

“Not at all! I’d have preferred to see you sooner!”

Upon hearing that, Alice’s eyes finally regained their sparkle as her lace dress swayed, stepping lightly into the room.

After not seeing each other for more than half a month, they had a lot to share.

Roy heard about Alice’s accomplishments and felt proud. He was also relieved that he defeated the Crimson Blood Dragon in the end.

He didn’t know what happened to the Crimson Blood Dragon in the original story. But if he hadn’t defeated it in time, the dragon crisis might have turned into yet another disaster for the Lionheart Kingdom; let alone others, just thinking about Alice risking herself was unacceptable.

But after Roy shared his experiences, even Alice’s eyes widened in shock.

The second prince’s conspiracy, the pursuit of the [Evil Dragon Society], and ultimately facing one of the Seven Heavenly Dragons, the Fire Dragon Baragas.

Alice had never doubted Roy’s abilities, but hearing about such an outrageous adventure made her bewildered.

Her gaze fell on Roy’s bare chest, covered in terrifying bruises, which substantiated the truth behind this adventure.

No wonder her master was hurt like this.

“I’m sorry that I couldn’t be by your side during such an ordeal,” the little maid lowered her head, feeling deeply ashamed.

“Don’t say that. I didn’t want you to suffer alongside me,” Roy noticed Alice’s gaze and pulled up the blanket to cover his wounds.

He couldn’t believe he was naked in front of a girl for so long without realizing it!

Maybe it was because he had gotten used to Alice giving him massages before, but he needed to pay more attention next time.

“Besides, I wasn’t alone; that princess is quite reliable,” Roy recalled their brief escape, ditched the near-death parts, and felt a bit nostalgic.

In fact, Charlotte’s crucial interventions had been incredibly helpful.

Especially at the end, after killing the dragon, when he had collapsed from exhaustion.

Roy later learned that the [Doomsday Volcano] had erupted due to intense power fluctuations. If Charlotte hadn’t arrived in time to drag him onto the griffin, he would have likely perished in the lava.

How ironic would it be to defeat the Crimson Blood Dragon only to die in lava afterward?

Moreover, if it weren’t for needing to protect Charlotte, he would have given up on survival and chosen to fight to the death against Leo and the [Evil Dragon Society].

When Roy snapped back to reality, he had started telling Alice all about Charlotte.

Listening to Roy’s stories, imagining the two of them soaring through the sky on a griffin together, hunting monsters in unison, and supporting each other in times of crisis made Alice feel an inexplicable ache in her heart.

How wonderful.

To share so many moments with her master, to witness aspects of him he hadn’t shown her before, what a blessing.

Every time Roy spoke about Charlotte, a radiant glow would light up his face.

That glow made Alice feel strangely jealous.

“Your Highness, she really is very reliable,” Alice lowered her gaze, letting out a soft sigh.

“Well, of course!”

Roy’s admiration inexplicably sparked a competitive urge in her.

“However, Your Highness has so many important matters to attend to; it must be hard for her to care for her master properly.”

Roy thought it over before replying, “What important matters? She manages to pay me a visit almost every day.”

Alice remained silent for several seconds before finally adding, “What about your meals…”

“The royal cuisine is quite delicious!” Foodie Roy gave it top marks.

Roy misinterpreted that Alice was concerned he was enduring hardships and smiled to reassure her, “Don’t worry, I’m actually living quite comfortably in the capital!”

“Is that so… that’s good,” the girl’s murmuring was tinged with a touch of bitterness.

Looking at Roy’s smiling face, Alice couldn’t help but admit she had overthought things before.

With Charlotte caring for him and keeping him company, her master wasn’t lonely at all.

And that was pretty good.

As long as her master was doing well with Charlotte around, even if she wasn’t there, he was fine.

Wasn’t that a good thing?

As a maid, feeling happy for her master at this moment should be perfectly natural.

It should be natural.

But what was this never-ending sense of bitterness surging inside her?

Listening to Roy’s laughter, Alice fell into a deep haze.

 

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