“I originally wanted to live a good, peaceful life, but Silvia, why did you have to come forward?”
Romieux looked at the young girl before him, his tone calm and deliberate, carrying an undeniable sense of pity:
“Do I look like a good person to you?”
Hide, ha, where else could he hide?
Just to avoid the so-called Bad Ending, he had endured so much, and the result?
She was rushing to deliver herself!
“Forget it, don’t even answer, hand over the money and credits!”
“Why… why?”
Her cognition suffering a massive shock, Silvia stood there in a daze.
It wasn’t right, it shouldn’t be like this…
Shouldn’t he join forces with me, accept this binding of fate, and secretly subvert Kavenir!?
How could it be like this!
“Why? Do I still need to tell you why!”
Romieux spoke his mind, no longer holding back:
“Of course it’s because from the very start, I only wanted the credits on your person.”
“Don’t worry, I’m no devil.”
“Seeing as you’re about to be penniless, I’ll give you a relatively relaxed environment to reflect on your mistakes.”
Saying that, Romieux reached out his hand toward Kavenir.
The latter immediately understood, taking out the Dragon Scale Ointment and placing it in Romieux’s hand.
“By the life of the contract, every time you make me angry, scales will manifest across your body.”
“If you want to stop being an outlier, you must learn how to get along with your master and find your own place before this bottle of ointment is used up.”
“Only if you do well will there be a reward.”
“If you understand…”
Romieux shook the bottle and commanded:
“Think of your current identity and use appropriate language to give your master the answer he deserves.”
“Hand them over.”
Wasn’t it just acting crazy?
Who couldn’t do that!
“…… Yes.”
The magic bands manifested, binding Silvia and forcing her to take off her brooch.
How could it be like this?
Feeling her body lose control, Silvia looked at Kavenir.
In the eyes of the habitually indifferent leader of the First Seed squad as he looked at Romieux, it wasn’t hard to read a respect akin to a student receiving guidance.
Beep.
【+435 Credits】
As the two brooches touched, Silvia’s savings, which were already low due to purchasing materials, were all transferred under Romieux’s name.
This directly resulted in Romieux’s personal credits jumping to a high of nine hundred points!
“Hah, at least you still have some savings.”
As Romieux spoke, he tossed the Dragon Scale Ointment into Silvia’s arms and turned away without sparing her another glance:
“Next, I hope you learn your lesson and keep the proper distance, lest you spend all day doing such nonsensical things!”
“The current you is of no use to me except for supplying credits!”
So annoying!
His blood pressure was really shooting through the roof!
Romieux had never thought that an SSR from the game’s plot would suddenly turn into such an absolute character because of some mysterious internal monologue and skewed perception!
“This wave of acting deserves a little gold man trophy!”
With Kavenir’s groundwork and this burst of acting, Romieux really couldn’t imagine any reason Silvia would have to seek him out again!
A contract that screwed people over, a secret plot, then cleaning out her property while calling her trash.
Most importantly, using the Dragon Blood as a threat to make her self-reflect and find her position!
The villainy level was already maxed out, okay!
Tired!
Making money is so tiring!!
But ····
Looking at his “mental distress compensation” which had reached over nine hundred points, Romieux felt the world was still a tiny bit beautiful.
“If it weren’t for the fact that my family’s territory is going to explode sooner or later, and my degree is bottlenecking my inheritance rights, would a high-level player like me be here playing house with you all?!”
“I’d go home and play a hand at revitalizing the territory; sooner or later, are kings and nobles born to their status ..”
“Wait, I almost forgot I’m also a noble, so it should be ‘By Heaven’s Mandate, Long Life and Eternal Prosperity’ …. “
Letting his thoughts wander slightly to relax his brain, Romieux realized just how important this harvest was.
One must know that when the four members of the squad first gathered, they only had eight hundred credits total!
But after this major operation, not only did he take down Silvia, but he also accumulated over nine hundred personal credits!
Although she was annoying, Silvia was a genuine third-year student and a 5th-rank Alchemist!
If she took just one more step forward, she would be at the level of a professor!
“Personal experiences really do influence a person’s fate to a large extent.”
Romieux couldn’t help but sigh.
Silvia becoming like this was entirely out of her own self-inferiority, viewing her bloodline as a flaw.
But the things one cares about most often hurt a person the deepest.
Just like this time — turning a person into such a character.
By now, Romieux no longer cared whether he was considered a villain or not.
A starved camel is still bigger than a horse; even with most of Silvia’s credits tied up in materials, she could still produce over four hundred points, which was quite sigh-inducing.
The current First Seed squad possessed an accumulation of credits unimaginable to other first-years.
Not to mention many people were being tied down by the “Talent Cultivation Plan” and had to make way for the First Seed squad!
In the upcoming exams, to continue getting high rankings and more academy rewards, he had to deal with the most dangerous enemies before him —
The two Black and White Queen squads.
“You don’t look particularly happy?”
Karenina followed him, walking to Romieux’s side.
Romieux shook his head: “Too annoying, it’s simply torture.”
“Compared to women, I’m more willing to put my energy into future matters.”
Karenina nodded: “The next exam will be announced soon. The credits we obtained this time are crucial and must be used well.”
“Brother, those words are spot on.”
Exchanging a few words with a buddy made Romieux feel much better:
“The Black and White Queens, those two squads didn’t show their faces the whole time. I estimate their movements were very fast, and they finished their upgrades before the market prices surged.”
“Now that the credits have arrived, we must also improve ourselves immediately.”
“Use up all the credits in hand, don’t leave a single bit, and make as many Magus Cards as possible.”
Saying that, Romieux glanced behind him.
Silvia could no longer stand; she knelt on the ground weakly, her eyes empty, unsure of what she was thinking.
“We now have a 5th-rank Alchemist who is voluntarily helping to refine Alchemy Cards.”
“So that was your goal in seeking her out… I see.”
Actually, it wasn’t…
Complaining silently in his heart, Romieux really didn’t have the energy to argue over details anymore:
“Let’s just say that’s the case.”
*****
Until the two walked away.
Only then did Silvia seem to recover from that emptiness, standing up and patting her skirt.
The disguise was complete.
In this way, Kavenir would no longer suspect that a completely submissive puppet, a pitiful person who handed over all her credits, would still pose any threat to him.
“As expected of you, Romieux…”
Silvia’s expression took on a hint of realization.
This was clearly a performance.
A play to deceive Kavenir’s trust.
Clutching that bottle of Dragon Scale Ointment tightly in her palm, Silvia felt the cold touch of the bottle.
Even …….. even such details were considered.
Using the deepest fear as a threat, a warning to recognize her position.
In reality, he had taken the opportunity to personally hand over an item that could delay her bloodline issues!
This tenderness was hidden so deeply!
“From now on, as long as I play the role of a humble and submissive slave while secretly accumulating strength …..”
“I will definitely …… help you regain your freedom!”