As a Villain I Really Don’t Want To Be Pursued by the Heroine

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Alas, the short journey came to an end all too quickly.

【Cake】 The speed was too fast; in less than half an hour, they had flown over half of the royal garden and arrived at an open lawn.

Until Roy let go of the griffin, Charlotte still felt a bit unsatisfied.

“Where shall we go next?” Roy asked, extending his hand naturally and gentlemanly.

“Just follow me,” Charlotte said, taking Roy’s hand naturally and hopping off the griffin with ease.

Neither of them noticed that they were no longer embarrassed by their hand-holding.

This part of the royal garden had always been the hunting ground of the Reinhardt family and Charlotte’s playground.

The girl led Roy into a path that seemed to be full of bushes, and before long, they found their target.

“See that?” Charlotte whispered, crouching down and pointing towards a branch in the distance to Roy.

About fifty meters away, a deep green pheasant was napping on a branch.

Its deep green plumage was the perfect camouflage in the woods; without Charlotte’s indication, Roy would have never noticed it.

“That fellow is called a Sichuan pepper chicken. It naturally smells of Sichuan pepper, no marinating needed, and the meat is deliciously fragrant!”

“Watch closely!”

With a flick of her fingertip, flames flowed, and a bow made of pure fire materialized in her hands.

This was one of the extraordinary abilities of [Lionheart], [Weapon Configuration: Fire].

Charlotte skillfully drew the bowstring, her expression focused and stern.

Suddenly, the Sichuan pepper chicken opened its eyes, as if instinctively sensing danger, and flung itself into the air.

It was at that moment Charlotte released her hold, the arrow whizzing past her hair, her figure dashing and valiant.

“Thwack!”

The next second, a crimson streak pierced straight through the Sichuan pepper chicken.

Charlotte turned back, triumphantly flipping her hair, raising an eyebrow, “How’s that?”

In the martial kingdom of Lionheart, even for women, prowess was a plus.

Charlotte could have simply thrown a fireball, but she chose to show off her archery to Roy, aiming to win his genuine admiration.

“Amazing!” Roy immediately applauded, exclaiming, “You must have been practicing archery since you were young, much more diligently than I.”

The [Lionheart]’s enhancement to weapon control was minimal, so this skilled archery was all Charlotte’s own doing.

Receiving such direct praise, Charlotte felt a bit embarrassed.

Though her lips almost curled into a smile, the girl pretended to be indifferent with a huff, “You’ve got some eye for talent, huh.”

[Affection +10].

Seeing the panel change, Roy seized the moment to chase the victory, casting an admiring glance, “Honestly, Charlotte, you’re truly incredible!”

Charlotte’s ears went soft at the praise, her pride on her face fading, and she turned away somewhat flustered, “You, you won’t get any benefit from flattering me like this!”

[Affection +20].

Under Roy’s frank praise, Charlotte felt more spirited than usual, shooting arrow after arrow, not only bringing down several Sichuan pepper chickens but also neatly emptying the eggs from their nests built in the trees.

And Roy, reaping a good deal of affection, was thoroughly satisfied.

Only the world of the injured Sichuan pepper chickens was complete.

But as the two prepared to return, Charlotte’s steps suddenly halted, nearly causing Roy to bump into her.

“What’s wrong?”

“Shh! Shh-shh-shh! Look over there!”

Charlotte also pulled Roy down to crouch, her eyes wide with excitement.

In the distance, lightning flickered, revealing a massive, furry creature tumbling across the grass.

“That’s the Thunder Mushroom Rabbit! Our kingdom’s most exquisite ingredient! That fellow only eats mushrooms, so not only is the meat rich and tender, melting in your mouth, but it also carries the aroma of mushrooms! I’ve only had it at birthday banquets!” If it weren’t for Roy beside her, concerned about her image, the girl would have drooled.

Char-grilled Thunder Mushroom Rabbit is considered the kingdom’s most famous dish, and Roy had heard of it too. It’s said to be more expensive than its weight in gold.

But is this thing really a rabbit?!

At first glance, its plump figure made Roy think it was a small pig!

Delicious as it may be, Roy remembered that hunting this creature was extremely difficult, even many extraordinary beings found it hard to catch.

“Charlotte, can you handle it?”

Initially hesitant, Charlotte patted her chest confidently in front of Roy upon hearing his challenge: “Leave it to me!”

Charlotte sprang to her feet, releasing an arrow!

However, with a flash of lightning, as the flaming arrow exploded, only the scorched lawn remained, and the round, yellow-furred fat rabbit had already landed ten meters away.

The fat rabbit turned its head, squinting its eyes, its mouth twisted into a “chirp chirp chirp!” of mockery!

A tic-tac-toe of frustration appeared on Charlotte’s forehead.

“Good, it’s as good as dead!”

Charlotte fired a rapid succession of arrows, turning her longbow into a repeating crossbow. Yet, the fat rabbit, with agility that belied its size, dodged a dense barrage of fire and darted into the woods!

Roy and Charlotte gave chase, with Charlotte unable to land a hit during the pursuit.

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Gradually, Charlotte gave up the bow and started hurling fireballs instead.

The fireballs exploded with a loud bang, shattering boulders a meter wide, any graze would be fatal to the Thunder Mushroom Rabbit.

But the problem was hitting it.

Seeing Charlotte’s eyes redden with emotion, Roy quickly pulled the girl back: “Let it go! Maybe we should just give up!”

In chasing the rabbit, they had left behind Sichuan pepper chicken and eggs on the road. If they continued and a wild beast passed by and took their belongings, wouldn’t all their efforts be in vain?

“But look at that thing, it’s still leisurely eating grass!” Charlotte pointed at the distant fat rabbit, stomping her feet in urgency, anger, and frustration.

The young girl’s eyes reddened, her composure crumbling like an aggrieved kitten, pitiful to behold.

Roy couldn’t bear to see her like this and sighed, suggesting, “Shall I give it a try?”

With that, Roy stepped forward, while Charlotte obediently stepped back.

Roy activated [Weapon Projection], constructing an iron bow and several iron arrows, taking careful aim at the distant prey.

His calm and focused demeanor deeply imprinted in Charlotte’s eyes, causing her to hold her breath subconsciously, not wanting to disturb him.

With a ‘whoosh’, the arrow flew, and the fat rabbit darted away with a flash of lightning.

In that instant, Roy’s second arrow was already in flight, so fast that Charlotte didn’t even see how he shot it.

After all, Charlotte was too busy looking at his face.

The iron arrow struck the fat rabbit’s rear precisely, causing it to roll in pain.

Alas, the lightning swift pine mushroom rabbit, not only fleet of foot but also far surpassing ordinary beasts in defense, survived the strike that could have pierced through iron.

In pain, the plump rabbit dared not dawdle any longer, shuffling its bottom, it scurried away amidst sparks and lightning into the distance.

He, unlike Charlotte who possessed power but could not hit her target, was guaranteed precision in his archery by “Surviving Unarmed,” yet not the strength!

“Charlotte, come help me!”

“Ah, how can I help?”

“Give me your hand!”

As the prey threatened to vanish into the depths of the jungle, Roy grew desperate, disregarding the propriety of gender, he seized the girl’s hand, pulling her entirely into his embrace.