They don't want me to try anymore.

"Senior Alice, what's wrong with you...?"

Richard was puzzled when he saw Alice walking in with a big box on her back, smiling.

"I'm here to help you heal your wounds."

The girl took a violin from the box, and with a flick of her slender fingers, produced a beautiful sound:

"I studied music magic at Vanderbilt, which is very helpful in helping the injured recover, so the nurse allowed me to stay a little longer~"

It has to be said that she is indeed a cultured girl from royal family. It's just unclear how Zoe will be so angry that she'll shake her ponytail wildly when she finds out... But Richard says that he can only lie straight in bed right now, so how can he refuse?

...I have no choice but to respectfully comply!

"You're too kind, junior!"

Alice blinked, walked straight to the foot of the bed, sat down, and, facing the rays of sunlight filtering through the gaps in the gauze curtains, began to play the violin.

The enchanting music echoed in the ward.

Richard could feel that his body was indeed absorbing the magical energy vibrating in the air.

Even setting aside the special effects, Alice's performance itself is quite beautiful, melodious and gentle, like a drizzle in the spring breeze.

He closed his eyes to admire the view for a while, then opened them again and suddenly realized...

Alice sat down at the waist of the bed.

Huh? I wasn't in this spot just now...

Why is it getting closer and closer to me?

Are you the kind of horror movie character who suddenly approaches when the lights flash?

On the other hand, at this distance, Richard's perception is quite rich.

Looking up, he could see Alice's long eyelashes trembling slightly in the golden sunlight, her snow-white neck and jade-like collarbone appearing and disappearing between the delicate lace collar and the musical notes.

Looking down, past the indescribable curves and the ineffable roundness and indentation on the sheets, he could see a pair of slender legs clad in white stockings peeking out from under the skirt, bathed in the morning light, like white jade statues or cream popsicles.

Whenever Alice plucked the strings and swayed her body, Richard would always smell a refreshing floral fragrance.

hiss……

The distance was indeed a bit too close.

"Alice-senpai?"

"Hmm? Is there something you need, junior?"

Alice stopped playing, moved to the head of the bed with concern, and leaned over.

And so the two of them grew even closer!

Alice's smooth, deep blue hair almost reached Richard's nose, making him feel ticklish.

"..."

"Why isn't the junior saying anything? Hmm, could it be that he has a fever?"

Alice reached out with concern and stroked Richard's cheek. After touching it twice, she realized that the position was not quite right, so she pretended to touch his forehead instead.

After confirming that everything was normal, she smiled and said:

"Since the junior is alright, I'll continue."

The melodious sound of the piano rang out again.

Richard watched Alice's retreating figure and breathed a sigh of relief.

When that soft, warm little hand touched his face, he had to admit that he almost couldn't hold back.

Although she's not white-haired and red-eyed, Alice is still a beauty that fits his ideal type—cough, it's normal for men to have multiple ideal types!

However, this is reality, not a simulation. Both sides' identities are very sensitive, and it is still within the territory of the Roland Empire. One move could have far-reaching consequences, so Richard forcibly restrained himself.

Furthermore, Richard still believes that relying on the "Older Man Killer" and "Money Apostle" provided by the system to find a lover is somewhat deceptive.

Yes, we need to be more careful!

And in a place where Li could not see, Alice blushed again.

More than ten years of memories received from the simulator flooded back into her mind, causing two little quarreling figures to emerge in her heart.

One said:

"Let's just confess our feelings and then lure Richard back to Vanderbilt!"

Another said:

"Okay, okay!"

...It seems they have reached a consensus.

But before the girl could figure out exactly what to do, the door to the ward creaked open.

The nurse has come to change the dressing.

Alice had no choice but to put away the piano. Before leaving, she said to Richard, "If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."

"Isn't this a bit embarrassing..."

"Helping friends is a core part of Vanderbilt's traditional culture; that's just how we Vanderbilt people are!"

This small hospital ward concert has come to an end.

The next day, Richard returned to the classroom healthy.

But this time, no one dared to roll their eyes at him anymore.

“Look, that’s the Connaught, Richard Targaryen!”

"The one who defeated Linda despite being of a higher level? Could he have cheated?"

"What a joke! The principal and thousands of teachers and students were watching. It was a fair and square victory!"

"so amazing!"

"Damn it, he's clearly a foreigner, yet..."

"Although they are foreigners, they were educated by our Saint Goethe!"

Among the various gazes directed at Richard were those of shock, envy, flattery, jealousy, resentment, those using him to console themselves, or to attack others…

The small group that had previously attacked Hamilton was completely dismantled. Moreover, many of them were so impressed by Richard that they came to regard him as a source of pride for the Gentiles.

In any case, Richard became the center of attention, the star of Saint Goethe.

However, he didn't seem to care much about it.

He responded politely to those who approached him for a chat, but declined invitations to join the club.

Just like at the beginning of the semester, he devoted all his energy to his studies.

I love learning!

Study hard and make progress every day!

In less than half a month, he had completely stabilized his Bronze High-level rank and also researched many advancement rituals—though many of them were difficult to complete at school.

Fortunately, thanks to the introduction of the enthusiastic and energetic teacher Arno, he learned that St. Goethe School has internship programs that can be applied for at any time and are credit-bearing. Specifically, it involves going outside the school to complete certain goals, similar to the way adventurers take on missions.

Among the projects currently listed by the school, there are several that are very suitable for Richard in terms of both location and content. He can apply and complete the tasks while preparing the advancement ceremony.

However, before carrying out these tasks, Richard had more important things to do...

That morning, he again asked Katyusha to help him ask for leave, while he went to bed.

[Hardcore Ruthless Simulator Now Launched]

In another dormitory several hundred meters away, Alice did the same thing...

Chapter 42 Since it's a simulation, let's just go along with it.

In the year 3541 of the Caesar calendar, you are at St. Goethe School, looking to apply for an off-campus internship.

Alice suddenly finds you and recommends a ruin in Vanderbilt. It once briefly overlapped with the elemental realm, leaving behind a unique magical energy field that has not disappeared to this day, making it very suitable for summoners to advance.

She will take care of all the details of the ceremony for you, so you don't need to worry about anything.

Even though he was somewhat prepared, Richard was still a little startled.

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Compared to Princess Vandern, even the witch headmistress could only be considered a stepmother...

So how should we choose...?

...Of course I said yes!

Why wouldn't you accept a free meal offered to you?

Although there are many concerns in reality, it doesn't matter since it's a simulation.

Let's try them all and see what goes wrong!

Moreover, Richard felt that if he could be with Alice, he might be able to use Vander's power to protect Connaught from imperial invasion.