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

Roy excitedly began to browse the [Lottery Redemption Area].

【Death Walker Armor】

[The armor was built by the goddess of the underworld herself. Wearing this armor, you will become the goddess of the underworld's agent. Death will always be with you like the wind.]

【Price 1000 Favorability Points】

Phoenix Feather

[The feather of the legendary Phoenix, the immortal bird. Those who wear it can be reborn from the flames of death, even if their flesh and blood turn to ashes and their soul falls into the abyss.]

【Price 850 Favorability Points】

[Crown of Thorns]......

【Price 25000 Favorability Points】

What the hell is this?!

The product is good, but the price is ridiculous!

Any one of them is in the three digits, why don’t you just grab it?!

Roy searched for a long time and finally found a few affordable items in the bottom corner of the interface.

【Scorching Touch】

[Gloves made from the skin shed by Salamander, which can emit a weak heat]

Isn't this a hair dryer?!

The Joy of Flowing Water

[A wonderful black liquid with foam and a refreshing and sweet taste]

Isn't this the fat house happy water? !

Roy had originally thought of something he could use to improve Alice's favor without alerting Anya, but now it seemed he had been overthinking it.

Just as Roy's mouth twitched and he could no longer bear it, an introduction to a glittering item caught his eye.

Tears of the Wind and Night

The Night Elves of the Second Age created a perfume blended from lavender and night peacock scent bags, which was incredibly popular among the elves of the time. Simply by mixing their own blood with the perfume and spraying it, the scent emits a calming aroma, subconsciously instilling a sense of favor and trust in others.

[Note: The closer the distance to the user, the better the calming effect]

[Original price: 20 favorability points]

[Today's Special Offer 10 Favorability Points]

Got it, that’s it!

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In the kitchen, the maids were busy preparing Alice's dinner.

"Master didn't punish the new kid today?"

"And they're willing to give her extra food! By the Holy Light, that child is truly lucky!"

Listening to the maids' discussions, Anya sighed silently.

These girls are still young.

Because Roy is usually so bad, some small kindnesses at this moment make people feel that he is not that bad.

But Anya has served the Ironblood family for nearly thirty years, and can be said to have watched Roy grow up since he was a child.

There was no doubt that, even with her feelings for the Ironblad family, she could assert that Roy Ironblad was a scum with despicable character.

He has accomplished nothing outside, but he likes to vent his anger on his subordinates.

How could such a despicable young man suddenly show kindness to the maid he has been coveting for a long time?

Especially when the other party has a precedent.

"Have you forgotten? Last time, the young master rewarded the new maid with a cake, but he mixed gravel and sand into it and ordered her to eat it."

Anya's cold words reminded the maids of that incident and they fell silent.

That time, if Anya hadn't intervened, the new maid would probably have been stabbed and her mouth would have been full of blood.

Just thinking about that scene made the maids shudder.

"But don't worry, I will stop you this time..."

Before Anya finished her words, a maid walked into the kitchen and said in embarrassment, "The master has ordered us to serve Alice to the table."

Anya's eyes grew darker.

Last time, Roy gave the same order.

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Roy and Alice took their seats in front of a long sandalwood table covered in gold carvings, served by a group of maids led by Anya.

Maids were not allowed to dine at the same table with nobles.

Even Anya, who is a transcendent, can't do it.

But Roy had his reasons.

If I'm lucky, I can win Alice's favor and change Anya's opinion at the same time!

But Alice was not in as good a mood as Roy.

A long sandalwood table covered with gilded carvings, a luxurious blanket that feels warm even when you step on it barefoot, and countless magical candles that are always burning, decorating the dining table like a night sky filled with stars.

Most importantly, her master, Roy Ironblad, was sitting on her right, dining at the same table with her!

Although Alice has been accustomed to keeping her face tense and suppressing her emotions for many years, she was still very nervous at this moment. She curled up tightly with her white bare feet under the table, like a little white rabbit shivering in the cold wind.

One sentence to describe it: weak, helpless and pitiful.

"No need to be nervous, relax." Roy smiled at her.

"Thank you, thank you for your concern, Master." Alice's face was still calm, but her little feet huddled even tighter under the table.

Alice had only ever eaten rye bread filled with sawdust and cold soup made from tavern leftovers. She had seen chicken legs, meatballs, and freshly baked rye bread in taverns and thought they were the most delicious food in the world.

But what is this in front of me?!

Juicy steaks with a stimulating spicy aroma, juicy fresh vegetables, golden bread that looks incredibly soft, and warm, rich broth filled with side dishes!

There's meat in the soup?!

The life of the nobility is so luxurious!

Shocked Alice for a whole year!

No matter how you look at it, this is not food for a mere maid.

Alice seriously suspected that today's meal would be her last supper.

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"Eat, why not?" Roy was puzzled. He remembered that the original novel mentioned at the beginning that Alice spent her first night at the Ironblad house hungry.

But to Alice, it sounded like the scythe of death.

A maid must obey her master's orders.

"I eat."

Alice was abused since she was a child and had never eaten proper food, so naturally she didn't know how to use a knife and fork.

But she didn't dare to be rude in front of her host, so she had to clumsily raise her knife and fork and cut the steak in front of her.

Perhaps her fingers were too stiff, or perhaps she was too thin, the knife and fork slid across the steak shakily, leaving funny scratches on it, but it was unable to break through the defense.

After all, why did the master reward her with delicious food?

Am I really qualified to accept the master's reward?

Alice's eyes gradually blurred.

She suddenly remembered that something similar had happened before.

Whether they are living on the streets, living in bars, or being imprisoned by human traffickers.

Street vendors threw rotten fruit at her just to mock her, and her adoptive father sold her when she grew up. The traffickers gave her a piece of bread and also gave her ten times the lash to make her remember to obey her master's orders.

In her short life of more than ten years, nothing good had ever happened to her.

Not once.

How is that possible?

She doesn't know what the world's warmth and coldness are. To her, the world has always been cold.

Same with Roy Einblad.

Either they were deliberately making things difficult for me in order to laugh at my ridiculous posture, or they would punish me twice as much after I had eaten.

Alice couldn't see clearly.

All she could see were the dilapidated streets, the noisy taverns, the cold prison, and the horrible faces that laughed at her, insulted her, and treated her as an object.

With a loud bang.

The knife and fork fell.

Alice's breathing became rapid, cold sweat dripped down her forehead, and her heart felt like it was being torn apart.

It was as if all those horrible memories came flooding back at her like a wave.

No matter how hard she covered her chest and gasped for breath, it was of no use.

"Tsk." Anya on the side couldn't stand it anymore. No matter what Roy wanted to do, she could no longer stand by and watch.

However, just when Alice's breathing almost stopped, Roy's figure came to Alice's side.

It's like the comfort of lavender brought by the evening breeze.

"Take a deep breath and relax."

The warm words flowed into the girl's heart like a trickle of water.

Alice's breathing gradually became smoother, and her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

She raised her head, and suddenly realized that this was not a cold street, a busy tavern, or a dark dungeon, and there were no malicious figures here.

In the warm and bright restaurant, the only sounds were the boy's handsome and gentle smile like the stars in the night sky, and the faint scent of lavender.

Only Roy Ironblad was by her side.

Alice felt her chest palpitating again, but this time it wasn't painful. It was strange and tense, but not unpleasant.

She came to her senses and realized her own gaffe: "Sorry, Master, I..."

"It's okay. Does your chest still hurt?" Roy asked with concern.

Alice hesitated and shook her head.

"I'm sorry, the master clearly rewarded me with food, but I..."

"There's nothing to apologize for. I imagine you've been through bad things, but I can assure you, I'm not like them."

Roy knew that Alice would be triggered into PTSD at the nobles' table, and he also knew what a dark past she had experienced.

Although Alice looked indifferent, showing no emotion, and had a maturity that was not in line with her age, she was only a fifteen-year-old girl after all.

The pain that she has suppressed in her heart will eventually burst out.

In a storyline about a certain princess, Alice even fainted at the dinner table. She was then taken care of by the princess, and a romance ensued.

But Roy is not satisfied with just replicating the original.

He wants to go further.

"Thank you for your concern, Master. I'm fine now."

Alice said this, and was about to pick up her knife and fork again to fight with the grilled lamb chops.

However, Roy grabbed Alice's knife and fork first.