Then the other party reluctantly followed Luo Ya's arrangements to attend the class.
Ha, an eight-year-old brat trying to mess with me.
As it turns out, no matter what you do, you must reach a certain level of strength; otherwise, Rudius will likely meet the same fate.
Alice was also very cunning. Knowing that she couldn't do anything to Roya, she started with Rudius, always giving him a cold look and just quietly watching him.
When Roya was around, he was cold and indifferent; when Roya wasn't around, things got much more interesting.
The general scenario is as follows.
Ludius shakily pulled out paper and pen, preparing to teach Alice addition and subtraction.
As soon as you write down a number, the other person will loudly complain, "What the hell did you write?!"
As soon as Rudius tried to explain, the other party would relentlessly keep asking questions, and her attitude would become increasingly hostile, gradually turning into Alice shouting arrogantly, getting closer and closer to Rudius, her fists clenched so tightly they were cracking.
Then it sounded like he was saying, "Hey, why aren't you saying anything?"
"I'm asking you a question, why aren't you answering?"
"I"
"What do you mean, 'me'?"
"you"
"Kid, you need to be more polite to your seniors. Use honorifics! Didn't your father teach you that?"
The general situation was this: Alice's attitude was extremely hostile.
However, Rudius was truly intimidated by the fierce Alice.
To avoid being beaten, she swallowed all her grievances and prepared to complain to Luo Ya.
As the saying goes, "Take a step back and the sea and sky will broaden; endure for a moment and the wind and waves will calm down." Rudius probably has this kind of thinking now.
Alice glared at Rudius and continued, "Why aren't you saying anything? Oh, judging from your expression, are you planning to go and complain to that bastard Roya?"
Ultimately, he's still someone who cares about his reputation.
Finally, Rudius couldn't help but speak up: "I was just trying to teach you arithmetic, why are you making things difficult for us? And what kind of attitude is this? We're all your teachers!"
Alice was furious when she heard this, and the two started fighting. Alice did most of the fighting, while Rudius occasionally landed a blow or two.
In the end, Rudius emerged with a bruised and swollen face, and Alice closed the door, refusing entry to anyone.
Then this happened.
Luo Ya grabbed the other person, looking at their slightly aggrieved expression, and felt a little speechless. What was this?
Ultimately, she still had a childish temper. At first, Alice kept struggling, but after a while, as if she remembered something, she lowered her head resignedly and looked at Roya with a listless expression.
Rudius accused the other party of violence, pointing to the bruises on his face, and said sadly, "Brother Roya, you must cough it out properly. Alice, actually, wasn't that bad, was she?"
The moment he spoke, Alice's previously resigned expression instantly turned fierce. Her fiery red eyes stared straight at him, her eyebrows raised, threatening him with a look that said, "If you dare to say it, I'll kill you."
Rudius was a bit of a coward. He thought that children's words were innocent and that adults shouldn't argue with children, and so on. He came up with more than a dozen excuses and finally found a reason for himself to back down.
Upon hearing this, Alice nodded at Rudius with a "you know what's good for you" look, while inwardly grimacing at Roya.
Ludius, of course, wouldn't let it go so easily. Although he didn't explain his reasons, anyone with eyes could see what was going on.
He frantically gave Roya meaningful glances.
Luo Ya raised an eyebrow. "Goodness, are you still planning to tattle?"
But there's no use in asking me about this.
Luo Ya put Alice down, and she gave up the idea of skipping class.
The three of them stood silently in the corridor, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Luo Ya glanced around and saw two or three servants looking at him with barely perceptible curiosity.
Although Alice is notorious in the family and most of the servants don't want to deal with her, they are still somewhat interested in this gossip, especially curious about how the two will deal with this spoiled and willful young lady.
Luo Ya said to the two of them, "Let's go inside. Standing outside isn't a solution."
He entered Alice's room and closed the door. Alice's room was very large, or perhaps all the rooms in this family were very large. Roya didn't have a penchant for looking around girls' rooms. He pointed at Rudius and said, "Rudius is your teacher, after all. You should at least be more careful when you do this."
Rudius was pleased to hear the first sentence, but his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot after hearing the second sentence.
What do you mean by "be careful"? Can't you just not hit him?
Rudius looked at his aloof older brother with a resentful gaze.
Roya pretended not to see it and continued, "Alice is learning these things for your future."
Alice was lying on the bed looking bored, staring at the ceiling, completely oblivious to what was happening.
This little girl... Luo Ya felt himself harden, his fist harden.
Take a deep breath and keep telling yourself that the other person is Philip's daughter, the lord's granddaughter, his future sugar daddy, and that giving her a good beating might backfire.
He kept recalling the cases from his past life of those who had guided lost sheep to shore.
A rebellious motorcycle girl suddenly had an epiphany, studied like crazy, and got into prestigious universities like Tsinghua and Peking University, with a limitless future ahead of her.
Or perhaps it's a case of a teenager addicted to the internet who realizes their mistake, studies diligently, and gets into a prestigious university.
However, these cases all rely on the premise that the other party realizes their mistake and changes their ways. But will the girl in front of us really realize her mistake and change her ways?
Luo Ya began to think about the other person's weaknesses and strengths.
First, the other person is not very bright; second, the other person does not like to study; and finally, the other person is impulsive and easily angered.
Hmm, let's start thinking about the advantages.
The advantage is, uh, well, high talent in swordsmanship?
Now Roya felt a bit of a headache. He tried to reason with the girl and persuade her with his emotions, saying, "Isn't Alice wanting to learn magic? How can she learn magic if she can't even read?"
To increase his persuasiveness, Roja even started making up stories and quoting allusions to enhance his arguments.
"Once upon a time, there was a hunter who fell off a cliff and found a peerless swordsmanship manual. If he learned it, he could master unparalleled skills and become the most powerful person in the martial arts world—no, I mean, the entire Central Continent! However, because he couldn't read, he couldn't understand a single word in the book and sold it as scrap to a young adventurer. That young adventurer, with the help of this manual, became the Sword King in one fell swoop, while the hunter who found the manual continued hunting. So, Alice, do you understand the importance of literacy?"
I'll treat Sword Art Online as a side story, and occasionally insert a few chapters into it.