I'm a hidden boss

Amelia, glued to Bishop's side like a shadow, never left him. Bishop, observing Amelia's insistent closeness, raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so close?" he asked, his voice soft but with a hint of questioning. A radiant, almost unnerving smile lit Amelia's face.

"To react more quickly if any more insolent dares to touch you, sister," she replied with deceptive sweetness. A slight frown crossed Bishop's face. Amelia's response, though seemingly affectionate, resonated with a strange intensity. Bishop didn't bother denying her company; in truth, he didn't care what Amelia did, as long as it didn't interfere with his plans. However, the sight of Evan, her encounter with him, unsettled her.

He knew his concealment couldn't last forever, but he hadn't expected the [Heroic Soul] ability to manifest itself so openly. He remembered that in the original game, that ability only awakened in the [Sansevieria Route]. Discovering that it could also awaken in the [Rose Route] meant an unpredictable variable in his calculations. Bishop pushed those thoughts aside for the moment, putting aside his concern for Evan and the unforeseen consequences. His attention turned to the arena, where Arnold was making his triumphant entrance.

His opponent, Gregori Fitler, son of Marquis Fliter, was a sturdy man who wielded a spear with a dexterity that reflected his innate arrogance. He was one of the most despicable villains in the game, in Bishop's memory, a fact that caused him to smile faintly. 

The sun beat down on the sand of the Imperial Academy courtyard, painting long shadows that stretched and contracted with the duelists' every movement. Arnold, with feline grace, dodged Gregori Fitler's lance, blow after blow. The son of Marquis Fliter, a massive and arrogant man, growled with each missed thrust; his frustration was palpable, a torrent of negative energy that Bishop absorbed almost unconsciously. The fight was a deadly dance, a choreography of steel and fury. Gregori, blinded by rage and confidence in his brute strength, was unaware of the cold gaze watching him from the shadows.

Bishop, sitting on one of the stone steps, looked like a statue. Her expression was impassive, a lake of calm in the midst of the sandstorm. She watched Gregori with surgical precision, analyzing every movement, every crack in his defense. Her mind, however, was a million miles away. 

The rose route has 1 main heroine and 2 secondary heroines, Gregory is the villain of the main heroine of the route.

Thanks to the changes Evan went through, Bishop assumes that Celia Felix may not be Evan's chosen one despite being the main heroine of the route.

In the next event we will know which heroine Evan will be with and if Evan leaves Celia aside, Bishop would not mind saving her from her fate.

In Bishop's mind, the modification of her plans leads her to think about the different variables that she has begun to know, the first variable being that Arnold knows Bishop.

The second variable is Evan's interest in Bishop.

The third variable is that Evan awakened the [Heroic Soul] skill.

With a fourth variable, Bishop should seriously consider whether his knowledge is false or whether this world is not that of the [Hero's Noise].

The dust slowly settled on the sand, forming eddies that danced to the rhythm of the breeze. Gregori Fitler lay panting, defeat etched on his face of broken arrogance. Arnold, impassive, had grown tired of the game. A few precise moves; a lightning-fast exchange of blows had left the son of Marquis Fliter breathless, prideless, with nothing but humiliation.

The victory had been swift, brutally efficient. Arnold hadn't needed to deploy his full arsenal; it had been a show of restrained force, a silent reminder of his power. With an almost imperceptible movement, he wiped a drop of blood from his cheek, a small wound opened by Gregori's spear. His gaze, cold and penetrating, scanned the crowd briefly, lingering for a moment on Bishop.

It was that same look that told Bishop that her relationship with Arnold wasn't so simple, it's a big problem but it's not like Bishop cares.

As long as Arnold doesn't do anything stupid outside of his plans, Bishop won't interfere with his behavior.

Bishop, from his privileged position in the stands, watched the scene with a nonchalant expression, his usual cold face before Arnold's gaze retreated and Bishop knew it was time to go.