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I Was Reborn As A Villainess Inside Of The Otome Game - Chapter 3
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An otome game played by many, Selena, the Villainess from the game named “Adelia” the heroine. This Otome game is not the typical otome game that you have to save the heroine and make the male lead fall in love and it’s perfectly made happy ending, no! it’s not! this game is made to save the Villainess from being the villain of the story. Yes, you read it right, this game is to save Selena from being the villain of the game, however saving villains wasn’t easy as you think it is, on this game, Selena became villainess because of reasons, first that because she is jealous of the heroine, second she wants everyone to love her as they love the heroine, third she wants to have a perfect life with her beloved and last but not the least, she wants the prince to fall in love with her.
Well, the problem is that the prince didn’t pay attention to Selena that much or should I say he didn’t like Selena at all!!!, everything that Selena does, he doesn’t care. Selena did everything to make the prince notice how she loves him, but still, it wasn’t enough. The next thing Selena heard a strange rumor that there is someone that catches the attention of the prince, a strange lady who came from afar place and met at the banquet then just fell in love. It said that the strange lady that the prince met at the banquet is no other than the heroine, Adelia.
Selena saw how everybody easily gave love and care for Adelia, that love and care was the long wish of Selena for herself that was easily snatched by an unknown lady from a faraway place, her anger, jealousy, and frustration grew inside her which results in hatred, cold eyes, harsh judgment and silent treatment from everyone and also results to revoked the engagement between her and the prince. Selena already suffered from loss, she couldn’t bring herself out of her room and just threw her tantrums by throwing things and hurting the maids, she feels betrayed by those people. Until one day, the prince run to their estate and slammed her door, Selena thought that her prince realized that she was the one that he truly loves, but that is false imagination, the prince drew his sword and pointed it to Selena’s heart. Selena was shocked and that made her open her eyes to the reality that the prince she loves will never love her the way she loves him, so she closes her eyes and accepted her fate, the prince slashed his sword at Selena which results in blood flowing down to Selena’s cold body and she was falling then said her final words to the prince “I love you, I hope you’ll be happy.”
Until her last breath, she has nothing to wish for but the prince to be happy, all that Selena did was love someone that her love was given to someone who doesn’t deserve her. Her life and Life of Katrina, a college student from F University, died from drinking too much alcohol and heartbroken. Her life is not perfect but she did everything to survive, she did what she could do. until one day her trusted friend and beloved boyfriend betrayed her. She caught them red-handed. Katrina locked herself in her room drinking alcohol and just playing the otome game she downloaded. The moon was bright and stars are hiding behind the clouds. Katrina closed her eyes for she felt so heavy and the moment she opened her eyes she is no longer Katrina she knows, she is already Selena the villainess in the otome game she’s playing.
SELENA’ POV
“Ahhhh~” Tomorrow will be the day. Tomorrow I will meet the prince and I will do my very best to make the emperor realize that I and the prince are not meant for each other, I have to save myself from the cruel fate and live my life to the fullest, before that, first thing first I have to do my part. I have to think of some reason to prevent this arrange marriage.
“Flora.”
“eek! y-yes milady?” I forgot that Flora is still scared of me, well I won’t blame her for that, but I am not the Selena that she knows. I need to gain the trust of the employees here at the manor.
“you don’t have to be afraid. I won’t do anything that will hurt you. If I did, no! I hurt you before and I am very sorry, it won’t happen again.” I bowed my head to plead for forgiveness. The moment that I did that she freaked out and told me to stop bowing at her for she doesn’t deserve to be bowed down to someone like me. In this game, if you are lower in rank you supposedly lower your head to those people who hold higher titles in nobility. I don’t have any title in my name yet, although I am recognized as the daughter of a duke, which means I have the same power and must as a duke. Which I feel a burden for some reason.
“Mi-Milady you don’t have to do that to someone like me, I am just your maid and I should be the one who should plead for forgiveness for I didn’t take care of your health. I am sorry milady.” I looked at her and she lowered her head, I laugh, not because I am laughing at her but I laugh at both of us, I told her that we should stop apologizing to each other because if we don’t we will be apologizing to each other nonstop.
“Anyway, Flora can I ask you something?”
“Sure, Milady.”
“I would like to know where is the library here or are there any books stored in this house?” She looked at me with disbelief, I wonder what is wrong with my question.
“Mi-mi-milady!!! are you perhaps ill? do-do-do you want me to call for the physician? “
“Huh? wait what?”
“Milady, do you feel anything hurt with your body?”
“Flora, I am perfectly fine, after that occurrence, I just want to change myself for the better.”
“For the prince?”
“No, for myself. I will not let this engagement happen.”
“Wh-what do you mean milady?”
“I am not going to engage to the prince.”
Flora’s face turns pale as if her soul already left her body.
“hey, flora are you okay?”
“Milady! I thought you love the prince? then why all of a sudden?”
“I just realized something after that incident. And I am not worthy to be the prince’s fiancé, there is still someone out there who is more worthy and reliable to be at the side of a prince and that is not me. Yes, I do love the prince however that was before, not anymore. So did I answer already your questions? should you lead the way to where is the library, please Flora? ” I smiled and Flora stops asking questions, well there’s nothing wrong with what I just said, I am not madly in love with the prince, that was Selena. While walking in the hallway it is somehow familiar to me, maybe because this body belongs to her.
While I was in deep thought inside of the library, searching for something that might help with my situation or just get some clues on what this place is, I don’t want to embarrass myself in the public. While I was scouring I found the family tree of Selena, at the game, it did mention that she has an older brother and Selena was only 15 years of age right now and still currently attending the Academy, although due to what happened she temporarily stays here at the manor, as far as I know, Selena’s brother is at the academy as well, still finishing his studies for he will be the next duke of this house. Well, the good thing is that in this place is, ladies are allowed to go to school, nobles or not. In my previous life, I did read that in somewhat era said that ladies are only allowed to study arts and embroidery in preparation for looking for the perfect husband for them, unlike if you are born a boy you have the right to go to the academy.
Another thing about her brother is that they don’t have much interaction with each other. I was trying to look at Selena’s memory but it doesn’t seem to have much memory of her brother rather than I guess they hate each other. Well, Selena’s mom passed away after few days of giving birth to her, maybe her brother resent his little sister for killing his mother. I guess the best way to not be involved in a mess, is to avoid the brother. Right!
“Milady.” Flora broke the silence in the library.
“what is it, flora?” I asked.
“Milady, if you don’t mind asking again, are you planning on rejecting the marriage between you and the crown prince?”
“Yes. Yes, I am.” I confidently said. Then Flora freaked out as if her soul left her body, her mouth is wide open, enough to a fly flies in.
“Flora, close your mouth. You’re losing your composure.” I giggled.
“But Milady, why?! I mean that is the crown prince!” I interrupted Flora before she says anything.
“Exactly! He is the crown prince, the next to the throne, the emperor of this people, the sun of the people, and the man of all. And I? A lady who is not worthy to be his empress, not worthy to be called the mother of the people.” I guess I may be sound too depressing on that. I looked at Flora then she started again to cry.
“Milady~ why do you so mean to yourself? You are worthy of all ladies and other nobles! you are so beautiful, you are elegant you are what people should have! you are worthy to be at the side of the prince!” I admire Flora’s determination and love for me but it is what it is.
“A lady, that hurt a lot of people and even you. It is alright Flora, I am fine to not be engaged to the prince. And please Flora, don’t tell father what we talked about.” At first, she hesitates but I eagerly told her to keep it a secret between us. I was looking at the window, I didn’t know that I took too much of my time here at the library. The sun is about to rest and the moon will soon show up, the sunset was colorfully beautiful with its bright orange, the clouds are moving steadily, the birds are flying towards their homes and chirping. I wonder what future awaits for me here, now that I am Selena? I sighed and slap my both cheeks with my both left and right hand which brings Flora into distress again. I did that to remind myself, I will die if don’t do this.
“Milady, if you want someone to slap, I am here.” I know that Flora is a kind of aloof girl but I didn’t know that she is a masochist. On the way back to my room, we bumped into other employees and they seem to be scared of me, but I smiled at them and they were shocked and like what happened to Flora, their souls have nearly left them and flies tries to fly inside their mouths then they immediately left or should I say they save their lives away from me. I stopped and sighed then Flora walks in front of me.
“Milady, is there something wrong?” she asked.
“Nothing. Let’s go back to my room, I am tired.” Whatever happened I will save my *** away from this engagement and be happy for my life. The next day, the usual, Flora wakes me up, I ate breakfast, I wash up then I dress up. The butler came to my room and said that the duke, my father will be waiting for me outside, I am trying to calm myself while Flora is shaking her hands and crying AGAIN!
“Flora, you are making me nervous. Stop crying, I am not yet dead.”
“MILADY! Don’t say such words! you are not going to die! I indeed want to milady to marry the prince but I also want you to have happiness, and if you said that you don’t want to marry the prince, I still follow you wherever you go.” She said it so seriously while crying so hard to make her snot dripped and she wiping it using her white apron. I patted her head and said nothing, I went downstairs, when the door opened the duke was waiting outside of the carriage when I was about to ride on then he stretched his hand for me which brings me to little bit surprised and assist me in riding the carriage.
Flora was left at the house. To be honest, I don’t know how to speak at the duke, he seems to be a quiet person, his eyes are closed and arms are cross, we are not speaking any letters or words at all, this is so suffocating, the silence it is. Until I felt that the carriage are a bit shaking, I don’t know where to hold on to, this is not the typical vehicle that inside of it there’s a handle for me to hold on to. the shaking of the carriage loses my balance which my head bumped into the side of the carriage then all of a sudden the duke told to stop the carriage.
“You should sit beside me.” I stopped for a moment and looked at the duke if he is serious and by the looks of it he is not joking at all. I firmly decline his offer but the way he looks at me he somehow wants to pierce my soul on the ground so that I couldn’t any longer have the will to stand again. In the end, I accepted his wish which sits beside him, whenever the carriage is shaking, he holds me gently just to make sure I don’t hurt myself anymore. That’s where I realized, ‘ah, this is what a father’s care.’ When we arrived at the palace, I saw the big golden gate opened that allows us to enter.
“Amazing. this place is filled with gold and white pattern.” I whispered.
“Did you said something?” The duke asked me, which suprised me.
“Nothing, father.”
The carriage stopped and the door opened, the duke gets down first then once again helps me to get down of the carriage. The moment I get down, It is me or not but it seems like everyone surrounds us are staring at me as if they are throwing daggers. I want to go home already!
“Greetings, My Lord, and as well to the young lady. ” He seems like a head butler here, he bowed to us to give respect.
“May I do the honor to lead you at the garden. The emperor will at your presence for he is currently discussing some matters at viscount Mondeu” We followed him to where our meeting with the emperor will hold. Along the way, I asked him if I could go to the ladies’ room, I need to gather my thoughts before meeting the emperor. A maid shows me the way, after thinking and fixed myself, when I went outside the maid was gone and here I am, this place is so big! how will I go to the garden? why does that maid leave me all of a sudden? I just walk back as what I remembered a while ago, then I notice a beautiful small garden were beautiful and pretty flowers surrounding the cottage. I roamed around this garden, it is somehow refreshing to be here, the butterflies are flying, the smell of the flowers and grass relaxes me. I wonder why this garden here? and why does nobody here?
“Wow! It is so peaceful here! and beautiful.” I muttered. While looking around I heard something move in the bushes, I looked at my back but nobody was there.
“Who is there?! show yourself!” I will be lying if I said that I am not scared! I am scared alright! I wonder if no one should enter this garden without permission! and if they found out that I enter without permission, they might have my head beheaded! Oh no!
“who’s there?!” I slowly walk to the bushes, While walking my heart won’t stop pounding so loud and I am sweating a lot. When I was about to look a jumpy rabbit appeared in the bushes and jump right into my arms.
“Wha-! Oh my God!” I fell to the ground and laughed at my silliness, I was scared that there might be someone here, turns out it is a cute white red eye rabbit.
“What are you doing here, little one? you scared me there Haha! anyway, off you go, I must be on my way too, this might be a short interaction but I am happy to meet you Mr. rabbit. May we see each other again., I hope. But, I think this will be our first and last meeting, for I will never go back here.” I left the rabbit and the garden, I wish I could go back to that garden, but there won’t be the next time because this will be the last that I will step on this place. I found my way back to another garden where we will meet the emperor and that crown prince.
“You took so long, where have you been?” Father seems to be worried about me. I smiled at him and told him that I got lost on my way back.
“The maid that supposedly wait me and bring me back here was gone right when I was about to go back here, but worry no more father I am back.” The moment I said that the duke’s face was somehow… how could I explain this…hurt? Maybe it is my imagination.
“Give praise for the glorious ray of sun, The Emperor!” The long wait is here, they announce the arrival of the emperor. He stood in front of us while the duke gave his respect to the emperor and me as well.
“Greetings, your majesty may the glorious ray of the sun bless upon you, I, Selena Ascania from the house of duke Ascania.” Why do I feel so much pressure right now? this is way scarier than doing a recitation to the professor at the university, I can’t even look into his eyes because it is not allowed to look straight in eyes of any members of the royal family or else you will instantly be killed.
“What a lovely child you have here, Duke Travis.” Travis? oh~, that might be the name of the duke, It slipped in my mind.
“Thank you, your majesty.” the duke said.
“Let’s have a seat.” We sat down. The biscuits, cake, and refreshments are served by the royal maids. I must say, this is the first time I saw a lot of delicious food in front of me well, in the previous life I need to work hard to buy this kind of sweets! Wait! Katrina, get hold of yourself! don’t drool over!
“I’ve heard that your daughter was sick.” geek!
“She was, but she is alright now your majesty.” the duke said.
“I do hope so, is she still attending the Academy? Isn’t she supposed to learn art and embroidery?” What? did I just hear him right? they were talking as if I am not here, which irritate me. Even in this place, ladies are presumed to learn arts and needlework and nothing more, although the ladies already have the right to study other than arts and embroidery at the academy. this emperor is looking down at me that’s for sure.
“Well, your majesty-!”
“I do appreciate your majesty to address me not just by she but by my name if your majesty wants to know a story, please don’t hesitate to ask me,” I said sarcastically while smiling on the outside and seriously mad on the inside, no matter how displease his majesty gave me, he is still the emperor and me, I am just a daughter of a duke, I do not hold such power as he is.
The emperor was looking at me intensely, however, I won’t back down, I just continue to smile, then he breaks the tension between us. He laughs so hard and loud as he seems to enjoy this kind of show. Inside of me telling that I want to punch this emperor.
“Your daughter is sure lovely and brave! She is perfect! I never saw a lady that talks to me like that, this is refreshing! you raise her well Travis. ” The Emperor remarks about me.
“Your majesty, you flatter me. ” I said while giggling. I still need to act in front of him.
“Your majesty, please stop teasing my daughter.” The duke said to his majesty. Is he worried that I might start a riot here after hearing the words of his majesty?
“I would like to grant the young lady a wish if she permits me?” This is what I’m waiting for!
“Are you sure, your majesty?”
“Yes, just say a word.”
“then, promise me two things first, your majesty,” I said.
“What is it?” he asked.
“First, whatever I wish, please listen to me first. Second, please think about carefully whatever I wish for.”
“If isn’t against the authority of the emperor then I will do as you say, I am a man of words,” I smirked.
“Don’t worry, your majesty. My wish will never be against the authority of the emperor or any royal members” I smiled and glad at what he said, then I will say everything to my heart’s content.
“Father, I have arrived.” An unknown voice of a boy appeared out of nowhere. I looked in the opposite direction and saw a young boy with black hair with fiercely golden eyes, proved that he has royal blood flowing through his veins when I stared at him as if I was drawn closer to him. There’s no doubt of it, he is the crown prince.
“Ah! you’re late.”
“My apologies. Count Bethlom and I were discussing some important matters. Greetings, duke Ascania.”
“Greetings to you as well, the crown prince.” They exchanged greetings to each other, I don’t want to interact with the prince but I need to give respect to this prince. I took a deep breath and put a smile on my face.
“Greetings to the crown prince may the glorious ray of the sun bless upon you.” I bowed down then stand properly like a noble lady. He didn’t utter any words he just nodded at me. What’s wrong with this prince?! he didn’t even say a word, the nerve! if he thinks that I will forget what happened, well he is wrong! Anyways, this will be the last meeting for both of us, I must endure it.
“Lady Selena, I know that you already met my son, but I want to introduce to you, Prince Calixious, the crown prince.” We stared at each other, it is me or this heart of mine was pounding vigorously maybe because this is Selena’s body and heart, however, I am not Selena, and I am here today, not to enjoy this tea meeting but to reject the arranged marriage.
“Your majesty, do your promise still stand?” I asked.
“Of course lady Selena, why don’t we take a seat first.” He suggested.
“Then, Your Majesty, can you be honest with me first?” I said. They stopped a minute, they were wondering what will I’m going to say.
“The purpose of why we are here is to be officially engaged to the crown prince am I right?”
“Y-yes that is right” The Emperor said.
“Then…I wish to not be engaged with the crown prince, your majesty.” I confidently said to him. The look on their faces seems to be unbelievable as of this moment.
“Selena! what on earth-!?” The duke is trying to stop me, but I won’t.
“Lady Selena, I wish to know the reason why you do not want to be with the crown prince?” He seems to be angry at me, the way he looks into my eyes as if he couldn’t believe that there would someone reject his son.
“Simple, your majesty. I am not worthy to be with your son, I wish to have my freedom to choose whoever I want to marry and I don’t want to be forced into something like this arrange marriage. I respect your wish your majesty-” He slammed the table with anger, which stops me for a moment, I bowed down in front of him.
“My apologies your majesty, but this is my wish. So please think about it.” I sincerely look at his eyes and seriousness that I don’t have any intention of backing down on my decision. Everything is a mess, chaos, however, I thought to have no choice, to survive and escape the cruel fate then I have to reject this marriage. The emperor sighed somehow brings him disbelief at what is going on.
“Fine, Lady Selena.” I was about to be happy, however…
” However, I will not accept your wish, The only thing that I can do is to hold your engagement until you are ready.” My eyes are wide open to what his majesty just said.
“But your majesty-!”
“Lady Selena, for so long, I wish us to be family, I wish that before I die, my son will have someone like you at his side to support him, a woman who brave, strong and lovely and that is you. with no further explanation, you and the crown prince are engaged, however, the official announcement at the public will be at hold until you are ready.” I clenched my fist as if I want to burst into tears in front of them, his majesty already said his word.
“Prince, could you take Lady Selena for a walk, the old men will be discussing some boring matter that the young ones like you two won’t understand.” We bowed down together and left them, the duke and the emperor alone in the garden, While I am alone here walking with the prince, he is in front of me while I was at his back, it will be awkward for both of us especially me if we walk side to side. I thought I could escape this, I believed I could save the lives of Selena and me, but turns out a failure. ugh! huhuhu I really do want to cry right now!
“Why did you do that?” he suddenly asked. which brings us both to stop for a moment.
“huh?”
“Why did you do such a thing?!” he seemed to be angry but I do not know why he is angry at me, as if he wants to be married to me, but I know the fact that he does not like me, so why bother!
“Why? your prince, I know you don’t want to be married to me, so I as well, don’t want to be married to you. why do we have to be married if we don’t love each other? ” I said, then he stops, he’s muttering a word but I couldn’t understand it because he speaks so low.
“did you said something?” I asked.
“Nothing. See you at the Academy.” then he left. I wonder what did he just said? See you at the Academy? wait! that’s right the prince is also attending the Academy! so we…we will see each other again! why does everything doesn’t go as I planned! I want to escape that damn fate!!!
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……TO BE CONTINUED……
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