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I Was Reborn As A Villainess Inside Of The Otome Game - Chapter 8
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A party that all of the people were waiting for, for some it is not. last night at Ascania Estate Selena’s body is all over her bed and can’t get up anymore for she was busy having dancing lessons, she always skips her dance lesson even before going back to the academy, at the game she was embarrassed in front of all the nobles because she couldn’t have any decent dance with the crown prince, Calix. As for which result, she became the talk of the crowd. Selena is determined to right now to undergo a dance lesson, Even if she doesn’t have any slightest intention of having a dance with the prince at the upcoming said party. She was doing it for herself.
“Milady, Tomorrow night will be the night right? are you excited?” Flora came to Selena while she is dead lying down on her bed because of her muscles cramps all over her body.
“More like I don’t want to attend anymore, my body is aching all over, I don’t know if I could last tomorrow night.” Selena’s voice sounds like a zombie that arises from death.
“Don’t say that, Milady! you will be very beautiful tomorrow night, everyone will stare at you and the gentlemen is going to ask for your hand to dance, isn’t that romantic?” Flora is again with her romance novel fantasy imagination.
“Romantic, you say? Are you forgetting something Flora? I am currently engaged with the crown prince, although that hasn’t been announced, but, doing scandalous things at the crown prince and his majesty’s presence, I will be dead by the end of the party.” She said sarcastically.
“oh, your right…”
“But I don’t have any intention to prolonged this engagement anyway, we will be annulled this engagement and be on our path. I don’t love the prince anymore, and he feels the same, so it is better to not go with this engagement thing.” Even if Selena said those words, her face couldn’t accept the fact that she was hurt by her own words. She dug her face in the pillow and ask Flora to leave her alone, Flora did follow but somehow she is worried about her lady.
After Flora left the room, the room is dark and Selena sits up at her bed and curled up, while glancing at the outside, the stars and moon couldn’t find anywhere, the clouds were hiding them. She sighed.
“This is the right thing to do, right? I am just doing this for you, Selena, even though that I am now at your body why do I still feel so hurt? I am not Selena, I am Katrina. Why do I feel anxious about it?” A marriage without love is nothing like a piece of paper, but who knows what lies ahead with the two people if fate started to change without them knowing, then that night is too short when the sun rises, every maid in the Ascania estate was busy preparing Selena for the night party, while on the other side the prince at the Imperial Palace keep doing his paper works that are needed to be done before the party started, as the prince is busy someone knocked on his door and inform the prince that a princess from another country will be going to attend to said party. The servant said that and left the room and the prince continues his work as if he doesn’t give the slightest interest in the princess from another country.
“Isn’t perfect, your highness?” Gin spoke to Calix.
“What do you mean?” He said.
“Your highness doesn’t have a partner for the night, lady Ascania will be arriving with her family, you will be left with no partner, the princess from another country would be perfect to be your partner.” Calix placed his feather pen down and glared at Gin. Gin was shock and got a little scared of Calix’s glare at him.
“Gin, you must be forgotten something, I am currently engaged with Lady Ascania, it would be inappropriate for a crown prince like me if I seek another partner even if I have a fianceé, especially the one who arranged this engagement was my father. I will pretend that I didn’t hear your opinion, leave me alone.” Gin apologize to Calix for sticking his nose at someone else business, as Gin closes the door Calix was left in a state of distress. He sighed and in deep thought.
SELENA’S POV
“Ahhh…ah! “
“hmmm!… I cannot take it….anymore! ah!”
” ugh! please! it hurts!… Ahhhhh!!!”
“one more, Milady. we are not done yet, I know you can still do it”
“No, no, no! I can’t…you do it so fast!… Ahhh!!!”
“Oh don’t worry, Milady, after this you will feel refresh so hang in there. ugh!”
This is killing me!!! having a corset in me is killing me, I already died once, okay?! do you guys want me to die again?! I can’t breathe! I didn’t imagine wearing a corset will be this difficult and painful as if my soul is squishing to death! I read in the book back when I was alive that wearing a corset for the ladies is very hard but I didn’t imagine that it could kill you by tightening and squishing your waist like a stick like a toothpick.
“Woah~! we are done milady”
yeah…I am totally done, I can see the light of heaven once again, oh God! are you here to fetch your sorrowful child? Then I am glad to take your hand and be free! free from this misery and devils!
“Milady, let’s proceed to the next one, don’t you worry, Milady! I, Flora, will make you beautiful as the Goddess of Moon!” I have no idea what Flora is saying, what I know is that I am currently on the verge of death. I cannot take it anymore, I think it much better to not attend that party.
“I am going to die, Flora~,” I said to Flora but when opening my eyes and look at the mirror, I saw her face smiling, no! that is not a smile, she is grinning and look like a God of death ready to kill me! Oh, God! AHHH! why do I deserve this painful experience!
after that painful and miserable fate under the hands of evil Flora, as if I should be running away from her Instead of the prince because any minute she could kill me by forcing me to wear this ridiculous corset and dress. Then finally the moment of truth, Flora is doing the final touches, she is doing my hair. She pulled up my hair and put an ornament with flower designs on it. Then when she is already done decorating me as if I am a cake, someone knocked at the door and it was the head butler telling me that my brother has arrived and both of him and father will be waiting for me at the drawing-room. Suddenly I got tense, I never imagine that it would this intense for having the duke and his son waiting for me, it is the DUKE AND HIS POKER FACE SON!
Well, the other day I made a ruckus here at the estate, I almost got into trouble if the knight around that area hadn’t appeared who knows what will happen to me right now or where will those thugs brought me. And that day, I and the duke argued, but I didn’t imagine that the duke would be worried about me, after all those times when Selena was in the dark path, no one was there for her, but now, the duke expresses his feelings to his daughter. Well, who could’ve imagined that a cold and stern duke of the empire will lose control when he heard his daughter got into trouble. I was also confused that time, I blurted out those words to the duke. I don’t know what got into me but those were the words that I want to say to my real parents… and maybe I really want to say that to Selena’s father as well.
On my way to the drawing-room, the butler was in front of the door and here I am standing while my hands are sweating to fill up a bucket, what would I say to them?! I don’t know how to act in front of the duke especially to Selena’s brother, I haven’t had a decent conversation with him at all! last time is at the abandoned garden at the Imperial Academy, but this and that are two different things!!! Get hold of yourself, Selena! you can do this!
“Milady, you don’t have to be nervous, the duke and the young master were waiting for you here. You are very beautiful tonight.” I looked at the butler and it relaxes me somehow.
“I am ready, please open up the door for me.” When I looked at the butler he was stunned, his eyes are wide open when I said those and smiled at him, then he also smiled back at me. When he opened the door, I saw the duke, standing at the window then his gaze suddenly turned to mine when I entered the room. While Tristan was sitting on the couch and immediately look at me with a stunning face, I must give Flora a big thumbs up for her hard work. However, no matter how beautiful Selena is, the duke and Tristan are what exactly meant by people are created by God’s image. How can they be so marvelous and stunning at the same time?! is it alright for me to say to men that they are so beautiful?! how can God be so unfair?!
“Good Evening Father, Good Evening Brother. My apologies for keeping you waiting.”
“…”
“…”
Why won’t they say something?! am I look odd? huhuhu! as I expected, I couldn’t bring Selena’s beauty into justice.
“A..am I look strange?…”
“No, you are beautiful, if anyone would dare to lay eyes on you, I will immediately slash their eyes so they couldn’t see the light of tomorrow” Eh? What?
“If they dare to touch even one strand of your hair, I’ll make them bald and hang their heads in the plaza to make it as an example.” The duke is talking nonsense. Wait…hang their heads?…whose head?
“If they dare to touch your hand, I’ll cut their hands so they won’t able to use it forever.” EHHHH?! is this man crazy?! I couldn’t move an inch, I am scared, maybe the next move I do will be my end, help! someone help me! ah! Tristan! help your sister for God’s sake!
I look in Tristan’s direction and make a puppy’s eye, only telling him that I need his help but he won’t budge! this poker face brother of mine!
“B-brother~,” I said while the duke is in front of me staring at me as if he wants to stick a dagger in my head.
“Father, you are making Selena uncomfortable.” Wow! When Tristan said those words, the duke immediately back off. I feel safe now!
“You must stay beside me, Selena. don’t roam around too much, you don’t have to talk or give attention to those ghastly nobles.” Ghastly? oh~ Now, that’s more like it! I don’t have to worry about those nobles. The duke went ahead outside at the carriage, then when I was also about to leave, Tristan walks in front of me.
“You exactly look like her…” he said in low voice, even if he said in a low voice I could still hear it because it is only the two of us. I wonder who he is referring to? was it..? while I was thinking, he stretched his hand at me in a gentlemen’s way, the way it looks like, he wants me to hold into his arm, isn’t awkward? I mean he doesn’t like his sister, so why the change of heart? oh well, I wrapped my arms to his and everyone in the estate was shocked at what they witness, I mean I am also in a state of shock, but I am also happy about what is happening right now. I couldn’t ask him what he was talking about earlier, maybe I could ask him next time.
I know that they are still wary about me, all of a sudden change of character. Selena before was vicious and evil and yet lonely, but now Selena that is in front of them is me. I want to change, not only my fate but my family. This is what I was longing for, a father and a sibling! I have always been alone ever since I was a kid. I am not saying that I am not happy at the orphanage, I treat those kids like my own siblings, still, the love and care you received from your family is different. I wish this warm feeling will never end. I wish…
As we slowly approaching the entrance door, the head butler opens it and the duke was waiting for us at the carriage and once again his face is something that I couldn’t explain as we walk down the stairs, he continues to stare at me. What is wrong with me seriously? could anyone tell me if there is something wrong with my face? or my dress is too simple? or wrong?
“Etoile…” E-etoile? isn’t that the fountain that Selena went to last time before I got in her body? do I look like a fountain? huhuhu! what should I do?!
“We must hurry, we must arrive at the party before his majesty arrives.” He spoke the same thing as Tristan, it keeps me wondering what are they talking about? I have heard that name before, was it the fountain where the arrogant prince ditch Selena saying that they will meet each other. Well, I haven’t forgotten that scenario though, even though that he is the crown prince, he should be a gentleman, who in the world in the right mind sending a message saying that he is willing to meet up but in the end, he doesn’t show up. If we are in the modern world, I could smack his face and kick him to his manhood.
But too sad that I am inside the game and if I made treason for the Imperial members of the Imperial family, my head will be hanging now and the kids will be kicking my head and rolling on the ground…that’s creepy when I imagining it, the duke and the poker face brother of mine turned their gaze to me.
“Your face is pale, do you need to go back and rest? I will tell an excuse to his majesty.” No! no! anything but that, after what I did the last time I met the Emperor, this is my way of showing that I still have respect for him. and I don’t want people to start some baseless rumors if I didn’t attend this party, besides I don’t father to be the talk of the crowd. If I want to change Selena in the public, the first will be this tonight’s party.
When we arrived at the palace, the carriage door opened by the footmen then father and Tristan got off first and the only one left inside the carriage is me, Tristan offered a helping hand for me to got off the carriage, I willingly hold his hand and got off. I took a deep breath then we proceed. Behind a big color silver door, where I haven’t been in the past life which is also breathtaking, my palms are sweating, my legs are shaking my heart is unsteady and my mind is about to explode. I must be lying to myself if I say that this makes me nervous, which I shouldn’t, this will be my big step towards my goal, this is where nobles, men, and women are gathered for tonight’s party so here goes nothing. The door opened up and right after they announced our arrival, the eyes of the people were directed towards us. Ascania’s name is no big joke. Enemies are flying around the surface. I told myself that I want to change my fate, by keeping myself a low profile but why do their eyes are all on us?
“Remember, what I told you, you don’t have to be afraid. I am here for you.” Ahhh…this is what father love is. all my nervousness was suddenly gone. he holds my hands tightly on his left sidearm while on my right side is Tristan.
“Yes, Father,” I said. After that intense entrance of our family and the continuous gaze of the people, somehow the sea is calm now, but it not yet over.
“Lady Ascania!!!” I know that voice. I turned my attention behind me then I saw John waving and coming on my way.
“Lady Ascania, it is an honor to see you here at tonight’s party.” At the Academy, we can call each other by our name, but we still have to follow the manner of a lady and gentleman like him and me. We might get into trouble if we started to call each other by our names, rumors will circulate without us knowing.
“Sir De La Rosa it is great to see you here. We haven’t seen each other after we got days off from the academy.”
“Selena…” He whispered. He is keeping his voice low as possible.
“Hm?”
“Even in the simple dress you are wearing, the beauty that you have doesn’t hide the fact that you are the most beautiful lady among the ladies here tonight.” I was wearing a simple dress as I requested to Madame Luna, floral lace appliqued yellow evening dress she picks the color that is suited to the color of my hair. I told her to keep it simple as possible, still, the deadly eyes of predators are throwing daggers on me. Father and Tristan on their business, I told them that I should be here at the corner, I don’t want to drag them with me.
“Well, well, looks who is here, Lady Ascania in flesh. it is so long that we haven’t met”
“Where have you been all this time? have you gone tired chasing the crown prince?”
“or was it the prince is already tired of you. Hah!” Ahh~ pest. All of a sudden group of ladies came in front of us, only saying bad things about me. As far as I remember these three were also at the Academy, and they were once Selena’s minions. hah! biting your owner after feeding you. what laughing and waste of my time.
“Selena, why won’t you say-!”
“Lady Ascania. I am Selena Ascania, daughter of duke Ascania, a pleasant evening to you ladies ” I said seriously while giving courtesy to them to show how different I am to them. Then she stops as I speak, she is scared and got embarrassed in front of those ladies behind them. Showing up in front of me in such a disrespectful manner, haven’t introduced yourselves to me, what do think these ladies they are?
“How brazen you are, saying my name as if you and I are close friends. Do I…permitted you to say my name easily?” Whether our families have a different status in nobility, still, she doesn’t have any manner and rights at all. I respect that each of them came from a prominent family, however, I won’t allow someone to talk to me like that. not anymore.
“La-lady Ascania, you are quite serious, We hope that we don’t offend you, I apologies for the la-late introduction.” The lady in front gave courtesy and the rest just followed. After that, I smiled at them but deep inside I want to throw them outside of the window or just punch them in the face, but I won’t do that. I am not the Selena they know. I am now the new Selena.
“Well, of course, still, we are at the party, am I right? it is right for a lady to introduce themselves to a person they wish to speak to. Now then, if you excuse us, I don’t want to make things awkward as I already made the atmosphere, I deeply apologize, I must take my leave. Have a great time ladies.” I said then John and I left the scene. as we left, those three minions are trembling, as of they want to slap my face for making them embarrassed in front of other noble ladies. Serves them right though.
“I am amazed. I am already captivated by your beauty but still, your wilderness and sophisticated action towards what happens it is truly splendid!” John is exaggerating things again.
“I do appreciate your remarks about me, but don’t be so energetic about it. I have to do what I have to do. I don’t want to cause a ruckus, especially tonight.” John is still amazed at what I did, after few minutes, Tristan arrives, then he saw John is with me, he immediately pulled me over to his side and dragged me away from him, then brought me to Father. I can’t figure out what is on his mind right now. He didn’t speak any word at all!
“next time when you meet that boy, don’t ever get closer to him,” Tristan said.
“uh…” I shouldn’t have friends, is that it? since he knows that his sister has a temper, so he probably would want everyone to stay away from me to prevent making problems with him and Father. I know that…of all people, I know that…oh no, I am starting to feel sad again. Stop it, Selena. don’t show emotions like this to anyone.
“My apologies, young master. I will stay on the side next time if you excuse me, I will just get a drink.” I let myself go of his hold and went on the other side. right after that, the Emperor and the crown prince arrived at the party. The nobles gave respect to the Emperor and the crown prince. I looked at the crown prince as well the young ladies that are here tonight are the same as me, I was stunned at how handsome the prince is.No matter how I look at him he is still the same even in the academy. But, who am I to fool myself? when my eyes and the eyes of the prince met, it gave me a quite shock then I somehow started to feel suffocating while staying more here, so I went outside on the terrace to have some fresh air. I couldn’t find John after what happened a while ago. While I was at the terrace having an orange juice in my hand, to be honest, I want to have wine, but I am still underage so I couldn’t get myself a wine.
I suddenly remember that tonight was supposedly the appearance of the young, genius, and strongest magician among all the magicians in the Empire, Yohan. I can immediately distinguish his appearance from his silver-gray hair color and his eyes have a light purple color and an amazingly handsome face. Well, all the male leads are handsome but among them, the crown prince is the most handsome I must say. Although he has a personality like trash, he has a handsome face though. Ugh…what’s wrong with you Selena?! complimenting that guy makes it hard for you!!!
“What are you doing here?” Huh? I turned behind and saw him.
END OF POV
“Your-! Greetings to you, your highness the crown prince, Selena Ascania daughter of duke Ascania from the ducal household.” The crown prince, Calix suddenly showed up behind Selena which brings Selena a surprise. She bowed down her head while she put her right hand into her chest and pull her skirt slightly with her fingertips.
“Enough, I am asking you what are doing here?” Calix asked with a serious sound of the voice.
“…” Selena didn’t say anything for she was wondering why of all people the crown prince is doing at the terrace, so she was hesitating whether if she will going to answer the crown prince’s question.
“…hm? why won’t you speak? is there something wrong? are you hurt?” Selena tilted her head, wondering what makes the prince think that she is hurt right now. Calix frowned and Selena was shocked when she saw the prince just frowned she thought that he is angry again with her.
“Stay here, I’ll call the royal physician to check on you,” Calix said while he turned around while Selena left dumbfounded for what she heard, calling a royal physician that is only meant for only royal members of the Empire and yet the crown prince is calling for the royal physician for Selena who isn’t yet part of the royal family. She thought that if Calix started to call the royal physician, people at the party will start rumors and baseless stories. She immediately pulled the hand Calix towards her, which makes the prince brings to stop.
“wait, your highness! please don’t leave me here!” She said.
“Why?” He asked. Selena is currently confused and cannot think straight about what is happening and about to happen.
“Why do you don’t want me to leave? give me a good reason then I won’t leave.” He added. Selena stops at the moment, she looks at Calix to his eyes full of worry, she started to wonder why does the prince like him has the eyes of someone worried. She let go herself to her hold to Calix and back down.
“Because…” the atmosphere between them is filled with silence and awkwardness she was about to say something when somebody suddenly opened the door at the terrace and it was the ladies that while ago pick a fight with Selena, they perhaps wonder why and followed the prince at the terrace. Selena on the other hand sighed deeply while the ladies surround the prince with their grins and smooth words.
“Oh! Lady Ascania, you are here as well, and the crown prince.”
“Why is it that you are alone here with the crown prince?”
“wait, don’t tell us that you still have lingering feelings with the prince, wake up Lady Ascania, don’t you see the prince doesn’t love you and he can’t return the love you gave him. am I right your highness?”
“Oh your highness, I am the daughter of Count Klae, Lady Clarence Klae.” The three minions ladies that once follow Selena around are blabbering nonsense. While Calix is trying to free himself with those ladies
“Your highness, if you excuse my rudeness, I must not keep you on hold any longer. If you excuse me. the other ladies want your time together with them.” Selena bow down, she put her right hand on her chest then left Calix with those noble ladies, he couldn’t let go of the grasp of those ladies while Selena, went to a garden. While she was walking in the vast garden like a maze, she notices a strange person in front of her wearing a dark violet robe head to toe, she wonders who it is so she follows that person, right then while she was following that the strange person there was suddenly a man appeared holding a dagger behind the strange person.
Selena knew that there is something bad that was about to happen, so she runs towards the person wearing the dark violet robe and shouted at him.
“Look out!” Selena jumped to that man and pushed him, the man wearing the robe immediately turned around then what happened as fast as lightning. The man wearing the robe catches Selena and he somehow used magic on that man that was holding the dagger, which results in him to flew away and got deeply hurt. On the other hand, Selena and the man wearing the robe, got down on the ground while Selena is on his top.
“Miss…miss,” The man said.
“Wah!! are you okay?! are you hurt?! who was that man?!” Selena still stays at the top of the man while she was asking the man on the ground.
“I’m fine, but could you get off me right now, you are kind of heavy…” Selena was stunned then she realizes she was on top of an unknown man in the middle of the night, she immediately got off away from the man.
“Oh my God! I-I am sorry, I didn’t mean to!…oh! wait where is that man holding a dagger.” Selena look around and he saw the man that was holding a dagger a while ago is on the ground and it is not standing anymore.
“How did he…? you…Yo-yohan?” Selena looked at the man wearing that wears the robe then he removes the hood to his head and immediately Selena knew who it was as the silver-gray hair color sparkles under the full moon and light purple eye color like a star above the night sky.
“you know me?”
“Huh?…ah…yeah…somehow…anyway, are you hurt?” Selena stand up as well as Yohan, he removes the leaves that were coated in his robe, as he was removing the dirt and leaves, Yohan’s face turned pale as what he saw behind Selena’s back, Yohan couldn’t act immediately, he runs towards Selena. While Selena doesn’t have any idea what was about to happen to her, there was another man. The other man wearing a black cloak and holding a bigger dagger than the other man that is on the ground.
“Wha-! hey! let go of me!” Selena is trying to free herself from the grasp of the man that is holding her at her neck.
“Let her go, you scoundrel,” Yohan said angrily.
“I said… let her go.” The magic surrounds Yohan immensely.
“yo-yohan…r-run…” Selena said while she is in pain in the hands of the man who holds her.
“Sto-stop! Make a move, I will kill her!” The man said to Yohan with a trembling voice. He is pointing the dagger at Selena’s neck, it was a sharp dagger that makes it bleed at her neck. Yohan saw the bleeding, he got angry and he made the time to halt then he attacks the man that was holding Selena, right after what Yohan did, the man loses consciousness and Selena was touching her neck and saw blood on her hand.
“Bl-blood?…Yohan, are you alright? what just happened? how did that man get in there? ” Yohan was stunned at Selena as she is still concerned about Yohan’s well-being instead of hers, Selena went to Yohan’s side and hold onto his robe.
“Miss, you just got into trouble, and your neck is bleeding and still you are concerned about my well-being, seriously…what is wrong with your head?” Yohan was nagging at Selena but he didn’t notice, Selena slowly lose consciousness and lose balance in her body, Yohan was shocked and immediately catches the body of Selena.
The night was filled with the sound of voices of laughter, talks and suddenly filled with sudden voices of sorrow and worry. The night where the moon is full and filled with mystery such happening happened in just blink of an eye, no one knows, no one was there just a man and woman who met under mysterious circumstances. A night at the party where it should be filled with so much happiness was immediately replace a sudden sorrow and worry in the eyes of the duke and angry was filled with the heart of the young master. The crown prince ordered the knights to arrest the suspicious that attacks Selena and Yohan. Selena’s eyes haven’t close, however, her visions are blurry she couldn’t see who is the man’s holding her, but then she mumbled before she loses her visions is that;
“I…want to…live…”
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…TO BE CONTINUED…
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