ALL NOVEL 1: Something's Not Right
The fear of death is innate, and the will to survive is everyone’s instinct.
“You’re saying that as long as I agree to become that whatever lady, I can be reborn?”
Under the sunlight in the sky, the shadowy figure of the youth stood on his own corpse, muttering.
The will to survive that comes after death, isn’t it a bit late?
He thought he wasn’t afraid of death, just a bit afraid of pain. It wasn’t until he encountered this car accident today, with his soul floating out of his mangled body, feeling the impending infinite void, that he truly became afraid.
And dying was so painful!
Fortunately, a small light orb appeared at this moment, telling him there was a chance for rebirth, as long as he signed a contract to go to another world to become something something…
[It’s the villainous lady. Complete some tasks targeting the protagonist, and not only will you live well in that world, but there will be extra rewards.]
Villainous lady, the youth recalled, he had seen this profession in some anime and novels. It was specifically for creating trouble for the protagonist.
In the early to mid-stages of the other party’s growth, they either oppress or bully, or use schemes to cause destruction. In short, they are heinously evil and full of sins.
“But if I do bad things, won’t I face retribution when the protagonist grows up?”
[Although it’s a world where spiritual energy has awakened, it will still take time for the protagonist to grow up. It’s not advisable for the host to worry about things too far in the future.]
[If the host refuses, I will leave immediately, and time will return to your normal death process.]
“Ah, no, no, no,” the youth suddenly became anxious, “I didn’t say I was refusing.”
He recalled the boundless void he felt at the moment of death and couldn’t help but shudder.
It was really scary, like falling asleep and never waking up again, and without even any dreams.
[Do you accept?]
“I… accept.”
[Transmitting information data, importing vector, coordinates are…]
Some information about that world appeared before his eyes. The era was the same as now, but due to the awakening of spiritual energy, some people gained special powers.
The specifics would only be known upon arrival, but the focus in the data was on two characters.
The protagonist, Bai Ling, as an undervalued fallen noble lady, was schemed against and lost her family fortune from the start. She had to live a difficult life, encountering setbacks, humiliation, and betrayal during her growth, once even reaching mental breakdown.
Goodness, is it that miserable?
There were images in the data. The protagonist was a slender white-haired girl, thin and small, looking a bit malnourished. Her appearance was fresh and delicate, probably quite pretty if dressed up.
The second character was the role he needed to play, Yuan Xiaoning, positioned as a brainless bimbo who constantly targeted Bai Ling because she looked down on her.
But her appearance was truly beautiful, with bright and sweet golden long hair, clear water-blue eyes, and two little canine teeth. Despite having a childish face and petite body, her chest development was unusually advanced. Combined with her submissive loli demeanor, she resembled a certain doujinshi queen called Kashiwazaki Sena.
Hmm, Kashiwazaki Sena indeed liked to cause trouble too.
“I understand, Yuan Xiaoning, right? From now on, I’ll be this person,” the youth waved his hand, “Send me over.”
That Bai Ling looks like a typical innocent flower type, surely easy to bully.
[Opening spatial channel, transferring… Dear host, wish you all the best.]
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Yuan Xiaoning had a dream. In the dream, she successfully completed many tasks as the villainous lady, received generous rewards, had endless money, decent strength without effort, and could do whatever she wanted every day, living freely for many years.
Later, when the protagonist rose to power and it seemed impossible to win against her, she went to plead for mercy, pretending to be pitiful. The kind-hearted protagonist waved her jade hand and forgave her, allowing her to continue enjoying life.
How wonderful.
As the dream gradually faded, the golden-haired girl opened her eyes.
It should be night now, it was very dark outside, or rather, the windows were not visible at all. The room had no lights on, but something seemed to be burning, the temperature was a bit scorching, and crackling sounds could be heard.
Wasn’t it supposed to be modern society? Why are they still burning stoves, and it’s not even cold.
Yuan Xiaoning tried to move her hands and feet, but found she couldn’t move at all. Her entire body was tied to a chair, legs spread in an M-shape, ankles bound to the chair arms with white ribbons.
It’s a bit erotic… no, no, what’s going on here?
Wasn’t she supposed to come here as a noble young lady? Why is she tied up like this as soon as she opens her eyes, like some kind of terrible toy?
At this moment, a slender white-haired girl walked over from the side, coming to the fireplace to stir something, humming an eerie tune that inexplicably sent chills down one’s spine.
Suddenly, she noticed something and turned her head, a pair of crimson eyes staring at Yuan Xiaoning.
“Awake?”
Her voice was very faint and light, as if all this wasn’t her doing.
Yuan Xiaoning looked at her carefully, in disbelief: “Are you… Bai Ling?”
Isn’t this the innocent flower protagonist who was supposed to be bullied by her for several years?
Bai Ling tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a creepy smile on her pure face: “Indeed, although this is our first meeting, Miss Yuan already knows me. I wonder where you learned about me, forming such deep preconceptions, so you’ve been doing bad things later on.”
No, no, no, wait a minute, what’s going on here?
The small light orb that brought her through time and space lit up in her mind—
[There’s been a small problem. The previous introduction about the protagonist was her experience in the previous playthrough, where she eventually died in despair. Now, it’s already her second playthrough.]
Yuan Xiaoning’s small mouth gaped slightly, her whole person dumbfounded.
What?
[Simply put, this world should be called “The Restarted Life of a Villainous Noble Lady”]
“But it doesn’t matter, I don’t care,” Bai Ling took a red-hot iron rod from the fireplace and placed it in front of Yuan Xiaoning, “Now, let’s make a choice.”
“Wait a minute!” Yuan Xiaoning’s mouth corners trembled as she said in terror, “I haven’t done anything yet!”
At this moment, she suddenly recalled her friend’s evaluation of her in her previous life.
Cowardly, afraid of pain, and afraid of death.
Really scared!
“Hee-hee, heh-heh, ha-ha.”
Bai Ling laughed, gently caressing Yuan Xiaoning’s cute face like a lover.
“I told you, it doesn’t matter. I just want you to make a choice now.”
“Do you want to choose this iron rod, or…?”
“I, I, I…”
Yuan Xiaoning didn’t want to choose anything.
The plot shouldn’t be like this… at least the beginning shouldn’t be like this!
The small light orb in her mind lit up again, and the golden-haired girl noticed the movement, feeling excited.
Great, the system is finally going to come to the rescue.
[Ding dong, please complete the novice task within today: Humiliate the protagonist once (0/1)]
…Huh?
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PS: I’ve adjusted it, guys, were you waiting for me to come back?