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IBTMOTD Chapter 1
"I thought you woke up in a hurry."
Siani asked in an unfamiliar and calm voice.
"Aren't you leaving, dad?"
"Hmm."
Duke Felicite, who was about to go out the door, paused.
'What a ruby earring! That was what the only Grand Duchess Benio has kept for generations in our empire!'
'On Luna's birthday, you gave her silk made from a new material. I, your biological daughter, of course, deserve something more precious than that.'
On her last birthday, he had a ridiculous quarrel with her.
Although she was his daughter, she was a great fit for the nickname "Red-eyed Witch".
That's strange.
‘Well, it's nice.’
Originally, she wouldn’t want him to go anymore.
The duke, who coughed in vain, sat on the sofa again.
"Recently, you contributed to the family… Let's hear it."
He looked at the atmosphere of Siani that has changed these days.
White skin.
Elegant golden hair.
Bloody red eyes.
Straight posture and a cynical expression.
Unlike usual, there was no flaw.
'Looking at her like this, she does resemble her mother a lot.'
Suddenly, the Duke realized that Siani was becoming very similar to her mother, who was called the "Star of Meteora".
"This time, what absurd birthday present are you waiting for?"
Do you want a necklace that was auctioned off at the top?
Or the blue tears of a mermaid the princess of the East Continent was asking around?
Of course, there was nothing that the Duke of Felicite, the founding contributor, could not have.
He was just dissatisfied with Siani, who fell short of everything.
"If you want anything, be straightforward."
"What I want for this birthday is..."
Then Siani, who took a short breath, replied.
"My father's research institute key."
"What? Research institute?"
"Yes."
It was a calm tone.
“As you know, there are dozens of research institutes established by our family."
So it was difficult to understand at once.
"There is a new fabric research institute that will be completed soon, so which research institute are you talking about?"
"The underground research institute."
What do you mean, the underground research institute?
"What are you...?"
Sharp wrinkles were drawn between the duke's forehead.
"Do you know what kind of research institute that is?"
"Of course dad. I'm from Felicite, and I know it well."
Unlike the relaxed Siani, the Duke's face became increasingly rough.
‘The underground research institute.’
It was a space controlled through magical boundaries.
So only the Duke and his adopted son, Eric, could go in and out.
It's just a research institute...
But it was a place where the murder weapon for Felicite, 'Norma', is nurtured.
"Do you want to look inside the lab?"
"I'm not interested in the inside."
"No."
The duke tried to block Siani's words that followed.
"I want to have the strongest Norma among them."
But it didn't work.
"So I want the key."
Because Siani seemed more firm than ever.
"Hah."
The duke burst into vain breath.
It was not enough to just want a Norma, called a monster, but she wanted the "strongest".
"No way."
So in the end...
"Are you saying you want Redian?"
Yes.
That Norma's name was Redian.
***
The duke recited it with strength as if holding back his anger.
"It's crazy. It's absolutely crazy.”
‘Hey there, Mister.’
However, in Siani’s eyes, she was just a victim who knew the ending.
'This is how everyone lives.'
It was not just her who's crazy, but the entire Felicite family.
She wanted to respond, but it was meaningless.
There was no way to believe that Redian was the male protagonist of this crazy devastated novel 〈Summer Night's Dance〉.
How could a villainous family who turned the male lead into a murder weapon, and Duke Felicite...
Until now, a terrible ending was scheduled.
‘It's getting more difficult every time I pretend.’
Even she was already in the nth possessed state.
That was also because she was the evil woman who faces the worst ending in every novel.
“The possessor died again, so you can’t go home.”
In her head, she remembered an angel touching her forehead in pain.
“I thought you were going to last a little longer this time, but you died again.”
“No, you have to explain why I was brought here to do this—”
“Possessor, this is really your last chance.”
"Last?"
As the angel said, she went through a lot of different lives.
When possessed by a baby, she died while rolling her baby hair too much, and when she was a time-limited woman, she died without getting out of bed.
Siani wondered if this boring life would end.
So she couldn’t believe it was finally the last one!
"Do you know what happens if you fail again?"
"What…?"
"You’ll cause Paidion's anger. Then everyone disappears. That'll be terrible."
"Paidion?"
Who is Paidion?
Looking at the angel's drooping wings, it was clear that he's a scary guy...
"I made sure you could succeed because I gave the memory of summoning all the contents of the original work especially for the possessed person, and you can use all the abilities of the characters you have possessed so far."
"Wait! You should tell me who I’m going to be this time!"
"Oh, by the way, I didn't tell you that the difficulty level is the highest since it's the last one, haha.”
"What?"
"The person who you will possess this time is Siani Felicite in 〈Summer Night's Dance〉. I wish you a healthy ride!"
"What, you crazy...”
〈Summer Night's Dance〉
It was a famous novel in which all the main characters went crazy.
The female protagonist was crazy, the second male lead was crazy, the novel itself was crazy, but the craziest human being was the male protagonist!
The problem here is…
It was said that 'Siani Felicite' was the one who made the male lead crazy.
[I didn't know you were going to be a prince. Had I known, I wouldn't have bothered you!]
[Now, are you calling that an excuse?]
[I'm sorry. Forgive me, Redian!]
[No.]
A scene in the original that was naturally summoned gave her chills.
[I will follow you to Hell, Siani Felicite.]
She wished he had blown her head, but why was he chasing her to hell again?
Even the revenge was very tenacious, lest someone was the mad male protagonist in a crazy devastated novel.
Anyway, like this...
Her nth life has begun again.
“Are you naive or stupid? You say that because you don't know how dangerous the people there are!"
The duke's shouting at that time awakened her thoughts.
"Yes. You wouldn't know. You, who grew up like a flower in a greenhouse, would know the world of war?"
'A flower in a greenhouse?'
This man seems to be quite mistaken about his daughter.
Even for her who possessed nth times, Siani Felicite's life felt like a survival game with extreme difficulty.
“Everyone, like you, is afraid and curious about the underground lab.”
The duke's expression was bitter.
“But no one knows the details of Norma. You only have vain delusions."
Like he said, not much was known about 'Norma'.
It was simply that the selected boys receive the elite education of Felicite and are thoroughly remodeled.
To live for Felicite alone and die for Felicite.
“I know, father.”
But she knew. Because she is the possessor who remembers the original.
“There are only monsters that my father picked himself, so they are only strong and dangerous.”
"What?"
"It does not matter. They’re being treated like monsters, and I'm the same."
Her answer was dry.
Considering the treatment that Siani received in this duke castle, there was nothing different from them.
“…Hmm."
The duke's eyes darkened as if he had nothing to say.
"If you're bored of not being able to go out in the social world, tell Eric. Eric knows-"
“No, father.”
It was also expected that the Duke would not readily allow it.
“You know my personality. I don’t want to owe Eric any more.”
“Owe? Why would a family living together say such a thing?"
“Eric is my father’s adopted son, but he is not my real brother. How long are you going to ask me to do this?"
“…”
“Besides, you’ll be busy just taking care of Luna.”
Eventually, his lips closed.
This was the twenty-ninth skill she learned over the course of her last life.
'Inducing guilt.'
No matter how cold-hearted the duke may be, he must have a sense of guilt for taking care of his adopted children more.
“And above all else.”
She stared at the duke softly.
“We made a deal with the information I gave you a few days ago.”
“Yes…”
Then you promised.
“So you have to give me the present I want.”
This life must be successful.