Chapter 2

“I’m in huge trouble because My Lady overslept this morning. I couldn’t even wake you up in time for the Academy.”

Anna, who was gently grooming my hair, sighed and thrust forward her exasperation.

It was already the third time I’ve heard this.

Of course, there was a long gap of 5 years each, 10 years summed up, before my return, however, my memory should be normal.

I stared blankly at the mirror, not responding.

I’m used to looking at the mirror now. Maleficent’s face was intact.

Existing in the mirror was Elinda Maleficent’s face, whom I had become accustomed to.

Voracious black hair along with graceful golden eyes as if melted with gold, the symbol of the Maleficent family.

In addition to the nose and lips that were densely and carefully embedded on the face.

To be honest, Elinda Maleficent’s face wasn’t so bad as to get anywhere.

However, in front of Serena, she’d be trampled.

That face… I was sometimes suspicious if it was what other people could even see.

“My lady, are you listening?”

Anna grabbed a handful of my hair, pondering whether or not to braid it, and called for my attention.

She didn’t seem to like it very much as I didn’t answer.

As I slightly gazed at Anna, a face containing a deep frown came into sight.

Come to think of it, until the 2nd regression, I only presented her a half-hearted answer.

“I’m listening.”

When I replied the same as then, Anna let go of her expression.

She must have been very worried.

Well, you’re worried about throwing a kid who’s only 15 at the academy. I smiled gently at her.

Later, she played the role of a maid who remained by Elinda’s side ever since she graduated from the Academy.

At the same time, she was also the person who contributed the most to harassing Serena.

For that reason, Anna was later executed before Elinda Maleficent. Thus, it was surprising for a person who had died twice was currently nagging in front of me.

No, it’s not that surprising.

First of all, it didn’t make sense for me to be possessed by a novel. Besides, I can’t believe I’ve gone back twice.

If you don’t want to let me go back to reality, just give me another reincarnation.

The more I thought about it, the more the whole world was unbelievable.

I can’t believe you let a well-off person regress twice.

If there was a god, I would go and argue with them right now.

Why the hell would you drag me back here? You don’t have to do that! What the hell do you want from me?!

“What the hell…”

“What?”

“No, I was talking to myself.”

My emotions were intense to the extent that my true thoughts flooded out.

I lowered my lashes as if it was nothing.

What is fortunate was that Lady Maleficent wasn’t too talkative in general.

As if she knew, she quietly shut her mouth and began to braid my hair.

Although there was a brief break in the flow, this was a very important issue.

Why and how did I return to this body twice?

I once followed the original faithfully, and once lived a life of complete opposition to the original. But the results were the same.

To return at the age of fifteen after death.

No matter how much I thought about the cause, it was only that one conclusion.

I couldn’t find any logical reasoning in my head, so I’d love to shake god’s collar if there is one.

A short memory, a short memory…

“Of course, My lady will do well, but let me remind you of one thing.”

While immersed in my imagination of shaking god by the collar, Anna began to point out comments like a guide in a game.

Until the second time, I thought I would be able to, but even if there was a change in the details, it would always be the same.

Like my death.

Oh, but it’s unfair. I’m going to die no matter what I do.

Rather, If I twist the original like any other novel, it’d be emptied!

“The weight of the name Lady Maleficent is quite considerable. A lot of young men will be interested in you.”

All that attention, not even for a day, will be taken away by Serena Eleanor, the beauty of the century. Even my fiancée will do so.

“But you have to deal with it as well as you already have a fiance and the other person is the opponent.”

And that fiance will fall in love with our pretty Serena and betray me first.

Of course, the betrayal, for Serena’s face, made it feel reasonable.

The problem was the Crown Prince’s goddamn personality.

You killed me twice, asshole.

“Remember that the Maleficent residence is always behind your steps.”

Yeah, there was always that sleazy Maleficent family behind me.

As I listened to Anna, I was filled with anger in the corner of my heart. Crown Prince Noah and the Duke of Maleficent.

Those who were like a disease in my life, which could’ve been comfortable and luxurious!

Without them, my life would have been long and memorable.

An inseparable family and fiancé.

Tears almost blinded my eyes. If I could, I’d love to shake everything off and run somewhere, but where could I with my fifteen-year-old body?

Besides, the Maleficent family, already crazy about power, couldn’t have let me go, even if I tried to break up my marriage and pretend as if I were crazy as soon as I graduated from the Academy.

So, Elinda Maleficent was destined to die once again.

“Always be proud and confident, okay?”

Yes, I will live my life as I please. The Crown Prince, the Maleficent’s, the villain. I’m going to die anyway. So I’m going to do everything I want.

Couldn’t I before I die?

I responded to Anna with a sincere smile.

From now on, my path will be the road. The rest can get lost.

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Before heading to the academy, Anna led me to the Duke of Maleficent’s office, although she wasn’t willing. It was because it was polite to say hello to my father before leaving.

I won’t say much if I go there anyway. I knew as I’ve been through the same scene twice.

However, as in the later description of the original, I was stubborn and weak, thus I had to be dragged by her hands.

I’d like to ask if it was okay for her to treat me like this, but I’ll let her go since she’s Anna.

You’ve died twice because of me, so let’s just move on.

“Your Royal Excellence, Lady Maleficent has come to greet you.”

Soon after, Anna, who arrived at the door of the Oval Office, spoke in a lively voice.

Shortly thereafter, I heard a familiar voice over the door replying, ‘Come in.’ Even if I just listened for a moment, it was a voice that was filled with judgment.

“Yes, today was the day you left for the academy.”

Upon entering the Oval Office, the Duke of Maleficent smiled slightly and beckoned me to come closer.

I knew the meaning of that laugh.

It was extremely hypocritical, making it more abominable.

I stood still, not moving one step away from the door.

Then the Duke’s lips, who had pretended to be gentle, trembled.

“It’ll be a long time.”

“I don’t like it.”

“You, what are you talking about now?”

“It’s not something I want to hear from my father who didn’t even know about his only daughter’s entrance ceremony.”

In reply, the handsome-looking face of the Duke of Maleficent became slightly distorted as if it had cracked. That didn’t seem to mean he was completely angry with me.

Even that was my expectation.

Elinda Maleficent had been an important hand for his power, so he wouldn’t want to make a fuss against her for no reason.

Elinda was the only mistress of the Maleficent family and the prince’s fiancee.

There would be not only a bloodline problem to push me out and bring in an adopted daughter but also one with bonds, so being a bit naughty wouldn’t cause a big problem.

In other words, I’m the boss now.

I decided to take full advantage of the situation.

“Elinda, you know. I’m too busy to care about you.”

“It’s okay. You don’t have to worry about me anymore.”

Whatever you do, I’d rather appreciate it if you didn’t pay attention.

“Instead, give me more money every month.”

Even if I play and eat from now on, I’d be far short.

Perhaps, as my words seemed deeply shocking, the Duke of Maleficent stared at me stupidly without uttering any words. Either way or not, I glanced at him dryly and left the Oval Office.

We’ll see, you should think hard and send the money.

I’ll ask for twice as much of it next time anyway.

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