4. The Price of Pancakes

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^^ A/N: picture of Eve, five years old

I look out the window of my room, surveying the tall towers of the Callisto castle.

The castle is beautiful in a sort of gothic way. Although it's almost as if whoever designed it knew the Callistos were the villains though. It has tall, black pointed towers and is on a mountain, overlooking the rest of the dukedom. 

Today is my first day of training, and knowing this hell I've reincarnated into, it's not going to be easy

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Today is my first day of training, and knowing this hell I've reincarnated into, it's not going to be easy.

Still, I think this training could actually be useful because of how dangerous this world is. Maybe one day with enough hard work I can be stronger than the male leads!

I chuckle evilly to myself; I'd love to see the look on Hal's face if that were to happen.

Anyway, I came up with a new plan to survive in this game. All I have to do is escape this castle when I'm old enough with a lot of cash, and start a new life of luxury. Of course Hal would probably be upset and try to harm my sister, so I have to figure out a way to get her to this world first. Plan B would be trying to find a way back to my world.

That's not too hard, right? Okay, fine, it's incredibly hard.

But this world has magic so it won't be impossible! Until then, I have to survive in this world, which means grueling training to build up my strength.

I look at the ornate grandfather clock in my room. It's 4:30 am. Ugh, so early. I make it a vow in my next life to be able to sleep till noon.

I pull a string next to my bed attached to a bell that calls for the maids. I feel a little bad waking them up this early, but my training starts soon so I have no choice. 

In about five minutes, two maids come in and bow before me. The imagery is sort of awkward for me since two grown adults are bowing in front of a little child, but I don't say anything.

"You called my lady?" said one of the maids.

"Yes, I have training today. Please dress me in appropriate attire for it," I say.

"Of course my lady," the maid replied. The maid has grey hair and black eyes. The maid next to her has purple chin length hair.

They dress me in silence. But isn't this outfit too intense?

They put me in a black leather training outfit with riding boots. They put some accessories in my hair like hair clips shaped like skulls and bats. I seriously don't know how Eve didn't know she wasn't the villain. This aesthetic just screams evil!

But I guess in this world, this is the popular fashion for the Callisto dukedom. Honestly I don't hate it, it's pretty in a dark way and goes with Eve's look well, but it's a bit cliche that the villainess dresses like this.

When the maids are finished, I head toward the training grounds. I don't know the layout of the castle, but luckily the maids lead me to the training grounds outside the castle.

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