Regressor Villainess of the Headley Northern Military Academy

Prologue

'How...

How did it come to this?'

Melipione thought as she heard the chant of the crowd,

"SLICE THE NECK OF THE DEVIL!"

seemingly as if a festival. The whole plaza is packed with civilians to witness the fall of the nemesis of the Empire. Others cursed her, some bickered and mocked her, some even threw things at her. With different reasons, however, they gathered with just one goal in mind.

The destruction of the villainess.

'Ah... '

As she watched the scenario unfolding in front of her eyes silently, Melipione couldn't help but thought...

'Am I... Am I really going to die like this..?'

Helplessly.. like a marionette that lost it's purpose, she's now at the ends of her demise.

Suddenly, a bitter smile escaped from her lips. She subconsciously search for a certain someone

When their gazes finally intertwined, she couldn't help but fell in despair.

'Isnt fate kinda cruel? Is this the price I had to pay for I dare covet you? Did I.... reached for something i shouldn't have?'

Like a poison, she loved and cared for a thing that would soon eat her up.
Indeed, for all of it has to end like this.

The child(not literally like a child/addressing a character), Melipione helplessly stared at the man she love the most, hoping, grasping for a little attention, questioning as if her thoughts could reach him then she was slapped with the cruel truth.

The eyes, the eyes of the one she love that she yearned and hope so much is looking at her with contempt. As if looking at a disgusting creature, he scoffed silently at her paying back her hope with a disgust-filled eyes.

'ahh.. ahhh... '

The truth, bare naked in front of her finally reached her eyes. That was it.

No matter what she do, no matter how great of an effort she put in, no matter how delicate she treated him, he could never feel the same way as she did.

The lifelong dedication she put was now crumbling down in front of her, she couldn't even feel anything as she stood there in silence.

Shattered

Broken

Indeed, like a doll that's lost its purpose.

Her gaze naturally went to the person sitting in a luxurious chair beside him.

The child, who was embraced by the man Melipione love the most, devilishly arched her lips as if finding the situation amusing.

Entertained by the sight, she worded with her mouth without a sound.

"Ah,ahaha...in the end... you're still foolish"
Her words were full of mockery. The innocent mask she always wore was nowhere to be seen in front of Melipione.

The latter, who was rather relieved that the former stayed the same even after the end, inwardly smiled.

She didn't react to her taunt as she was fed of it all. With even the slightest bit of reaction would make her a villain, Melipione accepted things as it is.

She couldn't let things go her way even until the end.

She became numb and didn't shed tears.

"Melipione Lècharre Adrika daughter of Duke Adrika, for commiting the crime of attempted murder, for damaging the property of the Empire, for commiting illegal activities in the shadows of the empire, for the sin of........and for harming the royalty and nobility, you are sentenced to death by public execution. Do you wish to say your last words?"

"........"

Melipione had nothing more to say, even if she had, it wouldn't reach the ears of the viewers as they only came to watch. She felt as if there's a thick invisible barrier between her and the rest of the world.

But since it was the last, she opened and closed her mouth for a second before finally managing to utter her words.

"I... Im a human..."
'i get hurt too'

"I eat"
'im starved of love'

"I sleep"
'i felt restless'

"and play around"
'im bound with shackles'

"Im a human too"
'im scared.'

"Please...kill me"
'i want to live my life too'

'The skies really are indifferent dont you think?'

These words that I'd never be able to express even in front of the death's door, its such a shame...

The crowd grew silent. Perhaps because of the unexpected remarks, but they couldn't retort or utter a word after.

Everyone is watching her.

No one had expected her to say such simple and obvious things. They had imagined that she would curse everyone till her death and say something crazy. No, they had wished for her to do such thing so she would be a devil in the eyes of the mass until the end.

Melipione didn't shed tears nor show any other emotions. Rather, she looked like an empty shell without a soul. Her eyes, which deemed burning with her desires just days ago now seemed to have lost it's light.

Her clothes were in rags and she was reduced to skin and bones as she was starved in prison.

She didn't feel pity for herself. It was a luxury that was never allowed for her in the first place.

As she was led to the guillotine, her blank eyes was staring at the crowd, no rather, she was staring at the cruel world.

She thought..if she were born in another life would she have coveted him and love him? If she never met him what would her life be like? No in the first place, if she was never born in this world, would she end up like this?

Melipione made eye contact with everyone she's involved with.

Their gazes, anticipating for her demise is revealed.

Once again, she was relieved. She no longer have to grasp for their love as there was nothing for her in the first place.

It's just...it just felt regretful and unfair for her.

As the blade of the guillotine fell, she thought for the last time...

'ah... If death is eternal rest, it'd be not bad to stay like this... Peacefully...'