The Villainess is a Hyuga

Chapter 4

3rd Person pov

Everyone gaped at the scene before them.

Penelope Eckhart, the supposedly Mad Dog of the Duchy, had knocked out Reynold, the Second Young Master of the Duchy, without breaking a sweat!

Hinata relaxed with a sigh, bringing her hands back to her sides and respectfully bowed to her unconscious opponent.

She then looked at the Duke and smiled.

"It looks like Brother Reynold went easy on me. After all, he is the Second Young Master of the duchy. There is no way a person like that could be so weak." - Hinata

The knights and maids stiffened and gulped audibly.

The Duke looked as if he couldn't decide between looking proud or shocked.

Derrick on the other hand, narrowed his eyes at the ground.

Everyone knew what had happened. Reynold, in no way went easy on her.

He was, in fact fighting too rough. It was supposed to be a friendly match but the way Reynold fought seemed as if he actually wanted to hurt her.

The Duke almost intervened, if it hadn't been for Hinata, who chose to knock Reynold out at the exact same moment.

"Its getting too late, isn't it? I apologize for troubling you all." - Hinata

She looked at the Duke.

"Please do not worry, I shall take care of Brother! After all, it is my fault, though he shouldn't have gone easy on me! I don't like being rendered as weak, you see." - Hinata

"Then, I shall excuse myself!" - Hinata

She looped Reynold's left arm around her neck and carried him to his chambers.

While she was walking, Reynold regained his consciousness.

He blinked several times before his eyes snapped open.

"W-What?! H-Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" - Reynold

"You got knocked out. I decided to take responsibility and take care of you, unlike your father." -  Hinata

Reynold couldn't look her in the eye. He glanced out the window. It was almost noon.

".... Good Match.....? - Reynold

Hinata looked at him weirdly.

"You fought as if you wanted to kill me!" - Hinata

He blushed a dark red, flustered.

"Th-That's just how brothers fight with sisters." - Reynold

Hinata spoke grimly in a low voice.

"Not unless they believe in something known as 'Fate' or 'Destiny'." - Hinata

She then let go of Reynold and started to walk faster as he staggered to keep up with her.

"You can walk to your room, right? I'll be right back." - Hinata

She then left, without waiting for a response.

Honestly, she didn't care. It was common courtsy to at least apologize or maybe send a gift to your sparring opponent after you hurt them. Especially if your opponent is a close friend or relative.

And under normal circumstances, she would've. But, she knew what the original Penelope had gone through.

These people were the very cause of Penelope's tragic life. Followed by the knight and the damn Crown Prince.