The Reincarnated Villainess

part 2

Chapter 1: A New Life

I woke up with a start. I felt a sharp pain in my chest, as if someone had stabbed me with a knife. I gasped for air, clutching my heart. What was happening to me?

I opened my eyes and blinked at the bright sunlight that streamed through the window. I felt a soft pillow under my head and a warm blanket over my body. I looked around and saw a spacious room decorated with elegant furniture and paintings. Where was I?

I looked around, trying to make sense of my surroundings. I was lying on a large and luxurious bed, covered with silk sheets and velvet pillows. The room was decorated with flowers and books. There was a fireplace was crackling in the corner. A window was open, letting in the fresh air and the sound of birds chirping.

I tried to remember what had happened to me. The last thing I recalled was walking home from school, listening to music on my headphones. I had stopped at a gas station to buy a drink, when I saw a truck speeding towards me. I had no time to react, no time to run. The truck had hit me, and then everything went black.

Was this a dream? A hallucination? A coma? Or was I really dead?

I felt a sudden surge of panic. I wanted to go back to my old life, to my family and friends, to my normal and boring existence. I wanted to wake up from this nightmare.

I was a 17-year-old girl who loved playing otome games, especially the ones set in historical European settings. I had just 'The saintess of the world', where I had romanced the handsome prince Elio. I was so happy with the ending that I decided to play it again, but this time with a different route.

The next thing I knew, I was here. In this unfamiliar room. In this unfamiliar body.

I got up from the bed and walked to the mirror on the wall. I stared at the reflection that greeted me. It was not me. It was her.

She was the villainess of the game,'The saintess of the world'.

She was a stunning beauty, with long and silky black hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Her eyes were dark and mysterious, sparkling with intelligence and curiosity. Her skin was fair and flawless, contrasting with her raven locks and enhancing her delicate features. She had a slender and graceful figure, accentuated by her elegant dresses and accessories. She was a lady of high society. She wore a white nightgown with lace and ribbons. She looked like a doll.

She was me.

I touched my face and felt her skin. I pinched my cheek and felt her pain. I opened my mouth and heard her voice.

"Ah..."

It was really me. I had reincarnated as
Calista Aurelia Adelio, the villainess of my favorite otome game.

How did this happen? Why did this happen? What should I do?

I had no answers to these questions. All I knew was that I had to survive in this new world, where history and fiction were intertwined.

A game that I had played countless times, a game that I knew inside out.

A game that had become my reality.

I realized that I had been reincarnated as a character from the game, a character who was doomed to die or suffer a miserable fate.

How did this happen? Why did this happen? Was this some kind of punishment for my sins? Or was this some kind of opportunity for redemption?

I didn't know the answers to these questions. All I knew was that I had to survive in this dangerous world, where revolution and romance were brewing.

I had to change my destiny.

I remembered the plot of the game. It was based on the view of the heroine.

Calista was engaged to Elio when she was 14 years old, and became the target of hatred and envy from the people and the nobility. She was accused of being extravagant, wasteful, ignorant, and unfaithful. She was eventually killed by the prince at the ball of year of visteria empire.

The game added some twists and turns to the story, such as introducing four other love interests for the heroine they are, Elio, the prince then Warrick, a knight then Ace, who wants to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic then Louie, captain of the royal guard.

Depending on the choices I made in the game, I could end up with one of these men, or die alone in prison.

I wondered if these men existed in this world too. And if they did, would they be like they were in the game? Would they love me or hate me?

I shook my head and tried to calm myself down. This was not the time to think about romance. This was the time to think about survival.

I had to find out more about this world and adapt to it as soon as possible. I had to avoid making mistakes that would lead me to a bad end. I had to change my fate.

I heard a knock on the door and turned around.

"Madame, are you awake?" A female voice asked from outside.

It must be one of my maids.

"Yes, come in." I answered the maid.

The door opened and a young woman entered. She had brown hair tied in a bun and wore a simple dress with an apron. She bowed and smiled at me.

"Good morning, Madame. How are you feeling today?" She asked.

"I'm feeling fine, thank you." I lied.

"That's good to hear, Madame. The prince has sent his regards and wishes you a good day." She said.

The prince? That meant Elio, the prince of the otome game.

How was he like? Was he kind, gentle, shy, awkward, like he was in the game? Or was he different?

I felt a surge of curiosity and nervousness.

"Thank you for his message. Please send him mine as well." I said politely.

"Of course, Madame." She nodded.

She then proceeded to help me get ready for the day. She helped me wash my face, brush my hair, dress up in a beautiful gown, put on some jewelry and makeup.

She chatted with me along the way, telling me about the weather, the news, the gossip.

She seemed friendly and cheerful. She treated me with respect and affection.

She talked to me with kindness and sadness in her eyes.

I looked at myself in the mirror again. I saw Calista Aurelia Adelio, the villainess of my favorite otome game.

But I also saw myself, a girl who just reincarnated in an otome game.

I wondered what would happen next.

I wondered who I would meet next.

I wondered if I would find love or death in this new life.

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