I'm A Capture Target?! [BL]

Chapter 2

The ship-like movement of the carriage made Reese wanted to throw up. She had never experienced this kind of moving vehicle that made her nauseus. But as the face of a Dukes' son and a noble, she could only endure and swallow whatever was riding up her throat.

Reese thanked all the light novels and otome games she played that portrayed this era, as she learned the basic etiquettes and the dos and donts of a noble. She wouldn't want to slander the reputation of the character she shared a name with.

Reese thought back to her conversation with Howard. He described Reese Graschen as ruthless in nature. Whatever could that mean?

As far as Reese knew, this character was never defined as a Yandere.

[Notes: a yandere is a person romantically obsessed with someone to the point of using violent means to get them in their arms.]

She was also baffled regarding Howards' missing finger. He, himself called it proof of loyalty. Did he chop it off himself? Ouch.

Reese wanted to know and ask more from Howard. But time was ticking and she was pushed to hurry along to the bathroom.

If only the gods had given her time and let her reincarnate a day earlier, she would beam in joy.

The dizzyness started to finally dissipate when the carriage halted. Reese moved the window curtains to the side and peeked out.

Tall, black intricate gates were opened to reveal a gorgeous white-marbled building from within. Just seeing it afar, ones jaw would drop to the ground from seeing such outstanding scenery, if one were a commoner.

Aristocrats were all used to seeing grandious architecture and landscapes, they wouldn't even batter an eye from such sights.

Reese Graschens' bedroom was also quite exquisite and luxurious, including the mansion itself. But the architecture belonging to the Royal Academy was on a whole other level of rich.

As a common modern girl, Reese was of course different. She grew up surrounded by dull, rectangular buildings. She admired the detailed background drawings through the screen of her game. Seeing it in real life, Reese was once again reminded of how unbelievable her situation was.

She was inside a GAME, which had now turned into a reality.

Her body belonged to a man and rendered as a capture target. She could only vow to take care of this life and live in his place.

The sunlight crept to the interior of the carriage as the door opened. With a gulp and affirming her resolve, Reese climbed down the carriage elegantly.

"Young Master, your belongings have already been transformed to the dorms. The first year classes are situated on the ground floor of the school, here are your list of enrolled classes as well as the map of the school."

Reese gratefully received the papers and bid Howard goodbye as he took the carriage, embedded with their familys' crest, away.

Although this was an academy for nobles, bringing along servants were forbidden as it could disrupt classes and even relationships between the nobility. This was already a starting lesson for pampered nobles to act independent and graduate from the school, ready for the world.

But humans are thick-skinned and greed will always remain. An unspoken caste system existed inside the school. It ranked nobles based on their household positions. Basically, sons and daughters of dukes held the highest position and the bottom end were the barons whom were treated like rocks on the road.

That was the power struggle Reese saw in her previous life. The main character, Rosemary Campbell, was a barons' daughter. She later appears in the game two weeks late as a first year transfer student.

Reese pondered deeply in thought. Rosemary will appear later and soon the conquering begins.

Having a male body but a girls' heart, Reese absolutely doesn't want to be conquered.

When the time comes, I will never yield to you, main character. It will be a battle between you and I.

Unknown to her, students who were walking towards the gate stopped to looked at her in awe. Good-looking people had never fallen in numbers among aristocracy.

But who were we talking about?

This was THE Reese Graschen belonging to the ducal house. The most eye candy in all female and even male sights. Who wouldn't want to take a second to stare at his beauty? 

Reese looked up and saw their burning gazes. A shiver crawled up her spine from this situation she had never experienced. Inwardly, Reese understood what was going on in their minds.

She too would have stared at this fine appearance. If she had a full-length mirror she wouldn't mind standing before it all day and admire Reese Graschens' heavenly features.

With awkward steps, Reese tried her best to remain composed and walked in the pathway between the students. She came to a halt when a brave noble girl appeared before her.

"...You are Reese Graschen, are you not?"

Reese looked down. The girl was small in height and had a cute appearance. So, this is what tall people usually see.

She bent down, her face a few inches apart from the girl. With a seductive smile Reese spoke, "Yes, I am."

The girl broke. In the blink of an eye, her face turned into a red plum and her knees gave way to the ground.

"I-I-I a-a....." The girl stammered her words and started murmuring.

Reese gave a bow in response and left the girl to the others who helped her up.   Walking away, she swore she heard the group of girls behind her scream in delight, going "Kya~ Kya~"

Did she sound like that when she fangirled in her previous life? It sounded annoying.

Reese looked up the clear sky, her heart thumping hard in her chest.

This was excitement.

This body is so powerful. It could make a person submit to the ground.

Reese turned to another group of girls who were nearby. She gave them a wink. Thud. They all fell down with flushed faces.

She glanced to a boy who was staring at her. Let's try it.

"Good morning." Reese gleamed with a dazzling smile.

The boy was awestruck. He turned into a statue and stopped moving. Reese noticed something hardened below him but quickly dismissed it.

She walked a straight path towards the building while greeting and smiling at fellow students passing by. As she paced forward, numerous people who had been bewitched by her beauty were on the ground wearing flushed faces.

From behind, it looked like Reese left a trail of fallen people.

The event that happened on that very day onwards was deemed as a legend.

Rumors came about that a mysterious, strange disease had lingered in the front gate of the school which caused incoming students to either turn to stone or become unable to walk. But the strangest of all were the expressions of the victims who were red 'til the tip of their ears.

The only words they could testify was this.

"I gained the blessings of a deity."