Awakening Villainess Guardian System...

Now, there was no denying it.

My eyes locked onto the boy's reflection in the mirror. Shiny black hair and deep red pupils stared back at me.

Together just like Elowen, even with his otherwise average features, they somehow formed a perfectly handsome face.

My mind raced with countless thoughts. It was confusing, overwhelming even. The only thing I could clearly recall was the PC blast.

I didn't feel any pain, so maybe… I really did die, right?

To reincarnate here.

No, reincarnate wouldn't be the right term. Transmigrate, yeah, that fits better.

Still, it's a bit sad I missed the classic truck-kun experience.

But honestly, I don't care anymore. With this face, I'm ready to accept any reality.

Chuckle.

What a win-win situation, right? With these looks, I don't need to think about prostitutes anymore. With this face and status, any, no literally any bitch is within my reach.

Now, even forming a harem is possible.

And as for the other side of things?

Well, God can enjoy the SSS-grade entertainment he'll get from throwing me into more creative troubles. Seems like that's his hobby anyway.

Now, he can enjoy more creative freedom, directly starting with death stack.

Tsk. It's sarcasm, you bastard of a god. It's not funny, why does it always have to be me?

Steve Blackthorne.

Firstborn son of Duke Blackthorne.

Sounds cool, right? Wrong. There's a reason why his name feels so bland, he's a fucking extra who dies at the hands of his junior sister before the story even starts.

Steve was supposed to be talented, but honestly, I wouldn't know. The guy never actually appeared in the story, except in a few background flashbacks tied to the Villainess.

Even there, he was useless.

Yeah, he had good looks, but in reality, this guy was just dumb. Let me think… they called him something like "Gentle Sword Steve."

Gentle, my ass.

Sure, his public image was all about being a gentleman, a righteous figure. But in reality? He was just another cliché third-rate villain with a high status and a two-faced personality.

A cruel sadist.

Who used to torture his little sister. Well, technically she wasn't his real sister, she was his uncle's daughter.

And at the monologue of the game, she was called the trash of the family.

Can you believe it?

The main villainess of the story and the most talented mage of Seraph Chronicles.

That's the Blackthorne family for you. A proud swordsman lineage that hated mages. No, hate doesn't even begin to cover it. These guys condemned mages.

The sight of one was enough to make their blood boil.

And as you can probably tell, she sucked at swordsmanship, so she was treated like a non-existent being.

Perfect for Steve, though. It gave him the freedom to torment her however he wanted. His cruelty pushed her to her breaking point.

Which, of course, in the end, led to his death.

Or… will it be me this time?

Before wasting any more time, I walked toward Steve's wardrobe, or what was now mine.

The room was obviously more luxurious than any five-star hotel I'd ever visited in my previous life.

A large bed with lamps positioned neatly beside it, and on the sides of the room, a massive wardrobe.

I quickly opened it. Dressed in a nightgown, I needed to change fast if I planned to head out.

And as expected of the supposed heir, his collection was beyond what words could describe. Rows of outfits lined up neatly, each demonstrating wealth and class.

I picked out a black coat and matching pants, along with some accessories hanging in the corners of the wardrobe.

As I started changing, a thought crossed my mind, why hadn't anyone come to wake him up? Shouldn't there be a maid or a butler around?

My question was soon answered when my gaze coincidently drifted to a clock.

It was midnight.

Well, that explains it.

Actually, it's good. Now I have time to prepare myself for… what?

Courting death?

Whatever. My first step is to figure out exactly where in the game I am. Steve is still alive, so it's clearly the start.

But the real question is, has he already started tormenting Elowen? And when will her breaking point come?

I have no cheats, no advantage, nothing. No, wait fuck I don't even have Steve's memories. And most importantly… I don't know shit about swords.

Forget Elowen, those Blackthorne bastards might kill me first.

Tsk!

"Oh God, just one thing. Just one. Give me a cheat. Literally anything is fine."

Ding!

It was really answered?

[Loading...]

[Congratulations, you have been chosen as the host of the Villainess Guardian System!]

"What??"

[Welcome, Host. As the name suggests, this system will reward you for aiding the villainess and plundering opportunities from the chosen ones.]

Oh fuck Man!

I know this trope, but unlike the usual cliché, here it's centered around the villainess.

So, basically I just need to support my sister and help her in her villainess journey, right?

[However, be cautious. If the villainess faces defeat, the consequences will hit you five times harder. And if she dies, you will die five times more painfully.]

Bastard, it's totally unfair.

What's left of my private life then? Till the end, I'll have to keep supporting her and make sure nothing kills her.

[Collecting current data...]

"Fucker, answer me."

[Amity Gauge: -91/100]

"What is this now?"

[It's the stat which shows your current relationship with Elowen, the villainess. If the bar reaches a perfect negative, she will kill you herself!]

Da fuck!

This is exactly what I wanted to find out. I have to act quick, no, I have to go now.

Or it'll be too late.

[The healthier the bar, the better your rewards.]

"Oh, nice."

It's a trash setting, but like I said, anything would work.

I just needed a cheat.

It's fine. Better than nothing.

See, this level of optimism is lacking among nowadays Extras, lol.

[Generating Host's first quest...]

Already?

[Quest (Bold): Increase amity between you and the Villainess and prove to her that you're there to stand by her side!]

[Reward: Depends on how much amity is increased.]

[Penalty for failure: Death.]

I was going for that anyway.

It's actually a win because now I'll get rewards for it. As for death? That was already in my fate.

"But what does that Bold mean?"

[It's the grade of the quest, which denotes the importance and difficulty of the task.]

"So, Bold stands where exactly?"

[Loading...]

[Here's the grade list:]

Feeble

Dull

Common

Bold

Ardent

Supreme

Sovereign

[The grade of a quest is determined by the ratio of its importance and difficulty. Rewards and penalties are also determined in the same way.]

[For better understanding: If a task graded as Bold has a death penalty, it doesn't necessarily mean an Ardent grade task would also have death as a penalty, it's also possible that there is no penalty at all. The consequences are mostly dependent on the importance of the quest or event, while rewards are determined primarily by difficulty.]