Chapter Seven - My New Life As A Demon Villainess

"Tight, too tight!"

Glaring at maria, she flashes me another apologetic smile which is always my weakness.

"Maria, you become stubborn"

"I think I should say that to you, young lady"

"What?"

"I mean you've just grown and now you're 5 and yet you become more stubborn in asking for chocolates"

"Tch, meanie"

With what maria laughed as she fixes my hair.

And it's what she said I recently turned 5, thinking about the past years it's pretty scary to know how quickly time flies.

All those times where I almost want to strangle myself when the maids can't understand me.

And the exciting first walk, well It was very embarrassing that I stumbled in my first walk.

Seriously, It was so embarrassing.

And of course, I didn't waste those 4 years, within those years I gained more information about this world, the kingdom, and the royal family.

After years of preparing, planning, and gaining information I'm ready for what's coming.

And what I meant what's coming.

I meant today, Yes, the very day that the villainess becomes tied with the novel.

The beginning where her fate leads her to her death.

Today is the day where I'll meet the crown prince.

And obviously... I don't plan to do what the novel says.

To avoid death, this important occasion is something I must avoid.

I have to stop the duke or whom I called father now, and the king in choosing me as a candidate of the crown prince's fiancée.

All those years, with frustration and with my blood and sweat, I will not let those years fail.

So... what am I going to do?

Easy.

All I have to do is... run.

Yup, Sadly the only plan left for me to do is to run.

It's because! All those years, I've been trying to be on my father's side.

And I suffered from total cringe when I let myself be all cute to the duke, doing pretty eyes or twirling my hair-

Ahhh! Just thinking about all that makes me want to puke.

I tried to train myself because of that but still... I repeatedly said excuses to him for me to not meet the crown prince.

I even go as far as saying I want to have a fiancée that has green hair color like my real dad which is rare.

But even though he was almost caught in my trap, he still denied all of my excuses.

Curse him for having such long patience.

And curse him for being so loyal to the king!

That was my second plan but it failed, the first plan was to leave this mansion and just live as a commoner by traveling far away.

But then I realized I am still a kid, there's no way a 5-year-old be allowed to live her own life with no money or whatsoever.

That's why that plan is already thrown in the trash.

And now my last and only plan... that is to run.

Brilliant, right?

Of course, that plan already has been confirmed with a low chance of getting failed.

Just run away for a day then come back like nothing happened.

Since this past week, I observed the maids, the knights, and all the workers in this mansion.

On when they are taking a break, and on when they'll leave or have something to do outside the mansion.

I planned the time I'm going to escape, And I planned which way will I ran to.

All have been prepared, yes and I am super ready for today.

Bring it on, Crown prince!

Looking at myself in the mirror, without knowing I touched my hair all of a sudden.

I've grown up, and now I'm a 5-year-old child.

And I didn't know jazaila was this pretty as a child.

Wearing a black dress, with a blue bow and a blue ribbon pinned in my hair which they just leave it straight.

I didn't notice my bangs have already grown.

She looks so pretty with blue eyes, they are truly mesmerizing, and as what the maids love to say these eyes look like the ocean.

I still can't believe I was reborn with this face.

"Jazaila, my dear?"

Looking up to my father who just came inside my room.

"Oh, good morning father"

I smiled as a greeting.

When I turned one, I began to call the duchess and the duke 'mother and father' since I was convinced that I should call them that.

Well, they're my parents now.

Wearing a blue suit, my father looks so handsome.

His usual hairstyle and is it just me or has he been this handsome while wearing glasses?

Wahhh! My eyes are blessed.

"You're beautiful, jazaila"

He said with a warm smile on his face.

"Thanks, father you beautiful too"

--Huh?

My eyebrows raised when father suddenly covers his mouth and then looked away, I can even see his ears reddened.

Hey, Is he laughing at me?

You know father, I'm still 5 and I can't complete a sentence yet.

That's why you should understand your daughter! And stop laughing.

"(*cough) ehem!"

I cleared my throat that made my father stopped from laughing.

"father, rude"

I glared at him.

Even though you're handsome you won't have me forgiving you for laughing!

Looking apologetically, he suddenly pulled out something in his pocket as he slowly pulled it out-

Wha-

That's cheating!

My eyes widened when a piece of chocolate was caught in my sight, father placed the chocolate in his palm as he held it out to me.

"My apologies, my little jazaila here my apology gift"

Argh! I can't take my eyes off the chocolate. I glanced at father when my mouth hangs wide open when I saw him smirked.

H-He...

"Umph"

With wide eyes, I looked at him in disbelief.

He just shoves the chocolate into my mouth! Looking back at him, he now has this satisfied yet evil smile on his face.

H-He's evil! I can't believe this!

Somehow this reminded me of my real father, I wonder where he is.

"Now, jazaila shall we go meet the prince?"

Like nothing happened, he showed his charming smile at me again.

I see changing topic aye?

Well, I can't be fooled by your evil plans now! Tch. --

Ignoring him, I walked past him avoiding his eyes.

"What, you angry my little jazaila?"

I heard his voice from my back.

That's for being evil.

Still ignoring him, I walked faster for him to not catch up.

But having these small feet, I can only take short strides and I was easily caught up.

Curse this small body!

I stopped walking when I was blocked by my father.

"Father, you in my way"

I said looking straight at his legs, wait I sounded pretty mean there.

"(*sigh)"

I look up at his face while I froze as I saw him suddenly looking sad.

W-Wait... Is he going to cry?

What, why?

I felt kind of bad.

Tugging his pants, I tried to avoid looking up at him since I'm kind of embarrassed for making an adult cry.

"jazaila forgives father, don't cry"

Ackk!

I hurriedly look away and hide my face due to embarrassment-

Huh?

I felt a warm embrace, still surprised I looked to my right to see my father's huge smile.

"Thanks, jazaila father is so happy"

I smiled at what he said. I always love this surprising side of him.

He always has this higher aura, which I always thought of him as a man that has such admirable power to have the people on his side.

I turned to look at him when he crouched in front of me.

Hm?

I tilted my head at my right side looking at him in curiosity.

"Jazaila, do you want something? Father will give it to you as thanks for forgiving me"

Something?

Thinking of that something I wandered my eyes in the mansion's hall when my gaze stopped when I spotted the garden.

Yes! This is a great chance for my plan!

But I have to act cute again... (*sigh) I guess I have no choice.

"Jazaila, wants to go to garden" I finally said.

I saw father glancing at the garden then at his watch clearly troubled about what he's going to do.

Obviously, since by now, the crown prince will arrive with the king.

(*sigh) I have no choice even though I don't want to I still have to do it.

"Please?"

I asked as I blinked my eyes repeatedly, trying my best to look cute.

"S-Sure"

Finally! Calm down jazaila, stay calm! You need to get used to looking cute since you might use this technique in the future.

"I'll come with you"

What?!

No...!

"No, nanny will go with jazaila, father busy prepare, right?"

Then again I used that embarrassing technique.

"Aww, okay then, Sofia stay with jazaila have her go to the guest room when it's exactly 10 am"

He ordered a maid behind him.

Sofia walks up to the duke and bowed at him, she then went to my side.

"Come to the guestroom later, okay jazaila?"

"Yes, father!"

I smiled waving goodbye at him.

Great.

Now, let's get to business.

Sitting in the grass while plucking them out. I quickly glance at Sofia, the maid father ordered to watch over me.

I then glanced at the mansion and the surrounding.

Good, like I planned there are no other maids and knights in this area.

Now, all I have to do is to get rid of her.

"Nanny, jazaila want snacks"

"Young lady?" she sounded surprised.

"Jazaila is hungry, I want snacks"

Take the bait please, take the bait!

"Please~?"

Now I've pulled out my specialty, there's no way she won't fall for that.

"Oh my, I understand young lady, I'll get some snacks now"

"Please stay right there, young lady"

Finally, she takes the bait.

I nodded happily as I smiled while waving at her.

"Okay, nanny!"

She blushed and held her arms tight by lastly looking at me as she then vanished from my sight.

Huh.

Quickly getting up, I smirked as I saw no sight of a person here.

There's no time to waste.

As fast as a cheetah I ran quickly far away from the mansion.

Breathing heavily, I continued running even though my legs are short and I only take short strides I still ran as fast as I can.

I have to... If not I'll die in the future!

My future lies here... that's why I must run.

From here I can now hear multiple bells ringing, it seems it came from the mansion they must be looking for me right now.

I have to get far away even more!

Wait... (*huff *huff)

I can't... breathe.

"Haah"

I can feel my body falling...

As I fell, I felt the sharp leaves below me.

Huh?

Is this grass?

I looked up to see-

Where am I?

Such a long field of grasses, I can see a bunch of trees far away from my right.

Is that a forest?

I then turned to my left there's also a bunch of trees. I'm satisfied though, I think I've already run far away from the duke's mansion.

But in what I'm standing right now it's just a wide field of grasses.

What the heck is this place?

"Pft-bwahaha"

Huh? Is there someone here?

D-Did someone from the mansion followed me?

I look up-

Wait... A tree?

When was this here? I didn't notice there was a tree-

"Such an idiot, to suddenly fall from all that running"

Huh? Seriously, who's talking? Did someone just call me an idiot?

"Ouch"

I yelped when something fell on my head.

W-Who did that-

"Ouch!"

Another one?

This person is really testing my patience, huh-?

Before I got to stand up I froze, suddenly I started getting goosebumps... this feeling why am I feeling like this again?

This similar feeling of four years ago.

Trying to get it out of my mind, I touched the spot where I was hit as I quickly look up-

Ahh! A person's there!

Above the tree...

A small body leaning his back on a thick branch with legs crossed wearing shoes that are shiny like newly cleaned shoes, black pants, and white suit.

With a face that can make everyone stop from their business and just stare at that face, an eye-catcher I must say. Such enchanting emerald green eyes and red hair...?

And why is he sitting so arrogantly-? Wait. That smoke...

"Would it take a long time to just look up? What were you doing there kissing the grass?"

Did...

Did I read someone as rude as him in the novel?

"Right, an Idiot like you might have"

I take back what I said about him a while ago, I feel disappointed at myself that I almost sounded like a girl in love while describing his looks.

Eck-! I want to puke. But really...

Who is he?- No.

Who is this brat?

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