In My Next Life I'll Win the Heart of the Male Lead
There's nothing wrong with Adelaide's life. There's nothing wrong with being cheated on. After all, half of marriages end in divorce and most end from infidelity. There's nothing wrong with getting addicted to an otome game. After all, everybody has something they're obsessed with. There's nothing wrong with reincarnating as the villainess instead of the heroine. After all, the villainess is richer and more powerful. There's nothing wrong with the villainess chasing after one of the love interests. After all, it's not like he's the canon route. There's nothing wrong with Ophelia's life.
Beatrix
I jump back, narrowly avoiding her first strike, and counter with an immediate series of blows, pressing in on her defenses.
One. Two. Three. Four.
She catches them all, until the fifth strikes her knuckles and sends the sword spinning through the air.
There's a heartbeat of hesitation, where her eyes widen in realization, and then I strike. My wooden blade crashes against her ribs.
The air escapes her lungs, and she hits the ground on her side.
She's not down for long, though.
The training sword is close enough for her to roll and snatch it up again. I would have been happy ending the fight as soon as she fell...but...well.
This is Beatrix.
She's too stubborn and prideful for her own good, and there's never been anything I can do to stop this woman from seeing my very existence as antagonistic to her.