I Became The Male Leads’ Target - Chapter 1
Translator and Editor: Avonne and Nabi
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Chapter 1
0. The Villainess of the Rose Cross House
Knock, knock, knock.
With a short knock, a maid appeared.
“Lady Elze.”
As the maid carefully called me, I glanced up from my fixed gaze on the paper and she continued her words.
“A new student has just been admitted.”
“Alright.”
Nodding, I stood up.
The maid’s eyes widened at my action as she didn’t expect me to move.
“Uhm, then this student—”
“I’m thinking of meeting them in person.”
I answered firmly and walked out of the room. A breathtaking scene that could not possibly be a dormitory school came into view.
Crystal chandeliers reflected lights and sparkled like jewels, wallpapers with a fine vine design of gold thread, and the furniture placed throughout the building was also of the highest quality. In addition, an interior that perfectly suited the taste of the upper class.
“Where’s the student now?”
“I haven’t led him inside yet, because he strongly resisted…”
“I understand.”
At those words, I headed straight out of the mansion.
With heavy rain pouring down as if there were a hole in the sky, a young man was screaming loudly.
“Let me go! I said let me go!”
He was frantic, held down by those soldiers. Under the dim gas lights, the gorgeous blonde hair, drenched with rain, shone beautifully. His blue eyes, resembling the icy ocean, flicked around with a sharp gaze.
“Who the hell are you?! Who told you to…!”
Even though he barely reached adulthood and was a young-looking man, his demeanor was as fierce as a beast with its fangs exposed.
Watching the scene, I blinked once.
“Knock him out.”
The one soldier who nodded gave the young man a hit on the back of his neck at my command.
Wham!
Even though the young man tried to open his eyes wide, he slowly collapsed on the spot. Seeing him like that, I gave another order.
“Close the door.”
Crreaakk-clank!
The iron bars door, decorated with rose vines, closed with a loud noise. I glanced down at the young man sprawled before me with a gloomy face. From now on, this man wouldn’t be able to get out of Rosenkreuz Dormitory School for years.
That was, at least, the situation in the ‘original novel.’
“For now, put this kid inside the solitary cell.”
“…I understand.”
After taking a last glance at the young man, I turned around.
Rosenkreuz Dormitory School was a strange place in many ways. It was because this place didn’t actually serve as a dormitory school. This was a place used as an excuse to the outside world, saying they got into a good school for educational reasons while actually forcibly detaining the so-called noble families.
It was even said that there was no maximum age for anyone to study here, and they accepted everyone… which meant that even older adults could be brought in here.
Succession battles, fight over wealth, illegitimate children, and many more…
The stories of people being brought here were various, and none of them had escaped from the dormitory school so far. It was because this school was monitored all the time to make sure they didn’t escape.
So, if I could say it again—
—This place was a great trash can that hid the wealth and fortune of those noble families.
Rosenkreuz Dormitory School.
Rose Cross House.
When I woke up one day, I suddenly became the villainess who managed the Rose Cross House. And the young man who had been brought to this Rose Cross House… was one the male lead of this world, and a man who contributed to my death in the future.
Lucian von Calade.
〈 The Trampled Flower is the Most Fragrant 〉
It was a dark romance fantasy novel I read in my previous life.
The three handsome and cool male leads were bewitched by the female lead and ended up with lunatic affection. The story was full of affection and hatred from the four people with obsession, fighting and annoying each other.
So, what was my role in this world?
‘The number one villainess who always incites conflicts, a common role in romance fantasy novels.’
‘Elze Leverian’ was the villainess from the original storyline.
To summarize her life in one sentence, she was the lover of the ‘Male Lead Number 3,’ the owner of the Rosenkreuz Dormitory School, and a villainess who was obsessed with the ‘Male Lead Number 3’ and ruined everyone.
This was essentially what Elze did in the story.
Elze acted as an arrogant villainess at the dormitory school, in place of the usually missing Male Lead Number 3.
And she definitely also bullied Lucian, the Male Lead Number 1.
Elze, who had been collecting death flags bit by bit, was sadly abandoned by the Male Lead Number 3 when the female lead appeared. Jealous of the female lead, she harassed her but ended up being brutally punished by the three male leads who were angry at her.
Needless to say, I definitely didn’t want to live like that.
I only have one purpose.
…To get away from this dark romance fantasy world and live well alone.
When the female lead appeared, the three male leads would be wrapped up in her on their own anyway, so they’d completely forget about me, and that was why it was best to be cautious and leave at the right time.
‘So, it would be better to destroy those death flags by the male leads before it could happen…!’
My survival strategy would be…
‘Build a good relationship with the male leads before I run away.’
I had no intention to bother the female lead, nor I had any intention to be obsessed with the Male Lead Number 3.
Still, who would know?
Contrary to my intentions, things could get a hell of a mess. Among the words I had learned by devouring tons of romance fantasy novels, there was a sentence saying ‘restraint of the original world,’ which meant that things would somehow be going according to the original storyline.
Whether it was a restraint or not, the male leads could turn their eyes upside down and try to kill me…
‘In case such an emergency happened, for now, it would be best to get along with the male leads.’
So…
‘Let’s start with the nearest male lead.’
Swallowing dry spit, I stared at the grand door anxiously. It was the solitary cell where Lucian was locked up.
Clack.
When I put the key in the door and turned it around, the sound of the door unlocking was chilly.
And…
At last, the door finally opened.
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