《Villainous Novelist》


 Chapter 1

    3rd person''s P.O.V


    The sounds of her heels echoed thru the hall. A devilish smirk was plastered on her lips. She opens a black book she''s been keeping for too long, staring at the frightened Duke.


    "Why are you scared? I''m going to bring you to where you belong," She held the duke''s chin and lifted them to look in her eyes. Leaned to his ears, and whispered.


    "Hell..."


    Achlys P.O.V


    I frowned as my friends mocked me while I''m practicing fencing, they always laugh at me even though there''s nothing funny about it. Meanwhile, Esther, my girlfriend, just quietly stared at me while smiling. I rolled my eyes at her but she kept smiling, I suddenly felt guilty and gave her a flying kiss.


    The ball is about to take place here in the imperial palace at noon tomorrow, but here I am, the first prince practicing fencing. Felix, my personal knight nodded as I dodge him.


    .


    "Achlys!" After a long day of practicing they finally approached me, I kissed Esther''s cheeks and my friends squealed. I stared at them coldly but they seem not to notice my death glare.Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work!


    "Where do you want to go now?" She asked me and wrapped her arms around mine.


    "Where do you want to go, hmm?" She shyly tucked her hair behind her ear, I really find this act of her cute.


    "Then can we go visit your mom?" I slyly smiled, my mom died 5 years ago, she''s currently buried at the hills just 2 towns away from here. I nodded, her face lightens up and she interlocked our hands. I told her to wait and I''ll just call someone to prepare the carriage.


    "Leo, prepare a carriage for me, I will be escorting Esther to mom''s grave." He nodded in response as I took off my coat and changed into something lighter.


    "Are you done, honey?" I finished doing my buttons when Esther entered my room.


    "Yes, baby just a sec." I took a last glance at the mirror, of course, it reflected my slightly perfect appearance. I left my hair in a messy style since comb is not my thing, a good thing my hair is soft. Those turquoise green eyes and fair skin, natural pinkish lips, long lashes even though I don''t need them, and a perfect pointed nose. I smiled at the mirror after I just praised myself.


    "My debut''s tomorrow, are you going to escort me to the ball too?" She hopefully looked at me, I frowned, I can''t. I promised my sister that I will be taking her to her debut. I really can''t say no to her since she''s my younger sister, and His Majesty my father, told me to accompany her.


    "You can''t?" She asked as if she understands but why is she frowning like she''s about to cry? Please don''t tell me she''s guilty tripping me because I won''t play her game. I extended my arms and hugged her. She snuggled anyways and clutch onto my clothes.


    "Your Highness, prince. We have arrived." I lend my arm for Esther, I stared at her corset for a second, can she breath while wearing those? I can''t let her suffer just because of a corset.


    "Achlys? I''m fine! See!" She turned around to let me see that she''s fine, I gave her a small smile and help her walk.


    But then, just as I held her fragile arms, I felt goosebumps as someone passed by. I felt chills thru my spine. As if I'' am in danger, but I remained standing there, I felt like my body was numbed and I can''t move even a single muscle, I heard it. I clearly heard what that person said.


    "Male lead, you''ll die soon."

 Chapter 2

    3rd person''s P.O.V


    She emotionlessly stared at the noble couple while still holding her black book on her left hand, she wipe off the remaining blood stains on her cheeks and took a bite on the hard bread she''s holding on her right hand.


    Satisfied by what she''s seeing, she sat comfortably at the top of the hill, just watching while the couple sat at the bermuda grass talking to a dead person''s grave. She made a grimace face when the guy kissed the girls forehead, can the be more cringe than these?


    Of course she knows nothing about love.


    But this is just a sight for sore eyes.


    She chew the last piece and draw a cross just right on top the duke''s name.


    "Grim reapers might lose their job because of you." I shadow appeared in front of her, she don''t need to look up to see who it is, she knew from his voice and the built of his shadows.


    It was Asmodeus, a acquaintance of her. She rolled her eyes from him and stood up.


    "Why are you here?" She asked in a unbothered look. His face was funny she almost laughed but she stopped before he reach for his daggers hidden around his belt.


    "I was worried." The tall mysterious man named Asmodeus with a deep voice spoke.


    "Worried about me dying?"


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    "Worried by people dying, you say." He smirked but she only shrugged and pointed what she''s been looking.


    "Mind telling me anything?"


    "No, dumbass." She drank straight from the water bottle he gave her.


    "He''s the male lead."


    Maybe he''s just hallucinating? He felt someone''s looking at him from behind. He looked back but there was no one to be seen. Suddenly his heartbeat ran fast and he almost stumble, good thing Esther got him.


    "I think we should say bye to mom right now, I can sense someone spying on us." Suddenly fear gushed over her face, he tried to calm her down by hugging her, he called the knights to call for the carriage that''s parked just around the area, unluckily they came back but not bringing the carriage, his eyebrows furrowed and irritated, he furiously asked why they didn''t brought the carriage with them.


    "BAD NEWS, YOUR HIGHNESS! THE HORSES AND HORSEMEN ARE ALL FOUND DEAD!" His eyes was astonished with what the knight just said, who dares to do this to the royal family?!


    "The witness said she saw what clearly happened! Bring her!"


    There was a witness?


    They dragged someone wearing a unusual brown cloak that was up to her feet, and a white inside clothes that''s been ruined, the knights forced her to remove her hood.


    He didn''t expected who was under the hood, she''s not familiar but his heart raced just like what he felt awhile ago up the hill, the woman''s feature is unusual and unique for someone to live there. Her hair''s as black as coal, and they were straighter than other girls, her skin is not as fair as snow but slightly tanned but still light, her eyes are also different, they were dark brown, and it resembles a cat''s eyes due to it''s shape. She''s also quite tall for someone to live in their country, because the common traits of everyone living their have brown, and red hair, royals have blonde hair, blue or green eyes, and pale skins.


    But this girls feature doesn''t matches the descriptions! She''s one of a hell goddess! Her eyes are full of tears, maybe it''s because of pure shock and the knights forcing her. She kneeled down in front of him and looked at him with her eyes begging.


    "Y-your h-highness... please don''t kill me..." He felt something twitch in his chest, just for a second maybe it was just a mirage but he saw her eyes turned red for a second. He closed and opened his eyes to see her again, crying.


    "Oh my..." Esther gasped.


    "Take her to the palace..." Still not taking his eyes of her. She stared at him desperately.


    "I-I saw who did it! I promise to cooperate!" She almost kissed his shoes, he took one step back and kneeled in front of her full of pity, he doesn''t always feels like this since he was knows as a sadistic and rude.


    "I won''t kill you, fine. I''ll have you to stay until you are ready to speak."


    She smirked in victory as a knight carried her as she acts like her knees are fragile that she can''t walk. Her expression changed. She can clearly see up from the hill Asmodeus, waving at hm and smiling also like her in victory.


    The stupid plan that idiot made worked. She held her black book right on her chest, making sure no one ever sees it.


    She secretly glanced at the Prince''s woman who''s staring at her for a while now, she can feel the girl''s deadly stares at her. The girl''s jealous of her she can tell.


    But why?

 Chapter 3

    3rd Person''s P.O.V


    The Prince let her stay in a luxurious room full of gold and white colors, she chuckled and smiled with full arrogance, she was slightly agreeing now with Asmodeus''s plan to lure into the dens of the Lions.


    She combed her hair and rubbed her face using a cotton wool, she cried so much just a moment ago to fake this shitty witness thing Asmodeus told her. She then looked at herself at mirror, she''s indeed pretty, but maybe there''s something more than beauty in her?


    She heard a soft thud, just by the window next to her, she saw Heinley, Asmodeus''s pet Raven, The raven was struggling because of a thing attach to it''s claws. She opened the enormous window and let him in, then she removed the tight rope that secures the letter and a mini box.


    "Thank you, Heinley." She made him drink some water before making him go back. She teared the letter, ignoring the pretty wax seal and read his letter to her.


    The Castle looks fun, I guess?


    Her eyes squinted with the first sentence. He can be really such a jerk, eh?


    You don''t know how much I''m happy for you to be able to enter the Castle, But I''m going straight to the point to why I sent this letter.


    Obviously, I''m going to be blunt, do what the first reason why you are there, you know what it is so I''m not going to mention it. There''s a matchbox inside the box attached to this letter, burn this letter afterwards. Enjoy your stay.


    -Asmodeus-


    She sighed and lit the math and watched the letter burn. She heard someone approaching so she immediately absorb the black smoke coming from the burnt letter. She then acted again.  But she frowned a little when he saw it''s not the Prince. Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.


    "His Highness wants me to escort you to his study." It was the butler, with dark green hair that''s tied up to his shoulder, and wearing square eye glasses.


    "T-thanks." She faked her stuttering. Seems like the butler noticed as he fixed his slightly tilted glasses and faked a cough to brighten the mood.


    "This way please."


    As the butler turns his back on her her eyes flared in red, smirking as she laugh inside her mind.


    She new the butler''s name of course. After all, she cre--


    "We have arrived." She gulped a invisible lump in her throat. She displayed a sympathetic look in her face before opening the door. The prince was sitting in front of her, right in front of her. His eyes piercing into hers.


    "Your Majesty, 1st prince. Greeting." She bowed gracefully even with her pitiful look, how can she be so graceful knowing she''s a commoner? Maybe that''s what the prince is currently thinking.


    She can clearly see through him, the prince is like an open book, his feelings are displayed on his face. He can''t even hide it from her.


    ''What a pity'' She said in her mind.


    What is the crown prince doing? Keeping on staring at her like that.


    "Hmm..." The prince didn''t say anything and drank wine from the glass, then she noticed the features of the prince, platinum blonde hair, his hair is unique than his other brothers, his eyes are turquoise green, and his skin is pale, and when she said pale, she meant it. The prince''s skin looks like it was made from paper. And his face''s shape is small. And his jawline are at the right place.


    She created him well, didn''t she?


    "Where do you live?" Suddenly the prince spoke, her attention returned to him.


    "Uhm, I''m just... roaming around... I don''t really have a permanent address..." She answered, the prince noticed her trembling.


    "Sit down."


    "P-pardon?"


    "I said sit down." She showed a sly smile before sitting in front of him. The prince offered her tea but she gladly refused.


    "How can a lowly commoner like me drink the same tea as your highness..." The prince nodded, that was a test. She knew it. The prince never offered tea to anyone. She knew. Of course she know.


    "You probably know why I called you here, not because you''re a witness." She laughed at the back of her mind, is the prince really that naive?


    Of course, she planned all of it.


    The prince''s eyes followed her every graceful movement, is she a lost noble? Her hair is really bothering him, is she from another neighboring country? As far as he knew some country has black hair. But hers are quite different.


    It attracts him, for what? The poor lady was just staring at him, while his eyes are looking at the carpet. What is he thinking about? He''s staring at the carpeted floor not knowing the commoner lady in front of her is looking at him with arrogance, smirking and holding her laughter.


    ''I never wrote you as naive like this, main lead''

 Chapter 4: Second male lead syndrome

    Lilith''s P.O.V


    The prince assigned me as his older brother''s maid, even though I have never seen his brother. His older brother is the crown prince. It''s been 2 days but even the crown prince''s shadow is nowhere to be seen.


    I heard from the other maids, that the crown prince is a cold and hostile person. I don''t know what he looks like, I only made the features but I don''t know what he looks like in person.


    "Tsk! Faster! Why are you loafing on one corner?! Scram!" The head maid suddenly entered the room.


    Then looked at me. "You! Bring this to the Crown prince''s bedroom!" She looks scary, for real. I was forced to get the tray from her hands. I sigh and walked my way to the prince''s room.


    Is he there? How I wish. I remembered my conversation with the prince before he assigned me to his brother.


    flashback


    "What''s your name?" The prince crossed his legs and looked straight at me, I lowered my head and played with my fingers.


    "Lilith... Lilith Grevess."


    "Your name sounds like a noble''s name, what''s your nationality?" He asked. That is one rude question to ask if I was in my world but since... This is a world inside a novel.


    "I am Asian, your highness."


    "I see, no doubt your hair is different, Asians are quite rare here, how did you get here?" Even if I say how I came here, you will never understand. You''ll just get confused.


    "I got sold from the slave market...Your highness."


    "I see, I''ll assign you to the crown prince, from now on you''ll be working for the Revanche Palace."


    "P-pardon?" "I won''t repeat myself."


    End of Flashback*


    I opened the door, entering the crown prince''s room. It''s warm and cozy inside and it''s my 21st time entering here, but still no signs of the crown prince, not even his shadow. Oh well, even though I haven''t seen the crown prince, I am sure that he''s quite good-looking. It runs in the genes.If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    "Your Highness, crown prince, I brought tea for you," In a sweet and calm voice manipulating the air, I placed the tray at the tea table.


    "I see, so you''re my maid?" It''s like my soul jolted out of my body for a second! The crown prince is here! He is currently just behind me, I smirked.


    ''Perfect..." Good timing, the crown prince.


    "I didn''t notice you when I entered, Your Highness, crown prince of Revanche," I bowed.


    "This is my room of course, why didn''t you looked for me first?" His voice is cold and almost dead, his eyes are not like his brother''s, his eyes are seeing thru me, he''s reading me. My, my... did I created you like this? Second male lead... How adorable.


    "I apologies for my impudence, I was rude to the crown prince," I then bowed again, till when do I need to bow? Till my neck stiffen?


    "What''s your name?" I looked up and his gaze is killing me, does he have a grudge against me? It''s our first time meeting.


    "Lilith. It''s Lilith, your Highness."


    "Lilith?" He whispered in thin air. I can hear him does he know that? My eye squinted.


    "Yes."


    "Did you know that your name is prohibited by the Goddess of the holy tower? 2000 years ago, no one shall be named Lilith. It''s a cursed name," He grabbed his sword from his bed and pointed it right to my throat. My, my... Of course, it''s cursed. Who would like to name their child after a fallen goddess?


    "Y-your Highness?!"


    "Who are you really? Who sent you?" What is he even saying? I don''t really fully get the ''who sent you'' part. What is he talking about? Did he think I''m a spy?


    "I swear to Your Highness I would never betray him! No one sent me! I am a mere servant!" I kneeled, his sword still pointed to me. "But if his highness really wanted to kill me..." I gently held the sword''s side, making sure I won''t be harmed by it. I''m taking risks now.


    "I would gladly accept it." Even if he didn''t make it obvious, I can see in his eyes that he was in shock, no one has ever wanted to die in his arms. He is known to be cruel to everyone, lacks empathy. An awkward silence filled the room, I''m still kneeling on the floor, being careful not to cut myself by the sharp sword.


    "Brave... How unique," He lifts up my chin, his light pink eyes, turned red. Finally.


    "I''m liking you, pour the tea." Then he turned around and removed his coat-- REMOVED HIS COAT?!


    I immediately averted my gaze and went back to pouring the tea into the teacup. Did I just saw his freaking abs?! Damn, he''s sizzling. A meme source popped inside my mind. I didn''t know I wrote someone like this... I didn''t focus on him when I was writing the novel since he''s going to die anyway.


    Though, he''s my favorite character. he will get killed by his own brother, the prince. For getting into his relationship with the young duchess, Esther. What a pity, a good-looking man who suffered all his life, died loving a woman that will never love him back. His good deeds turn to evil and immediately he became the male lead''s rival. Even though, there''s no competition. Esther only loves Achlys and Achlys alone.


    At this timeline, the crown prince hasn''t seen Esther yet, and by the time he did, he will fall in love at first sight. A very common way for a second male leads to falling in love. And a very stupid way to love someone too. They will meet each other at the upcoming royal debut where ladies from different families attend at their coming of age. I knew it. Since I am the Novelist. That got reincarnated as the main villainess of my own novel