I Regress if the Villainess Dies! Chapter 12: Chapter 11 A Surprising Morning

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The following days felt like a fever dream to Xian. He would wake up anew each morning without his injuries, yet the pain still lingered in his body. His muscles screamed the moment he tried to move, forcing him to struggle with every step. Even so, he forced himself forward, believing pain and injuries didn’t matter if he could simply grow accustomed to them through countless regressions. Each strike from Serika that landed on his body drew a groan from his lips. Yet every time he fell, he learned a little more, how to steady his posture, how to move his strikes in order to deliver more power. And somewhere at the back of his mind, something was holding him together. ‘Could it be a trait of this body?’ Naturally, Xian knew that his physique likely played a large part in healing him and improving his reflexes. There was no way it was simply his grit alone, this was a fantasy world, after all. One explanation he could think of was a hidden trait belonging to the original owner of this body, something that had become inactive when he transmigrated into it and reset to level 1. If it’s the same traits he knew then… [Shackled One (Sealed Trait's: ??? lvl 18, ??? 28/100 lvl 28, ??? lvl 38)] Xian sprang up from the bed. 'Conditions! It must have hidden conditions!' If only he can read the skill effects, then he could surmise the condition to unlock it. 'No, if I think about what I've been doing these past few days…' Xian, once again, had that sinister grin. An olive branch was handed to at an opportune moment. Surely, this must be the way to get past his predicament. If he didn’t have something like a hidden trait, or the lingering instincts of this body, Xian could easily imagine needing hundreds of regressions before he could fight Serika on equal footing. 'No, I only need to somewhat keep up with her.' It wasn't easy to bridge the gap between their stats. This body had outstanding strength, agility, and endurance, allowing him to remain standing under Serika's onslaught. But if she used a sword coupled with aura to amplify her physique, his limbs would be lopped off in an instant. "Sir Xian? Are you awake?" Today was the fifth day. Tomorrow would be the final day of their sparring before they departed for the academy. At this rate, the young miss might decide he wasn’t worth bringing along at all. 'Do I have to resort to assassination?' It was a cold but very real solution to his problems. It's not like Carmillia will disappear, since she will be there everytime he regress. Maybe, at some point she does die, but Xian couldn’t wait that long. And the scenarios required certain degree of strength if he wants to make a harem out of all the heroines he likes. ‘Or I could just trigger an event to force a regression?’ In the game, there were plenty of ways to trigger a character’s death. Most of those events occurred in the academy, which meant Xian would first have to get inside. Without any backing and without the privileges of the protagonist, that alone was a challenge. He might be level 14 now, but he was still far from mastering this body. Besides, there was also the concern that security might be handled differently compared to the game. What kind of academy would Rozenfall be if students like Carmillia die so easily? Well, it's not the fault of the academy, but rather by the household itself. The Dukedom of Montagne was now under the gaze of the new king and his investigators. The Duke had led the massacre of several noble families and even an allied dukedom under the pretext of treason. He had been deeply trusted by the former king, and had that king lived to this day, many believed that far more houses would have met annihilation under his command. His army, clad in pitch-black armor, was infamous for heralding destruction wherever it marched. As for why his household still existed, those who had come under his banner during the reign of the previous king were numerous throughout the kingdom. After the old king's death, this