I Regress if the Villainess Dies! Chapter 4: Chapter 3 Who are You?

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This time, Xian didn’t die, for what it was worth, but he was left in shock all the same as darkness and silver lights flashed around him. For a moment, it felt as though he were a weightless piece of wood, drifting in water, until a sudden force seized him and dragged him back. Then, once again he was in front of the villainess, the same scene repeating before his eyes. Quick on his feet, he immediately bowed before she could question him. "I greet the lady." This time, he didn’t hesitate nor stare agape at Carmillia’s beauty. Instead, he postured as he was taught by Moris and bowed, showcasing the etiquette of a proper butler. Still, the usual black heart and number didn't change. She still wanted him away from her sight for unknown reasons. "Hmm." Carmillia rose gracefully from her seat, extending a pale hand. At once, the swordmaiden who had once severed Xian’s neck drew her blade and placed it reverently in her mistress’s grasp. With a languid motion, Carmillia leveled the weapon at him, the tip sliding beneath his chin and tilting his head upward. The cold edge grazing his neck. "Were you permitted to speak?" The number '19' went down to '17'. It still changed despite his show of respect, but at least, no beheading occurred. 'Why does she hate me so much?' He knew that, appearance-wise, he was far off from the protagonist. Yet such animosity must have a cause, even for a villainess like Carmillia. He had watched her die cruelly moments ago, yet her cold disdain was already erasing what little pity he had felt for her. Closing his eyes in an act of submission, he pleaded, "Please forgive this unworthy servant.". That did the trick as her mood reverted to '20'. “At least, you know your place.” Just like before, she scrutinized him with a frown before turning to leave with her guards. This time, she didn't talk about the one week deadline of preparation. After they left, Xian just stood unmoving. His mind was occupied about Carmillia’s death that just transpired. The 'safe dates' of the game was no longer reliable. The first period of the month where the player got used to the interface and molded their character into their liking is no more. A variable like the coachman's assassination attempt occurred as proof. As he began his journey in an undiscovered route, there wasn't any information he was equipped with regarding the events. He only knew one thing. That death, came to the villainess as much as she gave them to others. 'Revenge.' The coachman acted alone and was exceedingly powerful. Xian didn't know anyone with that much power in the game this early on. But his fighting methods were familiar enough for him to recognize. The way he caught blades with his arms, his movements flowing like waves, the incredible strength carried within those seemingly soft motions and his brutal method of killing enemies, all of it was familiar. Yet the figure who surfaced in his mind was someone long dead before the story had even begun. The description fits the 'missing' father of a Heroine who had a grudge with Carmillia. A Martial Class who excelled in palm techniques and possessed a body akin to a weapon. His daughter inherited a rare gift that marked her for greatness, but an injury led to that potential being suppressed. Later in her route, the protagonist heals her injury, making her an almost untouchable martial artist who came at her enemies with lethal and precise strikes. 'The owner of the foresight eye.’ An eye that can partly ‘see’ the future. In combat, its effectiveness was fully showcased by evading attacks with minimal movements and disrupting the opponents flow. She became one of the top favorites among martial classes, as her foresight allowed her to deal massive damage by interrupting enemies amidst their moves. She's basically the bane of anyone that takes time or sequence to use their skills. Especially magicians. But that's a topic for another time. That man, being dead prior to the start of the game, meant he got