Luckily for me, I was eventually found by one of my girlfriends. They already knew who had probably hurt me, but instead of asking stupid questions, they immediately took me to the doctor and called for my parents.

I had been bleeding for a while when they found me; so much blood had left my body that it felt like I could die, but my will to live was stronger than the grip of death trying to take away my soul down to hell.

I still had people to prove wrong, so I refused to die. I was holding on to dear life as hard as I could while the doctor began to treat my wounds, but what he was saying didn't help me want to live.

"She could die if we don't stop the bleeding soon! It's a miracle that she is still even alive. Come on! Why isn't the healing magic working?!"

Would you just shut up? Your words are not inspiring any confidence, doc. What am I even complaining about? He's just doing his best, but it seems like the end of the road for me. I fucked up, am I going to die?

No! I refuse! I can't accept it. Not such a pathetic death again. I refuse, I refuse, Daga Kotowaru! It cannot be the end of me! Are only two magic attacks enough to one-shot me?! NO! I refuse to accept it!

[Cursed Series unlocked: Pride series.]

[The system ban was temporarily overwritten, allowing support healing magic until recovery is complete.]

I didn't know what happened after that message popped up at the forefront of my vision. All I remember is opening my eyes and seeing my parents angry at me. What? I almost died, and they were angry?!

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"What were you thinking, Bel? You know how much trouble you got us into?!"

"I can't believe you're my daughter! I wish I could disown you already!"

What? Why were they so mad? I was the victim here! I was the one on the brink of death and then the one who had been bullied for years now, and they were angry at me?!

"Why are you saying harsh things like that, Mom?! Dad?"

"Don't call me Mom! You have brought disgrace to our family! We should kick you out as soon as you recover!"

"Dad? What did I do?!"

"Tsk, you're still playing dumb, uh? You don't remember killing your classmates?!

I had done what?! No, they were wrong. I had only scratched them at best before they put me down like a dog; I had done nothing wrong! I hadn't killed them. What the heck were they on about?!

And honestly, so what if they ended up dead?! I was still not in the wrong if I somehow caused them enough damage to kill them. They made me do that to them; I was just chilling before they showed up to bully me.

[Curse completed, successfully eliminated pre-set targets. Recalculating overwrite, only 3 days left before overwrite ends.]

What was that all about?! I didn't order anything or anyone to kill them. Had it been this "Cursed Series" that had caused their deaths!? It had previously mentioned that it could overwrite the system ban the Goddess had placed on me, so what was it?

I could only speculate what I would do in about three days. The message said the ban would return as soon as my recovery was completed, so that would mean I would be dismissed from the hospital in three days, and judging by my parent's overreaction, it was clear home was not waiting for me.

Where would I go? The blacksmith? No, that guy only wants my free labor, not me as a burden. Who the heck can I turn to for help? I knew exactly who would help me, but I didn't want to get theirs.

You know who it is. The lolita creep was my only plausible option, and even that would be risky; what if he had lost interest in me? What if I got an ugly scar from these hits? Oh man, not again!