Today's the day. For me, 13 years old... I can't remember my name. Well, it doesn't matter now. I've successfully met the random encounter, stray truck which sent me into another world.
I woke up in a large bed with a canopy and was greeted by a game-like screen upon my arrival.
-Welcome to Lux-
-You are Claud Branford-
-Main Quest: Kill the Demon King-
Oh, hell yeah.
-Prerequisite Main Quest: Antagonize the Hero. Reward: Stat growth to the Hero upon 50 bad deeds-
Wait what... the way that's phrased. Am I not the Hero? I got hit by a truck, check. I'm in another world, check. But you're telling me I'm not the star of the show? Also isn't that kinda messed up, to bully the Hero into growing . . .
-0/50 Bad Deeds completed. You are the Villain. Antagonize the Hero, to accelerate their growth-
Also! Hey, what about my growth? What about ME! The guy~ who got hit by the truck!
-Villain's Trait. Stats are double of the Hero's base stats-
Oh wait, that's actually not that bad. In fact, I'll always be stronger than him. If I get them on my side, they can be the Robin to my Batman, even if they're actually the protagonist. Climb into my backpack, oh Hero. I'll carry you until the end.
I just gotta cozy up to the Hero, pull a bunch of lighthearted pranks and we'll both get stronger. Don't even need to train or anything, really. Sweet!
Sign me up! Useful screen thing, tell me where to find the Hero!
-You and the Hero are both to be enrolled in the nobles' academy for training future heroes. Today is the entrance examination-
Today?! Hurry up and show me the relevant stats and things I need to know!
[Name: Claud Branford
Age: 13
Title: Little Tyrant of Branford
Personality: Foul mouthed, entitled, selfish
Class: Villain
Stats
Strength: 2
Vitality: 1
Dexterity: 2
Intelligence: 2
Luck: 18
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Karma: -50]
Wait... little tyrant, foul mouthed? I reincarnated into someone really nasty. I better do my best to fix people's perception of me. Otherwise, the Hero might think I really am a Villain.
Also, these stats... they're bad. I don't have the words to describe it. They're all in the single digits except Luck.
Hold up. Aren't my stats supposed to be double the Hero's?! That means the Hero's Vitality is not even 1! His stats are totally in the shitters!
This is actually screwed.
As I'm thinking this, maids come into the room. They prepare and dress me in a uniform. Surprisingly I don't feel as exposed as I thought I would. Is it because I'm possessing someone's body?
After being swiftly dressed, I'm escorted all the way into a carriage.
The journey was surprisingly quick and not bumpy like I'd expected. Do carriages have magic?
Currently I'm standing in line with other hopeful people trying to get into the academy. Is it possible to pass with stats this low? I wish I could tell what other people's stats were just to compare. Oh please, give us a written test with basic arithmetic.
The guy on stage sure loves hearing himself talk, I'm paying half attention but most of it is fluff. Damn it. It's so hot. Nobles' academy can't afford a roof? Plus, something stinks here too.
Scanning the courtyard, I can't seem to find the Hero. I need to get their stats up fast or both of us are screwed.
-Trait active: Villain-
Like a homing beacon, the area in front of me started glowing. Wait, the person in front of me has an aura that literally displays as [Hero].
It's a girl... she's hella short. And she looks ready to pass out too. That half vitality stat was fully on display. She was scruffy looking too. Unlike all the other well-groomed nobles, she was dirty. Ah that's where the smell was from.
Guess I should try talking to her.
"Where did a filthy thing like you come crawling out of?"
Hmm? Uh I definitely did not mean to say that. Uwah... people are giving me bad looks.
-3/50 Bad deeds completed. Insult successful. Intimidation successful. Humiliation successful-
[Karma has dropped by 50. Karma: -100]
Shit. Well then.
"Can you speak, or do you not have a tongue in that skull of yours?"
-6/50 Bad deeds completed. Insult successful. Intimidation successful. Humiliation successful-
Please stop talking. Fuck. Oh no... The Hero looks like she’s about to cry.
"What, are you gonna cry?"
-9/50 Bad deeds completed. Bullying successful. Intimidation successful. Humiliation successful-
That came out all wrong. My words are being twisted. Is it because the body I possessed has a foul-mouthed personality?
I think it would be better not to say anything.
-Stopping a dialogue consumes 1 Willpower-
What. Saying nothing takes up Willpower? What is this crap?
-Current Willpower: 1/2-
Okay, okay I can still salvage this. Think kind, nice thoughts.
You must be hoping to get into the academy. I am too. Let's get along!
"The standards of this academy must be pretty low to give a chance to people like you. But if you manage to get in, we'll get along just fine."
-13/50 Bad deeds completed. Insult successful. Threat successful. Intimidation successful. Humiliation successful-
Rather than becoming nice, it just became more sinister didn't it. The teachers look pissed.. I just insinuated their school's crap.
[Karma has dropped by 100. Karma is now -200]
Oh no, the tears are free falling now. Don't talk anymore. This scenario is no longer salvageable. I'll try another way later. I'll have to play the role of a villain who had a change of heart.
"...Hic.. Hic.. I'm sorry." She's barely getting her words out.
This is making me look even more like a bad guy. I'm actually a good person who wants to talk and get to know you.
"Hah? What are you sorry about? I'm just breaking the ice, right?"
Oh god. System. Status screen. Someone make it stop.
"Yeah, no need to be oversensitive", someone chimed in.
Shut up, random person you're not helping.
I'm not supposed to pick on her till after we're good friends, damn it. Then there's plausible deniability. Me picking on you? No way~ I'm just joshing you... That's how I pictured it going. Why am I going hardcore antagonist straight off the bat... I can see my bright future being flushed down the gutter.