Ophelia POV
168 defeats. Sucks...
Why can't I ever beat her!?
What the hell is she!?
All the games I've chosen and thought through can be easily controlled by her. Isn't she not the real Envy!?
Isn't she just a substitute!?
But how can she be that good!??
V stood up from the sofa, walked over and patted my shoulder lightly.
"As usual, okay?"
"💢"
As usual... she'll do it again, huh.
V always makes a "you must do my simple request" bet in this gamble. Usually the simple requests were small and trivial things that were useful to the point of being meaningless as gambling bets. Things like plucking flowers on a distant mountain peak, talking to 20 maids, buying weekly groceries, counting rocks in the Mansion garden, repainting paintings in the mansion, tidying up documents, cleaning, etc.
But... Probably since around... 120th game... Her requests started to go in a sickening direction.
"Hold my hand for 10 minutes."
"Massage me until I'm satisfied."
"Stay with me until I sleep."
"Come fight with me."
"I wonder how long people can stand being battered. Be my guinea pig, will you?"
"Why? I just want to stroke your hair. Don't look at me like that."
"Hey, try sitting here (lap)."
"Hmm... How does it feel to sleep on a thigh pillow?"
To an ordinary person, it might not seem like a strange request. Especially when it's a beautiful woman like her.
But... (tightens hand grip)... How could she not realize that a skin ship like that is really annoying for me.
She must know.
My natural reaction whenever such a request comes out of her... She must be aware that it's my form of self-defense. Even so, why is that woman...
"Okay, just get on with it~" she said.
Ha~ahh... It's useless to get angry.
Calm yourself down, Ophelia.
Let's just say that all the girls on the third floor are crazy.
I don't know why this woman is bothering me so much.
Considering her position is quite high and I guess she's also an important person... Maybe she's just bored and needs some entertainment.
Although the way she entertains herself is really annoying 💢
I'm more worried about what else she'll ask for this time. Last time she asked me to hold her hand for an hour, though I failed because my head was spinning in just 45 minutes.
Hopefully this one won't be worse.
"......"
V pointed at her eyes.
"?"
What does that mean?
She smiled kindly. I had a bad feeling. This time she pointed to the right side. Suddenly my eyes followed the direction she was pointing. But... That direction is just a fireplace. What did she want me to do with it?
Before I could think more about it, she gave me the answer.
"Mphh--!!?"
In just a split second, I felt a familiar sensation again. The soft lips of a woman who immediately smothered my lips without this authorization...
"S-She kissed me!!???" My mind was shocked.
I mustered all my strength to push her away. But this woman was too strong. She quickly locked my hands behind my back and started playing with her tongue.
"What is this!? What is this!!?"
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!???"
Probably because she realized I was trying to resist more and more, she released the lock and kiss with ease. Instantly, my body shook violently and I reflexively took a few steps back before falling limply to the floor.
"That's too much. No need to go overboard just because of one kiss," she said with a mocking expression.
My head was spinning.
Before I could even get angry or anything, this strange feeling that was haunting me came again. My stomach felt bad.
No!!!
If this keeps up, I--!!"
HOEEKKKKK
"Uhuk, uhukk... Uhukk!!!"
Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Nausea.
"Hey, hey, hey. Even I can get hurt if the girl I just kissed throws up. I thought my technique wasn't bad."
V didn't seem to care in the least.
Instead, she walked over and extended her hand.
Ahh... Her hand... Scary...
NO!!! I-I... I DON'T WANT THIS!!!
DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!!!!
"G-GO AWAY FROM ME!!!" I said unconsciously with a pale face.
PAAAAATTTSS
Shake off V's hand.
"!"
My eyes couldn't see clearly. I don't know what her expression is like now. She must be annoyed, looking down on me or mocking me. This nausea is starting to engulf me. I thought that because of all her strange requests lately, I had started to forget about this nausea.
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Damn it! She's not even that bitch!!
She's not Madam Lin!!
But...
Why does a kiss remind me of everything!?
This sucks. I want to just stop thinking. The more I try to understand it, the more nauseous I get.
This woman... I thought you were different from Madam Lin...
Damn, damn, damn, damn!!! I know there's a chance Envy isn't someone who will be a savior and it might be like jumping from the tiger's cage to the crocodile's cage. But still...!!!
TES TES TES
I thought I was free...
V, "........"
V just watched me trembling in the corner of the room without saying anything. Because of the nausea in my body and the tears that were flowing uncontrollably, I couldn't see V's reaction. V always had a straight gaze. But that's precisely why I didn't know what she was thinking.
V, "........"
After standing in front of me for a while, V turned around after letting out a small sigh. She started walking out.
"Get a hold of yourself again before I come back," she said at the door.
"Do you understand what I might do if when I come back, you're still like that?"
V left her room.
"........."
"........."
I don't know...
I don't know V...
What exactly do you want!???
What do you want with me?
Why are you...
"Hiks... Hiks..."
Hugging the leg.
I really don't know what you're thinking...
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Character Information
Name: Ophelia CalliopeNova: II OrangeRace: Human [With Dragon Blessing]Age: 17Status: Lady of the Calliope FamilyAffiliation: Calliope Family [https://img.wattpad.com/d4aca77acaa1add9484a95a473db53e0ec20f993/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6e625178584b676e492d33776d673d3d2d313336373433353634372e313739393465316365353661316536313432393533353736303531302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Ophelia Calliope
Nova: II Orange
Race: Human [With Dragon Blessing]
Age: 17
Status: Lady of the Calliope Family
Affiliation: Calliope Family
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Name: Rouge VifNova: IX BlueRace: Dragon (?)Age: UnknownStatus: Famous ActressEnvy [Fake]3rd Floor Northern Ruler [Fake]Affiliation: 3rd Floor Northern Region [Fake]Nemesis Guild [Fake]Agency [Unknown] [https://img.wattpad.com/e71abc63ddb19eb12a2078859cc6a16e50a8c712/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4d7a5531435742413962545f64413d3d2d313336373433353634372e313739393465316263376362653235323337363533333034373539392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Rouge Vif
Nova: IX Blue
Race: Dragon (?)
Age: Unknown
Status: Famous Actress
Envy [Fake]
3rd Floor Northern Ruler [Fake]
Affiliation: 3rd Floor Northern Region [Fake]
Nemesis Guild [Fake]
Agency [Unknown]
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Nighttime
"My head... is dizzy..."
"How long have I been asleep?"
This... (looks around)
Still in room V?
"!"
The events of this morning rang back into my head.
"That's right, I... fainted shortly after vomiting."
Perhaps because time had passed long enough, my head could think again now.
"Hah! How could I become like that because of a kiss. When I was with Madam--"
Even though I started those words, I couldn't finish them. The current me, just mentioning that person's name... my body reacted on its own. This trembling that never subsided...
"Damn it!!!"
Since when did I become this weak!!?
SEEETT
Although my head was still a bit dizzy, I tried my best to get up. Vif said something about doing something if I hadn't left by the time she returned.
I... have to go out now...
KRIEEEETT
CEKLEKKK
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TAP TAP TAP TAP
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To get back to my room, I had to pass by Envy's office. I honestly wanted to make a detour. But it was quite a distance and the nausea that was still lingering in my stomach couldn't be endured any longer. I felt like lying down on the bed as soon as possible.
Ha~ahh... What can I do.
I hope we don't cross paths.
I tried to step more carefully the closer I got to Envy's office. I really didn't want to meet her or see her now.
"......... No."
"?"
V's voice?
The office door was slightly open. I didn't mean to peek in, it was just that V was visible through the cracks in the door. She had her back to the door and was talking to someone on the phone.
"I told you that's not it."
Who was she... talking to?
"Pfftt... You know me inside out. How can you still ask me that?" she giggled.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Don't worry, I'm doing well, Envy."
!!??
What... did she just say Envy!?
The person behind the phone... is the real Envy!?
"This is honestly very disappointing. I thought I could give Calliope's information to Pride. But that kid doesn't know anything useful."
And she's talking about me!?
What the hell is going on!?
"........"
I know this is a dangerous choice. But I decided to listen for a while. Maybe what I heard would be useful information and could help me get out of here.
"Ah, plans? No, there's no plan. The child asked to be relieved with this offer. But all of them are not something interesting. So I propose gambling instead. If she can beat me just once, I will release her."
"Of course, if she fails, she will stay here as a maid."
"Isn't it good for you to have a maid like Calliope? It may be useless now. But someday... Who knows?"
I knew V was explaining the chronology of what happened between us. But... I didn't like the way she explained it.
"It's fun, it must be fun! If it's not, then why did I propose it?"
"That girl was victimized by that bitch Lin. I guess she must have some kind of trauma with adult women. Almost all of Bitch Lin's slaves are like that. Eh, that's right~ just touching her a little bit made her trauma come back, hahahaha."
DEGGG
"Her reaction is so funny! I'm like a cornered hamster, scared of everything, unable to do anything."
"Teasing a hamster like her is fun. You should try it sometime too! Ah... Or you can just come here to try to play with her later when your business is done. By then, I'll be bored."
".........."
DEG DEG DEG DEG DEG
My heart is beating faster than usual. This is not the usual love beat that happens in Shoujo Manga.
Heavy. My feelings are heavy.
(Clasping hands tightly)
"Ahahahaha, sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to give you my lunch. Don't be angry~ I already replaced you in gambling and won," V laughed.
"Hmm? You don't care about this Calliope? Hoo... That's all right. Then just throw her away. After all, she's already useless, right?"
I bit my lower lip, calming myself down. No matter how angry you are... Don't go berserk now!
"........"
Smiling in annoyance.
TAP TAP TAP TAP
Walked through the office while holding the fire of anger in my chest.
That's good.
This way I'm sure of one thing.
V, is not that different from Madam Lin.
I should stop thinking naively that talking will be useful from now on.
Wake up Ophelia! Don't expect the mercy of others! The only person who can help you, is yourself!
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Envy Office
Normal POV
After the signs of someone's presence seemed to have disappeared, Vif glanced at the door with a very calm face.
"........"
".... Where were we?" Vif asked someone on the phone.
"About the audition interview, right?"
// ..... I thought you were crazy earlier because you suddenly called me Envy and started talking about things that were way off... //
// Someone was eavesdropping? //
Vif gave a small grin.
"A hamster... or maybe a kitten(?) was wandering around at night alone. It looks like she accidentally stole a listen earlier."
// From your tone earlier, it seems like she's the former slave you wrote about in the previous message, huh? //
// You haven't told Envy about her yet? //
"Ah... I didn't tell her on purpose," Vif smiled without guilt.
// ....... //
"Please don't say anything about her, Theria-nee..." pleaded Vif.
"There's a reason. Besides, she'll be out of this place in about two weeks. She won't have time to meet Envy. So I think it's fine if I don't write her whereabouts in the report."
// ........ //
"Theria-nee?"
// ..... Sorry Vif... Too late... //
Vif, "???"
The puzzled Vif moved the phone away from her ear a little and looked at it questioningly.
"What's too late--"
// Dear Vif, you're not doing anything weird with my name, are you? //
Suddenly, the voice Vif heard on the phone changed.
"!"
Vif was stunned. The woman's voice that suddenly appeared on the phone sounded calm yet creepy.
// Sorry Vif, she was actually sitting next to me earlier... // regretted the woman whose phone was taken by the woman.
Vif smiled wryly.
"Tell me about it before, Theria-nee."
The woman behind the phone spoke again.
// I believe that everything you do has been considered first. Moreover, you are also much more careful than me when acting (?) //
// But it's a different story when it involves the Grand Family. Right now, explain everything in detail. Understood? //
"Okay... Onee-chan..."