There are seven official destruction fates aside from one that was added by a DLC ll, which makes them all eight in total. Four of those are my own destruction while two belong to each of the other two Villainesses. The first is Edith Black.

From the game, Edith is a ruthless character much different than the haughty Vivian. Vivian is a lady through and through, who values the traditions of the Noble Society and worships its rules and customs. Edith, however, was raised in a family of Royal Agents and Disciplinary Knights, no other noble would want anything to do with the daughter of such a dangerous family. More to that, Edith was engaged to Richard Marshall son of the Knights Commander which means she is just moving from the House of Shadows to the House of War.

In the route of both her brother and fiancé, Edith appears in her long black coat with a sword at her waist and an intense glare that causes shivers even beyond the fourth wall.

For her brother Edmond, she refuses the Heroine as her family can't just accept a marriage candidate whose background is questionable and she will send attackers after the Heroine which will cause her brother to get injured saving the Heroine, this and that will happen until House Black issues an order for Edith to withdraw before sending her to the Disciplinary Hall, which is a nightmare to any noble.

As for her fiancé, she claims that the Heroine is a danger to the stability of the kingdom and uses the same method to scare away the Heroine except for this time it is Richard who appears and he who gets injured, the retaliation of the Knights will be swift and the engagement will be called off, Edith's fate was to withdraw in her family never to appear but years later as a nun in a monastery.

Compared to her actions, banishment is a very light punishment. For heaven's sake, Vivian gets to die in the four scenarios after some mere bullying.

Life… truly unfair!

My remembrance of those memories regarding Edith took place in the auction's meeting room where Valentine and I were sitting after he just informed me of the investigator who will be sent to question me about the murder of the Baron's Son. As for Valentine, he was eating the cupcake almost losing himself in its softness and deliciousness. This guy is a lost cause.

"Edith Black… I understand. Thank you, Valentine. Now finish this off before my maid comes with the tea." I said.

"Om, ysh! Hmm! Gsh hus fning? Stabyyy! Hmm!" (Oh, yes! Hmm! This has a filling? Strawberry? Hmm!)

"Exactly, see how much I value our friendship?" I replied.

"Ammyin! Viv, ou aa ta bit!" (Amazing! Viv, you are the best!)

"Oh! Thank you, dear."

Was this a healthy friendship just now? No idea. Anyway, Valentine was done with the cupcake and wiped the traces with a handkerchief.

"I'll get you your painting… and we'll never speak of this ever again."

"Thieves' honor." I raised two fingers and promised with mockery.

He put back the indifferent look on his face as soon as Esmeralda arrived with the tea set and Logan entered the room based on my signal. A minute later, the painting arrived.

It was called Ladies of the Woods as it portrayed three ladies bathing in a river with their long hair entwining with the water. The scene was beautiful and the colors were vibrant as if the image was a hazy version of reality, it was easy to understand why De Brosa was one of the most successful painters in this age with his dream-like imagination.

Still, those ladies of the woods were somehow mystical, something like fairies or elves, their ears were obviously pointy but not that long. Avalon is surely a magical place.

"Thank you for conducting business with our auction house, Lady Vivian. The door is this way." As soon as the transaction ended, Valentine disdainfully showed me out.

Jerk!

I didn't shy away and collected the Painting in the Storage Purse. Sure as hell Valentine's eyes widened seeing me walking around with such an artifact, sadly, I'm not planning to stick around and entertain him, that's why I walked towards the door followed by Logan and Esmeralda but as I walked out of the room, I found my half-brother Robert blocking my way.

***

The situation was getting alarming and about to take the worst possible scenario just from the kickoff.

Vivian and Robert, despite being an older sister and a younger brother, they were the unmixable mix and the unsolvable solution. Robert hated Vivian to the bone and Vivian found no reason for his hate so she was pleased to provide him with as many as she could.

"What are you doing here, you wretched woman? How dare you show your face in public after the shame you brought to our family?" Robert was so much not holding back anything.

"Hola hola hola, little Robbie! What's with the sudden outburst?" Vivian may have never wanted to see him at all, but seeing him like that activated her provocative attitude without reserve.

"Don't you dare belittle me!" Robert raised his finger at her face but a sudden cold feeling overwhelmed him out of nowhere.

Looking back behind Vivian, there was a tall man with long wavy brown hair and chiseled face. It was Knight Logan giving a death glare to him.

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The difference between a Graduate Knight and an Apprentice Knight was clear in terms of power. In truth, Logan would eat Robert and lick his bones dry if not for the fact that he is the son of his liege lord.

But amidst this feeling of victory, a voice was heard causing Vivian to feel like a bucket of cold water was poured down on her.

"Will you please stop bullying Robert?"

Vivian finally noticed that Robert wasn't alone, this girl was standing not too far from Robert approaching through the hallway.

The Heroine… Matilda.

Walking in her long blue silk dress, there was no doubt that the Heroine looked charming and pleasing to the eyes. Robert's attitude and airs immediately turned 180° from the pain in the ass brat to the noble young man.

"Lady Matilda."

"Lord Robert, are you alright?"

"Yes, I am fine."

The scene of the saint-like maiden checking on the hurt noble knight was so sickening to Vivian, she never stood Matilda for this disturbing attitude she has that is devoid of dignity or shame, which made her get this intimate with multiple young men, half of whom are already engaged.

"Matilda." Vivian spoke the name of the heroine as a gesture of saying don't you dare act in front of me like that.

Dashing and domineering, Vivian's personality could overwhelm many people and her presence was hard to ignore in her current state of mind. This is full-on Lady Vivian of House Moore with all her attitude and arrogance.

"Lady Vivian." Matilda stood against Vivian withstanding the domineering villainess.

"What do you want?" Vivian asked with an interest growing lesser as time passed.

"I am here to make a proposition."

"A commoner with a proposition? Hah! Not interested."

Vivian realized what's going to come and she clearly has the right all the right to say and say not, so she bluntly refused.

"Vivian, what you have done today is far too reckless! Just because you were jealous of Matilda and wanted to compete with her, you wasted a lot of our house's money on that Spirit Lotus, Father will be infuriated." Robert spoke gloating about his sister's blunder.

Vivian almost wanted to smack his loose mouth but she chose sarcasm.

"Little Robbie, you are as cute as you are a dum-dum. My dear little brother knows how to talk business now? Absolutely adorable!" Vivian spoke as if she was addressing a child.

"You!" Robert lost his composer immediately.

"Lady Vivian, this is no way a lady should behave!" Matilda stood up between Vivian and Robert.

"Frankly, it's none of your damn business how I address my little brother. And come here, who are you to tell me how a lady should behave, little commoner? And how in the world has this little boy figured out that I wasted a lot of money when he has no sense of the money he wastes?" Vivian took the question in a circle.

"Be thankful that Lady Matilda is kind and looking out for you after what you have done. Hand over the Spirit Lotus and the Temple will compensate us for what you paid for…" Robert went out in a fit of rage as he spoke loudly at Vivian not realizing how Matilda's face beside him looked like.

"Pft!" Vivian covered her mouth and let out a short muffled laugh.

To think they tried to use Robert against her, if she doesn't know how easily Robert can get infuriated then how can she still be called Vivian.

"What are you laughing at?" Robert felt bad about the mischievous act of Vivian.

"You can't be serious, little Robbie? Adorable! The Temple will pay us for the Spirit Lotus? Are you even knowledgeable about the situation? Please, tell me you have already met with the Temple Knights from earlier with the commoner girl over here and struck a deal that you will make me hand over the Spirit Lotus."

Vivian's words caused Robert's ears to turn red. This scene here was where the Villainess could no longer keep it in her pants.

"Hahaha! Absolutely adorable!"

"What are you so on about?" Robert was fed up with belittlement.

"I am here on Father's behalf to purchase the Spirit Lotus for our house, brother. Please don't tell me you promised the Temple Knights something and you are… my goodness! This is so much fun. Wait until I tell everyone."

Vivian was having the fun of her life, Robert was getting his blood pressure over the roof, and Matilda's usual warm smile was replaced by solemn silence.

"Are we done, Robert? Matilda? If so, then… excuse moi." Vivian wanted to walk past the two but she felt a presence behind her.

"Not so fast!"

Glancing back, Vivian's expressions crumbled. This time, it was a whole new animal to deal with. The son of the knight's commander, Richard Marshall.

Calmly, he approached Vivian from behind.

"You showed a lot of disrespect to Lady Matilda just now, Vivian. Quickly apologize." Richard said, imposing his Knight Aura at the powerless and defenseless Vivian.

"Marshall, don't push your luck!" Vivian replied with a strong glare back at him.

This was no longer a words situation, Richard Marshall is not just a member of the Heroine's Entourage but the person Vivian despises the most after the Prince, if not even more.

He was the one who pushed her on her knees in the academy in front of everyone. If she was capable, his head wouldn't be attached to his shoulders anymore.

"Still not apologizing?" Richard walked to her, raising the very same hand, saying the very same words, and having the very same thoughts and intentions.

That's Richard Marshall, a brute who hasn't learned much about words. Vivian is completely powerless against this kind but you know who isn't?

Crash

His presence was kept down since the start of this confrontation and he stood back as Vivian ordered but as soon as she was in a pinch, he automatically moved.

Richard Marshall found himself being pushed from the face and pinned on the opposite wall with the hand he was intending to lay on Vivian twisted badly behind his back.

It was all too sudden. One second, Richard was having his way with the situation, then Logan showed up and handled him like a little pup. Richard's mind could barely process what happened from this point onward. Above him, Logan was showing a very scary side, he would avoid unnecessary conflicts but when the time of causing trouble comes, Logan was happy to spare the world a piece of his mind now that the ones that bullied his lady are trying to pull something against her once again.

Richard took a glimpse of Logan and saw someone larger and stronger than him pushing him to submission. Logan has a strong appearance with broad shoulders and big limbs but his facial features and messy hair were more that of a vagabond rather than a knight.

Both Robert and Matilda were shocked by Logan's sudden action and took a step away unconsciously.

"You! Let… GO!"" Richard spoke as if he was going to breathe fire anytime soon.

"Knight Logan in the service of her ladyship Vivian of House Moore." Logan spoke calmly, "Junior knight Richard, you were about to lay your hands on my Lady."