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Why Are You Becoming a Villain Again?-Chapter 37: Principles (1)
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Chapter 37: Principles (1)
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โโฆ.What?โ
Asena noticed the change in my expression, but there was no reaction. She didnโt recall her earlier words, she didnโt feel bad about my expression, and she waited as she was.
Behind her, Judy gave a confused look. She first looked at Asena and then looked at me in turn.
I knew Judy was asking me for help.
If one was really loyal or respectful, one wouldnโt have any problems getting down on one's knees. But Judy had only recently met Asena. Besides, even the families they belonged to were hostile. Judy probably wouldnโt want to get down on her knees even if her life was at stake.
Even so, if Asena sincerely ordered her to, Judy had no other option. There was no way a knight who did not follow the instructions of their master could have a good reputation.
โโฆAsena, are you kidding me?โ
I knew it wasnโt a joke, but I asked again because Asenaโs orders were so shocking.
To some extent, I wanted her to read my feelings and cancel the order.
But she spoke lightly as if she were talking about something ordinary.
โDonโt worry, Oppa. Itโs an order I gave to my knight.โ
She showed no emotions. The Asena I read in the novel was standing in front of me.
On the other hand, I couldnโt hide my anger, frustration, and absurd feelings. I was speechless and didnโt know what to say.
There was nothing I could do but stare at her. Asena did not avoid my gaze either. An unintentional fight began.
Most of all, I couldnโt believe the terrible fact that Asena had chosen my friend Judy to punish me.
The most problematic thing was that the target was none other than Judy of the Ice family.
Even if she died, she wouldnโt want to get down on her knees.
She may start to resent me for putting her in this situation. In a few words, Asena separated me and Judy, and also shook the relationship with Daisy.
Here, to protect Judyโs self-respect, if I said โfor escort training, we did not need to go so farโ and we would only perform our missions in the future, my relationship with Daisy would also turn into a businesslike one.
But, if no action was taken, Judy would have no choice but to kneel.
Even in a chaotic situation, I did not avoid a snowball fight with Asena.
Asenaโs unfamiliar wickedness seemed to flow from within herself. Whether it was originally inherent or not, I was starting to wonder now.
Did Asena have an irreplaceable fate of becoming a villain no matter what I did?
If so, it was disappointing and at the same time very sad.
In the end, I was the first to avert eyes.
โโฆAsena, letโs not do this.โ
I shook my head slightly and said. I took a step back from the fight. However, Asena did not yield and instead pushed forward.
โLike Daisy, Iโm just confirming Judyโs loyalty.โ
โโฆwhy are you so adamant? Is it such a big deal to go in and out of a room once? Keirsey, please stop Asena.โ
Most of all, I didnโt want to fight the twins again, so I looked at Keirsey next to her and asked for help.
โฆbut, I did not receive any reply.
โโฆโ
โโฆKeirsey?โ
I felt a weak sense of betrayal as my belief that she would be on my side was broken.
โโฆItโs Oppaโs fault.โ
I couldnโt believe Keirsey's words.
โโฆwhy are you like this? No, is it because of yesterday?โ
I asked in a soft voice.
โโฆitโs not that.โ
โThen, I donโt understand at all. How could this be my faultโฆ?โ
โOppaโฆ you didnโt follow the rules, why is it not your fault..โ
Keirsey spoke in a crawling voice.
Her expression was as hard as Asena, but she couldnโt even make eye contact with me.
โโฆthereโs a thing called flexibility, Keirsey. Are you really telling me to turn away from someone in need because of a door?โ
โโฆif you donโt follow the rules, why are there rules?โ
A laugh came out of my mouth automatically.
Only the sound of my laughter echoed through the momentarily silent hallway. It was a pity that all the young girls had already gone to the academy, otherwise this ridiculous appearance would have been seen by everyone.
Asena gently placed her finger on my chest.
โโฆI donโt want to do this either, Oppa.โ
For some reason, I didnโt believe it. It was the first time I felt like this for Asena.
I calmed down my frustrated laugh and spoke briefly.
โโฆyou canโt do it.โ
โBut Oppa isnโt admitting his mistake.โ
โNoโฆ haahโฆโ
I stopped my mouth just before the harsh words came out.
Why does our relationship keep getting worse?
Asena wanted to subdue me somehow to hear an apology from my mouth.
I still couldnโt figure out what I was doing so wrong.
Was she ashamed that being with Daisy would spread strange rumors about her like Asena warned me before? Or was she ashamed that those rumors would spread with the name โCayden Prysterโ?
โโฆJust say you were wrong.โ
she said.
โWhat?โ
I really didnโt understand, so I asked.
โYou went into Daisyโs room. Say you made a mistake and say you wonโt do it again.โ
โโฆโฆโ
Just because of this, did we have to fight once more? Did Asena really want me to see that way?
โโฆOf course, Iโm not going to let it go this time just because you made a mistake.โ
Besides, whether she was angry or not, the punishment had already been decided. Asena paused for a moment, then swallowed her saliva and spoke.
โโฆCome to my room tonight. After work.โ
โโฆ..โ
I ground my teeth and closed my eyes. f๐ซ๐ฒeweb๐ปo๐ฏel.๐o๐บ
Taking a deep breath through my nose, I tried to meditate.
For a while I stood still, controlling my emotions.
โโฆif you donโt like it, then donโt... But Judy, when are you going to get down on your knees?โ
And Asena mentioned Judy once more as if pressing me.
I opened my eyes.
โโฆ.Sorry.โ
Asena looked at me for a moment, then sighed.
โโฆitโs good to admit it. still. Tonight in my room-โ
However, I was not finished.
โJudy, Daisy. Sorry.โ
Asenaโs snake-like eyes, which had slightly relieved tension, glared at me again.
Again this time, I did not avert those eyes.
Looking at Asena, I told Judy and Daisy.
โI could only raise twins like this.โ
โโฆ..โ
For the first time, there was a change in Asenaโs expression. She blinked once or twice for a moment, showing a hurt face, but I wasnโt sure.
Keirsey said next to her.
โโฆis it so hard to just promise not to go into her room next time, Oppa?โ
โThe next time something like this happens, I will do the same. Do you really think this is my fault?โ
โI told you beforeโฆ! If you donโt follow the rules, why do you need rulesโฆ!โ
I nodded slowly.
โIs that soโฆ?โ
Maybe it was because I was angry because they touched Judyโ
โSo far, youโre just saying you want me to be an inflexibleโฆprincipalist?โ
โNo matter the reason, I had to admit that I was a little childish.
I fixed my posture โ like an armed soldier.
I spread my shoulders wide, took a deep breath, and spat out childish words.
โAsena Pryster, Keirsey Pryster. Okay. From now on, we will abide by the rules.โ
โโฆ..โ
โโฆ..โ
There was silence for a while.
Keirsey, who was looking at the floor, raised her head, and Asenaโs expression wrinkled.
Keirsey asked me with a trembling voice.
โโฆwhat are you doing, Oppa?โ
I took turns looking at Judy and Daisy.
โAfter all, everyone here knows. As you know, I will be expelled from the Pryster family after two years. It can be said that I am a prospective commoner. Itโs impossible for me toโฆ speak nonsense to the girls of the great Pryster family.โ
As if talking with a stranger, I spoke those words in a businesslike tone.
โI was being rude. We will talk about this in the future.โ
Asena spoke in a voice full of pain. Her normal voice was already broken.
โโฆStop it. Not funny.โ
The situation was reversed. Asena showed a lot of emotions as if she had become me, and I hardened my expression and hid my emotions like Asena.
โIt doesn't suit you to speak like this with me, Duchess Pryster.โ
โโฆStop it!โ
Perhaps forgetting about the hallway, Asena raised her voice.
I acted like it didn't matter.
It was always frustrating when the other person didnโt respond. I knew that too, so I didnโt have to answer her.
The twins might be sad, but I had no intention of being pushed back.
I didnโt mean to do this for the rest of my life. It was just a childish rant. But I was so angry, for now, I wanted to be harsher and colder than ever.
Keirsey took several rough breaths from the side and clung to my arm.
โโฆ.Ah Okay. Okay, becauseโฆโ
What Keirsey and Asena said were different things, but that didnโt mean that I could just forgive Keirsey.
โDonโt touch me, Keirsey Pryster. According to the rule, you must not touch the body of a knight.โ
-Slap!
I slapped her hand away. Keirsey looked at her hand, then looked at me, and tears began to fill her eyes.
โโฆOh..oppa..donโt do this..why are you talking like I'm a strangerโฆโ
As I was a human being, I had desires as well. I felt sad too. It was too difficult to bear the tingling urge of not bending their words to create a distance.
โYou say you value principles... Judy? What do you do when you talk to your brothers?โ
I instantly turned the conversation around and asked Judy.
โIโm confused,โ said Judy, but then she spoke, stuttering.
โIโฆ Iโฆ respectfulโฆโ
After hearing the answer, I looked at Keirsey again.
โYou heard. Even the Ice family is the same. I can do more if I have to adapt, but I canโt do less. In the future, I will continue to treat you with respect. Sorry... Still, I wanted to get along for the next two years, then leave.โ
I didnโt look at her; I turned my head.
I had endured a lot. I wonโt give in this time.
โโฆUhโฆUghโฆUghโฆ!โ
After holding back her tears and pushing me weakly on my chest, Keirsey wept and started running away.
Judy gave me a confused look.
But now there was no time to send any signal to her.
Even if Keirsey left, Asena was right in front of her. Judy had to remain as well.
Asena looked at me, the bridge of her nose and her eyes were red.
Obviously, this was surprising; Asena was looking at me like she was about to cry like Keirsey. But usually, no matter what happened, she wouldnโt shed tears in front of people.
But looking at her nowโฆ the brother inside me felt remorse.
I looked at her and nodded.
โI am sorry. I wonโt go into Daisyโs room from now on.โ
โโฆโฆโ
โDuchess Pryster, we are getting late. Letโs go to class.โ
At my words, she bowed her head and shook it. Opening and closing her mouth repeatedly, she finally kept it close and turned her body around as well.
Predictably, it seemed like she was going to cry if she said more.
Judy glanced at me and mouthed, 'weโll talk later,' then followed Asena.
โโฆwhoah..โ
Things were settled,
I turned to Daisy.
I felt sorry again.
This time, I was not alone with twins. But we brought this family drama to others and made them uncomfortable for nothing.
โโฆSorry... Haha, I just keep apologizing, huh?โ
But Daisy opened her eyes and shook her head.
โโฆIโm surprised.โ
What did she mean?
โโฆ.yes?โ
โโฆNoโฆIโve never seen anyone arguing with Asena like that.โ
Daisyโs words indeed made sense. Even when I read the novel, the only one who stopped Asenaโs momentum was the main character, Eric Endra.
Daisy wasnโt a pushover either, but she didnโt even try to beat Asena because of Eric.
From that point of view, it could be a refreshing shock to see Asenaโs such expression.
โโฆbut sheโs my younger sister.โ
โWerenโt you being persecuted?โ
โโฆDid you think Iโd never say anything back?โ
Daisy nodded her head.
I scratched my head. It was a family matter, so I was reluctant to bring it up even in front of Daisy, with whom I shared a connection since I read the novel, but it seemed to be the right thing to say since she also stepped to some extent.
โActually, if weโre alone, we get along well.โ
โโฆyes?โ
โReally. But itโs always like this in front of people. Thatโs why I can understand if you donโt believe itโฆbut me being angry is usually enough punishment for them.โ
โโฆ.I seeโฆโ
Daisy seemed to be very surprised and said after thinking about it for a long time.
โโฆI was surprised that the twins seem to like you a lot more than I thought.โ
โโฆ..โ
โJust seeing how sad she lookedโฆ.. itโs the first time Iโve ever seen Asena show her emotions.โ
โThey like me, but they don't seem to like me being in the family.โ
โAh. Thatโฆ it looks like it.โ
โAnd, I canโt help it, huh?โ
I looked at Daisy and forced a smile.
โโฆthe only way is to leave.โ
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