After dying unexpectedly from a traffic accident, Aria woke up inside the body of Cassia Clorance; the villainess of the famous novel she just finished reading. But there was one major problem. Cassia, the villainess, was destined to have a tragic e...
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Chapter 6. Reborn as the Villainess
"You are the daughter and second offspring of the Count Steven Clorance. My Lady's name is Cassia Clorance."
Cassia Clorance?!
"Pardon but could you repeat that one more time. What's my name?"
Please tell me that I'm just hearing things. Right? I'm just hearing things that are nonsense...
"It is Cassia Clorance - My lady! Rosette, with haste, call the family physician!"
"Miss Mira, the family physician is not at the castle at the moment. Sir Leon was called by the Count so he will not be at the castle for a week."
"Then call another physician! The young lady's safety is our priority. Quickly!"
Hindi ko na nagawa pang mahintay na matapos ang sinasabi ni Mira dahil napaupo na lamang ako sa sahig. My knees weaken as I clearly hear the name that she just spouted.
Cassia Clorance.
This must be insane. Am I going crazy right now? Why did I all of a sudden woke up inside the body of 'that' person?
After hearing that name, I slightly felt pain from my head and pictures of memories bit by bit started flashing into my mind. Although most of it were blurry and has loopholes in it, it was still the original owner of this body's memories.
But why in the world am I experiencing this? Don't tell me after I died from the real world, my soul suddenly went to the world inside the novel and to my misfortune I ended up possessing the body of the main villainess; the icon of misery, Cassia Clorance? The character who has only one ending in the story. And that is a tragic ending aka Death.
Aren't this kind of plot only supposed to be fiction? I've read some novels that has the same plot of the female lead being reincarnated into the world inside a novel, but to think that I would experience that myself? This is just downright ridiculous.
While I am a bit thankful to be given the second chance to live, however of all the characters in this novel, bakit si Cassia Clorance pa? Why the main villainess?
Wow, God. Salamat sa second life, ha? Sa second life na kung saan mamamatay din naman ako. Thank you soooooo much! Nawa'y madama mo ang puno ng sarkasmo sa pasasalamat ko at taaman ka ng guilt.
Pero teka nga. I could just change the original plot of the story for me to be able to escape my death flag, right?
Tama! Since I've finished reading the whole novel up to its end, I know the following events that would happen. And I can take that knowledge as an advantage to make a plan for my survival in this life!
That's it! I'm going to change my fate as Cassia Clorance in this life. I would not let myself end up like the original character from the novel.
In this life, I, who was once named Ariana Lei Valencia but now bear the name Cassia Louverno de Clorance, will alter my destiny, escape a tragic ending, and live a happy and peaceful life.
"My Lady."
I was snapped back to reality as I heard someone calling. It was Mira, the maid.
Suddenly, I remembered Mira's character from the novel. Although her character wasn't extensively described, I knew that Mira was Cassia's loyal maid, the only person who stood by her side.
Mira, born as the daughter of a Viscount who was also a renowned merchant in the Empire, had once lived a happy and comfortable life. Unfortunately, her parents died in a carriage accident, leaving her all alone.
Mira was a clever and hardworking girl, never one to be picky about things. She was skilled in household chores as well.
One afternoon, in the downtown area of the Capital, Mira and Cassia happened to cross paths coincidentally.
Cassia, who had gotten separated from her maids while holding a paper bag of cookies, and Mira, who was simply wandering around searching for food.
When Cassia noticed Mira staring at her, she glanced down at the paper bag she was holding and then back at Mira. Cassia approached her and handed over the bag of cookies-cookies she happened to dislike because of the strawberries. It was merely an act of discarding something she didn't care for.
However, Mira perceived it differently. She happened to love strawberries, and cookies were her favorite snack. She graciously accepted the cookies from Cassia and expressed her gratitude to the young girl. But for Cassia, it was nothing more than getting rid of something she didn't like.
A few months later, Mira unexpectedly applied for a maid position at the Clorance Household, unaware that she would encounter Cassia once again. It was Cassia who was selecting a personal maid.
The young Cassia didn't find the other maids appealing and decided to choose Mira, who appeared younger and more pleasing to her eyes.
From that moment on, the fourteen-year-old Mira pledged her loyalty to serve Cassia Clorance.
Sadly, in the novel, Mira ended up dying after falsely confessing to stealing a large sum of money from the Count's family. In reality, it was Cassia who had taken the money. In order to protect her Lady, Cassia, Mira took the blame and declared herself the thief. Subsequently, she was sentenced to death by the court.
I cried when I read that part in the novel. Such a loyal person like Mira meeting such a fate... No. I won't allow it. Now that I have become Cassia Clorance, I will change not only my own destiny but also Mira's.
Mira may be the only trustworthy ally I have in this world. I must protect her, just as she protected Cassia in the original story.
And to initiate that change, there is one thing I must do.
"I'm sorry, but . . . who are you?"
With that question, the entire Clorance Manor seemed to shift, as if the atmosphere itself had transformed.
To be Continued...
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Question: What would you do if you were suddenly reincarnated as the villainess of your favorite novel?
