Struggling as a Villain

Bella was currently experiencing something that one could call an all-seer. With her senses connected to the boy named Anvil, she could see really far and extremely deep into things.

After having a brief conversation with Anvil, she realized that because of her mana level, the range of the skill had elaborated. As such, it would be easier to spot the dimensional crack.

Currently, Bella is surrounded by four people. Anvil, the one who can use teleportation, one communicator, and the last one is a middle-aged woman called Mira who linked Anvil to Bella.

The communicator was attached telepathically to several hunters who Bella sent over the whole region to search and find monsters.

"Kory, the Golden Casino." Hearing the voice, the short green-haired woman nodded before she activated the teleportation.

In an instant, the group of four reached the place where a bunch of monsters were appearing one after another. They looked like wolves with lightning coating them.

Anvil threw up after experiencing teleportation while Kory comforted him.

Bella looked at the monsters with her newfound powers and tried to spot the small cracks about which Anvil wrote in his diary.

However, even though she tried her best, she couldn't.

"Anvil." Her voice instantly brought the small boy back on his feet before he looked around a bit, and finally pointed at a specific location.

"There...the deterioration in the open space..."

Bella focused on the spot, and after narrowing her gaze, she indeed found that at a height of seven feet above the ground, there was something unnatural. It looked like the air was getting sucked inside something—like a small hole.

The hunters soon took care of the monsters and the crack healed up instantly.

Bella studied the phenomenon as she asked, "Can you differ between them if I bring several monsters from different locations?"

Bella heard from Anvil that these monsters either were arriving from several different realms or a single world was connected to Earth. That's why, to ensure that she can reach her brother, she needs to make everything certain.

Anvil thought for a moment before absentmindedly speaking, "I might need a whole team of reapers, some ice users, some magic enthusiasts, and most importantly, I need all those beasts alive. At least, half alive."

Bella nodded before turning towards the communicator, "Call Rena."

The said person nodded before she raised her head, and in the next instance, the figure of a silver-haired girl appeared before them while kneeling on the ground.

"Woah...is she the Thunder Empress and the Vice-master, Miss Rena?" Anvil, like a fanboy, started mumbling things to himself.

Bella ignored him, and while moving past the silver head, she said, "Arrange everything this boy needs and get me what I need by the end of this week."

"As you wish, my queen."

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Today, Amelia was returning. Duke Hawkbridge returned one day after Bellarine did.

Naturally, he would be returning to his territory now, and take Amelia with him. But now the question arises, whether the purpose for which he came here was fulfilled or not.

Currently, in the reception area, only four people can be seen. Bellarine was sitting across Duke Hawkbridge and Richard on his left. Lilia stood behind her master silently.

"Sir Gideon, I apologize if I offend you, but right now I see Miss Amelia just as my friend. And based on that it would be unfair for both of us to get engaged." Richard forwarded his opinion after a whole night of contemplation.

Gideon heaved a sigh, already expecting such a response. Richard was a grown-up man, he deemed, and given Bellarine had given him the full reign of his life, Gideon couldn't say anything here.

With a nod, he said, "I understand. However, don't change your mind in the future. You get the golden opportunity only once."

Richard nodded with a soft smile.

"Richie, go and meet Amelia before she leaves." Bellarine urged.

Richard got up and excused himself. Lilia followed behind him, and once they were out of sight, she whispered, "She is in the garden, having tea." Saying so Lilia halted.

Richard also paused before asking her, "Aren't you coming with me?"

Lilia softly shook her head before replying, "I think it's best for you to talk to her alone."

Richard wasn't dense to not understand the implications of those words.

Soon he reached the garden and found the girl sitting there while enjoying the view and calmly sipping the tea. The scene was quite mesmerizing, to the point, he momentarily paused to just watch her.

"If you look at me so intently, I might think you fell for me." Her voice broke him out of his daze before Richard finally approached her and sat across the girl.

He gestured toward the maid and soon she left.

"Are you about to tell me something?" Amelia asked, a smile never leaving her face.

Richard lowered his head slightly with his left hand resting over his right, and he uttered, "I...rejected the proposal."

It was more challenging than he initially thought. Maybe because he was aware of her growing interest in him? However, to get engaged without having feelings for Amelia made him feel he would be pitying her.

Starting a relationship without any other feelings than love is unfair to both parties.

"Hmm...I know. But you know what? I don't care."

Richard blinked in confusion. But he didn't need to voice his question to receive an answer as Amelia added,

"I have taken an interest in you, Sir Richard, so there is no point in feeling sad. I will just follow my senior's (Lilia's) words and pursue you once we enter the Academy."

Saying so, she got up from her seat, and just as she was about to walk past him, she said, "I won't stop until I get you, Sir Richard. Brace yourself~" Brushing his face softly with her hand, she walked away—leaving a baffled Richard behind.

How did this losing heroine suddenly change her route?

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Eleanor sat there, with her face covered in bruises and blood while pressing an ice bag against her swollen eye.

Eleanor was lucky that she was released just after getting beaten up. If it had been Elizabeth, Eleanor might have gotten sliced into pieces.

Emily sat across her while breathing a little unsteadily. Her eyes still contained the anger and bloodlust oozed from her presence.

"If you have calmed down, shall we talk about the important matter?" Eleanor suggested.

"I have nothing to talk to you! You, the person I once regarded as my sister, betrayed me and left Ethan's mother to die!" With her eyes narrowing and voice turning sharp she asked, "Do you even know what would happen if Ethan finds out what you could have done yet you didn't? The time when he would know about the fact that we four are regressors yet couldn't stop the tragedy.

What will you do then, huh Eleanor?!"

Her words were laced with thorns but from Eleanor's demeanor, it didn't seem she was affected. She had already thought of those 'what ifs' so there was no point reacting to Emily's words.

Leaning back in the seat Eleanor said, "To show contempt to me, Ethan first has to reach the Academy, right?"

Emily frowned hearing that, but before she could bring forth another accusation, Eleanor hurriedly added, "He disappeared from my radar of surveillance two days ago from the forest near the Silverleaf Market. And I have a feeling that our dear friend is involved in it. And no, I am not talking about El since she is still surrounded by her family in the Capital."

Emily's eyes parted wide as she asked, "Y-You mean...s-she?"

Eleanor nodded only for Emily to ask again, "But how? Her hometown is so far away and given how secluded her people are, do you think her father would ever allow her to come here?"

Emily's question was met by a sigh, as Eleanor said, "Who knows? Maybe she became crazy like Elizabeth?"

"That can't be possible! She is the most innocent one among us and for her to kidnap Ethan...I can't believe it."

Eleanor asked, in a heavier tone, "Then tell me who would be tracking Ethan so closely to target him just when all three were away from him? And even if you don't accept it, she has always loved Ethan more than any of us. She was just not good at expressing her feelings. Always used her illusions to mask her emotions."

Emily slumped in her seat, with her eyes unfocused.

She couldn't believe that rather than protecting and helping Ethan, each one of them was treating him like this.

However, it was not the time to regret their past actions. Ethan's whereabouts are unknown and Emily has to bring him back. This time, with the intention to make him stay with her at any cost.

Getting up from her seat, Emily declared, "Let's involve Elizabeth in this. With her skills and resources, it wouldn't take much time to find Ethan."

Eleanor nodded, albeit hesitantly.

Just as they were about to step out, Eleanor slowly murmured, "Thanks for trusting me once again, Em."

Emily ignored her words and decided to focus on the more pressing matter.

'I hope you are safe, Ethan.'

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A/N:- Heeh~They are messing things so bad that I fear the Goddess might end up deleting them all- I think I should stop writing A/N. Someone called me cringe T~T.