The Villainess' Fate Defying Story - Chapter 14

Cassandra’s resolve was already decided.

She would not do anything to discourage or disappoint them.

“I do not intend to deny your feelings, not even a little bit.

So please rest assured.

This Cassandra Rendall, I promise to help you with my humble power”

First of all, to make sure there was no misunderstanding, Cassandra smiled.

Cassandra’s voice was far from a pleasant voice to listen to, and she had to be conscious to make it sound soft.

It was important to calm the anxious triplets’ hearts.

But each of them, they had unwittingly taken a liking to the most incompatible capture target in terms of parameters…

Even though everything depended on the person’s feelings, this was something she had to be careful about.

After all, this route was a combination of parameters that the other party demanded and that were particularly hard to raise.

It was a route that would never be achieved by inconsistent actions. She remembered the initial hellish state of the capture bulletin board and tightened her nerves.

It was thought to be very difficult for Rize to end up with Jake without any prior knowledge, unless she had a lot of luck or past game experience.

In a sense, it required raw experience in the game as a whole.

And above all.

If the flag breaks and she can’t reach the ending with any of the capture characters…

She would end up with a boy named Theo, who was a childhood friend of the protagonist who lived in the countryside and who would enroll as a new student next year.

He had liked the protagonist since he was in the countryside, and he barely managed to enroll as a scholarship student.

…When he came to dance with her at the graduation party

You’re not the one I want!!

That’s what she would end up doing, holding her head in her hands, in Theo’s ending.

He was a good kid himself, but it was a commoner’s ending where she naturally started dating a boy who had been attached to her from the beginning without any excitement.

Because it was an outcome that she could reach by sleeping and not doing anything, it was also called a bad ending.

If the triplets’ love did not come true because of the height of the obstacles, would her best friend’s younger brother achieve a triplets’ harem or something!?

Would he take care of all three of them at the graduation ceremony?

Cassandra shook her head sideways as she imagined it was very surreal.

She absolutely refused to accept such a future. She didn’t want to be involved in it.

She couldn’t say for sure that they would be happy, or rather, she could only say that they had made a mistake in their judgment because of the pain of their broken hearts…

“That’s right.

By the way, everyone, have you already written your application form for next week’s elective lectures?”

From here on, it was a serious game.

The three of them tilted their heads in confusion, but they opened their bags and handed over the forms with the blanks filled in, as Cassandra changed the atmosphere she wrapped herself in and smiled.

She checked them carefully and sighed exaggeratedly.

“This won’t do.

First of all, Rize-san.

For next week’s elective lecture, how about you choose martial arts and swordsmanship twice each for physical strengthening and practical skills?”

“Eh? Oh, um, Cassandra-sama!

I…well, you may not know this, but!

I’m not good at…physical activities…”

She knew that very well.

But this was a harsh reality that she couldn’t avoid.

“As you know, Jake-sama is the son of the general and a genuine knight who has received a medal from His Majesty the King himself.

His skills are as you have heard in the rumors, right?

He likes to move his body and he would be interested in a woman who can spar and improve with him with swords”

The ladies who dabble in swordsmanship at this academy are endangered species.

That was one of the reasons why Jake had no interest in ordinary female students.

Even if they come from good families, not all of their likes and interests are dominated by aristocratic values.

“B-but…”

“It’s only hard at first.

What if you get used to moving your body and riding a horse…

Jake-sama likes to go on long rides.

Maybe he’ll invite you? Wouldn’t you like to enjoy the beautiful scenery with him, Rize-san?”

She also had to rank in the top in the swordsmanship tournament at least once.

Preferably in the first year…at worst, she had to adjust for the tournament by the end of this year and achieve her goal next year, and then pick up other elements along the way.

“…A long ride with Jake-sama…”

Rize showed signs of strong resistance as if she was really bad at physical activities.

But she seemed to have completely fallen for Cassandra’s whisper.

Of course, that was not all. There were other events that she would not encounter unless she met more conditions, and she had to prioritize the limited-time ones as much as possible without overdoing it.

There were many things to think about.

“And Rita-san, for the first week, you should choose arithmetic and history lectures, and etiquette lessons twice.”

Rita’s expression visibly distorted.

Etiquette included not only manners, but also social dances that were performed at balls.

She had chosen Ralph, the eldest son of the Duke Weil s Family, who required a very high grace parameter.

She understood very well that it was nothing but torture for Rita, who was very ignorant of that aspect.

“Rita-san, you have a remarkable talent for physical abilities.

Rather than focusing all your efforts on the talent that you have already developed, let’s first cover the basics of other fields.

Etiquette and daily class reviews are not something that you can learn in a day.”

Anyway, the first year’s battle was the third term.

There was an important event for Ralph waiting there.

“Ralph-sama has not yet decided on his fiancee, and he often says that he has a hard time at parties in the social world.

It’s a bit ahead of time, but it has been decided privately that a party will be held to invite the prominent noble ladies as Ralph-sama’s ‘potential partners’.

Rita-san, if you are prepared to have a public relationship with Ralph-sama, you have to be chosen by him at that place.”

In fact, it was not a matter of choosing a fiancee, but an event where Ralph, who didn’t want to choose anyone because they all looked the same to him, asked the protagonist to pretend to be his lover as a temporary shield.

Of course, to accept that, she had to have a considerable amount of grace and charm parameters by the third term of the first year.

At first, Ralph approached the protagonist because she was a hassle-free partner.

But that was the opportunity for them to get closer and start to notice each other…supposedly.

No matter what personality she had, this event was a flag for Ralph’s route, so she had to make it in time.

It was an area opposite to Rita’s aptitude, so it also required a very strict schedule management.

And neglecting her studies was also a bad move. She had to do well on the final exams and raise her ‘reputation’ value as well.

Reputation was very important.

“I understand!

Cassandra-sama, I’ll do my best, I’ll try!”

Rita’s expression as she declared that by pounding her chest looked more excited than anxious.

It’s impossible, give up.

Anyone who knew the situation around Ralph other than Cassandra would have no choice but to say that to her.

The only one who had a chance of fulfilling even a glimmer of hope was the protagonist.

It was a difficult path, but she was originally energetic and had a high physical value, so she wouldn’t get sick and waste days with a tight schedule.

If she had the motivation, she could do it somehow.

“Finally, Rina-san…”

“I think Sirius-sama prefers someone who is good at academics.

He was also interested in Rize…

So I wonder if I should choose lectures on arithmetic, history, and so on for the whole week.”

The eldest of the triplets was good at studying.

In the first meeting scene, Sirius seemed to have only her in his sight after he noticed Rize.

She would later ask him in detail about what kind of interaction he had and how he came to like her as a reference.

“That’s an important thing.

But Rina-san, I suggest that you should choose martial arts first to build up your strength.

You can also follow up on your classes by self-study on holidays.

You should choose these and these lectures

But I think it’s also important for you to increase your physical strength so that you can handle some strain.”

It was essential to raise the physical strength so that she wouldn’t become tired or sick even if she spammed the learning schedule before the final exams.

If she remained physically weak, her performance would be poor and she would end up lowering her learning efficiency.

“Yes, yes.

Cassandra-sama, thank you for your advice…!”

She clenched the application form for the elective course and blushed happily.

She thought about the nails that she had to stick into them, and that smile hurt her chest.

But this was something that she had to make them abide by.

“But there is a promise that I want you to keep.

I am well aware that it is something that you do not like.

There will be opportunities for you to talk to the gentlemen you like, such as when you go to and from school or when you take a walk on holidays.

…Never, never invite your partner yourself.”

She warned them strongly in a slightly harsh tone.

They looked puzzled as if they didn’t understand what she meant.

That was a natural reaction.

Why shouldn’t they talk to and invite the person they were interested in? Normally, they wouldn’t understand.

It was also important to take the initiative to get to know the other person.

But Cassandra knew that it was not the right way for everything.

“With your current state, it is almost impossible for you to suit their tastes.

It would be counterproductive to force yourself to talk to them and show them a fond attitude.”

This was a painful specification, or rather, she thought it would be difficult for Jake to feel good about Rize as she was now.

If she invited him to go to and from school, he would likely refuse, and for some reason, his favorability would decrease if he refused.

Even though she was the one who was rejected.

…In other words, they also hated being treated familiarly by someone who was not their type or who they didn’t like.

It was a bad move to do something that would greatly lower their impression.

“Of course, daily greetings are very important.

Also, if the gentlemen talk to you, please respond with sincerity.

Now is the time to polish yourself. Please keep that in mind.”

The parameters that she had trained and trained, only with them could she compete with them on equal or better terms.

It was important to act in a way that made them think she was an attractive person.

She would have preferred to make Ralph and the others fall for the protagonist, but this was unavoidable.

She would not let any of the three go to a bad ending.

Cassandra was secretly fired up on the inside.

Where else would she use this experience that she had cultivated in vain if not here?

“One more thing, I have one last request and it is from me.

At the end of the month, I would like you to choose magic training for your elective course.”

“Magic…training?

We can’t use magic, can we?”

Rize asked with a curious doubt.

“I’m interested in magic and I want to take the lecture.

I would feel more confident if I could take the same elective course as you.

There are not many female students who are interested in magic.”

Of course, there was a reason for this proposal.

They could not use magic at the moment, but they had the potential to learn magic as saints.

And she remembered that a certain amount of magical power was required for the saint awakening event. This proposal was to clear that requirement.

If they didn’t aim for the true ending, they could each get their individual endings after the graduation ceremony even if they ignored anything related to magic…

But this time, because of Cassandra’s situation, they had to raise their magic power as well. That was a bit harsh reality.

It was a bit risky to throw it into the schedule from the first term, but if they didn’t do anything at all, they might not make it in time within the limited period of three years.

The current situation where the only way to raise their magic power was through the academy’s classes was also tough.

She couldn’t ignore it completely, so how about proposing to try it once or twice a month as a precaution?

They should have the same potential for this as well.

She regretted that she couldn’t see it objectively as a number, but because she couldn’t see it as a number, she had to pay the utmost attention to their condition.

Especially fatigue was something she had to avoid.

“See? It was good to consult with Cassandra-sama, right?”

Rita sparkled her eyes and slapped her bewildered sisters with both arms.

“Fufu, that’s right, Rita.

Cassandra-sama has a fiance who is widely known to everyone, Prince Arthur.”

“We didn’t have any friends who were experienced in love matters, so we’re really glad that Cassandra-sama is here.”

Their innocent words pierced like blades into the deepest part of her heart that she didn’t want to touch.

Cassandra was the Prince’s fiancee…

They had no conversation, they knew nothing about each other, they were nothing more than strangers.

They were very distant.

It was unthinkable in the current situation that their relationship would progress.

Cassandra smiled with a composed face.

Her love experience…

She would soon be overtaken by them.

She realized that and was in a state of wanting to scream.

Why is it that only her fiance, Prince Arthur, whom she doesn’t know how to capture…?