Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window.

But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive.

And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts.

Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation.

Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.

The next morning, Lyra received news that she will be temporarily reassigned from the front lines to inspect the town of Siyak.


"Yes. Also, the Regent Princess invited the Knight Captain to go to her room, she said she had something important to discuss."


'Something important? And she wants me to leave the front line?'


After hearing the servant's report, Lyra gently wiped her lips with a napkin and stood from the dining table. Following the instructions, she headed toward Astrid's bedroom.


Before entering, she greeted the vigilant head maid standing nearby. Lyra paused briefly, using the reflective surface of her armored gauntlet to check her face. After carefully wiping away any stray snowflakes, she raised her hand and knocked, simultaneously deactivating her full armor's defensive systems.


Chapter 505 - Did You Do It Like This With Professor Charlotte Too?