"Ugh... What happened?"
I felt dizzy. Where am I?
I opened my eyes, and the first thing I noticed was that I wasn't in my room. I was in a luxurious, massive room, its design a mix of medieval and modern touches.
"It's a beautiful place, ugh..."
As soon as I finished that sentence, I felt a sharp pain in my head. A rush of strange memories flooded my mind. They weren't my memories, and yet they were. A pain like a thousand hammers striking my head.
"Nergal Gryffmont!"
Suddenly, a name came out of my mouth. It felt so familiar, like it was my own name. Then, I passed out.
After some time, I woke up with the complete memories of a person named "Nergal Gryffmont."
Damn it! Did I transmigrate into the villain's body?
Yes, I knew who this person was. He was the third-rate villain from a novel I was reading. His name was... the name of the novel... Dammit, I can't remember the novel's name.
"Well, it doesn't matter, I'm bad at remembering names anyway."
"Okay, phew!" I took a deep breath and slowly let it out.
"Great! Now I'm the villain who's going to die at the hands of the hero."
How? Because he tried to rape a noble family's daughter, and suddenly the hero appeared and saved her.
"What a wonderful start! The hero saves the heroine from the villain."
"Hmm, forget about it for now, I'm different!"
Now, with these memories, I have everything about Nergal since his childhood...
There's nothing special about Nergal except his red hair, which he inherited from his mother. He's the second son of the head of the Gryffmont family (Lucien Gryffmont), and his mother is Lucien's second wife. He has an older sister from the same mother. As for his father's first wife, she has an older son in the family and a daughter the same age as Nergal.
Oh right, I'm 16 years old now, and I'll be entering the academy this week.
His father is a cold person who only cares about talent. Unfortunately for me, my talent is "A" class. In truth, it's not bad, but the Gryffmont family has monsters; like my perfect older brother Raphael, who has "SS" talent, and my two sisters who have "S" talent.
"Great, I'm the disgrace of the family!"
This is why I'm an outcast and always jealous of my siblings. I don't blame Nergal; he lived as an outcast. His mother is jealous of Layla, his father's first wife, and when she learned that her son's talent was only "A," she ignored him. And his father doesn't care about a mere "A" talent.
"Ugh! Forget it."
I remember there's a system in this world that shows a person's status, and everyone can use it. Hmm, how do I activate it?
I said, "System." No response.
"Show status." Nothing.
Should I scream?
"Ahem... Status!"
Nothing. Okay, let me think of something else.
When I focused only on the word "status," a transparent blue screen suddenly appeared in front of me.
{Status}
Name: Nergal Gryffmont
Talent: A
Rank: F
Strength: F
Endurance: F-
Agility: F
Intelligence: C-
Perception: E
Mana: F-
Element: Fire and Lightning
...
Skills
...
I was reading the status interface when I heard an old man's voice.
"Lord Nergal, the head of the family orders you to go to his office."
"Huh? Who's that?"
Then the door opened, and he entered without permission. This is a crime against a noble, punishable by beheading, but now I'm Nergal. No one considers him a noble.
"Lord Nergal, I didn't know you were awake."
I didn't answer, remaining silent with my eyes fixed on him.
"Lord Nergal, perhaps you didn't hear me. Your father orders you to go to his office."
"What does that damned father want from me?"
"Well, you can go."
"Young Master, he ordered me to escort you," he said with a smile.
Damn it! Does he think I'll run away?
Calm down... maybe father wants to give me advice before I go to the academy, right? "Alright, wait for me to change my clothes," I said. The old servant replied, "Yes, I'll wait for you, Lord Nergal."
The servant then left. Right, his name was Adam, the head servant. His rank is "S" and his talent is "S+".
Okay, now where are my clothes? Oh right, the closet. Let me put on something nice. I wore a white shirt and black pants. Not noble, but better and more comfortable.
When I finished dressing, Adam opened the door and said, "Lord Nergal, let's go."
Huh? How did he know I was done dressing? Is he spying on me? You damned old man, I'm not a femboy.
"Lead the way."