Frantically searching through my memories, I arrived at an unbelievable conclusion.
Comrades, brothers, this is bad! It seems I've really transmigrated to another world, and what's more serious is that I'm a villainous noble!
Let me explain.
Robert Von Anglus is a character who appears in the first volume of the novel. He is the second son of the Marquis of Anglus House and he is your typical aristocratic supremacist, ill-tempered, and self-centered villain.
From the moment the protagonist entered the Royal Academy, he deliberately sought trouble, simply because he disliked commoners.
This naturally led to a one-on-one duel, and under the assumption of most onlookers that it would be an overwhelming victory for the noble, he was defeated by the protagonist, who was brimming with cheat-like abilities.
He's that kind of clichéd villainous noble found in typical transmigration novels, whose sole purpose is to highlight how powerful the protagonist is. He was so cliché that when I heard the name just now, I couldn't even recall who he was for a moment.
And these types of characters usually have the following endings:
One, after losing to the protagonist, they no longer appear, because their mission is complete, and players don't care about their fate. At most, there's a brief mention of their family falling into decline or being destroyed, a satisfying ending where evil meets its just desserts.
Two, they turn over a new leaf and become the protagonist's companion. If the author needs a sidekick character, then whitewashing the villainous noble is a very convenient choice.
Three, they fall into the abyss and bring about their own destruction. Due to their noble pride, they descend into evil for revenge, ultimately bringing ruin upon themselves. Authors often choose this kind of "resource" reuse plot device when they need to pad out the story.
The unfortunate news is that, in the novel, Robert's ending is the third type.
A standard death ending…
I miscalculated! The author only asked if I was willing to enter the world of the novel, and didn't say I would become the protagonist in the novel's world. I actually clicked "Yes" without thinking anything! This is fraud! Fraud! Refund! (Although I didn't spend a single penny).
No, calm down and think about it. That's just the novel ending. I've read many transmigration novels where fate is changed, and I still remember the general plot. Avoiding a death ending should be incredibly easy.
In fact, being born into a Marquis Family is basically a dream start. I can use my noble status to live a much more comfortable upper-class life than in modern times!
If this were a light novel, I'd title it — "Transmigrated as a Villainous Noble in Another World, Avoiding a Death Ending and Living a Leisurely Noble Life."
I've even thought of the illustration: me and a few beautiful girls elegantly sipping black tea together. The scene couldn't be more perfect.
Although one look at the title tells you the plot is definitely cliché and boring, and no one would read it, I'm happy with it! Who can stand a transmigration, which only happens once in a lifetime, to be filled with an eventful life?!
Let the Demon King, the villains, and saving the world all be handled by the protagonist and his harem. I'll just enjoy myself in the background. This is the correct way for a transmigrated noble to live in another world.
Thinking this, my heart bloomed with joy, and my mood instantly became excited, the sudden shock completely vanishing.
The unsuspecting butler, Volth, began to help me change my clothes, and this was the first time I truly felt that I was living the noble life where clothes are handed to me and food is brought to my mouth.
Although it was a bit regrettable not to transmigrate as the protagonist with a cheat-like ability, as long as I can stay in a safe place, even the strongest cheat-like ability would be useless.
Perhaps I could even use my noble status to order the protagonist to work for me, which would be incredibly satisfying.
"Young Master Robert, you seem to be in a very good mood today and are cooperating well without being mischievous. Has something good happened?"
It seemed Butler Volth was a bit puzzled by my unchildlike behavior today, a common trope in transmigration to another world. However, I still need to be careful not to act too unchildlike… No, taking the child prodigy route isn't out of the question either.
While I was indulging in various wish-fulfillment plots in my mind, Volth had already taken care of everything for me.
"Next, we should go to the living room for breakfast. Marquis Anglus is also dining at this moment."
Oh, so he's my father in this world. Now, let me go and meet my dear family.
Then Volth led me out of the room. It truly was the Marquis Family's mansion, dazzlingly luxurious. Everything around seemed to be made of the finest materials I could imagine, and for an ordinary person like me, it felt like being in a palace.
Am I really going to live in a place like this? Once I get used to this environment, perhaps I will truly become an upper-class person.
"Marquis is dining. Please greet him when you enter and try not to make loud noises, understood? Young Master Robert."
To Volth's advice, I could only nod.
What kind of person is my father in this other world? Although I wasn't particularly dissatisfied with my modern father, it's impossible not to be curious when the title "noble" is involved, after all, I am now a veritable second-generation official.
"Excuse me."
Volth gently pushed open the large door leading to the hall and bowed, gesturing for me to enter.