VILLAINS NEED TO EXERCISE?!

📢 DING! [New Mission Unlocked: A Proper Villain Must Stay in Shape!]

➡️ Time for your daily villain training session!

➡️ Suggested Options:

Train your swordsmanship against powerful foes!Practice dark magic to enhance your evil aura!Take a casual morning jog… but somehow make it menacing.

Leonel stared at the mission description, unblinking.

"...You're telling me I need to exercise now?"

📢 DING! [Of course! Even villains need to maintain peak physical condition!]

Leonel groaned.

"I'm already dealing with a mercenary freeloading in my castle, and now you want me to go on a morning jog?"

📢 DING! [Or you could fight powerful foes!]

Leonel paused.

Then he slowly turned to look at Elara, who was currently sharpening her sword at the dining table.

She noticed his stare and raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

Leonel immediately clicked 'Morning Jog.'

📢 DING! [Confirmed! But make it menacing.]

Leonel blinked. "Wait, what does that mean—"

📢 DING! [Auto 'Villainous Jog' Mode Activated!]

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Five minutes later…

Leonel was running through the castle grounds.

His cape billowed dramatically behind him.

His eyes glowed faintly red.

Every step he took echoed ominously.

A group of goblins saw him and immediately panicked.

"THE MASTER IS RUSHING SOMEWHERE!"

"HE MUST BE PREPARING FOR WAR!"

"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

Leonel wheezed.

"…I'm literally just jogging, damn it!"

📢 DING! [Your minions now believe you are preparing a massive invasion. Your intimidation factor has increased.]

Leonel wanted to die.

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As Leonel continued his totally normal, not-at-all-evil jog, Elara watched from the castle balcony, sipping her morning coffee.

She narrowed her eyes.

"…Is he training for something?"

A knight beside her, completely serious, nodded.

"Yes. Lord Nightshade is preparing for a legendary battle."

Elara scoffed.

"By… running in circles?"

"Exactly."

"…I hate this place."

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Leonel finally staggered to a stop, out of breath.

He collapsed onto a bench, gasping.

"Never… again…"

📢 DING! [Mission Complete! You are now 2% more physically fit than before!]

Leonel glared at the system notification.

"…Two percent?!"

📢 DING! [Every step counts, champ! Keep up the villainous gains!]

Leonel groaned.

Just then—

📢 DING! [WARNING: An Important Guest is Approaching!]

Leonel froze.

"…Oh no."

BOOM.

The castle gates swung open.

And stepping through was—

A regal-looking woman in an extravagant royal dress

With a dozen heavily armored knights behind her.

Leonel's stomach dropped.

📢 DING! [New Important Character Identified: PRINCESS ISABELLA OF AVALON!]

Leonel blinked in horror.

"…WHY IS A PRINCESS HERE?!"