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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.

Princess’s Struggle for Survival

Rumors from ancient times say that the goblins once possessed several incredibly prosperous cities.

They built sturdy city walls and cannons using powers different from magic, and through merchant caravans, sold their exquisite clockwork creations across the continent.

Having developed a different technological tree, historical records show that the goblins did not overly rely on magic. In fact, it could be said that most of their kind despised magic.

Yet, despite being a magic-averse race, they had their own magical language.

From the translated results, the magical incantations chanted by these goblins were strikingly similar to the improved versions of Elders Speech made by Gemini, the greatest human mage and the Spellcreator.

"Without a doubt, this is an extremely abnormal situation, and similar occurrences have happened with the Demi-humans as well," said Evelyn, her snow-white hands crossed and gently resting on her smooth, delicate chin.

"My bedroom is usually unlocked, Your Highness, feel free to come in.”