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Reina Suzuki was an overworked office worker—until she died and woke up as Lavinia Devereux, the infamous villainess princess of the Elarion Empire.

She knows how this story ends: she’ll drink poison and die. A painless, easy death. So why bother changing fate? Villainy, revenge, redemption—sounds like way too much work. She decides to do absolutely nothing and let the story play out.

But her terrifying father, Emperor Cassius Devereux, won’t ignore her like he’s supposed to. He watches her, questions her, and—worst of all—starts acting like he actually cares.

Lavinia just wanted a quiet villainess retirement… so why does everything keep changing?

Too Lazy to be a Villainess

I was already regretting my evil plan to tease Papa. Yes, it had backfired on me spectacularly. And like a defeated warrior on the battlefield, I accepted my fate with a heavy heart.

The journey to the bedroom was eerily silent.

Normally, at this time every day, I'd be running around the palace like a criminal, demanding snacks from Nanny, or playing in the mud in the garden.

But today? Today, I was a captive. My crime? Mischief. My punishment? Bedtime.

Papa strode into his chambers with all the authority of a man who owned the entire kingdom (which, technically, he did). His heavy boots made that ominous thud against the polished floor—the sound of doom. Then, without a word, he placed me on the massive imperial bed.

"Stay here," he ordered firmly, his piercing gaze holding no room for negotiation.

A Warrior Princess's Great Escape (and Downfall)