Reborn as the Vampire Villainess?! But I Just Want to Survive!
Chapter 1: I Got Reborn as a Villainess? Noooo!
Darkness. Silence. Then—pain.
A deep, splitting headache slammed into me as I slowly regained consciousness. My entire body felt strange, as if I had been hit by a truck… Wait. Had I been hit by a truck?!
Memories flooded in. I was just a regular guy, pulling an all-nighter while playing Eternal Blood Romance, a vampire otome game my sister forced me to try. I had been ranting about how dumb the villainess was, laughing at her exaggerated downfall in every route.
And now… I was HER?!
A giant mirror stood before me in an opulent room straight out of a gothic novel. The girl staring back at me had long, silky black hair, piercing red eyes, and pale, porcelain skin—classic vampire beauty. I recognized her immediately.
Lady Seraphina Nightshade. The ultimate villainess. The one doomed to fail, no matter what she did.
"NOOOOOO!" My scream echoed through the room, causing several maids to rush in, looking horrified.
"L-Lady Seraphina! Are you alright?!" one of them asked, her face pale.
"Did you have a nightmare again, my lady?" another offered nervously.
I blinked. Okay, panicking wouldn't help. I needed to play it cool. After all, in this world, Seraphina was known for being cold, cruel, and absolutely terrifying.
I cleared my throat and dramatically touched my forehead. "Yes… It was a terrible nightmare. I dreamt of—uh—commoners touching me."
The maids gasped. "H-How horrifying, my lady!"
Wow, they actually bought that? These people were way too dramatic.
As they scurried around, preparing my bath, I tried to recall everything about the game.
Seraphina Nightshade's Fate:
1. Prince Lucian's Route: Accused of plotting against the heroine → Burned at the stake.
2. Duke Alistair's Route: Caught trying to poison the heroine (false accusation, of course) → Exiled and eaten by werewolves.
3. Cedric's Route: Gets slapped too many times for being rude → Thrown into prison, dies alone.
4. Secret Butler Route: Accidentally stabs him → Choked to death.
I gulped. I WAS DOOMED.
The door suddenly slammed open.
"SERAPHINA NIGHTSHADE."
A deep, commanding voice rang through the room. I turned slowly, my heart sinking.
Standing there, with his long silver hair, sharp fangs peeking from his lips, and piercing golden eyes, was none other than Prince Lucian Valenhardt.
The game's main love interest. The crown prince of the vampire empire. The one who was supposed to hate me.
I forced a smile. "Uh… Your Highness? To what do I owe the pleasure?"
He stepped forward, his golden gaze boring into me like he could see into my soul. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Huh?"
"You usually glare at me. Or insult me. Or throw things at me."
Oh, right. Seraphina was supposed to be a spoiled brat.
"Um… I'm feeling generous today?" I said weakly.
Lucian narrowed his eyes. "You're acting… strange."
Crap, crap, crap. This was how the bad endings started! If I said the wrong thing, he might decide to have me executed on the spot!
Think, think—how did other transmigrators survive in stories like this?
Flirt? No. Too risky.
Run? No. He'd catch me in a second.
Fake illness? YES!
I suddenly clutched my head. "Ohhh, the pain! My head! I feel so… weak…"
Lucian blinked. The maids screamed.
"Someone call the royal physician!"
Before I knew it, I was princess-carried by a ridiculously handsome vampire prince while he growled orders at his guards.
Wait. WAIT. This wasn't in the script!
Why was the game's coldest character suddenly worried about me?!
And why did he smell so good?!
To be continued…
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