Struggling as a Villain

Elizabeth and Nora were now official members of the forces that would be participating in the war with the Ambrobates and fight against the Apostles of Light.

Naturally, they knew that they wouldn't be able to support Ethan in the war the moment they accepted Aembr. But still, it was taking a little time for the fact to settle down.

Now, all there was left, was to prepare for the war so they could see the end of it.

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[Indoor Training Hall]

Elizabeth moved like a phantom, weaving through the obstacles with an ease that felt almost unnatural. Her golden hair flickered under the dim light, her movements sharp, unrestrained—nothing like the past.
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She was faster. Stronger. More precise.

Her peak in her previous life? Nothing compared to now.

An opponent came flying in her direction, which Elizabeth tackled by ducking low, and after grabbing the training vessel by its arm, she flipped it over and landed it on the ground.

A metal blade came slashing from the side. Without even looking, she twisted her body, dodging by the narrowest margin. Her foot slid forward and with a short jab—

*CLANG*

The training vessel crumpled, folding like paper under her fist. Before its wreckage even hit the ground, she had already vanished in a blur, targeting the next.

A mechanical soldier lunged at her from the front. Another flanked her from behind.

She ducked, feeling the wind from the attack grazing over her head. Grabbing the first soldier by its arm, she spun, using its momentum against it—

**BOOOOM**

The metal construct slammed into the ground, breaking apart on impact. Without missing a beat, she pivoted, her knee shooting up into the chest of the second soldier. The force sent it flying backward, colliding with the others rushing toward her.

But the enemies weren't stopping.

Elizabeth stilled, her senses flaring.

**RUMBLE**

An entire wave of opponents was advancing.

Her lips curled. Let them come.

Raising a single index finger, she conjured Aembr at the tip—a swirling mass of black and red energy, violent and barely contained.

The pressure made the air tremble.

The moment she released it—

*TING*

The high-pitched sound rang, followed instantly by a blinding flash.

And then—

**BOOOOOOOM**

The entire training ground shook under the explosion, sending shockwaves rippling through the earth. Metal fragments and debris soared through the air, the remains of her enemies obliterated in a single strike.

As the smoke cleared, Elizabeth exhaled, eyes glinting under the dim, flickering light.

This power…

She was only just getting started.

"*CLAP* *CLAP* That was amazing." Emily clapped in admiration as she and Nora approached the girl.

The blond Princess wiped the sweat from her forehead, before she asked, "Why are you two here and not training?"

Nora was told by Bellarine to practice her archery since the lady was going to train her once she returned. However, the eleven princesses haven't even started yet.

"I...know I will do good. As an elf, I take pride in my marksmanship." With a feeble bravado, she spoke.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes, before saying, "What about you, Emily? Have you started learning under Lilia?"

As a Barrier-specialist, Lilia was the best person to train her.

Emily smiled in embarrassment, "She told me to call her whenever I was ready...but I got a tiny bit lazy..."

Elizabeth shook her head in frustration, "You two aren't taking this seriously at all. Nora still has all the memories of the war we faced, and you Emily, you must have the slight resemblance of what we went through, right?"

Both of them glanced at each other before lowering their eyes

The war was...horrifying. Thousands of deaths, cries of agony, river of blood. On their side, Ethan was standing, and because of their blessings from the Goddess, the four of them somehow made their way through the war.

"This time, we are against those whom we once supported. And Eleanor has all the knowledge of our skills and the ones we will stand with." Elizabeth's expression was severe as she added,

"Although we have numbers, we cannot grow complacent. We need to give it our all or we might not be able to achieve what we desire."

Hearing those words, Emily's brows raised, "I know what I want...and after your reminder, I will work hard to improve myself... However, what do you two have in mind? What conclusion are you looking for?"

Emily just wanted to support Richard and help him achieve whatever he desired. However, Nora and Elizabeth are in love with Ethan, who is the leader of the other side.

Naturally, their ambition couldn't be something that harms him, right?

Elizabeth shared a glance with Nora, before the latter voiced, "We...."

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"Damn...this is so messed up..." Rena heaved a long breath. She was really shaken up after hearing the whole story that made Rey and Richard the same person.

Bella and Lilia told her everything that he went through and what he would need to face as the successor of the Death God.

"He used to read a lot of novels...never thought he would reincarnate into one." Rena voiced, which made Bella frown,

"But ..it was never a novel. Rather, someone wrote the exact same details about the world and published it on Earth."

Hearing those words, Rena hummed in confusion, "Wasn't it Bellarine?"

Bella shook her head, "I already asked her and she said no. In the first place, if she had known how Brother died, she wouldn't have helped the Apostles."

Even just remembering it fills the three ladies in the room, with murderous intent. If not for Richard strictly telling them not to, they might have erased the person who goes by the name 'Emily'.

"It's strange though...someone who has lived on Clion wrote a book and published it on Earth...and with such fine details that it seems they were quite close to Ethan and his lovers," Lilia spoke, and the other two agreed.

Bella took out her phone and searched for the name of the novel on the internet. Although most of the data have been removed or re-arranged, she somehow found that one novel that was written on real-life incidents.

"Written by E.S? Hmm...who is E.S now?"

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