Chapter 1

One day, I suddenly remembered the memories of my past life.

When I realized that my current position was that of the villainous young lady in the game I used to play, the emotion that welled up in my chest was more joy than suffering.

I think it was a common story game.

A fantasy world of swords and magic, a medieval-like world where battles with monsters are a part of daily life.

The protagonist, Plum Greedy, overcame harassment and was united with the prince, while the villainous young lady who tried to bring down Plum was exiled from the country with only one attendant after her engagement was broken, leading to a happy ending.

The name of the villainous young lady was Rium Greedy.

She appeared in the game as the protagonist's older sister, a wicked woman who looked down on her younger sister and bullied her persistently in secret.

My current name is Rium Greedy.

My younger sister, who rarely speaks, is named Plum.

The name of my fiancé, the prince, was Yute, the main target of the game.

The town seen from the window, the names of the country and its people, and even our appearances were all exactly the same as in the game.

The difference from the game was that I had not harassed my sister.

In the game, Rium was a villain who boasted of her status without doing anything, but I, in my current life, have achieved significant results as a diplomat for my country, Ardena.

However, the story progresses as it does in the game.

It forcefully twists the parts that do not follow the script and makes them the truth.

Plum is the girl who is destined to be the happiest in this country.

Rium is the villain who serves to highlight her.

That is everything in this country.

It seems as if it is predetermined to be so, and time moves forward according to the story of the game, no matter what anyone does.

It's as if the game's corrections are applied.

The contemptuous gazes and whispered insults directed at me in the town are things I have no memory of.

Despite such a situation, which would normally make one lament and sink into deep despair, I am simply rejoicing.

Faster, faster.

I have been wishing for the day of condemnation in my heart all along.

"Miss Rium, is something wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. Thank you, Filo."

The butler, who had been standing beside me, perhaps worried about my deep thoughts, spoke to me.

When he tilted his head slightly, his thin blue hair, tied at his shoulder, flowed softly.

His deep blue eyes, which reminded me of the sea, were looking at me with warmth.

His straight back, the wrinkle-free butler's uniform that wrapped his slender body, the gaze he directed at me, and his slightly lower voice.

I love everything about him, even though I am not allowed to express it.

His eyes, which returned my words with "It is an honor," were narrowed with unhidden joy.

The love I felt for him, which had taken root in my heart, and the realization that Filo felt the same way, brought a surge of joy and even greater despair.

He became my butler after I bought him from a slave trader.

The love between me, who was born into a family that could have a betrothal to royalty, and Filo, who was once a slave, was not something that could be accepted.

My body is made of the blood taxes paid by the people of Ardena.

My long, lustrous light purple hair that flowed down to my waist.

My white, soft skin, free from dryness.

My slightly almond-shaped eyes, the same light purple as my hair, and my well-defined facial features.

The beautiful dress I wore, the beautiful furnishings and large house, and my high status.

All of these are maintained thanks to the people of Ardena.

I eat the crops they produce, drink the water they draw, and wear the clothes they make.

If it is the duty of the people to pay taxes to the country, then my duty is to protect their lives.

There is no room for my selfish feelings.

The high status I was born into determined my marriage partner and my duties.

Accepting this and working for the people is the obligation imposed on me.

My engagement to the prince of this country, Ardena, and my family's long-standing role as diplomats.

All of these are things I cannot abandon.

I have lived with these as a matter of course and never doubted them.

Therefore, I know that I must suppress the feelings I have for him, my butler Filo, which were born in the process.

Yes, I thought it was natural that they would not come true.

I knew that the invisible wall between us, as long as I remained who I am, would never be broken.

Until the day I regained all my memories and learned about this country.

...So, this is the time I have been waiting for.

The moment when my "sins" as the villainous young lady Rium are exposed, and the engagement-breaking event.

"Rium, our engagement is over!"

In the spacious and beautiful hall, the beautifully dressed people looked at me with contempt.

Under the luxurious chandelier, the prince, illuminated by the light from the large window, was about to condemn me.

Behind the prince, a cute girl with pink eyes, trembling and shaking, was being comforted by the prince, who stroked her head.

This was the scene where the protagonist, with the prince's help, punishes the evil and takes a step toward happiness.

While listening to the prince's accusations, I covered my mouth with a fan to hide my smile.

Finally, finally, this day, this moment has come.

The day I have been looking forward to and wishing for.

The emotion that welled up as I saw him step forward to protect me.

My only, absolute ally... the only one I love.

The fire that has burned in my chest since I met him can finally be conveyed.

I have been waiting for this day of condemnation.

The only way to boldly remove the invisible wall between us.

The words of engagement-breaking and exile from the prince, my former fiancé, which I have been waiting for.

I tried hard not to laugh and brought the fan closer to my mouth.

Looking at the prince, who seemed to be drunk on his own condemnation, I thought I might be the same.

My hidden smile grew deeper.

My sister, who was sheltered behind the prince, probably didn't notice that I was more enveloped in joy than anyone else in this place.

Whether consciously or unconsciously, she gave a small mocking smile as she looked at me.

The story is reaching its climax.

This is the best event for the country, where the protagonist, my sister, becomes happy.

As the villain, I will leave this country, and with all obstacles removed, there will be no one to interfere with Plum and the prince's relationship.

...In this country.

If they want to drive me out, I will take everything with me.

Everything I have risked my life to obtain in my life.

The distribution of water sources and the results of negotiations on import and export taxes that I secured through negotiations with neighboring countries.

The connections I have made with the daughters of other countries and the alliances I have formed.

Most importantly, the valuable connection with the monster kingdom.

In the diplomatic field where I was thrown alone as a child, I have built relationships with neighboring countries while desperately protecting myself.

The fact that the game's correction only affects this country is a relief to me.

There are people in other countries who are accommodating because I am a diplomat.

Even if my parents, who should have been reporting and standing beside me during diplomatic negotiations, have forgotten this fact, it is something I have achieved with my pride and life as the daughter of a diplomat in this country.

I have no intention of being driven out for free.

Even though this engagement-breaking is something I truly wish for, that is one thing, and this is another.

I have no obligation to leave behind what I have risked my life to obtain.

If they need it, they can obtain it again.

In any case, it is an evaluation of me as an individual.

An evaluation follows the individual.

It is too much to think that they will naturally receive it after I am gone, no, they cannot receive it.

If they do not need me, they do not need the evaluation that comes with me.

Since the relationship with the countries my parents have formed as diplomats will remain, they can manage with that.

I might be able to get some flexibility if I speak to the people of other countries, but I do not want to do that in my current environment.

If the people of this country had even a little affection for me, I would have left it behind.

If my parents had even a little protection for me, I would have left it behind.

If my sister or the prince had even a little remorse, I would have left it behind.

I cannot forgive them being driven out and blessed to live happily ever after.

I cannot be a saint and remain kind to the hostility directed at me forever.

When Rium and I are happy far away, trials will come to you.

Even after the story ends, if you are the protagonist and her destined partner, you should be able to overcome it as in the game.

What can you do when the foundation, which I have built up despite not being recognized since childhood, is gone?

What can you do when you have no choice but to use your position as you are swayed by your emotions, without knowing the world?

No matter what the reason, a fiancé who lives in an ideal world that will not change no matter how many times I persuade him.

A sister who is ignorant of the world and fears me for pointing out things, making me the villain.

Parents who dote on such a sister and send me to a dangerous place without hesitation.

Citizens who believe all my achievements are my sister's and change their gaze toward me to a cold one.

Even with the game's correction, I can no longer love this country as I did before.

Even in the position of a young lady who is expected to serve, my feelings diminish with the gazes directed at me, and my heart wears thin.

So...

If you want me to leave, I will leave.

If you want to take away my status, family name, and place of residence, I will give them to you.

I will leave this country with only what I have on my body, as you wish, with my only ally, Filo.

The desire to be happy, which I realized could be fulfilled in another country, has become unstoppable.

While recalling the past days a little, I gaze at the back of my beloved protector.

Is the time of condemnation coming for me, or for you?

All I can see is the path to the happy future I have longed for.