I Am The Game's Villain

Chapter 25 I Am Unloved

[Edward]

”Iʼm sorry for your loss, Thomen.”

A dark-green-haired man patted a grey-haired manʼs, Thomen Falkronaʼs shoulder.

Thomen only nodded.

His eyes were fixed on a beautiful black-haired and amber-eyed woman who was enclosed in a glass box. She wore a peaceful smile inside the box. One would wonder whether she was dead or not. She seemed to have just fallen asleep.

The dark-green haired man seemed worried at his close friendʼs lack of reaction. He glanced at a boy who was also staring at his mother and a conflicted expression appeared on his face.

”Donʼt you think it should be time to tell Edward about-”

”Draven.”

Thomen looked at his friend with empty eyes.

”Edward is our child.”

He said in a strong yet low tone.

Only once had he confirmed that Draven wasnʼt going to do anything stupid had he left to greet the other people coming to give their condolences.

”Sigh…”

Draven Stormdila shook his head and turned toward the most affected ones. The children.

An adorable seven-year-old boy was there with, on either side, two girls. His daughter, Miranda Stormdila and her friend Elona Falkrona, who was also Edwardʼs younger sister, were next to Edward Falkrona.

”Edward, are you okay?”

He looked at his daughter, asking innocently her childhood friend. Edward was the boy she was the closest to. She had never approached any other boy other than Edward. She had already started to scream in both her mansion and Edwardʼs mansion that she would marry Edward later.

As a doting father, Draven was reluctant to give his daughter to any one, but if it was his best friendʼs son…why not…maybe. Well, there was also the fact that it could be just his daughterʼs innocent gibberishes. When she grew up, she and Edward would both laugh about that.

It could be that, but Draven knew his daughter.

If their relation continued to be that close for a few more years, there was no doubt for him, that she would fall genuinely for Edward.

Draven wasnʼt against it.

Edward was a kind and talented boy. He is going to be the next Duke of the Falkrona Duchy and will rule without doubt well.

He could leave his daughter in his capable hands…

Draven thought and looked at Edward.

”...”

Draven couldnʼt bear to see Edward like that.

His face was devoid of any emotions, any expression.

His previous lively amber eyes were now dark.

He was a stark contrast to his younger sister crying loudly while hugging his arm.

He had the same expression as Thomen seconds ago–at least that was what he wanted to say, but no. Edwardʼs expression was very different. It was darker…

He couldnʼt recognize Edward.

”Hey, boy.”

Draven knelt down before Edward and patted his head, but Edward was still looking at his mother.

”You can cry, you know. Edward…your mother loved you and your sister more than anything.”

Draven said and patted the grey-eyed little girl who was looking back at him with puppy eyes when he brought up their mother.

”She will always be with-”

”She didnʼt love me.”

”What..?”

Edward cut him off with a weird tone.

”Edward?”

Miranda tilted her head at Edwardʼs different demeanor.

”Iʼm unloved.”

”Edwar-”

”Iʼm despised.”

”Edward, look at me.”

Draven grabbed both Edwardʼs shoulders and made Edward face him.

”No one hates you here. Everyone loves y-”

” ʼHeʼ told me.”

”Edward?”

”Big Brother?”

Miranda and Elona separated themselves from Edward to look properly at him.

”Why should I give something I would not receive in the future?”

”...”

Draven was speechless.

That face.

That expression.

These tears.

….and that smile.

He would probably never forget that time.

***

ʼNo one loves you.ʼ

ʼNo one likes youʼ

ʼEveryone hates you.ʼ

ʼEveryone wants your death.ʼ

ʼDonʼt trust anyone.ʼ

ʼDo you want to see again?ʼ

”N-No!”

ʼItʼs for your sake…and my sake.ʼ

”My-Myra! Lona! Father and moth-”

ʼThey are not your family.ʼ

ʼYou are a mere pawn for the greater good of other selfish people.ʼ

ʼDo you want to live like this?ʼ

”I-I donʼt understand…please leave m-me-”

ʼHe will come.ʼ

ʼLive only for yourself and show them what true entertainment is, Amael.ʼ

”N-No…m-mom, d-dad…”

ʼThen I will leave.ʼ

”No! Donʼt leave me here! I beg you! I donʼt want to see that!”

ʼI am everything against Eden.ʼ

ʼYou are my hope and I am yourʼ

”Ho-Hope…”

ʼ...utopian ruin.ʼ

ʼEverything is for my sake and your sake.ʼ

***

”...”

The cold night wind swept my grey hair gently.

I was currently seated on a little grassy hill.

No one was around.

The only source of light was the moon and its rays.

[]

Cleenah called out hesitantly.

”Yeah?”

[]

”Itʼs me.”

[]

I smiled at her pouting tone.

”Yeah, I am still Nyrel but…”

[]

”Iʼm Edward as well…”

I grimaced a little with the flood of memories still invading my brain.

I was still keeping my awareness as Nyrel, but I felt as much as Nyrel as Edward.

The proof of that was I felt stupid to have insulted myself when I ʼappearedʼ in this world.

No, it feels more like I have just recovered the memories of Nyrel from Earth…

Was that a hallucination…?

I am talking about what I witnessed right after my motherʼs death.

I feel like I talked to someone, he showed me something and I…believed him and changed my way of thinking…at least until now.

With Nyrelʼs rational mind, I felt more at peace.

Then why do I still hold some hatred toward my sister, foster brother and Miranda…?

It was significantly less than before since I felt the strange urge to see my sister, aunt Belle and Miranda right now, but at the same time, I could never act like before with them.

I was not just Edward. Not just Nyrel either.

I was also not a mere game character.

I felt disgusted and repulsed at that mere idea.

I couldnʼt accept that I, Nyrel, or Edward, the son of the most powerful Duke, was the creation of someone.

[]

”Well, something like that.”

[...]

”Jarvis, I know you are hiding something from me.”

[...]

”I hope you wonʼt betray your master.”

[You are not my master.]

”Yeah! A shitty system though?”

I snapped at this guy, hiding things from the guy renting him.

Slumping on the grass, I sighed.

”Oy, Cleenah.”

[]

”You sure hide things from me huh. I thought only Jarvis was doing that with me.”

I said with a snort.

[]

”Stuttering shamelessly and you want me to believe you?”

[]

”Since when are two other people renting for free inside me?”

[]

”Cleenah.”

[]

”Yeah, after getting my memories back. My senses became sharper. Then will you explain to me what the hell is happening inside my…freaking body?!”

[]

What?!

Wait!

”Thatʼs why I suffered more than ʼEdwardʼ in the game? In the game, it wasnʼt like that and I got only one God…”

What the hell was happening…?

Could it be that guy from Tokyo who did something?

No.

When I did the death pact, it was with Ante-Eden and I just diverted from the plot so it was possible.

But still two other Gods.

I smiled.

”Tell them to not shy away anymore and gimme their power.”

[]

”...”

Why was she laughing again?!

”Finished?”

I asked, since it was freaking two minutes she was laughing hard!

It was ringing inside my head like an alarm.

[]

”Can the jobless Goddess tell me why she has laughed so much?”

[]

”Yeah, but you are still jobless inside me. Now tell me.”

I gave her a random reason and hurried her.

[]

They donʼt care about me?

”Then why the heck are they inside me? Tell them to get out.”

[]

”...”

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”No, I freaking donʼt understand!”

I spat angrily and stood up.

I thought, with three gods, I could maybe catch up with the Edward of the game, but figures no.

Those two Gods were there with me for a month but didnʼt even bother to speak or to help me. What was that?

”They should be grateful and help me a thousand of times.”

[That sounds like the line a young master would say.]

”Shut up!”

I snarled and covered my face again.

[]

Cleenah asked.

”Buying a gift for my aunt.”

I took out the receipt and smiled, seeing the money I had.

[200 ED]

It was enough.

I will buy some new clothes and a gift for her before going back.

[]

”Well, yeah…”

But Belle has always been kind to me.

Memories of her playing with me when I was a kid are fresh in my mind.

Before, sheʼd always come to visit me, but then mother died and I donʼt know why…

Speaking of mother…

No, my mother and father.

Something seemed out of the place to me but I couldnʼt put my finger on it.

Oh, yeah, I should check out that while I am at it.

”Jarvis, my profile.”

[Edward Amael Falkrona] [16]

[3rd Ascension]

[Charm: 19]

[Affection Points: 10]

[Falkrona Bloodline~1st Wing~]

[Vysindraʼs Oath~1st Ring~]

[Spirit Lord~1st Animaʼs Core~]

[???]

There were sure some changes.

First and more importantly, my charm was raised from one point. One more point and I could be considered average.

I nodded my head in satisfaction.

Next, was Vysindraʼs oath.

I unlocked the first ring, which meant…

I snapped my fingers and a burning bracelet coiled around my right wrist. The obscure purple fire was already taking a toll on me, even more with my tired body, so I canceled immediately. But I felt significantly better at using it.

[]

”You already said it ten times this month.”

Was she that worried about that?

It was taking a toll on my body, but nothing surprising.

I mean the protagonist was having a hard time as well with his bloodline elemental.

[]

”Donʼt fret over it. Look, Iʼve got your power unlocked.”

I pointed at the power I obtained thanks to Cleenah.

[Spirit Lord~1st Animaʼs Core~]

What does Animaʼs core mean, though?

[]

”Mary.”

A black light shone before me and the familiar girl appeared.

Still with the same emotionless face that I had seen in the coffin and when I summoned her.

”Do you remember me?”

Mary just nodded her head at my question.

”How so?”

I wanted to know the limits of the ʼillusionaryʼ time travel, since I hadnʼt really time-traveled. It was like sending a dream of me to the ʼpast Maryʼ or a hallucination if you preferred to calm her in her last moments. If Mary hadnʼt gained enough trust during the few days she ʼhallucinatedʼ of me, then I wouldnʼt have been able to contract her but here she was.

Still, the fact that I was able to communicate with her in the past was amazing. I have to agree that Cleenahʼs power was powerful.

”I…donʼt know how but…you were with me…when I was…”

I smiled and hugged her gently.

Since we were contracted, some of our feelings were connected.

I know what she felt inside that enclosed space, buried six feet under the ground.

Maryʼs cold body shivered at my sudden warm hug.

I patted her disheveled black hair until she relaxed a little.

She wasnʼt and couldnʼt be that joyful girl anymore, but at least she would be able to discover the world as she wished, though it would be at my side.

”You should tie your hair a little, donʼt you think so?”

Though I said that in a gentle tone, I was scared of her dark face.

With her black hair covering half of her face, she looked like those ghost women in horror movies Iʼve seen.

Mary touched her black hair without showing too much emotion but my words seemed to have gone through her, itʼs all that mattered.

”I will buy some clothes for you as well while I am at it.”

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