The Villainess Pretends To Be Crazy
Banquet
10 days later at the banquet.
Mimi
Madame Today you will meet Prince Theodor again. Aren't you excited?
Anastasia
Mimi, what is being said about me in the palace? Tell me everything you know.
Mimi
They think you've gone crazy. It is said that Your Highness walk barefoot in the corridors in the middle of the night without a candle and that you have tried to jump off the balcony singing a song. But that's not true, right Your Highness?
Anastasia
(the balcony one is true though)
Anastasia
I was singing a lullaby.
Mimi
What do you say, your highness?
Anastasia
(Well the important thing is that word reached Theodor and Cedric.)
Mimi
Your highness, you are ready.
(Seeing that familiar image and that dress brings back memories I don't want to have, and the humiliation I should have felt tonight.)
Mimi
are you all right, your highness?
Anastasia
yes Mimi, let's go.
Mimi
Your highness, don't you wait for Theodor to accompany you?
Anastasia
No, he won't come anyway.
Anastasia
(that's right, I arrived late to the banquet waiting for him that day, when he was already there.)
Anastasia
Come on Mimi, it's not worth it.
Anastasia
What are you doing, don't you announce me?
Knight.
YOUR HIGHNESS, THE SIXTH PRINCESS ANASTASIA ECRET.
Anastasia
*enters the room* Well not that they care in the end.
In the distance I see Theodor looking in this direction and he starts coming this way.
Anastasia
*sigh* he doesn't even let me in he's already starting to look for me. *whispers*
Anastasia
*bows* May the goddess bless you Your Majesty Theodor.
Theodor
*surprised* What are you doing, stand up, you shouldn't bow like that to anyone.
Anastasia
(huh?) Thank you Your Highness. How can i help you?
Theodor
Why are you acting so formal? We have known each other since we were children.
Anastasia
I just realized we're going to have to have some lines that we don't cross, after all we both have someone we love. they may misunderstand our political relationship, now if you'll excuse me.
Anastasia
(I won't even give him time to answer, he's petrified. If I didn't know him, I'd think he's hurt.)
Theodor
(I can't let the guests see me like this.) What happened to you Anastasia... Why are you doing this, I'm going crazy! Who's the bastard you fell in love with?
Theodor
Ronald... Find out who the fucking bastard is who approached Anastasia, tell me the name and I'll kill him.
Knight.
Yes, Your Highness.
Theodor
I shouldn't have left this place. But now that you're mine you're not going anywhere.
rebirth
year 847th in the empire of Yearth
The emperor is dead. Chaos spreads in the palace, Cédric Ecret the 4th prince ascends the throne after killing his brothers.
Anastasia
Brother! Now that everything is done we could finally rule over this empire! Now that I'm marrying Theodor, we could unite the two empires and then no one can stop us!
Cedric
"we could rule" ? You've got it wrong, my dear Anastasia. You won't do anything at all. You will not even marry the Emperor of Thaera.
He waved his hand…as if the meaning of that wave didn't matter to him. But he marked the beginning of one of the many hells I've been through
Anastasia
HEY WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME! STAY AWAY! I AM ANASTASIA ECRET!
Cedric
No, you are not. You are not an Ecret, you are a fake, welcomed only by my father's benevolence.
Anastasia
How dare you… CEDRIC! I DID ALL THIS FOR YOU! BEFORE I DIE, I'LL MAKE SURE YOU PAY FOR IT.
Cedric
Bring me the sword.
Anastasia
psycho, how could you do this to me!
Cedric
Anastasia, you've been a great help to me, but you're too dangerous to keep alive. But don't worry, your fiancée will be visiting soon too.
That cold blade that hits me decisively hurt less than the wound he created in my heart. As I watched the blood mix with the red color of my hair, I faint cursing him.
Anastasia
I have no idea who you are, but if you have the power, I ask you a favor.
goddess
I'm listening to you.
Anastasia
Make Cedric Ecret suffer in the worst possible way. And may the empire, which he holds dear, be taken away from him and ruled by another!
goddess
Let's make a deal. I will bring you back to life, but you will have to fulfill this promise before you turn 28, which is the age you died. If you don't keep the pact you will definitely die.
Anastasia
*doubtful* I will do everything possible to keep him from taking the throne.
goddess
Then the deal is concluded. Good return...
Maid
Lady! Wake up! Tsk how lazy, maybe if she did something she would also be loved by someone. Hurry up!
Anastasia
Shut up. (my head hurts, what happened?)
Maid
huh?! What rude behavior!
Anastasia
Am I wrong or did I say to be quiet? Shut your mouth and do what you get paid to do. *cold*
Maid
*gasps* w-how dare you?! *raises hand to slap me*
Anastasia
*I block her arm and lean towards her ear* I told you to be quiet, you know it's easy for me to find your family and get the money back you were given, after all, your job isn't to slap a princess. I am wrong?
Anastasia
what a crybaby, call someone else to serve me, you have no use at this moment, get out of my sight.
Amedeo
Mimi
it's me, Your Highness *bows*
Anastasia
(It's Mimi, the only maid who stood by me before she was fired years ago) Mimi, could you tell me what day it is and what year it is?
Mimi
Huh? We are June 16, of the year 836 according to the imperial calendar. *awkward*
Anastasia
I see. (I'm seventeen, Perfect!)
Mimi
princess... Are you okay? You have a scary face.
Anastasia
Mimi, I've never been better! I'm going out today, get the carriage ready. But don't tell my brothers, I'm going without an escort today.
Mimi
But ma'am, that's not possible!
Anastasia
*goes towards her and hugs her* oh my dear Mimi, you will be enough for me. This is a secret between the two of us.
Mimi
*blushes* Ma'am... All right, I'll accompany you but take at least one guard with you!
Anastasia
All right... *strokes her cheek* Call Luis, he'll take me.
Anastasia
*sigh* They can't even clean a room, I don't want to believe I've lived like this for most of my life.
Anastasia
But this time, I'll enjoy taking Cedric with me to hell. I will make him experience a humiliation that he could never imagine.
Mimi
your highness, the carriage is ready.
Anastasia
I'm coming, Mimi.
Here is Luis. The man who will die by a murderer in three years.
Luis
*bows* Your highness. It is an honor for me to escort you.
Anastasia
*smile* Sure. Shall we head to the carriage?
Anastasia
(this voice...) *I feel a feeling of terror and anger inside me* Ah Cedric... What do you want from me? *hugs Luis's arm*
Cedric
(What is she doing?) Where are you going? Did you ask permission to go out?
Anastasia
Hah? Permit? Why would I ask such a thing in order to get out?
Cedric
What are you saying?!
Anastasia
Damn it's late, I hope you find some other pastime besides me.
Cedric
*takes her wrist* How dare you talk to me like that?
Anastasia
pff... AHAHAAHAH. Your face is so pouty it's funny. What do you want to do? beat me? Kill me?
Cedric
(what happens to her? How dare you do that.) Tch, you're lucky we're not in a locked room.
Anastasia
(You used to talk to me with so much kindness and now it's enough to tease you a little to make you explode, funny.) Well then I'll go.
Anastasia
*leaves Luis's arm* Luis let's go to the temple.
Anastasia
(to survive I have to make sure that Cedric can't use me anymore and can't get to the throne. I have to make the killing of Amedeo fail. He is still the Crown Prince.)
Ethan
May the goddess bless you, Your Highness
Ethan
what brings you here?
Anastasia
I would like to speak with the first prince Amedeo.
Ethan
Sure this way. *bows*
I am escorted into a room with columns and an altar, and Amedeo prays and prepares to be emperor.
Amedeo
You are that cursed child.
Amedeo
What are you doing in a sacred place?
Anastasia
I've come to inform you about something that's going on in your life, I'm not doing it for you but I'd rather see you on the throne.
Amedeo
what do you mean, explain yourself.
Anastasia
Let's make a deal, I'll save your life and put you on the throne, and you fake my death, placing the blame on Cedric.
Amedeo
Why would I ever do that?
Anastasia
June 26th. The day of your birthday and the day you become emperor will be the same day of your death and the beginning of the bloody war for the throne.
Anastasia
Survive. And repay your debt to me. You know how dangerous Cedric is for you, he will kill you himself with the poison Belladonna.
Anastasia
*starts to walk away*
Anastasia
10 days. You have 10 days before the banquet. I trust you, after all you are the smartest of the Ecrets.
Anastasia
*leaves the room*
Anastasia
And I have 10 days before Theodor gets to the palace. It's been 6 years.
"six years before being reborn"
Mimi
Madame, His Highness Theodor declined the invitation, says he is with someone at the moment...
Anastasia
...I'll wait for him... Did you tell him about the flower crown?
Anastasia
I see... Who was he with?
Mimi
With Lady Susie Lamberthon...
Anastasia
*hurt* what do you mean, why is he with her again?
Anastasia
Tch... *stands quickly* I don't want to see his face or Lady Lamberthon's anymore. Kick him out. If I see her face again I think I'll go crazy.
Anastasia
*sigh* Now years later he is nothing to me anymore, we've known each other since we were children. I saved his life and he never looked at me.
Anastasia
He's just Cedric's pawn to maneuver me, leaving him is probably the best thing for me to do.
Ethan
Lady are you going already?
Anastasia
Yes, thank you for taking me to my brother.
Anastasia
(Now everything is up to you. Amedeo.)
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