"When the Villainess Slays, Ethics Are for Sale"
Episode-1 PREVIEW BEFORE START
Author
Hi to all~~ happy reading and spending ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(reading a novel)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(scoffed and shut the book)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Again the same thing 💢
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Why do these authors love to manipulate and romanticize Villains and Villainous
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Does a transmigration as a Villainous magically change the heroine from resilient weak and kind to scheming manipulative and vicious
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
.... At least keep the OG character as it is.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(scanned the QR and read comments)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(irritation pilling up)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Heh! They don't know what it feels like to be on the receiving end. I know this feeling by heart.....I have the same villainess elder sister
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(looked at the door)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Delivery?
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(cooking ramen)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(skeptical)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(served in the bowl and went to eat in the living room)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Certainly, I can't be so unlucky all the time
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(start coughing)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(coughing nonstop and can't breathe)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(choked and passed out)
Someone
It can't be the same shit I am thinking. (horrified)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
It is the same shit (facepalm)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Do I really have to be the villainess? I just said a few words here and there
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Does this book have to take it personally? What a petty book (눈‸눈)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
I also scolded other books with the same storyline they did not pull me in 💢
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
(look at herself in the mirror)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Villainess you say humph
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
I quit! I'll show them that morality and kindness are choices
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
I'll be the perfect daughter
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Perfect sister for my little female lead sister and cute brother
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
And I'll keep the honor of my family as the eldest
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Respect the elders and love the youngest- a duty of the eldest child. (full of fighting spirit)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
They are...... (covered her mouth as she stopped back in terror)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[why?]
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[I was so good]
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[I was the perfect version of myself]
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[The good sensible daughter who never argues and always listens. A good sister for my two younger siblings]
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[so why......]
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
(heartbroken)
WHISPERING TANKARD TAVERN
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
(Pushed the man down from the window)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
(looking out of the window with cold cruelty)
Ercilia Iphigenia Kensington/Villainess
[If they can't understand my kindness and morality I have shown them then don't blame me for setting the terms here.]
And thus a journey of revenge which was never hers BEGINS!!! The revenge journey of a CORNERED VILLAINESS
Author
So a new story with a new theme on my birthday~ a return gift to you all (。•̀ᴗ-)✧
Author
(;ŏ﹏ŏ) Wish me that I got a job this time
Episode-2 THEY AIN'T THE ONE OPPRESSED BY A VILLAINESS SO THEY ROMANTICIZED
In the formidable city of Noxbridge, ambition is not merely encouraged—it is demanded. Known as a city of shadows and opportunity, Noxbridge has long-drawn those who are unwilling to let their dreams remain fantasies. Entrepreneurs, inventors, financiers, and visionaries arrive from every corner of the world with a single belief: in Noxbridge, dreams are not imagined—they are built. Many say that if a business venture wishes to step out of theory and into reality, it must pass through Noxbridge first. Within this city, ideas are tested, fortunes are forged, and empires quietly take root. The skyline tells part of the story. Towering skyscrapers pierce the clouds in endless rows, but their height is not a symbol of modern architecture alone. Each glass tower stands as a monument to influence—corporate headquarters, financial dynasties, and industrial powers that command markets far beyond the city’s borders.
IN NOXBRIDGE, WEALTH IS POWER, AND POWER SHAPES THE RULES.
Politicians who stride confidently through parliament halls grow cautious the moment they step into this city. The businessmen of Noxbridge are not merely wealthy; many hold networks, alliances, and economic leverage so vast that even the most powerful officials hesitate before crossing them. Here, influence does not shout—it moves quietly behind polished boardroom doors, signed contracts, and silent agreements that can reshape entire industries overnight. But the city offers opportunity with a warning.
Noxbridge rewards those who possess vision, discipline, and ruthless determination. Those who climb high enough can command the world’s attention. Yet those who stumble, who gamble beyond their reach, or who challenge the wrong powers often vanish from the stage just as quickly. And in a city where ambition burns brighter than loyalty, it is often said:
Noxbridge remembers success.
But failure disappears so completely that even its shadow forgets it ever existed.
A woman walked in holding a mini purse which can only hold her lipstick, but she carried it like a prize everywhere.
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Again got pissed off? (sits down putting her mini purse on the table for the display)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(눈‸눈)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(irritated beyond words and actions)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Don't talk to me
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Ok (shrugs)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
(shifting her bag for the better angle to showcase its charm)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(stumbled)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Damn you!!!
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
At least ask me why I'm so pissed?
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
It must be the same old story
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
So why should I waste my words? ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
I know your family history, Rita
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(bang her head on the table)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Ais shhh
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
I am so sometimes tired
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Then just go and be a good sweet daughter
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Why rub your àss off?
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(sighed)
Waiter-"Miss your order. (placed and left)"
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(drinks her coffee)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Oh, I have sent you another good novel so remember to read it.
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
A good novel, a packet of chips, and chilled orange juice or Coke is the best combination to feel better, my friend.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
I am not interested in those novels!! ತ_ತ💢
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
You send all those kinds of novels where the villainess turned out to be pitiable and had a tragic path to someone like me who has a villainess sister at home
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Are you being deliberate? Or that elder sister of mine bribed you with these impractical mini 6 CM hand bags
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Hey! Say whatever you want to me but not to my bags
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
They are my only love and I did not introduce you right
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
(point at the mini bag on the table)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
This is Bobby, my new love ( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
"........"
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
[Someone please take the money and take this monkey to zoo]
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(stood up)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
(looked up at her)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
Going back already?
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Hm. I am still not done with the project
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Bye and pay for the drinks (walking out)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
I have ordered Ramen noodles for you to try. Don't shy away this time. They are Yum
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
... Fine
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
[I am not shy but just a little discouraged because when I was little and tried Ramen for the first time I saw a worm there and after that, I had no courage or heart to ever touch that.]
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
[But she always insisted that I should move on and try again.]
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(halted a cab and got it) To Feather Garden please (leaned back to rest for a while)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(stepped out)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(walked towards her apartment)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(inserts the key and opens the door)
She went inside her house and after some rest got busy with the project she is currently working on and while doing so she did not even realize when it was dusk. She only came to beware of her surroundings when the doorbell rung, and she saw a delivery boy and yes it was the novel Vanisha talked about.
"The Villainess Can Never Be The Same"
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
"......."
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(Speechless)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Again the same genre
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(sat on the couch and started reading)
She was already going to take a break so it's not bad to read something to lighten her mood, and she desperately wished that her mood would lighten and not worsen because 7 out of 10 times she read she gets so frustrated by the plot. Sometimes because of the up and down roller coaster of emotions and sometimes when things don't add up and she when reading all the chapters at once caught those points and couldn't even vent because the story had ended already.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(closed the book with pissed face)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Huff
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(closed eyes)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Again same thing
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Are these authors not three of writing about a transmigrating woman as a villainess and turning the tables
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
And suddenly after her transmigration, she is right and tragic and those who were in light are corrupted and twisted
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Isn't this just an other way to make her the female lead and share her perspective? As simple as that. She transmigrated and no longer was a villainess but a unique soul, the extra piece in that world, and with the advantage of the future becomes the leading lady. That's all
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
[I also have a villainess sister so can I invite these authors to write a tragic past for her so I be the bitçh and she be the queen]
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(opened the book again)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(scan the QR code on the back page to read the comments and for review)
She scrolled through the comments, her expression growing colder with every swipe.
"Finally, a villainess we can root for! She is so damn cool when she talks’"
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(thumb paused briefly)
‘'The original female lead was so fake anyway. I’m glad she got put in her place.’'
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
She was fake because she was pictured as fake
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Of course, (muttered) Of course now the bullied girl tragic heroine is secretly manipulative. How convenient just as the plot wanted her to be the heroine and then be the convenient bitch
She tossed the phone onto the desk but didn’t look away from the screen. The comments are still in front of her. And her mind.... thinking all kinds of things.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
So the moment someone transmigrates into the villainess' body, she’s suddenly misunderstood by all. Complex. (jaw tightened) And the actual girl who suffered? Oh, she must’ve deserved it. She must’ve been plotting all along. Why can't it be simpler? Why must the heroine have to be a manipulative person and it works before the Villainess was transmigrated but suddenly that doesn't work. Being able to manipulate mind and emotions of people to her advantage is also a skill but after the transmigrated woman took the leading role, that manipulation that helped the heroine be the leading lady was crumpled into nothing but tears and begging. That's not manipulation!
(leaned back, staring at the ceiling)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
......None of you has any idea what it feels like to be on the receiving end. To walk on eggshells. To smile while someone with power slowly erases you.
(voice dropped, edged with something dangerously personal)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
You cheer because you think it’s empowering. Because it’s entertaining.
(gaze hardened) But oppression isn’t aesthetic. It isn’t a character trope you can flip whenever you’re bored. (A bitter laugh escaped her)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
You don’t love villainesses. You just love power — as long as it’s stylish.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(closed her eyes)
Episode-3 THIS CAN'T BE THE SAME SHIT I'M THINKING
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(opened her eyes)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(looked at the time and then at the door)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Is that Ramen noodles delivery?
She is loving away from everyone, her family who loves her just to prove something to her elder sister who won't even let her live in peace. And now whenever she heard a ringtone or doorbell she knew that it could only be the client or a delivery boy.
Delivery boy- "Ma'am this is your order. (gives her the bag)"
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(took it)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Thank you (closed the door)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(went to the kitchen)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(put the bag on the counter)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(massaged her taneples)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
I really don't want to eat this
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(Looked at her phone on the table)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
It must be Nish, ugh
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
I am not forcing her to eat broccoli that she did not like to eat so why force me
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(picked the phone)
Vanisha Rockford/ Rieta's BFF
【 Hey, you got the noodles right. Cook and send me the picture. I am also cooking a bowl for myself. Enjoy bestie~ muhha】
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(typed a reply and went back to cook)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
[Whatever]
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
Just noodles
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
That was an accident before and nothing serious will happen again.
She started to cook the ramen as per the instructions on the packet and after a few minutes, it was done! A strong flavorful aroma wafted over to her.
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
I can't be that unlucky
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
It's fine cough COUGH COUGH COUGH
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(CHOKED DUE TO SUDDEN SPICE IN HER THROAT)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(ran to the kitchen while coughing)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!! COUGH!!!
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(fell because of the soup she spilled and hit her head)
Rieta Bryndale/Modern FL
(PASSED OUT)
In the kingdom of Velmoria, magic was not a distant legend whispered in old tales—it was a force woven into the lives of its people. From time to time, an ordinary citizen would awaken to a power slumbering deep within their soul. Those chosen were known as AETHERBORN—individuals whose inner mana had stirred and manifested into extraordinary abilities. The moment of awakening was unpredictable. It could come to a farmer beside a quiet river, a child beneath the winter sky, or a soldier standing on the battlefield.
When an Aetherborn is awakened, their power reveals itself in a unique form. Some could raise towering walls of water with a simple motion of their hand. Others commanded frost, shaping ice as if it were living glass. There were those whose flames burned with terrifying intensity, and others whose gifts were stranger still—powers rarely seen and poorly understood.
Yet power in Velmoria was never simple.
Though abilities varied, scholars and mages attempted to place them within a hierarchy. Certain elements—such as fire, storm, or high elemental manipulation—were often feared and respected more than others. Even so, strength was never determined by ability alone. Two Aetherborn with the same power could stand worlds apart in might, for the true measure of their strength lay in the depth of mana flowing through their bodies and the mastery they achieved over it.
And perhaps the greatest mystery of all was this:
No one could predict who would awaken.
In Velmoria, a stable boy could rise to command storms, while a noble heir might gain only a flicker of power. There was no fixed path, no supreme ability guaranteed to rule above all others.
Because in this kingdom, the moment someone became Aetherborn, their destiny—and the fate of Velmoria itself—could change forever.
Within the magical kingdom of Velmoria, the prestigious House Kensington stands as the household of the Marquis—one of the most influential noble families beneath the crown. House Kensington governs the strategically vital territory known as Silvermere March. Rich in fertile lands, rivers, and key trade passages, Silvermere March sits at the crossroads of several major routes that connect the inner provinces of Velmoria with distant cities and foreign merchants. Because of this, the region is not only prosperous but politically significant. Through generations of careful governance and calculated alliances,
House Kensington has established deep control over land, commerce, and military forces within the March. Caravans traveling across Velmoria often pass through their territory, merchants rely on their protection, and many smaller lords owe them loyalty or tribute. As a result, the influence of House Kensington stretches far beyond its borders. Their voice carries weight in court, their wealth fuels powerful ventures, and their forces can shift the balance of regional power when necessary. Their authority rivals that of many powerful nobles, and on more than one occasion their decisions have quietly steered the direction of Velmorian politics itself. It would not be an exaggeration to say that when House Kensington moves, the ripples are felt throughout Velmoria.
Kensington household's Maids
What do you think when will she wake up? (Dusting the vase)
Kensington household's Maids
I don't know. Does she have to pull this just for some attention? (arranging flowers)
Kensington household's Maids
Exactly (sweeping the floor)
Kensington household's Maids
(Sweeping the floor) Everyone knows that she is so rude and cold to everyone and has no manners. So why pull this fake sick stunt?
Kensington household's Maids
(wiping the windows and laughing) Don't you know that the second young miss is going to be awarded by the ZODIAC Academy? Such a prestigious thing and of course the first miss will be sour seeing her younger sister achieving what she could never do in probably 10 lifetimes.
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(sweeping the floor and chuckles) I see. I get it now. Sour grapes that's all.
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(frowned hearing them talk so informally)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
Is this....
Kensington household's Maids
(look at her)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
Is this all right for you all to gossip about the Eldest Lady like this?
Kensington household's Maids
(look at each other and laughs)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(looked at them in puzzle)
Kensington household's Maids
It's fine. You are new here you'll also get used to it. We make sure not to let her hear. But still, we can't control ourselves when she behaves in such a cocky manner. (arranging flowers)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(pressed her lips and did not say anything)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(looked at the closed room at the end of the corridor)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
I'll go and see how The Eldest Lady is. (walked towards the room)
Kensington household's Maids
(scoffed at her while sweeping the floor) Newbie
Kensington household's Maids
(wiping the windows) She'll learn.
Kensington household's Maids
(laughs)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(knocked and when she did not get any reply pushed open the door)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(looked at the woman on the bed)
The woman on the bed was trembling, her face was unusually flushed red, her fist clenched
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(approached the bed)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
The Eldest Lady?
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
Can you hear me?
Someone
(slowly opened her eyes)
Someone
(looked at the woman in front of her with blurry vision)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(went and got the water for her) Here Eldest Lady the water. (helped her drink it)
Someone
(slowly drinks sip by sip)
Someone
[Finally no choking and irritation in the throat.]
Someone
(leaned against the bedpost)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
How are you feeling Eldest Lady?
Someone
I am fine--wait (looked up at her again)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
😶 Y-Yes.
Someone
[Ain't I second in the family?]
Someone
(looked at her maid outfit)
Someone
Did mom send you here--(paused seeing the interior)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
Madam is not in the mansion right now, Eldest Lady.
Someone
...... Introduce yourself.
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
huh? Y-Yes (hurriedly bowed)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
This humble one is called Rupal. I am the new maid taken in by the butler Othar in the Kensington household.
Someone
[Sure this can't be the same shit I am thinking.]
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
(shocked)
Rupal/Kensington household's Maid
ELDEST LADY?
Author
Never written a historical magic story so yup here I am with my experiment
(´∩。• ᵕ •。∩`)
Author
Wish me~~ today is my tithi birthday!(≧▽≦) according to tithi this is my a birthday
Hehe right after my real birthday (≧▽≦)
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