The The Cold General × Political princess ch 1

"...Host... Host! Wake up!"

A cheerful voice kept calling her.

Jiya frowned and slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she noticed was... white.

Everything was white.

The floor was white.

The sky was white.

There were no walls, no windows, not even a single tree.

"Did someone forget to decorate this place?" she muttered.

"You finally woke up!"

A pink ball the size of a football suddenly flew toward her.

It had tiny white wings, big sparkling eyes, and a wide smile.

Jiya blinked.

"...A flying strawberry?"

"What?!"

The pink ball puffed up angrily.

"I'm not a strawberry! I'm System 909!"

"Oh."

"It took years of hard work to become an official system!"

"And they made you look like this?"

"It's called being cute!"

Jiya couldn't help laughing.

"Fine, Mr. Cute System."

"It's System 909!"

"Whatever makes you happy."

The little system floated in circles, clearly trying to calm itself down.

After a few seconds, it took a deep breath.

"Host, I have both good news and bad news."

"Tell me the bad news first."

"...You're dead."

Jiya was silent for a moment.

Then she nodded.

"I thought so."

The system blinked.

"That's all?"

"What else should I do? Ask for a refund?"

"...Humans are supposed to cry!"

"I don't think crying will bring me back."

System 909 looked disappointed.

"I even prepared tissues."

"Keep them. Maybe you'll need them later."

The system threw the tiny tissue box away.

"Fine! Then I'll tell you the good news!"

"I'm listening."

"You can live again!"

Jiya immediately became interested.

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"But..."

She crossed her arms.

"There's always a 'but.'"

"There is."

"I knew it."

System 909 proudly floated in front of her.

"You'll become a Quick Transmigration Host."

"...Meaning?"

"You'll travel to different worlds."

"Fantasy worlds?"

"Yes!"

"Ancient kingdoms?"

"Yes!"

"Magic?"

"Sometimes."

"Martial arts?"

"Of course."

Her eyes sparkled.

"That actually sounds fun."

"I knew you'd like it!"

"So... what's my mission? Defeat demon kings? Save the world? Become the strongest cultivator?"

The system smiled mysteriously.

"...Not exactly."

"Then?"

"You have to save villains."

"Oh."

"Every world has one future villain."

"That sounds normal."

"The problem is..."

System 909 paused dramatically.

"...You'll save them by giving them a happy family."

Jiya tilted her head.

"I don't get it."

The system coughed.

"You'll marry the villain."

"...Okay."

"And..."

"...Go on."

"You'll have children with him."

Silence.

Complete silence.

Jiya stared at the floating pink ball for nearly a full minute.

"I'm sorry..."

She finally spoke.

"Could you repeat that?"

"You'll marry him."

"After that?"

"You'll have children."

"..."

"..."

"...Is this a joke?"

"No."

"A hidden camera show?"

"No."

"A scam?"

"No!"

Jiya rubbed her forehead.

"I expected swords and monsters."

"You'll get those too."

"I expected dangerous missions."

"You'll have plenty."

"I did not expect motherhood to be part of my job description."

System 909 laughed awkwardly.

"Our department is called the Family Redemption Department."

"That sounds made up."

"It isn't!"

"So why children?"

The system became serious for the first time.

"Host... most villains aren't born evil."

Jiya quietly listened.

"They become monsters because they lose everyone important to them."

"They're betrayed."

"They're abandoned."

"They spend years alone."

"They stop believing anyone can truly love them."

Its voice softened.

"So they choose revenge."

Jiya's playful expression slowly disappeared.

"That's... actually sad."

The system nodded.

"If someone enters their life before they fall into darkness... if they have someone who genuinely cares about them... their future changes."

"So I'm supposed to become that person."

"Exactly."

"And the children?"

"They become the reason the villain chooses to come home instead of walking deeper into darkness."

Jiya looked down for a moment.

"I guess... that makes sense."

The system smiled brightly again.

"So, Host! Do you accept the mission?"

She looked around the endless white space.

There was nothing here.

No family.

No home.

No future.

If this mission could give her another chance to live while helping others...

Maybe it wasn't so bad.

She smiled softly.

"I accept."

"Ding!"

A blue screen appeared before her.

Pregnancy System 909

Host: Jiya

Level: Beginner

Points: 0

Worlds Cleared: 0

Skills: None

Current Mission: Enter World One.

"Oh!"

"So this is my status window."

The system proudly nodded.

"Cool, right?"

"I'll admit... it is."

"So, ready for your first world?"

"Tell me about it first."

System 909 grinned.

"World One is an ancient kingdom."

"Ooh."

"Your identity is the empire's beloved princess."

"Nice."

"The male lead is the youngest general in the kingdom."

"Even better."

"He wins every battle."

"Sounds impressive."

"...But in the original story, he's betrayed by the royal family, loses everyone he trusts, and eventually becomes the bloodiest villain in history."

Jiya let out a slow whistle.

"So... my first target is a future villain."

"Exactly."

"And eventually, I'll marry him."

"Correct."

She sighed dramatically.

"I still can't believe this is my job."

The system giggled.

"Don't worry."

"Every villain is handsome."

"...That actually wasn't the reassurance I needed."

Golden light suddenly surrounded her.

"World transfer begins in..."

"Three..."

"Two..."

"One..."

Jiya took a deep breath and smiled.

"Alright."

"Let's go meet my first villain."

The white space disappeared in an instant.

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