Chapter 2

The Main Heroines Are Trying to Kill Me - Episode 2 (2/524)

Episode 2

“But… this wasn’t written in the prophecy…”

As I read the ominous content of the penalty, I frantically rummaged through the old travel bag and pulled out an old piece of paper.

Although it looks like a useless scrap of paper, this is actually a treasure that has been passed down through our family for a thousand years.

Then, what is written on this scrap of paper that has been passed down for a thousand years?

The answer can be found by reading the stone tablet beneath the statue of the hero, the largest monument in the empire.

– On the thousandth year since the Demon King disappeared, the successor of the Demon King will appear and swallow the world. To stop the successor, a hero with the same power as me is needed.

This is the official testament and prophecy of the great hero who defeated the Demon King, as known in the empire.

However, the real prophecy is written on this piece of paper.

Of course, the part about “a hero with the same power is needed” is the same… but after that, it is written in the secret script that has been passed down through our family.

“Father, so it’s not a rune, not an ancient script, and not a code… what exactly is this systematic script?”

“Ah… it’s called Hangul.”

By the way, my father called this secret script ‘Hangul.’ My father, who deeply respects the hero, was proud to know this script… but I don’t like it because it’s too curly.

Anyway, the content written after the widely known hero’s prophecy is as follows:

– And that hero is my direct descendant, who will be born exactly a thousand years after the Demon King’s death. So, future descendant, if you are reading this, open your eyes wide.

As the content suggests, when I open my eyes wide, colorful photos and videos start to appear in my field of vision, and the following message greets me:

– Now, let’s start the strategy.

That’s right. The legendary hero who defeated the Demon King a thousand years ago and our family’s ancestor is from another world.

According to the ancestor’s lament written in the prophecy, while playing a game called ‘Dark Tail Fantasy,’ the ancestor uttered the phrase ‘shit game’ and lost consciousness due to an unknown power. When the ancestor opened their eyes, they found themselves in our world, where the game ‘Dark Tail Fantasy’ had become reality.

The ancestor’s lament, written in magical letters that only our family can see, continues for dozens of pages, using even spatial distortion magic.

In summary, the ancestor, who had nothing, used the knowledge of the original world’s ‘game’ to barely achieve a happy ending.

Anyway, the important thing is that in the original world, there was a sequel called ‘Dark Tail Fantasy 2,’ which received reviews such as ‘even worse than the first part,’ ‘a complete shit game,’ and ‘a game made to drive away users.’

According to the ancestor, who knew the content well because they started the series with this game, to bring a ‘happy ending’ to the world in ‘Dark Tail Fantasy 2,’ the hero must first destroy the world.

Only then can the hero obtain the ‘system’ through the ‘hidden route’ and see the ‘happy ending.’

So, in the previous cycle, I committed all sorts of evil deeds and destroyed the world.

Of course, I grew up under a father who was proud of being a direct descendant of the hero, so I felt immense guilt… but what could I do? If I don’t destroy the world, the Demon King will burn it to the ground.

Thus, after betraying the Demon King at the last moment and regressing, I obtained the title ‘Path of Evil’ as written in the prophecy.

So, in this cycle, I planned to commit ‘false evil’ rather than real evil, sacrificing myself to protect the empire and the world… but the memories of the ‘main heroines’ from the previous cycle, who hated me terribly, have returned.

“How… all of them are such troublesome people… sigh…”

I clutched my head and recalled the ‘main heroines’ whose memories must have returned.

‘The continent’s greatest genius, who will become the prime minister in the future, the most powerful mage in the continent, a once-in-a-thousand-years saint, a black mage who would have covered the world in darkness if not for the curse, and the imperial princess… this is going to be a mess…’

No matter how I think about it, it’s absurd, and I can’t help but laugh.

If I weren’t a member of the prestigious hero family and the eldest son of a duke, I might have already been a dead body in some market, stabbed to death.

Moreover, if the princess weren’t a mere puppet at the bottom of the succession line, such a position would be meaningless.

Of course, the princess will become the first in the succession line within a few years due to her outstanding talent… but for now, she can’t touch me.

‘…Surely, she won’t, right?’

Anyway, according to the information left by the ancestor about the ‘game,’ the main heroines are designed to fall in love with me… and a harem is even possible, but I’m likely to get stabbed by all five of them.

So, I need to rack my brain to survive the main heroines.

‘First… who is the most urgent…?’

First, since tomorrow is the academy entrance ceremony, I will meet most of the heroines at the school tomorrow.

First, I’ll exclude my fiancée, who will become the prime minister in the future. If my memory serves, she is currently on a trip abroad.

I’ll also exclude the great mage, the saint, and the princess. Of course, I’ll meet them tomorrow, but there’s nothing I can do about it right now.

‘Then, the only one left is…’

– Knock, knock, knock

“Excuse me.”

While I was deep in thought, someone opened the door to my room.

“…Young master, it’s time for dinner.”

“…Ah.”

And as soon as I recognized the person who opened the door, my eyes started to twitch.

“…Why are you like that, young master?”

“…Ah, it’s nothing.”

The person looking down at me with a blank expression is our duchy’s female butler, who is also a cursed black mage… and one of the main heroines who just recalled the memories from the previous cycle, ‘Kania.’

With her cool appearance, short black hair, black suit, and white gloves, she was taken in by my father, who recognized her magical talent while she was wandering the streets with her younger sister.

In fact, my father, who was waiting on the streets according to the prophecy, found her and brought her in.

Anyway, she has two weaknesses that I can exploit… one is that she is a black mage despised by the world, and the other is that she is cursed.

The curse that slowly eats away at her life stabilizes only when she is near me, the hero’s descendant.

Therefore, she cannot leave my side for even a moment due to this special condition.

“Then, how would you like your dinner prepared?”

“…The usual.”

“…Yes.”

While I was recalling Kania’s information, she asked me about dinner with a cold voice, and I asked for the usual.

Actually, I don’t remember what I usually eat at this time… but she’ll bring it, right?

‘Anyway… her voice and eyes definitely had a murderous intent. So, she must have recalled her memories.’

I hoped it was a mistake or a joke, but it seems the system’s content is true.

If so, I can’t just sit around.

If I do, I might be brutally murdered by the five heroines. Even now, the heroines are…

‘…Wait? What’s this?’

Suddenly, a red warning window appeared in front of me. From the content, it seems to be about Kania. But something is off. I definitely felt murderous intent from her earlier, so why is this appearing now?

“…System.”

After a moment of thought, I quietly called up the system window and touched the ‘Skill List’ tab.

– Skill: Evil Instinct LV1

Description: As an evil instinct, it detects a threat that could lead to death once a day.

According to the knowledge I memorized from the prophecy, when I opened the skill list, ‘Evil Instinct’ was clearly listed.

The detailed description states that this skill detects a threat that could lead to death once a day. In other words, it’s a really useful skill for me, who doesn’t know when I might get stabbed.

‘…Wait, does this mean my life is already in danger?’

This skill activating means that Kania, who is preparing food downstairs, is plotting something to kill me.

‘…The assassination method is probably poisoning, right?’

Given her weak body due to the curse, it’s unrealistic for her to engage in a direct confrontation with me, a direct descendant of the hero family. And for the same reason, she can’t use most black magic without my cooperation.

Of course, with a few hours of suffering, she can勉强使用黑魔法制造出足以致命的毒药。

- 咔嚓...

“...少爷，您喜欢的...汤...我带来了。”

当我在思考暗杀方法时，宿舍的门被打开了，卡尼亚端着汤走了进来。

“那么...祝您...用餐愉快...”

“......”

她说话时显得非常吃力。显然，她勉强使用了黑魔法。

“...我什么时候让你端汤来了？”

“...什么？”

我盯着她，开始低声咆哮。

“我什么时候让你端汤来了...”

“汤是...少爷您喜欢的...”

“你这是在顶嘴吗！！”

- 咣当！！

卡尼亚勉强说着，当我大喊并打翻汤时，她紧闭双眼，随即颤抖着开口。

“...那么，您想要...什么样的食物...我给您端来...”

“我让你端我平时吃的，不是吗？”

“......”

“你这个白痴！！我还要告诉你吗？三明治！三明治！！”

“...好的，我...现在就准备...”

我大发雷霆，大声斥责，她咬紧牙关，摇摇晃晃地离开了房间。

与此同时，我的眼前浮现出一个窗口。

是的。根据预言书中的回归特典获得的“恶行之路”系统，每当我做出恶行时，就会获得积分。

这些积分积累起来，最终将成为拯救世界的材料。

对于曾经是帝国最恶的人的我来说，这真是个再合适不过的系统。

“少爷...您点的三明治...”

总之，当我盯着系统窗口陷入沉思时，卡尼亚这次端着三明治走进了房间，看起来比刚才更加憔悴。

“...没有奶酪？重新做。”

“但是...”

“...你这是在顶嘴吗？”

“...不是。”

就这样，我再次把她打发下去，之后继续找茬，让她受尽折磨。

“面包表面干了，重新做。”

“火腿太厚，重新做。”

“泡菜太少，重新做。”

“形状太难看，重新做。”

就这样，她在房间和厨房之间来回奔波，终于达到了极限，但眼睛里充满了愤怒。

“...我忘了说要加金枪鱼，重新做。”

然而，当我第11次让她重新做三明治时，她终于因为勉强使用黑魔法而