Chapter 29

### Chapter 29: Plan (3)

‘It’s been a while, hasn’t it?’

The face of the new club member that Lucy introduced was familiar to me.

After all, he was a main character I had killed countless times in the game.

Felix.

The crazy main character who infiltrated Victoria Academy after falling in love with Lucy at first sight.

You might think he’s a romantic, but this guy’s goal isn’t love; it’s rape and murder. He’s an irredeemable piece of trash, driven by the desire to rape and kill Lucy.

At first, I tried to exclude him as quickly as possible, but then I had a good idea.

‘I’ll use this guy in my plan.’

In the game, the moment Lucy is kidnapped marks a bad ending.

There was no event to save Lucy when she was in danger.

The protagonist’s only option was to reveal the main character’s true identity as a main before anything happened, when Lucy and Felix had become somewhat close.

But now, this is reality, and I can control the flow of events.

“Ah, right! We’re considering a new club member, and I called you to get your opinion. What do you think? Doesn’t he seem nice?”

Seeing Lucy’s bright face, it seemed she wasn’t a complete stranger to him and they had become somewhat close.

Good. This will make things easier.

It’s been a while since a bad guy like Ho-yeon, who Lucy likes, has appeared.

“I don’t like it.”

As I met Felix’s eyes and smiled, the club room fell silent.

Especially Lucy and Rumi, who were completely caught off guard by my sudden action, didn’t know how to react and blinked in confusion.

I added sternly,

“You, it’s obvious you’re here for Lucy and Rumi. Why don’t you leave while you can?”

Lucy and Rumi might not have noticed, but I hadn’t taken my eyes off Felix since entering the club room.

Felix’s expression stiffened for a moment before he recovered.

‘How will he react?’

After a brief moment of thought, Felix suddenly stood up and said,

“S-Sorry… I didn’t know you’d hate it so much. I was being insensitive… I’ll go now!”

Bang—

Felix ran out of the club room, making a loud noise.

I watched the scene with no emotion.

‘He’s a good actor.’

Running away with tears in his eyes, he looked genuinely hurt.

Anyone who didn’t know better would fall for his acting.

“What… What are you doing!”

Just like Lucy now.

Lucy, who had been watching the situation, finally snapped out of it when Felix stormed out and confronted me.

“Why, why are you doing this? Do you really think he’s here to target us? Even if you don’t like him, you could have been nicer. Why….”

Lucy rambled on, clearly confused.

Objectively, I do look like a jerk for chasing away an innocent kid.

But even considering that, Lucy’s reaction is more intense than I imagined.

I looked around.

My [Mana Sensitivity] was reacting.

There was a foreign mana presence.

It was coming from a vase on the desk.

A dirty and despicable main’s mana was seeping out from it.

‘He must have cast a weak spell.’

A strong spell would have been detected by Lucy and Rumi, so he probably cast a subtle spell to manipulate emotions.

A spell of that level wouldn’t be noticed by Lucy and Rumi.

But suddenly taking the vase would be suspicious, and actually, the more Lucy gets angry with me, the better.

I decided to leave it and continued naturally.

“What are you talking about? Can’t you tell? He’s here to target you or Rumi.”

I couldn’t let the main win, so I put on my best frustrated act.

“You… You can’t be serious? You’re worried that another guy joining the club will interfere with your work?”

“…?”

What the hell is she saying?

I don’t know exactly what, but Felix must have laid a good foundation.

In the original story, he spreads rumors or lies to defame the protagonist in various ways.

This time, did he spread a rumor that I’m interested in girls?

…He has a good eye, doesn’t he?

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I just chased away a dirty pervert.”

“You, really…! Rumi, what do you think?”

“U-Uh?”

“Do you also think Felix was a pervert?”

“Um, well…?”

Rumi glanced at me with a slight shift of her eyes.

I had a feeling. Continuing this conversation would be dangerous.

Rumi’s affection for me is very high.

If she takes my side and ruins the carefully laid plans, that would be bad.

I quickly decided and spoke before Rumi could open her mouth.

“Hey, I did this for your sake. It’s a bit disappointing to see this reaction.”

“What? Hey, disappointing? Do you even have the right to say that? Because of you, no one wants to join the club, and the one decent kid who came….”

“Fine, I’m leaving.”

I pretended to be as angry as possible, gathered my things, and stormed out of the club room.

Lucy was shouting something from behind, but I ignored her and walked away.

But what does she mean, no one wants to join the club because of me?

I have more to investigate. My head is pounding.

*

“Phew, this is tiring.”

Playing the bad guy is really hard.

But things are going according to plan.

The basic plan is for Lucy to be kidnapped by Felix, and for me to save her at that moment.

But the details matter.

If both Lucy and I don’t suspect Felix until he kidnaps Lucy, and I save her, it’s one scenario.

But if I suspect Felix, and Lucy takes his side, causing a conflict between us, and I still save her, it’s a completely different scenario.

“Is this the swinging bridge effect or something?”

Regardless of the swinging bridge, it’s time to contact Rumi…

Ding—

Rumi: Ho-yeon, Lucy is trying to expel you from the club and bring in Felix… Please come and make up. ㅠㅠ (Crying cat emoji)

Me: Calm down, just play along with Lucy for now.

Rumi: …Is that okay?

Me: Yes, I have a plan, so it’s fine.

Lucy’s reaction was as expected, and so was Rumi’s.

I can’t be expelled anyway.

Before coming to the dorm, I checked with the club department, and the club president had played a trick again.

The club isn’t listed, and the promotion on EveryDay was also missing.

That guy was supposed to be cut by Sulin, so why is he still around?

Anyway, I’ll deal with that later.

For now, I’ve created a conflict with Lucy, so next, I need to meet Felix.

I need to coordinate with Felix to know when to kidnap her.

*

The next morning.

It’s Friday. After the morning theory class, there are no classes in the afternoon.

My morning routine is now completely familiar.

I wake up to the unpleasant morning sunlight.

I shower before bed, so I just washed my hair and face.

I picked up the student uniform hanging on the hanger.

────[ Hanger ]────

▶ Grade: Low

▶ A processed magic stone is embedded in the hanger, containing a Clean spell.

▶ Clothes hung on the hanger are automatically cleaned.

────────────

The hanger is unnecessarily high-end, so it irons, washes, and removes stains just by hanging the clothes.

I put on the clean student uniform and left the dorm.

I need to finish the theory class quickly and go to B Class. Felix is in B Class.

I entered A Class alone, not meeting Kim Young-han on the way.

Lucy and Rumi should be sitting in their usual seats…

‘They’re not here?’

Looking around, I saw Lucy and Rumi had taken the only two empty seats in a corner of the classroom.

This was expected, so there’s nothing I can do.

It’s a bit disappointing not to have class with cute girls, but as a backup, I found Kim Young-han and sat next to him.

“Good morning.”

“Huh? Yeah, good morning. Aren’t you sitting with Lucy and Rumi?”

“There’s no rule that we have to sit together every day. We just sit together sometimes.”

“You had a fight?”

This blonde delinquent. He’s surprisingly perceptive.

“Lucy is a proud type, so if you approach her and apologize, she’ll accept it quickly. If you start being proud with someone like her, it’ll never end.”

What, is this nutritional advice?

“Thanks for the advice.”

Since it’s advice from a popular person, it must be right.

In other words, if I do the opposite of this advice, Lucy and I will get along even worse.

Looking at Lucy, who was talking to a friend next to her, she noticed my gaze and looked at me.

Hmph.

‘Her lips definitely formed a ‘hmph’…’

Seeing her noticeably turn her head away, she was clearly angry, but not that badly.

A simple apology would be enough to make things right.

Definitely following the advice.

But this isn’t enough. I need her to be completely angry with me.

That way, when I save her, it will be more dramatic.

Well, if I go find Felix, Lucy will react again.

*

After class.

I headed to B Class without even glancing at Lucy and Rumi.

B Class had just finished, and students were tidying up.

I approached a small, platinum-blond boy who stood out.

“Hey, Felix.”

“…?”

“You, come with me for a moment.”

“Why, why are you doing this? I have nothing to say….”

Felix was deliberately raising his voice to draw attention.

A few people looked over at the sound.

This kid is smart.

‘But this is what I wanted.’

The more people who see, the faster the news will reach Lucy. It would be even better if it sounds like I forced him.

That way, Lucy will take Felix’s side and dislike me even more.

First, I need to take Felix with me, so I quietly leaned in and whispered in his ear.

“Hey, I know you’re a main, so come with me. If you don’t, I’ll expose you here.”

“…!”

Felix’s eyes widened.

“I’m not going to spread it. Don’t have any funny ideas and come with me quietly.”

Felix tightly closed his mouth and, with a determined expression, stood up.

I quietly laughed and left the classroom.

The path behind the first-year classroom building.

No one was around right now.

I entered the bushes next to the path.

Rustle, rustle

The sound of Felix following behind me could be heard.

I stopped in a clearing and turned around.

“What’s your plan…?”

Felix, looking around cautiously, spoke to me.

Of course, he must be confused. Trying to talk to him alone, knowing he’s a main, is unexpected.

“Hey, hey, relax. Loosen up.”

I released mana from my hand.

Not pure and clean mana, but dirty and despicable mana, the way a main would use it.

After seeing the spell on the water bottle in the club room, I could easily mimic it.

A destructive and impulsive way of using mana. Perfect for a main.

“Could it be… you too?”

“Yeah, to be precise, I was eyeing her first, but you got in the way.”

“But Lucy is non-negotiable, no matter what.”

Felix, showing hostility, started to gather mana.

This kid thinks he’s a knight protecting a princess.

“Hey, hey, calm down. I don’t want to fight. I just have one request.”

“…What’s the request?”

Hearing the word ‘request,’ Felix lowered the mana he had gathered.

“I just want to help you with what you’re planning. I’m fine with being second. Okay? Let’s work together nicely.”

I didn’t originally plan to lie about being a main, but this is the better approach.

To get Felix to join the kidnapping plan, I had to reveal he’s a main, but if a human says that, it’s too suspicious.

Trash understands trash.

Felix was thinking about it.

He seemed to be weighing the benefits of accepting me versus killing me here.

“After all, you were planning to enjoy yourself and then run away, right? I’ll keep watch while you enjoy yourself and buy you time to escape. It’s a win-win.”

“Your words make sense, but how can I trust you? There’s no guarantee you won’t betray me.”

“Then you can take care of me when the time comes. Not confident?”

“Hmm….”

Honestly, I was a bit surprised when I faced Felix.

This kid is much stronger than in the original game.

I don’t know what changes occurred, but I don’t think I can handle him in a direct confrontation.

“Sure. I can give you the leftovers after I’m done.”

Fortunately, the power difference made Felix accept my offer.

“I’ll decide the best time for the plan and contact you. I’ll give you a communication device, so use it to find me.”

Thud.

A round magical tool fell at my feet.

“See you later.”

Felix left, looking around, and returned to the path.

Alone, I put the magical tool in my pocket and calmed down.

Because of the illusion that I’m a main, Felix’s guard was significantly lowered, and he even gave me this communication device.

Things were going smoothly. But…

Felix’s words, treating Lucy as just an object of pleasure.

Even though he hasn’t acted on it yet, just hearing it made me so angry. Damn.

Anyone would think I’m already dating Lucy.

What can I do? Being a wimp is my charm.

“You bastard. I will kill you.”

Over the weekend, I need to find a way to kill Felix.