I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 48 - Prologue

Prologue

It seems that only the very best are allowed to exist in the Duke of Elford’s residence.

“Your spine”

In this space where only the very best are allowed to exist, a beautiful yet intimidating voice echoed.

“Eyes up. Tuck your chin”

“Y...Yes”

I straighten my spine, trembling as I try not to drop the several books I have on my head.

Although I wobbled for a moment, I somehow managed to keep them from falling off. At that moment of relief, an unrelenting voice rang out without a moment’s hesitation.

“Keep walking. Keep your center of gravity on your heels and point your toes outward”

“Keep walking...!?”

Isn’t it a little unreasonable when I’m barely standing?

But I don’t have any right to veto it.

I boldly took a step and at that moment, the book on my head slipped.

“Awawawawa...!!”

I quickly slid to the floor and managed to catch the books just in time.

As I breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there are no scratches or creases, I heard a chilling voice.

“Not even qualified to be third-rate”

“Ugh...”

Violet sama’s eyes looking down at me were as if to say, “Stray dogs do better tricks than you do”.

Hearing my heart breaking from her gaze for the tenth time today, I stood up, holding the books firmly in my arms, and complained gingerly as I looked away.

“B-but... it is too frightening to walk around with such a valuable medicinal book on my head...”

The book I’m holding right now is a medicinal book from a distant eastern country that Violet sama acquired the other day, and it’s a very rare book that even royal apothecaries can’t easily obtain.

For an apothecary, it’s like walking around with a national treasure level book on your head.

I desperately wanted to read it, and I was nervous about what would happen if I dropped it and damaged it.

At the very least, I would like if something else was placed on me.

With this wish in my mind, I turned my attention to Violet sama.

“You, who are no more educated than a toddler, do you think I will forgivingly say ‘it’s okay even if you drop it’?”

I was cut off in two at her chilling stare.

“Seriously. Walking, talking, knowledge as an aristocrat, you can’t do any of those things right. You’re far worse than I expected”

Her beautiful purple eyes cowered me sharply as she said this.

“It’s a shame for a lady of noble birth. You should be thankful that I’m here in person to give you a lady’s education”

“Uu...Thank you very much...”

I thanked her, swallowing my tears at the dreadfulness.

Yes. I’m now being educated by Violet sama as a lady.

Ever since my mother passed away, I devoted myself only to medicine making for many years, and I’m ashamed to say that I have only learned some manners as an aristocrat.

Violet sama noticed this, and saying that it was too unsightly, she agreed to be my educator.

I’m grateful. But at the same time, however, I think.

My family is on the verge of collapse, and I wonder if I will ever have a chance to act as an aristocrat.

But there is no way I can say such a thing.

I glance at the beautiful person in front of me.

Lady Violet Elford.

She is one of the most evil women of her generation, so dignified that a look in her eyes can make one want to prostrate oneself.

She is the only daughter of the Duke of Elford, one of the two most powerful noble families in the country, and she is also a matchless magician who created the magic of switching places that no one had ever imagined before.

In other words, she is an extraordinary person in terms of both authority and magic.

I know how much she can act without consideration for others, even as a shut-in.

At any rate, just three months ago, Violet sama switched my body with her own, which was imprisoned for a certain purpose.

It was a complete surprise without any prior explanation, so I was quite surprised when I woke up and found myself as an imprisoned villainess.

However, in prison, I was treated exceptionally well, with three meals, snacks, and unlimited medicine making.

In contrast, in Count of Alcott’s house, there were many meals that required courage to eat, and it was much more like a prison than a prison.

Violet sama switched with me, who was as such.

If she was a normal villainess, she would’ve said, “Oh no, I failed”.

However, the reputation of the extraordinary villainess is not for show.

Violet sama has succeeded in getting Count Alcott’s family, who thought she was me and exhibited rude behavior, to serve her by using verbal abuse, threats, and various other means.

Incidentally, my father was apparently the one who was the most disrespectful to Violet, and now the Count of Alcott is on the verge of falling.

I heard Violet sama’s belief to ‘always pay back the received treatment. I hear that there is another family besides Count of Alcott, my birthplace, that has also suffered a downfall.

She is a frightening person. I should be careful, not to make any slip of the tongue.

Therefore, I must quickly become a full-fledged lady at all costs before I get on Violet sama’s bad side, but my level of ladyhood is currently less than that of a toddler. I have a long way to go.

“Toddlers these days are just too good...”

I let out a breath of exclamation mixed with lamentation.

No matter how low my level is, I think they are trying too hard even though toddlers are great just by being alive.

However, Violet sama gave a look of dismay at my words.

“This much is only natural when you’re born into nobility. I was able to do all the things I taught you today when I was three years old”

“Three years old...!? A-as expected of Violet sama...three years old?”

I was astonished to find that it was earlier than I had expected, but I was strangely convinced that Violet sama would be able to do it.

“T-That is. The teacher must have been quite an amazing person too...”

No matter how young she must have been, the one we’re talking about is Violet sama. It must have taken a lot of courage to teach her.

At my words which were blurted out without thinking, Violet sama fell silent for a moment.

I wondered what was wrong and that next moment.

“I don’t think it’s all about the teacher’s competence”

She smiled at me with surprisingly cold eyes, and I let out a eek.

“If students taught by great teachers all achieve great results, then it’ll be strange if you aren’t the succeeding outstanding lady after me, right? Or perhaps you mean that I’m bad at playing the teacher role?”

“…! No, that’s not what I meant!”

I was so flustered by the unexpected excessive interpretation that I tried to explain myself, but Violet sama was cold, “Then, what do you mean?”. I can’t possibly say, I think it might’ve been quite the scary experience for the teacher to teach Violet sama. I was completely check-mated.

As I shivered, wondering if this was the end for me, Violet sama, who had been staring at me, suddenly had an expression as if she had thought of something and immediately smiled.

“…Well. It can’t be helped, can it?”

“Eh?”

“You’ve been living like a stray dog until now after all. It can’t be helped that it’s gonna take some time to learn how to behave like a human being”

With a kindness and smile that leaked a hint of an unsettling mood, Violet sama narrowed her eyes in a charming manner and said, “You can just memorize with your body”.

Somehow, I have a bad feeling about this.

“I will cast a spell for you so that you can behave like me”

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Violet sama touched my forehead gently with her finger.

The part that was touched became slightly hot, and my body suddenly started to move.

Translator’s Notes:

Sorry I took a long time to update. I had to help out with some serious family situations.

I unintentionally took a break so long that now that I started again, I felt somehow unfamiliar lol. The arc from here on is related to a tiny part of Violet’s past. I wish I can say I’ll end this in March, but don’t trust me, guys. I can’t trust myself too since I’m a citizen of Procrasti Nation 🙂