I, The Villainess, Will Seduce All The Heroines Instead-Chapter 30: Playing Around With The Threads

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One crucial thing Verena learned last night was that there were Zodiac Threads.

These threads were used by the people in this world.

Fate wasn't some abstract, poetic nonsense.

It was tangible, woven into reality through the Zodiac Weave, the cosmic force dictating destiny, magical growth, and celestial power flow.

For most people, fate was set in stone, their paths already scribbled in the stars. But for Verena?

She wasn't just a passive observer. She could see the threads. Touch them. Tangle them. Rip them apart if she wanted to.

She was a walking, talking glitch in the universe's grand design.

However, she awakened this power too late, making it overwhelming for her mortal body - at least until she could adjust.

At birth, every person is woven into the Zodiacal Weave, binding their soul to the cosmic flow of magic.

These threads exist to maintain balance.

The Astral Sovereigns forged the Weave to channel their immense power through mortals, preventing any single being from dominating the cosmos again.

Humans became the bridge between the material world and the Celestial Veil, their souls acting as fragments of the Weave itself.

"God, I threw up so much last night," Verena groaned, slumping over her desk. First period had barely started, and she was already bored out of her mind.

Maybe I should test my powers.

Last night, she learned something interesting.

She could use Action Inducement, meaning she could make people do things. Attack, assist, embarrass themselves... the possibilities were endless.

Time for an experiment.

She glanced around the classroom, spotting a random noble boy sitting prim and proper, the picture of perfect etiquette. Target acquired.

Verena focused, weaving her intent into the threads, feeling the Connection, the energy flowing through it.

"Pick your nose."

The boy's hand twitched. His fingers inched toward his face.

"SIR EDWIN, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING?!"

The entire class turned as the professor gasped in horror, watching the noble boy aggressively dig into his nostril.

Edwin snapped back to reality, looking at his hand like it had personally betrayed him. "I—I don't know!"

Verena choked back a laugh. This was dangerous. She loved it.

For now, with her weak Connection, she could only induce actions that lasted a few seconds at most.

And if the target had enough willpower, they could resist or even break free from her influence entirely.

That meant they needed to be not fully self-aware.

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Annoying, but not impossible to work around.

Time for round two.

She turned to a girl nearby.

"Slap the guy next to you."

SMACK!

"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!"

"I— I don't know!" The girl clutched her own hand, looking just as horrified as Edwin.

Students turned on each other, confusion escalating into minor classroom anarchy.

This was the best class ever.

She didn't feel as sick this time.

All she had to do was cut off her Connection instantly, though the lingering dizziness still made her head swim.

She steadied herself, turning to find her next target.

But locked eyes with the professor's piercing glare

"LADY VERENA! DETENTION!"

Well, that backfired spectacularly.