I, The Villainess, Will Seduce All The Heroines Instead-Chapter 31: Escaping Detention! (1)

She could not believe this. Detention. Already.

All because she dared to test out her magic in the most boring class known to mankind.

The prefect of discipline stood before her, arms crossed, radiating the disappointment of a mother who just found out you spent your entire allowance on cake instead of responsible things.

"Lady Verena," she sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "You are in detention on the first day of term. Do you have any idea how impressive that is?"

"It's called efficiency."

"Efficiency?"

"Yes. Why waste weeks building up to trouble when I can get it out of the way immediately?"

A chair scraped as she sat down, rubbing hertemples like she was reconsidering every life choice that had led her here.

"Lady Verena, do you even know why you're here?"

"...Public magical experimentation?"

"Not only that, but on your way here, you used magic to make a student dramatically throw their lunch tray into the air and confess their undying love to a potted plant."

"To be fair, he really felt it in the moment."

"Detention. Two more hours."

She knew she was digging her own grave, which was ironic, considering she'd been a human resource manager in her past life. She should be smarter than this.

But having this magic was way more exciting than paperwork.

In a way, she'd already been a villainess before.

HR was the most hated department, and as its head, she had to deal with bullshit employees daily.

If only she'd had this power back then. She could've made them trip over their own incompetence.

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION!]

[Affection Event Triggered!]

[Pairing: Raphael and Evelyn]

[A formidable foe has appeared! Lady Penelope Devereaux, the infamous Ice Rose of Irasios, has entered the scene.]

[Location: Girls' Bathroom]

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[DANGER! Evelyn's face is about to be drowned in the sink.]

[Event Objective: Prevent Evelyn from getting her face drowned in the sink!]

[Time: 10 Minutes]

Oh, fuck.

Of all times for an event to trigger, it had to be now and with her.

The first major villainess of the original series, the so-called "first-rate antagonist" of the first novel.

But thanks to Verena's meddling and regression in the novel, this woman had leveled up into a top-tier pain in the ass.

A royal traditionalist to the extreme. A perfection-obsessed imperial brat.

The second princess of the empire. A love-struck fool for Raphael. She might not have been as powerful as Verena, but underestimating her was a mistake.

Verena tried to stand up, but halted.

"Professor, as much as I appreciate your commitment to discipline, I must take my leave," she said, her tone poised, refined - the very picture of nobility.

"Lady Verena, you are in detention."

"Yes, and that is truly a tragedy," she sighed, placing a hand over her heart. "A great injustice, even. But I fear I must prioritize my well-being over arbitrary punishments. You see, my delicate constitution simply cannot handle prolonged confinement."

"You've been here for five minutes."

"Exactly. Five minutes of cruel and unusual punishment."

"Sit. Down."