NO SMUT.

My name is Michelle, and I was murdered by the two people I trusted most—my fiance and my stepsister.
Sickly, powerless, and foolishly kind, I couldn’t even fight back as they took everything from me.
As I lay dying, regret was the only thing I had left. I thought of all the stories I once loved—tales where villainesses lived boldly, took what they wanted, and never begged for love that would only betray them.
For the first time, I wished I could be like them.
Then a voice answered.
[Congratulations, host. You’ve been chosen for the Villainess System.]
When I opened my eyes, I was no longer the girl who died.
I had transmigrated into the body of Seraphina Helene Valemont—a woman feared, powerful, and destined to fall—in a world of magic and nobility.
Armed with a mysterious system that rewards ruthlessness, punishes weakness, and pushes me toward becoming something far darker, I now stand among scheming nobles, manipulative royals, and enemies who hide behind perfect smiles.
But this time, things will be different.
Love? Trust? Mercy?
I already died for those once.
This time, I will be ruthless.
This time, I will survive.
And if this world insists on casting me as the villainess—
Then I will become the most unforgettable one it has ever seen.
After all… this is exactly what I wished for.

Another sharp chime echoed through my mind.


My eyes snapped open. For a moment, I thought it was Nero trying another one of his dramatic entrances because this is the furst time the system has appeared more than once, but the familiar blue interface materialized before me before he could say a word. A translucent screen unfolded across my vision.


[Quest: Brutally punish the commoner who attacked you in the capital and ensure your involvement becomes known.]


I stared at the glowing words as the room fell silent around me. Then slowly, very slowly, I sat upright.


Nero was the first to speak. [Host, why do I suddenly have a terrible feeling about this?]


Chapter 239 - Treachery.