I am Late so I am the Villain? - Chapter 4

Chapter 004

Riya had been writing for nearly three days without saying a single word.

Her goal from now on was not to live a good life but to survive unconditionally.

She needed to get out of here and survive.

A word Elijah whispered the day before yesterday lingered in her ears.

‘You idiot, it’s exactly as written in that script. So, don’t ask questions, just go through it and die!’

There has to be something behind it.

‘I am sure there was a conspiracy situation where I had no choice but to die,’

But Elijah, that foxy bitch, was unlikely to tell her.

If she tried to find out, she would only hasten her death.

‘There is only one way out. If I leave this castle, I might be able to survive.’

Her writing speed was increasing as she became more determined.

She finished the synopsis and plot, began writing the story’s introduction but got stuck in one part.

She was supposed to describe the male lead’s appearance, but she had no idea.

She finally decided to borrow some real things after much deliberation.

‘Should I cast Prince Yucal Brian as the Male Lead? He would never read a romance novel, so I wouldn’t be discovered.’

“Can you tell me about Yucal-nim, Miryu?”

She decided to listen to Miryu’s vivid testimony before launching a full-scale personal investigation.

Miryu’s face flushed red as soon as Yucal’s name was mentioned.

“Oh, my goodness. Miryu? Your face looks like a freshly baked pumpkin pie. Hahaha.”

“Madam, don’t make fun of me. Not only me, but even young ladies in society would also flush red when Yucal-nim’s name was mentioned!”

“Okay, I get it now. So, instead, please explain it to me. I know his face is stunning, but what about his personality?”

“He’s a very cruel person.”

“Cruel?”

“He would mercilessly execute officials who committed wrongdoing.”

“Execute? Do you mean kill? That’s……that’s terrifying.”

“At last, he is generous in terms of saving and providing for his family. You should know that the First Prince murdered the rest of his family.”

“Ha! Well, that’s quite generous of him. Damn it.”

Riya couldn’t understand.

If he was that generous in taking care of his family, shouldn’t he have saved Riya’s life at that time as a part of his family?

“And he never looked at any women.”

“Really?”

“That’s why there’s a rumor saying that Yucal-nim swings that way.”

Riya’s eyes flashed at this point.

‘Should I go with BL?’

Wasn’t it a rare material in this era?

‘Seir and Yucal, for example, have different mothers. Yucal, on the other hand, grew fond of Seir……’

Miryu added another word as Riya worked hard on the idea in her head.

“And he’s quite capable. He will win every battle if he goes to war. That is why he is known as the Grim Reaper. No one can compete with his swordsmanship. More than that, he possesses magical abilities. In a nutshell, he’s gifted. But……”

“But?”

“There’s a rumor that Yucal-nim was originally the official heir to the throne, but that changed when Prince Elton suddenly possessed a tremendous amount of magical power, forcing him to relinquish his right to succession. Yucal-nim has become more introverted and violent since then. Rumor has it that he may plot treason to seize the throne. According to rumors, Yucal-nim has a strong desire for power, as opposed to Seir-nim, who is uninterested in royal authority.”

“Is that so?”

Riya scribbled it down quickly in her notebook.

A famished wolf who has been deposed from his throne. Very cold, arrogant, but intelligent.

Rumor has it that he despises women, but this is just a rumor, and he spends every night of pleasure on his bed, aka The Prince of The Night.

A manly man with uncontrollable energy.

“Miryu, I need to start writing right away, so don’t let anyone in.”

Riya, who had suddenly burst with creative energy, shut the door to the study.

“Indeed, Madam.”

Miryu exited with a puzzled expression.

‘What kind of writing is she going to do? It couldn’t be a book because Madam always fell asleep as soon as she opened it.’

Meanwhile, Riya, seated at her desk with a solemn expression, began to plot a love triangle centered on the crown prince.

‘What should I give the Count’s daughter’s name?’

Well, Julia would be fine.

The female lead would be Lisa, the Duke’s daughter.

It was similar to her name, but with one letter changed.

Prince Callius had been secretly dating Julia before being forced to marry the Duke’s daughter Lisa by the king.

On her first night, Lisa had to spend the night alone, crying, when she supposedly spent the night together with Prince Callius.

Then, one day, Lisa…….

Riya became stuck at this point in her writing.

The charisma of the male lead should be properly revealed, but she was obstructed in the specific description.

‘This isn’t going to work. I need the real thing to write properly.’

Riya abruptly asked Miryu, who had just entered with a tray of snacks.

“Where is Yucal-nim staying, Miryu? Is it close by?”

“Yucal-nim is currently residing in a separate annex.”

“Can you tell me where it is?”

“You’ll find it if you go out of here and walk along with the garden on the left for a while. But why?”

Miryu’s heart sank as she noticed Riya hurrying to get ready to leave with a white cloth covering her face.

She was worried that her Madam would cause more trouble.

“Wait here for a second. I’m going to do some research.”

“What? What kind of research?”

Riya dashed towards the annex, leaving the worried Miryu in the room.

She reasoned that she should write a plausible novel, even if it meant risking her life to do so.

As she walked past the pond, she spotted the mansion and crept inside.

Strangely, it was very fortunate that the servants and maids did not appear.

A knight in armor walked into the corridor, but she quickly hid behind a pillar and barely hid herself.

“Phew, that’s all there is to it. To put your life in danger in order to write a novel……”

Riya lowered herself to the ground after the knight had gone far away and passed through the hallway until she came to a slightly open door.

She crept in, taking her time to look around.

Surprisingly, the room was filled with hazy vapor.

‘Isn’t this a magical scene?’

Riya couldn’t hide her dismay as she looked around the room in fear and covered her mouth with her hands.

Through the steam, something was visible.

In front of her was a large marble bathtub with a man in it.

The Second Prince, Yucal Brian, with his wet golden hair, a sharp nose and a handsome chin in front of her, had his head tilted back and his eyes closed as if he was tired.

‘Oh, my God!’

Riya regretted not bringing her notebook with her at the time.

She required a detailed description of his physical appearance.

There will never be another chance to get a better look at that coldness.

‘Let’s at least try to remember it first.’

Anyway, she rolled her eyes hard to keep the scene in her head, then Yucal opened his eyes, gently stroked his wet hair with one hand and rose from his seat.

Riya screamed inwardly and covered her mouth as he was about to get up from his seat with his torso lying at an angle in the bathtub.

‘Kyaaaa.’

But she couldn’t cover her eyes.

For the first time in her life, she realized that a human could have such a perfect skeleton.

His six-pack muscular upper body was still moist and wet, making it look even more lewd and sexy.

Riya’s eyes skimmed over his upper body and gradually went down naturally.

At that moment, blood began to flow back all over her body, and her nose began to flow with blood.

“……!”

Yucal, who was picking up a large towel, noticed something odd and proceeded to the door.

Riya, unable to flee, froze with a pale face right next to the door.

“Who is it?”

The white cloth covering Riya’s face was blown away in an instant when Yucal raised his hand to create wind.

Soon, a strange face covered with nosebleeds was revealed.

“You……”

Yucal was speechless when he faced Riya Lisburn, Seir’s wife.

“I’m… I’m sorry…… I’m conducting some research, so……”

She will almost certainly face the death penalty for peering into the Prince’s naked body.

Even his brother wouldn’t care about what would happen to her.

Riya’s mind gradually blanked out.

She even felt dizzy.

But it wasn’t because she was afraid of the death penalty.

“Excuse me…… there’s a little…… Could you please cover it? Heuk.”

In this state, her nosebleeds wouldn’t ever stop.

Her heart was pounding wildly.

Only then, Yucal looked down at himself and wrapped a towel around his important parts.

Rather than being embarrassed, he maintained a dignified and calm demeanor.

He remembered her usual contemptuous smile as he looked down at the little woman covered in nosebleeds in front of him.

“Riya Lisburn, you’re even naughtier than I thought. I’ll put you on the guillotine if you don’t leave my sight right now. This is the only time I’m going easy on you.”

Riya turned and ran away as soon as he said those words.

The plot of the night story flashed through her mind as she ran frantically.

Having a real thing was, as expected, the most effective stimulus.

She was embarrassed enough to hide in a hole right now, but she had to hurry because her mind was working on a lot of scenes she wanted to write.

But, once again, the situation did not go her way.

As she fled, Seir Brian appeared in front of her.

He appeared to be on his way to Elijah’s mansion.

“Oh, hello!”

Riya greeted him promptly by lifting the hem of her dress.

Seir was taken aback when she discovered her face was reddish and covered in nosebleeds.

“What’s the matter with your face?”

In astonishment, Seir gazed at her face blankly.

‘What a strange expression she had. I’m curious whether she fell.’

In his eyes, her face, covered in nosebleeds like a child’s, was sweet and innocent.

A gentle smile came upon his face without him realizing it.

“Oh, certainly…… You will fall if……”

Riya twisted her foot as she rushed past him, terrified that the nude afterimage she had saved in her brain would vanish.

“Ah!”

Seir immediately wrapped his arms around Riya’s body as she was likely to fall.

Riya, who had fallen into his arms suddenly, gazed up at him.

Again, Seir’s fingers caressed Riya’s cheek without his knowledge.

“Riya, I……”

Unable to finish the conversation, Seir’s head gradually lowered.

Seir’s eyes closed automatically as Riya’s sweet scent caught on to the tip of his nose.

Frustrated, Riya pushed Seir’s chest and began to run away.

Naturally, he was her husband, but his body had not yet adapted to her provocations.

Riya, who had gotten into her room by sprinting fast, went to bed and plopped down.

It’s been a long day.

She stared blankly at the ceiling and was in deep sorrow when someone came into her sight.

“Gasp!”

Riya scrambled to her feet, taken aback.

Seir, her legal husband, was there.

She ran with all her might, but he seemed to catch up in an instant.

‘Don’t tell me, is he flying…?’

He perched on the edge of the bed with a calm smile and gazed down at her.

“Excuse me, husband-nim. If you’re in, you must at least make a sound.”

Riya sprang to her feet and hastily drew her hands to her collar to defend herself.

He was the man who would still attack her despite her disheveled appearance.

Moreover, she had to avoid this human being at all costs.

‘He’s a dangerous man who’s gonna slaughter me horribly with an axe blade.’

She had already planned her future.

She planned to stay in her room and write fervently until she had enough money to leave.

The setting of being obsessed with this human being and being executed for trying to harm Elijah was so horrible.

She wanted to avoid it as much as she could.

But as she looked up, the man’s eyes were now glowing and searing at her.

Riya shook her head in disbelief.

For some reason, she had the impression that things were becoming more twisted.

“Excuse me, why are you looking at me so insidiously?”