How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 61

A short while later.

“……”

Despite explaining my ‘plan’ to her, Lady Cecilia sat blankly without saying a word, making me feel a bit anxious.

‘Tsk, her reaction is somewhat ambiguous.’

In the original story, Lady Cecilia was portrayed as a pure ‘villainess’ heiress, oblivious to the ways of the world. However, facing her directly now…

‘Rather than feeling like a villainess, she comes off more like a naive fool.’

To put it in more detail, she was like a pampered princess who had grown up extremely sheltered. Perhaps that’s why she showed a glimpse of a ‘villainess’ side, but the reality was different.

Nevertheless.

‘This doesn’t mean she’ll be easy to deal with.’

If she were as straightforwardly insane as Princess Francia, communication might be simpler. But with her naive purity and stubbornness, future issues were likely.

At that moment.

“So…”

“Yes, Lady.”

“If I follow your plan, can I really win the election?”

She blinked her round eyes as she asked, and I nodded without hesitation.

“Yes, you can.”

“How? The current support rate shows over 90% in favor of the princess.”

“Well…”

Trailing off, I spoke with utmost confidence.

“We just need to catch up by any means necessary. That’s why I can confidently assure you that you will be elected.”

“……”

Lady Cecilia tilted her head slightly, looking confused, so I extended my hand to her.

“Take my hand, Lady.”

No matter what, I would make this woman the next student council president of Flance Imperial Academy. And as for Francia, that bitch…

‘I’ll drag her to the depths of hell and get that ring.’

“I will make sure you become the next president of Flance Imperial Academy.”

“Wait. Before that, I have a question.”

“Go ahead.”

I responded politely, bowing my head, and she stared at my hand before asking.

“What are you?”

“Excuse me?”

“What exactly are you?”

“……”

What kind of question is that?

She continued, her mouth opening again.

“Honestly, no matter how lacking I may be, this situation is very confusing and doesn’t make sense.”

“What do you mean…”

“I still don’t understand why Kamon Vade is suddenly offering to help me, but more importantly…”

Speaking slowly, Lady Cecilia looked straight at me.

“How can someone like you come up with such ideas?”

“Pardon?”

Someone like me? What does she mean by that?

“You were a noble, right? From the Marquis Vade family, correct? If so… ah, is that why you were expelled and demoted?”

“What?”

“But even so. This is too low-class. Do commoners naturally come up with such lowly thoughts?”

Lady Cecilia spoke without hesitation, then nodded to herself, muttering.

“Well, given that their world is different from ours, they might have unique perspectives. It was an interesting idea. However…”

She shook her head firmly.

“This is too low-class. Sure, it might attract dirty and vile attention, but you want me to do this? How can I?”

“……”

Her ridiculous words left me speechless.

Low-class? Vile? Dirty?

What?

Naive flower in the head?

Not feeling like a villainess?

‘This is exactly the kind of line a noble villainess would utter.’

“Hm? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh, was I too honest? But it’s the truth.”

As I sighed and pondered how to persuade her, she suddenly grabbed her face with both hands and shook her head vigorously.

“No, no. Even if it’s low-class, it was interesting. Maybe I’m stuck.”

“……?”

“Right. I’ve been narrow-minded. To trample that bitch, I might need to step in this shit.”

What? Shit?

Are you calling my idea shit?

“Kamon Vade!”

“Yes?”

“Clearly, I wasn’t thinking straight. Just ignore what I said earlier.”

“……”

She’s utterly self-centered.

She says hurtful things and then tells me to ignore them?

At that moment, Lady Cecilia spoke again.

“The students at this academy aren’t all nobles. If we go by what you say, wouldn’t the commoner students like this low-class strategy?”

“……”

“And as the student council president representing the academy, one should be able to embrace the preferences and intentions of such people too, right?”

“Wait a moment, Lady.”

Seeing her continue to talk to herself like a runaway train, I quickly stopped her and took a moment to gather my thoughts.

‘In essence, she’s saying that while she wouldn’t normally do such things, she’s willing to do them to become the student council president, even if she dislikes it.’

“So, you mean that my plan isn’t bad, and you’re willing to go through with it to become the student council president?”

“Yes, exactly. I really want to put Francia in her place.”

Nodding vigorously, she then grabbed my hand, which had already been lowered.

Thud!

“……?”

“So, Kamon, I’ll join hands with you. Even though I don’t like the method, make me the president.”

I stared at the pale, delicate hand of the lady that was now clutching mine.

‘Uh, is this really okay?’

Although I was the one who sought out Lady Cecilia to offer to make her president, actually speaking with her left my head spinning.

‘She’s an unpredictable character. Much more than I thought…’

Just then.

Thump, thump, thump, clunk!

Suddenly, the closed drawing room door flew open, and someone rushed in.

“Sister, wait a moment… Oh, oh? It really is Kamon!”

A familiar face burst in, shouting in a hurried tone.

At the same time.

“Hey! Lois, what kind of rude behavior is this?!”

“Lois?”

It was Lois, my fellow tank who took the practical dungeon exam with me.

‘What the heck? Why is Lois here?’

* * *

“A cousin?”

“Yeah, my mother and Cecilia’s mother are sisters.”

At Lois’s explanation, I could only nod.

‘So they’re connected like this?’

Even though I read the original story, I couldn’t have memorized the entire family relationships of the characters.

I would only remember those connected to the protagonist, Kyle.

“Hey, Kamon. But you know…”

“Yeah?”

“My sister is really kind and pure, you know? So…”

What? Kind and pure?

If your sister is kind and pure, then all the truly kind and pure people in the world are dead.

However.

“Don’t worry, Lois. I’ve got a rough idea.”

Hiding my true feelings, I nodded at the worried Lois.

“She might be awkward in how she speaks and deals with others, but she’s genuinely kind.”

If that’s awkwardness, she could verbally tear someone apart if she gets any worse.

“Please, Kamon.”

“Got it, Lois. See you later.”

“Yeah, bye.”

After parting ways with Lois, I sighed quietly as I found myself alone.

“Phew.”

Cecilia Romanoff.

She was definitely a unique and peculiar character, different from my expectations.

From our brief conversation and the few explanations Lois provided, I could infer…

‘Her character is much stronger than in the original story.’

She’s clueless about the ways of the world and lacks common sense.

Her potential as a villainess was quite high.

But the burning desire to compete with Princess Francia and her strong will to become the student council president were positive traits.

Even if it meant changing her will to achieve her desires…

‘It’s not just a decent trait; it’s a good one.’

If I had a choice, would I have picked her?

If there was a way to join Princess Francia without her mocking and rejecting me…

“Damn, I’d have gone under her for sure. Why would I put myself through all this?”

From the start, I had no other choice.

There was no other candidate with the potential to compete against Princess Francia.

“Well, even if the support rate is 9:1…”

Having even 1% chance is better than none.

No matter how much of a villain or trash Cecilia might be, I had to support her to become the president.

“Sigh, what’s the point of thinking more?”

After venting my frustrations, I realized that wasn’t the important part.

Regardless of what kind of person Lady Cecilia was, what I had to consider was…

“The important thing is whether she will listen to me and follow my lead.”

What’s the point of having great plans and strategies to surpass Princess Francia if she doesn’t follow them?

“Tsk.”

On that front, Lady Cecilia didn’t seem so bad.

Despite disliking the task, she expressed her determination to do whatever it took to achieve her desires.

Sure, she might still act stubbornly or independently later on, but…

“Phew, when have things ever been easy for me? I should be used to this by now.”

Muttering to myself like this, I shook my head with a bitter smile.

From the moment I fell into this world, my fate was practically set.

If the world unfairly challenges and torments me, I will resist and fight back with all I have to seize what I want.

‘Whether it’s for my survival or my way of life.’

So.

“I’ll make it happen somehow.”

With that resolve, I left my meeting with Lady Cecilia and headed back to the dormitory.

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