"I won't do it."... more>>

"Pardon?"

"I'm not going to be the villainess anymore. I'm done with all of this."

After possessing the body of a terminally ill villainess in a romance novel, I tried to quickly finish the story and escape from it.

So I tormented the original female lead terribly, made the male lead's life miserable, and lived perhaps even more viciously than the original villainess.

But then....

"Again!?"

This is already the third time. Regressing 5 years before my death, that is. I've been through this so many times I can even memorize all the supporting characters' lines.

After being suddenly possessed as the villainess and faithfully following the original plot through thick and thin until the end, this is how you're going to treat me...?

Original story be damned, I can't take this anymore!

I, Rosiel Laté, hereby declare that the villainess is going on strike! <<less

A trophy. A tool for legitimizing bloodline.... more>>

To Fenrir, who succeeded in his rebellion, Princess Anaide held exactly that much value.

There was a time when they were lovers, but even that was nothing more than an act.

He despised Anaide, who was like a greenhouse flower.

Even if Anaide bore his child,

he was merely pleased to see her acting like a proper queen within the boundaries he'd set for her.

She would remain by his side forever as his wife.

He gazed at Anaide and thought to himself:

He would never love her. Not ever.

* * *

Anaide brushed away Fenrir's hand from her shoulder.

Slowly, but decisively.

"Your Majesty."

"..."

"Please let me go now."

And she added:

"I've given you the finest heir to protect the kingdom. My role as queen is finished." <<less

I woke up inside the novel [A Step Away from Hell] , a story I had read in my past life.... more>>

And not just anywhere—I found myself in a world destined to be destroyed by future disasters.

As if that wasn’t unfair enough, the place where I opened my eyes was none other than the s*ave shop where those very disasters were being raised.

Before I knew it, I had become a s*ave, forced to live in the same room as the young disasters who would one day bring about the end of the world…

“I told you, that’s Lizzie’s spot! Mary’s side has always been Lizzie’s spot…!”

“I sat here first. Why should it be yours? Explain it logically.”

“W-We should all s-sit fairly… t-together… I-I also… want to…”

“Friends shouldn’t fight…”

Yet, when I met them in person, they were nothing more than children—starved for affection.

These adorable kids… How could they possibly become the terrifying disasters that would one day destroy the world?

The answer was simple. The so-called ‘education’ of the nobles, carried out under the pretense of raising high-class s*aves.

“N-no, I d-don’t want to…! St-stay away! Don’t come near me!”

“Haah… Listen, brat. If you don’t want to get hurt, you’d better behave. Starting today, your ‘education’ begins.”

I had read the novel. I knew exactly who would take them and what horrors they would endure.

In other words, I knew how to handle the nobles.

If that’s the case…

“I’ll go instead.”

If I could take their misfortunes, couldn’t I also change the future that leads to destruction? <<less

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a place I didn’t recognize.... more>>

The only thing I had to guide me was my phone.

In order to regain my memories and return, I had to raise the targets’ favorability levels and achieve a special ending.

Because of that, I got entangled with the targets, working diligently to increase their favorability, one by one.

At first glance, everything seemed to be going fine—until I got a new notification.

『 Targets are assigned up to five favorability hearts.

Once you reach six hearts, the target will enter an ‘overheat’ state, greatly increasing the chances of facing a drastic ending. 』

“Wait… how many hearts did I have earlier?” I was about to check the system window when I heard footsteps approaching.

『 A target has been detected nearby. 』

I needed to run now. But…

『 ▷ Affection: ♥♥♥♥ (They like you. They will try to find you no matter where you are.) 』 <<less

Lee Sia is a top actress with the ability to see ghosts.... more>>

After an accident, she wakes up in the body of ‘Camilla Sorpel’.

The problem is…

“Ah, father! Please spare me!”

…that this woman always meets a gruesome end!

Since extending the lifeline is a priority, let’s start by communing with the ghosts here, shall we?

“You will get a divorce soon.”

“…What?”

The atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly becomes uncomfortable again as the hummed words hang in the air.

“What are you talking about now…?!”

“Your servant’s wife.”

The bewilderment is evident on the face of the person subjected to these words.

“She is also the wife of a subordinate whom she cherishes the most.”

“Wh-What…?!”

“Have you heard of my rumors?”

Camilla smiled and took a step closer.

“They say that the princess of the Sorpel family is looking at some fortune-telling.” <<less

​”Caesar is a beast! The only way you’d be able to survive is by pretending as my daughter Amelia.”... more>>

After being coerced to be the stand-in for the runaway heroine, Odette found herself being pushed straight into the chambers of the devilishly charming Caesar.

“I am an imposter. Please have your vengeance on the count who swapped his real daughter to her personal maid.”

She thought she could take her chance to escape and distance herself from Caesar’s revenge,

...But this guy!

He’s somewhat terrifyingly obsessed with Odette.

‘This is wrong! I’m supposed to be just a substitute, right?’

It is unacceptable to live someone else’s life for them.

Odette tried with all her might to run away from this situation, but…

Her first and second run were all failures, and in the end all she did was to return to Caesar who would always catch her himself.

“I already told you, didn’t I?”

“I will only marry you.”

“I will have my revenge alongside you, and I’m gonna have my children only through you.”

“If it’s not to your liking, then stab me in the neck with the dagger I gave you. Then you’ll be free.”

Seeing Caesar’s attitude who doesn’t have any plan of ever letting her go, Odette finally made up her mind.

“Let’s do it then, let’s get married.”

Whether it’s marriage, revenge, or something else, let’s just get done with it so that the original storyline can finally end.

BUT!

​

Caesar’s seduction was deliciously maddening.

“Love me, Odette. I will give you everything I have and everything I am. Then as for myself, I’ll have you… who has it all.”

​Hey, enough with all these money and jewelry and just tell me what you truly feel?

Maybe what Odette truly desires was not Caesar’s body but his heart.

……Or not? <<less

A divine beast is always by Rosette's side, who suffers from a disease that prevents her blood from clotting.... more>>

When Rosette's body is wounded, the divine beast licks the wound, and it heals completely.

When Rosette gets wounded, the divine beast licks her injuries, and they heal without a trace. On the day Rosette comes of age, the divine beast transforms into a man. And not just any man - an incredibly handsome one!

One day, when Rosette gets injured, she lets the divine beast tend to her wounds as usual. However, everywhere his tongue touches leaves a burning sensation, and his tender gaze makes her body tremble.

"Um, I think I'm hurt here too."

"But you're not?"

"I am hurt."

"...Looking again, it does seem like you're hurt." <<less

Born as an extra in the completed novel. The main characters had their own happy ending, and they lived a peaceful life with their grandfather without any incident. Suddenly, the original male lead came to me and knelt down.... more>>

“……?”

What’s going on here?

“…..You.”

Said the male lead whose eyelashes were shaking.

“You’re Mariette’s daughter.”

I dropped the flower crown I was holding from my hand.

Who is Mariette?

Isn’t it the name of the original villainess who lost everything and met a tragic end?

By the way, I’m Mariette’s daughter?

What a crazy thing to say.

At that time, I was seriously thinking about whether or not the male lead turned crazy after the ending of the novel.

“And… also my daughter…”

The male lead said with tears in his eyes.

….Huh?

“I’m finally meeting you. I didn’t even know I had a child. Baby, I’m actually your father!!”

The moment when the male lead continued to speak mournfully.

Crying-!

Someone suddenly came out and slapped the male lead in the back of the head with all his might.

Slapping-

The male lead, who was hit in the head, passed out and threw his face on the dirty ground.

“Where did you lay your hands on, you bastard!”

Then, the grandfather, whose face was blushing, appeared and shouted aloud.

“You’re such a fool who doesn’t even know grace, how much my daughter suffered because of you and left, where are you shamelessly coming to?”

I stared at the male lead, who had his face savagely smashed on the floor, and Grandfather, who came with a bigger stone this time with a lot of energy.

It was the moment when the secret of my birth that I had never dreamed of was revealed. <<less

#Hunter #Constellation #Comedy #Overpowered... more>>

The Gate incident took her entire family away.

She gave up on school and employment.

Hyun Habin, a sad non-awakened who bounced between day jobs.

One day, she picked up a powerful constellation.

[The seal has finally been broken! Together, let’s save the world…!]

“What are you on about? I’m going to have fun.”

[I am a constellation! With me, you can do anything…!]

“Anything? Then can you pay for my Netflix and YouTube subscriptions?”

[…What are those?]

“Geez, constellations are useless.”

[…?]

Anyway, her part-time job life is finally over!

She was planning to visit restaurants she couldn’t afford before and watch dramas she missed.

But the world won’t leave her alone.

“Habin! Are you really not joining our guild?”

The rich unni who keeps following her despite being rejected.

“That masked magician, why do I feel annoyed every time I see him?”

The mysterious world rank #1 who somehow resembles her missing brother.

“Join our guild. I’ll give you twice what they’re (rich unni) offering.”

Even her former classmate who hit domestic rank #1 and lost his social skills.

“No. I’m not joining! I said no!”

She thought rejecting them all would be enough, but…

“Hyun Habin-nim! We’re so sorry! The bank has just been robbed!”

“Whaaaat? Who did it?”

“It’s that infamous Hunter crime organization…”

“Damn it! Those bastards! I just want to watch my dramas!”

…Will Hyun Habin be able to enjoy her retirement life?

*This work is an award-winning entry from the KakaoPage X Joara “Free If You Wait” contest.

Keywords

#Raid #Rampage #TowerClimbing #Constellation #Regression #Overpowered #System #Helper #Artifact #Swordsman #Superpower <<less

I always thought overworking to death was something that only happened to others—until it happened to me.... more>>

Don’t you think it’s a shame to die like this? I have a proposal for you.

After striking a deal with the Fourth Goddess, I found myself possessing Valerie Hestia, a fallen noble, and tasked with running a share house in another world.

It seemed like a simple deal—achieve 100% satisfaction from all the residents within a year, and I’d be reborn with a silver spoon. But…

‘Did I just get a job in a gore fantasy world?’

Is being a share house manager really supposed to be this extreme? As if having ‘humanoid monsters’ as residents wasn’t strange enough, there’s also a suspicious, dying old tree planted right in the middle of the garden. To top it off, the residents I’ve gathered seem… off, to say the least.

“That tree looks familiar to me.”

“…Pardon?”

“Valerie, would you like to become my savior?”

Starting with this mysterious weirdo who’s desperate to hire me as a savior using the tree as an excuse.

“Would you sell this tree—no, this mansion to me?”

“…So suddenly?”

“I’ll give you a blank check.”

Not to mention the researcher (a tree worshiper) who’s constantly eyeing the mansion.

“Landlord, you look a lot like someone I’m searching for.”

“Someone you’re looking for? Don’t tell me they’re a criminal?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t kill them.”

And don’t forget the thug cop who’s desperate to arrest me.

* * *

The biggest problem? Strange incidents have kept happening ever since these people moved in.

Can I successfully manage this share house until the end with these blatantly suspicious residents—uh, I mean, dear residents?

I don’t know.

But first, I must protect them…! <<less

I've been reincarnated as ‘Madrose’—the clueless villainess who meddles and ends up executed by the male leads in the original story.... more>>

Fortunately, I realized it before the real plot kicked off and decided to run away. Immediately.

But where to? To the most remote village I could possibly find—somewhere far enough that I’d never, ever cross paths with the main characters of the original story!

As it turns out, this village was set to be redeveloped into a brand-new city exactly one year from now.

In other words, if I just waited it out, I’d become filthy rich without lifting a finger.

My plan was simple: live a quiet life, do a bit of farming, and wait for my guaranteed jackpot.

But for some reason… the main characters from this tragic story keep showing up in this remote village!

Never mind, let’s hide!

First, I’ll hide my stand-out face, then I’ll chase everyone away. That’s what I decided, but...

***

"Give up, my lord. No matter where you hide, I'll find you and chase you to the ends of the earth."

"Isn't the mansion too big for you to live in alone? How about moving into the palace?"

"Noona, don't you need a strong laborer?"

Their obsession has begun. But it’s not with me—it’s with the crops I’ve grown.

It’s already a huge headache trying to keep all the original male leads hidden in this village.

And to make matters worse, I somehow awakened a suspicious being that was sleeping in the mountain behind my house.

"If you wake someone up, you have to take responsibility."

Now this man, who’s basically a natural disaster in human form, has decided to stay at my mansion as a guest.

The real problem is he might be even more dangerous than the original male leads.

...Can I really stay here and survive all this? <<less

“So, who are you, and why have you come here?”... more>>

A cold voice sliced through the air.

There was no way he would remember someone he had danced with just once, five years ago.

But she remembered. The warmth of the only hand that was extended to her, and the kindness of that smile.

“I came because I want to marry you, Your Grace.”

The time given to her, a participant in the Emperor's selection for the Grand Duchess, was only three months.

But there's no need to worry.

She has a magical book that helps love come true!

[Expose your neck to the person you’re interested in.]

“Did you sleep awkwardly, Lady Bellacita? It seems like you have a stiff neck.”

No, that's not it!

[There’s a saying that even whales can dance when praised.]

“Your Grace, I think white shirts suit you very well. Especially the collarbones that stand out between the shirt—so se... so handsome!”

“W-What?”

Why, why are you looking at me like I’m some kind of pe*vert? Why isn't this working as the book says?

To make matters worse, other candidates for the position of Grand Duchess began arriving one by one at the Grand Duke's castle….

Please, let me become the bride of the Grand Duke I secretly love! <<less

Yernian, the princess of a ruined kingdom, ended her short life as a victim of a magic experiment.... more>>

…Is what everyone thought of. But when she opened her eyes, to her surprise, she returned to 18 years ago.

“I found you. The Messiah of the Myo people.”

After meeting the head of the Myo Clan, Yernian’s life changed 180 degrees. Somehow, Yernian, who was adopted into the royal family of Myo Clan, grew up as quietly as possible and decided to escape, but…

“If a pudding and I fell into the water, who would you save first?”

“I’m not going to save you both.”

“I’ll give you a hundred of puddings, so save me too.”

From the arrogant head of the Myo Clan, who had no interest in everything in the world except for the safety of his clan,

“So, I mean, I’ve been thinking about this, you know?”

“About your shitty personality?”

“No. About when I can monopolize you.”

Until the Second Prince who was known as the most free spirited of the Myo Clan, the princes all became strange.

“I’m curious.”

“Hm? About what?”

“How you will turn my feet into rags.”

Following the cat that grew up after picking it up,

“It’s not long before the mana finally fully blooms. You’ll be the most perfect thing among the things that I’ve ever made, Yernian.”

Even an unidentified man who was obsessed with words without meaning appeared…!

Then, will Yernian be able to safely escape from the wicked beastmen? <<less

In a single world, 100 young ladies find themselves transmigrated. Their every thought is converted into text and ranked—and so begins the battle for the rankings! Or so it should have been… ... more>>

[I’m already exhausted in my real life. Why is there a competition in the Middle Ages?!]

“Since we’ve been given this chance, we should enjoy this world, right?”

***

The royal ball was dazzling—especially the visuals of the male leads.

“I like that duke with the long mint-green hair over there.”

“Is that person also a male lead? I need to brush past him to check his info…”

“Gasp, the knight at the entrance. Blond hair, blue eyes… Ah, he’s my type!”

“His physique is insane. Look at how that uniform fits him!”

After inspecting a unicorn farm(?) together:

[Tomorrow’s the prima donna’s performance, right?]

[Let’s make glow sticks! Anyone here own a magic ore mine?]

[Me! Our duchy has five magic ore mines.]

[Smuggle some ore out. I’ll use magic to make them glow!]

K-fan culture clashes with medieval times? No matter—the ladies forge ahead, creating merch and fangirling over their favorites…

***

“Disaster! I didn’t hit my word count quota!”

“What?! Why?”

As the innocent heroine sniffled, the other ladies perked up their ears.

“I… didn’t go outside all week, so my thoughts…”

“Huh? Contemplation counts toward the quota! Just describe the view outside the window—that’ll fill 10,000 characters.”

The flustered heroine rolled her eyes.

“There’s only one day left! What do we do?”

“Let’s all help her!”

And so, 100 transmigrated heroines join forces for their happy endings! <<less

Natasha is an experienced divorce attorney.... more>>

And for some reason, this empire was overflowing with couples who wanted to divorce for various reasons.

For example, a husband who suddenly becomes obsessed with a wife or a wife who suddenly wants to get a divorce.

Thanks to this, Natasha was making a sizable profit by helping them.

In particular, when claiming alimony or part of property division as a fee, it was almost like sitting on a cushion of money.

'Which lawyer would refuse this?'

Natasha hummed inwardly.

***

“...Miss Estelle. Lawyers are always on the side of their clients.”

The words that came out with a face that were not impressed were very emotional. When Estelle made a face that she couldn't believe, Natasha continued.

“To be precise, I’m on the side of those who give me money.”

“That’s better.”

“Honesty is also a basic skill of a lawyer.” <<less

I want to die one day before you. I cannot live a single day without you.... more>>

Rufus, the eldest son of the Inferna Barony.

He had proposed to the princess in pursuit of wealth and honor…

Only to be sent to the battlefield due to the king’s anger.

“You won’t die.”

As Rufus was in despair, the saintess bestowed upon him a prophecy.

Three years later, the war came to an end.

Rufus, whom everyone had expected to die, survived and returned, now praised as the hero who had defeated the demon king.

People naturally thought he would marry the princess.

However, the person Rufus sought out first was someone entirely unexpected.

It was the saintess—the only one who had ever been on his side when no one else was.

She was none other than Sarubia, the princess’s maid.

“Why do you still remember my name?”

“It’s not that I remember. I couldn’t forget.”

Because she had already become a part of his life. <<less