I Am The Game's Villain

Her surprise was again evident, and she quickly backtracked, attempting to dispel any notion of comparison. ”No, I didnʼt mean it that way! Iʼm not comparing you to them...” she stammered, a tinge of guilt in her expression.

Good. Because I am nothing like them.

”...!”

Finally.

Pushing Celeste away gently, I crossed my arms, and in that moment, I heard the ominous crack. -Crack!

Reacting too late, a sudden kick struck my arm, causing the bones to audibly crack. Resisting as much as I could, I was propelled to the end of the restaurant, colliding forcefully with the wall.

A collective gasp echoed as the few remaining clients scattered, fleeing the scene of the sudden altercation.

”Amael!” Victor called out, worriedly.

Groaning in pain, I found myself embedded in the wall as a ripple of fear ran through the restaurant. Victor and Celeste were quick to rush towards me, concern etched on their faces.

Before we could fully process the situation, a series of mocking claps resonated through the air. The source emerged from the shadows, a man with curly dark hair and a maddened smile. His twisted gaze fell upon us, and a sinister revelation accompanied his words.

”A group of students from the Trinity Academy reunited in this place? The icing on the cake is that they are all Great Nobles of Sancta Vedelia, isnʼt that quite unfortunate? Right, little Celes?” A man approached slowly.

”Everyone! Run away!” Victorʼs alarmed shout echoed through the restaurant, urging everyone to step back, declaring the imminent danger posed by this man. Elizabeth and Cylien had weapons drawn, ready for a confrontation, while Amelia and Selene eyed the man with caution.

”Celeste, are you okay?” Amelia shook Celesteʼs shoulder in worry.

”Ah…” Amidst the tension, Celesteʼs reaction was different. A gasp escaped her lips, her eyes widening as she recognized the man – Manuel Hylkren. The very person who had brutally ended her motherʼs life before her eyes.

As the realization dawned, my gaze hardened. Manuel was not just a murderer; he was an Apostle of Nemes, affiliated with the new Ante-Eden, a force I should have led after Brandon Delavoicʼs death in the Second Game.

Spitting blood onto the ground, I took note of the dark blue Nemes mark glowing on Manuelʼs hand, similar to the one Jasmine Reis Aquila bore. I managed to kill her at that time, abandoning my Falkrona Bloodline.

However, this time, I couldnʼt summon that power again. And to complicate matters, Manuel was not just an Apostle but also categorized as a [Major Antagonist] of the Second Game.