“Her name is Mana. She’ll be your little sister from now on, Zephyr.”
In a lavishly decorated room stood a handsome yet frail-looking middle-aged man. He held onto the hand of a silver-haired girl as he introduced her to a well-dressed, black-haired boy standing before him.
The middle-aged man was known as Archer Calypso, a marquess of the Athaliah Pious Theocracy . He served as the Chief Magician of the Clovis Knight Order, as well as the patriarch of the Calypso House. He was also the father of Zephyr Calypso, the stunned 9-year-old boy standing before him at this very instant.
Zephyr Calypso was the sole son of this noble family. He had dignified facial features and a head of slightly long black hair. Standing at just under 1.5 meters tall, he was considered to be on the shorter end, especially among the nobles of this country. His skinny physique also revealed his lack of physical training. However, the noble education that he had undergone from a young age gave him a composed and quiet disposition, which gave most people a fairly good first impression of him.
This, however, was nothing but an empty facade.
In truth, Zephyr was infamous as a little tyrant. Young as he was, he had a long list of misdeeds to his name. Even the servants of the marquess’ house would pale whenever his name was mentioned.
And it was such a little tyrant that was currently staring at the little girl who was soon going to become his adopted sister. The golden eyes that he had inherited from his mother had narrowed tightly, and his complexion looked awful. His body was as stiff as the sculpture standing tall above the water fountain in his family’s garden.
“Zephyr, what are you doing? You’re scaring her!”
Noticing Mana cowering behind him with a frightened expression under the pressure from Zephyr’s intense gaze, the middle-aged man howled at this troublemaker of a son of his.
Your looks are your only redeeming feature, and even they’re ruined when you act like such an arrogant little villain!
Do you have to behave in such a manner?
I know that Mana is beautiful, but you’re the son of a marquess. Where in the Lord’s name have the manners your etiquette teacher taught you gone to?
Archer Calypso was clearly embarrassed by his son’s behaviour. He raised his hand with an intent to give his son a whopping, but barely after he raised his hand, the image of his deceased wife flashed across his mind. After a short moment of hesitation, he eventually put down his hand with a deep sigh.
“Cough cough. Mana, it would appear that your brother Zephyr is exhausted. I shouldn’t have put him through so much magic training earlier.”
As Marquess Archer put down his pride to help clear up the situation for his darned son, he discreetly gestured to the maids by the side. The sharp-witted maids immediately stepped forth and brought Zephyr back to his room to rest.
It was then that Zephyr finally heard the strained voice of a little girl behind him.
“I-I’m alright. It’s not father’s fault…”
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Zephyr Calypso was really doubting his life at the moment.
It was because he had transmigrated to this world. Or to be more exact, he had just remembered the memories of his previous life.
Zephyr, a heterosexual male, had been a twenty-year-old university student from Earth. He was born to an average family, and he didn’t have any extraordinary experiences in romance either. To summarize, he was an ordinary person. If one had to point out something that was different about him, it would be that he was practically a NEET. He liked to spend his time reading novels and playing otaku-esque games.
Cough cough, you get it.
This perfectly ordinary person was unfortunate enough to have gotten into a traffic accident. Before he knew it, he was already a member of the army of transmigrators from Earth.
He found himself transmigrating into a place known as the Athaliah Pious Theocracy , one of the Three Great Powers, becoming the sole son of the long-standing noble lineage of the Calypso House. He had become the successor to a marquess’ house, a real blue blood.
Had he not known anything at all, Zephyr would have been delighted to be born into an aristocratic, land-owning family in his second life. He would have had endless money to squander, and he would have been able to do whatever he wanted to. But that was if he really knew nothing at all.
“The Aeronwen House… exists.”
“The Saffron… they exist too!”
“Alaric Iovenara - If this man really exists as well…” Bam!
A heavy book fell to the ground, ringing the final death knell in Zephyr’s heart.
“He exists as well… Hahaha… It’s over. My life is over!”
The black-haired boy inside the study room grabbed his head in disbelief as his blood pressure rocketed through the roof. He felt light-headed, as if there was a blood clot in his head.
“Just what kind of hellish abyss did I land myself into?”
After comparing the information in his memories to the records of this world, Zephyr was certain that he had entered the world of a gal game he had played in his previous world… and to make things worse, he was actually the villain here!
The name of the game was Eyes of the Chronicler , and it was a rather atypical gal game of epic proportions, with a gigantic and well-detailed world and a grandiose storyline. It also boasted many romantic interests that one could aim for. The illustrations were also lovely. If one really had to point out a problem with the game… it was just not popular.
There were many reasons that one could cite for its lack of popularity, but Zephyr felt that it could all be summarized into two points. First, it was rated as PG. Second, its plot often proceeded in a sketchy manner.
The game’s mechanics were extremely bizarre, proceeding in units of ‘years’. It would still have been fine if that was all, but the storyline kept jumping all around the place too. Wars literally broke out at the click of a button, and crucial characters could actually die in the midst of these wars, including the female capture targets!
Zephyr’s evaluation of this game was that it was outlandishly eccentric. It was as if the scriptwriter was really just a historical chronicler with extremely limited information. The player was given just the broad strokes of events, and they were left to fill in all the missing blanks.
The only reason why Zephyr was able to bring himself to continue playing this game was because he had an attachment to this incredibly handsome villain that shared his name, making it easier for him to immerse himself into the world. Not to mention, the female characters were absolutely gorgeous!
It was for this reason that he recognized the little girl the moment he saw her earlier.
Mana Calypso.
The Silverash Child, the possessor of the legendary Silver Bloodline, the Silver Moon of the Athaliah Pious Theocracy . Her beauty was often compared to both the untouchable crystal ice that formed at the highest peaks of the harshest mountains once a century, as well as the searing blade of the legendary sword of the Knight Kingdom Pendor. Her body had a perfect harmony of features, as if it was put together by the hands of a god. Her valiant crimson eyes would not have been out of place on the faces of the heroes of the grand epics. She was cold and lofty on the outside, but her heart was tender and fragile.
Of course, that was all in the future, when she finally matured to become the female capture target in the game. As for now… she was just a little 7-year-old brat.
Zephyr, as her 9-year-old older brother, found himself in a very tempting position.
As the sages often said, age is not a problem. A two-year age gap didn’t pose a problem to Zephyr at all. If he hadn’t known better, he would have rushed straight to the side of the angel who had yet to unfurl her wings and struck up a friendly relationship with her right away.
Unfortunately, he knew better, and that was why he was afraid.
He wasn’t rendered speechless earlier on just because he had remembered the memories of his previous life; rather, it was out of fright.
Ten years later, the frail little girl whom his father was protecting earlier, Mana Calypso, would kill her brother, Zephyr Calypso.
In cold blood, without a hint of mercy.
Eyes of the Chronicler was a strategy-based game with a fairly complicated storyline. There were 4 main capture targets, and just like most gal games, it would start off with a common route before diverging into the independent routes of the chosen capture target in the later stage of the game.The excessive number of events and frequent time skips in the game crammed players with an overload of information, creating a poor user experience. On top of that, the multitude of routes that led to bad ends, as well as the lack of satisfying eroticism within the game, left frustrated players dying to bang their heads against walls.Putting all of this aside though, there were still some strengths to the game.The illustrations of major characters were amazing, and the background and storyline of characters were also quite detailed.The main character of the game was a fellow named Terrence Iovenara. A prince carrying the bloodline of the Austine Empire, he went missing in the streets when he
“Thank god!” A sudden scream of excitement sounded from the study room, causing the maid standing at attention outside to jolt in fright. As if a brave warrior who had found a ray of hope in the midst of despair, the little boy inside the study room stared at the System Interface in front of him with eyes widened expectantly. 【Ding!】 【System initialized.】 【Welcome to the Reincarnated Villain System!】 It’s here! It really is what I thought it is! Zephyr looked at the three words ‘Reincarnated Villain System’ with his eyes brimming with tears of agitation. As expected of his System, it was tailored right down to his needs! He was still thinking that there was no way to save the Calypso House when his System delivered what he needed right into his hands. With such a System on his side, what did he have to fear? Let me see what there is on the System! 【World scanning completed. Host scanning completed. Installation of Affection Point Exchange Shop completed. Installation of Gold
Time to go for an all-out fight!In the Marquess Archer’s study room, Zephyr touched the emblem pinned before his chest with a solemn expression on his face, reminiscent of a Pendor Knight clutching onto his blade prior to the start of a battle.Today was the adopted Mana’s first day in the Calypso House, so it was bound to be an important occasion to her. However, due to his recollection of his past memories, Zephyr had already ruined their first meeting.Ey! What a huge regret! Why did I react so slowly back then? With my looks, even if I can’t charm her over right away, I would have at least been able to leave her with a favorable impression of me!Zephyr examined the black-haired, gold-eyed boy reflected in the glass before him before squeezing his slightly chubby but attractive face. Once again, he affirmed himself.Yeap, I’m good-looking.And judging from the game’s character illustrations, my dad and mum’s genes are still quite stable. I’ll continue to grow more and more handso
Zephyr suddenly recalled something—Mana, in her younger years, was afraid of knives. To be more exact, she was frightened of anything sharp that could potentially be used to hurt her. As a saying back on Earth goes, ‘ once bitten, twice shy ’. This saying described an irrational fear toward certain objects often stemming from certain traumatic experiences, perhaps more commonly known as a phobia. Phobias induced feelings of tension and fear in one under certain specific circumstances. Even if one knew such emotions were irrational, one’s body would still cower instinctively in the face of similar circumstances, hindering one’s daily life. Phobias could manifest in many ways, but Mana’s phobia was directed toward sharp objects. As for the reason behind that… Zephyr could only say that those who possessed exceptional talents often had to bear great pain too.Sighing deeply in his heart, Zephyr began to recall how Mana’s childhood was depicted in thestoryline. All of Mana’s misfor
“Pu!”“L-lord Brother?”“It’s nothing. Haha.”Under Mana’s concerned look, Zephyr shrugged it off with a laugh as he glanced at the top of her head. Due to the two year age gap between them, Mana was half a head shorter than him, so the ‘ Affection Points +1000 ’ was practically sticking right next to his face.Clovis moly! 1000 Affections Points! A freaking four-digit figure!Zephyr was screaming frenziedly in his mind, and he had a strong urge to do a celebratory dance right on the spot. While the Emblem of Glory probably played a huge role too, it was still unbelievable to him that a four-digit figure would roll in just by feeding Mana a spoonful of meat. This was way better than him tearing up before Cordelia earlier on!Zephyr turned to look at Mana with his golden eyes once more, and this time, other than pity, his eyes also carried a hint of joy too.By brushing up Mana’s affection, not only will I be able to avert my death flag, I’ll be able to strike it rich too! This is kill
“You must be kidding me! What I want is skeleton soldiers, so why are you giving me professional dancing skeleton pallbearers here?!” On the training field, a deeply frustrated black-haired boy stared agape at the skeleton pallbearers, who were dancing with the coffin while making their way over to the wooden pole, and he suddenly felt that he had been scammed. It’s 2500 Affection Points, a hulking 2500! Did I really spend so much money just to buy this? What in the world do I need this for? For my own funeral procession? Zephyr clutched his chest, which was hurting so badly that he felt like he was having a heart attack. Then, he snapped out of it and attempted to make one final struggle. “Stop right there for a moment!” … Ten minutes later. Zephyr lay down on the grass field as he stared at the blue sky and white clouds above him with the eyes of a dead fish. The six skeleton pallbearers were currently kneeled by the side of the black coffin, as if waiting to carry him out.
“Come, Mana. Try this smoked sausage.” Nighttime, in the dining room, a silver-haired girl was seated beside Zephyr. Looking at him with an embarrassed blush dyeing her cheeks, she opened her cherry-like lips and waited for delicious food to be sent right into her mouth. “Glomp.” She bit down on the smoked sausage, causing meat juices to explode in her mouth. Even though Mana was already trying her best to be as prim and proper as she could, a trickle of oil still ended up flowing down her chin. The realization of her inelegant behavior caused her face to redden even further. Seeing this sight, Zephyr smiled kindly as he picked up a napkin and carefully wiped her face. “Lord Brother… I-I’ll do it myself.” “Allow me.” Zephyr insisted as he hastened his movements slightly. Out of sheer embarrassment, Mana directed her gaze downward, not daring to look at Zephyr directly. (Affection Points +200!) Ooh Mana, I love you! Seeing how his Affection Points were trickling up at an insa
What kind of person was Zephyr Calypso?If someone were to ask the farmers of the Calypso Fiefdom this question a month ago, they would have surely laughed their heads off.Everyone knew that nobles of Zephyr Calypso’s standing usually stayed in the most stately of mansions within the city. Even those living the city would struggle to catch a glimpse of him, let alone farmers living in the city outskirts like them.But a miracle occurred half a month ago. The young master of the marquess house actually lowered his pride to step onto the fields on the outskirts of town in order to visit the farmers, thus granting Old Kent and the others the rare opportunity to see him in person.And everyone’s first response upon seeing Zephyr Calypso was all the same , and that was to take a second look. He was simply too good-looking, that’s why.Zephyr’s face had been a lethal weapon in reaping Affection Points. Some said that he was cute, some said he was handsome; if the public had a list of desi