guided by the guards, she was held firmly by them. People from the crowd threw dirt on her, as she struggled keeping the pace from the guards dragging her.

Glancing to where she is going to be executed, she saw the guillotine that stood out the most.

Shit this can't be fucking real!

Slowly climbing up, her legs trembled badly that she felt like she would faint at any minute. Glancing to the blade of the guillotine, it looks sharp or is it dull? But as soon she was once hit by a dirt, she realized her maid was beside her.

Horrified, she begged the guards to take her away and show mercy. But they never gave a glance or spare any emotions towards her.

The emotions Shiela was showing was now real. Its suffocating, she can't stand this.

The crowd suddenly became much louder, someone in her peripheral view stood out, someone whose character design looks familiar too!

"Silence!" One of the guy beside her shouted loudly.

"Yes, I am still well and alive."

"Crown prince!" Everyone was crying, shouting in joy, or in relief that the 'crown prince' is well.

"As you all know, this woman right here was my former fiance, Lady Francheska Del Von Hartpinjer. She was a great woman to serve the empire well, but I did not know this greatness of hers could be the opposite of her intentions."

Walking forward as if trying to reach the civilians of the empire.

"She used me to gain the power of the empire, to destroy what we have built for the greater good of the people. We have been used and fooled by this bitch who only knows how to tempt people of her expertise."

Shiela couldn't believe the utter bullshit this crown prince has said about her. To the people of this empire, who easily get manipulated by their stupidity.

"She even tried to harm my lady Josphine, who did nothing wrong and poisoned her drink."

A loud gasped came from the crowd, followed by the whispers, and murmurs.

"Now, that this bitch is here to repay the crimes she have committed, executioner--"

"D-don't get fooled! I did nothing wrong, this is a false accusation!" Yelling, Shiela hoped she got their attention, even the crowd, that her voice is enough for everyone to hear.

"False accusation?!" The sister who visited her yesterday mockingly repeated Shiela's last words.

"Silence! There is no need for--" the crown prince tried to intervene but the crowd went furious, same as her sisters voice.

"Yes! Because why everything is sudden?! I wasn't even delivered to the court, nor any trial! Without even questioning the witnesses!?" Sheila questioned back.

"Excuse me?! You tempted to kill the crown prince!" Her sister retorted back with anger.

"And do you have any proof of that? That I am the one who did it?"

Once again the crowd went to dead silence and the small voice of murmurs and whispers started again.

Dammit I don't know if I am correct, but I have to make sure that when it happened I wasn't on the scene or the opposite. Shit I hope what my best friend had said that the villainess seemed like innocent of the crime is true.

"The crown prince life is precious! If someone dare lay hands on the life of the royalty, its punishable by death!" The guy so seemed to be the executioner interrupted and answered Shiela's uestion.

Shiela scoff at his answer. "I thought the empire is about justice? To protect and serve the people of the empire? I guess it's not the people is it?"

"The empire has been known for its powerful military, and to get their crown prince get harm, is disappointing to the royal guards and knights who were built to serve and protect the empire and its people."

Sheila remembered how her bestfriend told her how suspicious it was really. The so called lady Francheska was never good with battle strategy or any military positions, she was only good with her charisma, and swaying the crowds, that's why she was the most suitable lady to be the empress. But as Sheila was standing in front of the crowd, it reminded her when the cameras were rolling to her face, and the blinding flashes.

The most frustrating thing is that, there were no nobles to side her. Shiela getting her nerves worked up she addressed the crowd, "this moment right here, is the proof of how corrupted the nobles, and royalties that all of you people serve and dedicate your lives into."

"Silence!" The crown prince shouted.

"They don't want proof, the justice they serve you, is the justice only for them."

"I said SILENCE!" The crown prince shouted again. Even tho it was already silent from the crowd and some of the nobles, this only made Sheila smirked inside her head.

"I should've cut off your tongue"

"What, afraid that a dead person will start telling your ancestors the truth if I get there?"

Sheila's words seemed to have hit something to the crown prince, for split second his face became horrified of her words.

Francheska's sister was right, no one would dare step in to help, nor convince others that I am innocent. This is my end now, I am fully aware I can't turn the destiny of the villainess around. I would still get beheaded. But I will bring the empire with me to the other side!

"I did not used you, your highness.I never long for the crown prince's power of the empire. I longed, and was fooled by the love he have given me. I did my best to understood, and defend him. I also felt the same to the people of the empire. I guess my love was too much, that it led to this." Sobbing Shiela cried and expressed her sadness to the people around her.

"Hah! You only manipulated my love, for you to get this far. Used me to get yourself to the socialites."

Shiela hid her smirk, as she gave an agonizing confused face to the prince.

How would I even use your for the socialites? The status of the villainess have been already influential ever since in chapter one of the novel!

"I would never dare use or manipulate you, your highness! The crown prince is strong, he never gets fooled. Even I-- or the other nobles joke or show him any tricks he never laughs! Truly a crown prince!"

Creating a fake gasped, Shiela covered her mouth.

"Or perhaps you were the one who used me? And just tossed me to the side when you met lady Josephine?"

Tears started dripping again. Shiela cursed herself, she thought that if she ever survive this her eyes will be completely dry. Acting is such a pain in the ass.

"I will never ever do such ill things as poisoning lady Josephine, we simply swapped drinks because my lady prefer my tea. Everyone-- the noble ladies know this!"

In the said situation that have been told to the crowd, there were a lot of witness, they knew the whole story and yet, no one has the fucking balls and guts to defend me, even my family... wait! My family they should be here to defend me!

"W-what are you saying lady Francheska?" Josephine asks her. Unfortunately her words did not reach Francheska.

Lady Josephine is innocent, too innocent that might make Sheila vomit out of pitiness.

The truth is Shiela read some of the chapters and remembered how she hated the crown prince. He rather chose himself rather for the sake of the people. The villainess, lady Francheska was never talented towards magic unlike Josephine. Francheska was forced to be the lady who would rule the empire, a life that most noble lady would dare dream.

The crowd became noisy as the sudden realization of how selfish the crown prince was.

"Enough! This is getting way too long. Execute this crazy bitch."

Held again by the two guards, she heard the cry of her maid. As she begged the crown prince to spare her lady's life for hers. But wasn't able to, as guards restricted her movements towards the prince.

The crowd grew louder, there were more people trying to save the life of Lady Francheska. That she is innocent, that they have proof, to ask for evidence, and those who witnessed.

To Shiela, she already know what will happen to them, she read the second to the last chapter of the novel. All who defend, and associated with her will follow her death.

Now that the crowd keeps cursing at her, she gave real tears this time, not for anyone but for herself. The last scene, where she fell on the railway, which only she could do was wait for the train to hit her, made her body tremble. She curse the God who gave her a chance to live this kind of life.

It must have been enjoyable huh? To play my life in this awful world. I am innocent! I did nothing wrong! If there really is a god out there then come see me! See and enjoy this living hell I am in!

And with that, the movement of the guillotine felt to her neck and her vision became black.

With a loud cry, the soft crunching grass of footsteps were heard running to her direction.

One of the maid gasped, "my lady!"

Rushing to her, she sniffed as the maid covered her nose with a hanky for her to blow.

Wiping her wet eyelashes, the maid that she was now seeing is so young and flawless.

"My lady, I told you a lot of times to never climb a tree again! Or you will be scolded by your mother and etiquette teacher for this behavior."

Huh? Wait what?

"Hey, what's my name?"

"Seriously, my lady stop with this jokes. You keep making me repeat this embarrassing phrase of yours, 'You're lady Francheska Del Von Hartpinjer, the future empress of the empire'."

What? I have that lame ass phrase... or joke? And I am still the villainess...?

"Let's rush inside my lady, before your mother could witness you in this state."

Helping me get up, the maid led me to the house, it was like palace. It's so shining and beautiful, she never get to inspect the place like last time.

Her name is, Shelly. A maid who seemed to be very fond of me. I guess she is the type of person who like kids.

After the bath and dressing the kid Francheska, getting her hair and face done. Sheila couldn't still believe it. She was once again alive, but this time as the nine year old Francheska Del Von Hartpinjer.

"Uh Shelly I will be downstairs in a minute could you wait outside for a while?" Shelly gave the young lady a look.

"I promise it will be quick!" Still giving her the look the maid left her alone.

So this is real huh...

Pinching her own cheeks she quickly released it of how painful she felt.

Ever since she saw the maid and journeyed her in taking care of her. She was questioning the reality the whole time, and that the memories she had then when it was a 'dream' and the 'beheading' crept goosebumps on her skin.

She's very convinced that she really have survived that by experiencing death.

Ack! But now that she was back eleven years ago from her death. She have to check if everything will go like last time. And she will not fail this time!