My Sister Snatched My Target

"I'm the Conquest System. As long as you can win over the beastfolk of your choice within a year, you'll be given a new life."

The moment the system finished speaking, my older sister, Violette Snow, scampered off. She scooped up a badly injured wild bird from the ground and gently stroked its charred black feathers. "System, I choose this bird to be my conquest target."

She made her choice at lightning speed, afraid that I'd steal her target from her. Then, she turned to me with a cheeky expression, but I saw the warning look in her eyes.

"Don't even think about challenging me for him, Marigold. See how well I treat you! I'm even letting you have the easier target by picking a half-dead one for myself."

She deliberately pointed to a fox passing by on the other side. She wore a kind expression as she said, "I think that gentle-looking fox over there is a pretty decent choice. If you choose him, you'll definitely finish the mission before me."

I would finish the mission before her, huh? I would also die before her.

In my previous life, Violette had set her sights on that fox at first glance—not only because he looked gentle, but because he was handsome. When he saw her approach, those beguiling eyes of his were especially seductive, and his sweet words charmed her until she completely lost her head.

The other beastfolk who appeared were either weak or ugly. Violette couldn't accept having to be with any one of them, so she chose the fox.

Meanwhile, I felt sorry for the injured bird and chose him.

Violette even mocked me for it. "How could you pick an injured black bird like him? He probably can't even take on a human form, and you still want to be in a relationship with him?

"Once I'm rich, I'll take you to a doctor to get your eyes checked. Let's hope we don't end up finding out that you've got a problem with your brain too."

What she didn't expect was that the fox she chose was a promiscuous beastfolk. While he looked gentle and caring in public, he was two-faced and selfish. He spent his days drifting through various brothels. He constantly had a new female companion by his side.

He was also depraved enough to share Violette with his buddies, letting them have their fun with her.

Meanwhile, while I was looking after the bird, I discovered that he was cold by nature but devoted as well. I used all the tricks I could think of to flirt with him and get him to fall in love with me.

Once he fully recovered from his injuries, he finally accepted me. He told me he was Clarence Flarehart, King of the Phoenix clan, and said he wanted to take me back to his clan with him.

When I laid a few phoenix eggs, he made me his queen.

I knew perfectly well what Violette was thinking right now. She envied how I had been doted on in my past life. Not only did she want to become the queen in my place, but she also wanted me to suffer the same pain she had endured.

"Thank you for your concern, Violette, but I like that lop-eared rabbit better," I said with a smile before walking over to a spot nearby to poke the rabbit that had just hopped out of the bushes.

His face instantly turned red. Baring his teeth, he tried to bite me and puffed up in anger. "You audacious human! How dare you poke my face!"

My heart melted. "You're so cute! I pick him to be my conquest target, System."

"Target confirmed. Once a beastfolk is bound as the conquest target, it cannot be changed. Please complete your mission within the allotted time."

With that, the system disappeared.

Violette looked at me in disbelief, clearly thinking I was utterly foolish. "You should really think this through, Marigold! How are you supposed to win over a lop-eared rabbit who eats nothing but grass? Even if you succeed, you'll just spend your whole life eating grass with him!"

"You don't need to worry about me, Violette."

She said nothing more, but she secretly rejoiced at my choice, mocking me for being stupid.