All Chapters of MY SHAMELESS SYSTEM WON'T LET ME DIE A VILLAINESS : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Serena "Catch her, thief!" the bookstore owner yelled, chasing me. I only giggled, knowing he was no match for me, running with the book in my arm. I hadn't planned on stealing, but with everyone talking about the novel and the villainous cannon fodder having my name, I didn't have a choice. The novel had been sold out for three weeks. People fought over the last copies online. Bookstores had waiting lists longer than university admission queues. Every review claimed the same thing. "The villainess dies the most miserable death in romance history." Normally, I wouldn't care. But then someone spoiled the villainess's name Serena My name Curiosity became obsession overnight. I skipped lunch, ignored my assignments, and visited every bookstore in town searching for one copy. Every time I arrived, the shelves were empty. Then today... One lonely copy sat on the display shelf like destiny itself. The owner had refused to sell it because someone had reserved it. So.

[DING!] [Danger detected, Host.] The flying stone barely missed my head. Instead, it struck Riven's outstretched hand before it could hit the ground. I, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky. Still hanging from his grip, he casually let go. THUD! I landed face-first on the cold stone floor. "Ow!" I pushed myself up, rubbing my sore back. "Can people in this world stop dropping people like bags of cheap potatoes? No one answered. Every head turned toward the entrance of the great hall. A tall man with crimson-red hair strode inside. His footsteps echoed against the polished stone floor. Unlike everyone else, he didn't bow or ask permission to enter. He walked as though the hall belonged to him. If Riven was terrifying... This one looked worse. Sharp crimson eyes swept across the room before stopping on me. For a brief second, I forgot how to breathe. Unlike Riven's cold anger, Nerien's presence was quiet. Quiet enough to make people stop breathing. He didn't need to shout. He didn

[System, kneeling by his side still counts, right?] [Yes, Host. What can I say? Nerien is really cruel.] I rolled my eyes and knelt beside his wooden bed. A few minutes later, he climbed onto it without saying a word. I kept my gaze fixed anywhere but on him, staring at the tiniest speck of dust floating through the air. There wasn't a single clock in this room—or perhaps this entire world—so I had no idea how much time had passed or how long I'd been kneeling. One thing was certain, though. My knees had begun to swell, and kneeling on the freezing wooden floor was becoming unbearable. Every second felt like another needle digging into my skin. I refused to fall asleep. Who knew what this redhead would do if I collapsed? So I forced my heavy eyelids open, my body swaying every now and then from exhaustion. My eyes burned with sleep, but I didn't dare close them. Suddenly, Nerien rolled over, his face stopping only inches away from mine. My breath caught in my throat

[Penalty Selection: Electrocution] I searched the sky for any sign of a thunderbolt. Nothing. Frowning, I took a step forward, then another. Slowly, I began walking away, counting my steps. Then an electric shock ripped through my body, freezing me in place as I shook uncontrollably. The current surged through every muscle in my body. My fingers locked. My teeth clattered together. Even my vision turned white. It lasted an eternity. My brain short-circuited. Blood drained from my face. Somewhere in the distance, I vaguely heard the System counting. [3, 2, 1] Then.... Everything stilled, When it finally stopped, I jerked upright. My hair was a frizzy mess. My skin, pale. I glanced left, then right. Luckily, no one was there to see me. I collapsed to the ground, wailing dramatically. "What did I do to deserve this? I'm just a broke college girl who was living comfortably!" I sobbed. Then, footsteps. One, two, then another. A pair of feets appear

"What just happened," I mumbled, standing up. "Serena, are you okay?" Reyn rushed over and grabbed my shoulders, turning me this way and that as though checking for injuries. "Hey! Stop that, you are making me dizzy," I groaned, pushing his hand away. He cleared his throat and stepped back, fidgeting with his robe. My pupils rolled to the other end of my eyes and back. "Why did you do that?" he asked, voice calm and steady. My fingers rubbed the back of my neck, my eyes looking anywhere but him. "I don't know," I muttered. "Please....You have to believe me" I moved a step forward but he shifted back. My throat tightened,something heavy settled inside my chest,tears burned behind my eyes threatening to roll down any moment. Why does it hurt that he doesn't trust me? "Reyn," my voice trembled, but he only took another step back. This time my legs wobbled, but I wasn't about to give up defending myself. Then my gaze stopped at the bracelet resting harmlessly on my w