Reina Suzuki was an overworked office worker—until she died and woke up as Lavinia Devereux, the infamous villainess princess of the Elarion Empire.

She knows how this story ends: she’ll drink poison and die. A painless, easy death. So why bother changing fate? Villainy, revenge, redemption—sounds like way too much work. She decides to do absolutely nothing and let the story play out.

But her terrifying father, Emperor Cassius Devereux, won’t ignore her like he’s supposed to. He watches her, questions her, and—worst of all—starts acting like he actually cares.

Lavinia just wanted a quiet villainess retirement… so why does everything keep changing?

I lay dramatically in my little crib, deep in thought, humming like a wise old sage contemplating the mysteries of the universe. Across from me, Nanny and Mareilla kept exchanging glances, trying (and failing) to stifle their giggles.


"She looks like she's thinking about something very serious," Mareilla whispered, eyes twinkling with amusement.


Nanny nodded sagely. "Shhh. Let her be."


Because I was, indeed, thinking about something VERY SERIOUS. I was thinking about MY GREAT FATHER—THE EMPEROR.


…And how I was now 99% sure that he had some serious mental problems.


I mean, what kind of lunatic declares a national holiday over a baby flipping over?! HUH?!


Chapter 8 - The Art of Royal Revenge (Baby Edition)