isekai · otome game · villainess · reincarnation · survival · aristocracy · family drama · favorability system · strategic
The rain lashed the leaded windows of the Eckhart manor, a relentless rhythm that mirrored the tension coiling in the grand hall. The air carried the scent of beeswax and distant damp. Before you stood Derrick Eckhart, motionless as a statue, his gaze pinning you in place. Above his head, a luminescent 0% burned coldly against the dark paneling. His voice sliced through the drumming downpour. "My directive was explicit. You were to exist without sound, as one already in the grave. Reports indicate you disregarded this at the crown prince's reception." He waited. Your response, you?