In My Favorite Novel As The Final Villain

In the First Year Girls' Building.

A peculiar figure was happily making a rich breakfast of scrambled eggs with omelets and cheese.

A peculiar figure? Why would it be a peculiar figure? Simple... There's a man in the first hour of the morning in the Women's Building.

Who could break the rules so brazenly? There are very few people who can do it, yet only one dares to break the rules in such a way.

And that person, to no one's surprise, is Theos himself, who prepared a light breakfast.

After the battle against Camilla, Nora, Alice, and Luna took care of him all day because of his tiredness and, above all, because of his newly healed arm.

Fortunately, the fatigue subsided at a fairly rapid pace, leaving him as good as new. Just like his newly attached arm, it had already regained its original tone and he could move it much more easily.

However, how could Theos miss the opportunity to have his two beautiful girlfriends and a pretty sister take care of him? He, like the good man he is, acted as if he still had the aftermath of the battle.

"Hm, good morning," suddenly a cute, soft voice echoed throughout the room.

Theos turned around, watching as Alice had awoken from her deep sleep, floating her sleepy eyes.

"Oh, so the little princess is awake already," Theos commented with a mischievous grin.

Alice's cheeks flushed slightly. "How could I not get enough sleep if you were like a madman yesterday? I was supposed to be tired and so on... But that was all a big lie!" she exclaimed, feeling deceived and betrayed.

She had everything planned to finally win Theos in bed. She planned to take advantage of the gods delivering a completely tired Theos to her room. Or so she thought...

At all times she was brutally dominated, leaving no room to resist in the face of submission.

'I had planned everything, even talked to Luna in private to give Theos to me the day before they left for the Roy family; right on the day of the fight, everything was perfect; Theos was going to be completely mine tired, but... He's a monster!' cried Alice in her heart.

Seeing Alice's face turning redder and redder as she remembered yesterday's embarrassment, Theos just smiled, serving the food on the pair of plates: one for him and the other for Alice.

"Hm, should I do Luna too," he muttered, thinking seriously about it.

"I don't think it's necessary, she told me to prepare plenty of food for the trip and her parents," Alice explained.

Theos' eyebrows rose in surprise but then returned to normal. "Very well then, let's eat," he stated, grabbing his plate with a fork.

Alice did the same, grabbing the plate with a fork, she went to the dining room next to Theos, sitting down to eat.

"Uh, those pajamas do look pretty good on you," he complimented sincerely.

The pajamas Alice wore were just a large pastel pink nightgown with long sleeves. The nightgown was almost down to her knees, that's how big it was on her.

Alice's eyes narrowed into a frown as she pouted, "Hmph, it would have fit me better if you hadn't ripped the whole pajama bottoms last night..." she snorted.

Theos' smile turned into an amused, wry grin. "Yeah, yeah, sure, sure, sure," he said, beginning to eat.

Though with restrained anger, Alice also began to eat, secretly showering Theos' food with compliments.

'She's changed a lot...', Theos pensioned, looking at a pretty Alice eating.

He remembered how the woman in front of him before was totally submissive and quite shy, but now, although still quite submissive, she wasn't so shy; he could have a conversation of jokes and banter with her quite pleasantly.

And even she sometimes teases him.

'Though she's gone a bit... Or quite mad,' Theos concluded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

*Ring*

Theos' cell phone rang constantly, being forced to pull it out and see who the person was that was bothering him at breakfast time.

Seeing the person's name, Theos answered without hesitation.

"How did you sleep, Luna?" he started the conversation with a question.

On the other end of the phone, Luna smiled, "Pretty good, I got the potion and plenty of food ready to go today," she declared.

The happy and cheerful tone could be noticed from miles away, and that very thing is what made Theos feel happy as well.

"I'm so glad you're okay," after a couple of seconds, he continued. "By the way, what time are we leaving here?" he asked.

She quickly replied. "In an hour, you decide where we leave them and how we leave."

Theos nodded. "Don't worry, leave it to me. We'll meet in about 20 minutes; go get ready, and don't worry too much; after all, I'm literally across the street from your house," he tried to reassure her a bit.

And that seemed to work as Luna's anticipation and excitement dropped a little. "Okay, see you in about 20 minutes, Chao, I love you!",

Saying goodbye, the two hung up the phone.

"So what are you going to do now?", Alice asked curiously.

"That's easy; call my drivers to be nearby and ready in 15 to 20 minutes. They will wait for us where they landed at the academy."

"I see," Alice understood, thinking that that was the best way to go.

She didn't ask how Theos would convince the teachers not to expel Luna from the Academy after missing so many days.

He had a plan... An ingenious plan.

"Well, we'll see you tomorrow when I get back from visiting my in-laws," Theos rose from the table, turning to leave.

But his words echoed in her mind as well, forming an unconscious question. 'Alice's parents were never mentioned in the novel,' he reminded himself, feeling a little uncomfortable.

The discomfort came not only from asking about this but also from the fact that Alice's parents were probably dead.

Or, well, also because after more than a month together, he had never mentioned this...

Still, he steeled himself, turning around to stare at Alice.

"I've always had the doubt... Your parents, who are they?"

Hearing Alice's question, she startled slightly, surprised that Theos had asked that question.

After recovering from her shock, she shook her head from side to side, hiding her slightly somber face. "I don't know who they are; I don't even know their names; I only remember how I was trained to be a servant and serve the Fallen family. Still, my parents must not be anything special, considering that if it wasn't for your help, I wouldn't have any Path."

Alice's words were in a neutral tone, contrasting to the usual Alice who always emanated positive emotions around her.

"I see..." muttered Theos, pausing to think a bit; he continued. "And what if... We go look for your parents, wouldn't that make you happy?"

Contrary to Theos' expectations, Alice shook her head instantly. "No, they abandoned me; if they still haven't looked for them or at least haven't attempted, I don't need to meet them... Maybe they are making their lives happy, maybe they formed a big family, or, possibly, they are not even alive. But whatever it is, I'd rather be ignorant in the face of this."

Alice's words carried with them her complex emotions. However, of her complex emotions, she had not a hint of expectation.

To Theos, it was clear that Alice did not want to see her parents. She was not afraid, nor did she hold a grudge. This was both beyond and yet simpler...

'She is indifferent to them; to her, they are nothing anymore,' he concluded; he had never seen Alice being so indifferent before, nor had he ever read her that way.

Theos respected her decision, choosing not to pursue the subject any further.

But before he could say goodbye, Alice smiled broadly. "Besides, I'm quite happy with my life now and can't wait to see what the future holds. My one true wish and biggest dream is to live a happy life with you."

At this confession, Theos couldn't help but hug her, gently pressing her body against his.

"You know, even though your dream sounds simple, it's the hardest one of all," Theos murmured in Alice's ear.

"I know... I know it well enough," she murmured, remembering the hardships they must have gone through together.

She knew how difficult her dream was; living a happy life is something that sounds quite simple.

But happiness is relative, what is truly happiness? The moments of pleasure, the laughter and smiles while being with friends, relaxing, looking at a great view, or feeling satisfied and fulfilled? Nobody knew.

Or rather, everyone knows it, they know it pretty well. But many fool themselves into not knowing the truth.

After all, ignorance is bliss.

However, how long will they be able to live under the shadows of ignorance?

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