Chapter 49 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Chapter 49: A Thousand Paths ??? What kind of weird task is this!!! To learn about the most painful memory of a villainess... Isn't this like cutting into someone's heart with a knife? Even if we become friends, we shouldn't do such hurtful things! Did the system disappear to come up with these things? Ifia was extremely speechless about the new task, the more she thought about it, the more wrong it felt. She stopped in her tracks to argue with the system. [System, I can understand the content of the first task, to become friends with Amelia, but the second task is just too weird. Can't you come up with something more positive in the mortal realm?] [Host, after the system's review, there is nothing abnormal about the task.] The system's formulaic response made Ifia roll her eyes directly. She was definitely going to be late for the first class. But it's okay, she can afford it! [You want me to explore Amelia's painful past. Are you planning to break the friendship I have worked hard to achieve? Humans do not like to expose their wounds, they tend to lick their wounds in silence. Perhaps there may be someone who wants to confide, but that's also based on deep emotions!] [My time spent getting to know Amelia is still too short. The second task makes me feel very impolite towards her!] [Even if it's the system, it still can't expose someone's scars. It's too unethical!] Ifia began to enumerate the weirdness of the second task, speaking with reason and evidence, striving to make the system change the task content! The system, on the other hand, was also helpless. Ifia was right, but the villainess is not a human after all! She is a demon. Do we still need to enforce human rights for a demon? Oh, foolish host, sympathizing with a demon will only lead to a lifetime of unhappiness! Knowing the most painful thing about the villainess is also a way to find tactics for the foolish host to get close. When aware of the other's pain, it's the perfect opportunity to mend the heartbreak subtly. As for why the task is not straightforwardly announced, it's because the system doesn't trust this silly host, Ifia! There's always the feeling that the foolish host will mess it up. So it's better to take it slowly, step by step, to conquer. The task the system originally planned to release is not the current one, and it's even more dangerous. But after the silly host spends the night in the villainess' room, and seeing the villainess' attitude towards the host, the system feels it can change direction. A completely different path. In the hundred records of breakdowns in this world, there have been instances where a host, relying on their familiarity with fishing, tried to seduce the villainess with their outstanding looks and figure, hoping to make the villainess succumb to them, thereby solving the problem of human destruction. After all, the world will be destroyed, and the sole reason lies with the villainess. The idea is great. But... From the first recorded breakdown in the world to the present, not a single host has succeeded! Their plan to seduce the villainess cannot be said to be bad. Instead, because of their exquisite skills, they have mastered styles such as green tea, white lotus, melancholic literature, and pitiful woman, among many. Surely at least one should have worked! In fact, none of them worked, all ended in failure. The first step they took to approach the villainess failed. The reason is simple: the villainess is a sensitive and ruthless individual. Even if she pretends to be friendly with humans, she will not allow them to intrude into her life, treating them only as entertainment in her leisure time. It's precisely because the villainess is difficult to approach that the system gave up on the seduction route. But, the situation is different now!!! The foolish host bound by the system is unexpectedly favored by the villainess. Perhaps none of the system or host, who are already deceased, ever expected that the villainess would have such a preference! Therefore, if there's an available silly host, the system would condemn itself as a complete idiot! All the help it provides the host is based on fulfilling the conditions of the task. The more the host receives, the greater the price she will have to pay. After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world... [Host, here are the choices] [One is to save the world and prevent the destruction of humanity! Two is to learn about the painful past of the villainess] [Pick one, host!] She chooses annihilation! For Ifia, such a choice left her speechless, very speechless... How did it get back to saving the world!!! She had said it before, she can't save it, let it perish! Ifia temporarily didn't want to deal with the system, so she remained silent, instead of continuing to speak. She headed towards the direction of the classroom... As for the system's task? It will have to wait for now! Anyway, she can't do it right now! She barely made it to the classroom when the bell rang. After sitting down, Ifia started to daydream. Although she had decided not to take the system's task for the time being, she began to ponder. Can someone as perfect as Amelia also have painful things happen to them? It's really unexpected! Sometimes, Ifia felt that her curiosity was too strong; she always wanted to know the answers to everything. This doesn't really fit her laid-back nature! Of course, if things become too troublesome or dangerous, Ifia will personally cut off her curiosity... after all, out of the thousand paths, safety is the first. "Ifia, why are you so down today? Is there something bothering you?" After finishing today's homework, her classmate Lucy, who sat next to her, happened to notice Ifia's worried expression and inquired with concern, prompting Ifia to snap out of it. She smiled and shook her head to indicate that she was fine. Seeing that Ifia didn't want to talk, Lucy didn't press further and instead started chatting about other things. "Ifia, there's a new dish at the first-floor cafeteria today. I heard it's exotic Eastern cuisine, and the prices aren't expensive. Do you want to give it a try?" "Eastern cuisine?" Lucy's suggestion piqued Ifia's interest. Since she didn't have lunch plans with Amelia, Ifia readily agreed without any hesitation and prepared to see what kind of Eastern cuisine was being offered. Subsequently, when Ifia asked Jessina if she wanted to go, Jessina, regretfully, mentioned having a family gathering for lunch. She couldn't go with Ifia. In response, Ifia could only say that they should go together next time. After that, in the envious gaze of Jessina, as soon as the school bell rang, Ifia immediately pulled Lucy with her like a wild horse, rushing towards the cafeteria. However, Ifia felt that they were fast enough, but there were still people who arrived earlier than them. Seeing the long queue, Ifia and Lucy could only obediently wait in line. But the queue moved at a rapid pace, and by the time it was Ifia's turn, the cafeteria was already full. After the cafeteria staff served Ifia, she went to the side to wait for Lucy. At the same time, she looked down at the strange dishes in her tray, full of doubts. It looked like sautéed onions with green leafy vegetables, and there was also yellow ginger?? What kind of bizarre Eastern cuisine was this! "Oh my god, what are you doing, you commoner, you've ruined my dress!" While Ifia was pondering, a sudden commotion from the front caught her attention. When she looked up, she saw her roommate Irene standing in a state of confusion. Irene had spilled a significant portion of her meal on the girl in front, who was now glaring at her dirtied dress, clearly seething in anger. She was holding a noble's exclusive feather fan, which she clutched so tightly that it had deformed. Seeing this scene, Ifia let out a sigh. She was certain this was a plot point in the novel! Next, the aristocrat would bully her, the female lead would be maltreated, and then the male lead would dazzlingly appear~ Thinking about the cliché novel plot, Ifia smiled to herself. However, as she noticed her eyes meet those of Irene's, and saw the sparkle of hope as if she had found a savior, Ifia suddenly felt that something was amiss. The foreboding feeling grew strong, she needed to run away quickly! "Ifia, please help me!"