📢 DING! [New Mission Unlocked: A Proper Villain Must Stay in Shape!]
➡️ Time for your daily villain training session!
➡️ Suggested Options:
Train your swordsmanship against powerful foes!Practice dark magic to enhance your evil aura!Take a casual morning jog… but somehow make it menacing.
Leonel stared at the mission description, unblinking.
"...You're telling me I need to exercise now?"
📢 DING! [Of course! Even villains need to maintain peak physical condition!]
Leonel groaned.
"I'm already dealing with a mercenary freeloading in my castle, and now you want me to go on a morning jog?"
📢 DING! [Or you could fight powerful foes!]
Leonel paused.
Then he slowly turned to look at Elara, who was currently sharpening her sword at the dining table.
She noticed his stare and raised an eyebrow.
— "What?"
Leonel immediately clicked 'Morning Jog.'
📢 DING! [Confirmed! But make it menacing.]
Leonel blinked. "Wait, what does that mean—"
📢 DING! [Auto 'Villainous Jog' Mode Activated!]
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Five minutes later…
Leonel was running through the castle grounds.
His cape billowed dramatically behind him.
His eyes glowed faintly red.
Every step he took echoed ominously.
A group of goblins saw him and immediately panicked.
— "THE MASTER IS RUSHING SOMEWHERE!"
— "HE MUST BE PREPARING FOR WAR!"
— "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"
Leonel wheezed.
"…I'm literally just jogging, damn it!"
📢 DING! [Your minions now believe you are preparing a massive invasion. Your intimidation factor has increased.]
Leonel wanted to die.
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As Leonel continued his totally normal, not-at-all-evil jog, Elara watched from the castle balcony, sipping her morning coffee.
She narrowed her eyes.
— "…Is he training for something?"
A knight beside her, completely serious, nodded.
— "Yes. Lord Nightshade is preparing for a legendary battle."
Elara scoffed.
— "By… running in circles?"
— "Exactly."
— "…I hate this place."
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Leonel finally staggered to a stop, out of breath.
He collapsed onto a bench, gasping.
"Never… again…"
📢 DING! [Mission Complete! You are now 2% more physically fit than before!]
Leonel glared at the system notification.
"…Two percent?!"
📢 DING! [Every step counts, champ! Keep up the villainous gains!]
Leonel groaned.
Just then—
📢 DING! [WARNING: An Important Guest is Approaching!]
Leonel froze.
— "…Oh no."
BOOM.
The castle gates swung open.
And stepping through was—
A regal-looking woman in an extravagant royal dress…
With a dozen heavily armored knights behind her.
Leonel's stomach dropped.
📢 DING! [New Important Character Identified: PRINCESS ISABELLA OF AVALON!]
Leonel blinked in horror.
"…WHY IS A PRINCESS HERE?!"