A Happy Ending Turns into a Nightmare
Something was wrong. Life is but a play upon the grand stage. That was the thought I'd harbored ever since childhood. I hated bad endings. It grated on me whenever the characters met tragic fates. After all, the stage might just be someone's real life. That's why I loved happy endings—those fairy-tale stories where everyone found bliss.
Maybe that's why, when I possessed this novel, I only panicked for a moment.... Even waking up in the body of the main villain's master—the shadowy black curtain who molded him into a true 'villain'—was just a tiny shock! But no matter. In fact, it was perfect. I could uproot the source of all evil. One step closer to that happy ending. Truth be told, though, survival came first—preserving this body of mine was the real priority. And so, right on schedule, I became the main villain's master. All I did was shield him from a few threats along the way....
Then one day, his gaze shifted whenever he looked at me—
"I love you, Master."
"W-what...?"
The little brat goes and confesses to me! Why the sudden love attack? This felt all wrong, so I turned tail and ran.
"Don't even think about running anymore. I absolutely won't let you go."
"H-how did you even find me...?"
Bright red eyes gleamed like they were licking me over. That deep, rumbling baritone—tense enough to shatter at a touch—delivered its verdict.
"Understood?"
"Eek...."
Looks like I screwed up raising my disciple.... By the time regret hit, it was far too late.