Safa had always lived a life that felt painfully ordinary.
Every morning she woke before the sun, dragging herself out of bed while the city outside her apartment window still slept under a gray veil of fog. She worked as a junior employee in a large company where deadlines stacked endlessly like towering walls. Her manager rarely smiled, her coworkers were too tired to talk, and the fluorescent lights above her desk hummed like insects.
Her only escape was a game.
A romance simulation game.
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In the quiet hours after work, Safa would collapse onto her couch, open her laptop, and enter the world of "Demonic Bonds: The Servants of the Abyss."
The story followed a powerful villainess named Lylis, a cruel noblewoman who controlled four powerful demonic servants bound to her through magic contracts. Each servant was dangerous, mysterious, and beautiful in his own way.
Players could romance them.
But there was one problem.
Lylis was an awful person.
In every storyline, she treated the servants with cruelty—whips, commands, humiliation, and imprisonment. The servants endured it only because their contracts forced obedience.
And eventually…
They killed her.
Every ending was the same.
The servants revolted.
And Lylis died brutally.
Safa often muttered at the screen.
"Why does she treat them like that? If I were in her place, I'd treat them kindly."
She dreamed about entering the game world and changing the story.
But dreams were just dreams.
Until the day everything changed.
It happened on a rainy evening.
Safa had stayed late at work again. Papers filled her desk, emails flooded her screen, and her boss had just given her another impossible deadline.
By the time she left the building, night had swallowed the city.
Rain poured from the sky in cold sheets.
Safa hurried toward the subway entrance, clutching her bag, when a sudden noise echoed above her.
A loud crack.
She looked up.
A construction scaffold from the building across the street had collapsed. Metal bars twisted and fell like spears.
People screamed.
Safa tried to run.
But the wet pavement betrayed her.
Her foot slipped.
She fell backward—
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And the world spun.
For a moment, there was only darkness.
Then…
Pain.
Wind.
And the terrifying sensation of falling from a great height.
Her last thought was strangely calm.
Ah… so this is how I die.
But death did not come.
Instead—
A voice echoed inside her mind.
[System Initialization Complete.]
Safa’s eyes snapped open.
She was standing inside a luxurious room decorated with crimson curtains and black marble floors.
Her body felt… different.
Lighter.
Stronger.
In her hand—
A whip.
Before her knelt a tall man with silver hair tied loosely behind his back. His wrists were chained to iron rings embedded in the wall.
His eyes burned with cold hatred.
Above his head floated a strange glowing number.
Negative Affection: -83
Safa blinked.
Her brain struggled to process the scene.
Then memories flooded into her mind.
Not her memories.
Someone else's.
A cruel noblewoman.
A mistress of demons.
The villainess of the game.
Lylis.
Safa froze.
Her heart nearly stopped.
No way…
No way…
She looked at the whip in her hand.
Looked at the chained man.
Looked at the floating number.
Then realization struck like lightning.
"I…"
Her voice trembled.
"I became Lylis?!"
The silver-haired man narrowed his eyes.
His name was Liar.
One of the four demonic servants.
And according to the game’s story…
He was the first one to kill her.
Before Safa could react, the doors burst open.
Two figures rushed into the room.
The first had long crimson hair and sharp golden eyes that glowed like embers.
Kairos.
The second was taller, dressed in dark armor with a cold, unreadable expression.
Mod.
Three of the four servants were now present.
And all of them looked at her with the same emotion.
Hatred.
Above their heads floated glowing numbers.
Liar: -83
Kairos: -76
Mod: -81
Safa nearly fainted.
In the game, anything below -70 meant the character wanted you dead.
Kairos stepped forward slowly.
His voice was cold.
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"Are you planning to torture Liar again tonight, mistress?"
The way he said mistress sounded like a curse.
Mod leaned against the doorframe silently, his eyes sharp as blades.
Liar tugged against his chains with a metallic rattle.
"Do it already," he spat. "You enjoy it, don't you?"
Safa's hand trembled.
The whip slipped from her fingers.
It hit the floor with a sharp crack.
The three servants stared.
Confusion flickered across their faces.
Safa slowly raised both hands in surrender.
"I—uh—"
Her voice cracked.
"I think… there has been a misunderstanding."
Kairos frowned.
Mod straightened slightly.
Liar blinked.
Then suddenly—
[System Activated]
A glowing panel appeared in front of Safa's eyes.
Villainess Survival System
Warning:
The negative affection of your demonic servants has reached critical levels.
Failure to reduce their hatred will result in Death Endings.
Current Death Flag Activated:
Leegard – Negative Affection: 97
Safa's blood turned cold.
Leegard.
The fourth servant.
The most dangerous one.
He was currently imprisoned in the dungeon.
And according to the game—
He would be the first to start the rebellion.
The system continued.
Mission 1:
Gain the trust of the demonic servants.
Objective: Reduce negative affection levels.
Penalty for failure: Execution by servants.
Safa whispered weakly,
"Oh no…"
She looked at the three men again.
Three future murderers.
Three powerful demons.
And she was their cruel master.
Kairos crossed his arms.
"What are you whispering about?"
Safa forced a nervous smile.
"I… just realized something."
Liar raised an eyebrow.
"And what would that be?"
She pointed at the chains.
"Maybe we should… talk?"
Silence filled the room.
Then Liar laughed bitterly.
"Talk? Since when do you talk instead of whipping us?"
Kairos's eyes narrowed suspiciously.
Mod simply watched.
Safa swallowed.
Her mind raced.
If she acted like the original Lylis…
They would kill her.
But if she acted differently…
Maybe she could survive.
She walked slowly toward Liar.
Every step felt like approaching a dragon.
He tensed as she came closer.
But instead of raising the whip—
She reached for the chains.
Click.
The shackles opened.
Liar froze.
Kairos stepped forward instantly.
"What are you doing?"
Safa backed away quickly.
"I—uh—new policy."
"New policy?"
"Yes."
She forced confidence into her voice.
"Starting today… no more torture."
The room went silent.
Liar stared at his free wrists.
Kairos looked shocked.
Even Mod’s expression shifted slightly.
Safa coughed awkwardly.
"We are… starting a healthier relationship."
Kairos said slowly,
"You expect us to believe that?"
Safa nodded nervously.
"Yes."
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Liar flexed his wrists.
His eyes remained dangerous.
Above his head the number flickered.
-83 → -80
Safa gasped quietly.
It worked.
A tiny change.
But progress.
Kairos noticed her reaction.
"What are you smiling about?"
Safa straightened.
"Oh nothing!"
Then she remembered something terrifying.
Leegard.
Negative 97.
Locked in the dungeon.
A walking death flag.
She turned toward the door.
"I need to go somewhere."
Kairos blocked her path.
"Where?"
Safa hesitated.
Then said honestly,
"The dungeon."
The three servants stiffened.
Kairos's voice became dangerous.
"Why?"
Safa forced a calm expression.
"To release someone."
Their expressions darkened instantly.
Liar spoke quietly.
"If you're going to torture Leegard again…"
His eyes glowed faintly red.
"...I suggest you reconsider."
Safa waved her hands quickly.
"No torture!"
Kairos narrowed his eyes.
"Then why?"
She sighed.
"Because if I don't fix things with him… I'm going to die."
The three demons stared at her.
For a moment…
None of them knew whether she was joking.
Or telling the truth.
The dungeon was cold.
Stone walls dripped with moisture.
Torches flickered weakly along the corridor.
Safa's footsteps echoed as she descended the stairs.
Behind her walked Kairos, Liar, and Mod.
None of them trusted her enough to let her go alone.
At the end of the hallway stood a massive iron door.
Inside it—
Leegard.
The strongest servant.
The one who hated Lylis the most.
Safa inhaled deeply.
The system panel appeared again.
Warning:
Target hostility extremely high.
Recommended action: Extreme caution.
Safa whispered,
"Great."
She pushed open the door.
The cell was dark.
Chains hung from the walls like skeletal arms.
And in the center of the room—
Sat a man.
Black hair.
Golden eyes.
A presence so heavy it made the air feel thick.
Leegard slowly raised his head.
His gaze landed on Safa.
Hatred burned like fire.
Above his head the number glowed bright red.
Negative Affection: -97
His voice was quiet.
Deadly calm.
"So… the witch finally came."
Safa felt her knees weaken.
This was the moment.
The moment that decided her fate.
If she failed…
The story would end in blood.
She stepped forward carefully.
Leegard watched every movement.
His chains rattled slightly as he shifted.
"Have you come to torment me again?"
Safa shook her head.
"No."
Leegard smirked coldly.
"Liar."
Behind her, the other servants remained silent.
Safa walked closer.
Closer.
Until she stood just a few steps away.
Then—
She knelt.
The entire room froze.
Even the torches seemed to stop flickering.
Leegard stared.
Confusion crossed his face.
"What are you doing?"
Safa bowed her head.
"I'm apologizing."
Silence fell.
Heavy.
Impossible.
Kairos muttered behind her,
"...What?"
Safa took a deep breath.
"I treated you terribly."
Her voice trembled.
"But… I want to change."
Leegard's eyes narrowed.
"You expect me to believe that?"
Safa looked up at him.
"Honestly? No."
She gave a small, awkward smile.
"But I'm hoping you'll give me a chance anyway."
Leegard studied her face carefully.
Looking for deception.
Looking for cruelty.
Looking for the villainess he knew.
But something was different.
Something felt… sincere.
Above his head—
The number flickered.
-97 → -94
Safa almost cried with relief.
A tiny step.
But the first crack in the wall.
Leegard leaned back slightly.
His chains clinked.
He spoke slowly.
"If this is a trick…"
Safa shook her head.
"It's not."
Then she stood.
Walked forward.
And unlocked the chains.
The metal shackles fell to the floor.
The dungeon echoed with the sound.
Leegard stood up slowly.
For the first time—
Free.
The other servants tensed.
If he attacked…
None of them would stop him.
Leegard looked down at Safa.
His golden eyes searched hers.
Then he said quietly,
"You are either a fool…"
He stepped closer.
"...or the bravest woman I've ever met."
Safa swallowed.
"Hopefully the second one."
Leegard studied her for a long moment.
Then turned away.
"Very well."
He walked toward the dungeon door.
But before leaving—
He glanced back at her.
The number above his head flickered again.
-94 → -90
And for the first time since Safa entered this world…
She felt something new growing between them.
Not hatred.
Not fear.
But the fragile beginning of something far more dangerous.
Trust.
From that night onward, the strange life of Safa—now living as the villainess Lylis—began to change in ways no storyline in the game had ever imagined.
Instead of ruling through fear, she attempted something radical.
Kindness.
At first, the demonic servants were convinced it was a trap.
When Safa prepared dinner herself in the castle kitchen, Kairos refused to eat it.
"It could be poisoned," he said flatly.
Safa rolled her eyes.
"If I wanted to poison you, I would choose something less obvious than soup."
Mod sniffed the bowl cautiously.
Then he tasted it.
His eyes widened slightly.
"...It's good."
Kairos stared at him like he had betrayed the demon race.
Later that evening, Safa sat in the library with Liar.
He watched her warily while pretending to read.
"You haven't insulted me today," he said suspiciously.
Safa shrugged.
"I'm trying something new."
"What?"
"Basic human decency."
Liar blinked.
He looked genuinely confused.
Meanwhile, Leegard remained the most distant.
He often disappeared for hours, wandering the castle grounds like a silent shadow.
But sometimes Safa noticed him watching her from afar.
Studying.
Observing.
Trying to understand.
Days passed.
Then weeks.
The numbers above their heads slowly began to change.
Liar: -80 → -55
Kairos: -76 → -50
Mod: -81 → -48
Leegard: -90 → -65
The hatred had not vanished.
But something else had begun to grow in its place.
Curiosity.
And perhaps…
Something warmer.
One evening, Safa stood on the castle balcony watching the sunset paint the sky crimson.
Footsteps approached behind her.
She turned.
Leegard stood there.
For a moment neither spoke.
Then he said quietly,
"You have changed everything."
Safa tilted her head.
"Is that a complaint?"
Leegard shook his head slowly.
"No."
His golden eyes softened slightly.
"It might be the first miracle I've seen in centuries."
Safa smiled.
"And hopefully not the last."
Behind them, inside the castle, three other demons were arguing loudly about who Safa trusted the most.
The air was filled with chaos.
But for the first time—
It felt like home.
And though none of them realized it yet…
The story that once ended in betrayal and death was slowly transforming into something entirely new.
A story of redemption.
Of dangerous love.
And of a villainess who refused to follow the script fate had written for her.
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