My older sister is a villainous rich girl.

He frowned.

Did the naive and innocent female protagonist experience school bullying before she even had a chance to encounter it herself?

Wayne's growth trajectory on Earth is very simple.

He went from a top primary school in a major city across the country to a top junior high school and a top senior high school. He achieved good results in the college entrance examination and entered a top university. After graduation, he joined a top-ranked Internet company through campus recruitment. He worked a 996 job and followed a very routine path.

The classmates I usually interact with are all test-takers; there aren't any I can call truly close friends. But on the surface, we all seem to get along quite well—it's all a matter of mutual respect and consideration.

As a result, he has never truly experienced school bullying in his entire life.

Gradually, the other students seemed to notice the small conflict, but they only dared to watch from a distance and none of them dared to step forward to stop it.

Wayne felt a little mentally exhausted.

If he wanted, he could unleash his strongest magic right now and make them bleed on the spot, but he can't do that.

Before this body was adopted by Elliott Wincher, it belonged to a very remote branch of the Wincher family, people who had long since moved away from the center of power.

Wayne's father was a knight who was accepted into the family because of his outstanding abilities and married the youngest daughter of the head of a collateral branch of the family. Unfortunately, he and his mother both died of serious illness when Wayne was still an infant.

As power shifted within the collateral branches, Wayne's position became awkward. Due to his young age, he had virtually no say in the family, and his relationship with his cousins ​​was not harmonious.

On an ordinary afternoon, his cousins ​​deliberately tortured and killed the pets he had adopted in front of Wayne.

Wayne was instantly enraged, and the magic within him went out of control, severely injuring the children.

In the remote border region of the capital, life remains in a very primitive state, with very few people possessing magical knowledge.

The only new head of the family who knew anything about this was also resentful of Wayne because of the serious injuries his own grandson had sustained.

So, amidst clamors of "monster" and "inhuman," they shackled Wayne and locked him in a dark, sunless basement.

Wayne's life was completely changed when the great man who was almost a legend in the locals' minds—Duke Elliot Winchester—suddenly came to the border incognito and heard about the deeds of another "monster in the Winchester collateral family".

Would you like to live in the capital?

That day, Elliott came to the basement and gently asked for young Wayne's opinion.

Under that sharp and piercing gaze, Wayne nodded timidly.

At that time, he was simply thinking:

"I'd go anywhere as long as I can get out of here."

The dignified duke smiled and asked him to demonstrate the magic he had used to injure his brothers.

"But... someone will get hurt."

"It's alright. Just give it your all, and you'll get a small reward if you do well!"

Wayne didn't care about rewards, but he knew that if he wanted to leave, only the person in front of him could help him.

So for the first time, he revealed all his magic without reservation.

The mountain collapsed and the ground caved in, and bright light shone into the dark basement, like a brilliant scar cleaved open by an axe in the sky.

Wayne stared at the blinding ray of light; the intense stimulation caused his eyes to ache unbearably, and tears welled up in his eyes.

But he still stared blankly.

It turns out... even without the help of others, one can break free from the cage.

"Hmm, very good." Duke Elliott nodded in satisfaction.

He subconsciously touched the ring on his hand, wanting to take it off, but quickly realized, "I can't give this to you. It's a wedding anniversary gift from Ashville."

In the end, having nothing else to his name, the Duke had no choice but to pull out a fifty-grande note from his pocket and keep his promise.

"Let's take this as a reward this time, but don't lose it!"

……

Those were all the pasts that Wayne learned about from the animation.

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but because the production quality was excellent and the atmosphere was so well-done, he was so moved that he shed two tears when he saw this scene.

However, this initial feeling of being touched was quickly overshadowed by the bizarre and hilarious plot that followed. He almost laughed his way to the last episode while simultaneously criticizing the author's quirky imagination, only to be unexpectedly overwhelmed by Chris's wedding to the First Prince.

It's true that genuine feelings will be punished, no matter what you're pursuing.

Let bygones be bygones; he won't fall into the same trap twice.

There will be no disappointment if you don't have expectations of others.

Whether it's Chris or the original female lead, let them like handsome men if they want; it has nothing to do with them.

Now that he has come to this magical world, he wants to see what lies at the end of magic...

Hmph, emotions will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword.

He was about to use a weak spell to push them all away when he heard another girl's voice behind him.

"Are you bullying younger students again?"

"Ah, it's Lord Ge Li!" The girls who had blocked Wayne's way suddenly changed their tone completely, their voices becoming much more energetic and cheerful.

Three girls walked around Wayne and approached him from behind.

"Lady Kareem is as beautiful as ever today."

"Yes, yes, just seeing your figure is like admiring a masterpiece."

Flattery poured from their mouths, reminiscent of the glamorous ladies at the previous banquet, giving Wayne goosebumps.

is it necessary?

He turned around and saw a girl as beautiful as a daffodil.

Her delicate eyes were as pure as water, her long hair fell naturally over her shoulders, and a pure gold lily badge was prominently displayed on her neckline.

"Honestly." The girl looked annoyed at these guys who seemed completely unable to read her expressions.

She walked up to Wayne: "Third year? Or fourth year?"

"No, I'm in fifth grade."

The girl looked surprised for a moment and glanced at his height.

"..." Wayne was slightly annoyed.

"Don't let my youthful appearance fool you, I'll grow into a super handsome guy in a few years!" he said earnestly.

This is not a lie; he is very confident in his appearance.

If you're not good-looking, why should you be part of the harem of the protagonist in an otome anime?