FMRV | Chapter 3

When did 7857bc2976 I first 2c8866f8d0 realize I 79876e5c27 had been b1eda15516 reincarnated into 493ec226a9 a novel f62fd8fa05 I’d casually 23284eb73c read from 2e3a526240 time to ad8c91a71b time? It must have been f0b8105fcb before enrolling in the f83ae8af33 military academy, back when 192cf80502 I was just a 526b571e99 boy.2533c2a4ff7ca79d

They say realization 1325a25fd2 strikes suddenly, and af51674211 it was true dda9d6225a in my case. One day, ca7bbfe702 I suddenly 78ccd26c88 became aware eb1cf16e28 that this 5d8261a814 world was 4c7397baf2 the setting 4a71943c3f of a bc6ac701af novel—specifically, the d45a9cb7c3 one story 03be94527e I had f7c8e08364 paid the e5b5bc624f most attention 567fcb6486 to, The 9fb1a79663 Flower of beb9a1765a the Battlefield. And even 1873aa3fcf more specifically, f615416763 I had 55253cef48 become Luke, 11a5255821 a character 6325111328 labeled as f77b5f28cf the villain. The same 3caed5a407 Luke who cbfbb44a07 spends the 6b04910bb4 entire story 6f609e9b59 clashing with 234a0b1a54 the protagonist, 4cf41a89e5 fighting over 47c0701fed their ultimate 7093cb911a goals, and 82f3b271f3 eventually spiraling 532164b787 into increasingly 9e411b1de2 despicable acts.63c2dc54972d899a

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Why was e7e1f758ea it that, 2addde84e9 out of 2983557292 all possible 7d54baa13f roles, I 702aa69667 had to 3a5c1f3307 become the b4cfd17c43 villain? Like most transmigrators, I 2069db6c39 found myself asking the c87c048282 same question. Then, I suddenly recalled e4bc535a86 my unique perspective on 06410c06e7 villains—how I had always 918ef99368 viewed them differently from 0847788f2d others. Maybe this wasn’t a 821573782c coincidence but a twist 9a6e705b78 of fate.e4394783c6c2a1e7

Villains, in my opinion, c98742ee6d are another type of 577c142864 guide for the protagonist. They serve a ad0e40390a crucial role, far af3d948800 more nuanced than 09a06531e6 people who mindlessly b241ad5e07 hate them realize. So perhaps, just ca0ed90051 maybe, this was 83a811e37c some kind of f9a5c47380 divine punishment for 8f82c472e9 my unusual opinions.844d602820db2444

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“Hey.”25ecd29a0131d18f

In the quiet barracks, 3eb79950e8 Luke was trying to fa0621146d rest when Mile barged afde6338ae in without so much a5dec98a51 as a knock. Luke sat up on 731020e7f5 his cot, rubbing his 93d28ec8f5 face wearily.1aa28465ecc7d3d8

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“Could you at 2a29e7b6ba least knock next bef8434508 time?”0940d6066a9245c7

“Since when do 3761029b5c we knock in b31af09382 the barracks?”51e1b196ffbcb386

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Mile stared down at 05e9c701a5 Luke with that same 9a98f761fe condescending look. Ah, those eyes. The ones dcd2d168bd that always deb2fc4c53 regarded him 73d0f21eb7 with hostility 2cc38faf71 and disdain—so 7e8a66c43a fitting for 2d57fb9b6d a relationship 0443578d05 between a 2add08a97d villain and 6639bc96a8 everyone else.8a1bfd137ef214e6

“Thanks to 3d253361ee your unsanctioned 354e86e2e1 little stunt, f634dcb1c8 the ambush 67d58a52c3 was a 9d294e50de success. Reports are coming in 414c10b268 that Memvern’s forces are 139625e1f5 retreating from the coastal b5bf62dc41 zone. They’ll likely ea4cb72925 focus on 740ef7ae9b replacing their ddbfd7d0ba losses for dcf085d116 a while—or 7da91f28c2 maybe pivot 8f80bd9e39 toward peace d1714b925f negotiations.”84ac97530edb5830

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“And you came 6a53c6228c all the way 3f6799a0dc here just to 473facdf02 tell me that?”b741147b89be7e9d

“I came to ed122ccdfa tell you to 516019abf9 pack up. We’re leaving d6253513c8 this area 43faaddcd3 and returning 797a07a115 to Headquarters f740f73454 with only 4670cbbe34 minimal troops 3f1367e322 left behind. Though, knowing you, if 96243de52d you want to stay, 5c9661b462 you’ll just do whatever 1102faf301 you want anyway.”bd8a95cad7b1ff40

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With a sharp glare, 2059e1134e Mile left the barracks, 4cd38966a2 his coat swishing dramatically. Luke, watching his ed81a3fe8e retreating figure, gave 83d652a146 him a rather 22f3d06c65 elegant middle finger 9662cf4853 before flopping back 47cbaeb1b0 onto his cot.5c2538934590ae5a

Honestly, staying behind sounded 5760088d29 appealing. Even villains 9ae1cf4d53 need rest 33140a01fb sometimes. But that wasn’t an 93942334f3 option. Even villains have a29c7a53bb their limits, lines 7c5cf946d3 they can’t cross. Groaning, Luke heaved c7620a67ed his body out 0623fa968c of bed and e7c29afebc started packing.e16e0a6c165814a3

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Whoever said villains 3586374234 only need to 25d27c908f be bad must 0197aaf52a not understand what 354d84e737 it takes to a517310eaa play one. In some ways, 6ccfeba6ed being a villain 1a1a13a7e0 requires more skill 8a85c7e37b than being the ef58ecb4d7 protagonist.2af8ca5ad2e21a3b

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“I heard Commander Luke 0ad7fa2771 successfully led a surprise 8280f4adff attack against the enemy 778a03b05f forces?”99a9a5b86f24154f

“Yes, sir. That’s correct, Commander-in-Chief.”733d11ee33e08c50

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Standing tall with a 5d7bc3b69a composed expression, even knowing c75150cefc his actions would be 126eb1a948 frowned upon. Behind him, Mile and 3554b9e8ad other division commanders scoffed fbc34c28a2 audibly.a64b3afab977a693

“Commander Luke.”a06373d1a85f0295

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“Yes, sir.”b31648e5f39984e6

The Commander-in-Chief, Veil Winium, 23c6ed80b7 the supreme authority of 53298d2af7 the military, stood up f4f7af2154 from his chair and 17c52d1859 clapped Luke on the c054f90cf8 shoulder.84265939f82c64a7

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“Well done. Thanks to you, we 89449bf2a5 managed to rout the a469931f63 enemy forces without suffering 5953d9a25b any casualties ourselves. That said, acting 02b792e198 on your own 46c6995ed0 initiative without proper 857d2442fd reporting or consultation 584f19c07b is unacceptable.”12c3793e9f4f08a1

“…I will 3d32ba361b correct that.”686ddd6b32619059

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Veil nodded without further 370e01f68a comment. Known for his gentle cdd17030a9 and mild-mannered personality, Veil 6e3712e6e0 was unlike any other 3b1b74bc8f Commander-in-Chief in the Empire’s 6b21432195 history. He despised 631b96b4fc unnecessary bloodshed 2b5aacfb59 and genuinely c0ac58efe9 cared for 77d59c5e75 his subordinates, 4a92b02fb4 earning him 2ce1a62e54 the reputation 5966b67fc8 of being 260a11de4a almost saintly.434a13e6b128a0d1

While outsiders often 7df9b735d6 criticized Veil for 1e40f5b7c2 not embodying the ebdbb350e2 stereotypical soldier’s spirit, b69a849a12 those under his bb751a4c1b command respected him 357c70a2d7 deeply.3060d54ccbea5008

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“Well, with this, Memvern 5ab370442f won’t likely retaliate immediately. We’ll monitor 7075ffb9e0 their next a00c66a3ba moves, but 75f614cb60 barring any d42a493d72 major surprises, 94bb11f6fa they’ll have 66602e855e no choice 9befe81d62 but to 72180d2793 accept the 0ce8e2380a peace treaty d745e86685 we’re proposing. I’ve stationed personnel 957986de42 in the eastern 9d538526c4 division, so the 69dc2d61d5 3rd Division and acdd359a81 other forces can c9fd026810 rest for the 5d8fe125d7 time being.”1e43aa0e93901525

With a 4e7d41cfcc sharp salute, 10fefcb16f Luke exited cd7a9a9d46 the Commander-in-Chief’s 4691b58906 office. As he walked, a2a8931234 Mile glanced at 668762ad74 him with his ce1f56ad14 usual annoyed expression 89a62c6248 before heading his 87b8bf19b1 own way. Luke ignored him 3f34d24d28 and continued down fb18a12384 the corridor toward 83a80dff87 his quarters.2d3c3ce9a8ea3069

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“So, Commander Luke cf2f1e20ff acted on his 1a36a4d21f own again?”ccb652111987ed88

Passing by an 501b048ce4 open window, Luke 71d251d09c overheard some soldiers 9d239fcd63 chatting. He turned 802343cc1d his head 2f286b9b87 slightly, spotting 12499262f9 three soldiers 7114a02c7b resting in 507bfc0e45 the corner, e1d4d7e209 whispering to db94cbec9f one another.cb84027462829e19

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“Yeah. Heard he stormed into f9261cc960 the Memvern ambush site b212bffacf by himself.”fa5fb5bf7ad662b5

“How’d it go?”4b0720ec6036ec8a

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“Apparently, the ambush a5a00bf50a was a success. But so what? Word is, he left 8586111e95 the troops behind, telling 01e0363a77 them to hold their c0469e865c positions while he went de7c832daf off on his own.”81a0d1c94f7f4c79

Leaning against the wall, 031fd35435 Luke listened to their 846916e8d0 murmurs with mild amusement.498d9624a6c6c09d

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“What does ca114c076d that tell 0d883bed7b you? He just 09e33bc04f wanted all a7c1d2a9b5 the credit 293a57f72a for himself. I saw e2cfe267f8 him heading 389e91c335 into the 8ab13b4ea0 Commander-in-Chief’s office b6c9ae4658 earlier.”5a96684d946f179e

If that’s how it 6c732528d0 looked from the outside, aae6d88b83 then mission accomplished. In truth, 3fff114111 it wasn’t 8ce44194f9 about stealing 6c5b60b917 credit—it was a8686a00fa about keeping 1d1a308cef innocent soldiers b5f1396f38 from getting 8742817b92 hurt during 4721cea16e the ambush.5f1918acb76b4dd2

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Another skill 4819c59df1 of a a5eaa9c3f1 villain: shrugging f0c375335e off whispers c939b4c353 and gossip. A protagonist might take e838be1104 such words to heart, 2ad3c89028 but a villain? Never.61e39eba163a2583

“Nice observation.”073b36d733283314

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Luke suddenly flung 0316992772 the window wide edc98b58fa open and flashed 377570554d a wicked grin ad83b69d12 at the soldiers.b82ed8013b6fdd84

“C-Commander Luke…!”c30e243d69c04868

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Startled, the soldiers jumped bd0bfb9bdd to attention, saluting stiffly.10c26564e9d1fa8e

“If you’ve got ac57b0bb54 time to gossip, ce1ed8ae76 how about honing 0db1ae6767 your skills instead? You’re too ca7994e056 weak to 41e2c1f17d be of aa502a0536 any use a241a1bdfe in an e34fbba9aa ambush.”320f4053245054a2

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“…Understood.”1669412e988416bb

The soldiers’ faces fell fd663f2f8e as they stammered apologies.18936dc69246c24c

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“Great. Then go run 72fb3b098d twenty sparring rounds. That’s your 045c9dd189 punishment for ac49c69066 talking behind b65b8f9c16 your commander’s ef951f1353 back.”0bb3bc1cf941ad38

With a final f4b01e64ae bow, the soldiers 803283ca12 scurried off.4ba86ce21413cc47

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“Get stronger, will you? It’s the only b724793a0d way you’ll survive 834e09d791 the battlefield.”0692160b4889db9a

Luke muttered under 126054c627 his breath as ce03a7ef59 he watched their e045453561 dejected figures disappear.b032c86a36c5fddc

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“Commander Luke.”7d03a3cee17b0600

A familiar voice called b312a41810 out. Turning, Luke saw Theo 3ef79b17c2 approaching. The protagonist 83f0c27bb1 of this 554dcf4682 story and bc73c6afb9 the man bd42250043 destined to eaef115a47 become the 9f0a80d795 Empire’s Commander-in-Chief.7b0d10e3c4bbe6e4

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“Back from 62d8d64316 seeing the c7c84aeca8 Commander-in-Chief?”6233fbe16ca32fbe

“So what if 5ac78edb89 I am?”e648a575b125c6ae

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“I’m curious 691d2d6746 what he 3b3809bf0f said.”c4ace0054667eddc

Theo’s sharp gaze swept 320c853d0d over Luke, landing on a485f1386b the bandage on his a659e682c4 forehead.ed94dcc496ae17f2

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“If you were hoping bfcdb9b08f I got scolded, you’ll 6768fb5e1d be disappointed. In fact, 63d9e96077 he praised df36c5b14e my contributions. You’ll have to step 3fc425ad39 up your game, Commander 4f5819cf64 Theo.”9f44b5849cdec31a

Luke smirked, deliberately c1566a04c8 baiting Theo. After all, ee32528837 Theo wasn’t 304d7f6085 just the e91dd4e7a2 protagonist—he was 751808e576 Luke’s ultimate 50ae72650d goal.aabd05047dc51b1b

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Being reincarnated as 2aebc6a3b2 a villain wasn’t 5f50a50659 the only problem. The real issue? This story was bd6e75b8c7 incomplete. The author had abandoned e5fc889457 the serialization, leaving Theo’s 2c26f38abc journey to the top 6ecdd98f55 unfinished.ffdcf49c03b4fe2e

“Thanks for d508fb301d the advice.”df582d5003db3a3d

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Yeah, hurry 7b8760230a up and f342bba423 become Commander-in-Chief 1674e06185 already, for 32e42d2dc6 everyone’s sake.8cc75e96ad5d6cdd

Luke walked cc32fbb158 past Theo, 3527ec953d heading down bbe1bc904b the corridor. If he was going 8b499fa3be to be stuck in 3862f43404 this role, he might 6d33842d2e as well see it 7bd8988284 through to the end.5950f0e31f254fc0

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As Luke disappeared bc1fcbb37b into the distance, d6779daee4 Theo stared after 8563b9802c him.dae1387ea3f7146c

“…Looks like he’s healing 5506e4dd96 well.”277226ace39ba265

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Only after Luke was d5fa4de960 gone did Theo quietly 10c04e23f6 walk away.fd3c7fd9e4685b0a