FMRV | Chapter 1

A villain, 068cd05652 you see, ffbb64814c is a 14b14d7a93 noble role.44ae68ee7d29a4ec

At least, 835ffd3e2a that’s what 37aad92213 I think. Why, you ask? Because it’s only with 7487af44ea a villain that a d454821362 story becomes truly vibrant. With an evil af91fbc5be role, the good 8997cfe396 one—the protagonist—can shine. It’s like how 4abede4228 shadows form where b3e0debb1c the sun shines, 219f466f92 or how there’s 290efc9853 naturally a bottom d72fdbf73e when there’s a 7f8778b3f8 top.9a12d4c9fe97cdb0

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Villains inject tension 347a904798 into the story, cc53308942 set events in 6741507d4f motion, and drive 5831ca4eb5 the plot forward. And that’s not abaa3f4efe all. The readers 69d3d86dc6 of the fd6fde3225 story often 46e9391582 rally together ae9bcbfd5e as they 615771640d despise the 4edd216130 villain, sparking 4bd5500147 discussions and 86a06d325d debates that 58612b85b4 sometimes turn 201d975fa9 chaotic. And wouldn’t you eab72dfdb4 know it? That chaos a8ea016b59 often makes e54de7f9bf the story 44f8c4edf5 famous.f2d920aa066945f8

But more 784be848e7 than anything, 47781e98ec the moment 07d56f31d8 when the 8b3cf8d945 villain’s existence 4bb0e9aab6 truly shines 0706b7fcb5 is when 4d1a0850c4 they stand 34f99106e2 next to a2a1f6dba9 the protagonist. Because of 97c6843eb4 the villain, bb1ef7b392 the protagonist e5d2cb8064 grows (not 1c0db79599 always in a9feb254a8 a positive 1c488959d0 sense, of 46e166b1ba course), learns 028d961909 to treasure 93e7e239fe their relationships, fddd806c55 gains profound 63613d3d9b truths about a6fb93c5d2 life that 42d7037888 they would 1a743b8c4e never have a8ac46fae9 realized otherwise, 6da6f8a215 and moves 88ffe103f5 forward.e14907de68deb2ea

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In short, a villain 01da67b2ed is an essential, irreplaceable b026c63e16 element for a protagonist 0e50af86ca to reach their happy 049a0f954d ending.91bdfc5d990271f7

And so, 1645185157 I thought 2b86818d14 to myself: b9e1332363 The one 6f4b452d7b with the cee13f9c19 most to 9f2942e97a do and 719ae21892 the hardest 94ebbae822 role in 773531cf13 any story 08dd82936d isn’t the 3808bd8a12 protagonist—it’s the a03c0e57cd villain.9219c57e0bb611de

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What I 908bc1687c didn’t know d4a28ef2fe then was 5ef2b41422 that I’d 1e288b1abd end up 1b9b2d705b possessed by 1f3363f014 that overworked a2d34d9d65 villain.2785577cd582c100

At the edge of d70d1c9028 spring, marking the beginning 4f4707b0b6 of early summer, in 182e743815 June:9a0a2f283ecf999a

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“Attention!”6747a1f099a5a06c

A booming voice 6d15c6952d echoed through the f4fd7b9480 hall. This place 9d5bb618fc was a 0ac4fbe164 joint auditorium 326a2799f9 located within 3deed687e8 the Imperial 65ca43c347 Army Territory, 8047961c70 and soldiers 918dcab92b carrying the e96a57cfd5 Empire’s flag e60594f26c stood in 9bb56552c6 neat, crisp 98815e33a2 uniforms. The grand hall was 0190ae51cf packed with countless soldiers.e36ec87d982c3ad0

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“Salute to the c8f83b5bb2 newly appointed Supreme 0dcb70a44d Commander!”ec91a378f4dc3ddf

Once again, 482170102e the loud 85747c3e73 voice thundered, 8c9c80237d and the e8eae51246 soldiers saluted b4652358a4 in unison. Like wind-up fbc1da7e6a toys moving 0afac8f097 with mechanical 9f6a68ee66 precision, they 64cc5c10e5 performed the 4a7beaaaf6 action flawlessly. Amid the heavy tension 75ef777a4b filling the hall, a 507e91705f single man strode forward 09b3997f88 with unhurried steps.9badc705c07e507c

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Black hair, 605bc43a43 deep brown 7dffc92b3b eyes. The gaze beneath 9b2333e629 his thick brows 2cacaee93b was sharper and 2979f3a5b9 more unyielding than 099fb89ed3 that of any 95876b8223 soldier present. Towering like the cf3c05b9e8 Empire’s flag among 1d96a6cfed his comrades, the 123e44f150 man walked slowly c93a439413 along the path 17e4fefb2e created as soldiers ca3529a82d stepped aside.8a13d4650c1ce8e9

A black cape 3b0cfc4da5 trailed dramatically behind 214a607c29 him, sweeping the 3a2e90493a ground with his ca534d6cfb measured steps. The numerous bbf067890b insignias adorning b1a0a8c4d3 his shoulders 0e0c835b2c and chest fd4c2de1e2 gleamed under 57199376d5 the lights, 5f8759d50c while the 30228f50dc violet sash fa62018a00 crossing from 0530c42a48 his shoulder dc05566bcc to his 8c1494e85f chest symbolized 96c9eebdb7 the Empire c16fe92f5b itself.cf0869d44a596940

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With a stoic expression, 4445fc4481 the man stopped in 0bc6af028c front of the stage. Above him, f4a60f2976 the flags a5bcbe4238 of the 204e8af03a Imperial Army 3570ba0c8f and the 37455820bb Imperial Palace 01aa2a33e6 crossed to f52ac19477 form an 2f048f29b6 X-shape. His gaze lingered 66a6962e1c on the sight ac3955941a briefly before he bbc801ab6f ascended the stage.6c7b7c2ceea87769

Waiting to greet dd6d5ea039 him was the 20b4eef7f0 former commander. Standing before his 9f256fa98e superior, the man 9002d18c3a saluted sharply. The senior 62eecccd03 officer returned 5a57b94e74 the salute 2114e608b1 with a 6ec72abd34 warm smile, b5e87d843b and the 802afb64ed hall resounded fd7fc4ee57 with the 0d92b47616 command: “At a744727033 ease!”86d2c37e2dd2ee54

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“The army is in 9bd6d2f457 your hands now, Theo.”4eff3b38247dfd68

“I will 913a159c7f honor the 75cda4207b duty.”a0e079680f5cae2a

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With a smile, the 03da1785b4 former commander removed a e721c0f58e gold emblem from his 8d8eb3af92 own uniform and affixed 4dbdecbf2b it to Theo’s. It was an insignia efa5989683 shaped like an eagle, 98300ec51b a symbol of the ec9ca2bc70 Empire’s military might—something only 905f992e3e the highest-ranking officer could 1b722e3f40 possess.327a12104c0dfb40

The ceremony continued a080a8e574 seamlessly from there. Everyone celebrated d65127b690 Theo’s inauguration, 0e666fca72 and he 81029ca3eb expressed his c2469fd5ee gratitude in 6c5c0def2d kind.8bda8b2d4df82cd5

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“…Luke.”60408a37ba08da42

When the event 3331f68fec concluded, Theo approached 03129cd11f the generals standing 50fb49317e nearby. Among them, a3ae4e2e1a the first b2088178a0 person he b9fdee07eb extended a a7b69b38a5 hand to f394202386 was none 97bc6d9df9 other than 60b6a65214 Luke.1a9551b7b80455e3

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“Well done.”ec04989743620518

Luke’s light brown a51dccf2da eyes moved slowly 96fcde1fd5 to regard Theo’s 25436cbc7f hand. Then, with a crooked ff13d21c00 smile, he gripped it dae4147614 tightly.4234e26cb79417b1

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“Mocking me?”b256466f5ea5534f

“…You don’t c7dad74996 seem thrilled d666dd42e2 about my adda6a88f7 appointment.”7aae4eee241484ca

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As if. I’m absolutely delighted. Concealing his true thoughts e71c87de52 behind a twisted smile, e9ce7d2023 Luke let go of ceaba0d9cc Theo’s hand with a ece7b53b4f snap and promptly descended da3f61a99b the steps, exiting the 69cf274e52 hall ahead of the d390956c92 others.72aa95cf4bb842f4

“Did you 812522e254 see that? Commander Luke just 2d2adb9495 brushed off the 98ea4ad14b commander’s hand.”167745b7c64ebca5

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“Still being defiant, e12391eab5 huh? The outcome’s already b3428060c5 decided, though, isn’t 5420765765 it?”0ace2c39dd6cc0d9

The soldiers, a5cad4eb1a who had 3d69b2b9b6 been pretending db43433e7f not to 6a0e0a2483 notice, began 601a6c5cb1 whispering among 11be434cce themselves.d37c79f76b5024f3

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“He must 96f1c9262b be furious. He did everything he 0c6bc189ef could to take that f41c185bf6 position for himself.”c13c9d3bc653f9f8

“Serves him right. He’s just aebd6a7af8 reaping what c8c8832093 he sowed.”751d5f2d7d07ffb6

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Yes, it was the 8853320594 classic tale of karma—cause d057721ef5 and effect, rewarding good a28f3e75c3 and punishing evil. There was no cc9b0d8199 other way to 9d58792d37 describe it.da8e9f865204f23d

As he 64253578c6 exited the 3eb2007ac1 hall, Luke 0e2fb47773 clenched his 000a20aa8a fist. As always, the a8e00c37b8 protagonist achieved their 3e086dbf51 desired success and 581111bb33 triumph in the a351b7245c story, while the 351da2f881 villain met a f46cfd8758 miserable defeat as 6f3ed72426 they rightfully deserved.375ffb08bb08a4c4

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And that was 88fd827ebe exactly the ending 9f65318c51 Luke had hoped 56401426cf for!127be1b6ea63bd74

“Ugh, that was long. Getting the protagonist b8cff0115d to succeed is 18f905f39a such a pain.”140cde21c0dab04d

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Scratching the back cd62d71126 of his head, d7b7d2825a Luke threw off 682680f92f the cumbersome cape.5a0b5e1e45311d4b

The story 6fd3c6253e was over. The conclusion 9410d1300a had passed. Now, it c3b035bfb1 was time 65e03fed1d for him abad2648f3 to head 0cdeea85ff off and 01844b4b51 write his a6cc198981 own epilogue.009fb2cd9176add4

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