Villain Simulator

"Woo hoo! This is the best."

Charlotte raised her hand enthusiastically, her body on me, moving up and down with my rhythm.

But after a stern warning from me...

"Stay still, Charlotte."

"Master! No fun."

She pouted and stopped her actions, and I focused back on my push ups.

"98"

"99"

"100!"

Woosh!

As soon as I hit 100, I jumped back up on my feet, sweat dripping from my head onto the ground.

Woah!

Consequently, Charlotte, who was sitting cross-legged on my back, lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Dust covered her face, entering her mouth and nose.

Cough! Cough!

She instinctively snorted and coughed, wiped her face with her sleeves, and then turned to me and complained.

"Mo! Master, this is not fair, you should have at least warned me first."

But this time, I paid no attention to her complaining at all.

In addition, despite my profuse sweating, I didn’t even bother wiping it with a towel.

My entire attention was focused on the system notifications that appeared in my vision.

[Ding! Another training phase has successfully finished.]

[Notice: Skill—Rapid Growth (Passive) is in effect.]

[Stats are being increased accordingly...]

[Strength: + 1]

[Agility: +1]

[Constitution: +1]

If I add this to the last time the skill kicked in (a few days ago), I had managed to raise each of these three stats by two points.

That too in a week while only training twice daily.

"Not bad."

I spoke with a casual demeanor, but I was actually giddy with excitement on the inside.

’It is simply amazing.’

At this rate, if I train for a year without leveling up, I could still have nearly the same stats as a level 100 player with a top-tier Class.

If anyone heard such a thing, I swear they would go crazy to get their hands on it.

They wouldn’t even care about me, being the son of the Vaiself family patriarch.

Such was human greed, and I was well aware of it.

Therefore, I had no intention of telling anyone about it, nor was I going to be dependent on this skill.

Besides, level 100 was nothing against those monsters of the future, and I don’t even have that much time left before the catastrophe.

So leaving that aside, I looked at my new stats:

[Strength: 14 → 16] [Agility: 12 → 14] [Constitution: 16 → 18]

Unfortunately, my mana and intelligence remained the same, which was a little upsetting.

[Mana: 9] [Intelligence: 15]

’Sigh! Nothing I can do about it for the moment, I guess.’

Nevertheless, even though I still lag behind those true geniuses, with these stats of mine at level 1, I was still a Player with outstanding potential.

It was then...

"Master, have some Health and Stamina recovery potions."

Charlotte, who had already wiped her face, approached me carrying two potions.

Exhausted, I took them and heartily praised her since I was really in need of them at the moment.

"Good work."

Given that I was already worn out from the last night’s intense action and hadn’t even gotten much sleep after that, today’s training really took a toll on me.

Fortunately, my traits Nobility (A) and Pride (A) combined with Composure (A) were enough to give me the resilient mentality required to undergo such harsh training.

Otherwise, before coming to this world, I was just a webnovel author, and wasn’t a freak or a masochist to endure suffering this much.

Gulp! Gulp!

Anyway, I soon chugged down both potions, feeling a little better.

....

Rachael and Sharon left early in the morning since they had some urgent work at my company.

Which meant that, excluding the maids, only Charlotte and I were left alone.

Thinking about it, I turned to her.

"Charlotte."

Hearing my call, she looked at me.

"Huh?"

"Quickly get fresh, we are going outside."

"Where are we going?"

"Shopping."

Charlotte’s eyes lit up at the mere mention of shopping.

Her complaints about the training completely disappeared, and she asked with excitement.

"Really?"

"Yes."

I nodded, and Charlotte, smiling happily, asked another question.

"Are we also having breakfast outside?"

"That’s the plan, at least."

"Yosh! Master, you’re the best... I will have a pizza."

"Pizza for breakfast?"

"Yup, yup."

When she nodded her head, she looked so pleased with herself that I wanted to pinch her cute cheeks.

But I was too mentally and physically tired at the moment to do anything.

So, after a little chat with Charlotte, I went directly to the bathroom, and took a cold shower to wash away the fatigue.

Coming outside, I reported to the Tower Mage Roman via my [Golden Card] that Sylvia and I would be taking the next two days off.

And only then was I able to unwind a little in bed.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t rest for too long.

There was no time to waste, so I hurriedly put on my signature three-piece black suit, boots, and pocket watch before leaving with Charlotte.

....

A few minutes later, Delizioso Italia Pizzeria.

"Ummm... Master, this pepperoni pizza with extra cheese crust is the best."

"Indeed, you have a good taste, but eat like a lady, there’s cheese all over your hands and lips."

"Oh..."

Immediately after that, in front of my eyes, Charlotte licked her lips, then her fingers one by one, before proudly displaying them to me.

"Now they’re all clean, Master, see... hehehe."

"Ugh!"

Realizing that no matter what I said, it wouldn’t affect her, I grumbled and concentrated back on my Pizza.

To be honest, regardless of how I acted on the outside, but on the inside I was really thankful to Charlotte.

Because of her, I was also able to enjoy this pizza for breakfast.

Otherwise, if left to me, my noble ass would never let me order something so greasy for breakfast, since it was an ignoble behavior.

But now I could enjoy it without a burden.

And just like that, we soon finished our breakfast and got ready to start our shopping spree for real.

...

My sole purpose in going shopping today was to buy a few things in order to be ready for the next Quick Instance World.

This time, the setting would be in the real world, which meant I had to tread cautiously.

So, with my entourage in tow, I set out towards Manhattan, New York, where the biggest Player’s Market in the state was.

I wasn’t a masochistic, hypocritical protagonist who enjoyed being insulted and then doing a face-slapping scene.

Nor was I the brain dead villain who, because of his arrogance, got his ass handed to him.

I was a true villain, the son of the Vaiself family patriarch, who had many people wishing him dead.

Therefore, wherever I went, I took my bodyguards with me.

And while it attracted unwanted attention, it also made a lot of things convenient.

For example, the hospitality, services, priority, and privileges given to me.

Everything was of the highest caliber.

Despite not having even yet registered with the government as an official Player, I had no trouble purchasing Player-related goods.

Even so, I could easily prove my identity with my Golden Card from the Magic Tower and Charlotte—a high ranking player.

But that was not the point...

"Master, can I have this?"

"Okay."

"And this?"

"Alright."

"This... This... Oh, and what about this?"

"Okay stop! Just take whatever you want except for clothes and accessories, I will choose those for you."

"No problem, but Master, remember you said it now, hehehe."

That day I once again realized that, no matter what world, shopping with a woman was really a troublesome endeavor.

Due to Charlotte, who ended up purchasing numerous combat suits and accessories for herself, we were only finished with our shopping by the end of the day.

Nonetheless, I was satisfied.

Even though Charlotte had terrible fashion sense, I had to admit that she was an expert on Player-related products.

In contrast to what I wrote in the novel, the real world was more complex, and I had to consider every little detail before making a purchase.

For example: who were the good manufacturers for the items I wanted to buy, which shops were authentic, and which shops sell cheap, local products.

Weapons, my body’s compatibility with them, selecting one more useful artifact from a variety, etc.

I never explained these things in the book, and my author knowledge wasn’t much help in this case.

Therefore, Charlotte’s being there was lifesaving.

...

Time went by, and we didn’t return to the villa until after midnight.

"So, what do we have?"

I asked Charlotte, who was sitting in front of me on the bed, in my room, sorting out what we brought today.

"Stamina, Mana, and Health recovery potions... Then there are these few artifacts."

"What about weapons?"

"Here, we have a Sword and a Grimoire, both of which do not have level or stat requirements for their use, which is perfect for you Master."

"So in short, we bought everything we could."

"We did, but unfortunately we couldn’t buy the Skill Stones you wanted."

"There’s nothing we can do about it."

I shook my head, a little disappointed.

Skill Stones.

A piece of crystallized "absolute information" about a skill, obtained at random after completing a dungeon or defeating a powerful boss monster.

Being a consumable item with high demand and extremely low supply, they were too hard to buy for anyone.

Even with a huge amount of money, the Skill Stones that I could buy were just lackluster.

Nothing that could be of use to me.

What I wanted was a skill that could help me deal with my emotions better.

Unfortunately, no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find one.

It wasn’t like there weren’t any, just that they weren’t available to normal Players.

"Master, we might have some in the Family’s Vault and the Vaiself Guild’s Treasury, but..."

Charlotte didn’t speak further, but I understood what she wanted to say and completed her sentence.

"Those can only be given by my father."

"Yes."

"Then I will visit him in a few days."

It wasn’t an excuse, I would visit him in a few days, but that was only when I came back from the Quick Instance World.

Sigh!

At the moment, I don’t have those earlier mana stats.

The Magic Tower was fine because I knew Roman would only teach theory for the first few weeks, but I knew the same ruse wouldn’t work on my father.

The moment I met him, he would instantly ask me to test my strength.

So, I didn’t want to meet him until I had gotten my stats up again.

It was then that Charlotte’s curious voice broke my train of thought, and I focused back on her.

"But Master, why do you want so much of this stuff? Are you going to attack a Crack?"

"Ah, I guess I forgot to tell you, but I will be going to closed door training for a few days."

"Like that one a few days ago?"

"Yes, but this one would be short—"

Then, I continued to explain to her how she must not disturb me during this time, etc.

To which Charlotte obediently nodded her head, and then when I was done, she asked something that even I almost forgot about.

"Then what about those delinquent girls?"

Nonetheless, my expression remained unfazed despite my realization, and I replied calmly without pausing.

"Just keep an eye on them, I will solve them after I am out, and I will also start leveling up in Dungeon Cracks after that, so take note of that too."

"Oh, I see, so that’s what these artifacts and weapons are for. Don’t worry, Master, I will book some good Dungeon Cracks for you."

Charlotte patted her chest proudly, and her breasts jiggled in response.

"..."

In response to this blatant seduction from her, I kept quiet and focused back on sorting out the products.

"... But master."

But, Charlotte persisted in speaking, and this time I directly cut her off midway.

"Stop!"

For the first time, with a genuine seriousness, I looked straight into Charlotte’s eyes.

She did the same without shying back or fazing away, still wearing that sweet, silly smile that gradually receded when she realized I wasn’t in the mood for joking.

Suddenly, an invisible tension shrouded the room.

And it was then that I opened my mouth, and a question escaped my lips.

"Charlotte, do you want to leave me?"