I Became the Villainess So I Struck First Chapter 07

I Became the Villainess So I Struck First Chapter 07

My fever spiked, vision blurring.

I bit the tip of my tongue, hard, using the sharp pain to claw back some clarity.

The trucks were gone. The stadium held half as many people, but still felt cramped.

Those who stayed hunted for resting spots, waiting for the next convoy.

Through the haze of fever, I suddenly became aware of a presence standing over me.

I opened my eyes.

Elena knelt before me, her face soft with a gentle smile.

“Are you all right? You’re burning up. Would you… would you like me to take a look?”

I stared at her.

That face-exactly the same as last life.

Warm, kind, harmless.

I spoke, my voice cold as ice, “Get lost.”

She froze, her smile faltering.

“I… I mean no harm,” she stammered, “I just want to help…”

“Get lost,” I repeated, “Don’t make me say it again.”

Tears glistened in her eyes. She bowed her head.

“I’m sorry for bothering you…”

She stood and walked away.

Whispers erupted around me.

“She’s just trying to help-what’s her problem?”

“Elena’s such a kind person…”

“Ungrateful woman!”

i ignored them, my guard shooting up to maximum.

I tracked Elena’s retreating figure as she knelt beside a woman burning with fever, convulsing

violently.

She sat beside her, placing her hand on her forehead.

“It’s okay, I’m here,” she whispered, “You’ll get better.”

I recognized the woman-Luna. After this fever, she’d awaken a powerful ice ability.

Luna groaned, but as Elena brushed her palm gently over her forehead, she gradually calmed.

Watching this, memories flooded back from last life.

Back then, my leg wound had festered. I’d been delirious with fever. In my haze, I’d felt a hand pressed to my forehead… and not long after, Elena had awakened her spatial ability.

As dawn broke, Luna stirred.

The people nearby hurried to tell her,

“You had a high fever all night-scared us to death.”

“Elena took care of you the whole time-she’s sick now too.”

“What?” Luna stared in shock.

Elena seemed to have caught the fever. She lay there, face flushed, lips chapped, body trembling.

Luna stumbled over, dropping to her knees beside her.

“Elena, how are you feeling?”

Elena opened her eyes, managing a weak smile.

“I’m fine… Are you better?”

“I am!” Luna’s eyes filled with tears, “Thank you for taking care of me-you got sick because of

me…”

Elena shook her head, “It’s what I should do…”

People gathered around them.

“Elena’s amazing…”

“She pushed herself to exhaustion caring for others…”

“She’s truly kind-hearted…”

Suddenly, someone shouted.

“Wait-there’s light on Elena!”

Everyone looked.

Sure enough, a faint glow emanated from Elena’s body.

Ice-blue light.

Then-

Crack! A puddle of water beside her froze solid.

The crowd gasped.

“An ability! She’s awakened an ice ability!”

“A dual-ability user!”

“It’s a miracle!”

Elena stared at the ice on her hand, stunned.

“I… I didn’t expect…”

Luna wept with joy, clutching her hand, “It’s karma! You got sick caring for me,

awakened a power! It proves good deeds bring good fortune!”

The crowd erupted.

“Good deeds bring good fortune!”

and now you’ve

“Elena’s a good person-she deserves dual powers!”

My own fever had just broken. Standing outside the crowd, watching this, a realization hit me. And in that moment, I saw it-the spatial dimension with its spiritual spring.

So that’s it.

No wonder the pendant never bonded to me. No wonder Elena never had ice powers last life….

All that talk of the pendant choosing its master, of destined heroines-it was all lies!

Elena.

You’re nothing but an ability thief.

I looked at the people surrounding her.

They still praised her, thanked her, chanted “good deeds bring good fortune.”

I laughed.

A brilliant idea for revenge took shape.