Author's Reincarnation in a Fantasy Setting

"J-Just who the hell are you?"

"Someone who knows the truth. Nothing more, nothing less," I said as I looked at her indifferently.

Yes, I knew the truth. This was all because of the knowledge I have from loli_pop's novel. She and her past, I know them very well.

At this point, she was beginning to speak up, she even told me about a part of her past herself. This was not because she thought of me as trustworthy or anything, no.

I pushed her to her very limit, that's why. The past she was running away from and trying to hide, I laid it openly in front of her, just as I planned to.

"As for how I know your past, and in this detail. Well, isn't that an interesting question?"

"Hmph," she chuckled a little, but it was just a lifeless laugh. "What's so interesting in it? My father sent you here to erase me, didn't he? That's how you know everything. Even though I'm not that dense, I understand. So...…if you're going to kill me then do it right here and now.

Hurry up and finish it for me; I don't want to run away from my own father! Do you even know how much it hurts? The person I saw as my parent for all those years, running for my life from that very same person.

I don't want to suffer anymore, it's enough! I'm tired now! Tired of running away!"

She cried while clenching around her heart tightly. Big tears streamed down her eyes and fell to the floor. I was quiet, only the sound of her crying loudly was heard in the room.

There was no hope left inside her now, she was tired and had enough. In short, she was completely broken now; just like I wanted her to be.

Though, unfortunately for her, I am not the one sent by her dad. It's a role for someone else to play.

"You are wrong Ellyn, you're father didn't send me here."

"Sniff…w-what'd you mean?" she asked as she looked up at me.

"Just as I said; I'm not an agent sent here by your father. I am moving on my own, however, I do know that person—one who's acting on your father's orders."

"Huh?"

"Yes, and that is connected to how I know about your past."

She stared at me as if looking for an answer.

"Say, Ellyn. Other than me, who is the person who knows about you in this much detail? Can you think of anyone?"

"Eh? Well, Leon, I guess? He is the only one I told about it, other than him, no one else knows."

"There, you got the person you were looking for."

"Wait...You don't mean?" her expression was of disbelief.

"Yes, Leon is the one sent by your father. I also know about your past due to him, he told my sister about you then she told me. Also, isn't it quite strange that those three girls, who knew about you as well, were Leon's lovers? Don't you see a strange connection?"

"B-But! He was the one who saved me! If he hadn't brought me to the academy, I would've died long ago!" she argued like she didn't want to accept that Leon can be the one backstabbing her.

"Hmm, you say that you are safe in this academy because your father can't reach you here, right? But if we flip that, doesn't that mean you can't leave this academy as well? Maybe getting you enrolled in this academy with the help of Leon was all your father's plan, to lock you up in a cage so you can't escape anywhere. Because every time he tried to kill you so got away somehow, but here in the academy, doing that will be rough for you."

"No…no way that can be possible! It just can't! I trust Leon, he's the most trustable person I've ever met."

"By slowly revealing your secret to everyone in the academy, maybe he plans to first crush you socially and then literally?"

"No..."

"Maybe one day, when the timing will be right. The person who you trusted and acknowledged, will be the to stab you in your back?"

"N-No!"

"Wait for a second, someone you trusted will try to kill you in the end. Heh, isn't that what happened with your father? I mean, who must've placed a lot of trust in you dad; every kid does. But we both know what the end result was, maybe the same will happen with Leon."

"There's...…no way!" she was in fear, she held her head and buried her face in her knees.

'Hmm, maybe this much is enough. If I tried to interfere any more than this then it's possible I might end up changing the whole plot, the knowledge from the novel will be of no use and it's a disadvantage for me.

Which I don't want to happen, at least not until I've avoided my death. Because after that the plot is bound to be changed since a character who should be dead will be alive.'

Ellyn was already broken to the point where I can use her as a puppet spy for stalking Leon.

"Well, well, it's not like I'm saying he really is your father's agent," I interjected.

"What?! But you were just saying that right now," she said in a rather loud voice as she raised her head.

"I'm just saying you should be cautious of everyone around you if you really want to live. Though I'll say one thing, Leon is suspicious and you should not trust him."

She stared at the ground for a while, maybe she was thinking about something. Then she spoke.

"What should I do then? He was the one protecting me all this time, If I were to distance myself from him then…"

Finally, the question I was waiting for.

I raised my hand toward Ellyn when she saw that she looked up at my face.

"Work with me?"

"Huh?"

"I said work with me. I want you to stalk Leon for me, just like I've said before. In return, I'll protect you from your father. That's what you want, right? Someone you can rely on, someone who can protect you."

She didn't say anything.

"You don't have much of a choice anyway, Ellyn. You'll have to follow my orders whether you want or not, otherwise, I'll work with your father, and then your doom will be set in stone. However, right now I am giving you an offer, our relationship will be of mutual interest. You will work for me and follow my orders, and I'll protect you from your father."