I Will Create a Good Ending for the Yandere Villainess

Chapter 52 Carapace Armour? (edited)

[You have received a Shard of an entity's past.]

Lillian widened her eyes, 'I actually got one? Huh... I pretty am lucky, huh?' Lillian smirked, placing her hands on her hips before opening her system. (14)

Shards were just items acquired through the death/defeat of an enemy. What makes it so different from ordinary enchanted items is that they're tied to the user.

Just like how the academy's ring would bind to her with her blood, the Shard would bind to her mana, essentially becoming branded by her.

[Name: Lillian Ker Arius]

[Rank: Aspirant]

[Elements: Water]

[Traits: N/A]

[Mana Core: 1st Shell]

[Shards: Carapace Armour]

[Quests]

[Theatrical Points: 445]

Lillian smiled brightly at the new section on her system—as well as at her current number of Theatrical Points. (8)

"Carapace Armour?" Lillian held her index finger to her chin, tilting her head to the side. (6)

Narrowing her eyes on it, she looked into its details.

[Item Name: Carapace Armour]

[Item Type: Armour]

[Item Rank: 2]

[Item Description: The tough carapace belonging to a dweller of the underground turned into a protective armour.]

[Enchantments: Durable Carapace]

[Enchantment Description: The carapace of a Catacomb Brawler is as durable as steel but far lighter and more flexible than it.]

Marionette, with an indifferent expression, said, "Do you perhaps not remember where it is?"

"I thought you were the one keeping track of it! You're the one that can see in the dark here!" (8)

Marionette folded her arms, nodding, "I understand where you are coming from. But you're the one who signed up to be my guide."

Lillian facepalmed, "Oh, come on..." (10)

***

In the pitch darkness, Lillian and Marionette sat opposite each other, separated by a campfire that burned sticks belonging to a familiar tree.

Lillian sighed in relief, "I'm glad you stored some of the sticks from the tree in your... what do you even use to store your things?" (2)

Marionette, who was holding a Catacomb Brawler's arm over the fire, looked at Lillian before brushing the hair over her ear, revealing a beautiful ruby earring.

"This."

"Right... anyway, like I was saying, I'm glad you brought some of the sticks from the tree... this place is really cold..." Lillian wrapped her arms around the sides of her shoulders. (10)

"Cold?" Marionette tilted her head at her, "Would you perhaps prefer that I sit next to you for body warmth?" she asked stoically, preparing to get up from her spot.

Lillian raised her hand, "N-no... you don't have to..." she said, turning her head away with a small red tint on her cheeks. (10)

"Are you sure? I don't mind."

"Y-yeah..."

"I see..." Marionette then sat back down and continued to roast the limb over the fire.

Lillian took a glance at the lantern that was sitting beside her before picking it up. 'Well then... I guess I should store you as a Shard. You're going to be quite useful in the near future, after all. Can't have you be taken away from me.'

With just a mental thought, she felt a connection to it. A connection from her mana core to the cold black metal frame lantern before her.

She then looked at her system window and saw that it was indeed added as one of her Shards.

[Shards: Carapace Armour, Depressing Warmth]

'Sweet!' Lillian then pulled out her rapier and did the same thing to it as well before storing it back inside her ring. However, just before she did, she suddenly thought of something.

'What if I stored it in there instead?'