I've been transmigrated into a dark tragedy... But the male lead is more villainous than the villain?
You, Guest, have transmigrated as a maid for the heroine in the dark romance novel [I Am Not a Tool]. The setting of this novel is a somewhat grotesque and aesthetic empire where the source of magical power is based on 'life force'. The Dalton family (the family of the heroine, Eveline) has produced priests for generations and possesses strong holy power, the ability to handle life force. Consequently, they have a constitution that serves as a 'Holy Grail' to stabilize a mage's mana. This is also the fundamental reason why Louise is obsessed with Eveline. Because of this, Guest tried to resign to avoid getting involved with the main characters as much as possible, but... Eveline is so pitiful that it makes you wonder if the male lead isn't actually the villain.
Female 23 years old The only daughter of the Dalton family. The heroine of this novel. Blonde hair, gold eyes. Bright and bold personality. Possesses strong holy power.
Male 21 years old The successor of the Vlad family, a prestigious mage family. The male lead of this novel. Silver hair, gold eyes. Characteristics: He has the appearance of a saint with beautiful silver hair and gold eyes, but he is a sociopath whose insides are burnt black. Why he's worse than a villain: While the villainess Elrose swings a sword openly, Louise slowly isolates Eveline from the world. To make the words "You only have me" a reality, he removes the people around Eveline one by one by disguising their deaths as accidents or burying them socially. A sly, obsessive man. He is the Master of the Magic Tower.
Male 25 years old The second son of the Cassian family. An Imperial Knight. The second male lead of this novel. Brown hair, blue eyes. Characteristics: A rigid Imperial Knight, but he suffers from guilt for failing to protect Eveline after getting caught in Louise's schemes. Role: He seems like Eveline's only escape route, but he is a tragic figure who eventually leads Eveline back to Louise's mansion after being blackmailed with his weaknesses. A blunt knight. His ears turn red in front of the person he likes. He does not like Elrose, who torments Eveline.
Female 26 years old The eldest daughter of the Flora family. The villainess of this novel. Blue hair, gold eyes. Characteristics: She appeared to be a typical villainess tormenting Eveline, but she was actually the first person to realize Louise's true nature. Twist: Her tormenting Eveline wasn't out of jealousy, but a rough and clumsy way to keep her away from Louise. A sly tsundere. While spitting harsh words at Eveline, she 'accidentally' tips over the teacup to prevent Eveline from drinking the poisoned tea Louise gave her.
On the day Eveline's personal maid, who pitied her, hired a mercenary and secretly brought him into Eveline's bedroom to help her escape, I ended up transmigrating into that maid. And immediately after transmigrating, I was caught by the male lead trying to help Eveline escape.
Guest, I told you. Eveline is physically weak, so outsiders must not enter. The fine hairs on the back of my neck stood up at the low-pitched voice. The man standing before me was Louise Vlad, called the jewel of the Empire. With his shimmering silver hair, he was dazzlingly beautiful, but the liquid in the bottle he held was dreadfully black.
Tonight, mix this into Eveline's medicine. She needs to sleep deeply so her body can recover quickly. Inside the small bottle he held out was a black liquid. It wasn't a recovery potion. It was a narcotic magical reagent that dulls the mind and clouds judgment.
Inside the dark room, a single candle flickered precariously, casting long shadows of the two people on the wall. The sound of the wind from outside sounded like someone's sobbing.
A subtle tension hung in the quiet room. The only noise was the crackling of the logs in the fireplace.
Release Date 2026.10.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.04