I Regress if the Villainess Dies! Chapter 37: Chapter 36 Gazes

‘So she’s basically urging me to control the class for her?’ But how could it be this easy? Had it been Carmillia herself, the students would have remained silent at her proclamation. But perhaps it was simply too inconceivable for a commoner butler to preside over them. Placing first was not even the reason for their hushed voices. In the history of the academy, there had already been cases of outrageous individuals who placed first despite being born without status. Of course, it was a rare occurrence. Unlike Xian, who took the first seat and was placed among the Royal Class of Rozenfall. That meant a mere butler, a servant lower than even the lowest-ranking student in the room, would represent the highest seat in the entirety of the Royal Class. Even with Carmillia behind him, there would be dissent. Besides, the Villainess remained silent, merely observing her butler. Xian remained calm. The current situation was a part of the story’s natural progression. When the protagonist took first place from Fahna and entered the Royal Class, a similar event had occurred. Seeing the protagonist as a potential rival or ally, Fahna tried to earn his favor by mediating between the students. He waited as the voices grew from hushed murmurs into discussions within mere moments, expecting Fahna to intervene just as she had in the game. But she remained seated with her back toward him, her face slightly tilted in his direction. Xian felt nervous for once. If Fahna did not make use of her reputation to deal with the students, he would have to resort to other means. ‘She’s really not going to interfere?’ Once again, something had changed from the game. Now, he was left with the choice of how to deal with this situation. ‘Fine. Let’s treat this as gaining experience.’ Since Xian did not know what changes might occur, he understood that handling the situation poorly could create problems for months to come. He had no intention of relying on regression to clean up every mistake. The question was, how should he go about this situation? Through words? As a butler, his voice meant nothing to these students of noble upbringing. Violence? That was the easiest way out, but he did not have enough power to overwhelm them all at once. Since silence was obviously out of the question, there was only one option left. A combination of both violence and words. ‘Duels. One-on-one duels.’ It was the only way for him to survive and come out on top. All he needed to do now was provoke them. As his lips parted, a raspy and rough voice echoed through the room. “Everyone, please.” In a tone that was anything but friendly, he gathered the attention of the room, and a moment of silence followed. “If anyone has a problem with the academy’s arrangement...” Xian briefly activated his Glimpse Lens. There, he saw the parameters above every single person within his view. Some were still at levels one to five, some beyond that, and Gumin, who was somehow above his own level. He glanced at Carmillia before continuing. “…at my lady’s permission, I am willing to accept invitations to duel in order to prove myself.” The silence lingered, but soon voices erupted at the provocation, especially among the male students of the class. “Hah? Look at this lowlife.” One particular student could not take it and stood up from his seat, shouting with two lackeys beside him. “If that’s really all it takes, do you think we would have a problem? Besides, are you saying you can defeat everyone here in the Royal Class?” “That is indeed my exact intention. To prove that I stand above all of you in strength.” To be honest, Xian would have preferred if Fahna and Rhykard did not participate, especially Gumin. Fahna and Rhykard belonged to physical classes and would give him a hard time, but Gumin was an entirely different individual. Her issue was not a measly level difference, but the number of spells she could employ. “You—” Just then, the student who had stepped up was cut off by the creaking doo