Chaos Girl Rewrites the Script novel Chapter 174

There were no abandoned pawns in the Ravenshire family. That was why, even when Grandpa was completely disappointed in her and Bianca later on, he never once considered abandoning them. He was likely terrified that if he let go even once, Aurelia's tragedy would repeat itself.

Vivienne stared quietly at Aurelia.

"Grandpa, I just don't understand. Are you disappointed in me?" Aurelia tugged on Caspian's sleeve, looking cautious, stubborn, and completely clueless.

Vivienne lowered her eyes.

She remembered clearly that Aurelia's death completely shattered the balance between the traditional elites and the new money factions of Athelvia. In his fury, Caspian mobilized the full might of the Ravenshires to obliterate Preston Everhart. Desperate to protect Preston, the Everharts failed in their peace talks and ultimately dragged the Whitmore family into an all-out war against the Ravenshires.

The brutal corporate war lasted three years. The Ravenshires barely secured a victory, the Whitmores collapsed completely, and the entire Everhart family was forced to immigrate.

On the night he fled Athelvia, Preston was targeted by mob rivals and thrown off a building—the exact same commercial tower where Aurelia had taken her own life three years prior.

After the dust settled, the Ravenshire family was severely crippled. Not long after, Grandpa was found murdered in Obsidian Estate.

The Narrative Spirit had said that Alaric and Cyril were the true male leads of this world. Unlike Alaric, who was born at the finish line, Cyril was on an underdog's rise-to-power arc.

Suppose Aurelia's death was simply a catalyst to force the Ravenshires and Everharts into a death match. It was precisely because this three-family war drained the Ravenshires' power that Grandpa was left vulnerable to assassination.

And it was because Grandpa died so tragically that Alaric's dramatic rise to power as the new patriarch became such a legendary, high-stakes moment in the narrative.

One plot point feeding into the next, one life sacrificed for another—all of it existed solely to highlight the protagonists' glory.

So, the grandfather who had upheld the Ravenshire legacy for half a century was nothing more than a stepping stone for Alaric?

A dark, murderous rage surged in Vivienne's eyes, her thick lashes barely concealing the predatory glint underneath.

*Why should they have to die for this script?*

"Vivi, what's wrong?" Bianca asked, sensing the sudden, dangerous shift in her friend's aura.

Vivienne shook her head, Caspian's gentle lectures echoing faintly in the background. A moment later, she made her decision. She was going to tear this narrative to shreds.

As soon as the thought formed in her mind, the familiar electronic voice chimed in.

"..." Vivienne cursed internally and gritted her teeth. *Bind.*

[Ding—]

[Binding successful.]

[Hidden narrative allows for free exploration. Objective completes upon task fulfillment. Reward: Unknown.]

Vivienne's eyes shifted slightly. She suddenly realized a critical distinction.

So far, she had accepted three quests: Bianca's, Aurelia's, and the Little Stray's. Both Bianca's and Aurelia's were labeled 'hidden narratives,' and both offered an 'Unknown' reward.

From a gamer's perspective, the word 'Unknown' was extremely ambiguous. It could be a god-tier reward, or it could be absolute garbage. It all came down to luck.

But the 'Little Stray' was entirely different. It had outright granted her the Pen of Narrative, a god-tier item.

Vivienne thought back to how the system had announced that specific quest—*Mainline Treasure Quest*.