Not only were the Viscount couple dumbfounded, even the little blonde loli who was preparing to die a heroic death slowly lowered the scissors in her hand. She widened her eyes in disbelief, staring at the scraps of paper all over the floor.
Torn up? The marriage contract was torn up just like that? Did Alex really not intend to take me as his wife? Although this was undoubtedly a good thing for me, but, but...
"Why?"
The devastated Viscount couldn't help but wail. Why? Young Master Alex? Why did you suddenly tear up this contract?
Did I displease you in some way? Or was the way I flattered you not to your satisfaction? If there are any issues, you can totally bring them up. There's absolutely no need to tear up the contract!
The man broke down in tears. The scheme he had carefully arranged was completely disrupted by Alex's sudden move. All his arrangements and plans were shattered like this contract.
"After these past few days, I've also come to realize something. A melon forcibly twisted off the vine isn't sweet. Besides, I've always been an upright and righteous person. Since your daughter is unwilling, why should I force the issue?"
"Moreover, she would rather die than compromise now. This is enough to prove how firm her will is, how much she doesn't want to be with me."
"If I were to keep pressuring her to marry me at this point, how would I be any different from those ruffians and villains?"
Alex patted the Viscount's shoulder with heartfelt sincerity, then cast a gentle smile at the blonde little loli in front who was still in a dazed state, unable to grasp the situation.
From now on, our engagement is null and void. You are free. You no longer have to worry about being harassed by me in the future.
"Since the person has been revived and I've conveyed what I wanted to convey, I'll take my leave first."
Alex clapped his hands. Alright, now that the most troublesome problem at hand had been resolved, I have no reason to stay here any longer.
Moreover, in this life, he was determined to become a supremely good person. He didn't even want to spare an extra glance at scumbags like this who would treat their own daughters as commodities and tools, readily handing them over to others for the sake of benefits.
"Let's go back, Sele."
Calling out to the maid beside him, Alex let out a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
He had now taken the first successful step on the "path of a good person". As long as he could maintain his original intention and not go down the old path of his previous life, making grave mistakes...
Then he believed that one day, he would be able to shed the stereotypical impressions people had of him as a "bastard tyrant," "incompetent villain," and "perverted deviant," gradually whitewashing himself into a good person.
After all, he was a chosen one with the system's blessing. When he got home later, he would fiddle with this so-called true love system. As long as he could figure out its functions, turning over a new leaf wouldn't be just a dream!
"Wait a minute, Young Master Alex! Didn't we agree on this before? How can you suddenly go back on your word..."
Finally coming back to his senses from the shock, the Viscount still wanted to stop Alex, unwilling to give up. But what responded to him were only the gradually receding figures of Alex and Selene, and the sound of a huge door slamming shut.
"Ahhhhh! You useless fool! Look at the mess you've made!! You're truly a good-for-nothing who can't accomplish anything but excels at ruining things!!!"
"Why did I follow a useless man like you? And you, you wretched girl, why didn't you stay dead?! Why are you still alive?! My future has been completely destroyed by you pair of trash father and daughter!!!"
The beautiful woman, no longer able to keep up the act, grabbed her hair and screamed at the top of her lungs. Her former beautiful dream had turned into a bubble with Alex's single sentence.
Her eyes became bloodshot, she furiously berated the useless man and the little loli behind her. She must have been blind to have followed this man back then...
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"Young Master, why did you suddenly break off the engagement?"
Inside the carriage, looking at Alex who was humming a little tune with a smile on the corner of his mouth, Selene expressed her lack of understanding.
Not only did her Young Master not get angry or frustrated over failing to get engaged to the Viscount's daughter as he wished, even being forced to break off the engagement in the end, he was actually very happy?
If it were her Young Master from before, breaking off the engagement would have been unthinkable. Since the Viscount himself had agreed and they had both signed the contract, her Young Master would never have let this cooked duck fly away no matter what.
Even if it meant using some underhanded, despicable means, her Young Master would have forcibly made that girl comply in order to have her.
However, the current Young Master seemed like a completely different person. Not only was he unusually agreeable, but his capricious temperament had also mellowed several times over.
"Sele, you need to understand one thing. I - Alex, only pursue true love."
"From today onwards, I will not force any love that doesn't belong to me. I want to find a true love, a woman who truly loves me, not one who fears me."
Alex leaned against the carriage window and spoke indifferently. Was what he had for the Viscount's daughter in his previous life love? No, clearly not.
He just lusted after her body! He was despicable!
In his previous life, he didn't know jack about love. He only knew that the beautiful young girls he had conquered all had voluptuous figures and were peerless beauties. They looked pretty, had great bodies, felt good to use, and could satisfy all his needs and various fetishes in bed. That was it.
"If this is Young Master's wish... Selene will of course fully support it..."
The corner of her eye twitched unnaturally and Selene tugged at her stiff mouth. Who knew how many days the Young Master's wish could last.
One day? Two days? Five days?
She didn't know, but she could be certain it definitely wouldn't exceed a week. After all, the Young Master's whims had never lasted more than a week.
"Sele, I'm a bit tired. I'll close my eyes for a bit. Call me when we get back."
"Understood."
System, can you hear my thoughts?
Alex closed his eyes and silently called out to the system in his mind. There were still many aspects of this true love system that he hadn't figured out.
He needed to understand all the abilities of this system in the shortest time possible. Only then could he better prepare for future plans.
『Host, I'm not called System. I have a name too. I'm called Lana~』
Whoosh, a golden light suddenly flashed inside the carriage. Lana appeared in front of Alex, fluttering her little wings.
Others can't see you?
Alex, who had his eyes closed, was startled. But Selene opposite him had no reaction. But thinking about it, it made sense. How could such a mysterious thing like the system be visible to everyone?
『Of course... Hm? 』
As if sensing something, Lana suddenly turned to look at Selene opposite Alex.
Huh? Was it just my imagination? For a split second , i felt this maid gaze locked on me...