📢 DING! [New Important Character Identified: PRINCESS ISABELLA OF AVALON!]
➡️ Status: Royalty, Extremely Rich, Possibly Insane.
Leonel watched in horror as the princess and her heavily armed knights marched into his castle courtyard.
She had long golden hair, piercing violet eyes, and an aura that screamed 'I am richer than you.'
Her knights stood behind her like living statues, radiating pure intimidation.
Leonel gulped.
"...Okay, system. What fresh hell is this?"
📢 DING! [Good luck! :D]
"THAT'S NOT AN ANSWER!"
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The princess gracefully approached Leonel, her silk dress swaying as if she were walking in slow motion just for dramatic effect.
She stopped a few feet in front of him.
Then, she looked him up and down.
…As if evaluating a piece of furniture.
Leonel shifted uncomfortably.
— "Uh… can I help you?"
Princess Isabella smiled.
— "Yes. I would like to buy you."
Leonel choked on air.
— "…I'M SORRY, YOU WANT TO WHAT?!"
The knights didn't even blink.
Leonel wheeled around to his own soldiers, looking for support.
The goblins shrugged.
His knights looked away.
Even Elara, watching from the balcony, just sipped her coffee.
Leonel turned back to Isabella.
— "Uh, Your Highness, I'm not a… uh… product for sale?"
Isabella tilted her head.
— "Nonsense. You are a villain of considerable renown. You would make an excellent addition to my collection."
Leonel's eye twitched violently.
— "…COLLECTION?!"
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Leonel desperately tried to process what the hell was happening.
— "Okay, hold on. Let's take a step back. What do you mean by 'collection'?"
Isabella gestured dramatically.
— "I collect rare and powerful things. Magic artifacts. Legendary creatures. The occasional interesting person."
Leonel blinked.
— "Did you just list 'people' in the same sentence as objects?"
Isabella smiled.
— "I have several warriors and mages under contract. You would fit perfectly."
Leonel buried his face in his hands.
"...This is slavery. This is literally slavery."
Isabella giggled.
— "No, no, no. You misunderstand. You would be well taken care of! You would live in my palace, be dressed in the finest clothes, and eat only the best food."
She leaned forward slightly.
— "And in return, you would simply… be mine."
Leonel internally screamed.
📢 DING! [New Mission: NEGOTIATE WITH THE PRINCESS!]
➡️ Objective: Convince Isabella NOT to 'buy' you.
➡️ Suggested Actions:
Reject her offer outright (Risk: She might get offended).Try to out-price yourself so she gives up.Pretend you belong to someone else already.
Leonel didn't even hesitate.
He clicked Option 3 immediately.
📢 DING! [Auto-Dialogue Activated.]
Leonel's body moved on its own.
He threw an arm around Elara's shoulders.
— "I'm afraid I'm already taken!"
Silence.
Elara, who had just taken a sip of coffee, immediately choked.
Leonel internally panicked.
"OH SHIT—"
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Isabella's eyes widened slightly.
— "Oh? You belong to her?"
Elara was still coughing.
Leonel kept smiling through sheer survival instinct.
— "YUP! 100%! TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE!"
📢 DING! [Relationship Status Updated: 'Fake Romantic Partner']
Leonel's soul left his body.
Isabella narrowed her eyes at Elara.
Then, she smirked.
— "Very well. But I shall return."
She turned dramatically, her cape fluttering in the wind.
— "I always get what I want."
And with that, she and her knights disappeared into the horizon.
Leonel let out a sigh of relief.
Then he slowly turned to Elara.
She was cracking her knuckles.
— "You have exactly five seconds to explain before I stab you."
Leonel gulped.
"...It was either this or being a rich girl's house pet."
Elara paused.
Then, she sighed.
— "Fine. But if you ever do that again, I WILL kill you."
📢 DING! [Mission Completed! You are no longer in danger of being 'purchased'!]
📢 DING! [New Passive Buff: 'Fake Boyfriend Aura' Acquired!]
➡️ Effect: Women will now be slightly more interested in you for no logical reason.
Leonel stared at the notification.
"...This is going to be a problem, isn't it?"
📢 DING! [Oh, absolutely.]
Leonel collapsed into a chair.
"...I hate my life."