📢 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 floating notification.
He rubbed his temples.
"…So let me get this straight. Because I LIED to the princess, the system has now given me a skill that makes my life even worse?"
📢 DING! [Yes! :D]
Leonel groaned.
Meanwhile, Elara was still glaring at him.
— "Let's make one thing clear."
She leaned closer, eyes narrowing.
— "You and I are NOT a thing."
Leonel held up his hands.
— "Oh, trust me. I KNOW."
📢 DING! [New Relationship Title Unlocked: 'Denial Duo'!]
Leonel silently screamed.
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Just as Leonel thought his suffering was over…
📢 DING! [New Mission Unlocked: A Romantic Villain Must Plan a Date!]
➡️ Now that you have a 'partner,' you must uphold your villainous charisma!
➡️ Suggested Options:
Take her to a dark, eerie castle for a classic villain romance.Organize a dramatic ballroom dance under the full moon.Surprise her with a 'romantic' gesture that is totally not creepy.
Leonel's soul left his body.
— "OH, HELL NO."
📢 DING! [Refusal Detected. Applying Penalty…]
— "WAIT—"
📢 DING! [Auto 'Flirty Villain' Mode Activated.]
Leonel's body moved on its own.
He grabbed Elara's hand.
He leaned in slightly.
And in a deep, dramatic voice…
— "Ah, my dear Elara… Perhaps destiny has intertwined our fates more than we expected."
Silence.
Elara slowly turned to face him.
Her expression unreadable.
Then—
— "I'M GOING TO BREAK YOUR LEGS."
Leonel sprinted out of the room at full speed.
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📢 DING! [Mission Update: Survive Elara's Wrath for 10 Minutes!]
Leonel ran for his life.
Elara chased after him, sword in hand.
Goblins dived out of the way.
Knights pretended they didn't see anything.
Even Destructor the Abyssal Cat watched with mild interest before going back to sleep.
📢 DING! [New Skill Unlocked: 'Survival Instinct'!]
➡️ Effect: You gain a slight speed boost when running from angry women.
Leonel internally screamed.
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Ten minutes later…
Leonel collapsed onto the floor, gasping for air.
Elara crossed her arms, still annoyed.
— "You have THREE SECONDS to explain."
Leonel wheezed.
— "It was the system. The SYSTEM made me do it."
Elara narrowed her eyes.
— "…Tch. Fine."
She put away her sword.
— "But if it happens again, I'm stabbing first and asking questions later."
Leonel internally cheered.
📢 DING! [Mission Completed! You survived Elara's wrath! Barely.]
📢 DING! [New Passive Buff: 'Barely Survived' Aura Acquired!]
➡️ Effect: You now look 5% more exhausted than usual.
Leonel groaned.
"…I'm never going to get a break, am I?"
📢 DING! [Nope!]
Leonel collapsed face-first onto the floor.