Capitulo 00

Prologue

«Ah.»

Even with the onset of the Age of the Great Possession, being possessed by a novel that was only tried for free, and moreover, a novel foreign to one’s usual tastes, read out of pure curiosity for lack of something better to read, seems too much.

Especially, being possessed in a female-oriented romantic fantasy web novel.

Also, being possessed in a character destined to cry tears of defeat in that webnovel seems like an excessively harsh punishment.

It could be considered a great good fortune not to have been transformed into a female protagonist.

In any case.

«Damn it. Escape is the only way.»

I surveyed my surroundings.

The room, filled with antique furniture, is clearly the private waiting room of the four finalists.

This means that, by tomorrow, the four finalists will enter into cohabitation with the Third Duchess of the North, and the official selection process will begin.

Time is of the essence.

Once cohabitation begins, escape will become difficult, so I had to figure things out today.

I looked in the mirror.

Shiny black hair, a lean but well-built physique, and somewhat dissolute, languid red eyes.

Elden Rapellion.

A libertine who indulged in alcohol and women, a troublemaker who frequently engaged in brawls, a shrewd strategist and also a battle fanatic who did not flinch in the face of blood and pain.

In short, a character with excellent physical and mental abilities, but unable to control his masculine instincts.

Fortunately, being the sole heir to the family of a decaying count and with both parents deceased, there would be no repercussions for a scandalous escape.

Even if I squandered the opportunity of an engagement to the Third Duchess of the North to elevate my family, there was no reason for personal harm.

Therefore, there was no need for prolonged contemplation.

«I renounce.»

This world was created for the Northern Duke’s youngest daughter, the female protagonist, to flow solely in her favor.

There was nothing good about getting involved.

Above all, he had no desire to commit to a woman he had never met or to become the son-in-law of the ruling family of the Northern Territory, living every day without a moment’s respite.

Not even consider the possibility of using the special privilege of possession and simply running away?

One might click one’s tongue in disappointment, but alas, the relationship between the repentant group of four and the as-yet-undisclosed Third Duchess of the North is deeply antagonistic.

Extremely so.

For me, escaping the selection was not a choice, but a necessity for survival.

Click.

I immediately left the room.

Remembering from memory, I looked for the office of the assistant in charge of the engagement contest at the Duke of the North’s house.

The assistant, busy with paperwork, closed the documents and approached with a grim smile.

However, that smile would harden in less than 30 seconds.

«What brings you here, Mr. Elden? Surely you’re not here to make some sort of request for the fellowship that starts tomorrow. Hahaha.»

I’m sorry, but I absolutely refuse to be the one to suffer for a misdeed I did not commit, to cry tears of defeat.

I also refuse to get involved with the trio of pitiful characters.

For me, once a modern commoner, once possessed in the medieval era without understanding why, the suffocating etiquette of noble society is less appealing than the liberating life of a vagabond.

«I hereby declare my resignation from the Third Duchess of the North’s engagement contest.»

And so, I opted to escape the final selection of the Third Duchess of the North’s engagement contest.