The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best!

Chapter 8 : No Time To Escape Reality

Dear Friend from Another World,

On my way home after school, I was hit by a car. I hope you are safe and well.

Because of this accident, I was reincarnated into the world of the romance game you lent me.

I was reincarnated as the villainous noble, Marius Greylord. Initially, I wondered if it would be okay to reincarnate as such a despicable character, but surprisingly, I am enjoying a leisurely and happy life. Being rich is fantastic.

However, one day, relying on my vague memories, I ended up stealing an event between the protagonist and the heroine of the game. Although the event itself ended peacefully, it seems I caught the heroine’s eye and she fell in love with me at first sight.

A few days later, as expected, the heroine proposed that we should get engaged. I tried my best to refuse, but all my attempts were futile, leading to the shocking development of an engagement between the heroine and the villain.

Please, I beg you, tell me how I can break out of this situation.

Yours sincerely,

Shun Haiba, aka Marius Greylord

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No matter how much I try to escape reality, the fact that I am now engaged to Princess Lilia remains unchanged.

After she returned to the Royal Castle, the Greylord household was in a celebratory mood. The head of the family, his wife, and all the servants rejoiced at the engagement with royalty.

On the other hand, I, the only one opposed to the engagement, was…

“Ugh…”

I was so depressed that odd sounds escaped my mouth.

“I can’t believe Marius-sama is engaged to Princess Lilia… That’s amazing!”

“Marius-sama has been in a great mood lately. The princess must have been charmed by that!”

“What are you talking about? Marius-sama is a kind and wonderful gentleman! The engagement started because he found the princess’s lost item, remember? He’s a wise and chivalrous man who helps everyone…”

Even from the corner of the room, I could hear the voices around me. Everyone was talking about me. Their words were so overly flattering that they made my back itch, but I didn’t want to spoil their mood.

In fact, the maids seemed to misunderstand me as some kind of saint who helps everyone. That’s not true at all. If I find it troublesome, I would just abandon them.

So, please, don’t raise your opinion of me. Just think of me as an average guy.

“Haha! If Marius marries Princess Lilia, our family’s future will be secure! Their children will surely be incredibly talented.”

“Fufu~, If that happens, we would be grandparents… A child who resembles Marius… A grandchild… I look forward to it.”

“Father… Mother…”

They were getting way ahead of themselves. We just got engaged, and they were already talking about grandchildren.

As for me, if I were to have children, I would hope they don’t resemble me in any way, neither in appearance nor in personality.

A lazy child like me would be unbearable, especially with wealth and power.

“I’m going to bed. Please don’t drink too much. You both have work tomorrow.”

“Why are you going to bed already? Shouldn’t you be more enthusiastic about your future? This is an engagement with the royal family. Aren’t you happy?”

No, I’m not.

“Well… I feel more anxious than happy. But we can’t unilaterally break the engagement now, so I’ll do my best.”

“Hmm… you are modest as always. Very well. We’ll support you in any way we can. Just be yourself.”

“Yes, that’s right. Leave everything to us.”

“Thank you. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.”

With that, I left the spacious living room and headed straight to my room. There were no maids following me; I had refused their company.

Entering my room, I locked the door securely and jumped onto my bed. The soft sensation from the mattress engulfed my whole body.

“Engagement, huh…”

I murmured while my face was still buried in the pillow.

Everyone was happy about my engagement to Princess Lilia. They all said it was a good thing. But I was the only one who couldn’t fully accept it. Only me…

“I can’t be genuinely happy about this…”

I am a villainous noble. I’m not supposed to end up with the heroine. Plus, with my memories and consciousness from my past life, I have a negative view of marriage. Honestly, I prefer to stay single forever.

But I can’t undo what’s been decided. I’ll likely be easily persuaded by Lilia in the end.

The remaining issue is my relationship with the protagonist.

The main story starts when we enter the academy, so I still have a few more years.

I wonder how much more I can slack off during that time…

I lifted my face and looked at the full moon outside the window.

While lying on the comfortable bed, even the engagement with Princess Lilia seemed insignificant.

“There is no point in worrying. It’s just an engagement. I’ll figure something out…”

With that, I stopped thinking and let the approaching drowsiness take over, slowly closing my eyes…

The next day, as I was trying to escape from reality once again, a familiar person stood before me.

Princess Lilia, with her long, golden hair swaying gracefully…. said without a hint of remorse.

“Marius-sama! Let’s go on a date!”

…It seems I have no time to escape reality.