Sen stood in his jail cell, glaring at the glowing blue screen in front of him.
[New Quest: Play the role of Lady Vivian's fiancé and cause a scandal to break off her engagement.]
[Reward: ???]
The noblewoman outside his cell—tall, elegant, and clearly full of herself—flicked a gold coin at him like she was feeding a stray dog.
Clink!
She sighed, rubbing her temples. "You'll do."
Sen caught the coin, frowning. "Do… what?"
She smiled, but it wasn't a nice smile. It was the kind of smile that said, "I'm about to ruin your life, and I'll enjoy it."
"You're going to be my fiancé."
Sen choked. "I'm going to be your what?!"
Vivian flipped her golden curls over her shoulder. "My father insists that I marry Lord Edwin. He's boring, clumsy, and absolutely obsessed with me. I need him to break off the engagement himself—so I need someone… unpleasant."
Sen blinked. "…So you picked a beggar?"
She smirked. "Who else would be better?"
Before he could argue, she turned to the guards. "Release him. He's my guest now."
The guards hesitated but obeyed.
Sen stepped out of the cell, still trying to process what was happening.
"Hold on," he said, rubbing his forehead. "You want me to pretend to be your fiancé?"
Vivian nodded.
"You chose a beggar to make your rich fiancé jealous?"
"Not jealous," she corrected. "Disgusted. If he sees me with someone like you, he'll break it off himself."
[Ding! Bonus Objective Added: Make Lord Edwin break the engagement within 24 hours.]
Sen sighed. He couldn't quit being a beggar, and now he was getting fake-engaged.
"…I hate this world."