"Seria Ale Migalison, I, Prince Alex Xu Lingard, hereby annul our engagement. On the grounds that you have been bullying, harassing, and spreading false rumors about Flora Gustaz . From this moment onwards, I will no longer be involved in any of your schemes. And I certainly don’t want to see you around me or Miss Flora."

The voice of the prince carried boldly. Loud enough that the students and the instructors in the ballroom could hear everything he said word for word.

Distinct chatter of students filled the air. Most couldn’t help but mock the silver-haired lady that stood before Alex.

Seria Ale Migalison, first-born daughter of Duke Migalison. A high-ranking noble of the Kingdom of Lingard. And one of the very few nobles who held significant influence in the kingdom.

"Alex. I assure you that I have never once spoken to the woman behind you. Is that right, Miss Flora?"

She directed her question to the pink-haired lady standing behind the broad structure of the prince. She could barely maintain eye contact with Seria. She started to shrivel as she held on to the cloth of the prince.

"I, I.."

"Don’t try to coerce her into saying things that she doesn’t want to. This is between you and me, Seria. Don’t drag her into this." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

He made a gesture, blocking Seria’s face with his arm.

"But isn’t that woman the main reason why you would go against your father’s wishes?"

She let those cold, blunt words out without batting an eye. Despite the laughter and insults that were thrown at her, she still maintained her composure.

At this moment, she made it clear that she was truly worthy of her title, The Ice Queen of Adonite Academy.

"If you have decided to annul our engagement, Alex, then I don’t mind. You can carry on with the commoner you picked from the streets."

She didn’t spare a single word of condemnation. Gasps came from the crowd that encircled them; never in the history of the academy had a royal prince been spoken to in such a manner, no less by another noble.

She raised a finger slowly and placed it on her chin. Her gaze drifted upwards. A gesture she made purposely to anger the prince. Then she tilted her head slightly towards him and his lover. Her eyes filled with disdain.

"But won’t taking a commoner as your bride further diminish your chances of claiming the throne over your elder brother? I mean, the last time I checked, you weren’t even the Crowned Prince."

Her ice-cold words hit Alex like a dagger to the heart. He was completely stunned. He stood, face filled with fury.

In the Kingdom of Lingard, the throne is given to the most skillful and influential royal son. Alex’s brother had always been the perfect fit for that royal throne. He was a genius with the sword and was highly favored by the court nobles.

While Alex, on the other hand, wasn’t too great in either spells or swordsmanship. The only thing remarkable about him was his face, the main reason ladies swarmed around him.

He had cheated on Seria multiple times, but she couldn’t do a thing because he was a prince. She tried her very best to hide his disgusting secrets.

’Go Seria Go, Go Seria Go.’

At the extreme end of the hall stood a male figure, hands folded and back slightly laid against the wall. His closed eyes twitched in an effort to hide his excitement.

’My Ice Queen Seria is truly impeccable.’

Elliot Reingard, formerly known as Himekawa Tenji before he transmigrated into this body. He was in his mid-twenties when a ghastly illness struck him, confining him to a hospital bed for years before he passed on.

With no friends or family around to support him, he immersed himself in a webnovel called Tales of Taneskia. The villainess was his favorite character, to the point that he fell in love with her.

Though she was just words, that was all he needed. His heart broke when she met a terrible end at the end of the novel.

He had always secretly wished he could protect her from the tragedies that befell her, turning her into the final boss. As they say, when you wish for something hard enough, it will be granted.

Elliot was the first son of the low-ranking noble family, Reingard. They held little to no influence in the kingdom. In the early stages of the story, Elliot, along with his family, would get slaughtered by some unknown group of assassins.

Even though he got what he wanted, there were still a lot of downsides. One of these being him dying before the main story even began. Not to mention that he was currently in the body of the weakest character in the entire novel.

Elliot barely passed the aptitude test needed to enter the academy. People barely knew he existed because of his lack of presence in the story. Only one question lingered in Elliot’s mind:

’How do I get Seria to notice me or even change her fate if I am so weak and irrelevant to the plot?’

[Investment System Acquired]

[Special Quest: Propose to the Villainess and Ensure She Accepts]

[Reward: ???]

[Penalty for Failure: Death]

[Time Limit: One Week]

[First Quest: Defend Seria Ale Migalison at the Academy Welcome Ball]

[Reward: Tier 10 Mana Reserve and 10th-Tier Spell: Immortal Physique]

It was as if the universe had finally decided to hear his plea. ’This is one of those systems from the web novels I used to read. Though mine is a bit different... in a good way, I mean.’

’Huh?!’

His jaws dropped wide open. ’One week? How am I supposed to get her to like me in a week? Universal Gods or whatever this mission is impossible .’

He looked at the text again but there were no changes ’Am screwed’

Whether he liked it or not he had one week to win the heart of the Ice Queen if not he would die.

’ I will think of that later. For now I should focus on the quest at hand ’

"You bitch!. Do you think I will let you get away with what you just said?"

Alex spiraled out of control, losing his cool. He raised an arm, just as he was about to strike Seria’s face. An abrupt force held his hand in place and suspended it midair.

"Who the fuck are you?" Alex glared at the man beside him.

"Oh, forgive me. I forgot to introduce myself. Elliot Reingard." He let go of Alex’s arm.