~The String of Fate~ discontinued... Well, continued on another account ??

Chapter 18:

Meaning he wouldn't be able to break the engagement now.

'So I'll simply have to scare her into doing so herself.' Anartis concluded, and given my reaction, he thought that he had succeeded.

And was once again...

Sorely mistaken.

As soon as we were both out of the dark underground place. I was back to pestering him and acting like a love struck puppy while the parrot only continued to insult him the whole way.

"Your grace! Let's go there!" Anartis snapped out of his gaze turning his attention to the direction you were pointing in.

"... You do have some unique taste, my lady." It was a cheesy couple boat with a heart on the river with cherry blossom illusions around it which they claimed were real.

Even though it was clearly not.

'... Maybe I should push her off the boat...' And with that in mind, Anartis agreed to board the boat with you.

"Asshole!" The parrot chirped as we sat down on the boat, grabbing my skirt and began yanking on it.

I stood up and stepped away to see what it wanted just as Anartis attempted to shove me into water.

He tumbled off and fell off the boat instead.

"Dumbass." The parrot chirped.

We left the boat with a soaked Anartis. Who was now tinted pink since the water was turned pink with magic to create a more romantic scene.

We decided to just walk around the markets and watch the scenery after that. Though the whispers and gasps of the people weren't left unheard.

"Is that the Grand Duke...?"

"I heard he got engaged to the mad fake daughter of Duke Divinus..."

"Heavens! I couldn't imagine being in that position!"

"No wonder he looks like that."

"I couldn't bring myself to walk around with someone dressed like that..."

'I can hear all of you!' We both thought symmetrically.

'It's not like I want to do this either, it's low key embarrassing.' But living is more important, and for that, I have to break this engagement off! Indirectly.

If only I knew then... That this was Anartis's exact goal as well...

"My lady, what do you think of that?" Anartis suddenly spoke up, pointing at an... Horror, Mirror house...?

Well, whatever it was. I had no reason to deny it. I had the outfit for it.

"Oh, how thoughtful, my grace! I'd love too!" I squealed as I grabbed myself around his arm, it felt disgusting.

Either way, he shuddered in disgust and we entered in the house.

It was a mirror house, and a horror house. It was basically an abandoned house with mirrors popping out of here and there every second.