How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 12

The silence stretched a bit longer than I expected, making me uneasy. Did I ask something wrong? Just as I was starting to feel guilty, one of the maids cautiously spoke.

“I’m not sure exactly what he’s doing, but he’s probably nearby. I believe he’s assigned to guard you today and is in the main palace.”

“The main palace? Where exactly?”

“We don’t know that. Lord Reno is rather free-spirited, after all.”

So the person in charge of the guard is wandering around freely? Isn’t that the opposite of guarding? Is this just a game mechanic?

“But if danger were to arise, he would appear. He has good instincts. It’s probably because of the Medietas…….”

“Medietas?”

What’s that?

I stared at the maid, hoping she would explain further, but instead, she looked like she’d made a mistake and immediately dropped to the floor.

“I apologize, Your Highness! It was a slip of the tongue!”

Wait, what?

I was quite startled by the sight of the maid bowing so deeply it seemed like she might hit her forehead on the floor. While I blinked in confusion, she cried out.

“Please, show mercy! The sin of speaking recklessly in front of Your Highness…!”

“No, please, get up first.”

Even though I knew this was a game, and these were characters from it, seeing such an excessive display of humility made me uncomfortable.

At my words, the maid whispered a “Thank you…….” as she got back up.

‘It must mean something bad, that Medietas.’

Or perhaps, it’s something that shouldn’t be mentioned at all.

Ding!

[<System>] Through the maids’ conversation, you have collected clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen.’

―He is nearby and will appear when danger approaches.

―Medietas.

[<System>] Conditions have been fulfilled.

[<Quest>] Collect clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen’ completed (1/1).

[<System>] Reward: ‘Reno Harsen’ route unlocked.

Ding!

[<System>] A new quest has arrived!

[<Quest>] Find ‘Reno Harsen’ somewhere in the Royal Palace.

―Hint: The Palace Garden.

―Success reward: ‘Reno Harsen’ real-time affection activation.

Just like yesterday, countless message windows popped up simultaneously.

I quickly skipped over the guide messages and skimmed through the newly opened quest details. Soon, I frowned.

‘Find Reno Harsen in the royal palace garden?’

Just looking at this room, it was massive, and the hallway and bath I passed through to wash up were enormous too.

But the palace garden? I couldn’t even imagine how big that would be. To search for one character in such a place?

‘Is this a game of hide-and-seek or what……?’

Even though I’m in my early twenties, my stamina and mental strength had long weakened after going through the intense university entrance exam years.

I already felt exhausted before even starting, but there was no choice. I had to do it.

However, going around looking for Reno Harsen while accompanied by these maids would likely raise suspicion.

After a brief moment of contemplation, I slowly spoke up.

“I think I’ll take a short walk.”

“Very well. I’ll prepare everything.”

“No. I want to walk alone.”

“……Understood.”

The maids nodded obediently.

That was a relief. I was worried they might have another schedule or argue that I couldn’t go alone.

‘If I use the walk as an excuse to wander around and search for Reno Harsen, no one should suspect anything.’

I took the parasol the maids handed me and began walking.

The palace was massive, and naturally, there were multiple entrances. Thanks to that, I easily made my way outside.

As soon as I faced the outside landscape, I stopped in my tracks.

‘Why is it so vast?’

I should have realized how big it was when the building itself was so large, but the exterior was even more expansive.

The entrance I emerged from led to a well-maintained garden that stretched all the way to the distant horizon, so much so that I couldn’t even tell where the garden started.

At this rate, even if I searched all day for Reno Harsen, I might not find him.

‘Is there a map function, maybe?’

I waited for a new message window to pop up, but nothing appeared.

‘It always pops up when you don’t need it, but when you actually need it, it stays silent.’

I decided to keep walking for now. The garden was so well maintained that it was enjoyable to look at. Though I was a little worried about getting lost…….

‘If I do get lost and wander around, maybe it’ll appear on its own.’

I remembered what the maid had said earlier. She mentioned that he would appear if danger approached me.

Getting lost could definitely be considered a form of danger.