How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 200

Unable to find my bearings, I opened and closed my mouth before finally speaking.

“It might not be magic, right? You said it yourself earlier, Killis. That for some reason, you suddenly couldn’t use magic.”

“A valid point. I could only use magic after Lord Isaac removed the arrow. You took out your bow and arrows during that period. However.”

He nodded as if agreeing with me, then abruptly cut off his words and took a breath. Though it was only a brief moment, the tension was so high that it felt much longer.

“If it’s a higher-level magic than the one blocking magic, it would be possible. Or if you were outside the influence of the blocking medium, you could use it. And Your Highness was up in the tree thanks to Lord Reno.”

“So you think I could use magic because I was outside its range.”

“As perceptive as ever.”

“Then you’re certain what I used was magic?”

“Yes.”

I looked down at the ground for a moment. I had thought that perhaps the ‘inventory’ wasn’t magic, but after hearing Killis’s words, my assumption was shaken.

“Honestly, I wasn’t sure what this was either….. But after your explanation, it might indeed be magic.”

“Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a fever perhaps?”

“Not really.”

“That’s fortunate. After Your Highness lost your memories, we deliberately didn’t teach you magic, so I was quite surprised to see you using it.”

“I’m sorry for not telling you. I wasn’t sure myself whether this was magic or not.”

“Rather, since when have you been able to use magic?”

This was a question I had anticipated from the beginning of Killis’s inquiry. Even so, I felt guilty and my body trembled slightly.

I still hadn’t decided how to explain it.

There’s no choice.

“Almost from the beginning.”

I had to tell the truth.

Of course, I didn’t mean I would reveal everything. I couldn’t. These people were loyal to Nepelli, not to me.

Until I successfully completed the quest, I absolutely had to keep that secret.

“It was probably when I first met Meliana after losing my memories, when Reno and I went to the library. Meliana slapped Reno’s cheek then….. I thought I wanted to treat it, and suddenly ointment fell into my hands.”

“So that’s when you realized it.”

“Yes.”

“Can you use any magic besides spatial magic?”

“I can, but….. I’m not sure if I’d say I can use it. Sometimes things that seem like magic happen, but I still don’t really know how I did it.”

“I see.”

Killis looked deep in thought.

Silence fell for a moment. After a while, I heard footsteps. Having just experienced an attack, I unconsciously flinched and moved closer to Killis.

“Don’t worry. It’s Lord Isaac and Lord Reno.”

“Really? How do you know?”

“There’s their unique aura…. and I can feel Your Highness’s mana.”

Before Killis finished speaking, familiar figures emerged from the bushes.

“We’re back, Your Highness. Sorry it took so long.”

It really was Reno and Isaac. Like me, they had changed clothes and were in their usual tidy state.

“Lord Isaac, did you find anything?”

“Nothing.”

“They must have prepared for failing their mission as well.”

“I suppose they’d find it troublesome if their identity or backers were revealed. Well, even without evidence, there’s only one person who would do something like this, isn’t there?”

Reno responded after Isaac. At first, it made no sense to me, but as I listened to their conversation, I realized they were talking about the attackers from earlier.

“Only one person?”

“Duke Futurum. Oh, or maybe two including the Duchess? Since Second Princess would have known too, that makes three.”

Reno said playfully, counting on his fingers.

Seeing him do that reminded me of Meliana’s face, which had strangely bothered me since this afternoon.

‘Could it be she anticipated this……?’