How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 33

As expected…… I should’ve known better than to brush off a reverse harem situation so lightly.

“But there’s no need to refuse relations with your guardians just because of my feelings.”

“……”

“By tradition, Evgenia keeps multiple protectors. As your fiancé, it’s something I must endure. You don’t need to concern yourself with my emotions.”

“That’s…….”

“It’s truly fine. So, Your Highness, focus only on regaining your memory or adjusting to the current situation. With both Sir Isaac and Sir Reno sincerely helping, you’ll get used to it soon.”

“Won’t it be difficult to get Isaac and Reno’s help? They don’t know about my condition yet since I haven’t told them.”

“They do now. They must have heard everything we’ve discussed.”

“What? But they’re outside.”

“Lord Isaac and Lord Reno have much sharper hearing than ordinary people. A conversation from this distance would have easily reached them.”

So, Reno and Isaac heard everything we just said?

I was too flustered to speak, my lips just opening and closing, but Killis added.

“I apologize. I thought they needed to know Your Highness’s condition, so I didn’t block the sound.”

“You could’ve used magic to block it, but you didn’t on purpose?”

“That’s correct.”

“…….”

I was dumbfounded, but I didn’t feel like arguing. Killis had confessed the truth so boldly, and he’d shown understanding of my situation as my fiancé.

He was a man willing to suppress his personal feelings, despite his jealousy, for my safety. Besides, as he mentioned, Isaac and Reno’s help was essential for me to adjust to this world. From what I’d gathered, guardians seemed to be those who stayed by your side constantly.

Since they had already heard everything, at least I wouldn’t have to go through the hassle of explaining it all over again.

“I’ll make sure to block the sound with magic next time.”

“Good. I’d appreciate that.”

“Thank you for understanding. And, I’m glad you confided in me first about your situation.”

Killis briefly smiled, his usually tense expression suddenly relaxing into one of languid ease.

Ding!

[<System> Killis Yelpen’s affection has significantly increased!]

A message popped up. Unlike the usual system windows, this one had a soft pink hue, and even the wording felt different.

‘How much did it increase for it to look like this?’

I was curious, but Killis suggested we head out, so I didn’t get the chance to check. As I followed him, I couldn’t shake off the sense of bewilderment. Honestly, I had no idea why his attitude had shifted so suddenly.

I didn’t do anything special, did I? Was his affection skyrocketing just because I confided in him first about my situation?

If that’s really all it took, then isn’t the bar set pretty low?

‘Maybe it’s because of the fiancé setting bonus?’

The more I thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Just like each character had a different personality, maybe their difficulty level varied too.

Killis might be a character that’s easy to win over, Reno is probably moderate, and Isaac…… well, Isaac might be the hard one to conquer.

“You’re out, Your Highness.”

“…….”

As I stepped out of the banquet hall, Reno greeted me warmly, while Isaac merely gave a polite bow.

At first glance, everything seemed normal, but their expressions carried a faint trace of awkwardness.

‘So, they really did hear everything.’

Even though this was a game world, the fact that they could hear every quiet conversation from inside the banquet hall…… Just how good was their hearing?

“Then, Your Highness, please return safely. I’ll visit the Princess Palace tomorrow in the early afternoon.”

“Oh, yes. See you tomorrow.”

Killis gave his farewell and walked away.

But the real challenge began now. On the way back to the Princess Palace, I kept awkwardly glancing at Isaac and Reno. The once comfortable atmosphere had suddenly turned awkward.

As we approached the palace, Reno scratched his cheek and spoke.