My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - Chapter 5

(Ow… that hurts!!)

It hurts. It hurts so much…!

It seems I hit the tip of my nose directly.

But as a noble lady, the last thing I want is to crouch on the ground…!!

As a result, I ended up standing there like a trembling statue, holding my nose. Then, a male voice called down to me from above.

“Sorry! Are you hurt!?”

(It hurts!! A lot!!)

As I thought that, a question suddenly crossed my mind.

Why is this person—

(Recognizing me…?)

If he bumped into me, that means he subconsciously recognized my presence.

Normally, people unconsciously avoid me.

That’s just how it is.

Because I—

“I’m in a hurry. I’ll be going now.”

Without even looking at me, the man left.

I was left standing there, dumbfounded.

He was wearing a black robe with the hood pulled deep over his face, so I couldn’t see it.

But I did see golden hair spilling out from beneath the hood.

Judging by his voice, he was probably a man.

(A long-haired, blond man…)

I do have a few ideas… but considering the people currently in the castle, the possibilities are quite limited.

(…And that voice…)

I don’t recognize it.

Was there ever such a person in high society…?

…Could it be—

[ Suspicious Person ]

Those words flashed through my mind.

(…That’s right!! I mean, isn’t it suspicious to walk around inside the royal castle with a black robe covering your entire body and hiding your face!? Of course, it’s suspicious!! Definitely suspicious!!)

Using a strange triple repetition, I hastily looked around.

I should call the knights immediately.

Just as I thought that and turned around, I nearly stumbled in shock at the unexpected sight before me.

“…!”

The man—this man—was standing right in front of me.

He looked at me and smiled gently.

Sparkling light seemed to burst behind him, illuminating his figure.

I struggled to keep my expression from cramping and forced a smile.

“…Good day.”

“A pleasure to see you, Lady Felicia. I never expected to meet you here. Perhaps this is divine guidance.”

“Fufu, you must be joking.”

The man’s name was Arnold Abercrombie, son of a duke.

He was the prince’s cousin, the son of the king’s younger brother.

With light brown hair and pale blue eyes, his flirtatious way of speaking and long, slightly messy hair gave him the image of a playboy.

In fact, he was often the subject of gossip in high society. He was known for his fondness for dangerous romances.

I had been keeping my distance, wanting nothing to do with such a notorious person, but—

(Why did I have to run into him now!?!?)

I subtly glanced behind Arnold.

…The man who bumped into me earlier was nowhere to be seen.

He must have already left.

Maybe Arnold had passed by him and knew something.

Thinking that, I decided to ask.

“…Did you happen to pass by someone just now?”

“Someone? Are you perhaps referring to your fiancé?”

Arnold suddenly closed the distance between us.

As expected of a man experienced in seduction.

He naturally closed the gap between us with such smooth movements that I couldn’t help but be impressed.

Now that I had regained the memories of my past life, I could appreciate the skill behind his actions.

However, unfortunately for him, I didn’t like such pushiness.

For every step he took closer, I took a step back.

“Lady Felicia. I hear that fate has finally appeared before Prince Felix.”

“You’re quite well-informed. Did you hear that from a friend?”

That ‘friend’ must be someone equally dubious.

He must have caught my unspoken thoughts from my gaze because he gave a wry smile.

“We’re not as close as you think.”

He reached out to touch my hair, but I cheerfully slapped his hand away.

Excuse me, but aren’t you being a bit too familiar??

“Pardon me. You just seemed so accustomed to such things that I couldn’t help myself. In high society, there are always whispers about the women you’re close to… If the rumors aren’t true, why do you allow them to spread? I’m quite curious.”

“…”

Arnold narrowed his eyes like a snake.

A gaze as if he had found his prey.

However, since I had no intention of being devoured, I quickly took the initiative before he could say anything.

“That said, everyone has their own circumstances. I, too, have a fiancé. Before any baseless rumors start, I’d like to take my leave.”

Arnold must have already realized that I wasn’t fond of him.

After all, ever since I debuted in high society three years ago, I had always treated him this way.

Anyone else would have taken offense by now, yet for some reason, this man kept bothering me at every opportunity.

Perhaps he found it amusing that I didn’t react the way he wanted.

Still, it was rare for him to speak to me directly.

Because I—

“You’re as distant as ever. But today is a rare occasion. For once, I was able to approach you without interference from your Unique Skill.”

Yes.

My special magic, my Unique Skill.

That was the reason why he usually couldn’t speak to me.

And also why I was so surprised when the man bumped into me earlier.

In this country, Tsobellar, there are people who possess special powers known as Unique Skills.

Most of them belong to royalty or nobility.

As a duke’s daughter, I was no exception and had a Unique Skill of my own—

“You have the Presence Concealment Disappear Skill. …That’s why I consider myself lucky today. For once, I was actually able to find you.”

My Unique Skill—Presence Concealment.

(…How dull is that!?)

Now that I had regained the memories of my past life, I felt this more strongly than ever.