My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - Chapter 21

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I was speechless after hearing that answer.

(Two generations… ago?)

That means…

The country called Tsobellar is already gone…?

The Frenzel family is gone too…?

Confused, I tried to get more information by asking him another question.

“N-Now… what year is it in the Holy Calendar?”

My voice was hoarse and weak.

It was trembling.

I had a strong feeling… but I didn’t want it to be true.

Still, my hope was crushed—because the man answered right away.

“It’s not the Holy Calendar. Right now… it’s Year 471 of the Light Era.”

Even the calendar system has changed—

That fact almost made me faint.

I remembered the masterpiece I had carried in my arms, which took five days to complete.

(So that means…? Let’s see, I…)

For some reason… I came to the future?

…So, then. In other words.

I think there was a saying in my past life that fits this situation exactly—

Like, “All that hard work for nothing.”

Or, “It all went down the drain.”

Or, “It was all a waste.”

Something like that?

This is just—

(This is too much———!!!??)

At that moment, my vision faded.

Now that I think about it, I hadn’t slept properly in five days.

I was running on excitement and adrenaline, but now that I had lost the energy to keep going, a huge wave of sleepiness hit me.

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My body swayed, and I collapsed headfirst.

And just like that, I fainted.

It wasn’t something gentle like ‘I fell asleep.’

I literally passed out right there.

I even felt like my soul almost flew out of my mouth.

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My eyes flew open with a snap.

I feel like I slept really well…

(I didn’t even have a dream…)

I sat up in bed and stretched—
but then, I noticed something strange.

The lace curtains around the canopy.

The soft light filling the room behind them— I didn’t recognize this place.

I stayed frozen for a few seconds, still stretching.

(…Where is this!?)

And then, my memories came rushing back.

Before I fainted—
Yes, that’s right.

I left my room and ended up in a strange place, and it turned out to be the future…

“…………????”

No good.

Even if I think about it, I don’t really understand.

The best thing to do now is to ask someone.

I pulled the lace curtain aside and got out of bed.

The room was wide, like a guest room in a castle.

(Now that I think about it, that blond man… He was called ‘Your Highness.’)

The Tsobellar kingdom is already gone.

He said the royal family had already changed twice… but if people still call him “Your Highness,” maybe he’s royalty?

While walking around the room to organize my thoughts, I realized something.

(My foot… doesn’t hurt?)

That’s right—the pain that used to scream for attention was completely gone.

I slipped off my indoor shoes and looked at my ankle.

The bandages were already removed, and the color looked normal.

There was no pain.

I tried bending it different ways—it didn’t hurt at all.

No matter how I looked at it, it had healed.

(W-Why……!?)

I was confused, but I soon figured out the answer.

(Ah… Medical progress!!)

I don’t know how many years have passed, but if the royal family has changed twice, it must be a long time.

If that much time has gone by, medicine would have improved a lot too.

No more old-style healing with herbs stuck on wounds or drinking bitter grass tea—those times are over…!!

Still, it’s amazing it healed so fast.

Just how many years have passed…?

Without thinking, I stared at my now-healthy ankle.

Just then, I heard a knock at the door.

“Excuse me.”

The voice was from a woman.

Without waiting for a reply, she entered the room.

She walked toward the window and opened the curtains, not noticing me at all.

Seeing how she didn’t notice me, I suddenly understood.

Because of my unique magic skill, she couldn’t see me.

That means, I had to speak first.

I decided to call out to her, trying not to scare her too much.

“…Um…”

“Kyah!?”

She had brown hair tied in a bun and wore a ribboned headdress.

Her clothes were different from the castle maids I knew.

Maybe that’s a sign of the times too…

She opened her eyes wide in surprise. I gave her a sheepish smile.

I didn’t even know what kind of expression I should be making anymore.

Since Tsobellar is gone, I’m no longer the daughter of a duke.

I’m just Felicia now.

Not knowing how to act, I hesitated.

Then, her eyes opened even wider.

And she shouted loudly:

“You’re awake, Lady Witch!!”