My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - Chapter 22

…Witch?

I was called something I didn’t expect, and my smile stiffened.

“Please wait. I’ll call the maid to help you get ready…!”

“Ah.”

The maid quickly left the room.

(I didn’t get to ask anything…)

Soon after, several women who seemed to be housemaids entered the room.

They guided me to sit in front of the dresser.

The women held different items and started speaking one after another.

“This is Aqua Karma, a water magic stone for washing your face. It’s gentle on the skin. All the ladies in high society use this. We’ll use this for your face wash.”

“Your hair is such a beautiful pink color, Miss Witch. I will dry it for you. I’m good at fire magic, so I will take care of your hair drying.”

“I’m in charge of water magic. It will feel a little cold at first, but it will warm up quickly…”

W-Wait, wait, wait!!

They all spoke at the same time, and every word they said was something I didn’t know!!

They acted like everything they said was normal.

What is Aqua Karma!?
That crystal-like stone!?
One of the maids made water appear in her palm.
Does she have a unique magic for water…!?

I wanted to ask, but they were so fast and efficient I didn’t have time.

In a much shorter time than usual, I was completely dressed and ready.

I was surprised when they put me in a white day dress.

(The corset doesn’t hurt…)

Until now, corsets were made using whale bones, and they were terribly painful.
I even heard stories of women bleeding from their chest because it was too tight.
But now—

(Wait, is this material… rubber?)

It feels like the rubber material I was used to in my past life.

The style of the dress was also completely different from what I knew as the trend.

In Tsobellar, dresses with deep cuts showing the chest were popular.

But now, I was wearing a high-neck dress.

The sleeves fit closely and went all the way to my wrists.

It was made of lace, and rather than old-fashioned, it gave off a neat and clean feeling.

As I stared at myself in the mirror, checking my reflection carefully, one of the maids spoke to me.

“Prince Lian is waiting in the next room.”

The maid pointed toward a connected door.

Ah, I see.

The bedroom and reception room are connected by a door.

I hadn’t been able to ask anything at all yet, and I still didn’t understand the situation, but—

I had one clue now.

She said “the prince is waiting.”

That must mean this place is inside a castle.

(…So, this must be the castle’s guest room?)

No wonder it was so big.

I nodded.

The furniture was also high-quality and stylish.

…I wonder what kind of person the king is now.

How did Tsobellar fall, I wonder?

Even though I wouldn’t find the answer just by thinking, I couldn’t help but wonder.

The maid motioned for me to go, so I knocked on the connected door.

After a moment, I heard a man’s voice.

“…Come in.”

It was a calm and quiet voice.

(…I knew it.)

I felt it again—a sense of familiarity.

It was a voice I had heard somewhere before.

(But where did I hear it…?)

I thought of several long-haired blond men, but none matched that voice.

(Where did I…?)

I said, “Excuse me,” and opened the door.

On one side of a pair of sofas sat the blond man from earlier.

Behind him stood a blue-haired man.

He had a sword at his side, so he was probably a royal guard.

Near the door, a man with light brown hair stood and smiled at me.

His dimples stood out when he smiled, and his face looked very friendly…

He was probably a civil official.

Even though his clothes were simple, the embroidery and fabric were first-class.

“Miss Witch, I heard you woke up. How are you feeling?”

“I feel fine. But… why am I being called a witch?”

At last, finally…

Finally…!!

I was able to ask the question I had wanted to ask this whole time.