My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - Chapter 30

Prince Lian was the one who visited my room.

He sat across from me and waited as the maid served the tea.

Once the tea set was in place and the maid stepped back to the wall, he finally spoke.

“Actually—just now, I was writing down the things I discussed with Lady Felicia. And in doing so, I realized a certain possibility.”

“A possibility?”

Prince Lian nodded and reached for the glass that had been served.

At this time of day in the Lumos Empire, people apparently drink chilled tea.

Inside the glass was cold tea—with bubbles that looked like soda fizzing up.

Earlier in the day, I had asked Prince Lian about it, and he said it was called Cooling Fruit, something different from carbonated drinks.

When the fruit called Cooling Fruit is added to drinks, it creates bubbly fizz and a faint sweetness.

(There was nothing like this 500 years ago… or in my past life, either…)

This Lumos Empire feels like a country formed exactly from the kind of “fantasy world” I had imagined in my past life.

Prince Lian set down his glass and nodded once.

“…Yes. This is just my own guess, but—”

He paused there and looked up.

His eyes, staring deeply at me, looked very much like those of Crown Prince Lumière.

As I noticed this, I waited for his next words.

“Isn’t it possible that the one who crossed time… was Lady Felicia herself, by her own ability?”

“Eh……?”

I couldn’t help but let out a surprised voice at the unexpected words.

My eyes widened, and Prince Lian touched his lips with his fingers, as if unsure, and continued speaking.

“After hearing what you said earlier, I thought about it. Your special magic is Presence Concealment. …But when you were pushed down the stairs, didn’t your elder sister… Agnes Frenzel, call out to you? That part stuck with me.”

“Ah…”

That’s true.

Now that he mentioned it, it made perfect sense.

My special magic skill Presence Concealment: Disappear is a type of unique magic that remains active unless a third party comes into contact with me or I speak to someone first, revealing my presence.

It’s a constantly active ability.

When I’m moving around alone, it’s almost impossible for someone to find me and talk to me.

Unless they have a unique magic that lets them see through things or nullify magic—but my sister doesn’t have any special magic.

So then… why was she able to speak to me?

Realizing this question I had overlooked, my eyes widened again.

As I stood stunned, Prince Lian shared his own thoughts.

“Most likely, your magic became extremely unstable for some reason. The fact that Agnes Frenzel could talk to you without being blocked by your special magic is the proof.

In other words, I believe your time-crossing ability appeared because your magic power became unstable. …What do you think?”

“…Then, does that mean my magic is still unstable now?”

I looked down at my own hands.

I don’t feel like my magic is unstable.

My body feels normal, and I don’t sense anything strange.

I softly spoke again.

“Is that why you were able to find me in the Tower of Lament…?”

The Tower of Lament—right after I left my room, Prince Lian entered the tower.

He noticed me even before I said anything to him.

If my special magic was working, he shouldn’t have been able to notice me.

At first, I thought maybe my magic didn’t work in this world—this Lumos Empire, 500 years in the future.

But the maid didn’t notice me until I spoke to her.

And Crown Prince Lumière also only noticed me because a royal guard was accompanying me.

So it seems that crossing 500 years into the future didn’t make my special magic stop working.

As I shared my thoughts, Prince Lian furrowed his brows as if thinking deeply.

“That is—”

Just as he started to say something, there was another knock on the door.

Surprised, Prince Lian looked up.

The maid who came in looked a bit confused as she asked him:

“Young Lady from the Everett family has arrived.”

Prince Lian narrowed his eyes slightly at the name.

Then, adjusting the collar of his cloak, he said:

“…So soon. She already found out?”

“What would you like to do?”

“Check her reason for coming. If she’s here to ask for an explanation from me, then guide her to the reception room. …I apologize, Lady Felicia. An urgent matter came up. Let’s continue our conversation later. I’ll send an attendant to you.”

Prince Lian stood up from the sofa as he said this.

(Everett family…)

It was a name I didn’t recognize.

They probably weren’t a noble family from the old Kingdom of Tsobellar.

I also stood up like him, lightly picked up the hem of my dress, and performed a lady’s bow.

“Understood. Thank you for making time for me despite your busy schedule.”

And then—

Right after doing the lady’s bow, I suddenly realized something.

(Wait… Does this bow still work nowadays…!?)

The etiquette I know is from 500 years ago.

It might sound elegant if I call it “old-fashioned charm,” but honestly, it’s probably just outdated.

Even though it’s the latest style to me, for the Lumos Empire, it’s five centuries old.

Maybe Prince Lian noticed but didn’t say anything out of kindness.

Realizing that he might be showing me kindness, I made up my mind.

(I’ll go find a book about modern etiquette later…!!)

At the very least, I can’t return to the Kingdom of Tsobellar from 500 years ago right now.

I don’t even understand the reason I traveled through time yet.

Since I’ll be staying in this country for a while, it’s best if I learn how to act properly as a lady here.

As I watched Prince Lian leave, I made a quiet decision in my heart.