My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - 54 - Magnolia’s Engagement

“Ah… yes. Her name is Angela, right? The daughter of a viscount. I heard she is Lady Magnolia’s cousin.”

When I nodded, Prince Lian raised his eyelashes slightly, as if surprised.
Then, as if remembering, he repeated the name.

“Angela… Now that you mention it, that was her name.”

“…You forgot?”

“I wasn’t particularly interested in her.”

He answered without emotion. It didn’t seem like a lie.

(So that means… hmm?)

Wait a minute??

I’m pretty sure Magnolia said—

“You didn’t even know about that? Well, for Prince Lian, that’s a past he wants to forget. Seeing how he doesn’t even remember her name, he must hate even saying it out loud.”

…Didn’t she say something like that!?

As I stared in surprise, Prince Lian lowered his lashes like he was remembering something unpleasant.

“For someone like me, who oversees the Ministry of Magic and leads research and development, falling behind in anything related to magic is a terrible humiliation. I still haven’t figured out how to break the curse. It’s true I have some thoughts about this curse.”

He gave a bitter smile.

Then he crossed his legs and began to speak slowly, as if sorting out his feelings.

“But her… Angela, was it? I’m actually thankful to her. Thanks to her, I encountered a new mystery. I’m angry that she used magic on me without my consent, but as for her personally, I don’t feel anything. If I had to say something, I’d like her to explain how she used the magic—her magic circuit or the magic circle she used.”

He said it calmly.

The lack of emotion in his voice told me this was his true feeling.

And I was left speechless.

(Even though she cast a charm-type special magic on him—)

He didn’t even seem angry about that fact.

I had sensed it before, but…

(Prince Lian is very… extremely! Unbelievably! strange…!!)

Actually, maybe it’s not just Prince Lian.

Maybe all of the Lumos royal family are strange.

I just can’t understand them. To put it in one word…

(Weirdos.)

…No, that’s way too rude!!

But I really think they’re strange…!!

As I was thinking all sorts of rude thoughts, Prince Lian sighed.

“Lady Everett is simply troublesome. I hate when people try to force things on me. I also hate being ordered around.”

“…Well, Lady Magnolia is a bit pushy…”

“A bit? It’s far more than that.”

He furrowed his brows and glared at me.

Not knowing how to respond, I just gave a vague smile.

But it seemed like he wasn’t expecting an answer anyway.

Prince Lian lowered his lashes again and said:

“But I understand your situation too. If the Duke of Everett’s family became hostile to you, it would make things difficult. Still, you don’t have to worry about that.”

“I don’t…?”

“Haven’t you heard? She’s getting engaged.”

He said it plainly.

His golden hair shimmered as he spoke so casually.

“What!?”

I quickly put a hand to my mouth in surprise.

Then looked directly at the person in Frenzel of me.

“To you, Prince Lian?”

“Of course not.”

He denied it instantly, like hitting a bell.

Well, that makes sense.

He just said a moment ago that he doesn’t like her.

(Eh…? Then who—)

Prince Lian gave me the answer right away.

“Her fiancé is someone you know. Zachs of the House of Valkyrie. He’s the knight currently serving as your bodyguard.”