My Second Engagement: Loved by the Duke’s Son and Thanked for My Healing Magic ~ My Selfish Sister Took My Fiancé, but Gave Him Back Because She Didn’t Want Him Anymore~ - Episode 9

“Hmm… It wouldn’t be right to do nothing after you healed the highest ruler of this country. If you were a man, Reina, I would grant you a noble title.”

“My uncle is saying this, so it would make him happy if you asked for something you want or a wish you’d like to be granted. Don’t hold back—really, ask for anything.”

“I see…”

I was told twice not to hold back. If I hesitated here, it might be rude.

That meant I had a problem. What did I truly want right now?

• I want octopus-shaped sausages added to the meal menu.
• I will do my best to keep my engagement from being broken.
• I want to repay Lord Gress and the others in some way.

No, none of these felt right. These were things I had to work hard for myself, and they didn’t seem like something I should ask King Belfred for.

Even if it was my honest wish, saying, “As a reward for saving your life, I want octopus-shaped sausages,” would definitely be a problem.

What should I do?

I thought for a while.

“Magic…”

“Hmm? What about magic?”

“I want to use more magic, so I’d like a disguise!”

I wasn’t sure if I could ask for something like this, and I struggled to put it into words properly.

To put it simply, I wanted to use more healing magic, so I hoped King Belfred could use his power to gather injured or sick people for me. Also, I wanted him to cast the disguise magic he had used on himself.

If no one knew it was me, maybe it would be fine to use my healing magic freely.

“Miss Falrune, you really want to use magic, don’t you?”

“Y-Yes. I’m sorry… I just feel so happy that I can use magic now…”

Oh no, I said it the wrong way again.

It might sound like I was making fun of people who were suffering.

That wasn’t my intention at all.

Did I only want to use magic?

If that were the case, I could just release magic into the garden. That would feel similar to casting healing magic.

Then why did I want to use it on people?

Maybe because I had been hurt many times myself, I understood pain and suffering.

I might just be happy if fewer people had to suffer.

“Reina… Do you realize what you’re saying?”

“Y-Yes…”

King Belfred sighed.

Had I said something bad?

I quickly thought about apologizing, but—

“Magic is convenient, but it is also dangerous. If you use it too much, you will get exhausted. If your magical energy drops too low, you will lose consciousness. If it runs out completely, you may even die. Using magic on others is not something to be taken lightly—there is always a cost.”

King Belfred explained it kindly.

I had read about this in magic books before, so I knew it.

But normally, people start magic training at the age of five.

I never had that chance.

Even at sixteen, I wasn’t allowed to use magic at all until yesterday.

I wanted to, but I couldn’t.

Now, I was finally free from all that frustration.

I was so happy.

And even though I lacked noble knowledge and common sense, and I had always felt like a burden, I had helped someone with my magic.

That made me so happy.

If there was a cost, then seeing their smiles was enough of a reward for me.

“Just seeing them healthy and smiling is enough for me.”

“Such humility and lack of greed… You have found a good fiancée, haven’t you?”

“I never knew she was like this either.”

Lord Gress smiled at me, and it was dazzling.

But I felt guilty.

I did have a selfish wish. I just couldn’t say it.

I really, really wanted to eat octopus-shaped sausages.

“Reina, your wish is not hard to grant in our country’s current situation. But it cannot be done right away. I have a few questions.”

“Yes! I’ll answer anything!”

“Calm down. This is about your health. First, how many times a day can you use magic?”

“I don’t know! Yesterday was the first time I ever used it! …Ah…”

I answered without thinking.

But magic training normally started at five years old.

Now I had basically admitted that I never practiced magic before.

Lord Gress let it slide, but there was no way King Belfred would ignore it.

“I may need to summon or investigate Viscount Bash Falrune and Lady Mela Falrune.”

Oh no.

If King Belfred said something to my father, they might try to change my fiancé again, or punish me, and I would lose my place here.

I panicked, trying to cover it up, but King Belfred only smiled.

It was a little scary.

“Well, let’s set that aside for now. Since you have little experience with magic, you should learn your own limits. Start by casting magic repeatedly to see how much you can handle.”

“Yes! Thank you for your concern!”

“By the way… could you show me your magic now?”

“Huh?”

“I am simply curious. I would like to see the legendary light attribute of healing magic. Of course, if it’s dangerous, we can change locations.”

If I could use magic right now, I definitely wanted to try!

I checked with Lord Gress, and he said it was fine, so I decided to do it here.

“Please don’t push yourself too hard. If you pass out, I will personally carry you back to the duke’s mansion.”

Wait—did that mean Lord Gress would carry me in his arms or on his back to the carriage?!

Just imagining it made me too embarrassed.

I had to be careful not to overdo it.

“Um, I think a person is considered skilled if they can cast magic more than five times a day, right?”

“Yes. In our country, Julite is the most talented in magic. He once cast spells over a hundred times in a single day.”

“That was only during a tough endurance training session. If I had to cast spells in a row now, I probably wouldn’t be able to do even ten.”

Yesterday, I was told I might have more magic power than Lord Gress.

But I had never trained. It must have been some kind of mistake.

Still, since I wanted to use healing magic on many people, I should at least try to cast it three times in a row here.

I focused and released my magic.

Just like before, there was a flash of light, but nothing else happened.

King Belfred applauded.

I felt a little shy.

Alright, I would keep flashing the light as much as I could!

‘Release!’

‘Release!’

‘Releeease!’

‘Releeease!’

‘Releeeeease!’

It was so fun! The feeling of releasing magic was addicting.

I lost count of how many times I had done it.

I was sure it was over a hundred.

When I looked at the two men, they both seemed very worried.

But I didn’t feel tired at all. I was just having too much fun.

After casting a few more times—

“Th-That’s enough. We understand how extraordinary you are…”

“Miss Falrune, are you okay?”

“Yes! I’m fine! I just got a little carried away because it was so fun.”

Silence.

Since I could use so much magic without a problem, King Belfred would surely approve of my wish now.

“Reina, I will make sure your request is granted.”

“Thank you!”

“But… are you sure this is all you want? It’s something we would want to ask for instead.”

“This is my wish.”

“Alright. The country will prepare a healing facility for you, as well as someone to use disguise magic. That way, no one will find out you have light magic.”

“Thank you so much!”

Everything was going so well…

Maybe I should start practicing for the healing facility now!