How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 12
The silence stretched a bit longer than I expected, making me uneasy. Did I ask something wrong? Just as I was starting to feel guilty, one of the maids cautiously spoke.
“I’m not sure exactly what he’s doing, but he’s probably nearby. I believe he’s assigned to guard you today and is in the main palace.”
“The main palace? Where exactly?”
“We don’t know that. Lord Reno is rather free-spirited, after all.”
So the person in charge of the guard is wandering around freely? Isn’t that the opposite of guarding? Is this just a game mechanic?
“But if danger were to arise, he would appear. He has good instincts. It’s probably because of the Medietas…….”
“Medietas?”
What’s that?
I stared at the maid, hoping she would explain further, but instead, she looked like she’d made a mistake and immediately dropped to the floor.
“I apologize, Your Highness! It was a slip of the tongue!”
Wait, what?
I was quite startled by the sight of the maid bowing so deeply it seemed like she might hit her forehead on the floor. While I blinked in confusion, she cried out.
“Please, show mercy! The sin of speaking recklessly in front of Your Highness…!”
“No, please, get up first.”
Even though I knew this was a game, and these were characters from it, seeing such an excessive display of humility made me uncomfortable.
At my words, the maid whispered a “Thank you…….” as she got back up.
‘It must mean something bad, that Medietas.’
Or perhaps, it’s something that shouldn’t be mentioned at all.
Ding!
[<System>] Through the maids’ conversation, you have collected clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen.’
―He is nearby and will appear when danger approaches.
―Medietas.
[<System>] Conditions have been fulfilled.
[<Quest>] Collect clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen’ completed (1/1).
[<System>] Reward: ‘Reno Harsen’ route unlocked.
Ding!
[<System>] A new quest has arrived!
[<Quest>] Find ‘Reno Harsen’ somewhere in the Royal Palace.
―Hint: The Palace Garden.
―Success reward: ‘Reno Harsen’ real-time affection activation.
Just like yesterday, countless message windows popped up simultaneously.
I quickly skipped over the guide messages and skimmed through the newly opened quest details. Soon, I frowned.
‘Find Reno Harsen in the royal palace garden?’
Just looking at this room, it was massive, and the hallway and bath I passed through to wash up were enormous too.
But the palace garden? I couldn’t even imagine how big that would be. To search for one character in such a place?
‘Is this a game of hide-and-seek or what……?’
Even though I’m in my early twenties, my stamina and mental strength had long weakened after going through the intense university entrance exam years.
I already felt exhausted before even starting, but there was no choice. I had to do it.
However, going around looking for Reno Harsen while accompanied by these maids would likely raise suspicion.
After a brief moment of contemplation, I slowly spoke up.
“I think I’ll take a short walk.”
“Very well. I’ll prepare everything.”
“No. I want to walk alone.”
“……Understood.”
The maids nodded obediently.
That was a relief. I was worried they might have another schedule or argue that I couldn’t go alone.
‘If I use the walk as an excuse to wander around and search for Reno Harsen, no one should suspect anything.’
I took the parasol the maids handed me and began walking.
The palace was massive, and naturally, there were multiple entrances. Thanks to that, I easily made my way outside.
As soon as I faced the outside landscape, I stopped in my tracks.
‘Why is it so vast?’
I should have realized how big it was when the building itself was so large, but the exterior was even more expansive.
The entrance I emerged from led to a well-maintained garden that stretched all the way to the distant horizon, so much so that I couldn’t even tell where the garden started.
At this rate, even if I searched all day for Reno Harsen, I might not find him.
‘Is there a map function, maybe?’
I waited for a new message window to pop up, but nothing appeared.
‘It always pops up when you don’t need it, but when you actually need it, it stays silent.’
I decided to keep walking for now. The garden was so well maintained that it was enjoyable to look at. Though I was a little worried about getting lost…….
‘If I do get lost and wander around, maybe it’ll appear on its own.’
I remembered what the maid had said earlier. She mentioned that he would appear if danger approached me.
Getting lost could definitely be considered a form of danger.
