How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 21
Just then, the message window appeared.
I wanted nothing more than to hit ‘Cancel’ and refuse, especially since it meant the other princesses would be attending, including the woman I had seen earlier. However, the penalty for declining was surprisingly steep.
“A drop in the queen’s favor?”
Since the end of the main quest involved succession to the throne, it wouldn’t be wise to offend the queen.
“I understand.”
With that, the ‘Confirm’ button was automatically pressed.
“Then I will convey that you will attend.”
The maid said politely. After that, she left the room, telling me to rest since I had no further appointments.
As a princess, my schedule was surprisingly free, and I found myself pondering what I should do, recalling the rewards I had just received.
‘Before the banquet tomorrow, I need to gather as much information about the other figures as possible.’
I tapped on the codex in my inventory. It looked like a book, but as soon as I pressed it, a screen popped up in mid-air like a guidebook.
[<Codex> Lublin’s Nobility and Major Aristocratic Families: Character Information]
[Next Page]
I clicked on the button floating in the air, and an image appeared, resembling a passport photo, along with some basic information about the character.
‘Thank goodness there’s an image.’
With this, it wouldn’t be hard to recognize them even in the banquet hall. The first page featured a young woman with slightly golden platinum hair and teal eyes, who appeared to be a bit older than me.
[<Character> Ielo Ma of Anesis
— Affection: 25 / 100 (Caution)
— Current ruler of the Lublin Kingdom, Evgenia.
She has three princesses under her care and is respected for her youthful wisdom and capable handling of affairs.
You inherit the bloodline of the great primordial dragon, Lublin, which results in a slower aging process than average.]
Uh……?
As I read the content and looked at the character image, I blinked in confusion.
‘This woman is Nepheli’s mother? Not her sister?’
I thought I might have misread it, but even upon looking again, the information didn’t change. She looked at most in her late twenties, and yet she was described as a mother.
However, the shock didn’t end there. There were three profiles of men listed as the husbands of Evgenia. After reading through all the details, I couldn’t help but admire.
‘So, the fathers of the princesses are all different…….’
The three were all half-siblings. Moreover, it was noted that the fathers of the other two princesses had connections with each other.
I had suspected this was a reverse harem game, but I never thought that such a setting would extend to the parental generation as well. At this point, it seemed like a royal tradition.
While examining Evgenia’s husbands, I scrutinized Nepheli’s father again. Then, I noticed that his image was uniquely painted completely black.
‘It doesn’t say he’s dead…… But since there’s no image, it seems he’s not in this royal palace.’
I felt regretful, realizing it wouldn’t be easy to rely on my father’s side like the other princesses.
‘Nepheli is weak, so it would have been good if she had some backing.’
Turning to the next page, I saw the familiar face of a character. She had sandy hair that was close to blonde, and greenish-blue eyes like Nepheli and the current Evgenia.
‘That woman.’
The one who slapped Reno and didn’t hide her hostility and contempt towards him…… a woman presumed to be a princess like Nepheli.
[<Character> Meliana Via Anesis
―Affection: -40 / 100 (Hostile)
The second princess of the Lublin Kingdom. Her father is the first noble “Morris Futurum.”
Her confident and assertive personality sometimes comes off as arrogance, which creates resentment among many, but at the same time, it also inspires loyalty.
Her father, ‘Morris Futurum,’ is the second son of the three-generation duke family and boasts significant power within the palace with the support of the duke family.]
‘Her name is Meliana.’
Looking again, she resembled her father exactly. No wonder she didn’t look much like Nepheli, they were half-sisters.
As I checked the affection level, I wasn’t particularly shocked. I had already sensed that she wasn’t favorable towards me when we briefly encountered each other during the day.
Rather……..
‘I didn’t know there could be a negative affection.’
I should take comfort in the fact that Isaac’s affinity is not negative, at least.
Flipping through Meliana’s profile, I found the same men I had seen earlier in the day. I hadn’t realized it, but it seemed they were twins. The details written matched, and upon a closer look, their faces were similar as well.
After the twins, I turned to another profile and found a young girl with a youthful face.
[<Character> Cirilla Vita Anesis
―Affection: 10/100 (Caution)
―The 3rd princess of the Rublin Kingdom. Her father is the 2nd Duke, ‘Equus Cecil.’
She stands out for her young age and excellent potential, as well as her magical abilities. She possesses a timid personality, resembling her father.]
Looking at Cirilla’s profile, she reminded me a lot of Jiyu.
‘Is it because she looks like someone his age?’
Perhaps because she was still young, there was no information about Cirilla’s guardian.
Instead, Isaac and Reno appeared. Isaac’s affection was still ‘1’, just as I had seen yesterday.
And Reno…
