How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 70
“That’s a fair point.”
“Hmm, still, I think it would be wise to be careful. Duke Morris, you see, he’s more persistent than you might think. Just look at how he treats Princess Meliana.”
“Well, it can’t be helped.”
Honestly, even if I caught Cirilla and reported her, I couldn’t stop Morris Futurum from intervening.
No matter how you look at it, he was the First Duke, the father of Meliana, the current top contender for the throne, and the brother of the Duke of Futurum.
His position was incomparable to mine. Even though my standing with Evgenia had improved a lot, the chances of her fully backing me to oust Morris Futurum were slim.
‘I guess this will just end with a warning…….’
This was all due to my weak position. Even if Morris Futurum noticed everything and ruined it, what could I do? In that case, I’d have to find another way.
‘If things go wrong this time, it won’t be the end of everything.’
No matter how many times I thought about it, I realized that it would be better to take the long-term view and show some generosity, rather than making an enemy out of Cirilla.
While Cirilla reminded me of Jiyu and made me feel a little concerned, she was also the third princess, and her father was the Second Duke. So, someday, she might be able to help me in the future.
Of course, when I first let Cirilla go, I didn’t have this in mind at all. I had only let her go because she was a child. But now, the more I thought about it, the less it seemed like a bad decision.
After spending the whole day running around, visiting blacksmiths, I felt that the royal blacksmiths were justifiably proud of their skills.
‘I just asked them to make it flat and shapeless, and yet they’re slower than the royal forge.’
Fortunately, this was something that could be solved by providing the molds, so it wasn’t much of an issue.
After gathering most of the things I needed, I returned to the palace and completed the budget proposal to send to Evgenia.
Thanks to Killis teaching me how to draft it, I was able to finish the task without much difficulty.
When Killis comes tomorrow, I’ll ask him to take a look. And if everything’s fine, I’ll have to show it to Evgenia.
As I was tidying up the documents, a maid cautiously approached and asked me.
“Your Highness, should I tell Lord Isaac to wait a little longer?”
“……?”
As I quickly calculated the time in my head, I realized something. Today was the day I needed to share mana with Isaac.
“How long has he been waiting?”
“Probably…… about two hours.”
Two hours? Why didn’t I say anything? No, it was my fault for forgetting. This was no time to hesitate.
I hurriedly stood up and left the study. I had purposely come to the study to work, thinking there would be a bed nearby and I might lie down, but…….
‘I should have just done it in the bedroom.’
Then Isaac would have knocked on the door.
……Or would he have waited, even if he had?
I rushed to the bedroom and found Isaac waiting outside the door. Despite having waited for two hours, he stood in perfect posture without a single crease in his appearance. I couldn’t help but feel both impressed and guilty.
“You’re here, Your Highness.”
“I’m sorry for making you wait so long. But I think I need to wash up…….”
“It’s fine. Please take your time.”
“How about we do it tomorrow instead? You must have waited long enough, and I feel bad.”
I said it thinking it would be fine to skip a day, but to my surprise, Isaac firmly shook his head.
“If your waiting is the issue, then don’t mind it. Also, I believe it’s time for you to start your monthly cycle soon. It would be better to do it today in preparation.”
Is that so……?
It felt strange that Isaac knew my cycle better than I did, but his reasoning made sense, so I decided to wash up.
Normally, I would have leisurely enjoyed a massage from the maids while bathing, but since I had already kept Isaac waiting, I told the maids to stay out and hurriedly washed by myself.
Without even drying my hair, I simply wiped my body, put on a robe, and rushed back to the bedroom. When I opened the door, Isaac was still waiting.
Glancing at the bed, I noticed that the maids had tidied everything perfectly, with no disturbances. He must have been standing there the whole time.
‘I told him to wait comfortably.’
Although I had washed up as quickly as possible, it was unavoidable to feel sorry for making him wait for such a long time.
‘When I think of Isaac, I should wrap this up quickly…….’
Every time, I couldn’t help but feel nervous and stiff. Plus, since I always sit on the bed, Isaac would come to me, but today was the first time I was standing across from him after we had become intimate.
I awkwardly approached Isaac, about to suggest we sit on the bed, when, unexpectedly, Isaac reached out his hand first.
