How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 8
‘Did I say it too softly?’
Feeling a bit doubtful, I almost wanted to say it out loud, but I hesitated. Still, I opened my mouth again.
“Log out! Emergency exit! Forced shutdown! Customer service!”
This time, I shouted a bit louder. I even started recalling words from games I used to play when I was younger and threw them out as well.
But nothing changed. Only a deep sense of doubt filled the air.
“…There’s no way it would work, right?”
I wrapped myself in the blanket and lay down on the bed. In truth, if shouting “log out” had actually taken me back to reality, that in itself might have been equally disappointing.
The man—Isaac, I think it was?—the fact that I had been with him made me feel quite uncomfortable down below.
The overly realistic sensations made me feel strange, even though I knew this was a game.
‘I want to wash up…’
Ding!
[<Reward> The guidebook is available for viewing. Would you like to open it?]
[Cancel] / [Confirm]
I frowned at the message window that popped up just in time.
‘I really don’t want to see this right now… If I leave it alone, the window should disappear.’
Since I didn’t know how to close the window, I reluctantly pressed the ‘Confirm’ button.
There wasn’t any sensation of pressing something, but the message window changed.
[<Beginner’s Guidebook>
Are you okay? This is your first time entering the game, so it must have been a shock, right?
There’s a guidebook prepared just for you.
Hmm? You’re worried about reality? Don’t worry! I’ll cast a spell for you.]
[Now, stop right there! Yap! With this, your real-world time has been frozen.]
[Next Page]
…Is my reality really stopped? Can I trust this?
I hadn’t thought much of the ad, but I didn’t expect the guidebook to be like this either.
Still, for now, I had no choice but to believe that this might be true. I didn’t have any other options.
I pressed the next page. The message window fluttered like a book turning pages.
[Currently, you are the first princess of Lublin, “Nepheli Leta Anesis”.
Nepheli was a promising heir to the throne, but due to a tragic accident in her childhood, her mana circuits were damaged, making it difficult for her to use magic properly.
As Princess Nepheli, gain the favor of surrounding characters, fight for the throne, and reach the true ending by becoming the ‘Evgenia’ (=Queen)!
To those of you thinking, ‘Me? Why?’—if you reach the true ending, a huge reward awaits!]
Curious about the reward? It wouldn’t be fun if I told you in advance… but to boost your spirits, here it is.
The reward is a “Wish Granting Token”! It can grant any wish!]
“Wish Granting Token?”
As soon as I whispered it, another message window appeared.
Ding!
[<System> New Quest Available!]
[<Main Quest> Reach the ‘True Ending’ of the game.
As a princess, your goal is to inherit the throne. Raise the affection of helpful allies and build your power to become ‘Evgenia.’
—Success Reward: 1 Wish Granting Token.
—Failure: Character death after entering Bad Ending.
(※Warning※)
—If your character dies, you will also die in real life.]
―If the affection of your ally characters drops too low, the probability of them betraying you increases.]
[<System> The main quest is a mandatory quest. It will proceed regardless of the player’s intentions.]
“This insane game…”
I frowned irritably as I checked the quest window.
It was ridiculous enough that I had been dragged into this game without any explanation, but now, if I didn’t reach the true ending, I would die?
And there was no mention of being sent back to reality, so it seemed like I would have to use this Wish Granting Token for that.
“Obviously, they should send me back to reality and then grant the wish separately, right?
