Surviving In An Adult-Rated Romance Game - Chapter 6.1
Not long after, the Grand Duke’s mansion was turned upside down. It was all because of the unexpected visit of the First Prince to the mansion.
Raiden was equally surprised by the news of the First Prince’s visit. In his hand was a letter of approval to join the Order of the Knights, stamped with the emperor’s seal.
“The Grand Duke told me that if I brought this to him, he would allow me to meet my sister.”
“It’s unexpected. I didn’t anticipate that the First Prince would come for something like this.”
Raiden chuckled sarcastically, openly mocking the situation. Whether he said anything or not, Shiron just stood there with a smiling face, seemingly unaffected.
***
“No, Your Grace. Are you telling me that you want me to train that rascal… no, I mean prince?”
Balteo expressed his annoyance, looking at Shiron standing boldly in the training ground. He had always obediently submitted to Raiden’s words, but this was the first time he resisted so vehemently.
“It shouldn’t be too difficult.”
“Sigh… It’s not easy for me.”
“Tsk, the days are passing with more and more talk.”
“Now that it has come to this, I should show what real training is.”
Balteo’s eyes gleamed ominously. Unaware of Balteo’s sinister intentions, Shiron stood awkwardly in front of the mirror, staring at himself in the knight’s attire for the first time in his life.
Little did he know that it wouldn’t be long before his whole body erupted in screams.
***
“Si-Sister….. Sister!”
Shiron, drenched in sweat, staggered towards Seona. She had rushed here as soon as she heard the news of Shiron’s arrival.
“Shiron! How are you?”
“Si-sister…..please help me……”
“Your Highness, I clearly mentioned that it’s still training time.”Behind Shiron, Balteo approached confidently. He casually lifted Shiron by the neck as if picking up a puppy.
“Let’s go, Your Highness, you have a long way to go with your physical strength.”
“Si-sister! Sister! Please!”
Watching Shiron being dragged away, Seona let out a small laugh. Then, encouragingly, she shook her head and gestured for him to stay strong.
It was like, ‘I can’t believe we got to be together.’
And since he was already weak, it wouldn’t hurt to start exercising now.
“Go, Shiron!”
“Ahh, ahh!”
“Oh, look at that. Your Highness still has the strength to scream?”
Somehow, it seemed like Shiron’s screams echoed a few more times, but Seona didn’t mind. After all, now the three of them could be together at the Grand Duke’s mansion.
***
“Sister. Why are you treating me so mercilessly?”
It became a dark night. Rushing into Seona’s room as soon as free time was given, Shiron, who could barely stand on both legs, was in a state of disarray.
His legs wobbled like those of a newborn baby deer. His arms were no different. He could barely stand in front of Serna, unable to move a single finger.
“Ugh… that monstrous human.”
Even the mere thought of Balteo’s footsteps sent shivers down Shiron’s spine. Seona carefully helped Shiron to sit on the bed. After brushing his hair aside, she asked.
“By the way, how did you manage to get that admission approval? Shiron, you’re truly amazing.”
“What? Oh, that…”
However, for some reason, Shiron stumbled over his words.
“Well, just… it was easy.”
Watching him quietly, Seona narrowed her eyes and asked.
“Shiron, you didn’t happen to….”
Shiron avoided Seona’s gaze and awkwardly smiled. The moment Seona saw that smile, she was certain.
He had used dark magic again.
“Oh, anyway! Sister, it’s been a while since we’ve been together like this. Can you please hug me? It was so scary sleeping alone all this time.”
With his unique charm, Shiron naturally snuggled into Seona’s embrace. But it was precisely at that moment.
Creak, Serna’s door opened.
“I thought you’d be here.”
Entering the room after opening the door was none other than Balteo.
“It is customary for all knights of the Grand Duchy to spend the night in their quarters. Your Highness.”
Shiron’s face went white at the sight of Balteo’s face as he opened the door.
“You insane…..”
In the end, Shiron was once again seized by Balteo and dragged away.
“The knight’s quarters have many comrades, so there’s no need to worry about being alone. Your Highness.”
Balteo emphasized the “Your Highness” part with a peculiar strength and smiled cheerfully. After Shiron was dragged away, it took quite some time before Balteo returned.
He had a very satisfied expression as he grinned broadly.
“Now it feels refreshing.”
“Is it that enjoyable? Tormenting a young one?”
“Young one? Now, surely, you’re not calling that sly fellow young?”
Balteo furrowed his eyebrows as if offended. Then, he casually occupied the space Shiron had intended to take. Subtly, he leaned in towards Seona, attempting to leave a kiss on her cheek.
Once again, Seona’s door was opened. This time, it was Raiden.
“Did you drive away the prince?”
“Of course, Your Grace. Don’t worry. I’ll ensure he won’t be able to walk properly for a while.”
Satisfaction was evident on both of their faces.
It was after the seasons had changed twice that Shiron was able to enter Seona’s room again.
With a body that, unlike the first time, was in good shape.
***
Time passed quickly.
Since Shiron entered the duke’s mansion, Seona no longer saw quest notification windows in front of her eyes.
Why was that? At some point, even the HP gauge seemed to have lost its function. Instead, only incomprehensible words appeared in front of Seona every morning.
[Synchronization of the Body 71% in progress]
[Warning: Do not forcefully disconnect during body synchronization.]
What exactly was being synchronized in her body remained unclear. Fearing the dire warning, Seona hadn’t clicked the logout button lately, even as a joke.
Watching the percentage increase ever so slightly every few days, Seona’s curiosity grew day by day. She wondered what would happen when it reached 100%.
It had been about half a year since Shiron came to the Grand Duke’s mansion.
After this much time, she realized that she really couldn’t go back to reality anymore.
Originally, the idea that a virtual reality capsule could function for such an extended period didn’t make sense.
‘If that place wasn’t reality, the battery would have run out a long time ago.’
No matter how much time passed, the virtual reality capsule’s battery never ran out. At this point, she wondered if she was really in another world.
