Forgotten by Fiancée, Fake Engagement with Crown Prince Of Neighbouring Country - Chapter 29
Chapter 2: Engagement Party—Part 7
“What? Rene, you can’t nullify the magic!? But you’re a high-level spirit! Why!?”
Rene visibly deflated as Leefe expressed surprise.
“Geez, Leefe, isn’t that a bit harsh to say I’m just a pretty face spirit?”
“No one’s saying that in a double entendre!”
“But seriously, you’re the kind of lady who’s been called a notorious villainess. It’s not like I should able to handle the same magic as you.”
“Ah, right. I forgot because Rene can do anything…”
That was unexpected. If that’s the case…
“Wait, so I have to do it myself?”
“That might scare them a bit, huh?”
“Seriously?”
Leefe swallowed the words that were unbecoming of a young lady and glanced at the escalating altercation between Aurelia and Sonia.
Wait, who’s escorting them anyway? They should’ve been the first to intervene, but seeing as they haven’t come yet, they’re probably already evacuated.
(It’s tough being around young ladies from powerful countries who tend to cause trouble at ball…)
While pondering that, the sound of crackling air grew louder, and she began to feel pressure on her skin. This was getting serious.
(Nullifying magic temporarily paralyzes the organs that generate magic. It doesn’t last long, so once nullified, I should quickly separate them so that they can cool their heads.)
The only one who could do that safely without resistance would be Oliver. Not because of magic or power, but because they’re likely to listen obediently to him.
For now, since Oliver was nowhere to be found, it was necessary to explore the possibility of resolving this through discussion before resorting to force. Leefe timidly addressed the two, who were making cracking sounds.
“Miss Aurelia, Miss Sonia, um, I can talk about the beginning of my acquaintance with Oliver and the benefits of marrying me as much as you’d like! So please, calm down a bit…!”
“Shut up! We don’t care about that anymore! You, the country bumpkin from Distoria, shut up!”
With Sonia’s fierce voice and expression like a demon, flames imbued with magic erupted.
“Kyaaaa! Sonia-sama, your magic is running wild!? Will you be suspended again!?”
“It’s you, Aurelia-sama! If you don’t control your magic, it’ll be a disaster.”
The two who were grappling in a fight seemed to have finally noticed the situation. However, it was already too late.
Deflecting the flames with her own magic, Leefe calmly called out her partner’s name.
“Rene!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Rene extinguished the flames with water magic. Seizing the opportunity, Leefe directed her gaze to the chests of the two. Then she focused her consciousness on the places where magic was surging.
(I’m not really good at this magic. It doesn’t suit my constitution.)
For Leefe, intruding and interfering with the organs that generate others’ magic wasn’t a pleasant experience. But Leefe was the cause of this fight. She didn’t quite understand why things had escalated to this point, but she couldn’t inconvenience Oliver.
(“Aurelia, Sonia. Freeze, source of magic.”)
Chanting in her mind, the magic was activated. With a crackling sound, the surging magic around the two, which had been crawling along the floor with flames, began to dissipate.
The heat it carried gradually diminished. And then it simply vanished.
Only faint scorch marks remained on the carpet of the grand hall, centered around the two.
“Huh!?”
“What just happened!? It wasn’t hot at all!?”
Aurelia and Sonia, realizing their magic had gone wild, looked around in confusion, unsure of what to do next.
And then, both of them simultaneously focused their gaze on Leefe.
“What just happened with Leefe-sama…!?”
“I felt a freezing sensation in my chest. If what we learned at the academy is correct… then what just happened wasn’t just nullification by ordinary magic.”
“Could it be that Prince Oliver chose Leefe-sama because of this magic…!?”
At their words, Leefe let out a silent scream in her mind.
(In Distoria, they wouldn’t teach something like that at the academy!? The education system in major nations is truly remarkable… Or rather, am I going to be feared like this!? If I’ve troubled Prince Oliver by forcibly becoming his lover under the threat of the crown prince of a major nation…!)
She felt like she was about to be labeled the perfect villainess, and she wanted to flee from here right away. However, Leefe faced a problem.
(This… feels disgusting!)
Leefe wasn’t good at nullifying magic. She could use magic without any issues, but she couldn’t quite get used to the sensation when activating the spell. Ancient dark sorcerers, as she read in old books, seemed to use this magic without any discomfort, so it must be entirely due to her constitution.
So, Leefe ended up collapsing on the floor completely. She wanted to run away, but she couldn’t move.
(In this case, maybe I should use the “Magic Potion for Concealing Presence When Caught in a Tight Spot”…!)
It was embarrassing to use the magic potion she had prepared for herself, but she hadn’t made any friends today either. So, she might as well drink it herself. Then, she could disappear from this place with Rene’s help.
However, just as she was about to take out three small vials from her chest, the approaching footsteps suddenly grew louder. And then she was called out.
“—Leefe, what did you just do?”