The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

Feeling like she was forced into it, Lady Ryeini stood up and accepted my hand. I escorted her out of the audience chamber and before I knew it, Illya opened the door for us.

Lady Ryeini and I stepped into the nearby room, the drawing room. Illya tried to follow us inside but I urged her not to. I exhaled a sigh of relief after confirming that the door was closed.

「Um…」

Lady Ryeini looks at me, not trying to hide her anxiety. She pulls her hand out of my grip, steps away, and regains her smile.

「Sorry for taking you away all of a sudden, but there’s something I really need to confirm.」

「Confirm… Is it?」

「I want to know more about you.」

「…Um, I-I truthfully did not do anything…!」

Lady Ryeini steps away further, her face turning pale. I can see that she’s afraid of what I might do to her. To be honest, I know this is very stressful for her, but I can’t let her get away.

「You’re going to have to trust me before I can confirm it. Oh right, you don’t trust me. This is an order from your princess. I’ll be doing a pat down. I know this is improper, but I’ll just apologize all you want later.」

「…That is…」

「Just say yes. That’s a yes, right?」

「…Yes.」

Lady Ryeini gives in, letting out a helpless voice. Then I walk behind her and gently slither my fingers across her back.

「Hyaa~ W-what are–」

「Quiet. I’m not doing anything.」

「B-but…」

Ignoring Lady Ryeini’s protests, I continue the pat down. My fingertips ran along the curves of her body. I traced her spine, then her shoulders, then her arms—I crawled my fingers slowly and carefully, giving it my full focus.

「Excuse me…」

「Hya~a!?」

Then, I focused on the next body part. Holding her from behind so that she can’t move, I place my hands over her breasts, she let out quite the cute sound.

「Fu~mu, I see. This is enough.」

Releasing Lady Ryeini, I loosened up my arms that were restraining her.

Lady Ryeini immediately withdraws, and hugs herself. She looks at me with teary eyes, I feel like she’s about to burst into tears.

Although it was a necessary procedure, she seemed to feel threatened when I touched her chest. I sighed, feeling a little awkward.

「––––!」

In the middle of her uneven breathing, I suddenly release a killing intent. I thrust my hand towards her neck. Lady Ryeini stiffened at the sudden surge of bloodlust, she just stood there, doing nothing to defend herself.

I wrap my fingers around her neck and crush her throat… but before I could actually deal the finishing blow, my hand stops a few inches away from her. I look at Lady Ryeini’s face, she turns completely pale, her legs gives away, and she falls to the floor.

「Well, I was completely on the mark then…」

「W-wha. What!? What were you doing! W-why… to me…!」

Wa–. She finally burst into tears. I look down at her as she covers her face with her hands. I kneel down, trying to make eye contact with Lady Ryeini.

「I know I did something terrible, but I need to talk to you for a little longer. I want to talk about your parents.」

「Father had… nothing to do with this! I had nothing to do with this!」

「Ah, it’s not about that. Oh, it’s about that but it’s different. What I want to confirm is about something else! Ah mō. Why is this so difficult!?」

I raise my voice in exasperation. I let out a sigh and called out to Lady Ryeini again.

I have to confirm this. This concerns her “self-preservation” as well.

「Are you aware that you are not a “human”?」

The Baron’s daughter Ryeini Cyan. She is not “completely human.”

「…I am… not a human…?」

Lady Ryeini’s voice was trembling. It’s like she didn’t understand the meaning of what she just said.

I have no idea how she feels, but after seeing Lady Ryeini, I was convinced. I didn’t avert my eyes and stared straight at her. She shook her head from side to side, she doesn’t think I’m being serious.

「That’s… I am a human! What are you talking about!? I don’t understand what you’re talking about!」

「So you are not aware…」

「Of what!?」

「Of your “charm”…」

Lady Ryeini’s eyes widens at my words. A small voice spills out and she holds her breath.

「Mental interference, is it an instinctive use of magic? I have little knowledge about that sort of thing. Is it because you’re not aware of it? Or because you’re not aware, that’s why it’s leaking out. I’ll have to look into this…」

「I… am not normal. Am I?…」

Lady Ryeini asked me in a shaky voice—breathlessly, as if she forgot to inhale. I strongly nodded, answering her question.

「Yeah. You are definitely abnormal.」

「T-then! Ever since then—people have always looked at me with maniacal eyes… It isn’t a coincidence!?」

「Y-yeah?」

「Please answer me! Is it because of that—“Charm”? Is that the reason why!? All this time!? Was I… using it earlier too!?」

Lady Ryeini rushes towards me; leaning forward with her face leading the way. I nod one too many times, and I catch her shoulders so she doesn’t fall face first.

「Yeah, you’ve been doing it ever since then. I’m resistant to that kind of magic for some reason…」

「Is that true!?」

Lady Ryeini looked so desperate that I had to nod vigorously several times. Then she collapsed again, as if the strength left her legs.

I hurriedly supported her, then Lady Ryeini bawled her eyes out, again. That sudden crying made me panic.

「Eh. Wai– Why are you crying!?」

「B-because… I was… …weird…! Everyone else… …wasn’t weird… …! I–… Uwaaaaaah waaah~ …!」

「Wai–wait a minute…! I-Illya! Help me~!!」

I didn’t know what to do with the crying Lady Ryeini, so I called out to Illya who was waiting outside the room. She entered and the two of us managed to calm her down.

Lady Ryeini is now sitting, she’s still sniffling but she’s looking a bit calm. Her tears ruined her makeup, so Illya is cleaning it off.

「Have you calmed down now?」

「Yes… I’m sorry for causing you trouble.」

I think it’s unusual for Illya to be so caring, especially to me, so I can’t help but feel bitter.

The influence of Lady Ryeini’s “charm” is very troublesome. Even if the cause herself is not conscious of it, the effect spreads throughout the surroundings. Of course, Illya will be no exception. It’s more troublesome than I thought.

「Just what is it… Princess, can you please explain it to me?」

「Ah, so you’re fine now. Lady Ryeini, I’d like to verify some of my findings, is that okay with you?」

In reply, Lady Ryeini nodded repeatedly like a child. She’s become honest and docile, I thought to myself. Then I started to ask her some questions.

「First off, have you ever experienced that people are being very friendly to you or being unusually attached to you?」

「Yes…」

「So didn’t you realize that it was something strange?」

「I didn’t. Everyone has always liked me, but after a while, they become a little crazy. When I try to stay away from them, they become even scarier. So I always had to keep my distance…」

Lady Ryeini’s voice was trembling to the point of crying again. It made me realize how deep of a trauma she must have experienced. It was too tragic so I had to choose my words.

「I’m sorry to hear that. This may bring back painful memories but… Your mother died, is that correct?」

「…Yes. So I was taken to the orphanage, where father found me.」

「I see…」

I can’t help but cross my arms and put on a gloomy expression. I know that right now, Illya is blinking repeatedly trying to confirm that this is reality; but from the bottom of my heart, her tragic situation saddens me.

「Um… Princess Anne-Sophia, am I really not human…」

「Ah, nah. I’d say half-human would be more accurate.」

「How can you be so sure?」

It was Illya, not Lady Ryeini, who asked me that question. I quickly answer.

「Earlier, when I did a pat down on Lady Ryeini, I found something in Lady Ryeini that normal humans wouldn’t have.」

「…What did you find?」

「A demon stone.」

A demon stone. It’s embedded inside Lady Ryeini’s body. Her eyes widened at my response and Illya looked at her in surprise.

It’s a natural reaction. Come to think of it, I think I just had this talk with Illya the other day. What a great timing this coincidence has.

「A demon stone… Is that true?」

「Yeah. I’ll need some time to look into it before I could give a detailed answer, but I’ve already got a rough idea about it. I’m glad my intuition was spot on. If I wasn’t, Lady Ryeini’s life and this country would have been in danger.」

「A demon stone… in my body?」

Lady Ryeini looked down at her body with disbelief. It can be said that the demon stone is proof that she’s a named monster. I can’t imagine how shocked she is, to be told that such a thing was in her body. I don’t think I’ll ever understand how she feels about it.

「Is that why the Princess judged that Miss Ryeini is not human?」

「I suspect she’s half human, to be exact. Baron Cyan is definitely human. If she’s an actual monster, that would be tragic. Tragic enough to make me wish for it. It’s so tragic that I’m proud I noticed it ahead of time.」

Each time I said “tragic,” Illya’s expression tightened every time—she must have felt like she was being targeted.

A human with a demon stone inside, with enough power to unconsciously charm others. If that isn’t dangerous, I don’t know what is. But I know—just how to deal with such a dangerous monster. If they really do exist, then they’re a tragic existence.

「Princess… What kind of monster would it be?」

Illya asked me, gulping in nervousness. And I think she’s worried about herself, Lady Ryeini looks at me in anticipation. Pausing for dramatic effect, I said the words heavily and slowly as I told them both the answer.

「……Vampires. Fairy tale monsters that are known to drink human blood and possess advanced magic.」