Now, over the course of about a month, I secretly adjusted my own magic to gradually make my arms move slower and slower. The same goes for my speech. When I first made the request to my father, I was fluent in my speech, but by the end of the first week, I began to stutter. And after a few more weeks, I made it so that I could only speak brokenly. …And now, I can only move my mouth without making any sound. I knew this would happen, but it’s very inconvenient. I’m causing my maids, Ilse and the others, a lot of trouble. Even going to the bathroom is embarrassing. I have to have my pants taken off, be sat on the toilet, and then the maids leave for a bit. When I’m done, they come back and help me put my pants back on. It’s embarrassing, but there’s no other way to avoid being hanged.
Perhaps feeling sorry for me, my father went out of his way to lift the curse. And guess what! We even got to meet the high priest of the temple. But I’m so sorry, Father. The priests and high priests of this world, with no scientific knowledge, won’t be able to lift my magic. Or rather, it would be inconvenient for it to be lifted. “If you’ve been cursed, the high priest might be able to lift it,” said my hopeful father. I’m so sorry!… Well, of course, the curse couldn’t be lifted, let alone analyzed.
In desperation, the high priest muttered, “Perhaps, as the legend goes… the ‘kiss of true love’ might lift this curse… but I’m sorry I can’t help you.” My father was crestfallen. I’m sorry! Of all things, a ‘kiss of true love’? This is like an old story from a past life. There was a fairy tale where a princess ate a poisoned apple and died. When a passing prince kissed the dead princess, she came back to life. If you kiss her, a poisonous apple comes out of the princess’s mouth, reviving her… If you ingest poison, doesn’t it circulate throughout your body? If the apple was just stuck in her throat, there wouldn’t have been any poison, right? And yet she’s still choking, isn’t she? If the poisoned apple had reached her stomach, it would have been digested, wouldn’t it? At the very least, the poison would be absorbed into her body, right? I want someone to investigate this scientifically. Well, maybe it’s rude to point out the flaws in a fairy tale like that, but it’s impossible in reality, isn’t it…? Besides, the curse I created could be easily lifted just by the second prince shouting that he’s breaking off our engagement, without any fairy tale-like ‘kiss’ required. After all, it’s just a method of voice input and word registration for the curse removal. But actually, this carries quite a bit of risk.
It’s impossible, but if the second prince Gied became repentant, treated me, his fiancée, well, and married me… then my arms and mouth would remain motionless for the rest of my life. Well, I know it’s impossible in terms of game progression, but I took on this risk. I put a magic curse on myself, which would completely immobilize my body, and went to visit the headmaster of the academy I attend with my father. The headmaster is the younger brother of the current king, but he is much younger than the king and in his early twenties. The headmaster is the uncle of Prince Gied, but he is closer in age to his nephew than to his older brother, the king. With his soft milk tea-colored hair and gentle aqua-colored eyes, he looks younger than his actual age. … There is a ten-year age difference between us, and he is my type… just kidding. Right now, I can’t enter husband-hunting mode for the future yet. First, I need to break off my engagement with Prince Gied and make sure I survive before I can start looking for my happily-ever-after. But older men with status and intelligence are still wonderful. When you see a man you like in front of you, don’t you feel like screaming “kyaa” in a fangirl way?! Ah, those soft eyes behind the glasses, how elegant his demeanor is! Lovely! Let’s get married!! Of course, I won’t show such inner thoughts on my face!! I’m standing behind my father with a solemn expression!! … I need to calm down a bit. Anyway, as for what I know about the headmaster, he gave up his claim to the throne, received his position as headmaster, and leisurely engaged in research on magic while managing the school. I haven’t had any personal interaction with him before, so I don’t know anything about his personality. But I’m sure he’s a kind person. After all, Headmaster Eduard allowed me to continue attending this noble academy with two maids even though I cannot move my hands or speak. “No matter what condition you are in, if you have a strong will, you can learn. Miss Marlene is excellent in her studies even without taking notes. She can memorize what she hears in class.” Saying that, Headmaster Eduard allowed me to attend the academy with my two maids. Ah… Headmaster Eduard is not only beautiful on the outside, but he is also a person of character. Kuh… If I didn’t have a fiancé, I would have wanted him to propose… Ah, I couldn’t speak just now. A proposal might be impossible! Ugh, I can’t choose the next fiancé without breaking off my engagement with Prince Gied first! So, for now, I’ll focus on breaking off my engagement with Prince Gied!
