“What did you say?”

Shocked, Sylvia abruptly stood up from her seat, but as Delina shook her hands a few times, the necklace she held disappeared like magic.

Simultaneously, Delina’s hands scattered flower petals. People around, with bewildered expressions, gazed at the petals.

“The necklace!”

Sylvia, panicking as the necklace truly disappeared, shouted.

“The necklace, where did it go?”

“I told you. It’s a performance where it completely disappears from the world. So, it disappeared.”

“What kind of necklace is that…! Did you erase it right now?”

Now, Sylvia’s face turned contemplative as if she couldn’t manage her expression. However, she soon regained composure, conscious of her surroundings, and asked.

“…Of course, you can make it reappear, right?”

“Well, originally, making it reappear is difficult because the focus was on making it disappear.”

Looking at Sylvia’s earnest eyes, Delina lifted her hand half-heartedly and blurred the end of her sentence.

“But if Lady requests, I’ll try my best.”

“A request? To me?”

As if realizing her own situation, Sylvia, still in disbelief, mumbled with bitten lips.

“…I’ll request it, Lady. Please make the necklace reappear.”

While making the request, Sylvia’s hands were shaking finely with anger. Seeing this, Delina smiled slyly.

“As Lady mentioned, if that’s the case, shall I give it a try?”

Simultaneously, Delina flicked her fingers. People all focused on Delina’s hand, but the necklace wasn’t visible. However, Delina’s gaze turned elsewhere.

“Oh my, the necklace appeared somewhere else.”

Following Delina’s gaze, when Sylvia turned her head, Bogosi was sitting by the window, wearing the necklace around her neck.

“Chuckle!”

Laughing while shaking the necklace, Bogosi swiftly dashed out of the window. Sylvia urgently shouted.

“No! If Mother sees…! Knights, where are the knights! Catch her immediately!”

It seemed she had brought Bogosi secretly. Even after sending the knights, Sylvia, not relieved, rushed outside.

‘What a nuisance.’

She roughly signaled to Bogosi, so she would handle it herself and return it. Observing Sylvia running away, Delina turned her head and smiled at the surrounding young ladies.

“Would anyone else like to see more of my performance?”

“…”

At those words, as if on cue, the young ladies tightly held their accessories and avoided Delina’s gaze. Delina shrugged her shoulders.

“Oh, it seems not. Well then, unfortunately, I’ll end the performance here.”

With the situation like this, and the host Sylvia leaving, no one dared to speak. But at that moment, a faint applause was heard.

“Wow, you’re really amazing.”

The one applauding was Mayrin.
“Did the necklace really disappear and reappear? The cute monkey as well, it was impressive.”

Truly enchanted by Delina’s performance, Mayrin’s eyes sparkled with pure admiration. The young ladies and gentlemen, who had been discreetly watching, began applauding together.

“It wasn’t actually that impressive… Thank you, Princess.”

Amidst the unexpected applause, Delina also smiled awkwardly.

“Your brother too, right? It’s so amazing.”

“…Indeed.”

Different from Mayrin, Damian, although indifferent, was also looking at Delina. Then, Damian stood up and approached Delina.

“…?”

Before Delina could ask why Damian was suddenly approaching, he knelt on one knee, took something out of his pocket, and looked up at Delina.

“I fell for your performance.”

“…What?”

“Please, engage with me.”

“What???”

On Damian’s palm, a pair of rings sparkled. The sudden proposal created a commotion in the room.

“Miss. Just in case, although it should never happen, if there’s ever a chance you meet that prince alone, please remember this.”

Felik spoke on the day the engagement ring flew in from the Lunan Empire.

“Absolutely do not drink or eat anything. Do not meet in enclosed spaces. Do not get too close. Do you understand?”

“I get it. But… to that extent?”

Delina, aware of the relationship between the Lunan Royal Family and the Ulferim Duchy, asked while looking at Felik with a puzzled expression.

“Miss, do you happen to know what the Lunan Empire is famous for?”

“I know. It’s famous for various plants. There are even plants that only grow in the Lunan Empire.”

“Yes. The problem is that due to the variety of plants growing there, there are also many unknown plants and substances. So, in the Lunan Empire, there are a considerable number of unidentified drugs.”

Felik’s voice became serious.

“So, by allowing you to smell or ingest something like a drug that makes your heart pound or your face turn red, it can create a delusion like, ‘Do I like this person?’ So please! If a situation arises where you two are alone, remember what I’m saying, Miss.”

“Oh, okay. I’ll remember.”

“Of course, I trust Miss’s discerning eyes. Since you’ve seen my face from a young age. You won’t get fluttery feelings for such a prince. Still, please remember my words, Miss.”