Chapter 4: The Fated Heroine Arrives at Last!

Three days had passed since we’d returned to Leeuwenhoek from the capital.

“Ahhh, nothing beats lying down on grass that smells like the sun.”

I was sprawled out on my usual sunbathing spot on the lawn, relishing in the peace and quiet. It was a welcome change from the hubbub of the capital, where I’d had my hands full with distributing medicine and attending Prince Edgar’s soiree.

But more importantly...

My thoughts returned to the boy I’d found cowering in Lady Mina’s room. An enormous amount of mana had been running rampant around him, and with fearful eyes, he’d whispered,“Lilybell?”

“He called me Lilybell. I’m sure of it.”

No one else seemed to have heard his quiet word, and the ensuing chaos had prevented me from probing for information. The boy had lost consciousness right after saying my name. While Prince Edgar had been carrying him out of the room, Lord Felix had deactivated his magical barrier and promptly fainted as well from overspending his mana.

Before I had even been able to process my shock, we’d already arrived back at Leeuwenhoek with Lord Felix. It wasn’t like we’d had any other option, really—according to Sir Kain, Lord Felix recovered easier at home since the curse deeply linked him to his territory.

Sure enough, Lord Felix’s condition had quickly stabilized once within Leeuwenhoek, though he was still on bed rest, just in case.

“Argh, I can’t do this! If I ke