The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

"It's already eight o'clock. Class starts at eight-thirty."

"what?!"

It's strange. Normally, Lilith would wake me up around 7:30, but she didn't today.

What exactly happened?

But I can't think about that now, because I don't want to be late on the first day of the second semester.

So without saying a word, I pulled Lila out of bed, even though she was still lazing around. Then, after quickly washing up and changing clothes, we ate a couple of bites of breakfast and got into the carriage to go to the academy with Roy and Elena.

However, what we didn't expect was that Luo Yi, like us, also became a red-clad noble.

But I've never seen her use any magic before.

This just means that Roy is hiding her true abilities very well. But it won't be long before we see what kind of magic she will unleash.

Chapter Seventeen: Lilith is actually the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Einbert.

Fortunately, there are no classes in the morning today, except for the opening ceremony and class meetings for new students. The afternoon is still a holiday.

So, after lunch, I grabbed Elena, Lila, and Luo Yi and rushed back to our home in the royal city.

Because I always have a bad feeling that something bad is going to happen.

After returning to the castle in the royal city, I left the four-person "team" I had formed and rushed to Lilith's room.

Fortunately, Lilith still had her luggage and clothes, which means she wouldn't be away for long.

If that's the case, then where did she go?

I then searched the surrounding rooms one by one and asked many people, but I still couldn't find Lilith or any clues to her whereabouts, which made me increasingly puzzled.

Just as I was feeling somewhat helpless, at that moment, I suddenly heard the sound of hard shoes going down the stairs not far from the room.

But I'm very familiar with this gait and the way it goes downstairs. If I'm not mistaken, this should be Lilith.

Without saying a word, I rushed out again, intending to ask Lilith where she had gone and why she had left without telling me.

Just after I saw Lilith's figure, I saw a face I hadn't seen in a long time.

If I remember correctly, this is roughly how she looked when I first met her; she seemed worried and had a lot of unspeakable suffering in her heart.

However, her expression changed instantly the moment she saw me.

Her previously unhappy face quickly transformed into a smile, but this smile... looked very fake.

"Lilith, what happened?"

Just then, I saw a handprint on her right cheek, indicating that she had been slapped.

Although the blow wasn't particularly hard, it's clear that it was a man's handprint, and it was thick and rough.

So who exactly is this man, and what is his relationship with Lilith?

"N-nothing... I'm sorry, Your Highness, I overslept this morning and couldn't wake you up. Please punish me..."

As she spoke, Lilith seemed to be unable to look me in the eye and slowly lowered her head.

"Lilith, tell me honestly what happened. Aren't we family (my harem)? Don't keep things to yourself. It's making us both uncomfortable."

I walked straight up to Lilith, raised my arm, gently patted her shoulders, and said very seriously.

Because I knew this matter was quite serious, and something she couldn't handle.

"Your Highness... really, you can't hide anything from me, sob, sob—"

Just then, Lilith's face changed from a bitter smile to one of increasing grievance, and she rushed towards me, bursting into tears.

It's clear that Lilith is actually a very delicate girl. She only became a model after encountering something she couldn't handle on her own.

So I went straight up to her, hugged her tightly, and began to gently stroke her soft, short hair, comforting her.

After all, they've already entered my home and become part of my harem. If they were to be bullied, wouldn't that be a slap in my face?

If anyone's going to bully someone, it's only me!

And so, Lilith and I went back to her room, and after she had cried herself to sleep, we were able to hear everything from her.

I never would have guessed that Lilith, despite being just a maid, should actually be considered a noblewoman.

From the very beginning, I felt that an ordinary person would not possibly have such a noblewoman's name.

Lilith's full name is Lilith Einbert, and she is actually the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Einbert and an outsider.

To avoid gossip, they sent the newborn Lilith and her mother to the northern border, the place furthest from the capital of the Kingdom of Allen.

However, Lilith's mother died when she was three years old. When she was twelve, she was swindled out of all her money by bad people and, by a twist of fate, was sold to Kloster Castle as a maid.

Lilith, who served me back then, was only thirteen years old, but now she's a beautiful nineteen-year-old girl.

But why did I know she was an aristocrat at first glance?

Actually, it's because she knows healing magic.

If someone were just an ordinary person, it would be impossible for them to possess such noble magic. Of course, it's quite normal for ordinary people to know magic.

The Marquis of Einbert's family has been primarily engaged in healing magic for generations.

Including Teacher Betty, whose full name is indeed Betty Einbert, but she is not from the main family, but from a branch family, so she is honored to be Elena's personal maid.

Marquis Einbert originally thought that Lilith had been sent to the northern border and that whether she lived or died would have nothing to do with him, since he had completely sent her away.

Unexpectedly, Marquis Einbert saw Lilith in the royal city, which fueled his resentment and led him to summon her.

If nothing unexpected happens, we can roughly infer from Lilith's words that the Marquis of Einbert is willing to acknowledge her as his daughter and intends to marry her off to Count Bernayne, who is also an illegitimate child, just to give Count Bernayne face.

But Lilith refused to be someone else's wife and insisted on staying by my side to serve me for the rest of her life, which is why she was slapped.

However, this matter is really complicated.

Since that's the case, I can't disobey my father's orders. The only person who wants to sever this relationship is me, the master.

"Waaaaah... Your Highness, what should I do... Waaaaah, I really don't want to marry that person, because then I'll really have to leave you..."

Honestly, Lilith was crying like a child right now. It was the first time I had ever seen Lilith so vulnerable since I saved her.

"Don't worry, Lilith, you're not going anywhere. You'll stay by my side and serve me. Don't forget, you're mine."

I gently stroked Lilith's soft, short hair and tried my best to comfort her.

“Really… But my father is a marquis, and her title is so high, I’m afraid it might be detrimental to Your Highness.”

At this moment, Lilith raised her tear-stained face and looked at me with her red and swollen eyes.

Seeing Lilith like this really breaks my heart...

"It's alright, leave everything to me."

As I spoke, I gently patted Lilith's back in response.

Lilith obediently nodded, because I was the only person she trusted most right now.

Of course, I can't let this cause me to mess things up.

After Lilith calmed down completely, I took her with me and called Louise, who had just finished lunch, to become Lilith's bodyguards. We went upstairs to my residence, which was the room where the Marquis of Einbert lived, to "negotiate".

Chapter 18: I will absolutely not hand Lilith over to you!

However, with Louise protecting me, I actually feel quite safe, because apart from General Edson, no one can rival Louise's strength. In addition, my current strength is not what it used to be, but having a reliable helper by my side really makes me feel at ease.

Most importantly, even if Marquis Einbert comes to make things difficult for me, I can escape unscathed. There's no need to worry about me being harmed, especially since I am the Holy Princess of the Kingdom of Allen.

However, I was still quite nervous, and Lilith next to me was probably even more nervous than I was.

It's clear that Lilith has gotten used to serving me, and it would be difficult for her to accept becoming a nobleman's wife.

Furthermore, if I remember correctly, Count Bernayne's illegitimate son is short and bloated, with a strange temper and ugly appearance. He's practically a wreck. How could someone like that be worthy of my Lilith? He's like a toad lusting after a swan.

Therefore, even if Lilith cannot resist, I will do everything in my power to stop her.

Because Lilith is a very important family member (harem) to me.

When I arrived at the door of the Marquis of Einbert's room, it was indeed different from the doors of ordinary rooms.

The gate appeared to be made of a special type of beech wood, and it was such a large piece that even in my world, there would be at least tens of thousands of such pieces. Let alone in this world, where this type of wood is extremely difficult to mine, it was quite remarkable to have obtained such a large piece.

Meanwhile, two soldiers stood guard at the entrance to the Marquis of Einbert's house. Although they were wearing light armor, they were clearly noble soldiers.

In other words, the Marquis of Einbert was indeed of a very distinguished status.

"Hello, Your Highness."

When I arrived at the gate, the two noble soldiers did not stop me; instead, they bowed and scraped before me.

"Ah."

"May I ask what brings Your Highness here?"

At this moment, a soldier on my left asked me very politely.

"I've come to see His Highness the Marquis on important business. Please pass on my message."

"Yes, I will go and tell them right away."