It Seemed My Fiancé Hated Me, So I Distanced Myself—But for Some Reason, He Complained - Chapter 50

I was racking my brain over what to do.

I thought I had prepared thoroughly, but when the moment actually arrived, I realized things don’t always go as planned.

Glancing briefly at the table behind me, I caught sight of Prince Lucas watching me with a tense expression.

I recalled the tea party with Prince Lucas.

He had told me with a laugh that it was fine not to follow etiquette strictly. Just talk about what the guest is interested in.

Remembering that, I opened my mouth to address Prince Theodore.

“Prince Theodore, are you fond of magical pharmacology?”

“Huh?”

Prince Theodore, who had been sipping his tea calmly, looked at me with a surprised expression. I panicked inwardly, wondering if I had said something inappropriate.

“Ah, no. I just thought if Your Highness is interested in magical potions, we could talk about that.”

“Where did you hear that? I’ve never told anyone.”

Prince Theodore looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“I didn’t hear it from anyone. I just thought that might be the case from observing Your Highness.”

In this country, various magical plants thrive.

Some plants have the ability to heal wounds or illnesses, restore stamina, and potions made from magical herbs are commonly used in the kingdom’s hospitals.

Beyond medical uses, they are often employed for entertainment purposes, such as changing eye or hair color, or transforming into animals.

While long-term transformations haven’t been developed yet, it’s said that advances in potion research could aid criminal investigations and espionage.

It’s a profoundly deep field of study.

I too was once interested and read introductory books. However, it was difficult to study magical pharmacology in depth in the Meriam household, where I had no freedom to spend money.

So, if Prince Theodore was knowledgeable, I thought I could learn from him and brought it up, but His Highness furrowed his brow and looked troubled.

This might have been a mistake. Feeling apologetic, I bowed my head.

“My apologies. Have I offended you?”

“No, not at all.”

“Well, I heard from the maids and servants working at the castle that Your Highness is interested in plants and minerals, and that you often visit the western city of Shelln. It made me curious.”

“Eh…”

“And earlier, in your conversation with Lady Anastasia, you were talking about magical tools developed in the Kingdom of Leshia, weren’t you? I thought perhaps you might want to use them for creating magical potions.”

When I answered, Prince Theodore blinked his eyes.