At my aunt's greeting, Duke Asteria nodded lightly and looked at me. "Is this my escort?"

The duke frowned when he asked, and my aunt smiled. "Yes, it is."

"I'm definitely looking at him, but it feels like he doesn't exist, as if he’s a ghost.” The duke frowned when he tried to identify me because of my magic interfering with recognition.

"If the VIP himself can’t sense you, there's a problem. So you should remove the recognition interference magic." My aunt ordered me in formal speech, unlike usual. My aunt's formal speech made me feel creeped out.

"Excuse me for a moment." I put my hand on the duke's forehead and cast magic so he could perceive me instantly.

Since he could perceive me now, I adjusted my voice to sound distorted. It was dangerous for anyone as sensitive as the duke to hear my voice.

"Oh, I can see you properly now.” Duke Asteria laughed as his frown relaxed.

"I thought I had presbyopia when I was looking at him. Well, it's not that I don’t have presbyopia, but still."

The duke joked playfully, and my aunt smiled and took a step back. "Then I will...