Baby Pharmacist Princess

The quest of alchemy brought forth a myriad of surprises, to be honest.

But as long as I could easily obtain gems, I paid little attention to the specifics of the quest. Despite being a quest that rewarded a trivial number of gems, I, as a resourceful baby, made sure to complete it diligently!

Having descended from Sophia’s embrace, I approached the ointment placed on the console table and gestured towards the maids.

There was a way to calm down these two, who couldn’t contain their adoration whenever they saw me.

“Ouch.”

I uttered the magic word with my lips, a phrase that held immense power!

Instantly, Hanna and Shami covered their noses, making a stifled sound of admiration.

“You, you’re too cute… Your Highness…”

“Such cuteness is unparalleled!”

Thump thump thump thump.

Their heartbeats audibly quickened at an alarming rate.

Could completing the quest be impossible at this rate?

“But don’t worry.”

I effortlessly opened the lid of the ointment made of ceramics and extended it first to Hanna.

“Apply it gently.”

“Yes, of course… Oh my, who dared to harm our Your Highness?”

As she looked at my palm, Hanna started to tear up.

Shami, now fully composed, gave a resolute look.

“This is unforgivable!”

On the day of my reincarnation, I had forcibly been removed from a doorknob, resulting in my hand being severely injured. Although it had healed thanks to Sophia’s diligent application of the ointment since our arrival at the White Night Palace, I continued to pretend it was still painful.

“Doesn’t it sting? Let me apply it for you.”

“No, I’m fine.”

Moved by their kindness, Shami and Hanna empathized even though there was no actual injury on my hand.

[♡Quest Completed♡]

Bling bling bam!

You have completed the “Calming the Maid’s Hearts” quest!

As a reward, you receive 20 gems!

Hanna and Shami were touched by my apparent vulnerability, their heartbeats calming down.

Successful in calming excitement!

I proudly stood with my hands on my hips, exhaling a sigh of accomplishment.

In that moment, Sophia approached me gently.

“It seems like it will rain for a few days. It might be a good idea for you to complete your noble education during this time. What do you think?”

“What’s that?”

“If you’re part of the Castalia nobility, it’s something everyone should be familiar with. It’s the story of a new royal family starting from Emperor Raerhod.”

Oh!

Even just hearing about it, it seemed like a crucial aspect of the game system that I should understand.

Following the designated storyline and completing quests often provided essential information through NPCs.

“Since it can be helpful to complete the game thoroughly, it’s something I must learn.”

Sitting quietly on the sofa, I eagerly awaited as Sophia brought in a large mobile chalkboard.

And what was attached to it was none other than…

“Ta-da, it’s the family tree.”

“Wow!”

“Shall we find where Your Highness is?”

“Right there!”

At the very end. The end within the end.

As of now, I was the youngest among all the royal descendants.

“Well done. This course should be completed before the age of five, which originally should have been taught by the maids who served Your Highness before. However…”

“Yes.”

“Since the completion record isn’t confirmed, Sophia Everville, now serving Princess Cherishe, will proceed with the course.”

Ah, there was something on the chalkboard!

It sounded like Sophia was addressing a third person, but there was a reason for that.

On the chalkboard sat a pure white and elegant cat.

With a black heart drawn in one eye, it reminded me of an unfortunate rabbit… but why?

“Sophie, Sophie.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Where’s the kitty?”

“That one…?”

Frantically waving my hands, I called Sophia over, but everyone just shrugged in confusion.

“Is it just me who can see it?”

The black heart cat lazily meowed at me, elegantly licking its paw. It sounds strange, but—

“Shh, think of His Highness the Prince.”

Why?

It was inexplicable.

I didn’t feel this way when I saw that clownish rabbit before.

“Your Highness…?”

“Oh, it’s nothing! Let’s start the lesson.”

Seeing Sophia’s puzzled expression, I quickly nodded.

If it’s something only I can see, I should keep quiet about it.

What if it’s considered strange?

‘Smile like you’re happy, Mr. Cat.’

I called it Mr. Cat instead of just a cat because it felt right for some reason.

It reminded me of that feeling when I see His Highness the Prince for real.

“Well then, let’s begin the lesson. Recording, commence.”

Sophia tapped on the cubic object that was sitting awkwardly in the corner of the chalkboard.

I shouldn’t, but I couldn’t resist asking.

“Sophie, what’s that?”

“Oh, I forgot to explain. This is a voice recording device. You need to submit it to Emperor’s palace as proof of completing your education.”

“Got it.”

Very thorough indeed.

I scratched my cheek and sat up straight.

It became a habit after seeing Mom’s painting in the portrait room on the third floor.

“Firstly, do you know that the Castalia Empire is divided into North and South?”

“Yes.”

“Among them, the North has been ruled by the Absolute Emperor for over a hundred years.”

Sophia pointed to the name at the top of the family tree.

Raerhod Royal Castalia.

“Your relationship with them is through your great-grandfather.”

“Distant!”

“Well, sort of distant? But still, it’s your great-grandfather.”

…Isn’t that pretty much the same?

“Since Emperor’s reign, the noble generation is called the ‘New Generation.’ The previous era is the ‘Old Generation.'”

“Yes.”

Even though I knew the story, I nodded as if hearing it for the first time.

‘The New Generation comprises only of Emperor Raerhod’s children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.’

The reason was simple.

Raerhod Emperor, who obtained the Dragon Heart, subdued all his siblings of the same generation at that time.

It was a simple background story of the game, so I already knew about it.

“The 2nd generation of the New Generation. They are the children of Emperor. Shall we read the names according to the titles?”

“Yes.”

The eldest son, Greek Jen Castalia.

The first Emperor of the original South Castalia Empire.

The second son, Jaimeesh Chin Castalia.

The youngest daughter, Roelthia Wynn Castalia.

Many children were born from these three, and their children had children, forming the current royal family.

According to each lineage, the middle names are divided into Jen, Chin, and Wynn.

“Here, do you see the small crown next to the names? They are the descendants of Emperor among Emperor’s descendants who became South Emperors.”

“I see.”

The interesting part was this.

The North is under Emperor Raerhod’s long-term rule.

However, the South Emperor changes through an appointment system.

“That’s why the country is divided in half.”

They needed lands suitable for ruling among the nobles.

“I have a question.”

I raised my hand.

There was something I had been curious about since I started playing the game.

“Your Majesty, strong. Why not invade?”

Wouldn’t it be better to wage wars with neighboring weaker countries instead of dividing Castalia into halves?

“That’s right.”

Sophia smiled, placing her hand on her chest where the heart was.

“Emperor Raerhod obtained the Dragon Heart, but there were limitations.”

“Limitations?”

“Yes. He must never use the power of the Dragon Heart to invade other countries. Only use the dragon’s power for defense. Maintain peace and develop culture.”

“There were conditions!”

“That’s right. It’s a pact with the Dragon Lord. If violated, the Dragon Heart will immediately break.”

“Ah, I see.”

This game had a robust setting, after all.

“It’s interesting.”

The New Generation, the 1st Emperor Raerhod and Empress Amaryllis.

The 2nd generation of the New Generation, their children.

Total of 3, all deceased.

The 3rd generation of the New Generation, their grandchildren.

Total of 5, all deceased.

The 4th generation of the New Generation, their great-grandchildren.

Total of 8, one deceased so far.

Here were His Highness the Prince and his mother’s generation.

And below them.

The 5th generation of the New Generation, their great-great-grandchildren.

Total of 14.

Only those who grew up in the palace from a young age had the qualifications to succeed the throne, so 11 of them had that qualification.

As far as I knew, I was the least remarkable among them.

That was probably because I was destined to become the antagonist, a dark figure.

“All four of you are heirs to the throne. At first, you shouldn’t fight among yourselves, so Emperor randomly designates.”

“Random?”

“Alexandra is the daughter of the South Emperor. Since she is the eldest daughter, special laws apply. The first child of the South Emperor maintains the position of the heir until adulthood.”

“So, in the end, the designated ones are three.”

“That’s right. You’re very good at subtraction, Your Highness!”

Sophia was such a kind and affectionate person that she could praise someone for a simple subtraction.

I saw the name ‘Alexandra’ with a crown symbol above it.

‘South Emperor, but can’t pass down the throne to his children, just gets some privileges.’

Maybe someone tried raising an army, building walls, trying to keep their power.

If not, there’s only one reason.

‘Emperor Raerhod must be really terrifying.’

The fears learned as a child often stay even as an adult.

So maybe everyone quietly stepped down from the throne.

“Now, do you see the part where the castle changed its name to Karan or Karhin?”

“Yes.”

“Now, the important part… there’s a system called the Royal Heir Dismissal starting at age fifteen.”

What?

‘Dismissal?’

I was so shocked, my heart raced.

I could already imagine it!

Being thrown out in front of the palace, with a ‘Game Over’ sign!

Then it happened.

As I clenched my fists and widened my eyes, a notification popped up.

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