Baby Pharmacist Princess

I felt suspicious. Very, very suspicious.

What’s suspicious, you ask…

“Why only 99 gems?”

It’s incredibly cheap!

What’s up with the discount rate?

“Gosh, is this some evil capitalism trying to steal even crumbs of gems?”

I glanced at the status bar with a wary look.

“To buy or not to buy?”

While I hesitated, time had already decreased by 30 seconds.

“Your Highness won’t be dismissed. And even if you’re dismissed at fifteen, um…”

Sophia’s voice, as if trying to comfort me, echoed in my ears.

“You’ll receive a territory and become a Baron. It’s not really that bad.”

No, it’s bad enough.

If I don’t complete all main quests, I can never return home.

Actually, I don’t really need to go home, but then what about my cats?

“I keep feeling anxious, like I might forget things that happened in reality.”

Every passing day, I felt more and more like Cherishe.

I don’t remember well how Yoon Chaeri in reality was like anymore.

Honestly, sometimes I feel like I’ve always been Cherishe, and Yoon Chaeri was just a dream.

“But there’s one thing I won’t forget.”

At home, I have three golden cats waiting for me.

Each one, I rescued, cared for, fed, and groomed them myself.

So, I won’t forget them.

“I shouldn’t get too immersed in the game. I need to log out. Definitely.”

Who cares about hints!

I don’t know what kind of hint they’ll give!

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Alright, I’ll check them out later.

Right now, I’m in class.

After confirming the hint passes, I focused back on Sophia.

“Now, look here.”

Sophia picked up a white chalk and wrote big on the board.

First, at 15. Talent Evaluation.

“On your fifteenth birthday, Emperor Raerhod evaluates your talents. If you’re deemed lacking the potential to be the heir, he’ll revoke the title of Castalia’s castle and grant a new one.”

“Unfair!”

I shouldn’t end up like that.

I rolled my eyes and pouted.

“Cute… I mean, this doesn’t mean you’re completely ousted. You’ll receive a Barony and become a lord. You’ll just have to live in the countryside.”

“Okay.”

The changing castle is called ‘Karan’.

Names changed to Karan were seen throughout the pedigree.

Sophia then wrote the next sentence. This time, with a yellow chalk.

Second, at 19. Challenging the Current Heir.

“This opportunity is only given to those who pass through the first gate. You’ll have to defeat one of the current heirs.”

“Is that difficult?”

“It’s historically happened before. You can win with strength or strategy.”

Either way, proving you’re better in every aspect will make you the heir.

Got it.

I’m the protagonist of the game.

Alexandra Jen Castalia.

Idsys Wynn Castalia.

Gergys Wynn Castalia.

And Helga Chin Castalia.

“I have to defeat one of them to complete Main Quest 2.”

Probably I won’t beat Idsys and Gergys.

So, it’s either Alexandra or Helga that I must challenge.

“If you can’t defeat any of the current heirs, the castle will be revoked at this time too.”

“Can I still stay in the capital?”

“Yes, that’s right. You’ll become a Baron and the castle will be changed to Karhin.”

I see.

So, is the Prince whoever didn’t become Emperor among the remaining heirs?

“Now, you must understand the process to ascend to the South Castalia’s Emperor.”

Square by square.

This time, with a pink chalk on the board.

Third, after 20. Journey to become Emperor of the Heirs.

“From here, you’ll have to pass difficult gates bestowed by Emperor Raerhod.”

“Trial!”

“Yes, that’s right. A trial. And based on the results, it will be decided who will rule the South.”

“And the rest?”

“His Highness the Prince has become. And once a generation passes, the previous noble families can no longer challenge for the throne. They lose their right to the imperial succession.”

As Sophia finished speaking, the black heart cat sitting on the chalkboard gracefully stood up.

It seemed like it was coming towards me!

I wanted to touch it out of curiosity, but I stopped myself. It might not like being touched carelessly.

Besides, everyone would find it strange.

I gently stroked the cat that only I could see.

It approached me, swishing its tail, and climbed onto my leg as if unseen.

I struggled to pretend I hadn’t seen it and forcefully turned my gaze elsewhere.

“Um, excuse me.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Um, Mom! Mom is Karan?”

I hastily covered my name at the end of the pedigree.

The name of my mother above.

Kienna Wynn Karan.

Mom must have become a Baron at fifteen and left the palace.

“Kienna had congenital health issues, so she gave up challenging for the throne at fifteen.”

“I see. Am I, like, like Mom…?”

I don’t know who Dad is, but I surely inherited Mom’s genes.

It’s hard to find any part of my face that’s different from Mom’s.

But I also inherited her frail health.

I looked at the blank space connected to Mom’s name and sighed. Then I turned to Shami, Hanna, and Mrs. Nania and asked.

“By the way, um, does anyone know who Dad is?”

“!”

It seems like I’m not officially a child born from marriage.

“I sort of expected it to be like this.”

I look too much like Mom, and with the Dragon Heart, no one would say I’m not her daughter.

But nobody knows who Dad is for real. It’s not written in the pedigree either.

“It’s definitely a dragon!”

“Yes! Your Highness dreamed about a dragon teaching you a lot, right? That must be Dad!”

Hmm?

But did I look sad? Suddenly, Shami and Hanna clenched their fists and shouted.

I rolled my eyes and nodded slightly.

It’s kinda cool to think that my biological father is a dragon.

“But considering Cherishe is an orphan character, well, I’m not particularly sad or anything.”

I just felt a little, just a little disappointed.

“I knew since forever that I grew up in grandfather’s care without parents.”

I’m not an orphan.

It’s just that Dad passed away due to a rare illness when I was young.

Mom took care of Dad for a long time and then left at some point, exhausted.

But I never blamed Mom.

I loved Mom a lot, so I just hoped she would be happy without me.

I barely had any memories of the two of them.

So, emotionally, I might be an orphan?

Grandfather was a famous traditional doctor, so he was very busy, and I gradually got used to loneliness.

That’s all there is to it.

There’s no need to get serious or shed tears.

This kind of unhappiness is something everyone has.

I’ve eaten, gone to school, and everything, so there’s no need to throw a tantrum over this.

“Of course, it would’ve been nice if my birth parents were around.”

But it’s okay.

Because—.

“Since Dad exists, there’s hope.”

Although they haven’t officially agreed to adopt me yet, I voiced my hopeful wish.

The more you talk about your dreams, the higher the chance they’ll come true, right?

“Yes, that’s right! Now that His Highness the Prince is here.”

“Since Dad is a dragon, he must be in the dragon world.”

“You might meet him later. But for now, His Highness the Prince will surely make you happy as a father.”

Hanna, Shami, and Mrs. Nania each comforted me in turn.

Listening quietly, I tilted my head slightly at the unusual nuance.

“Dad will make me happy?”

“…..”

Sophia’s eyes widened in surprise as she heard those words. It was a mix of shock and disbelief, a moment frozen in time as the reality of the situation sank in.

“Dad hasn’t agreed to that yet!”

Just a moment ago, it had been nothing more than a wishful thought.

“Huh? Sophie, am I getting a Dad?”

When Mrs. Nania remained speechless, as if her words were caught in her throat, I immediately turned to Sophia with a barrage of questions.

Since no one was giving easy answers, I became even more impatient!

What’s going on, seriously!

Am I the only one left in the dark?

“…….”

But when did the room become so quiet?

I realized something was off and quietly raised my head.

There, I saw Shami and Hanna standing politely in front of the door, bowing their heads slightly.

Mrs. Nania and Sophia also hurriedly bowed their heads.

So, someone must have arrived… huh.

‘Oh my.’

It was a handsome man, an adult.

Leaning casually against the doorframe with a rather chubby expression was…!

Right away!

It was His Highness the Prince, whom I hadn’t seen in a week!

“Hey there, Cherry, came to see you again?”

I quickly got off the couch and rushed over, clinging to His Highness the Prince’s legs.

Behind me, the black heart cat followed, elegantly wrapping its tail and passing between the legs.

It was so cute that I secretly shivered, but strangely…!

‘Does His Highness the Prince also see the cat?’

Because His Highness the Prince’s eyes were following the cat’s beautiful tail.

Every time the tail swayed, his gaze followed, and I was sure of it.

It’s not just me who sees it!

“I have something to show you. Will you come with me?”

“Yes.”

“Since classes seem to be over, I’ll take her, Sophia.”

Where are we going?

His Highness the Prince took a big step.

I took three composed steps.

Then, the patiently waiting His Highness the Prince took another big step.

I took three composed steps.

This pattern repeated several times, and quite some time passed, but we had only covered a short distance in adult steps, four steps.

Suddenly, His Highness the Prince let out a deep sigh.