Baby Pharmacist Princess

“Eh…?”

What? The Emperor himself?

Really?

How is that possible?

‘Maybe because he’s very old…?’

He’s nearly two hundred years old, so he could have some discomfort.

Though he looks as healthy as a forty-year-old…

I tilted my head in confusion.

“I heard our sister poked Father with a needle, and he felt better?”

“Uh-huh.”

“And that she learned something from a dragon?”

“Uh-huh.”

So that’s how the rumors spread.

From Idsys’s words, I could roughly understand how my reputation had been exaggerated.

“Pretty little sister, if you can solve Grandfather’s problem, I’ll become the best brother to you in public.”

“…”

“I heard Alexandra and Ash have been bothering you. Gergys will take care of them from now on.”

His voice was incredibly enticing.

Like a devil with an angel’s face gently coaxing me.

Idsys looked deeply into my eyes, whispering softly as if reassuring me to trust him.

“I’ll prevent any trouble from happening in the first place.”

But he’s not an angel; he’s a devil.

I can’t forget that.

I shouldn’t, but…

“So, will you help us?”

Goodness.

This is what it means to be dazzled by someone’s face.

With a face like that, no one, young or old, could resist.

I almost nodded, mesmerized.

Of course, I wasn’t going to agree without a plan.

I have a reliable ally!

The system screen!

‘If I see the Emperor, I’ll figure out what’s wrong.’

Just like the system told me the Prince had indigestion when I saw him.

But I shouldn’t just agree right now.

‘That’s the easy way.’

I held Idsys’s hand as if it were precious and spoke.

“Brother, you know.”

“Yes, little sister.”

“I don’t like those cold, business-like terms. Let’s not make deals.”

Whew, it was hard to speak clearly.

I continued, smiling at Idsys.

“If Grandpa is sick, I want to help him get better.”

“Ho?”

My answer was the epitome of correctness.

It was what any royal or citizen of this country would say.

But I added one more thing.

“Because I’m his granddaughter!”

I hadn’t even met my grandfather directly yet.

In fact, he’s more like a great-great-grandfather.

Honestly, at this point, he’s practically a stranger.

He’s never come to see me first.

But claiming to be his granddaughter…

‘My shamelessness, 10 out of 10!’

Idsys seemed to think the same, as his smile deepened.

We shared a knowing look and smiled at each other.

“Hey, are you stupid?”

Suddenly, Gergys, who had been lying on the fluffy blankets and cushions, tossing a ball into the air, couldn’t hold back any longer and sat up.

He grabbed my shoulder and started lecturing me.

“You can’t live so naively. Don’t give this guy anything for free. Got it?”

“Uh, uh-huh?”

“And what can a four-year-old like you even do? You’re so small. You should say you can’t do it!”

Right. Living so naively, what will you do, Gergys…

Part of my reason for giving a textbook answer was to hook Gergys.

Loyalty! Honor!

These were important to him, so I expected some reaction.

I thought playing the innocent, easily deceived child would work, and it did.

Wow.

So simple.

“Id, you too! Why are you asking a child such difficult things? What can she understand?”

“Calm down, Gys.”

“I didn’t care before, but it’s different now. If Grandfather gets the wrong impression, she could be kicked out, right?”

Aha.

Idsys calls Gergys ‘Gys.’

It’s very straightforward and fits him well.

‘But I’ll call him Ger. Just me, specially.’

I sat calmly watching as Gergys argued with Idsys.

Gergys was like the embodiment of righteousness.

Completely different from Idsys, who seemed like the textbook definition of a schemer.

It’s astonishing how these two could be twins.

“You know, you too! If something seems bad or harmful, you need to reject it!”

The arrow of reprimand came back to me, who was enjoying the spectacle.

Feeling even more amused, I placed a finger on my lips and tilted my head.

“Reject…? My brothers…?”

“Yes! Idsys is dangerous, and if I try to make you do something difficult, you should say no too!”

“How…?”

It’s fun to tease him.

He sees me as a helpless little girl who can’t take care of herself.

Gergys, now sitting in front of me, wrote letters on the floor as if teaching me words.

“Now, repeat after me. Go away.”

“Go away…?”

“Good. From now on, if something bad… no, since you can’t tell, just say that all the time.”

Excuse me, it’s only been one minute since you started teaching me.

As I knew, Gergys had a severe lack of patience.

He hated repeating the same thing over and over.

Given his personality, I wondered why he was even trying to teach me, but there it was.

“Simple-minded.”

Idsys murmured softly from the side.

I couldn’t say that to my naive brother who was sticking up for me, so I just cleared my throat.

Anyway, it turned out well.

Learning that the Emperor was unwell was an unexpected gain.

I didn’t know what the problem was yet, but if I could solve it, I might gain favor with the Emperor.

But first, I needed to know the Emperor’s symptoms.

“Brother Idsys.”

“Yes, little sister?”

“What’s wrong with Grandfather?”

Idsys was the only one likely to know such information.

Given my underdeveloped speech abilities, it was hard to talk at length.

So, I decided to use body language too.

I pointed to Idsys, then to myself.

Then, I mimed a floating belly.

And finally, I drew a line across my neck.

‘You, me. Same boat. Okay?’

Share all the information you have!

“…Pfft.”

For some reason, Idsys found my exaggerated gestures funny and suddenly let out a snort.

Then he burst into clear laughter.

“Oh, really. I’ve never met anyone like you.”

“…What?”

“Aren’t you afraid of me?”

I’m not afraid of the Prince, so why should I be afraid of you?

‘Besides… honestly, I’ve watched you for eight years, eight years.’

Seeing him in the game versus in real life, he was much more dazzling in person, but the character itself hadn’t changed. As time passed, I got used to it.

He wasn’t emitting any killing intent towards me!

“Alright. My cute little sister, but this is top-secret information. Can you promise not to tell anyone?”

“Uh-huh!”

Of course, I won’t!

Why share valuable information with others?

“First of all, Grandfather has been having red spots all over his body. They hurt when pressed, and he feels discomfort inside.”

“Uh-huh.”

“His skin itches, he feels dizzy. This has never happened before, and the medicine isn’t working well.”

I listened carefully to Idsys’s words, then tilted my head.

‘Oh, that sounds like…’

It seems like an allergy.

For an ordinary person, these symptoms might not be significant, but for the Emperor, it must feel like a serious illness.

Given that the Emperor is almost as strong as a dragon, having never been ill and living far beyond the human lifespan, this must be shocking.

“What about the doctors?”

“Useless. The royal family has never been sick before, so they don’t know what medicine to use.”

“Normal people’s medicine doesn’t work?”

“Probably. He must have already tried them, and since they didn’t work, it’s come to my ears. Holy power or Blessed Water doesn’t help either. The closer someone is to a dragon, the less effective divine power is.”

Ah, I see.

Come to think of it, the Prince mentioned that Blessed Water didn’t help when he had indigestion.

Blessed Water, an item with holy power, typically served as a cure-all for “status ailments” in the game.

For illnesses, poisoning, and the like.

‘Being excessively strong has its inconveniences.’

After pondering for a moment, I decided to ask an additional question just in case.

“Do you know what Grandfather has been eating lately?”

Anaphylaxis.

If it’s an acute allergic reaction, the symptoms shouldn’t just end there.

Given his strength, it’s unlikely that something like a wasp’s sting would affect him.

‘It’s also not likely to be a dust or fur allergy.’

The palace is impeccably clean.

Eliminating all other possibilities, the only thing left is food.

Only something he ingested could cause harm to his body.

‘If not, maybe it really is an acute allergic reaction.’

Given his robustness, it might be manifesting in symptoms similar to an ordinary allergic reaction!

“I’m not sure about that. Is food important?”

“Uh-huh.”

“I’ll inform Grandfather’s secretaries. You can find out what he’s been eating for about a week during Agricultural Day.”

Agricultural Day.

It seemed rustic, but it was a hobby the Emperor Raerhod had maintained for over 50 years with money and power.