Baby Pharmacist Princess

A month turned out to be a surprisingly long time.

My mouth developed, and my lisp significantly improved, and I also grew a bit taller.

I got to know the palace staff better, so now there was no one in the White Night Palace that I didn’t know.

‘And above all!’

Plenty of time to get close to someone as simple as Gergys!

“You’re so mean!”

“What’s mean about not showing you my familiar?”

Today again, I clung to Gergys’ collar and begged.

It’s only natural because Idsys and Gergys absolutely never showed their familiars.

I’m dying of curiosity.

‘Could Gergys be a rabbit?’

That suspicion grew deeper.

The rabbit’s fur was red, and Gergys’ hair was wine-colored. Their fierce appearance also looked similar.

I was curious about Idsys’ familiar too, but Idsys was genuinely busy to the point of having a ridiculous schedule.

He was holed up in the palace where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice were located.

He had to come to the White Night Palace during the day to have a conversation, but since there was hardly any time to talk, my target was always Gergys.

“It’s time to train now. Go over there.”

“Chi.”

Gergys, who was drinking water while answering me, soon put down the water jug.

I watched his back as he quickly turned around and headed to the training ground.

Seeing him walk away quickly, I didn’t feel like chasing after him.

Even though he found it bothersome, Gergys always answered me anyway.

“Haa.”

I sighed and pressed my soft cheek against the table.

‘I thought I might find out why I got possessed if I caught that clown rabbit.’

After begging for a month, he never showed it, so there’s no choice.

I’ll have to wait for another opportunity.

“Princess, shall I carry you on my back?”

“I can lift you with one arm, Princess!”

The place I was sitting at was actually a spot in the knights’ training ground.

Unlike other knight orders, the ‘White Night’ order under the direct command of the Prince stayed in the White Night Palace.

They also used a separate training ground attached to the White Night Palace, and Gergys was always there whenever he opened his eyes.

So naturally, I could only visit the training ground all month.

I pouted my lips as I glanced at the large, white parasol prepared just for me.

‘With Agricultural Day coming up in a few days, I’ll stop begging to see the familiar for now.’

Maybe the Emperor himself is the owner of the clown rabbit.

‘Then, let’s finish here for today and go complete the quest!’

By now, the calendula-infused oil would be ready.

I often let it bask in the sun for the medicinal effect to fully develop, but kept it in the shade so it wouldn’t spoil.

Thanks to the ample beeswax prepared in the kitchen, it seemed I could give the ointment to everyone in the White Night Palace.

“I’m going to the kitchen.”

“I’ll carry you! Today it’s my turn!”

As I lifted my body, a knight came running excitedly.

They kept insisting on carrying me, so I feared I might forget how to walk on my own.

“Princess! You came?”

“Shami.”

“I’ve just prepared the cauldron!”

In the kitchen yard, there was a large iron cauldron big enough for me to enter.

I nodded and pointed to the nearest jar.

“Let’s put this in first!”

“Oh, I’m so excited.”

Shami’s cheeks were flushed, and her eyes sparkled.

She seemed thrilled at the thought of being the first to receive the ointment.

I sniffed the jar closely and smiled contentedly.

Just adding calendula would make it smell bad, but pine needles and orange flowers helped a lot.

“Shall we melt it with the beeswax? We can mix in this geranium petal oil too, right?”

“Yes!”

In fact, I had also made another oil with geranium petals while infusing the calendula oil.

Adding geranium to the ointment would enhance its effectiveness in treating dermatitis.

“Since it’s dangerous, you sit here, and I’ll stir it well.”

As the beeswax melted, people from the kitchen came out to take a look.

It was a breezy day, so the smell wouldn’t linger, thankfully.

“Five ladles of sunlight, three spoons of wind, mix in the fragrance!”

“Oh, is that a song? I want to sing along!”

I made it up on the spot, but it wasn’t bad.

I happily hummed with Shami as we watched the ointment pour into the round, flat wooden tubs.

“Princess, now we just need to cast the quick-setting spell, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I wish I could know how effective this is.

If this were a medical game, wouldn’t there be such a feature?

But just as I thought that, an ominous notification popped up, as if to take my precious gems.

[♡(Ad) This is a message♡]

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Duration: Permanent wear

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(This message will last for 30 seconds)

Who are they calling a fake quack?

Those are the guys who sell opium-laced poppy ointments!

I was dumbfounded, but there was no time to snort.

‘Buy it, buy it!’

[♡(Ad) This is a message♡]

Thank you for your purchase!

Would you like to wear the lens that can check the efficacy immediately?

Duration: Permanent wear

1,500 gems, it’s expensive, but since it’s a permanent item, I splurged!

As I nodded vigorously, my vision briefly turned crimson and then brightened again.

‘I know I put on the lens… but how do I use it?’

No, more than that.

The system seemed to naturally acknowledge that this is a medical game…

I looked around suspiciously at the air.

Wondering if someone up there could hear my thoughts.

“Princess, Princess!”

At that moment, Shami called me excitedly, bouncing up and down.

I shifted my gaze to see what she was so happy about…

“Dad!”

“Yes.”

“Aren’t you busy?”

“I am.”

“Even busy, you have time to see Cherry?”

There was a wizard in the White Night Palace for casting small spells here and there.

But Dad came!

As I ran and clung to his leg, Dad immediately lifted me up.

“If you need magic in the future, call me.”

“Yes, but Dad is busy.”

Even now, the advisors were swarming around, chasing after him.

The advisors’ faces were getting paler by the day.

It felt like they were disappearing more and more every time I saw them.

I scratched my cheek and gave a bright smile like a full moon.

“Cherry’s special medicine! A big smile!”

“Oh… I feel alive!”

“Really?”

Everyone likes it when I smile.

The advisors straightened their backs and laughed heartily.

“Annoying.”

Dad raised his handsome eyebrows and did something.

Why ‘something’? Because I didn’t know what it was.

“Oh my! Your Highness, this is too much!”

“How can you make it so we can’t see her face!”

“Oh no, this is tyranny! Boohoo!”

Suddenly, the advisors started pulling their hair and complaining.

Then they all loudly blamed Dad.

“She’s my daughter. You’ve seen her too much.”

But Dad was really confident. He didn’t care if it was called tyranny.

I cautiously asked him.

“Dad, did you make my face invisible?”

“Yes.”

Wow, so confident!

“Princess, we can’t see your face. Boohoo!”

“Isn’t this mean? I’ve served Your Highness for 20 years, but this is the first time you’ve done something so mean!”

Actually, the fact that they could protest about tyranny showed how close they were with Dad.

I giggled a little and squeezed Dad’s cheeks with both hands.

“Cherry doesn’t want to be unable to see Dad.”

“You’ll never be unable to see me.”

“Cherry likes Dad thiiis much. The uncles like me thiiis much too. That’s why they want to see me.”

“So.”

“Don’t hide me. Okay?”

“…Tsk.”

Even if he looks stern, he always listens when I say this.

Dad did ‘something’ again with a very dissatisfied look.

“Without our Princess, we wouldn’t know what to do.”

“You’re the only one His Highness listens to, Princess. Sob, you’re our savior!”

“Your Cherry-shaped hair ribbon is so cute today too!”

The advisors heaved a sigh of relief and fussed, seeing me again.

Dad didn’t look pleased, though.

He was about to do something again, tapping his thigh impatiently with his long, slender fingers.

I wasn’t the only one who noticed, so the advisors quickly ran away.

“You must come in 10 minutes. You can’t miss this meeting…!”

They left a parting shot, though.

“Dad, solidify this.”

Dad glared at the advisors’ backs, but when I waved my hand at the ointment, he quickly looked at me.

Dad never ignores me when I need his attention.

Though it’s only been a month since I became his daughter, that belief sparkles like a star inside me.

“Is this the ointment you mentioned? Do you have one for me?”

“Well… Dad’s…”

You don’t really need it, do you…?

So, actually, I didn’t plan to give it to him.

When I blinked, Dad’s eyebrows went up and down. Very displeased!

“I was going to put it in a better container!”

“I see.”

I better give it to him.

I sighed with relief and watched as the once-liquid ointment quickly solidified.

Then I got curious.

“Dad, can’t I use magic?”