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Episode 185. The Secret of the Imperial Family (1)

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Even lovers are bound to have secrets.

It was a natural thing. Even if they were lovers. As humans, there was no need to share everything, and that wasn’t a realistic expectation.

Mint was no exception. Professor Asterix was a very good man, but even so, he couldn’t tell everything.

still.

Asterix would understand most things. He would respect the princess’s secrets, right? That was one of the reasons why the princess liked her teacher.

Anyway, Mint’s worries were like this.

‘secret.’

In this world, the only people who could use magic were a few noble families and their blood relatives. The Imperial Family was included, of course.

This was the secret that Mint had hidden from Asterix. It was a secret that even Mr. Asterix could have guessed correctly if he had thought about it carefully.

It was about the transmission of magical powers.

Of course, magic was definitely not something that could be easily taught. However, if the constitution was right, and if they were not blood relatives, they were part of the royal family.

This. If only a few conditions were met, it would be possible to teach magic to the teacher.

It was one of the magics that the royal family did not reveal to the outside world. There is a ritual that turns people without any talent for magic into magicians… … .

You may need some materials though.

I thought it would be quite possible.

The most important virtue for learning magic is intelligence. Well, is it really necessary to consider that?

With just a few steps, Asterix could have become a decent wizard.

‘Well, that happened after I got married.’

There were several reasons why Mint didn’t explain this to Asterix.

First, the fact that there is a way to grant magical talents was, in principle, a secret. Usually, people dismiss it as a legend.

Second, it wasn’t even certain.

Third, I didn’t want to use that as a means of pressuring the teacher. I was also scared that he might get married for reasons other than being the princess.

It’s an irrational doubt. Mint also knew that this was an irrational worry.

still.

Mint still wasn’t 100% sure. Even if he brought up the subject of marriage…

-You don’t like it? I’m just going to play with the elf healer lying in the lab for a while.

I felt sick when I imagined it.

Of course, Professor Asterix would never say something like that. I thought he could tell me to give it a few more months or a few more years.

What if I say it’s not yet?

Or not? On the contrary, should we apply pressure at all costs? It was a difficult problem.

If I had any other concerns, I would have just asked the teacher, but that option was also blocked.

I guess we’ll just have to talk about it later.

If you think of your relationship with your teacher as a card game, you have to use every possible card to capture Asterix, right?

I don’t know why the teacher is worried. Mint leaned forward and kissed the teacher.

“It’s cold.”

Mint snuggled into her teacher’s arms, holding Asterix close to her. Even though it was cold outside, she felt warm in his arms.

There may be no need to worry.

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“I don’t know why it’s so good. It’s been a while since we met, so I guess I should get used to it… … .”

Mint stopped talking and looked up at me with sparkling eyes, still clinging to me. I avoided Mint’s gaze for a moment.

“It’s strange.”

“Still.”

I grabbed Mint’s face with both hands and rolled her cheeks. Mint purred like a cat being petted.

“Hmm.”

Mint seemed to be thinking deeply about something. If it were normal, she wouldn’t have let him do as he pleased.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Huh? Nothing.”

The princess looked into space.

“You know, teacher. What if you could learn magic? Would you like to learn it?”

“Yes? Of course you should learn it if possible. It’s not absolutely necessary, but… … .”

I thought it would be nice to have it.

I’ve also seen mint being used in some useful ways.

Just because you can’t use magic doesn’t mean you can’t be a doctor or do research. But there’s no reason to turn down those advantages.

“But why all of a sudden?”

“Uh, just? I can use magic, but you can’t. I’m curious about your thoughts.”

I nodded without thinking.

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Acting Baron of Lapis.

Laplania Lapis.

She arrived at the Academy Hospital. She had sent her to the hospital after hearing that her younger brother was sick. But she said that his heart was really hurt-

I couldn’t help but come. Laplania ordered her younger brother to recuperate in the hospital for the time being. Heart disease, that’s scary.

As soon as she entered, she grabbed a hospital nurse and asked for directions. She had to find it quickly.

“Are you the patient’s guardian?”

“Yes.”

“What is the patient’s name?”

“Laplace of Lapis.”

The nurse shuffled through the paper for a moment. There was a large piece of paper that appeared to be a map of the ward, with several smaller pieces of paper pinned to it.

Record the patient’s name and hospitalization area.

“This way. Follow me.”

“Yes.”

Laplania followed the nurse to her brother’s hospital room. The hospital was more peaceful than she had expected. It was quiet, perhaps because it was cold.

“This is the ward.”

Professor Asterix’s ward.

Laplania went straight to the hospital room.

Her brother was lying dead in bed, and Liplania ran over and hit the railing of the bed. Clang! With a loud noise-

“What the fuck.”

Laplania’s younger brother opened his eyes. Laplania let out a sigh of relief. He was alive, I thought he was dead for a moment.

The Baron of Lapis crossed his arms. Her sister stood up, rubbing her eyes.

“Your heart is broken?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m okay, but I still feel sick and my heart is pounding, so I’m lying down these days.”

“Is it because of the love sickness? How much would people laugh at me if I died because of the love sickness?”

“The doctor said it wasn’t a disease of the superiors.”

“Aren’t you in pain because you’re feeling down?”

“I said no. What kind of heartbreak is this?”

The Baron of Lapis sighed.

“Hey, if breaking off an engagement with your fiancée isn’t heartbreak, what is? Falling off a cliff is heartbreak, right?”

“Anyway.”

“What did the professor say?”

“They said I could survive. They said not to do strenuous exercise for the time being.”

“That’s it?”

“Hmm. I explained it a lot, but I thought it was because he said he wouldn’t die.”

“Life is easy.”

“No, I believe in the professor.”

Laplace shrugged, and Lapis’s acting Baron sighed. As expected, the problem was his idiot brother who lived without thinking.

It’s fortunate that we were outside the city during the cholera epidemic. Still. I don’t know what disease it is, but the professor said he could cure it.

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I looked at Acting Baron Lapis.

“You came in person.”

“Yes.”

“You came because of your younger sibling?”

“Yes. My younger brother said his heart was hurting, so I was worried that he might have contracted some strange disease. So I sent him to the hospital.”

“It is not a disease that can be transmitted to other people. It is simply a treatable disease.”

“Oh. That’s fortunate.”

The Baron of Lapis sighed in relief. I looked at her.

“How sick was your younger brother?”

“Ah. At the time of admission, it was said to be about 5 out of 10. After starting treatment, it seemed like there was almost no pain.”

Why didn’t you just ask him directly?

Laplania bowed her head to me.

“I don’t even know how many times this has happened. You saved my land and my family. I don’t know how to repay your kindness.”

“Yes, that’s true.”

I was going to bring that up too. Either because I find it annoying that Baron Lapis only issues empty checks, or because I want to confirm whether or not they are empty checks.

I had to make a big request.

“Then, how about increasing your investment in new drug development? Baron. What do you think about 100,000 gold?”

“Oops.”

Acting Baron Lapis tilted his head.

This time, the look of surprise was clear.

“Uh… …. Are you serious?”

“Anything, you said.”

I thought you wouldn’t ask me to do anything?

“Investment of 100,000 gold. It may take some time, but it is possible.”

“Thank you.”

In fact, Baron Lapis was already investing a considerable amount of money. If he increased his investment, he would be able to help more people.

I wasn’t harassing Baron Lapis for no reason. It was all to help future patients.

The Baron of Lapis hesitated as if he was troubled, but did not change his words.

but.

The Baron must have some dignity. He can’t go back on his word and give you anything. Even if it’s a somewhat burdensome investment amount.

I looked at her with pride.

“Okay, I understand. The investment is 100,000 gold. I will bring it to you no matter what… … .”

Laplania answered a little gloomily.

“Thank you.”

I’ll put it to good use. Aspirin and penicillin aren’t the only medicines I wanted to make.

If you want to develop the next medicine, you need to save up even a little more. If you think about making and distributing it, even 100,000 gold is not enough.

We need to find more investors.