Baby Princess Through the Status Window - Chapter 113
Translator and Editor: Nana and Tea
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Chapter 113
“……B-Brother.”
However, Damian was also confused.
[Damian Elverdotte]
Thoughts: A fire whirlwind, black magic? That can’t be true. It’s just… unbelievable.
In astonishment Siervian found herself covering her mouth with both hands. Her brother also felt the same way.
A fire whirlwind was a spell that created a gigantic whirlwind capable of engulfing people within the field.
It was a highly challenging spell because it had to harness the nature of fire in the wind.
Above all, it was famous for being a spell created by the first emperor.
“….”
“….”
In their astonishment their eyes suddenly met, and in the next moment, they hurriedly read the papers scattered on the desk.
In the papers that they were examining, there were an unusual number of writings that appeared to be attack spells rather than ordinary ones.
Siervian had memorized the Elven word for ‘black magic’ in that brief moment and hastily searched the papers to see if there were such characters in the other papers, but there was nothing written that was as terrifying as the fire whirlwind.
“….Hmm.”
Feeling strangely restless, she turned her attention to a neatly stacked pile of papers in a slightly different place.
Even from a distance, the papers looked like an herbalism guide, so she had left them to be examined later.
On top of the pile of papers was a peculiar sand-colored stone. It seemed to be holding the papers in place.
On the top paper, she discovered the phrase ‘black magic’ again.
“Look at this, Brother.”
Hearing the tremble in her voice, Damian hastily grabbed the papers.
And then, with a desolate feeling, he reflexively read the topmost sentence.
“Regarding the effects of Karmin herb frequently used in black magic….”
As Damian read the paper, he gradually stopped.
His gaze was fixated on the illustration of an herb called ‘Karmin’ drawn on the bottom half of the paper.
[Damian Elverdotte]
Thoughts: This… is Harmin leaf before it’s dried?
‘What was that thought?!’
Unaware that Siervian had read his inner thoughts, Damian looked at the illustration in confusion.
However, no matter how many times he read it, neither the words nor the illustration on the paper changed.
Startled, Damian suddenly snapped out of his daze. Then he hastily flipped the paper over.
His hand was trembling uncontrollably.
“Siervy, we didn’t see anything.”
Hearing Damian suddenly say this, she couldn’t control her trembling as well.
Why was he trying to hide this from her?
“But, but, Brother…”
“Siervian. Especially you, you didn’t see anything. Understand?”
Suddenly, a sense of sadness overwhelmed her, wondering if it was because he didn’t trust her. However, instead of voicing her sorrow, she looked at Damian slowly. His expression seemed somehow more sorrowful than hers.
[Damian Elverdotte]
Mood: Regretful
Thoughts: I was reckless. I shouldn’t have read it out loud.
Damian’s face was filled with regret, as if showing her this was a significant mistake.
Seeing something like this wouldn’t necessarily lead to her falling into black magic though, so why?
Being caught in this frustrating situation felt as if she was locked in the underground prison once again.
However…
[Damian Elverdotte]
Thoughts: I have to protect her.
The thought that vividly emerged before her was so different from her own thoughts…
If she hadn’t seen Damian’s status window, she would have vented her misgivings already.
“You must absolutely, absolutely not know that we found this. You don’t know Elvish, right?”
“….Yes.”
After finally calming down, she realized that he did that solely from his concern for her.
And above all, his fear.
[Damian Elverdotte]
Mood: Fearful
Thoughts: Just knowing this can be associated with black magic can make me a target. But I’ll be fine. I’m a prince, and as the prince, I’ll find a way to protect myself no matter what. However, Siervy’s different. My mother will step forward and attack her. I can’t protect her with my strength alone.
“….”
It was a confusing feeling for her. Damian’s concern was a very realistic assumption. Above all, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to shake off such accusations.
“….”
“….”
The two stared at each other for a long time.
Gripped by the fear that young Siervian might not fully understand the situation, Damian felt an intense anxiety.
However, even explaining further was risky. In this world, the very fact that they knew something could rebound against them.
Then, Siervian, who had just managed to dispel the dark atmosphere, asked with a trembling voice, “Later, can you tell Siervy everything?”
“Siervy, but…”
Looking at Damian, who couldn’t continue speaking in his confusion, she stared at him directly.
Although he made an awkward expression upon noticing her unwavering gaze, there was no other choice.
Meeting an assassin out of the blue and arriving here through a teleportation circle already bewildered them.
And on top of that, they had learned something about black magic.
‘Was this completely unrelated to my past life?’
It was unexpected information obtained in an unexpected place, yet strangely, she didn’t feel that it was not connected to her past life. If clues about black magic had been so easily scattered, it would have been easier for her to clear her name.
Especially when it seemed to be related to Harmin, she couldn’t just let it go.
The sudden mention of Karmin itself was also suspicious. Despite all that, she understood why she should step back for now, considering Damian’s concern. She also understood that it was more dangerous for her to learn about black magic at the moment.
“Siervy… the thing I’m curious about, tell me everything later, okay?”
She hadn’t expected that question. Siervian’s expression froze as she realized that he had some questions for her as well. It was probably about how she could know the assassins’ locations and how she suddenly found the information guild.
“Okay.”
“Thank you, Siervy.”
She understood he was worried she might come across some dangerous information. She rechecked the laboratory she had already explored while keeping an eye on Damian’s inner thoughts.
[Damian Elverdotte]
Thoughts: What is all this? The spells created by the first emperor are dark magic, and Karmin was said to be its main ingredient. I must be misunderstanding. It doesn’t make any sense.
While pretending nonchalance, she stared at Damian’s back sternly. She could fully understand his confusion.
‘Someday, we’ll have a chance to reveal everything to each other.’
After some time, fortunately, Damian found a way out.
“Here, there’s a map.”
“A map?”
“Yes.”
He placed the map on the floor so that Siervian could see it as well. It was a detailed map of the continent, with the western coast depicted in detail. The vast extent of the wheat fields was well-marked, and the path leading to Garambell was also drawn.
As Siervian carefully examined the geography of the area near the wheat fields, she suddenly felt something strange and raised her head.
“Huh?”
“Yes, that’s right… It’s strange.”
They believed that they had traveled to a faraway place using a teleportation magic circle. Although the distance covered by the magic circle was unlikely to exceed the boundaries of a city, they were confident that they had moved beyond the range of the strange mana blockade.
“Look here. We hardly moved from the ground we stepped on.”
However, the marked location on the map was in the middle of the wheat fields. More precisely, it was underground, where they had been wandering to evade the assassins.
“We couldn’t use mana even in the moment when the teleportation circle was activated.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Damian had reflexively gathered mana to protect her. Even then, the mana clearly didn’t accumulate, but now it flowed so smoothly when they were just underground.
“Could it be that the range of the mana blockade is hemispherical? There’s no need to waste energy extending it underground?”
Siervian made a reasonable assumption in response to his question. And indeed, Damian nodded approvingly, indicating that it seemed plausible.
In any case, if the physical distance was close like this, they could set aside their worries about returning for now. With a somewhat relieved mind, she looked at the map again and pointed to a strange mark on the opposite side of the continent.
“There’s a mark here.”
“…That’s the Eastern Jungle.”
[Damian Elverdotte]
Thoughts: Could it be records of dark magic…?
The marked location was the Eastern Jungle, where rare herbs could be found. After pointing it out, he kept his mouth shut.
However, Siervian guessed according to his reaction. However, she decided to remember the location well inside her mind for now.
“This is the mark for a magic circle. It seems like there are multiple places where we can leave.”
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eli
woah. the plot thickens.
thanks for the chapter.