Baby Princess Through the Status Window - Chapter 137
Translator and Editor: Nana and Tea
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Chapter 137
“Why? Don’t you like it?”
Karmen asked Siervian nonchalantly, however, his trembling pupils betrayed that indifference.
[Karmen Kasselov]
Mood: Restlessness
Thoughts: Damn, is it the color? I’ll have to remake it…
‘Remake it?’
Among the forgotten magic spells, there were few that specialized in spatial magic. This made them particularly difficult and challenging. And the type of spell that required manipulating a larger space than what was visible was especially demanding, as it required delicately twisting the laws of nature.
“This, this is such a great gift…”
The strategic value of spatial magic, which allows one to store a lot of items in an instant, goes without saying.
“It’s great if you like it. But what makes you like it so much?” Karmen asked with a puzzled look on his face.
She knew that Karmen’s specialty in magic was related to spatial magic. It was not uncommon for mages to have a certain proficiency in a particular field of magic, depending on their research or physique.
“Well, artifacts like this are rare…”
Although she didn’t know exactly how much space it contained, it was rare enough that she could earn several months’ worth of research funds if sold immediately.
At her reply, Karmen’s face grew even more puzzled, and he questioned.
“You’re a princess, why would you worry about something like that?”
“Oh, right.”
Her frugal nature was a deep-rooted trait left by her previous life. It was hard for anyone to understand why she, a princess, would be so obsessed with money.
“Well…I just feel a little bad receiving such a nice gift.”
She also wanted to do something for Karmen’s birthday, but he had never told her when it was. To be precise, when she asked about his birthday, Karmen only replied that he didn’t know because he was an orphan. It seemed like the only birthday that mattered to Karmen was hers. He didn’t even bother with gifts for her brother’s birthday.
“It was just something I made out of whatever was lying around.”
[Karmen Kasselov]
Thoughts: Well, technically it was something in the teacher’s warehouse, so it’s not entirely wrong.
‘He went through the teacher’s warehouse again?!’
To enter that warehouse, he had to bypass various security magic and strict equipment, but Karmen easily passed all of that.
“I made it in my spare time.”
He also casually dismissed his precious time as an apprentice mage and a future Tower Lord.
However, strangely, it wasn’t a complete lie, so Siervian was at a loss for words and decided to gently stroke the bracelet. She decided to be honest about what she was feeling in the moment.
“Thank you, Karmen.”
“…It’s nothing.”
[Karmen Kasselov]
Favorability: +100
Karmen’s ears reddened as he turned his head away from Siervian. Seeing his reaction, Siervian smiled brightly.
She was grateful to him for being so attentive to her birthday, which she hadn’t even remembered.
“Thank you so much. I’ll use it well.”
“…It’s not that big of a deal.”
Karmen was taken aback when she seemed a little more touched than usual. He was glad that she liked it, though.
‘I’m excited. An inventory bracelet!’
She was getting more and more excited as she acted honestly. She knew her father would gladly make one for her if she asked. She could get as many as she wanted by using her position.
Still, she was even more pleased that her friend had given her a gift with her in mind.
With a happy heart, Siervian looked down at the bracelet. The flow of mana intertwined and created a complex pattern.
‘The flow of mana in this bracelet is truly mysterious,’ she thought, studying the bracelet with a calm mind.
She could see the flow of mana even more clearly than before, a sign that she was becoming more attuned to it.
Karmen silently observed her actions with a satisfied look on his face.
Seeing that, she felt a mischievous impulse. It was because Karmen always had a unique way of expressing himself.
“But didn’t you say it was rolling around in the lab?”
“Well! That, ahem, that’s…”
Karmen realized that he had just admitted that he had worked hard on it. A flush of embarrassment spread from his ears to his neck, his platinum blonde hair attempting to hide it.
“It’s all thanks to you for ‘personally’ making it.”
“Well, I didn’t put that much effort into it.”
He seemed to realize that she was making fun of him, and his eyes sharpened. His face was gradually becoming colder, reminiscent of Karmen’s expression in her previous life.
‘That’s enough teasing.’
However, despite his cold demeanor, her playful nature remained.
“I like this gift more than the party.”
“Okay.”
She said sincerely, trying to appease him, but Karmen didn’t seem convinced.
[Karmen Kasselov]
Thoughts: Maybe it’s better than the party.
Still, it feels good. Not that much, just a little bit.
‘He’s really not that honest.’
And the party wasn’t really a pity. Siervian thought that in these three days, her family had been worrying about her gifts.
It wasn’t like the party was canceled for some ridiculous reason, and it was all the more reason to celebrate because of her wonderful(?) growth.
‘But now, I don’t have time.’
Above all, she couldn’t waste any more time on the last day of the storm season.
“Well, if you’re grateful, you can offer me some tea.”
“Yeah!”
Karmen slumped against the sofa with no enthusiasm and spoke bluntly. That was Karmen’s way of saying, ‘I want to stay here for a long time, so entertain me.’
The maids were used to Karmen’s way of speaking, as was Siervian, and diligently brought out tea and snacks.
‘Now there’s not much time left in the storm season.’
While chatting pleasantly, Siervian gazed out the window behind Karmen’s back at the dazzling snowy landscape outside.
The storm season, last day.
The flow of mana was extremely unstable during the storm season. This made communication magic with the outside world difficult without special assistance.
There were three particularly rough and violent days: the first day of the storm, Siervian’s birthday in the middle, and the last day.
“Are you ready?”
On the darkest hour of the last day of the storm, Siervian and her family gathered in the treasure room, preparing for their plan.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Yes!”
Her brother’s face had grown more gaunt in the meantime. What they were about to do would signal the beginning of a full-scale war.
‘He’s handling it well, though. That’s my brother.’
Even if his face was more haggard than before, his eyes were filled with a strong belief.
“This is it.”
Observing his two children, the emperor carefully made his way to one corner of the treasure room and spoke while taking out a black box that had been placed there.
“It’s small.”
“What is this?” Siervian asked, having only heard rumors about a means to reveal the true nature of Harmin Tea on the last day of the storm.
Unlike her, her brother seemed to have a suspicion about the plan and remained silent.
“The biggest problem with Harmin is that it’s hard to even doubt it,” the emperor explained.
It was important enough to be handwritten by the first emperor. It was written into the Empire’s most sacred laws. If Harmin was acting strangely, then they should start by suspecting its roots. So far, Harmin had not been suspected. Those who doubted the duke could not doubt the records of the first emperor.
“This is the seed of Harmin Grass.”
In a calm voice, her father announced the true identity of the box.
“…!”
“Is this…?”
Siervian was surprised. She hadn’t expected he would possess Harmin Grass, the most important strategic material of the empire. If it was, why had he been traveling back and forth?
“However, this box is enchanted. It will notify the Duke when it is opened.”
“Ah…”
That way, it would be immediately known that the imperial family was suspicious of the Duke. Her brother, who had been silent, seemed to have finished organizing his thoughts and finally spoke, “It’s a spell you cast yourself?”
“Yes.”
‘My dad cast it himself?’
There seemed to be more stories that Siervian hadn’t known.
“This is what I obtained during my strategic marriage with the Empress.”
The emperor’s expression narrowed sharply as he recalled that time. It was before Damian and Siervian were born. More precisely, when the previous Emperor was forced to abdicate and hastily return from the battlefield.
“Ever since I was a crown prince, I’ve had questions. Why was the most important strategic material of the empire being managed by a single duke?”
They didn’t even have the authority to supervise it in the palace. However, as Alderuan’s doubts arose, they quickly disappeared. There was no reason to doubt the Duke, starting from the first emperor’s records.
So the question ‘why’ was forgotten.
“Then, when I was about to have a strategic marriage, this thought came to me again. The Duke might lose the Harmin Grass in some unfortunate accident, and the Imperial Treasury must have a backup plan.”
Boring negotiations went back and forth. Alderuan had no intention of meeting the current Empress. In the end, the negotiations were successful and Alderuan obtained the Harmin Grass seeds in exchange for granting the Empress’ position to the Duke’s daughter.
This magic was now impossible for anyone to evade. It was a magic that prevented it from being lifted by Alderuan himself. So the notification magic would definitely work when it was opened. That was why the emperor chose the last day of the season of storms.
“Oh, all communication magic is unstable now!”
“Yes.”
Siervian finally understood why they had gathered here on this date and time. Since it was a magic that couldn’t be countered, he chose today with the intention of minimizing its effects.
“Then, let’s open it.”
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