The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away

29 – 29. Princess’s Magic (4)

When I asked about magic spell for potion making, Seymour’s eyes widened with interest.

“Let me guess. Alchemy.”

“Correct. You caught on quickly.”

“hahahaha, of course. When I heard words like ‘enhancement’ and ‘making’, I thought of it. It couldn’t be black magic, right?”

Did he associate enhancement with black magic?

Well, it could be possible. Because sometimes you gain power at the cost of your lifespan.

As I remained silent for a moment, Seymour narrowed his eyes and asked again.

“No?”

“Of course not. With such talent, I can’t become a court physician.”

Seymour nodded.

“A concoction order. What do you want to know? I used the word ‘potion’. What is that?”

“You can think of it as a dietary supplement that temporarily improves physical health.”

When you think about it, even vitamins or red ginseng extract can be considered potions.

Energy drinks may not be healthy, but they can be called strengthening potions because they produce specific effects.

What I want to create the most right now is a potion that enhances physical strength in a short period of time.

Not something to use when climbing stairs.

“I checked Asella’s schedule and there will be a royal martial arts competition soon.”

It’s a family gathering where all members of the royal family attend.

Under the pretext of the martial arts competition, it’s a flower viewing event that takes place over two nights and three days in good weather during spring.

For the emperor, it’s a vacation, but for the prince and princess factions who have the right of succession, it’s an opportunity to make themselves noticeable in the eyes of the emperor, so they prepare desperately.

Because it’s a chance to show off their skills in front of all the imperial family members who observe how powerful their factions are.

It seems like they went to a slightly distant eastern mountain last year, but if it’s the same place, I’m sure I’ll have to run around all day.

Asella, who aims for the position of emperor, won’t just casually participate in the martial arts competition.

Even if it’s for emergencies, I want to prepare a potion that enhances physical strength.

“If I say that alchemy strengthens food and increases its effectiveness, would you understand?”

Seymour flicked his finger.

“Understanding the origin of food, not just minerals, through alchemy! Interesting. By any chance, are you having difficulties in understanding that origin?”

It was quite an accurate remark. With my current level of alchemy, I can’t manipulate the exact chemical formula.

Using [Enhancement] and [Property Transformation], I can roughly create something similar to the desired item based on estimation.

Rose candies and painkillers were made through such a process.

“As a wise one, did you have any expertise in alchemy?”

“As someone known as a wise one, I have mastered the essence of all things! Hey, lend me that for a moment.”

Seymour pulled out a short dagger meant for self-defense from one of the knight escorts and handed it to me.

“Can you change this into a softer material?”

“It is possible.”

[Transformation of Nature]

I cast [Transmutation of Nature].

The blade of the dagger is made of iron.

To make it softer, I can use the Transmutation of Nature until it acquires the properties of rubber or cloth.

“Hmm.”

I use mana to draw the spell formation.

Following what Asella taught me, I tried drawing a slightly more complex dodecagon this time.

I reinforce the lines connecting alternate vertices.

I write down an ancient word meaning “softness.” Since iron requires a second-level spell, I create another identical formation and connect them with mana channels.

I rotate it and cast the spell.

A white light appears as the nature of the dagger changes.

“Oh, what’s that smell?”

The dagger had transformed into a state emitting a foul odor, while maintaining its hardness.

“Hm, wait a moment, please.”

Even when writing down the formula for [Transmutation of Nature], the change in properties was somewhat random.

This was also the reason why I struggled so much when making new rose candies.

I cast the spell six more times.

Finally, the dagger stops emitting smoke and transforms into a rubbery texture.

“There we go.”

“hahahaha, the efficiency isn’t great, though.”

Seymour takes the dagger and bends its tip.

“But the effect is undeniably good. It’s a phenomenon that occurs through casting spells without understanding the essence of matter.”

“Essence? I understand the composition.”

Iron is iron, and rubber is a synthetic resin composed of carbon and hydrogen.

“The essence consists of a foundation and auxiliary components. The blade of the dagger originally has one foundation and twenty-six auxiliaries. To create a soft material, you need a combination of thirteen foundations and thirty-eight auxiliaries in a specific shape.”

Seymour’s words shocked me a little.

Did he just mention the number of atoms and electrons in iron and rubber?

Surely he hasn’t observed elements and instinctively understood chemistry through mana.

“You seem intrigued.”

“Is there a way to apply it to spells?”

“hahahaha, it’s different from spell formations. Even the greatest sorcerers have never fully understood the essence. You might think I’m crazy, but…”

I drew a shape on the ground with a tree branch in my hand.

It was a drawing depicting the chemical formula of synthetic rubber.

“If you organize the fundamentals and supplements as such, you can transform it into a soft material.”

“Wow…”

Seymour tore at the corners of his mouth and flicked his beard.

“Oh, my.”

Then he suddenly came over to give me a shoulder bump and almost fell down.

“You, would you like to take a lesson from me?”

“A lesson?”

Seymour’s proposal piqued my interest.

Even if it’s not magic, there are many skills that require casting spells.

Alchemy is just one of those cases for me.

If it’s a lecture from a sage, it will undoubtedly be a great help to enhance my alchemy.

“What will be the price?”

Seymour seemed satisfied with my question.

As a court magician or becoming a sage, he must surely possess talent.

Since he is likely sensitive to the price like Asellacher, I was certain he would appreciate this mention.

“I like perceptive individuals. That’s why I accepted Asellacher too.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ll give you a challenge. What my talent is should be too easy to figure out, so let’s try matching the price.”

Naturally, the talent would be similar to Asellacher’s magic.

But the debuffs that come with the price vary greatly.

I have only one way to find out.

To submit myself.

‘Diagnose.’

I used the skill while looking at Seymour.

Immediately, text appeared in the status window.

[Injury: Insensitivity to pain]

[Injured Area: Brain]

Indeed.

He is in a state where he can’t feel anything.

As a price for his magical talent, he lost all of his senses.

Not only his taste, but also his sense of touch, smell, and others won’t feel anything.

“You’ve lost your senses.”

“Oh! Why did you guess that?”

“The candy I gave you was quite delicious. You wouldn’t say otherwise.”

“Ha ha, you’re sharp. Asella brought a talented doctor.”

Seymour laughed heartily, and a eerie energy could be felt nearby.

That Asella was indeed looking at us strangely.

“Teacher, what are you doing without watching my spell?”

Seymour seemed to have realized something and awkwardly smiled with cold sweat.

“Oh dear, I’m watching you closely. Just now, the third layer twisted 30 degrees. Try reversing the order when building it.”

“That’s right. … What do you want from my doctor?”

“Ha ha, he’s a more interesting friend than I thought.”

“Don’t steal him away.”

Asella pierced me and added a word towards me.

“Gongja, have you seen my magic?”

“Of course, your Highness.”

“How was it?”

I didn’t know what was what.

“Your magic will undoubtedly reign over the world.”

“…Hmm, of course.”

Asella seemed to be pleased with my answer, turned her body around and focused on casting magic again.

“You’ve chosen a difficult path too. Not everyone is a talent like Asella’s court wizard except for Princess Hwang, don’t forget! I’ve always considered it a job that nobody else could take.”

“Aren’t there any other talented people besides Princess Hwang in the Royal Family?”

“There are. But none of the children who hold the inheritance rights have two talents.”

“Then Asella Princess, who is good at magic, would have an advantage in inheritance.”

So I speculated that Asella became the next emperor, but Seymour shook his head.

“That’s not it. You’re at a disadvantage, court wizard.”

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“Why is that?”

“Ashella excels in magic, that is why.”

“Just magic?”

It was a sentence that I could not fully understand.

The Ashella I knew was a woman who excelled in all sorts of strategies and tactics for her purpose.

“She only has two talents in magic. The royal family intentionally raised Ashella to be a magician instead of a successor from the beginning.”

“What does that mean?”

“Huh, are you still not aware, Head Physician?”

Seymour said, twisting his beard.

“Well, it seems that there are hardly any people in the royal family who know this fact. As the Head Physician, it is necessary for you to be aware.”

He glanced at Ashella. Ashella was concentrating, struggling to complete the task given by Seymour.

“Camilla, the Third Empress, is a powerful witch. She has the condition that she must produce a powerful magical weapon that can restrain other countries while remaining loyal to the royal family.”

“And that is Ashella?”

“The bloodline is more important than anything else. Ashella was born with one talent in magic as expected.”

“Only one? Then what is the second?”

“It was infused. At the age of five, along with a sacrifice.”

Infused?

Is it different from me being born with two talents?

Ashella is a weapon. A magical weapon that the next emperor will use for invasion of other countries. Since she has the blood of the royal family, she will not betray.

“But the identity of the next emperor is uncertain, right? And invasion of other countries may not necessarily be a necessary condition.”

The current emperor is weak and lacks the power to start a war.

If the next emperor sets a peaceful tone, Ashella will be useless anywhere.

“Then she will be discarded if that happens.”

“…I see.”

“Alternatively, Ashella who caused problems can be executed to inform other countries of the empire’s intentions. The more pawns used in politics, the better. That’s how the imperial family always operates.”

Seymour’s words made me feel a little nauseous.

Today, my condition seems to be worse than usual.

Whether it’s family or anything else, they are all merely tools for politics in the imperial palace.

The common sense here is a completely different world that I can never adapt to in my lifetime.

“How was the infusion of talent done to the princess?”

“I don’t know the details. Only Camilla, the Empress, knows. Oh, and I don’t know if the Second Prince, who supports her faction, knows either.”

The second prince is the successor, responsible for the right to inherit the throne.

“Enough with the secret talk.”

Seymour dispelled the magic.

Suddenly, a soundproofing spell was cast around us. It’s quite thorough.

“From now on, come on Wednesdays and Fridays mornings. I’ll teach you what real spells are.”

“It’s an honor.”

Seymour smiled, revealing his teeth, and flicked his beard.