Baby Pharmacist Princess

To not have anyone who knows who you truly are, I understand what that’s like.

In this world, everyone only knows “Cherishe.” “Yoon Chaeri” has been erased.

Just like grandfather, only the “Emperor” remains, and “Raerhod” has probably disappeared.

Who would call his name?

The name of the great and noble ruler.

“His Highness, Prince Idsys and Prince Gergys, and Princess Cherishe are entering!”

Usually, there would be a long preamble before the entry of royalty, but not in the Celestial Palace.

Here, all the royals were on equal footing with the Emperor.

‘Wow.’

Holding onto the twins’ hands, I walked in and widened my eyes at the sight of all the different people seated at the round tables.

People were already enjoying their meals at the tables filled with food.

At the royal table, there were only simple drinks and a few chocolate and peanut cookies.

Of course, the royals hadn’t touched any of it.

‘Oh, look. There’s Ash!’

Ash was glaring at me with fiery eyes.

I didn’t see Alexandra.

There were some unfamiliar faces next to Ash. Since they were in the royal section, they must be my cousins.

‘If the twins greet them, I should greet them too…’

Huh?

‘They just ignored them?’

The twins didn’t greet them.

They acted as if they didn’t exist.

“Hey, Gergys!”

A boy, who looked plump even through my blurry vision, called out to Gergys.

But Gergys sat down with a thud and dramatically cleaned out his ear.

“Hey, can’t you hear me?”

When the unnamed boy got upset, Gergys crossed his legs and leaned back.

Then he rolled his eyes.

So what?

That was Gergys’s attitude.

‘Wow, he’s really… rude.’

Even though he’s my brother, he’s incredible.

To be honest, I’ve played as Gergys the most.

He’s my favorite character, so I might have viewed him through a favorable filter until now.

I gently tugged on Gergys’s arm and whispered.

“Is this okay?”

“It’s okay.”

“It’s really okay.”

“Don’t respond to them either. They’re idiots.”

Gergys jerked his chin.

From the looks of it, they weren’t fighting… It seemed like those people had a one-sided grudge against Gergys.

‘It must be jealousy.’

The boy huffed and puffed, but Gergys just ignored him.

It seemed like a familiar situation to Gergys.

The unnamed boy, who was throwing a fit alone, eventually snorted loudly.

“Ha! Do you think I greeted you because I’m happy to see you?”

Hmm, you don’t look good…

‘Well, he must be embarrassed from being ignored.’

I hesitated for a moment, wondering if I should lift my veil to see his face.

It would be helpful to recognize who’s who later on.

“I heard your family took in a useless thing as a sibling. Alexandra said she was just a toy, your sister. Maybe your father’s losing his mind?”

Oh, that’s crossing the line.

I now had a reason to see his face.

Just as I reached for my veil, Idsys gently raised his hand to block my view.

Meanwhile, the loose-lipped boy kept muttering.

“Well, taking in a fool as a sibling, you must be just as sick… Whoa!”

Boom!

A loud noise erupted before the boy could finish his sentence.

But with Idsys blocking my view, I couldn’t see what happened!

“Shh, stay calm. This isn’t something a child should see.”

“That’s not fair!”

“Oh no, this is for viewers above seven years old.”

I craned my neck this way and that, but it was useless. Idsys didn’t let go of me.

“Say it again.”

Then, Gergys spoke in a chillingly low voice.

A shiver ran down my spine, and I trembled.

What’s happening?

“What, you think I’ll be scared?”

“Try it, Genovia. Why? Can’t do it?”

“Who, who says I can’t? You’ve always been arrogant! You were born later but took the right to succession…!”

Genovia… Genovia… Oh!

‘I saw that name in the family tree.’

Genovia Wynn Castalia.

Even though they share the Wynn name, they don’t get along.

‘There’s only one reason Genovia would hate Gergys. He must be filled with ambition to become Emperor.’

Except for me, every royal probably wants to be Emperor.

So having ambition isn’t bad.

But if you don’t know where to place that ambition, it becomes reckless.

“Annoying.”

“What did you say? Hey! What did you just say?”

Oh, did I mutter out loud?

It was supposed to be a thought!

A threatening force surged.

If Gergys’s earlier aura was intimidating, this was definitely from Genovia.

Not as strong as Gergys, but sharp in its own way.

‘Oh, I can’t breathe.’

It felt like my throat was closing up.

I wished it would stop…

“Soon there will be an assessment of qualities, and you might be sent away from the palace. So I understand you’re scared, brother.”

At that moment, Idsys intervened.

With his gentle voice, a soothing energy seemed to spread from behind me.

‘Huh.’

I didn’t know what it was, but the threat I felt disappeared.

My breath came easier, and my skin stopped tingling.

It felt like Idsys created a protective shield for me.

“But that doesn’t mean you can talk to my sister like that.”

“What? Do you think you have feelings? Do you really care about her as a sister?”

Sharp observation?

Honestly, I felt that Idsys didn’t see me as family.

It didn’t particularly hurt or bother me.

It could be.

I never expected anything from Idsys, so I didn’t get hurt either.

Which is why Idsys’s response was surprising.

“Just to clarify, Cherishe is not treated well because I care about her, and she wouldn’t be treated poorly if I didn’t.”

It could be taken as drawing a line or as protecting me; it was ambiguous.

But I liked Idsys’s answer.

Yes, I am an independent entity.

I don’t need to be cherished by Idsys to deserve respect.

“But as a family member, it’s unpleasant to hear those things said about my sister.”

“Ha! Do you think that useless thing will help you in the fight for succession? If you want allies, gather useful pieces!”

“Useful…”

Idsys drawled, then smirked. It was clearly mocking!

“Oh, by the way… I heard an interesting story recently. A noble stole a commoner inventor’s item for a pittance.”

“!”

“I doubt they bought it to use for the royal assessment.”

“You, you…!”

“Why Genovia’s name was on an invention at the magic department a few days ago, I can’t understand.”

Even though Idsys was still blocking my view, I could guess what was happening from the voices.

‘That’s how you make a sophisticated threat.’

Knowing such a big secret, that’s Idsys for you.

“How… how did you…!”

Wow, that’s practically an admission of guilt. Isn’t he an idiot?

“You’ve been useless so far. So continue living quietly like a mouse. Can you do that? It’s not a difficult request.”

“Ugh…”

“Now shut up. I can’t stand your voice.”

Yeah, definitely don’t cross Idsys.

I resolved once again.

‘Gergys might just punch, but Idsys…’

Idsys would dig up every skeleton in your closet and grind them to dust.

‘But he’s my brother!’

I felt a bit moved.

I didn’t expect him to stand up for me like that.

‘Thanks.’

If it weren’t for Idsys, this place would have turned into chaos.

With commoners watching, a fistfight here would have only tarnished the royal family’s image.

And today was for His Majesty the Emperor.

If young royals ruined it by fighting?

‘The one who threw the first punch would get punished more severely than the one who provoked.’

So Gergys didn’t hit right away.

And that’s why Genovia ran his mouth, knowing that.

But Idsys shut him up perfectly.

“…”

A cold wind blew through the royal section.

No one else dared to provoke.

“Ah, this is annoying…”

In the silence, Gergys muttered softly. Idsys intervened again.

“His Majesty will arrive soon. Later.”

Idsys was the head, Gergys the hand.

They needed each other.

I tapped Idsys’s wrist, which was still covering my eyes.

“Brother, I can’t see.”

“Oh, sorry. But let’s not remove the veil.”

“Okay.”

Yes, after what happened, it’s best not to remove the veil.

I could imagine how much Genovia was seething.

‘I bet he’ll try to retaliate when the twins aren’t around.’

I don’t want that.

I’ll keep my face hidden.

“The guiding light of Castalia, the man who became a dragon in human form! Our great father, His Majesty the Emperor, is entering…!”

Then it happened.