Baby Pharmacist Princess

“…!”

A chill seemed to settle over the room, like frost forming in the air. It was a moment where no one dared to speak.

And amidst this tense silence, a large heart symbol suddenly popped up in my vision.

[♡ Hidden Quest Activated ♡]

The condition “Calling the Emperor by his name” for the hidden quest related to Emperor Raerhod has been fulfilled.

Propose an alternative beverage to Emperor Raerhod instead of beer.

If Emperor Raerhod tastes it and is satisfied, the reward will be granted.

♡ Reward: 100 million gems

Though it was hard to read everything properly due to my veil, one thing was clear.

‘A hidden quest has opened!’

I had suspected that no one had called him by his name for at least 50 years, so I thought it might make him feel a sense of intimacy or be moved if I did. And it turned out to be the condition for unlocking a hidden quest!

‘Lucky me!’

But I kept my joy inside, doing a little internal dance while outwardly waiting calmly for grandfather’s reaction.

I had declared that he was consuming poison, so he couldn’t just ignore me without hearing what I had to say, right?

“Can you take responsibility for your words?”

“Yes.”

“Speaking nonsense is not something that can be forgiven just because you are young.”

Grandfather’s tone was stern.

There was no trace of Dragon Heart’s energy, yet he was intimidating. He didn’t need to use any power; his presence alone was frightening.

But without making such a shocking statement, I wouldn’t have been able to get this close.

“Huiton, bring the Princess.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Huiton was the name of the attendant who had been handing out the checks earlier. The cousins who had been spewing nasty words clammed up when Grandfather expressed his intention to listen to me.

Poison. It was a word that should never be mentioned in the royal family. It implied that someone had conspired to poison. And a four-year-old princess couldn’t be the culprit.

In this atmosphere, it was crucial not to breathe recklessly or roll my eyes. I walked slowly past my cousins, deliberately pausing my steps.

The people I stopped in front of flinched or jerked back. They seemed scared I might point them out as the culprit.

‘Serves them right!’

Let them be afraid!

“This way, Princess.”

“Okay.”

“Please wait here with the two princes for a moment.”

The place I was led to was a small lounge adjacent to the banquet hall. Idsys, who followed me, held Huiton back, seemingly inquiring about Grandfather’s dietary habits over the past week.

“Oh my God, what were you thinking saying something like that?!”

Gergys… He buried his face in the sofa and shouted.

“What if he’s not being poisoned? How will you take responsibility?”

Well, you know, Grandfather seemed to enjoy wordplay earlier. I have a plan!

“Don’t worry, don’t worry.”

“How can I not worry? You don’t know how strict Grandfather is!”

Idsys approached the distressed Gergys, chuckling as he sat down.

“Well, our little sister must have learned something from a dragon.”

Yeah, just think of it that way.

While waiting for Grandfather to arrive, I was counting the quests I had.

First, the achievement quest. Distribute the ointment.

Second, the surprise quest. Prescribe something to alleviate Emperor’s peanut allergies.

Third, the hidden quest. Propose an alternative to beer!

‘A normal four-year-old would be flustered by now.’

But I’m not normal.

Because…

I have plum extract!

‘Have you ever heard of plum wine?’

I chuckled and rubbed my hands together. The difference with hidden quests is that there’s no time limit. You can complete them anytime without rushing.

So, let’s start with what needs to be done first.

‘If I complete these, I can earn 2,100 million gems!’

It’s a big step towards buying the dimensional summoning ticket!

“Oh, Grandfather is coming.”

About 30 minutes later, Gergys straightened up.

The twins being this respectful is a rare sight. So I guess I’m a bit nervous too.

“His Majesty the Emperor is entering!”

It’s considered rude to cover your face when facing the Emperor up close, so as soon as I heard the attendant’s shout, I hurriedly took off my veil.

“Pfew!”

That was stuffy.

At that moment.

“Again with symptoms manifesting? And you expect a solution from a four-year-old princess? Hah…”

Someone at the door sighed deeply.

Just from that, you could tell he was irritated and cynical.

‘He must be the type who wears his heart on his sleeve.’

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be speaking so loudly or obviously to be heard.

“You claim it’s not poison, while the Princess claims it is. So, we must hear the Princess’s words.”

“Are you doubting me? If so, I’ll quit being a doctor. I’ll quit, I tell you!”

“Why so petty? What’s the big deal about quitting? The Princess says she received knowledge from a dragon in a dream.”

“And you believe that?”

“Well, we’ll see soon enough.”

Hey, I can hear everything. Guys…

This was expected, but hearing them openly gossip wasn’t pleasant.

‘The doctor’s right. It’s not poison for others, but for Grandfather, it is.’

I looked at Grandfather, swallowing nervously.

Grandfather stood with Huiton on his right and a stern-looking man, presumably the doctor, on his left.

‘Oh, he must be the doctor.’

It was easy to recognize him with the medical bag in one hand and a white coat.

But the peculiar thing was, he was incredibly young.

I had assumed the Emperor’s physician would be older, so my preconception was shattered again.

“Cherishe Wynn Castalia.”

When Grandfather spoke my name, it felt like the air itself stopped flowing.

But I didn’t tremble.

He remembered my name!

That’s a huge gain!

“You must have heard about the symptoms from Idsys. Tell me your solution.”

Grandfather’s skin had severe rashes.

Whether it’s the Emperor or a dragon, an ill person is a patient.

And curiously, as soon as I recognized him as a patient, my fear melted away.

“First, may I have the details of what Grandfather has been eating?”

“Food?”

Twitch.

At Idsys’s words, Grandfather’s eyebrows moved significantly.

“Do as she asks. Since she’s claimed there’s poison, she’ll need data.”

“Thank you for your permission.”

Idsys handed me the details.

I read through them thoroughly and soon sighed.

‘Oh dear.’

Peanut cream meringue tart.

Toast slathered with peanut butter jam.

Peanut and macadamia chocolate.

Peanut butter scones…

Well, every snack or meal is a peanut feast?!

“Grandfather, you started liking peanuts not long ago, right?”

“How long ago, you ask?”

Huiton answered my question. The doctor still looked very skeptical.

“How many years?”

“Three years ago, he suddenly began to enjoy peanuts and macadamias.”

As expected.

I nodded and spoke again.

“Do the symptoms get worse every fall?”

“Oh, that’s a confidential detail… How did you know?”

“Because it’s peanut harvest season.”

Peanuts are harvested from mid-September to early October.

Of course, fresh peanuts would have been brought into the palace, and the chefs would have made desserts with them.

‘Last month was October, and this month is November.’

Previously, he might not have eaten so many peanut-based dishes, so it wasn’t as severe.

But three years ago, he started combining peanuts with beer, increasing his peanut intake dramatically…

“Peanuts? Suddenly, why peanuts…”

“Peanuts are poison for Grandfather.”

Ah, speaking cutely is hard.

But I tried my best!

To make an impression here.

“For some people, certain foods can be poison. For Grandfather, it’s peanuts.”

“How can…”

“Not just peanuts, even peanut oil. You can’t even cook other foods with utensils that have touched peanuts. You can’t store fruits in a sack that once held peanuts and then serve those fruits. It’s dangerous.”

Peanut allergies are truly dangerous.

In places like the US, schools have emergency epinephrine pens for dealing with peanut allergies.

Even if you wash the utensils used to make something with peanuts thoroughly, tiny particles can remain.

Those particles could cause someone to lose their life.

‘Of course, there are treatments now where small amounts of peanut protein are ingested to build tolerance, but…’

That’s a relatively new treatment and mainly for children.

And because it’s a ‘treatment,’ it’s controlled and monitored, not just eating peanuts to build resistance, which is very dangerous.

So, you need to stop eating peanuts now.

Just because the reactions haven’t been severe so far doesn’t mean they won’t get worse.

It could become life-threatening suddenly.

“So, you’re saying no one conspired to poison me?”

“Yes.”

“What you eat regularly can be poison to some people. Where did you learn such knowledge?”

Grandfather’s crimson eyes were darker and more intense than Dad’s.

Dark and frightening.

There was no light that people usually have.

But I answered clearly without hesitation.

“I dreamed. A dragon taught me a lot in my dream.”

“A dragon… What was the dragon’s name?”

Oh no, I didn’t expect this question!

What if Grandfather knows all the dragons?

“I don’t know the name. It didn’t tell me.”

“A dragon that didn’t reveal its name…”

“But it’s true. It had two horns. Dragons have two horns.”

If you’re going to lie, you must be confident. Confidence makes a lie seem true.

But making up a name is risky.

So, I decided to talk about a feature of dragons from the game settings.

“How do you know that?”

“Because I met it in my dream…?”