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Chapter 4 – They Say Cats Have 9 Lives, But Why I Only Have 1?

I opened my eyes forcefully, feeling the pain that seemed to tear my stomach apart.

"Your Majesty, the Princess has awakened!"

Soon, an urgent voice penetrated my eardrums.

"Princess, you can see me? Do you know who I am?"

I don't have amnesia. Of course, I know. But please don't talk too loud near my ear. Even if you don't do it, I feel sick…… My stomach……

"Erghhh."

Suddenly, I felt short of breath again. I opened my mouth while lying on the bed. Then, Felix nodded as if asking me to speak, but what came out of my mouth was not an answer to his question.

"Arghhhh…!"

Ugh, I'm dying! My internal organs feel like they are going to explode! Argh, arghhhh!

"P-Princess!"

I think I'm going to die. Stop calling me 'Princess'. Whoaaaaaaaaa. As soon as I opened my eyes, I started crying blindly, and Felix was shocked. Come to think of it, it seems that even when I faint, I still cry. Otherwise, there's no way my face would be this wet.

“It hurts, Blackie. It hurts…”

Whether it was around my chest or in my stomach, it felt like it was burning there. The milk was poisoned! It must be like that! No, why would anyone do this to me? I didn't do anything wrong, this is outrageous. Sob.

"What should we do, Your Majesty?"

A child who had never cried before, except when she fell into the water by the lake, now started crying like this, maybe this wasn't that embarrassing, but this was really painful. I felt like someone was stabbing and tearing my stomach. Arghhhh. Am I going to die like this? Aren't I only 7 years old? Haven't I been able to curse Claude yet?

"I called you to treat her. What is this? What did you do to make her condition worse like this?"

"With all due respect, Your Majesty. The Princess's condition didn't get any worse. It's just that the Princess didn't feel the pain when she lost consciousness. Then, now that she's conscious, she feels the pain... In a situation where magic power is released control due to an unknown cause like this, there's nothing we can do……"

"Useless bast#rd."

Claude, who was talking to someone beside me while I was crying, suddenly said in an ice-cold voice. It turned out he called someone to heal me, maybe it was because I vomited blood and fainted. But I don't understand what they are talking about. Oh, I don't understand. I just want you to heal me quickly! I think I will die soon. This really hurts. Huhuhuuuu.

"I told you to find a solution, but you shamelessly ranted about your incompetence. Bring another mage besides this guy."

"I-I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Among the Imperial Mages, I am the most knowledgeable about magical anomalies. I believe there is no other mage who can help the Princess..."

"You want to die?"

Hearing the icy whisper, the person who was talking to Claude sounded breathless. Come to think of it, Uncle, I don't know who you are, but why are you kneeling on the floor and shaking like that?

"Yes. According to what you said, I don't need useless bast#rds in my palace."

Even while crying in pain, I can imagine how scary Claude is right now.

"You talk too much to ask to be killed. You keep repeating your words like a parrot, I will kill you with my own hands."

As the sharp sound pierced his ears, Uncle on the floor began to shake like an aspen tree, as if he had been sentenced to death.

"Call another mage. And put him in the dungeon."

"Yo-Your Majesty."

"If you want to live, try to use your stupid head harder. Next time, if you say the same thing, then I will cut off your limbs one by one before I cut off your useless head."

After that, the voice that had been calling Claude desperately, slowly disappeared from my ears. I don't know why I can feel pain like now, but I think I know that the reason I feel pain is not because of poison. In the end, that uncle was taken away because he couldn't find a way to cure me. After that, Claude approached me until I could finally see his face.

"A-Arghhhh. Dad, I'm sick………… Huwaaaaaaaa……"

Claude looked at me with a stiff face as if something was very unpleasant. It sucks, but I feel touched. I thought I would see an indifferent gaze from him like at the lake. Come to think of it, this looks like Claude's room, right? Claude, who silently looked at me while I was lying on the bed and kept crying for a long time, reached out his hand to my face.

"Noisy. Go to sleep."

Hey, dude! Your daughter is sick and about to die, and that's all you can say!? I retract my words that I feel moved! And, are you kidding me now? I just woke up from fainting, and now my body hurts, how can I sleep!!?

But, as soon as Claude's cold hand covered my eyes, I quickly lost consciousness. Wow, wow. I can sleep even in a situation like this……… A woman………… It turns out……… Fairy Eonni from that time…… The same woman………… Right. In my fading consciousness, I felt as if a cold hand was touching my tear-filled eyes.

And in my dream, I met the Fairy Eonni again. The Fairy Eonni I first saw 2 years ago when I fell asleep next to Claude. The Fairy Eonni I saw at that time was still showing off her fantastic beauty. Even after that, I often met Fairy Eonni in my dreams like now.

Moreover, this Fairy Eonni always appears in a different appearance every time. Sometimes, she looks like a Forest Fairy with fresh green leaves in the background, then sometimes she appears as a Moon Fairy dancing alone at night under the soft moonlight, then sometimes she appears as a Water Fairy playing with the water on the edge lake. Crazy. After all, he was an extraordinary Elf. By the way, there are about 7 or 8 versions, but this Fairy Eonni who always appears in front of me is just like a picture, suddenly appearing and suddenly disappearing just like that.

It would be nice if she could talk and play with me whenever she appears, but I can't touch her or do anything to her. It feels the same as if I were watching a video being played. Her appearance is similar to Athanasia's Mother in the story. So I was wondering if Diana were alive, would she look like this?

And this time, the tear version of Fairy Eonni appeared. This is a very, very rare scene! So far, I've only seen it once, this one. But that scene still makes a strong impression on me, the only time when the always cheerful Fairy Eonni now looks sad. Did this scene appear because I was in a sad situation, namely, I was dying? Sob. Eonni, today I almost died. No, actually, I might be dead by now. When I drank milk, I vomited blood. It hurts so much. Huhuhuuu.

I continued to whine and wail, even though I knew she wouldn't react to my words. Even today, this Fairy Eonni just stared at one point in the air, with a sad expression, not caring about what I said.

Every time I dream about this Fairy Eonni, I always stand in someone else's perspective. Even now, I look at her as someone I don't know. Fairy Eonni was sitting alone in a dark room, the moonlight shining through the window shone on her. After a while, clear tears fell in her eyes. Sob. Seeing such a beautiful woman secretly crying, made my heart melt. I wanted to go and calm her down, but of course, I couldn't. The 'I' in the dream came out of the room as if I didn't see that. The last time I dreamed about it, this scene ended here.

Hah? But this time is different. The steps of 'I' who turned around coldly and walked out of the room suddenly stopped. 'I', who stood still for a while, started walking back towards the room. Perhaps because 'I' didn't silence his footsteps, Fairy Eonni who was sitting by the window turned her head in surprise. Then, a man's voice sounded in my ear, making me startled.

— I admit defeat.

I flinched when I heard that familiar voice.

— I felt like I was being toyed with from start to finish. But I'll beg you if that's what you want.

Surprised by the unexpected appearance, the Fairy Eonni who couldn't even wipe her tears whispered with a flustered face after hearing those words.

— How can— You say that.

— If you don't do it, you will disappear from my sight.

The man didn't say anything for a while, as if he was thinking about something. Then, he laughed, as if he was laughing at himself.

— Yes. I know that this is just a stupid emotional game. Even though I already knew that, in the end, it all came back here again.

— Your Majesty.

— Honestly, right now I want to tear you to death.

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— But…

What kind of facial expression was 'I' making right now that Fairy Eonni's eyes that were looking at 'Me' trembled for a moment and started to crumble quickly?

— Even though it is inappropriate for me to do so, I will beg. Please do not go.

Tears dripped from Fairy Eonni's eyes and rolled down her pale cheeks. 'I' stretched out his hand towards the crying Fairy Eonni. Then, 'I' whispered again while rubbing Fairy Eonni's wet cheek.

— Choose me. Don't think about anything else. Be a little more selfish and make decisions that are in your best interest.

The scene that was now unfolding before my eyes was now clear, clearer than any scene I had ever seen in my dreams. Because of that, I seemed to be able to understand all the feelings coming out of that voice.

— Don't choose that little child who is eating away at your life.

Hearing that, Fairy Eonni who was in front of 'Me' laughed. She dropped teardrops that were like glass beads onto 'I''s hand that was covering Fairy Eonni's cheek. Despite crying, Fairy Eonni seemed so happy that she would have no regrets even if she were to die right away, or perhaps she seemed so depressed that she would rather die right now. In the end, this video slowly faded away. My body, which felt like it was submerged in water, now began to rise to the surface of the water. I know this feeling. It looks like this dream will end soon. As expected, after a while, I woke up.

"You're awake. You think you're a princess that sleeping in the forest, huh."

Why is it that as soon as I open my eyes, I see this crazy person with black hair and clothes? I closed my eyes again quietly. Looks like I've logged in to the wrong place. Log out! I want to apply to log out!

"Are you pretending to be asleep this time? You want me to bring a Prince from another country? Which country's Prince do you like? Arlanta? Hughale? Saikansia?"

Oh, wait! Can't you give me some time to reflect? Just so you know, I just had a very important dream! I'm very serious. Leave me alone! As soon as I opened my eyes, the face I saw was the face of a man trying to eat Blackie, I felt annoyed. Even if not, I'm already sick and tired of vomiting blood, so why is this crazy bast#rd here……………

Eh?

At the same time, I noticed changes in my body. What is this? It doesn't hurt anymore. Even before I fell asleep, it was so painful that I kept crying!

"You owe me your life."

His soft voice woke me up.

"You, uhm, I mean, Oppa, did you heal me?"

Even in a situation like this, I still remember that this person was a scary person. So my survival instinct automatically made me correct my call to him. Geez…

"Yeah. If it wasn't for me, your heart would have exploded and you would have died."

This crazy bast#rd went back to speaking rudely like it was nothing. But, where are Claude and Felix? How could they leave me? Come to think of it, it seems like my blood-stained clothes have been changed, what I'm wearing now is a pajama. Moreover, my whole body felt dry as if I had taken a shower. Did Lily do it? No, whatever it is, how did this guy know that I was dying and that he was the one who healed me?

"How did you know I was sick?"

As soon as I asked that, it hit me, maybe he didn't come here to heal me. Did he come to steal Blackie again?

"Don't take Blackie!"

I forgot that just a moment ago I was still lying in bed, but now I immediately lifted my body to get up and scream. Then, this crazy bast#rd actually smiled when he saw me.

"You don't believe me. Even though I told you I wouldn't eat it."

You don't have anything that can make me believe, how can I believe you? Of course, I couldn't erase my doubts. This man sat right next to the bed, and he crossed his legs and then he smiled faintly at me. Come to think of it, since when did this unknowing person sit next to me?

"I still want that black sinsu, but I won't eat it because I promised you. And you, you have to thank me."

Can I believe it? Of course, I can't, but there's nothing I can do. Then, the words he said next, made me open my eyes wide.

"I stopped your father from trying to kill that black sinsu."

"What?"

What other nonsense is this? Why did Claude want to kill Blackie? But it seemed like he had no intention of answering my question in a friendly manner. After that, he said something again, this time, he spoke in a low tone of voice, which made my shoulders shake.

"It's very difficult for me to restrain myself, especially when it's next to me."

Hiiiiiii. As I thought, you were the one who tried to kill Blackie, not Claude!!

"Oh, I heard that the tiger is coming when it is talked about. It seems that time is up."

At that moment, he turned his gaze towards the door. Following that gaze, I also turned towards the door. At the same time, the door opened wide.

"Princess!"

Claude and Felix entered the room. Claude opened the door first, stepped in, and suddenly stopped walking when he saw me sitting on the bed with my eyes wide open. Felix looked very happy as if he was happy to see me again. I immediately got out of bed and ran towards Claude.

"Daddyyyyyyyyyy!"

How could you leave me alone with this crazy person!? Wow! He threatened to eat my Blackie! He also threatened to kill me! Thank goodness you and Felix are here now! Huhuhuuu!

I think I heard a small scolding from behind me, 'I saved you, but you treat me like a bad person?'. But that's none of my business. However, as soon as my feet hit the floor and started running, my legs immediately went weak. Geez. Embarrassing incidents always come to me, previously I suddenly vomited blood and fainted while drinking milk, as soon as I woke up I saw the crazy person, and now I'm going to fall on the carpet?

"Aahhhh!"

Just as I lost my balance, Claude caught me before I fell to the floor. It seemed that Claude moved his body reflexively when he saw that I was about to fall. Otherwise, I can't imagine what situation would happen. Hah. After this, you won't push me, right? Just as I was about to raise my head, something surprising happened. Claude's hand, which had previously remained motionless on my back, now moved, Claude hugged me.

"Are you feeling sick now?"

Claude asked me how I was, I became confused. His cold and indifferent voice remained the same, but somehow I found parts that overlapped the emotions contained in the voice I heard in my dream. It shocked me so much, that I shook my head. Then, Claude's eyes wandered all over my body.

"There are no other side effects, right?"

Ultimately, Claude didn't see anything wrong with me. Then, his gaze turned to the back of my body. Oh yes! That crazy person!

"Daddy, that man!"

I was going to ask what the guy was doing here. But, Felix's words were faster than mine.

"Ah, it seems like he almost ran out of energy to heal the Princess."

Hah? What did you say?

Who almost exhausted his strength for whom? I don't understand what Felix is saying. Besides, why is your expression like that? What expression is that? What are expressions of pity and gratitude?

"I will reward you for your hard work. Of course, that will be done after ensuring that the princess's condition has fully recovered."

"My apologies, Your Majesty. The Princess has not fully recovered."

………Hah? What the hell is he doing?

Instantly the hairs on my neck tingled and my body froze. What is that crazy person doing………? Who is that small person? Besides, how could he speak and act with such politeness?

"What do you mean 'not fully recovered'?"

"My apologies, Your Majesty. Because my body is weak, I have not been able to stabilize the Princess's magic power perfectly."

I rolled my eyes and turned my head back. Then, his black hair bending towards Claude caught my attention. Now he's not a crazy person sitting with his legs crossed next to me.

"However, the Princess has passed the critical period. The remaining magic power in her body will slowly calm down. Cough!"

A boy who looked to be around 11 or 12 years old was panting and clutching his chest, and then suddenly he started coughing as if he was out of breath.

"There will be some cases like this in the future, cough! It could happen, but when it happens, I will…… I will help the Princess, even if my body has to… Cough, cough, cough!"

The boy coughed with a pale face until he sat on the floor and almost fainted. Of course, I had no choice but to open my mouth wide and grumble. Who are you? Where is that crazy bast#rd that was here?! Previously, your body was not that small. I felt like I saw a *goblin in disguise. How could this happen?

T/N: Goblins or Dokkaebi (도깨비) are mysterious creatures found in Korean folklore. This creature is described as a mischievous spirit and likes to disturb humans. Dokkaebi can change their physical appearance at will.

"Your Majesty, I think it would be better to let him rest. The Princess has also awakened, how about we hear the details later? This young mage also seems very tired."

A boy who couldn't even control his own balance, as if he might die at any time, of course, no one would feel comfortable with this kind of situation. Claude clicked his tongue and accepted Felix's words. So, in the end, the boy who was a mini version of the crazy person started walking with Felix's help. And just before they went through the door, I saw those red eyes looking at me, and for a moment, he smiled broadly. He, he, he! He's that crazy person, right? Right?

"Princess!"

But, at the same time, I was surprised by the person who kicked in the door. Instantly, I forgot about that crazy person.

"Lily!"

It seemed like she was really worried about me, Lily whose face was full of tears, immediately ran towards me. By the way, Claude is still here too, is it really okay for you to enter without permission like this?

“Princess, being able to meet you again like this makes me… Really………”

Surely you were very surprised when you heard about this incident, right? Yes, suddenly I vomited blood and fainted. Finally, Lily burst into tears in front of me.

“For this long one month, I thought I would never see you again………”

Eh? A moment. What did you say?

"One month?"

"Yes."

Felix, who had just returned to this room, answered my question. I doubt my hearing. Then, the next words that Felix said with great emotion made me open my mouth like a fool.

"Princess, today is exactly 48 days since you fell asleep."

"Hah?"

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Strangely, it's been more than a month since I fainted after vomiting blood while drinking milk. I thought I was just dreaming for a day, but it turned out to be 48 days! Is this real!? Hah?

"Of course."

While picking up the chocolate cake on the table, this mini version of the crazy person said that.

"You're lucky. If I had come a few days later, you would have died."

So, please explain why you are here. And why did you eat all the cookies Lily brought me? Hey, you snack thief. Besides, it was unimaginable that he was the person who acted as if he was about to die in front of everyone a few days ago, but now, he actually looked very, very healthy and lively.

"I don't have anything else to do today anyway, so let's make time."

"What? Didn't you tell the others to stay outside for 1 hour because you had to heal me?"

"Of course, it's a lie. This is why children don't know anything."

Tch, who else do you mean? I really hate the way he takes snacks from the plate and lifts the corners of his mouth as if he's laughing playfully. Are you really the one who bowed his head to Claude earlier? He asked everyone to leave saying he needed a lot of concentration to heal me!!

"Everyone has never seen a handsome and young genius mage like me, so wherever I go, people always make a fuss. It's really annoying."

The handsome and genius mage was a bast#rd. Ugh, da#n! But actually, the crazy person, whose body is like a boy entering his early teens, is really beautiful like a doll. Ugh, I hate to admit it! But he sure is handsome! That sparkling black hair, his red eyes, and his delicate features were all truly beautiful as if he were not human. Even the way he eats snacks with crumbs in his mouth and his puffed cheeks are so adorable that I want to bite them.

"Crazy. Why is this so delicious? Ask for more when the waiter comes later."

But why the crumbs…… At a glance, I looked at him and I saw him munching on snacks like a hamster.

"Oh, yeah. Your father isn't the Son of Aeternitas?"

"Are you stupid? Aeternitas died 200 years ago."

At that moment, Blackie that was hiding under the sofa crept up to my feet. I stroked its shiny soft fur and gave the crazy person a suspicious look. Is he still thinking about that? Don't tell me he's a 200-year-old *gumiho, or something? I really don't know who this person is.

T/N: *Gumiho (구미호) are creatures that appear in Korean folklore and legends. According to the story, a fox that lives for thousands of years will turn into a Gumiho. This creature will be able to transform into a beautiful woman or man.

"Somehow, I always feel that there is something strange."

Blackie panted and stared at the plate. Then, with great speed, he seemed eager to pounce on the chocolate cake this man was eating. However, because the opponent was a crazy person, it seemed like Blackie didn't dare to steal the snack from the man's hands. Just like me. Sob. Oh, Blackie, after this guy leaves, I'll let you eat a plate of chocolate cake. In the first place, this is my home, but I don't know why I have to keep paying attention to this guy. Huhuuu, so unfair.

But, perhaps everyone in the Imperial Palace already regards him as my savior. A genius mage who saved the Princess who had not opened her eyes for more than 1 month. A lot must have happened while I was lying unconscious. A few days ago, I heard from Felix that the reason why I vomited blood when drinking milk was because the magic power in my body suddenly went wild and caused a crash.

However, no one knows why this suddenly happened to my body, which has very weak magic power, and no one knows how to cure it. During that time, I repeatedly fainted and woke up, and every time that happened, I would complain of pain and always cry. So, Claude put me to sleep. Then, he asked the mages to come and heal me, but those who came to the Palace could only shake their heads. It was at that time, this crazy person came to the Imperial Palace and said that he could cure me.

No matter what he did, he was a genius young mage with the Imperial Mage as his guardian. Besides, I didn't know how *tongue-in-cheek he was in front of Claude and everyone. It might sound funny, but he always pretended to be a 'polite and gentle handsome male mage' whenever he faced anyone other than me.

T/N: *Good at talking/making excuses.

I glanced at the man in front of me. After all, he did save me, so I should be grateful, but strangely, I don't feel that way.

The person who was now getting stares from me finally stopped chewing the snack and smiled.

"What? You want to eat this? Do you want to exchange it for that?"

"No! Don't want to!"

Da#n! He's targeting my Blackie again! Blackie also felt threatened, he curled up in my arms and groaned.

"I saved you, but you were cruel to me. I'll taste it a little and then give it back to you."

"No!"

Taste it a little!? How could I possibly give Blackie to someone like you! But, when I was scared, this guy who seemed to be teasing me said something strange in a serious tone.

"Even though that is the reason why you are like this."

"What? Why is Blackie the cause?"

"Because some of the magic power in your sinsu's body returns to your body, and you have been continuously gaining that magic power for the past few months. Every time you hug it or touch it, the magic power in your sinsu will be absorbed by your body little by little. This kind of thing happens very rarely, but it seems like your magic is strong in regression instinct. Or, it's because the amount of your magic power is so great that it's hard to resist, even by that sinsu."

Geez. As expected of me, I truly have the qualities to become an Archmage.

“Then wouldn't it be dangerous for me to continue being with Blackie? Can't I just stay with Blackie like now?”

Then, the crazy person laughed in a faint voice as if he had heard something funny.

"You look down on me too much."

He had an expression on his face that showed he didn't know whether he should feel offended or pitied.

"Do I look like a fool who couldn't solve a problem and made a child die?"

Oh, no…… Let me tell you, then why do you want to take Blackie away from me? I broke out in cold sweat and hugged Blackie tightly. Then, the man patted the empty plate and pushed it to the edge of the table, then the man sat back comfortably and leaned back in his chair. His appearance was truly impudent.

"You should be grateful because I prevented your father from solving the problem by finishing off your sinsu."

Ah, right! He said earlier that Claude tried to kill Blackie, right?

"You are very loved, aren't you? As soon as I told you that you were dying because of that animal, your father immediately caught it and tried to kill it. But actually, if that happened it would be even more dangerous because once your sinsu dies then all your magic power will transfer to your body."

I don't know why, but I remember the voice in my dream. I thought of Claude's face that I saw after I woke up from a long sleep. He walked through the door to enter the room and he showed an expression when he saw that I had opened my eyes.

"By the way, I don't think anyone has sinsu these days. Right? I was too lazy to explain, so I told him that the animal was a sacred beast and I could use it to heal you. If I don't do that, then Blackie will die at your father's hands and you will not survive."

Blackie, who had been in my arms, suddenly licked my hand and I realized. When I saw his yellow eyes, I wondered.

"So, Blackie has been avoiding me all this time because he knows that it would be dangerous for me if we stayed together?"

At first, it was just a passing thought that I said, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was true. Wow, Blackie sure is smart! Blackie is indeed my sinsu that will make me an Archmage in the future! But, this crazy person actually broke my heart by saying,

"Huh? Of course not. It doesn't have that kind of intelligence. Sinsu only acts according to its owner's habits. Like you and Blackie, who are both crazy about chocolate."

Then, he looked at me and raised the corners of his mouth as if he were laughing at me. But immediately after that, he lowered his voice and whispered as if he was talking about a secret, I was shocked and trembled when I heard his words.

"You want to escape from the palace, right."

Hiikkkkk.

"You want to hide somewhere that no one knows about and you want to leave the palace, right?"

Hiiiiiiiiiiii.

"As long as I've been here, I've been watching it. Every chance it gets, it'll crawl to the corner of the room and run out of the window. It's not that crazy. Usually, sinsu resemble their owners."

"N-No. What are you talking about?"

"And you really hate me, right? You want me to leave your sight immediately. You don't want to see me again. Right?"

I was really surprised!

"See, look at this. Like I said, it gets scared and rebels every time I touch it."

Woof, woof.

As he spoke, he gradually leaned his upper body towards me, and without me realizing it, he took Blackie from my arms. I was fixated on his red eyes that were so close to me, but I came back to my senses when I heard Blackie's whimpering voice.

No, since when did he take Blackie from me!? He moves nimbly!!

“Blackie is scared because you keep saying that you will eat it and you also keep bothering me!”

"Wow, so you don't hate me? You're not afraid? Thank goodness. Actually, I'm a very shy and sensitive person, so if someone doesn't like me, my heart will be hurt."

"……"

This lunatic…… I found it hard to control my dumbfounded expression. However, the problem is that he looks cute and he also looks only a few years older than me. Wow, this is crazy. Am I this weak towards children?

"But does it have to be like this? Why are you pretending to be a child?" I asked with displeasure.

I don't like that he tries to trick me with his cute appearance, and I'm also annoyed that he always pretends in front of people. After I asked that, he put Blackie into his arms and sighed.

"Don't talk like that when you won't let me eat it."

"Huh, what?"

"Currently, my magic power is very low, so I have to reduce my body size to increase its efficiency. I don't intend to play around with changing my body size."

If that's the case, just say that. Why did you take Blackie from my arms? After all, he was a man not to be underestimated. When will he return to his house? Get out of my way quickly! Huwaaaaaaa.

"A few days ago, I was able to return to normal for a while because my magic power was a little full, but it was only temporary. So I will stay like this for a while and accumulate magic power."

So that's it, it's only fitting that when I first opened my eyes after 48 days had passed, his appearance looked like a high school student. But as soon as Claude and Felix appeared, he turned into a mini version, it shocked and scared me, but after that, he remained a mini size like this.

Then, he stroked Blackie's head and smiled while narrowing his eyes.

"Ah, yes. Your magic is more delicious than I thought."

……Hah? What's delicious? I doubted my ears and continued to stare at him.

"Don't look at me like that. I didn't consume your main magic power, I only consumed the magic power that was raging in your body. Besides, there's no other way to get rid of it. But it would be a shame if the magic power was just thrown away."

I got goosebumps hearing his words…… So, you ate it? Did you eat it? ……! Did you cure me by eating it?!

"But, why did you eat it?!"

"Grrrrr!"

"Geez."

Blackie continued to struggle even as the man petted it, then suddenly Blackie clenched its teeth and swung its tail at the man. Blackie looked like it was exploding its anger after holding it in for a long time.

"This sounds really sweet."

“Woof, woof………”

Of course, it was only for a moment, Blackie immediately lowered its tail as the crazy bast#rd smiled horribly.

"Take it. It's very afraid of me."

For some reason, he gave Blackie who had been struggling in his arms to me.

"Your father is coming."

What!? Claude is coming?!

Drap.

"Princess!"

The same situation as a few days ago unfolded before my eyes. I saw Felix behind him, and I quickly ran towards Claude who had just entered.

"Daddy!"

Claude looked at the two of us alternately with narrowed eyes, as if he felt strange seeing me.

"I……"

I wanted to open my mouth to scream out loud, 'I hate him!'. I will tell Claude what he has done, what he is going to do, how he came to the Imperial Palace to steal, and how he continues to hide his arrogant attitude! He is considered my savior. All this time, I kept quiet because I wanted to see what happened, and now… I don't need him anymore because he doesn't need to heal me anymore!

But, maybe he already felt suspicious. So, this crazy person interrupted my words.

"I apologize if I have offended you, Princess."

"H-Huh?"

E-Eh? What is this, why is he like that? Why did he suddenly apologize to me? I haven't said anything yet!

"But, the beast you keep is a sacred beast that is difficult to handle, even for a skilled mage. So, it would be better if you stayed away from it. However, since the Princess can't do that, so I think it would be better if you spend less time with the sacred beast from now on."

What? What nonsense are you talking about? His words stunned me. When did you and I talk about that?! This crazy person had returned to the character of a handsome and genius young mage, he shook his head while looking down as if embarrassed. He looked like someone who didn't know what to do when the advice he gave fell on deaf ears. His attitude made me feel uncomfortable, and it made me feel like a naughty child who came from somewhere and picked up a dangerous animal and insisted on not wanting to be separated from it!

"That's right. I think the best option is to throw the animal away."

Claude, who had previously been observing suspiciously, now immediately agreed. Of course, I was very surprised. I knew that Claude already knew about Blackie because earlier this man explained to me that Claude tried to kill Blackie. But, still, don't throw away Blackie!

“D-Daddy, that oppa said that Blackie is no longer dangerous…………”

"There is no law that says that a dog that has bitten its master once will not bite a second time."

Blackie is not a dog! And don't look at me with such terrible eyes! Ugh, my Blackie must be so scared!

"The beast can be dangerous when near the Princess for a long time because the Princess's magic power has not yet fully formed. Therefore, it is best not to have contact with the beast for more than 3 or 4 hours a day, at least for a while. "

"Oh, of course, that can be done. You have no idea how relieved I am that you are here, Young Mage."

Felix didn't realize what I meant and instead admired and praised him. Claude looked displeased with his words, but at least he wasn't saying to just kill or throw Blackie away right away. I looked at that crazy person in amazement, he managed to hide his true self by pretending to be humble in front of everyone.

"Then, I will go now."

"Take 'it' with you."

Claude stared at Blackie with a cold and disdainful gaze as if he was looking at an insect. Huhuuuu. Why can't everyone just leave Blackie alone!?

"Dad, Dad. Can Athi give Blackie something to eat? Blackie must have been hungry since earlier."

Of course, there was no way I could say it out loud. Because my life is precious. Instead, I asked Claude with the most pathetic expression. After I woke up, this guy softened a bit, maybe he had already fallen for my cute charm. With sparkling eyes, I continued to stare at Claude, while he just stared at me in silence. After a while, he opened his mouth.

"As I thought, it would be better to throw it away."

"Huh? Mage Oppa, what did you just say? You said you would feed Blackie instead of Athi? Thank you, Oppa!"

"I changed my mind. Throw 'it' away right now."

"Ha... Ha, Hoammmm. Ugh, I've been yawning since earlier. Dad, Athi is very sleepy."

I let out a long yawn, pretending not to notice Claude's sharp gaze. Then, as I buried my face in Claude's shoulder, I stared and blinked at the crazy person. 'Get Blackie out of here, now!'. Then, as if he had seen something strange, the crazy person moved his lips as if he was holding back laughter, and politely bowed to Claude and left the room while carrying Blackie.

"Hoammm, I'm sleepy."

I don't know whether Claude noticed my acting or not, but he clicked his tongue and then laid me down on the bed.

"Don't do anything and sleep."

Hey, I really didn't intend to sleep, but as soon as Claude covered my eyes with his hand, sleepiness started to flow. I'm just pretending to sleep, after that, I'll go to see Blackie! But despite that, my consciousness quickly sank below the surface of the water.

And this time too, I met Fairy Eonni in my dream. Like in the first dream, Fairy Eonni was walking among the green leaves, she was dancing and smiling brightly. When I opened my eyes, it was already dark. Wow, how many hours did I sleep? I fell asleep soundly. My day just disappeared. Feeling unfair, I rubbed my eyes stiffly and suddenly stopped my hand.

"……"

Claude's face was reflected in the dim moonlight. He sat by the bed and stared out the window with an expressionless face. I stole a glance from the side with a subtle feeling.

……You are the one who made me dream of that Fairy Eonni, right? Come to think of it, I started dreaming of that Fairy Eonni after I met Claude, and most importantly, the Fairy Eonni in that dream was……

"The night is still long. Close your eyes again."

A voice whispered in my ear as calm as the night air. I pulled the blanket covering me up to just below my eyes. I felt embarrassed because suddenly I felt the distance between me and Claude, which had always felt far, had now shortened.

"I'll be here until you fall asleep."

Why is he saying such kind words in such an unreasonable tone of voice? I grumbled in my heart and then forced myself to close my eyes again. That night, I could sleep soundly without dreaming.


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