The Crown Prince had returned to the imperial palace, so Duke Rocard had planned to concentrate on his academy life for the time being.
He intended to dig around the gloomy underground here and there to see if there was any gem he could unearth. But as soon as he saw the enemy of the third lion, that task seemed to have been thwarted from the first attempt.
He knocked on the door of the academic office that he had arrived at in no time.
To the welcoming head of the academic office, Duke Rocard smiled and said,
“I would like to see the entrance exam papers. Is that possible?”
“Of course, Your Grace. You can check your test papers anytime within a year.”
“I want to see the papers of Labori Xiha.”
An unidentified entrant, head Labori Xiha.
The head of the academic office looked at him with a confused face and then got up from his chair.
The head of the academic office had no doubt that Duke Kaidel knew the academy’s rule that only he could browse his report card and test papers.
So it was decided that there was no need to mention it again and make each other uncomfortable.
“Please wait a moment, Duke Kaidel.”
Duke Rocard knew many soldiers and knights who had died in vain on the battlefield, so much so that it was hard to remember them all.
But the time he risked his life was being rewarded every moment like this. Because any door would willingly open as soon as he stood before it.
(This is the time separator.)
The pharmacist’s clerk spoke as if he didn’t understand.
“Do you like the delivery that much?”
“I must work hard.”
I smiled faintly in response, then put on my cloak. Then, I put the basket on my arm and headed for the street.
The ordered goods from Mr. Whinid Roiman, who turned out to be the imperial palace pharmacist, not an alchemist, arrived in two days. He seemed to be a hobbyist in alchemy.
Imperial palace pharmacist, there was no way I could not be happy to have such a big customer. If I could just keep him well, my position as a pharmacist would grow by leaps and bounds.
I was a little excited that I could make a big show of shortening the promised period. As I hummed a song in the rental carriage, I remembered what had happened in the morning.
The Count said he would hold a comingofage ceremony for my next birthday, and asked me to think about how I wanted it.
But nothing came to mind. I had no noble friends to invite, and I wouldn’t grow a beard after my next birthday.
Today could have been a gloomy day with that thought, but I felt a little excited about the possibility of this alchemylike pharmacy business.
But when I arrived at the 3rd imperial palace, I realized that there was a problem I had not thought of all along.
It was the palace where those who took care of various administrative affairs of the imperial family and the servants lived. Meaning it was a businessonly space for the imperial palace.
To enter, you had to leave your name on the list, and it was obvious that if I wrote “Roar,” there would be a problem.
Damn it…
I only realized that fact after entering the imperial palace, and I froze.
“What is your name?”
I lost my mind, and under the urging of the imperial guard, I said my childhood name.
“Lorisha Roba.”
I felt sorry for the Count, then wondered if I should feel sorry for the Count, then decided I didn’t want to feel sorry.
‘Count, I’m working now. I will be of age the day after tomorrow, and you would prefer me to be able to clean my own nose.’
I gathered my mind and followed the palace servant inside.
“Wait here.”
‘I thought it was the imperial palace, so it would be so high and mighty…’
Left alone in the small, ordinary waiting room, I sat on the long sofa holding the basket. There was no one to recognize, so I pulled the hood back on unnecessarily.
If the 2nd Crown Prince appeared, I couldn’t escape or avoid, but such a noble person wouldn’t come to such a place.
After a while, a young man in a robe like Mr. Roiman’s came in.
The man’s robe was stiff and luxurious. Mr. Roiman seemed to be a terribly frugal person.
“Follow me. The director wants to see you.”
“The director?”
Mr. Roiman was definitely the director of the pharmacy. At times like this, formal titles should be used to give a sense of trust.
“Aren’t you looking for Director Roiman?”
“Indeed. I came to find Manager Loiman.”
I jumped to my feet and followed him.
He left the building and took me to the courtyard, then through there, moving toward a more secluded corner. There was a herb garden arranged there.
“Oh my goodness!”
Mr. Loiman was sitting on a small wooden chair, wearing gardening gloves and peeling the bark from herbs with a knife.
“Manager Loiman, I’ve brought the courier.”
As the man who had brought me spoke, Mr. Loiman quietly laughed.
“I’m surprised. I didn’t think you’d come so quickly.”
“I’m kind of like that. Hahaha!”
I laughed awkwardly, feeling embarrassed, and resumed a sheepish expression. Looking around, I noticed various types of medicinal herbs planted in small quantities.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
