The child who had grown from three to about five years old in the blink of an eye looked incredibly adorable to him.

Her previously round, potato-like face had defined features now, and her large eyes and rosy cheeks exuded loveliness.

‘It’s amazing how much she’s changed so quickly.’

Her plump, short limbs had grown, becoming much more human-like, and her hair had grown enough to offer more options for clothing and hairstyles.

Though she was cute when she wore only baby clothes and scampered about, dressed properly now, her beauty was much more apparent.

‘If she’s already this pretty, she’ll be a handful when she grows up.’

The feelings Raven currently had towards Bella were similar to those of a big brother.

Of course, he also wanted to be friends with her.

But due to the apparent age difference, he considered himself older than Bella.

In reality, combining her past and current life, Bella was over twenty, much older than him. But Raven had no way of knowing that.

“We were discussing lessons with Raven before you arrived, Lady Bella. We’re planning to teach various things, including writing lessons.”

“Wow, that’s a good idea. Can I join in?”

“Of course. You can join us when we’re learning about kingdom history or general knowledge. You might even be a better dance partner than me during dance lessons.”

As she mentioned dancing, the eyes of Raven and Bella met.

Raven looked away shyly, and Bella giggled, agreeing with Sione’s suggestion.

“That sounds good. I’ve also been thinking of learning to dance after the social event. Practicing with him would be perfect.”

“I should prepare suitable dancing shoes and a suit for Raven. It’s better to practice as realistically as possible.”

While Bella and Sione excitedly chatted, Raven’s cheeks turned slightly red.

Even if it was practice, the thought of dressing up and dancing in front of others felt embarrassing.

“If you’re done talking, I’ll go now. It’s time for sword practice.”

“Leaving already? I’ve prepared some refreshments, why not eat before you go?”

Ignoring the disappointed Sione, Raven swiftly stood up.
Sitting here any longer, I feared my flushed face would be discovered.

In a hurry, Raven returned to his room, gripped his sword, and swung it with vigor.

All the while not quite knowing why he felt so embarrassed.

It’s been already two weeks since I started drinking Elga’s potion.

After the rapid growth on the first day, there were no more sudden growth spurts.

I had hoped to grow continuously until I was ten, but I soon realized that was wishful thinking and gave up.

The good thing was that I had fully recovered from magical exhaustion.

Now, even without the aid of mana stones, I could maintain a normal life.

Before drinking the potion, I often felt sleepy or drained when I overused magic; now, I felt no strain even when using magic.

Once the effectiveness of the potion was proven, Sione resumed my magic lessons.

I also occasionally attended classes with Raven on geography, history, and general education.

For some reason, he seemed slightly more uncomfortable around me than before, but I told myself that it was understandable considering he was similar to humans and might find my changes difficult to accept.

‘There will be plenty of time to get closer in the future. Let’s give him time to adjust.’

Raven had already undergone many changes since coming to the kingdom.

I, too, as the youngest of the Tzepes royal family, needed time to adapt to changes, so I fully understood his struggles.

He was generally quiet and not expressive with his emotions, but he seemed content with life in the Rose Palace and didn’t seem as guarded towards people as before.

Watching the 12-year-old boy, who wouldn’t be out of place being called an adolescent, silently work hard to adapt to his new environment filled my heart with warmth.

And I was grateful.

Much of my ability to lead a normal life again was thanks to Raven.

‘Is there a way I can repay Raven? Nothing comes to mind.’

I had money, but I doubted he’d appreciate an expensive gift.

Feeding him delicious food felt insufficient too.

Even as a royal scamp, I, a princess of a nation, couldn’t just offer something mediocre to the person who saved my life.

“Majya. I heard you’ve been practicing swordsmanship alone these days?”

Suddenly, an excellent idea popped into my head, and I leapt up to dash to the lab where Sione would be.

For my plan to become a reality, her help was absolutely necessary!

“Sione! I have a favor to ask!”

Crash.

As I roughly pushed the door open, various knickknacks that were piled nearby tumbled and rolled on the floor.

Whether Elga’s and her research was complicated or not, books and magical tools were scattered everywhere.

“Princess Bella? Just a moment. I’ll come to you.”

A flustered Sione put down the quill in her hand and hurriedly ran toward the door.

Before she could even ask, I spilled out what I had preconceived.

“Do you know where Valter is? What’s he up to these days?”