The stomach was sore all day, and the body felt as if it had been beaten all over.

There was no direct connection, so why? Just because the sensory fluctuations repeated a few times, did the body feel so damp and uncomfortable?

Thinking a short nap might help, Liz slept for a couple of hours. However, even after waking up, her body felt the same. No, her head felt even hazier, and now, her stomach felt queasy.

‘Did I catch a cold?’

About an hour later, a doctor came.

“Apologies, Your Majesty. I’ll conduct a brief examination.”

The elderly doctor, after apologizing in advance, used his thumb and forefinger to open Liz’s eyelids. He examined her pupils, and Liz scrutinized his face. The gentle wrinkles on his face and the bright eyes depicted the face of a person rich in experience and knowledge.

After listening to her heart, lungs, and checking her temperature, the doctor spoke.

“There seems to be nothing wrong. Just a slightly elevated temperature.”

“I see.”

The fever that had started yesterday still hadn’t subsided.

“Have you exerted yourself recently?”

‘Yes, just last night. Here.’

But even before sharing love, Liz’s body wasn’t in good condition.

“No, I haven’t.”

“How’s your appetite?”

“Well… so-so.”

Worried that it might reach Hershiss’s ears, Liz answered ambiguously. She didn’t know that Hershiss already knew.

“I see. Then, when did you last menstruate?”

The doctor asked. Liz answered without hesitation.

“This morning.”

“…I see.”

The doctor tilted his head as if what he had suspected was off the mark.

‘What did he suspect?’

“It seems that the symptoms of a cold and menstruation overlapped. If you rest for a few days, you should feel better. Don’t worry.”

The doctor said with a kind smile. However, Liz wasn’t in a situation to follow his prescription.

She wanted to quickly dispel the haziness covering her mind.

“Can you prescribe some painkillers? I want to take a walk, but my body feels too heavy.”

“Ah… I apologize, Your Majesty. I believe you would prefer rest over painkillers.”

“I know my body well.”

Liz didn’t yield to the doctor’s persuasion.

“It’s a lazy body that won’t easily get up once it tastes rest. It needs a little discomfort to make it move.”

Reluctantly, the doctor consented with an unwilling expression.

“I understand, Your Majesty. I’ll instruct the pharmacy to prepare medicine to relieve the body aches, painkillers, and digestive medicine.”

“Thank you.”

About fifteen minutes after the doctor left,

“Your Majesty, the medicine has arrived.”

Seira entered with medicine and snacks.

She said it was because the instructions advised not to take it on an empty stomach.

Liz took a bite of the madeleine snack, soaked in black tea.

It felt like her stomach subtly rejecting the food.

She wanted to throw up, but thinking about her stomach, she had no choice.
Barely managing to swallow one, Liz reached for the snack tray, and Seira offered her a glass of water.

“Please take a sip of water first, Your Majesty.”

After that, Seira unfolded a neatly folded medicine paper and gathered the powdered medicine in the center.

“Take a sip of water, and I’ll pour it for you after wetting your throat.”

Liz followed her words, took a sip of water, and wetted her throat.

Seira brought the apex of the folded medicine paper diagonally to Liz’s open mouth.

She only had to tilt her head. Without the need to swallow, the medicine would dissolve in water, pass through the esophagus, decompose in the stomach, and spread throughout the body.

Then her head would clear up, the body’s fatigue would lessen, and the unpleasant pain poking at her lower abdomen would disappear. It would be good if, at the same time, the virus causing all these symptoms of malaise could be eliminated.

Liz closed her eyes and just waited for the powder to pour.

At that moment,

Knock .

A knocking sound interrupted her healing.

Liz put aside the medicine paper and swallowed only water.

“Your Majesty, it’s Rosa.”

“What’s the matter?”

While Seira held the medicine paper, Rosa’s calm voice could be heard.

“A guest has arrived.”

“A guest? Who?”

Liz asked nonchalantly.

“It’s Rene Esmond.”

…!

Guided by Rosa, Rene, sitting somewhat awkwardly opposite Liz, lowered her gaze.

Thin golden hair and an outfit as pale as her eye color made her first impression seem frail.

The hand holding the teacup, lifted before everyone’s eyes, trembled as if even that was burdensome.

Judging by the expressions on Rosa and Seira’s faces at the same time, it was certain that the two had the same thought.

‘Why did Your Majesty bring such a woman as a maid? Instead of serving someone, it seems like she should be served.’

Liz blinked deeply at Rosa, meaning she should wait in the lobby until called.

Seira also nodded. They decided to take the medicine later.

Splash .

When the door closed, the rippling tea settled, and the faint gaze became clear. Rene Esmond, whom Liz knew well, had returned.

“Was it necessary to perform in front of the maids?”

“It’s a habit.”