The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away

40 – 40. The Princess and the Court Physician (1)

“Asella.”

A cold voice intermingled with Asella’s ear as she walked from the waiting room to the stadium.

The bodyguards and maids took a step back.

Tap, tap.

Camilla approached Asella with the sound of sharp high heels.

Asella looked at her without answering.

“Now you don’t even greet me. Where did you learn that attitude from? You really think you can just do whatever you want?”

“When I stand in front of Her Majesty. Please don’t disturb me.”

“Hah, you’re getting cheeky with your words! Do you think you can impress Her Majesty with the magic you practiced without me? My apprentices have already finished their performance! They showcased 4th level magic!”

If they reached the 4th level, they were already at a high level as a magician.

Camilla was as skilled as to take such individuals as her disciples.

The magicians who couldn’t enter the Tower of Magic sought training under her.

Of course, not many could endure Camilla’s harsh nature for long.

There were only three magicians participating in today’s competition.

It was already a palace with philosophers.

In reality, the Moonlight Bow faction had little influence on that level.

But it was different on a special day like today.

Camilla simply entrusted the magicians who could have played a supporting role to Acella to Holang Georgk.

Acella could only be disappointed in him.

Camilla did not believe in herself as a child.

She was just a means to obtain power in the royal family.

So far, it has been the best choice because it was easy to handle, but if not, she would just stick to the alternative option, Georgk.

To Camilla, Acella was merely that kind of existence.

“Oh my, let me ask one thing.”

“Do you think you have the right to question me?”

“Why do you need an emperor, oh my? You already enjoy power as the empress.”

Camilla chuckled at Acella’s question.

“You can’t understand, brat! The power of the emperor is what finally fulfills my noble ideology.”

The current emperor may be old, but his judgment is accurate.

The reason why Camilla made Acella the empress was to create a weapon called Acella, essentially leaving her in a small Moonlight Bow.

Did he think that once he became emperor, Acella would become the real power and wield it?

Acella was amazed at his simple way of thinking.

“Georgk, that child is useful. He has much ambition and talent for succession. Since he is filled with arrogance, he can be dangerous but we shouldn’t eliminate him if there is a benefit.”

Camilla strongly insisted.

“Acella, I have raised you as a mother until now. Isn’t becoming the next emperor also your dream? Why did you act so recklessly, completely blinded by something else?”

When Camilla shouted loudly, Acella blinked.

Unconsciously, she exerted force in her hand holding the staff.

It was a reflexive response from the special education she had received.

“…The dream of becoming an emperor.”

I only tried to fulfill your dream.

“… Hoo.”

Asella regained her breath.

She recalled the words of her doctor.

Respiration rate is important.

Control heart rate and relax tension.

…Certainly, she felt a little more stable in front of Camilla.

Asella opened her eyes, hiding her emotions and announced with an expressionless face.

“Watch my magic, Eomama.”

Leaving behind energetic Camilla, Asella left the hallway.

“Next, we’ll have a magical competition at the Moonlight Palace! The great Emperor’s third Princess, Asella, will perform personally!”

After the emcee’s announcement, Asella stood in the middle of the arena.

The terrain for group battles had already disappeared, leaving only a neat stage.

Asella drew a sigil that she had learned from Seymour while holding her wand and activated it.

-Click!

The magic was activated.

The formula drawn in Asella’s mind takes on a smooth shape through the wand.

Her golden mana shone brilliantly and drew a perfect circle without any deformation.

“Wow, Clean.”

“The Sage was teaching Princess Asella, wasn’t he?”

The Emperor’s siblings observed the magic, each giving their own comments.

Asella completed drawing all the sigils and moved to the spellcasting phase.

When the mana flowed into the three circles drawn, there was a loud noise, and it began to rotate.

Between the magic circles that formed a triangular cone by crossing each other, the light particles clustered and took shape.

It was a statue of the Emperor carved in a majestic posture.

“Bring her, teleportation magic.”

“A convenient magic to bring objects from afar, isn’t it? I heard it’s quite difficult because it’s a third-order magic.”

“hehehe, it seems that Princess Asella has learned a lot from the Sage. Isn’t that right, brother?”

The Emperor stroked his chin slowly in silence, praised by the Heavenly King.

Indeed, the magic shown by Asella was undoubtedly genius compared to her age.

“Not unique either.”

Philosopher Seymour reached the fourth level of the hierarchy at the age of ten, it was said.

As if it were obvious that he would become a distinguished figure in human history after two hundred years, the Emperor exclaimed in admiration.

Just as he had sent only mockery to the knights of the Geork Order during the group battle, his standards were clear.

“If this is all, then it’s disappointing.”

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The Emperor clutched his chin in frustration.

Acela was the magical weapon of the royal court, created even while embracing the witch Camilla.

With a whopping two talents for magic.

The Emperor wanted to display a more impressive appearance than this.

“hahahaha, barely a third-level magic. Bringer used so much of the palace magicians’ magic just preparing the field for the group battle.”

Geork also clenched his fist, sensing that victory was within reach.

“If it’s the same teleportation magic, he should have used Teleport instead of Bringer! How pitiful!”

Lauga scolded the excited Geork.

“Teleport is a large-scale fifth-level magic. It requires many materials and several magicians. Speak sensibly.”

“Magic is meant to surprise the magicians. Rulers don’t have time to worry about such trivial matters, Lauga.”

“Eugh, you young geezer.”

Lauga waved her hand as if it smelled bad. Geork folded his arms and suppressed his anger.

As if there were no need for such mediocre reactions from the audience, Acela continued to wield her staff without stopping and immediately cast the next spell.

“There’s still more?”

Geork focused with a furrowed brow.

This time, four magic circles were drawn.

It was a fourth-level spell.

“Wow, how did she construct it now?”

Lauga had been closely observing Acela’s movements, but for a moment, she missed the motion and gaped.

It was because Acela’s magic circle overlapped in a peculiar form, creating a structure of shapes that could not be understood.

“What kind of spell is that?”

“I really have no idea. It’s a form and formula I’ve never seen before….”

Even the Heavenly King and the princesses were perplexed, unable to identify it.

And swoosh.

Acela drew one more magic circle and passed through its center.

“It’s a fifth-level?!”

“No, it’s not a direct connection. If we have to classify it, it would be in the top 4th level… I wonder how this construct was designed.”

“Wait, really?”

One of the celestial kings with magical abilities nodded with a tense expression on his face.

“It’s a new magic. Princess Asella has developed it.”

The emperor’s eyebrows raised slightly.

Asella continued to speak calmly and composedly, her voice low.

“Recall.”

―Kagagak!!

The golden mana completed its intense rotation.

Particles emerged from the formation of the magic circle, resembling a Tesseract.

The transportation magic and its effects were similar.

Once the casting was complete, something that wasn’t there before appeared in that spot.

A magic that brings forth what is absent.

But what Asella brought forth was…

“A hatchling?!”

“What, what is it?!”

It was a dragon hatchling.

The small crimson lizard, no bigger than a palm, looked around as if seeing humans for the first time.

Flap! It spread its tiny wings and perched on the shoulder of the emperor’s statue.

When Mana was trimmed, flames burst out together.

“Oh my goodness, did Princess Asella just use teleportation magic on a ‘living being’?”

“Not teleportation?!”

“Teleportation is a magic where the caster moves or opens gates! There’s no magic that can transport other living beings anywhere!”

The spectators in the audience seats began to chatter in an instant.

Asella, feeling confident in her successful casting, lightly raised the corners of her mouth.

Seymour had mentioned that she had talent in spatial magic such as bringing, teleportation, and summoning.

In a broader sense, it dealt with space and time.

Perceiving the world in a way only possible for someone with exceptional vision.

Recall was her own magic developed specifically for today’s competition.

Having developed a magic that was nowhere to be found, she was surely expecting generous praise from the emperor.

That was Acella’s thought.

However.

“Your Majesty, we must silence the mouths of all who witnessed that magic here.”

“That’s right. If this incident leaks out, there will undoubtedly be chaos.”

The Heavenly King and the princesses put on airs.

The Emperor, too, glared at Acella with a serious expression.

It was a cold gaze that seemed to weigh her worth and fate.

‘Why?’

Acella didn’t quite understand the situation.

In fact, most of the knights and spectators, including officials, are applauding.

Only a few members of the high-ranking class have become serious.

They are individuals with a high understanding of magic.

‘…Ah.’

It was only then that Acella realized her mistake.

The Emperor nodded his head.

“Indeed, that is a dangerous magic.”

***

“Why is the reaction like that?”

The Court Lady asked with concern.

I was observing Acella’s magic performance from the heir’s viewing seat.

“The reason is roughly conjectured.”

Acella’s magic demonstration was enough to showcase her competence.

Too competent that it became a problem.

“hahahaha, Acella. You resemble your mother and are arrogant, but I thought you had more wit. You only know how to make a fuss, but you’re aiming for the heir’s position?”

Georg mocked Acella, feeling smug.

Honestly, I was a little irritated.

I know very well how diligently Acella studies Seymour’s lessons.

It’s not like her effort was wrong.

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She barely succeeded in performing the magic she prepared so diligently, but if the reaction is like this, it makes you want to undo everything.

I took a step forward.

“Teacher?”

Ignoring the senior instructor behind me,

“Your Highness Prince Georg, I have something to say.”

“What is it?”

Georg furrowed his brows and turned to look at me.

“You seem to be in charge of a wastrel in the royal court. I was also recognized as a wastrel back in my hometown.”