CHAPTER 243: EVANGELINE'S REWARD

In an elegant room.

Evangeline awoke and blinked her eyes.

The room was very quiet.

No, more precisely, her mind was extremely quiet.

“It’s so clear. What is this? What on earth…”

It was a feeling she had never experienced before. Her mind was so clear. There was no pain anywhere, and all the fog that had been in her head was completely gone.

A bewildered Evangeline examined various parts of her body.

And soon after, she remembered.

She had definitely received treatment from Ethan Whiskers.

After enduring an extremely painful treatment process, the last thing she heard before fainting was Ethan’s voice.

-You’re cured.

In other words, the cold was no longer spreading through her body.

“Goodness, is this what it feels like to not be in pain?”

Her body felt incredibly light.

With everything that had been weighing Evangeline down now gone, everything looked crystal clear.

“Black Sword.”

“Yes, Princess.”

“Pen and paper. And the seal too.”

“Yes.”

Princess Evangeline first created the certified document with the imperial seal that Ethan had requested as a reward.

With this, Ethan’s workshop became an officially recognized imperial workshop.

Evangeline added one more clause.

It stated that not only was it recognized by the imperial family, but that Evangeline Sacred would take full responsibility if any issues arose.

Black Sword looked at Princess Evangeline with concern upon seeing this clause.

“It’s not excessive at all, so don’t worry, Black Sword.”

Now Ethan’s workshop was essentially directly connected to the imperial family.

“I’ll allow the use of a golden nameplate, so go to Cyril right away and have them make a nameplate for Ethan’s workshop.”

Cyril was the imperial palace’s blacksmith.

The golden nameplate was a symbol of the imperial family, signifying their trust.

First the seal, and now the nameplate.

Princess Evangeline intended to return as much as she had received.

“Yes, understood.”

“And please summon all of the imperial guards. I’ve come up with solutions to all the issues I’ve been pondering until now. Oh! And I need to go thank Mr. Ethan Whiskers.”

“Mr. Ethan Whiskers is currently in an audience with His Majesty, having been summoned.”

“What?!”

Evangeline’s expression suddenly turned to one of surprise.

“For His Majesty to summon him directly, this is an extremely rare occurrence.”

“It’s proof of how much His Majesty cares for you, Princess.”

“He does care for me, but this is still the first time I’ve seen something like this. Perhaps His Majesty has taken a liking to Mr. Ethan. In that case, I should go there first. With a gift.”

Evangeline abruptly stood up.

“My goodness, I got up so quickly but there’s no headache. No dizziness either. Black Sword, is this how you feel every day?”

“Yes, that’s what being healthy is like, Princess.”

Black Sword looked at her with a pleased expression.

“I’ve been living at an 80 percent disadvantage my whole life. I must go right away. I need to immediately thank the person who has given me a new world!”

“Then as you’ve commanded, I will gather the imperial guards.”

***

Ethan went straight to see Regia.

It was to check if the two guards were being trained well.

‘And I have some other things to discuss as well.’

He had originally come to the imperial palace to receive training from Regia, but for now there were things that took priority over Regia’s training.

‘Actually, Regia’s training isn’t even the main point.’

Ethan already knew all of Regia’s training methods. So as long as the two guards received Regia’s training properly and grew, that would be enough.

As Ethan was heading towards Regia’s office like that, he encountered a familiar face.

“Princess, how are you feeling?”

As soon as Evangeline saw Ethan, she smiled brightly and ran over.

She didn’t just run, she sprinted vigorously.

Her feet were so fast that Ethan prepared to dodge in case she might crash into him.

But there was no collision.

“Huff, huff.”

Breathing heavily, Evangeline seemed amazed at her newly restored healthy body.

“Mr. Ethan, thank you so much. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to run like this. I’m even starting to sweat from this running.”

“You should be able to run as vigorously as you want now. You’re cured after all.”

“I’m truly grateful. I can’t thank you enough.”

Saying that, Evangeline gestured to another guard beside her.

Then Evangeline’s guard handed Ethan a piece of parchment.

“This is the imperial seal I promised.”

Ethan unfolded the parchment and confirmed the seal. And he discovered one clause.

It was a clause stating that Evangeline Sacred certifies all technology provided by Ethan’s workshop.

“I didn’t mean to burden you this much.”

“No, what Mr. Ethan has done is worth this much. I will never forget this. And I’ve also prepared a golden nameplate, which I’ll have sent directly to the Whiskers estate. And.”

She gestured once more and this time a small handbag appeared in her hand.

“As you know, I’ve been sick for a long time. So I’ve consumed everything that was said to be good for the body. Even right before Mr. Ethan came to visit.”

Evangeline put her hand into the bag. It seemed to be quite a high-quality spatial pouch.

What came out of the bag was a flask containing liquid.

“All the elixirs I’ve been constantly consuming are in this bag.”

She handed the flask to Ethan. Ethan immediately opened it and smelled it.

‘As expected of a princess.’

Even Ethan had been exposed to beneficial herbs, elixirs, and potions that Count Whiskers had spent huge sums to obtain when Ethan was on the verge of death.

‘Father brought fairly good things too, but compared to this, the difference is night and day.’

In terms of grade, they were all A-grade potions or higher.

Evangeline continued to take out potions one after another.

“These are all difficult to obtain. Some are made from herbs supplied only to the imperial family. Oh, this one is made from century-old herbs. This is a mana vitality potion made from 500-year-old herbs…”

“How many are in there?”

“There should be about 20 bottles of similar grade. It’s enough for me to drink for 90 days.”

‘…For 90 days?’

That means in a year, she would drink close to 80 bottles of such potions.

“I’ll give you all of it. I don’t need them anymore. And these are the ingredients.”

What she had taken out earlier were completed potions.

And what she offered next were the herbs that serve as ingredients for the potions.

“It’s not much, but please accept it as a token of my sincerity.”

She smiled brightly.

At the same time, a cheerful notification sound rang out.

-Your survival probability has greatly increased!

-Points are awarded for the increase in survival probability.

-3 Potential Points have been awarded.

‘My survival probability went up by 3 percent?’

This wasn’t just from treating Evangeline.

‘It seems the emperor had an influence along with Princess Evangeline.’

The rewards from the emperor alone were already enormous.

‘As expected, high risk, high return.’

Ethan pondered for a moment where to invest the three potential points.

‘There was that Perfect Evasion option that could evade any attack with a 3 percent chance.’

Using that as a reference, Strength Enhancement would likely just end up increasing damage.

‘Critical Resistance would probably be similar.’

What Ethan needed most right now were abilities related to defense and evasion.

‘I’ll invest everything in Perfect Evasion.’

-[Perfect Evasion] has increased by 3 points!

-The Perfect Evasion probability is adjusted.

-You evade all attacks with a 9 percent chance!

‘9 percent. That’s quite a high number.’

If you think about it, it means evading once out of every 10 attacks, so even without using other defensive abilities, this Perfect Evasion could be expected to save him from danger at least once.

‘Good, now I have one more reliable defensive technique. It’s almost no risk at this point.’

A natural smile spread across Ethan’s face.

“I’m the one who should be thanking you.”

Having definitely obtained what he wanted, Ethan couldn’t be more pleased.

***

Currently, there was a fierce struggle for succession within the imperial palace.

Of course, they weren’t openly antagonizing each other, but rather maintaining a very calm atmosphere on the surface.

However, beneath the surface where work continued, it was like a silent battlefield.

“Evangeline’s illness was cured?”

“Who is this person?”

The princes and princesses who heard the news urgently sought out Ethan.

“Someone skilled enough to treat Evangeline… This can’t be left alone.”

Currently, the 1st Prince had the most advantage in the succession struggle.

But everyone knew.

If it weren’t for her illness, Evangeline would have surely become the successor.

But the extreme cold atrophy syndrome she was suffering from was an incurable disease.

Because of this, the other princes and princesses had been at ease.

But then suddenly news spread that Evangeline’s illness had been cured.

Evangeline’s talented individuals were already a significant source of anxiety, and if a healthy Evangeline were to take action in earnest, the situation would clearly become uncontrollable.

“Sister Evangeline’s side is already overflowing with talented individuals.”

“This can’t go on. We need to bring that Ethan Whiskers to our side!”

The princes and princesses were flustered by the suddenly changed situation.

Among them, the most flustered was the 1st Prince, Eduardo Sacred.

In the 1st Prince’s office.

All of Eduardo’s core personnel, including his imperial guards, were gathered.

“Are you sure it’s been confirmed?”

Prince Eduardo Sacred, with his dazzling appearance and silver hair grown to his shoulders, looked very displeased.

“Yes, it’s said she’s been cured.”

Eduardo’s aide responded with an apologetic expression.

“Hah.”

Eduardo ran his hand over his face.

“How on earth did this happen? Didn’t even Royal Gwyn say the possibility of treatment was 0 percent?”

Eduardo remembered Princess Evangeline from when she was young. Despite their five-year age difference, her talent had quickly caught up to him.

What he felt then was despair.

But soon that despair turned to relief.

Because she began suffering from extreme cold atrophy syndrome.

It wasn’t that they were on bad terms. But as long as they were fighting for the successor position, he couldn’t keep her close either.

In the meantime, with the strong rival Evangeline gone, it was fair to say no prince or princess dared to challenge Eduardo in this succession struggle.

“But there’s no need to worry too much, Your Highness. Although Princess Evangeline has learned under Lady Regia for a long time, it was all while she was not in her best condition. Even if she’s cured, it will take years of rehabilitation to return to normal.”

“Are you sure?”

“Pardon?”

“Are you sure rehabilitation is necessary? I have a very bad feeling about this. The Evangeline I know won’t invest that much time in rehabilitation. No, since she’s said to be cured, her talent might explode at any moment.”

Eduardo frowned.

“What’s been suppressed might explode. If that happens, the situation won’t be good.”

“Your Highness!”

Just then, a voice was heard from outside the office.

“Come in!”

Eduardo sensed something was amiss.

“The 3rd Prince… has been arrested on charges of conspiring to assassinate the 3rd Princess.”

“…What?”

Suddenly, all the retainers present shuddered.

The 3rd Prince had been acting as the 1st Prince’s confidant.

The words Eduardo had just spoken filled their minds.

Princess Evangeline’s talent, suppressed by illness…

“Damn it!”

…was foretelling an explosion.

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