It Wasn’t Healing, It Was Training Magic

“Heal—.”

The light of healing blinds my eyes.
A massive light I’ve never seen before.
Is it because I’m using magic in front of my favorite character? I ended up putting in too much power.

Just wishing for her curse to be lifted.
I prayed strongly.

How much time has passed?
Not a long time.
When the light disappeared, Daeho was standing there blankly.

As she examined her body here and there,
outwardly, nothing seemed to have changed from before.

But Daeho spoke with a blushing face.

“Oh?”

Something we couldn’t understand, it seems she’s been freed from the curse’s influence.
Daeho quickly put her hand in her chest.

‘Is it an all-purpose pocket?’

It’s a familiar sight since I’ve already seen Soho’s actions.
Daeho took out some kind of stone fragment from her chest and was startled.

“And even my… my lifespan has returned?”

Daeho’s magic, as powerful as its effects are, demands a great price.
Magic that can’t be used carelessly as it cuts away lifespan with each use, separate from the curse.

Not only was the curse lifted, but even the lifespan she had consumed so far had returned.

‘That’s quite effective?’

Even though it’s magic I used,
it’s often surprising.

To think it eliminated all the obstacles that troubled my favorite character throughout the original story.
At this rate, even the Demon King’s Army wouldn’t be scary.

Well, now that the issue is resolved.
It’s time to receive the reward.

I blankly stared at Daeho’s chest.
Then Daeho met my gaze and opened her mouth.

“…Do you want to touch it?”

I quietly nodded.

The moment the light of healing descended,
Daeho felt warmth spreading to her very bones.
This feeling she had never experienced in her life.
She wanted to keep feeling it.

As there’s a beginning, there’s an end.
The magic ended in an instant, and she clearly felt the curse that had been tormenting her body like a burden disappear.

It felt like taking off sandbags that had been wrapped around her entire body.

“Oh?”

It’s different.
So very different.
Was the air entering her lungs always this sweet?

No, breathing used to make her lungs sting,
the wind used to torment her skin with prickles.
It was hard to sit properly without leaning on something,
and just standing on the ground made her feel nauseous.

Because she had endured that pain her whole life,
she had developed enough patience not to show it outwardly.

That’s why the clearly disappeared pain made all of Daeho’s five senses feel sweet.
Things that were natural to others were moving to Daeho.

‘To think there’s really a male healer…’

It’s amazing.
The fact that a man is a healer is surprising enough,
but to use such powerful magic.
Even the High Priest would believe it if told it was the Saint’s magic.

In fact, I’m not sure if even the Saint could heal this.

Daeho hurried to check her lifespan.
As she uses her unique magic at the cost of her lifespan, she originally had only 2 years left to live.

She had already paid too much of a price before.

But. The lifespan she confirmed was.

[78 years]

This magical tool that checks lifespan was pointing to a number she had never seen before.
78 years? When she first got this tool, it was about 54 years.

It’s so surprising.
While she was still in shock, she felt an intense gaze.

Following the gaze, she met Zick’s eyes.
His eyes were looking exactly at Daeho’s chest.

‘As expected of our family’s chest.’

Mother often said.
That the Baekya family’s chest is alluring.
If you want to seduce any man, one shot with the chest is enough, she said.

It was true.
This seems too effective?

A promise is a promise.
Daeho spoke with a slightly trembling heart.

“…Do you want to touch it?”

Even stammering.
Is it because it was a proposal made in jest?
Her heart is fluttering a bit.

As she swallowed while watching Zick nod.

“No! Sister, your joke is going too far! That’s sexual harassment.”

Soho stopped her.
Apparently, she thought the joke went too far.
Seeing her slightly raised eyes, she should stop.

“O-okay. Of course it’s a joke. The joke went too far. I’m sorry if it made you uncomfortable.”
“Ah, no…”

Daeho agreed.
Zick nodded too.

Though inwardly, she was just full of regret.

This is a gender-reversed world.
A woman suddenly asking a man to touch her chest is considered sexual harassment towards men.

Even between close acquaintances,
it’s natural to be uncomfortable.

Daeho felt a little sorry.

‘The joke went too far.’

It became an incident that ended like this.

‘Why do I feel regretful…?’

Daeho felt somewhat regretful.
A feeling boils up that it might have been okay to offer her chest like this.

A chest she had never allowed any man to touch.
I heard that when a man touches a woman’s chest, it flows with a different level of pleasure that can’t be felt when touching it yourself.

For a man as handsome as Zick,
surely there would be many women throwing themselves at him besides Daeho.

This opportunity might be a precious chance that won’t come again in the future.
Should I just close my eyes and go for it once?

“Hmmm…”

Imagining Zick touching her chest.
Her breathing starts to get rough.

‘No, I can’t.’

It shouldn’t be done.
Isn’t Zick the man her younger sister likes?

Even though her heart beats faster for no reason when she feels Zick’s gaze,
and she finds herself listening carefully even to his breathing,
and feels the urge to press her chest against him and rub!

She shouldn’t do this anymore, even as a joke.

However, she resolved to definitely set Zick up with Soho.
Then, even if she uses magic again and her lifespan is cut, she could be healed again.

And and.
She would be able to see him often.

Yes, that was the reason.
There was absolutely no other ulterior motive.

After finishing the healing, we moved to track traces of the Demon King’s Army.
Although Daeho was freed from the curse through healing magic,
her desire for revenge against the one who cursed her family didn’t disappear.

Rather, it seems she wants to deal with it definitively.
Currently, I’m moving together with Daeho.

“Is this the place? Where there are traces of the Demon King’s Army?”
“That’s right, Zick-nim.”

We decided to leave the other members at the lodging.

This matter requires discretion,
Sword Master Emilia is too famous,
and Akasha is at risk of being discovered as a beastkin.

Moreover, Soho and Jakan who need to take care of and watch over those two.
Because of that, we ended up coming here just the two of us.

—Now that I can use magic. There’s no threat.

Daeho confidently said to go together.
And to use magic on her if necessary.

I nodded.
As I know the knowledge from the original story.

I thought it would help in finding what Daeho wants.

The place we arrived at was an auction house.
It was run at the national level.
As such, it’s a highly trusted place used by many people.

“Number 66, 4000!”
“Number 104, 4300!”

As the martial arts tournament in the capital overlapped, the auction house was bustling with additional outside visitors.
It certainly seems like a good place for someone to hide.

No lie, it’s so crowded that,
even if you hit someone on the back of the head as they pass by, no one would know who did it.

“Zick-nim, hold on tight so you don’t get lost and follow me.”

Daeho held out her hand with a playful smile.

‘Does she think I’m a child?’

This is like looking at a child worried about getting lost.
Even if men are treated as weak in this gender-reversed world.
I’m not a child, am I?

‘My favorite character’s hand…!’

But, I excitedly took it.

To think I’d really get to hold my favorite character’s hand.
It’s a wish come true.
I smile every time I feel the soft touch.

“Where we need to go is the VIP auction room. They say that person will appear there.”

It’s said to be an auction room only accessible to high nobles.
Daeho entered by using the name of the Baekya Duchy.

The scene there was quite different from outside.
Unlike the overheated atmosphere with auction fever, this place was calm.
Should I say it’s subdued?

It had a solemn atmosphere.

“Lady Baekya, please sit here.”

The guided seat was the highest seat.
It was located on the highest floor.

Unlike other seats here, the quality of the chairs and tables seemed extraordinary.
They seem to have paid special attention as it’s for a ducal family.

“Oh my, aren’t you Lady Baekya?”

As we sat down, a voice calling Daeho was heard from the side.

“Aren’t you the First Imperial Princess, Lady Morgan?”
“To think I’d meet Lady Baekya here. It’s nice to see you. Are you enjoying the capital well?”
“Of course. The Arcadia Empire has as many enjoyable things as the Seolha Empire.”
“Hohoho, that’s good then. For someone from the Seolha Empire, the center of entertainment and pleasure, to say so. It’s worth the effort we put in.”

Morgan Arcadia.
She was the First Imperial Princess of the Arcadia Empire and the person certain to be the next emperor.
Unlike her sister Nero, she was a person with strong ambition and greed, and in the future, she eventually goes too far.

I remember that later she even joins hands with the Demon King’s Army.
To think we’d meet here.

“Who might that handsome man there be…?”

Morgan met my gaze.

“He’s an acquaintance I know. He’s my sister’s acquaintance, and he said he wanted to see the auction house…”
“Sightseeing? Oh… But you seem very interested. How about joining us then? As a princess, I could explain various things… hmm.”

After hearing Daeho’s explanation, Morgan looked me up and down.
She slowly moved her gaze from top to bottom as if appraising me.

It gave me goosebumps a bit.
While Princess Morgan’s face is quite beautiful with fine features, I feel an inexplicable sense of repulsion.

‘Is it because I’ve already seen too many disgusting scenes in the original story?’

It might be that.
They say disgust can even overcome sexual desire.

As the silence lengthened at Morgan’s proposal, Daeho spoke.

“Thank you for the invitation, but he’s quite shy. If there’s an opportunity next time, we’ll see you again.”
“If that’s the case… But wouldn’t it be okay to ask for his opinion? Lady.”

Although Daeho refused the invitation,
Morgan insists on asking for my opinion.
Did she think I would accept the invitation?

“Princess! It’s an honor to meet you. But, if fate allows, I’ll ask for it next time when we have another chance.”
“I see. But make sure to join us next time, okay?”

I carefully declined.
Morgan accepted more gently than I expected.

‘That’s unexpected?’

I thought she wasn’t someone who would simply let it go.
It was an unexpected side.

And the auction began.

As high-priced items appeared one after another,
huh? Why is this coming out, I thought as I saw some items.

One of them was a weapon Akasha frequently used in the original story.
The Fox Bead.

It was a magical tool that helps when using sorcery.

“This is a magical tool with mysterious powers. It’s expected to assist when using sorcery, and we’ll start the bidding at 700 gold.”

The auction starts with the auctioneer’s explanation.
However, as the known information is extremely limited and it looks like just a pretty bead on the outside, it was quiet.

Just as I thought it might go unsold.

“Number 13, 700 gold.”

I raised my hand.
Having seen it, I wanted to buy it for Akasha.
Especially since I have 24,700 gold on hand, money is overflowing.

“Number 13, 700 gold… Any more bids? Then…”

I got a good item for free.
Thanks to that, I’m feeling good.

“Number 11, 1000 gold.”

Someone outbid me.
The owner of an arrogant voice.

“Excuse me, as I looked at it, I became interested too. Hehe.”

It was Morgan.