01x09 - Visitor from the North

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I have to keep my identity

from being discovered by Lord Lawvine

and somehow get through the banquet.

Moreover,

I would like Prince Kyle

to take the medicine somehow.

Without treatment, he won't even be able

to get up from his bed in the near future.

What a surprise!

I thought it must be someone

in a similar occupation to me

tending such a field of medicinal herbs.

Hello.

You, who seem to be my kind of people.

Doctor Michel!

How is the aurora?

Did you get inspiration for your research?

Yes, absolutely!

That's good to hear.

I'm sorry for making you travel

all the way out here, Doctor.

Why are you apologizing?

You are my pupil.

I'll show you whatever you want to see.

If there is something you don't know,

I will teach you.

However, if you want to get there

on your own, I won't interfere.

He was my teacher

in my third life.

Pardon me, sir.

May I ask your name, please?

Oh! Sorry if I surprised you.

My name is Michel Hévin.

I'm from Coyolles.

If you're lost,

allow me to show you your room.

That's very kind of you, but I'm not lost.

I'm interested in that girl right there.

-She's our--

-It's all right.

I'm Rishe Irmgard Weitzner.

Are you a scholar, Mr. Hévin?

A scholar, huh?

I guess that's the simplest way to put it.

It looks like,

those nails have been tinted

with gelwood sap, right?

What method did you use for the hardening?

Lish grass with gibi's nectar

and lapet grass, mixed with glue.

Is there a reason you didn't use

cyril grass to prevent air bubbles?

You see through it all, huh?

It's just theoretical calculations though.

What do you think would happen

if you mix it with estoma sap?

I think it would harden the tint

even more.

However, it is only a hypothesis.

We need to verify

what the results will be.

You are such a smart girl.

If it's possible,

I would make you my pupil.

If you don't mind, I would appreciate it

if you could teach me while you are here.

Yeah, that's fine by me.

Thank you so much!

I guess you are

my teacher then, Mr. Hévin.

Teacher, huh?

That's kind of interesting.

I didn't think there would ever be a day

when I could call him "teacher" again.

By the way, my pupil,

the medicinal herbs in this field

seem to be a little

out of my area of expertise,

so I'm just guessing.

Do you, by any chance,

want to poison Kyle?

Mademoiselle Rishe, I never thought

I'd have the pleasure

of seeing you twice in one day.

Please, don't feel concerned about it

and be at ease.

Well, then, with all due respect…

Michel, what on earth are you doing here?

I found an awesome girl,

and I thought you might like

to meet her, Kyle.

She is the fiancée of the Crown Prince.

Huh, is that so?

But this girl just became my pupil.

Huh?

I think her concoction

might help you, Kyle.

Concoction?

It wasn't my area of expertise,

but I figured I should experiment

with you on this one, Kyle.

Doctor, you can't conduct

an experiment on a prince!

Huh? So it's no good, then?

Common sense

is a difficult thing to define.

But, from the bottom of my heart,

I want Kyle to get better.

I understand.

Are you sure?

It's the medication that the best scholar

in our country is willing to try.

In fact,

I am prepared to do everything in my power

to conquer this disease.

All right, I will get everything ready

as soon as I can.

Here's the medication.

There is actually only one problem

with this medication.

Please do tell me.

This medication…

tastes really nasty!

It tastes really nasty?

Oh, is that so?

Kyle will be fine.

After all, he's a very strong kid,

diligent and hardworking, you know?

Mademoiselle Rishe, if this is

the tribulation I have been given,

then I will do my utmost to overcome it

with all my strength.

Yes, I'll get him to drink it.

You can't do that!

-Say, "Ah!"

-He needs some water…

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

So, how does it taste, Kyle?

What does it taste like?

The distinctive smell,

like that of a stable,

hits you in a mixture

of bitterness and sourness.

Then there is the strange sweetness

after drinking it all down,

making it slimy on the tongue.

You don't have to describe it!

-Please get some water!

-Ty a little more.

Right away!

Here, take another sip.

Doctor!

By the way, my pupil.

Would you like to take a look at this

while you wait for your pick up?

Doctor, this is…

It's my research paper.

Although Kyle told me it's too complicated

for anyone to understand.

You are indeed a very interesting girl.

You really dislike these medications,

huh, Rishe?

You're a bright girl.

If I had to point out a flaw,

it would be that you

only want to use your knowledge

and skills to make people happy.

I think it's wrong for you

to determine the happiness of others.

The whole point of being born as a poison

is to make people suffer

as it was meant to do, isn't it?

Does poison really not have the power

to make someone happy?

It's not like you to assume

that something was born

to make someone suffer, Doctor.

Don't worry about it.

This drug is not finished yet.

It's getting ready to be done,

but we can't get the people

we need to do the demonstration.

I can't find anyone

willing to use these medications

the way I want them to be used.

Doctor and I…

couldn't come to an agreement

regarding that medication.

I wonder if he met the right person

he was looking for.

Pardon my intrusion!

Lady Rishe, about your pick up…

We're going back, Rishe.

Your Highness Arnold?

Why are you coming here yourself?

He is Doctor Michel Hévin.

He's very knowledgeable

and willing to teach me during his stay!

I'm honored to be introduced.

Perhaps I should put on

a more reserved face for once.

Greetings.

You are the Crown Prince

of this country, I assume?

Thank you very much for granting us access

to the National Library.

If there is anything you need

to share your knowledge with my wife,

we will provide it.

Whatever is required.

Then I shall not hesitate

to ask for a lot of help.

Why are you picking me up so suddenly?

I was just on my way home.

Do you always move around until this late?

When I get carried away with my work,

I end up losing track of time.

Oh, but don't worry,

I'm sleeping in until noon.

Here.

At least use that.

Huh?

Isn't this your precious pocket watch?

It's all right.

Thanks to its portability,

it came in handy on the b*ttlefield.

On the b*ttlefield?

You mean for tactical purposes?

Yes.

Many doubt it

simply because of its "short history,"

but it's a tool that keeps time precisely.

His Highness is very flexible

in adopting new technologies.

I can't find anyone

willing to use these medications

the way I want them to be used.

What?

Nothing.

Then, I will take your word and borrow it.

As I recall, my former pharmacology

teacher also found this useful.

-Your teacher?

-Yes.

He was a really great pharmacist

from Renhua.

How does that man compare to your teacher?

Doctor Michel is not

a pharmacist, you see.

He uses medications in his research,

so he has some knowledge.

Then, who in the world is he?

He is the kind of scholar who studies

various substances in this world

and creates new ones!

He is creating a new substance?

In Doctor Michel's case,

his goal is not to create gold,

but the name that comes closest

to describing him would be…

an alchemist.

I have to behave myself

so that Lord Lawvine

does not find out that I am Lucius

at tonight's banquet.

Lady Rishe, you have received a letter.

Thanks.

From Madam Michaela?

I told you that

it would be completed in a month,

but since we were able to commission

a craftsman from Coyolles in Galkhein,

we will be able to shorten

the delivery time significantly.

I can't believe a change in a craftsman

can make that much difference.

Wonderful.

Your Highness, you have a look

of utter displeasure on your face.

I am showing it.

No problem.

Your Highness Arnold.

Thank you so much

for creating this opportunity for me.

I am very grateful for your generosity!

Mademoiselle Rishe,

how beautiful you are this evening!

Thank you so much!

How have you been feeling since then?

Thanks to your help, I feel much better.

That's good to hear.

Your Highness Arnold,

I shall go and speak with the ladies.

Well, Your Highness Kyle,

I hope you enjoy this banquet.

Now that I've finished my greetings,

I think I've done the bare minimum

of my duties.

After that…

Okay, let's focus.

I found him.

It's been a while since I did this,

but I managed to do it well.

I never thought my fifth life experience

would come in handy in a place like this.

I'm going to stay focused like this.

I will make sure no one realizes that

-I am running away from Lord Lawvine.

-Lady Rishe.

Good day to you.

It is a pleasure to meet you, Lady Rishe.

The pleasure is mine.

It is my pleasure

to greet you as well, Lord Weilman.

I have heard about you from my mother

and was looking forward to meeting you.

Your mother, you say?

I heard that you recently became

a customer of my mother's store.

I can't believe it, that moody person…

Even Her Majesty the Empress

couldn't be a guest.

Are you perhaps…

I am the owner of this store.

My name is Michaela Laure Weilman.

I only selected the stone.

It was His Highness Arnold

who purchased it.

Oh, my!

His Highness Arnold

gives jewelry to a woman?

I was surprised too.

I heard that the delivery time

for the ring

is going to be greatly reduced.

I was told that it's because the craftsmen

of Coyolles are helping them.

Is there really that much of a difference?

That is because Coyolles' jewelers

have exceptional skills.

The speed required to achieve the

most delicate workmanship is different.

Wow!

As can be expected from the country

which boasts of jewelry, gold and silver.

It looks like Lord Lawvine

is standing still.

May I ask you, Your Highness Arnold,

to lend my Coyolles a helping hand?

We would like to ask for the support

of Galkhein in terms of military aspects,

not monetary, medical or other support.

And as you are aware,

Coyolles has almost no military power.

Our country is being allowed to exist

by providing jewels, gold and silver.

While neighboring countries

threaten to wipe us out

whenever they feel like it…

I want to get out of that predicament

and have the means to protect my people.

So you are saying that Coyolles

wants to make a treaty with Galkhein?

It is as you say.

I wonder what you're going to say.

Is that the reason why you came

all the way to visit me,

pushing your sickly body so far?

I wonder if there's any value in the

existence of a peace-loving royal family.

Let's say we do proceed,

what does Coyolles have

in store for our country?

I assure you that jewelry, gold and silver

shall be exported to your country

with the highest priority.

Even at the risk of

our own country's profitability.

Don't do that, Prince Kyle.

You are not cut out for lying.

Don't make me laugh.

If I were in your shoes,

I would make sure to put

a time limit on that condition.

It's impossible to continue

to provide jewelry,

your largest source of revenue,

without regard to profit.

About that…

It's obvious why

you proposed such an idea.

Coyolles' mineral resources

are running dry, aren't they?

So that's how it is.

But I can't quite figure it out.

Your actions are nothing short of foolish.

My life will surely not be that long.

A new life

is coming into the royal family.

And I must do what I can now

for the future of that child

and for the sake of my own people.

From what I have learned,

Your Highness Arnold is a politician

who cares for his people

and reaches out to them.

If it were you--

This conversation isn't going anywhere.

Please wait a moment!

I beg you, Your Highness Arnold.

Please, for my Coyolles…

I think you are mistaken about something.

It suits my nature better to invade

and keep a country under my control

than to join hands with another country.

Five years from now,

His Highness Arnold, who has become

the Emperor, will wage w*r on the world,

and Coyolles will have to fight Galkhein.

And so many lives…

But Prince Kyle has proposed an alliance

to His Highness Arnold.

This is a turning point in history

that could change the future.

Weitzner,

I want to protect this country.

I will do whatever it takes

to achieve that goal.

That's be the most important

responsibility I have

since I was born dying.

Prince Kyle may be prepared

to become a vassal state of Galkhein

if it means forging an alliance.

However…

that will only change the rulers

if he can't establish

a relationship of equals.

But…

Such a method…