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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1 - Part 1
  • 2. Chapter 1 - Part 2
  • 3. Chapter 2 - Part 1
  • 4. Chapter 2 - Part 2
  • 5. Chapter 3
  • 6. Chapter 4
  • 7. Chapter 5
  • 8. Chapter 6
  • 9. Chapter 7
  • 10. Chapter 8
  • 11. Chapter 9
  • 12. Chapter 10
  • 13. Chapter 11
  • 14. Chapter 12
  • 15. Chapter 13
  • 16. Chapter 14
  • 17. Chapter 15
  • 18. Chapter 16
  • 19. Chapter 17
  • 20. Chapter 18
  • 21. Chapter 19
  • 22. Chapter 20
  • 23. Chapter 21
  • 24. Chapter 22
  • 25. Chapter 23
  • 26. Chapter 24
  • 27. Chapter 25
  • 28. Chapter 26
  • 29. Chapter 27
  • 30. Chapter 28
  • 31. Chapter 29
  • 32. Chapter 30
  • 33. Chapter 31
  • 34. Chapter 32
  • 35. Chapter 33
  • 36. Chapter 34
  • 37. Chapter 35
  • 38. Chapter 36
  • 39. Chapter 37
  • 40. Chapter 38
  • 41. Chapter 39
  • 42. Chapter 40
  • 43. Chapter 41
  • 44. Chapter 42
  • 45. Chapter 43
  • 46. Chapter 44
  • 47. Chapter 45
  • 48. Chapter 46
  • 49. Chapter 47
  • 50. Chapter 48
  • 51. Chapter 49
  • 52. Chapter 50
  • 53. Chapter 51
  • 54. Chapter 52
  • 55. Chapter 53
  • 56. Chapter 54
  • 57. Chapter 55
  • 58. Chapter 56
  • 59. Chapter 57
  • 60. Chapter 58
  • 61. Chapter 59
  • 62. Chapter 60
  • 63. Chapter 61
  • 64. Chapter 62
  • 65. Chapter 63
  • 66. Chapter 64
  • 67. Chapter 65
  • 68. Chapter 66
  • 69. Chapter 67
  • 70. Chapter 68
  • 71. Chapter 69
  • 72. Chapter 70
  • 73. Chapter 71
  • 74. Chapter 72
  • 75. Chapter 73
  • 76. Chapter 74
  • 77. Chapter 75
  • 78. Chapter 76
  • 79. Chapter 77
  • 80. Chapter 78
  • 81. Chapters 79
  • 82. Chapters 80
  • 83. Chapters 81
  • 84. Chapters 82
  • 85. Chapter 83
  • 86. Chapter 84
  • 87. Chapter 85
  • 88. Chapter 86
  • 89. Chapter 87
  • 90. Chapter 88
  • 91. Chapter 89
  • 92. Chapter 90
  • 93. Chapter 91
  • 94. Chapter 92
  • 95. Chapter 93
  • 96. Chapter 94
  • 97. Chapter 95
  • 98. Chapter 96
  • 99. Chapter 97
  • 100. Chapter 98
  • 101. Chapter 99
  • 102. Chapter 100
  • 103. Chapter 101
  • 104. Chapter 102
  • 105. Chapter 104
  • 106. Chapter 104
  • 107. Chapter 105
  • 108. Chapter 106
  • 109. Chapter 107
  • 110. Chapter 108
  • 111. Chapter 109
  • 112. Chapter 110
  • 113. Chapter 111
  • 114. Chapter 112
  • 115. Chapter 113
  • 116. Chapter 114
  • 117. Chapter 115
  • 118. Chapter 116
  • 119. Chapter 117
  • 120. Chapter 118
  • 121. Chapter 119
  • 122. Chapter 120
  • 123. Chapter 121
  • 124. Chapter 122
  • 125. Chapter 123
  • 126. Chapter 124
  • 127. Chapter 125
  • 128. Chapter 126
  • 129. Chapter 127
  • 130. Chapter 128
  • 131. Chapter 129
  • 132. Chapter 130
  • 133. Chapter 131
  • 134. Chapter 132
  • 135. Chapter 133
  • 136. Chapter 134
  • 137. Chapter 135
  • 138. Chapter 136
  • 139. Chapter 137
  • 140. Chapter 138
  • 141. Chapter 139
  • 142. Chapter 140
  • 143. Chapter 141
  • 144. Chapter 142
  • 145. Chapter 143
  • 146. Chapter 144
  • 147. Chapter 145
  • 148. Chapter 146
  • 149. Chapter 147
  • 150. Chapter 148
  • 151. Chapter 149
  • 152. Chapter 150
  • 153. Chapter 151
  • 154. Chapter 152
  • 155. Chapter 153
  • 156. Chapter 154
  • 157. Chapter 155
  • 158. Chapter 156
  • 159. Chapter 157
  • 160. Chapter 158
  • 161. Chapter 159
  • 162. Chapter 160
  • 163. Chapter 161
  • 164. Chapter 162
  • 165. Chapter 163
  • 166. Chapter 164
  • 167. Chapter 165
  • 168. Chapter 166
  • 169. Chapter 167
  • 170. Chapter 168
  • 171. Chapter 169
  • 172. Chapter 170
  • 173. Chapter 171
  • 174. Chapter 172
  • 175. Chapter 173
  • 176. Chapter 174
  • 177. Chapter 175
  • 178. Chapter 176
  • 179. Chapter 177
  • 180. Chapter 178
  • 181. Chapter 179
  • 182. Chapter 180
  • 183. Chapter 181
  • 184. Chapter 182
  • 185. Chapter 183
  • 186. Chapter 184
  • 187. Chapter 185
  • 188. Chapter 186
  • 189. Chapter 187 - The Final Chapter
  • 190. Side Story - 1

Chapter 1 - Part 1

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***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 1 - Part 2

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***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 2 - Part 1

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 2 - Part 2

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***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 3

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***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 4

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 5

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 6

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In the novel, even after the Mad Dragon’s death, the temple became more deeply involved with the five kingdoms. 

 

Her conclusion; ‘I am an alchemist. So what?’

 

In every empire, the high-ranked nobles secretly hire alchemists. Wherever people live, there are bound to be people who fall for false promises. 

 

She remembered the Duke mentioning alchemy as well. He said he had met a number of alchemists who claimed they could heal his wife. 

 

She understood Carius’ objective in intimidating her, but Lelia had no intention of being cowed. 

 

“…”

 

While Carius was stunned to see Lelia’s brazen attitude, he was caught up in a strange thought. 

 

‘Surely… Is she really my sister’s daughter?’

 

Elizabeth was a sorcerer who was strangely interested in alchemy. Carius was very disquieted with that fact and always worried that his precious sister might be arrested by the temple for dabbling with alchemy.

 

‘No, she can’t be…’

 

To be honest, he was here in this room to warn the child. 

 

She was pretty good at deceiving his father, but he would never be fooled. But when he unexpectedly found something in common with his sister, he was speechless. 

 

“Also don’t call me an imposter. I am not an imposter.”

 

“What…?”

 

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, Grandfather believes me.”

 

“…”

 

Carius became even more speechless at Lelia’s blunt way of speaking.

 

In the end, he was unable to salvage anything and left the room with an unsteady gait.

 

Carius narrowed his eyes and stared at the closed door. He was kind of upset.

 

***

 

A while after Carius left.

 

Sweet-looking maids came to Lelia’s room. The highest-ranked among them introduced herself as Becky.

 

Becky explained that if she needed anything, to ring the bell on the table or pull the rope next to the bed.

 

She brought some very sweet snacks. Lelia was so happy that she almost cried.

 

The maids smiled at how cute Lelia was and left the room.

 

“Delicious…”

 

Lelia started eating snacks excitedly. She could taste the flavor of the sweet butter. The snacks reminded her of the desserts she had at the temple.

[Editor: I was surprised to find out there is such a thing as sweet butter. O_o]

 

[I want to see them…]

 

Her reminiscing made her miss her friends. 

 

Lelia nibbled at the cookies while thinking of her most precious treasures; the fountain pen and the letters still in her bag. 

 

[Where should I hide them?]

 

She wanted to hide them in a very safe and secure place as they were her most cherished things. 

 

“Mother made secret spaces in the cabin, she might have some here.”

[T/N: Here, ‘her’ refers to Elizabeth. Back in the cabin/hut, she had made several secret spaces.]

 

Lelia ate the cookies thinking that she should check for them slowly.

 

[By the way…]

 

Lelia agonized as she gulped down the drink the maids brought with the delicious cookies. 

 

She’d noticed that her memories of the original work have been blurring little by little. Before she forgets everything, Lelia decides to write down the important things she needed to remember. She grabbed some paper and a pen from her study, which lies beyond the arched wall, next to her living room.

[T/N: Apparently, her room is quite big and had a study connected to the living room, separated by an arch wall.]

 

“Hmm…”

 

With a serious face, she began to write down important things right away.

 

First thing, the reason why the Superion family imploded. 

 

[Of course, it wasn’t completely ruined.]

 

The Superion family was a great aristocratic family, who had existed since the founding of the empire. It was not a family that could be destroyed so easily.

 

Based on the novel, after Julianna became an adult, misfortunes began to strike the Superion family. In the novel, there was a scene where Cedric and Damien were seriously worried about this. 

 

[So Julianna comforted them…]

 

In conclusion, the Superion family head changed. The next generation was not one of her uncles, but one of her cousins. 

 

[I think it was the younger son of Xenon Superion who took over the family…]

 

There was a reason why her grandfather’s children could not succeed.

 

The Duke’s eldest son, Xenon, dies on the battlefield.

[T/N: NO! T_T]

 

[It was a battle that took place after the dragon died.]

 

In the original story peace came to the continent after the dragon’s death, but it did not last long. People appeared who began to worship the dragon like a god. 

 

The second son, Carius, participated in the battle with the dragon and returned safely. A day later, he mysteriously disappeared.

 

[In the novel, Cedric and Damien were sad that they could not even find the body of their missing uncle Carius.]

 

The third child, Atias, was a strong candidate to be the next head of the Superion. However, it was revealed that she had made a huge amount of money on the sly. 

 

[It became known that she’d used that money in a gambling house.]

 

For that reason, there was enormous opposition from the council of elders. In the end, she was not able to become the head of the Superion family. When the Duke, or Duchess, is unable to lead the family in times of emergency, it is the council that has the greatest power. 

 

The elders were able to decide the affairs of the family through a fair vote. So they chose Xenon’s son as the next head of the Superion family, and the reason was obvious after that. 

 

[The elders began to shape the kid to their taste, in the name of protecting the damaged family.]

 

In the novel, Cedric and Damien were deeply saddened by the death of their grandfather. 

 

This is what Lelia knew. 

 

Lelia thought her grandmother was dead because she wasn’t mentioned in the story…

 

Besides…

 

[I don’t know why Grandfather died.]

 

One thing for sure is that it was an unexpected death.

 

Lelia bit her lips hard.

[T/N: Looks like both her maternal grandparents died in the story… T_T]

 

After seeing her grandfather and grandmother in person, she felt the need to protect them. She also wanted to cure her grandmother’s illness. If it’s a drug made from the ‘Alchemy Lottery’, it will definitely work. 

 

‘I should protect you two instead…’

 

Her immediate goal was to grow up safely until she became an adult. 

 

[ I have to complete as many recipes from the Alchemy Lottery as possible until I reach adulthood.]

 

It is especially important to collect materials that can cure Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

[Editor: It was decided that the Duchess’ symptoms were closer to Alzheimer’s than Dementia. Sorry for the confusion. m(_ _)m]

 

Lelia moved her pen again.

 

[After I become an adult, I will achieve two goals.]

 

First, find the original male protagonist and his half of the watch. Complete the sacred watch by joining the two halves of it. Break the Golden Words spell, and visit her friends. 

 

[At the time of joining the sacred watch…]

 

Lelia squinted her eyes. 

 

The original male lead, Ruth, was a commoner. 

[T/N: Who is Ruth? Please let me know if it is really Ruth. I have never come across this character in this novel. Your help will be much appreciated!]

[Editor: I think this is the first time his name is mentioned.]

 

When Julianna was young, she ran away from her drunk father and wandered around on the streets. At that time, it was Ruth who rescued Julianna. She was almost captured by a group of men who kidnapped children and sold them as slaves. 

 

Since that day, Ruth has been adopted into a noble family, and Julianna became a princess. 

[T/N: This gives a glimpse of Julianna’s life before she became the Imperial Princess.]

 

Chapter 7