Time Healer Ceres

The timing was too perfect to be a coincidence.

“I’m not sure. Her healing ability only came to light recently, though...”

After the epidemic, it was already widely known that Ceres, the owner of the Tamer Relic, had healed people. Everyone who knew about it also knew that the healing came from the Tamer Relic.

Of course, the truth was that Ceres had used her power to reverse time, but as far as the outside world knew, it was the Tamer Relic that possessed the healing power.

Clack.

“Where are you going?”

The aide cautiously asked as Crown Prince Aseraian suddenly rose from his seat. He had no engagements outside today.

Picking up his coat, he smiled and headed out.

“To see Master.”

***

[Meow!]

Julia’s eyes lit up when she saw the newly appeared cat, Elliet.

“What’s this cat’s name, Ceres?”

She really does like animals. Whenever she sees something small, her eyes sparkle like that.

“Call it whatever you want.”

[Hiss! Hiss!]

“Ceres, the cat’s angry.”

“...Elliet.”

When Elliet hissed at being told she could be called anything, Ceres sighed and finally gave Julia the cat’s name.

I was going to put her back into the subspace soon. But now that Julia knows her name, won’t she want to keep her around?

Having Elliet around all the time is going to be tiring.

“Elliet? That’s the cat’s name?”

“Yeah.”

Once summoned, the cat refused to go back into the fan.

Ceres felt a little bad about tossing her into the subspace after calling her out for the first time in a while, so she just left her be.

I guess that was a mistake. It’ll be a problem if Julia gets attached to her.

[Meow~]

The cat circled around Julia, rubbing against her now and then as if trying to charm her. She had already figured it out. Instead of trying to win Ceres over, all she had to do was win Julia over.

“I think the kitty likes me! She’s so cute.”

“...She catches on fast.”

Ceres quietly clicked her tongue as she watched Julia pet the cat.

My Julia. She’s already fallen for her.

Knock, knock.

Just then, Butler Colin knocked and entered the room.

“Milady.”

“What is it?”

“The Crown Prince has arrived.”

“...Is it morning already?”

“Pardon?”

“Nothing...”

She’s just wondering why he was here at this hour. He always came at the crack of dawn and woke her up.

Ugh, I’m already tired.

Being around that man always turned into a weird little battle of wills.

Ceres shook her head and followed Butler Colin to where Crown Prince Aseraian was waiting.

“Why are you here?”

[Meow.]

When Ceres was about to open the door to the reception room, she noticed the cat pressed against her leg. She frowned.

Elliet casually licked its front paw like it had done nothing wrong. Ceres scoffed.

Looks like something caught its interest again. But who could stop it?

Click.

Ceres opened the door, and she saw Crown Prince Aseraian sitting comfortably with a cup of tea. As always, he looked like he was in his own home.

“You seem to have some free time today.”

“I’m coming to see Master. Of course I have to make time.”

Master...?

“...Could you at least put ‘Tamer Relic’ before that?”

And what do you mean, ‘make time’? That’s rich coming from someone who always shows up at the crack of dawn and makes me tired.

“So, what brings you here today?”

“I came to tell you something you’ll be curious about.”

“......”

“You remember the director of that orphanage you asked about? I received a report today. Apparently, he’s become a complete wreck. His whole body is rotting, and he’s not in his right mind anymore.”

“Ah.”

So that’s what this is about. He came to tell me about that man? Ceres already knew, so she simply nodded.

“Hmm. You don’t seem very surprised.”

“Oh, no. I’m very surprised.”

The corners of Aseraian’s eyes curved slightly. His gaze remained sharp, as if he intended to catch the slightest change in her expression.

“So it really was you.”

“No, it wasn’t. I didn’t do it.”

Ceres said it without hesitation.

I’m not lying. I didn’t do it. That creature did...

[Meow.]

...Here we go again.

Elliet already made its way to the Crown Prince’s feet and was circling around him. Ceres could only let out a silent sigh.

“Hmm. You have a cat now?”

“Well, it wasn’t exactly my choice, but that’s how it ended up.”

[Meow.]

The cat raised its front paws and kneaded at the Crown Prince’s knee, as if asking to be picked up. He watched it with a faint smile, then looked away without much interest.

[Meow?]

Why won’t you pick me up?

When its desperate attempt failed, Elliet swished its tail even more eagerly and kept kneading with its front paws. But Crown Prince Aseraian didn’t even spare the cat a glance.

That man really doesn’t like cats.

Knowing Elliet’s true form, Ceres understood why. But in her cat form, Elliet was quite adorable. With her soft, snow-white fur, she was the kind of cat anyone would want to pick up at least once.

Still, ignoring a cat that’s being affectionate right beside you... He really must hate cats.

“Then let’s consider the matter with the orphanage settled. You have nothing more to do with it, I assume.”

“Yes.”

Crown Prince Aseraian rose and headed for the door. Elliet suddenly dashed in front of him and dropped something from its mouth.

“Hmm?”

It was a tiny red stone. The Crown Prince glanced at it with mild interest, but soon continued on his way.

“Take it with you.”

“That?”

“The cat doesn’t give those to just anyone.”

[Meow!]

“Hmm.”

Elliet circled around him again as if to back up Ceres’s words. After watching the cat for a moment, Crown Prince Aseraian finally picked up the red stone.

What is this that she wants me to take it so badly?

They hadn’t known each other for very long, but he already knew that Ceres wasn’t someone who said things without reason.

“Keep it with you. It can’t hurt.”

“I will, then. Since Master says so.”

“...Could you put ‘Tamer Relic’ before that?”

He chuckled, then left with the stone clasped tightly in his hand.

[Meow. The handsome guy is leaving.]

Once he was gone, Elliet whined in disappointment.

“Are you going to keep flirting with everyone you see?”

[He’s not just anyone. He’s handsome.]

“So you gave him a Lucky Stone because he’s handsome?”

[Handsome people deserve good luck.]

...And this thing is supposed to be a God. Do ugly people not deserve any luck? No wonder she ended up stuck in a fan.

The stone Aseraian had taken with him was a Lucky Stone, infused with a small amount of Elliet’s power as the god who governed curses and luck.

She used to give those stones to anyone she took a liking to. It was ridiculous that her idea of someone she liked was based entirely on looks.

Arti and Kai had received them too, though neither of them seemed particularly interested. They had probably thrown them away right away.

There was someone around me who never got one...

Just one.

“Why didn’t you give one to my disciple?”

[Disciple?]

“Enoch.”

Enoch was the only one among those close to Grace who had never received a red Lucky Stone. But if you looked closely, he was actually quite handsome.

[He’s a half. I’m not interested in someone like that.]

“A half?”

[You don’t need to know.]

What is she plotting now?

Ceres stared at Elliet, who deliberately looked away and pretended not to hear.

“But...”

[What?]

“Are you going to keep talking like that?”

I told you not to talk like that. And how dare you call my disciple a half? I’m putting you right back into the subspace.

[Ah! Don’t put me back!]

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