Sakia - Prince of Morfan - Main Story

Sakia - Prince of Morfan - Main Story

Chapter 1 - Prince Sakia's Laboratory

Kingdom of Poison, Morfan, November... 

One night as it was enshrouded in a silent darkness. When I freed Prince Sakia from a slumber, I received an invitation from the king to come visit the Kingdom of Poison, Morfan. 

(What a dark castle... There's no one around.) 

In the hallway, as I was heading to the "laboratory" according to what was written in the invitation, I couldn't find anyone. 

(The laboratory, what kind of place is it?) 

As I proceeded forward in the hallway, I found a door that had ivy around it with a doorplate that said, "Sakia's Laboratory". 

(Is this the place?) 

Just as I was about to knock, I heard a soft voice from inside. 

Sakia: Okay... Let's do this... 

(...Is this okay?) 

When I cautiously entered, there were a large variety of plants that were being cultivated inside the room. 

(This place is Prince Sakia's room? It kind of looks like a botanical garden.) 

Sakia: Ah... Welcome... I'm busy right now... So, you can sit over there if you'd like...

MC: O-Okay... 

As Prince Sakia was eagerly looking at a test tube, he said that without turning around. 

MC: Um, this place is...? 

Sakia: It's my workplace... The laboratory... Wasn't... the sign up...

When I took a closer look, there weren't just plants, but also some strange laboratory equipment and chemicals packed in the room. 

(Somehow... It seems like I came to an amazing place.) 

As the scent inside the room was making me excited, I watched Prince Sakia as he happily continued some kind of experiment for a while... 

Chapter 2 - Poison Researcher

When I entered Prince Sakia's laboratory, I passed the time there for a while. The prince was moving his hands restlessly as usual as he continued mixing something. 

(I wonder if there's something I can do to help...) 

The moment I started to feel uncomfortable within the drifting silence...

Sakia: Um... 

MC: Y-Yes!

When he suddenly spoke, I jumped up from the chair. 

Saki: I got a sudden request from the king... ...He needs several kinds of poison by tomorrow... I need to get them ready... 

(P-Poison...!? That's right, this place is the Kingdom of Poison...) 

MC: I-Is that so... 

Sakia: ...But, I don't... have time... I want you to help me a little... What's on this note... Can you go get it...? 

MC: S-Sure...!

After asking me to do a sudden errand, I went to go pick the plant. 

(I ended up helping him, but... Is this okay?) 

MC: Uh...

On the note, there was a picture of the plant that he wants me to pick, along with a thorough description written down. 

(Is this it? The red tasty looking berries...) 

The plant had slightly big leaves and lots of cute tiny red berries on it. Just as I was about to reach out to pick the berries... 

MC: ...!

Suddenly, my arm was strongly grabbed. 

MC: Prince Sakia...!

Sakia: ...I forgot to tell you, but that is extremely poisonous... The poisonous dogwood... If you touch it with your bare hands... You'll get a rash... If you eat it... You'll die... 

MC: I-I'll die...? 

When I pulled my arm back, I stepped away from the plant. 

Sakia: Now that I think about it... Having an amateur... help with something so dangerous... ...Sorry... Making a girl do something like this... I shouldn't have done that. Right... 

As he was slightly despondent, Prince Sakia looked at me. 

Sakia: I just get so immersed without thinking... that I instinctively ask for something like that with an assistant... I should try requesting for one... You can leave the rest to me... 

After saying that, Prince Sakia put on some gloves and stared to efficiently harvest the poisonous dogwood. 

MC: U-Um... 

///Choices///

- I'm sorry that I was unable to help (☼)

MC: I should be apologizing... I was unable to be of any help. 

Sakia: Eh...? 

- I'm okay (☽)

MC: Nothing happened to me, so I'm okay. Please don't worry about me. 

///Choices///

MC: Is there anything I can do to help? 

Sakia: ...You don't blame me...? ...Despite that I exposed you to danger... 

MC: B-Blaming you is a little... Won't you tell me the information about poison? So that I can help you properly. 

Sakia: ... 

Prince Sakia stopped harvesting and turned towards me. 

Sakia: Such a strange girl... Wanting to help make poison... Everyone would usually not want to... But... I understand... Thank you... I'm in your care. Also... Honorifics are... too bothersome... There's no need for them...

After saying that, Prince Sakia slightly looked down as he scratched his nose. 

(What's wrong? He turned his face away...) 

MC: Um, Prince Sakia? 

Sakia: ...Just Sakia... is fine.)

Prince Sakia... Sakia continued speaking when he showed me the berry of the poisonous dogwood. 

Sakia: ...The plant has a medicinal effect and on the other hand, it contains poison... This poisonous dogwood... It does look beautiful... But... It is known to be... one of the main three deadliest poisonous plants... 

MC: The main three deadliest poisonous plants?

Sakia: Yes, here... There are a lot of dangerous ones lying around, so... Be careful... 

As Sakia had his face turned away, he handed me some gloves. 

(He... explained it to me.) 

When I put on the gloves that I received from Sakia, I carefully reached out towards the poisonous dogwood next as he was watching me... 

Chapter 3 - I'm Poisonous Myself

In the forest where poisonous plants are growing abundantly... With Sakia leading the way, we proceeded deep into the forest. 

(There are so many strange plants...) 

Before me, there was a huge thriving plant that was about my height. 

Sakia: Ah... Be careful... That's a poisonous plant too... 

While moving forward, Sakia pushed away a poisonous leaf from the top of my head with his arm to protect me.

MC: D-Didn't the poisonous plant touch your arm...? 

Sakia: ...I'm used to it... So, I'm fine... There are seven portions of poisonous plants in this forest after all... 

MC: S-Seven...!? 

Sakia: Yeah... This kingdom's natural features and climate... are suited for growing all kinds of poisonous plants... Father... The king uses those poisonous plants to make poison... and sells them to other kingdoms. Something like poison isn't necessary to make a peaceful kingdom. 

///Choices///

- What do you think, Sakia? (☼)

MC: Sakia... What do you think? 

Sakia: Hmm... I......

(...Sakia?) 

When Sakia became silent, I couldn't tell what he was thinking... 

- Did you make all the poisons? (☽)

MC: Did you make all the poisons? 

Sakia: Yeah... I've already established my mixing methods... Despite that everyone can do it... Those mixing methods... are my research... So, they're all something that I've made. Well... As long as I can do my research... That's fine...

Even so, Sakia sounded somewhat depressed...

///Choices///

The next day, it was beautifully clear... As I was walking in the royal palace's courtyard that was bathed in the warm sunlight, I saw Sakia standing still underneath a tree. 

MC: Hello, Sakia. What's wrong? You don't look so good... 

Sakia: Yeah... Good morning... MC. Or rather, what dreadful sunlight... It's hard after staying up all night... 

MC: Y-You were up all night? 

Sakia: Yeah... I was unable to... request large quantities from Father again... Once I get too absorbed into mixing... Night becomes dawn... 

As Sakia smiled, he played with the poisonous dogwood berry in his hand.

MC: Good work... Ah, isn't that the poisonous dogwood berry? 

Sakia: Yes... You remember... 

MC: It's because you explained it to me yesterday... If you eat it, you'll die, right? 

Sakia: Ahaha, that's right... You'll die...

(Smiling like that...) 

As I was a bit surprised, I felt the gaze of a maid behind me... 

Maid 1: Hey, look! S-Sakia-sama is... He's talking to an outsider!

Maid 2: You're right...! To think that the odd prince is talking to someone...

I heard their whispers. 

(Odd, they say...) 

When I turned around, the maids became a little surprised and quickly left. 

Sakia: Sorry... You were just talking to me... and you... got treated like a weird person...

MC: D-Don't worry about it! Also, I enjoy talking to you!

Sakia: ...E-Enjoy...!? 

MC: Yes! Like the information about poisons... I didn't know anything about that. 

Sakia: This is the first time... that someone has... said that to me... 

Sakia looked down and scratched his nose. 

(Huh... Sakia's ears are red... Is he embarrassed?) 

At that moment, as Sakia scratched his nose, I noticed that his hand was a little red and swollen. 

MC: Sakia, the top of your hand... Is it swollen? Are you okay? 

Sakia: Yeah... While I was mixing, a strong poisonous plant touched this spot a little... Come to think of it, I didn't get it treated... 

Sakia efficiently picked some wild grass that was around and used it on the top of his hand. 

(That looks painful...) 

MC: Sakia... Your work may be important, but won't you take care of yourself a bit more? 

When I looked at the painful swelling on his hand, I became worried. 

Sakia: Important... work...

MC: ...Eh? 

Sakia: The poisons that I make... They get sold in all the kingdoms around the world... My poisons are... causing pain... to people in some way. While knowing that... I make them for that reason... 

(...Sakia?) 

Sakia: Medicine can be used to heal wounds... But, it can't... purify the doubt... in my heart. I can't tell if... my own body is poison... That's how... I feel.

When Sakia murmured that with a sad look, my chest tightened greatly for some reason. 

(Could it be that... Making poison is hard for him?) 

///Choices///

- Try making a medicine (☽)

MC: Sakia... Then, how about you try making a medicine? 

Sakia: MC...? 

MC: Yesterday, you told me... The plants have a medicinal effect and on the other hand, they contain poison... In that case, isn't it possible to make medicine with the plants that you usually pick? Since it's you, I'm sure that you can make any kind of medicine... 

- That's not true (☼)

MC: That's not true... Sakia, didn't you tell me before? You said that the plants have a medicinal effect and on the other hand, they contain poison... In that case, isn't it possible to reverse it by turning poison into medicine? 

Sakia: MC...? 

MC: What I'm saying is... Making poison to hurt people... That's not the only thing you can do. 

///Choices///

Looking at Sakia's sad expression was hard, so I desperately said that. 

MC: Sorry, despite that I don't understand poison that well... 

Sakia: ...Thank you... 

Sakia softly smiled and gently held my hand. 

Sakia: ...You're a kind person... 

(He smiled... Sakia's hand... is warm.) 

While being wrapped in that warmth, I returned a smile too... 

Chapter 4 - A Kind Poison

The next day... Within the warm sunlight that was shining through the trees, I went to the forest with Sakia to pick some wild grass for research materials. 

Sakia: The provisions for today's poisonous plants are... pieris japonica, shrubby sophora... and lily of the valley... 

(By lily of the valley, does he mean that lily of the valley?) 

MC: Lily of the valleys are poisonous plants too? 

Sakia: Yeah... They're sold... for ornamental use, but... It's an extremely poisonous plant. Especially... the root part that contains a lot of components for a deadly poison... I read it in a book... A story about a child... that mistakenly drank a water bottle with a lily of the valley in it... and died.. 

MC: I see... 

(I didn't know that the lily of the valley is a poisonous plant...) 

Sakia: Well... Despite the lethal does that it contains... It doesn't have... the strength that the poisonous dogwood has... 

When Sakia said that, he picked a white lily of the valley that was in bloom near his feet. 

Sakia: Now then, let's go... 

The moment he went ahead of me... I saw a small squirrel eating the leftover root of the lily of the valley. 

(Oh, no...) 

I immediately ran over to the squirrel. 

MC: Ah...

My foot got caught in some grass and it made me trip. 

MC: ...!!

Just as I felt a sharp pain running through my ankle, a tingling sensation was spreading. 

(I twisted my ankle...) 

Sakia: What's wrong...?

MC: I tripped a little... 

When I saw the squirrel running off after I surprised it, I became relieved. 

Sakia: The plant bulbs that I picked... I thought they were tree fruit. Looks like I managed to avoid some trouble thanks to you... Are you okay? 

Sakia gently rubbed my ankle. 

MC: Yeah... Sorry. 

Sakia: We need to treat this quickly... or it'll swell up... Wait for a bit... 

When Sakia quickly mixed some wild grass, he rubbed the medicinal herb against my ankle. 

MC: Thank you, you're amazing, Sakia. 

Sakia: I'm used to mixing... It's no big deal... 

When Sakia said that curtly as his ears turned red for some reason, I broke into a smile. 

Sakia: T-This is... What I used to mix with... The poisonous plants, pieris japonica and shrubby sophora... As you can see, they have an ominous color, but... They have an immediate effect... So... Be careful... Okay...

MC: ...Okay. 

As Sakia's slim fingers stroked my ankle, my foot twitched. 

(Ow...) 

Sakia: Are you okay...!? Does it hurt...? 

MC: No, I'm fine... 

(He's treating me, so I should endure it...) 

Sakia: To get strong medicinal effects... Mixing medicinal herbs... with poisonous plants... will get the best results... 

MC: So, poison can become medicine... 

Sakia: Poison... and medicine... 

His hand that was stroking my ankle suddenly stopped. 

MC: Sakia? 

Sakia: Turning poison into medicine... If I continue researching like this... My poisons... might turn into medicine someday... What do you think...? 

///Choices///

- Poison should stay as poison (☽)

MC: Hmm... It's true that you can make medicine from poison. Those who can make them should make medicine properly and poison should stay as poison... Shouldn't they? 

Sakia: Yeah... I guess so. 

- Turn it into medicine (☼)

MC: Yeah, it can turn into medicine someday! Besides, didn't you make medicine for me just now? 

Sakia: Medicine... Instead of poison that causes harm to people... Medicine can be used to save people... 

///Choices///

After Sakia said that, he picked me up.

MC: S-Sakia!? 

My heart was racing from his unexpected strength. 

Sakia: ...First off... We need to do some thorough first-aid treatment... 

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