Chapter 306 She Was Actually Beautiful
When Amelia finished her sketch and returned to Maiden's Tower, a strange atmosphere filled the tower. She could hear the laughter of several women even in the entrance hall on the first floor.
For now, Amelia entered her private laboratory and office on the third floor, placed her sketch down, and sat on the sofa to take a break.
'I'm sure Sara called those people for me... But unlike Sara and Miss Rebecca, I'm ordinary, I'm short... and my chest... is small...'
Amelia sighed, stood up, and took out a small hand mirror from the desk drawer.
In the mirror, Amelia saw that her skin was tanned from spending too much time in the garden, and her large, slightly droopy eyes looked sleepy. Her hair was a light chestnut color, and her eyes were hazel. Her nose was straight but small overall, and her lips had a small mole on the thicker lower lip.
'People say I'm cute, but I don't have a face that could be called beautiful.'
Amelia placed the hand mirror on the side table and sank back into the sofa to relax.
After a while, Thomashiina came to call Amelia to the room, so she decided to move in the same clothes she had been working in outside. It seemed that many people had gathered in an empty room on the same floor.
The largest empty room on the third floor had changed a lot under Sara's command. Six mannequins were lined up, each dressed in relatively casual dresses. On a wide table, various fabrics were spread out, along with ribbons and lace.
In this world, Sara easily created a very valuable large mirror with magic. In addition to mirrors lining the entire wall, there was also a movable mirror for checking her appearance.
There was a changing screen set up because the designer was male, but behind it, there were also items like petticoats and other underwear prepared.
Also, there were chairs arranged for sitting comfortably and discussing, and in the kitchen, they were preparing snacks and tea.
"You're here, Amelia. Are you done with the sketch?"
"I finished it."
Since there were other people around, Amelia spoke to Sara using polite language.
"Is it in your room?"
"No, earlier Thomashiina came to call me, so I handed it to her along with the previous drafts. I think she's already reviewing it."
"You're quick with your work, that's great. Well then, while the golems are working, let's get our work done properly."
Sara smiled brightly at Amelia and clapped her hands. The first to approach were the maids in charge of clothing from the main residence and Chloe.
"First, we need to decide what kind of image we want for Lady Amelia."
"Oh, since she's a pharmacist, it's important for her to look intelligent. But she should also have a saintly vibe that heals people. By the way, Amelia! You're sunburned. Did you wear a hat?"
"Ah, no... I didn't wear one."
"That's definitely not okay. Sara! Can't you do something with healing magic?"
Chloe threw a tough request at Sara.
"Uh, I don't think healing magic is used that way."
"Sara, what are you talking about? Sunburn is like a light burn on your skin. To get back to normal, you need healing magic!"
"Huh? Chloe just said something really good. Or maybe it was something super important. No, it might be more like innovative."
"What do you mean?"
Sara moved closer to Amelia and first tried healing magic on her sunburned hands. Her hands glowed white, and when the light faded, they became beautiful, flawless white hands. After successfully healing her hands, Sara continued to cast healing magic on Amelia's face.
"I knew it."
From Sara's confident whisper, everyone present focused on Amelia's skin. There stood Amelia, with beautiful skin that was white, transparent, and full of elasticity and moisture.
"Chloe, you're amazing. It seems my healing magic can do anti-aging now."
"Anti-aging?"
"Do you understand if I say it's magic that makes your skin younger?"
"You can make it younger?"
"Well, it's like applying the healing magic's property of 'returning to the ideal state' to the skin. I can't change the shape of the face, but I think I can restore the skin's elasticity and moisture, and get rid of wrinkles and spots."
"What?!"
All the women suddenly had eagle eyes.
"Ah, please don't look at me like that. We haven't finished proper testing yet, and today's goal is Amelia, right?"
Then Amelia chimed in.
"Miss Sara, that's cruel. Since you've shown it, please explain it properly first. Besides, I'm a pharmacist who makes cosmetics, so I'm really curious."
"There's no helping it. Um, who is the oldest among today's guests?"
"That would be me, I suppose."
A loud voice came from behind. Helen, the leader of the women's settlement, stood there. It seemed she had rushed over with the other women. She was still walking with a slight limp.
When they first met her, she looked like Sophia, but she had already met her a few times as Sara at Maiden's Tower, so they were familiar with each other.
"Well then, Ms. Helen, please come over here. And how about we use some healing magic on your leg while we're at it?"
"My leg has been injured for many years, so even with healing magic, it won't get better. I've told you not to use your magic for someone like me."
"This time, it's also an experiment for 'rejuvenation,' so could you please accept it as part of that?"
"Hmm... if that's the case, I'll gladly accept. But if it doesn't heal, it's not Miss Sara's fault, okay?"
It seems Helen is worried that Sara might feel hurt if the healing magic doesn't work.
"Understood. I'm sorry in advance if it doesn't work."
Sara mixed light and water magic to first check Helen's physical condition. There were old fractures in her leg that had healed in an unnatural shape, and the skin that had once been burned had become keloid. Additionally, to protect her injured leg, other parts of her body were under strain, especially her back, which was in terrible condition. She probably had severe back pain as well.
After checking Helen's condition, Sara began to cast the light healing magic. Compared to Amelia earlier, she was pouring in about 20 to 30 times more magical power, but for Sara, this amount was just a small difference.
When the healing magic's light faded, a beautiful woman stood there. It was definitely Helen, but Sara never expected her to look this youthful just from her skin changing.
"Ms. Helen, you're so beautiful!"
"Really? I was quite popular when I was younger, you know."
"Turn to the mirror and see your current self."
At Sara's words, Helen slowly turned to the wall lined with mirrors. The moment she saw her own reflection, she froze. Of course, everyone around her was shocked too.
"W-What the heck? This is me from when I got married!"
"I'm sorry, but that's a bit exaggerated. The only thing that's younger is your skin. But it's true that having younger skin changes your impression completely."
"But I look so different even in how I stand, right?"
"That's because I fixed your legs and waist. The burn scars should be gone too, so please check behind the screen later. For now, can you try walking?"
Actually, Sarae also fixed her damaged hair as a bonus, but she didn't explain that part.
"Miss Sara... what should I do?"
"Is something wrong?"
"It doesn't hurt at all. My legs and waist..."
"That's great to hear. The healing magic was a success, after all."
"Thank you. I never thought this day would come. I really appreciate it..."
Helen broke down in tears right there. From what Sara heard before, she had been injured 15 years ago and had been living with a limp ever since. The pain and ugly burn scars had completely disappeared.
The women from the village nearby patted Helen on the shoulder and celebrated with her, and even the maids, who weren't that close to her, smiled and rejoiced at her recovery.
And just as that excitement settled down, Chloe asked Sara.
"Hey, can anyone use that healing magic?"
"Actually, it's not just light attribute healing magic; I mix in a little water attribute magic too, so you need to have both types of magic to use it. Also, it's hard to use unless you can properly imagine the condition of the skin from its structure, so you probably need to study."
"I learned some things from Miss Alicia's class, so I get it a bit."
"I kind of understand what you mean, but can you explain it properly, Chloe?"
"Even if the magic manifestation is strict, I think one can activate light and water attribute magic if they have a magic circle. So if I study to imagine the skin's condition from its structure, I should be able to use a magic stone and a magic circle too!"
'Hmm. Almost correct. Chloe is smart.'
"Actually, before I use healing magic, I use water attribute magic to check the person's body condition. After that, I need to imagine the best state, so I think just learning about skin structure isn't enough. You should probably take classes from Amelia or Rihito."
"Ugh... studying, huh?"
"But if you can draw a magic circle, you can activate magic. Of course, you also need a magic stone."
Meanwhile, Amelia and Alicia, who were listening from the back, exchanged glances and confirmed with eye contact that they would share their knowledge with each other.
One of the maids working in the mansion spoke up.
"How difficult is it to study about the human body and skin, and about magic circles?"
"I can only say it depends on the person's knowledge and understanding. Do you want to use this magic too?"
"Of course!"
"But if you haven't activated your magic, you'll need an expensive magic stone. Can you prepare one?"
"Well..."
Sara thought for a moment.
'Is this like a spa in my past life? But if I think of healing magic, it might be like cosmetic surgery. If that's the case, I should share the techniques openly, following Hippocrates' oath. There probably won't be many who can actually practice it, though.'
"I might keep the magic circle secret, but I'll publish books on healing magic and the necessary knowledge. That way, more people who can use healing magic might appear."
"Wait, you're going to publish it?"
Chloe asked Sara in surprise.
"It's a medical-related topic, and it's better if more people can do it, right?"
"Don't you think about monopolizing it and charging a lot of money?"
"That means I would have to go out and make rich people younger, right? I don't want to deal with that. It's more positive to increase the number of people who can do it. Plus, even if you make your skin younger with magic, you have to take care of it to maintain it. If someone is really into beauty, they would buy cosmetics from the Sophia Merchant Guild. In the end, the merchant guild would get the money anyway."
"I see."
Chloe nodded at Sara. However, the other women around them looked very disappointed.
"When will others be able to use it? Will there even be people who can use it...?"
The maid from earlier was sighing, and the maids nearby were nodding in agreement.
"Well, there's nothing we can do... I'll cast magic on you later, so for now, please do your best for Amelia."
Sara would later deeply regret this hasty promise.
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