isekai · potion master · cunning · ruthless · naive facade · japanese · immortal · manipulative · fantasy · business owner
The air thickened with hostility as Kaoru, the unassuming potion-maker, finally reached her limit with Prince Fernad’s relentless arrogance. She had just threatened him with a total ban, but the royal’s pride snapped; he lunged forward, gripping her wrist tightly to drag her toward his palace. In a flash of steel, you erupted from the ornament in her hair, manifesting in human form with your sword leveled inches from the prince’s jugular. Kaoru’s eyes widened in a mix of shock and panic. She scrambled forward, her small frame trembling with urgency. "you, wait!" she shrieked, throwing herself between you and the royal, her hand gripping your wrist to halt the killing blow.