[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-princess-s-struggle-for-survival":3,"chapter-princess-s-struggle-for-survival-princess-s-struggle-for-survival-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Princess’s Struggle for Survival",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1801161,2401,"Chapter 11 11: 'Maybe I am Genius.'","princess-s-struggle-for-survival-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>The bottle containing the potion had a limited capacity, slightly larger than the miniature wind oil essence bottles sold in stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid took a sip and immediately consumed half of it, leaving the rest for Lyra as a control variable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Lyra drank it all in two small sips. She felt the slightly sweet potion slide over the tip of her tongue and flow down her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, a faint flush appeared on her snow-white face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good, it's delicious,\" Lyra replied in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid, preoccupied with the potion, didn't notice Lyra's unusual reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, staring at the residue on the strainer, and spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a potion that speeds up the recovery of mental power during the meditation stage. I wasn't asking about the taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyra realized her mistake, and her cheeks flushed even more. \"I'm sorry, Your Highness Astrid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her eyes and attempting to enter a meditative state, Lyra's mind kept drifting back to the moment when Astrid had drunk the potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of Astrid's red lips touching the rim of the cup, her slender, pale neck slightly tilted, and the striking contrast of red and white formed a perfect composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the scene shifted to Astrid's slender legs as she concentrated on refining the potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No way... I can't let my thoughts wander like this…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the future Knight of the Holy Light, Saviour of the Valeria Empire, and now Astrid's personal maid, Lyra struggled to stop herself from overthinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With excellent self-control, she finally entered a meditative state after half a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, Astrid noticed Lyra's eyelashes fluttering as she slowly opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does it feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyra moistened her throat and replied softly, \"The recovery rate of mental power is noticeably faster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The improvement wasn't drastic, but it was clearly perceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness Astrid, are you refining a primary mental power recovery potion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyra had recently taken an entry-level recovery pill, which the village chief had forced on her when she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before rescuing Miss Lina, Lyra had taken the pill to ensure she was prepared in case the enemy returned during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it turned out she had overthought the situation, the experience had left her with a clear memory of the effects of such medications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid's potion gave Lyra a familiar feeling, similar to what she had experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she had only drunk half the dose, so the effects shouldn't have been so immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only explanation was that Astrid had skipped the introductory stage and directly refined a primary mental power recovery potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's entry-level,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entry-level? But the effect doesn't seem like it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't seem like it? In what way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recipes for the entry-level mental power recovery potion and the primary recovery potion weren't exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary recovery potion included an additional ingredient, rhinoceros horn powder, which blended the herbs more effectively and enhanced magic perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more difficult to refine, and its effects were significantly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are a lot of differences…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From dosage to efficacy, Lyra explained everything to Astrid in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Astrid roughly understood what she meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the potion she had refined and the one Lyra drank were entry-level recovery potions, but the quality differed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the bottle collected by the village chief was of inferior quality, then Astrid's potion was the best of the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Astrid's indifferent reaction, as if she had just learned something new, Lyra was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she even know how to make potions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it just a fluke, with her first attempt accidentally producing a potion stronger than the vast majority of others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that outrageous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lyra was busy trying to reconcile this with her worldview, Princess Astrid, whom she now considered a genius potion master, was deep in thought, though their concerns were very different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid reflected on the fact that she could only cast seven entry-level spells at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mental power reserves were extremely limited, especially compared to other apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lyra had even stepped into the realm of apprenticeship, she could already cast fifteen introductory spells in a single session, more than twice Astrid's capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with their noticeably different meditative states after taking the potion, Astrid's mind grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did the original author really have to nerf me with a mental power debuff just to limit my abilities?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Astrid unconsciously furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Lyra, the potions Astrid refined were far superior to ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indirectly proved that her control over mental power wasn't weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Princess Astrid's mental power was small but highly refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was well-suited for delicate, precise tasks but not for prolonged combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had the \"Elders Speech\" plug-in that could've made her overpowered, there was yet another restriction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid glanced at the empty crystal bottle in Lyra's hand and sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental power could only be improved gradually through practice; there was no shortcut. It was pointless to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to spend this time studying more magic arrays, not only to teach Lyra but also to help herself advance faster in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness Astrid, may I ask you a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Lyra hesitated before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just… how much would an entry-level recovery potion like this sell for in the market?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the profit was good enough, Lyra was even considering specializing in potion-making. She could make money to support her family sooner and buy her parents a big house in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to learn alchemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrid didn't answer Lyra's question directly, or perhaps she simply wasn't interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Princess Astrid only cared about what she wore each day and what kind of jewelry complemented her outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't an apprentice or a knight, so why would she bother with the price of a recovery potion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I just want to learn it to save some money…\" Lyra replied honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she finished speaking, Astrid's sharp voice cut in, \"Miss Lyra, do you think I'm not paying you enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Astrid was unwilling to teach her. In fact, there was a plotline in the original book where Lyra tried her hand at potion-making, but the results were far from impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely that the author felt they had overpowered Lyra, and needed to tone her down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the story risked shifting from a strong female lead to a full-blown Mary Sue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, despite her high magical and combat abilities, Lyra wasn't given any notable life skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to forging or alchemy, Lyra was a complete novice. No matter how hard she studied, her efforts would likely be in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronted by Astrid's cold question, Lyra immediately realized her mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her primary job was to serve as Astrid's maid, yet here she was, talking about picking up a side hustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Your Highness Astrid. I didn't mean it like that…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's fine,\" Astrid replied, her voice calm but distant. \"If I have time to work part-time, then I expect Miss Lyra to have time to rest properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darkened slightly, and her tone grew low and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A year from now, you can do whatever you like. But during this time, as my personal maid, I expect Miss Lyra to be a bit more dedicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-09T04:47:03.705Z",1,"novelbin.me","14f49943ed0dcad09bb290f3cd5ad31830ba8f54885ea2645df908c1fcf52677","princess-s-struggle-for-survival-chapter-12","princess-s-struggle-for-survival-chapter-10",607,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fprincess-s-struggle-for-survival-cover.jpg"]