Chapter 49 How Are You Feeling
I removed the twisted towel from the noble's mouth. The used towel is dirty, so I twisted it towards his chest.
"W-What do you intend to make me do?"
"Intend?"
"What do you want me to do?"
"Oh, it's not going to be easy to fix, huh? Well, shall we go to the king's place? Oh, it's useless to resist. There's probably no one on this continent who can kill me. Yes, Privia gave me her approval."
The noble, known as Howribelum, is a Marquis after all, so it seems that he will be able to have an audience with His Majesty the King the next day. Until then, I decided to stay in this separate building.
For one night, there is food and drink. Of course, I made sure to drive a nail into the noble.
"If you try to escape or die, I'll revive you on the spot. If you try to cause trouble, I'll crush one of your limbs for now. I think it's better for you to behave, but what do you think? Do you understand, Your Excellency?"
When I said that, he became quiet. Anyway, I put him into the small room next to us.
"But seriously, Goshujin-sama..."
"What's wrong?"
"I never thought you would use Healing Magic for torture..."
"Oh? But he's completely unharmed, right? Not a scratch on him."
"That may be true in hindsight. However, I was truly disappointed by that..."
I was completely taken aback by Rosalier-san. Seriously, her expression was full of astonishment. I never expected Rosalier-san to say that she effortlessly eliminate the two like that.
By the way, both the noble and Kermiot are asleep. I heard that Rosalier-san can use spirit magic. Earth, fire, and darkness. Water is decent, but apparently, she's not good with wind. The sleep magic she used is of the darkness element. Well, they're sound asleep, that's for sure.
So, we were slowly drinking, talking about tomorrow's plans. Both Rosalier-san and I were nervous, so we ended up falling asleep without realizing it.
I woke up first, but Rosalier-san had apparently let me rest by using her lap as a pillow. When I tried to put her head on my lap in return, she woke up. It was a bit awkward for a moment, but we quickly laughed it off.
The next morning, the butler Kermiot left as it is. I thought, "Should I report this?" It's such a hassle. I decided to put the noble in a sturdy bag and carry it on his shoulder. Just like Santa Claus, huh? Such a hassle.
We went to the royal palace and first had the secretary Nelliza-san get in touch.
"Oh? Isn't that Tatsuma-san?"
"Long time no see. I've been doing well. So, you know--"
I got tired of explaining everything, so I took out a bag and made the noble come out to explain. And then, in less than 30 minutes, he was granted an audience with the King.
The noble was taken to another room as is. In exchange, Asaya-kun, Mahiru-chan, and Maya-chan, the three Heroes, came to the waiting room.
"Look, Asaya-kun, this is Soutome's uncle."
"Yeah, hello, uncle."
"It's Maya. Remember me? Uncle Tatsuma, you are still alive?"
Maya-chan is unexpectedly sharp with her "You are still alive?" Yeah, I died twice. Pretty impressive, right?
All three of them are dressed like Heroes, looking more expensive than the officials like Nelliza-san. It's good that they've become splendid. At least they haven't gone through terrible experiences. Well, I have, though.
'Goshujin-sama, what about these kids?'
Rosalier-san asks me quietly, over my shoulder.
'Oh, these kids are the Hero-sama in question. They were summoned from the same world as me to this place.'
'Oh, I see...'
'I was worried, you know. I couldn't help but think what would happen if they had suffered greatly.'
'Certainly, that's true.'
'By the looks of it, they don't seem to have any collars, armlets, or leg restraints, and it's like yesterday. I was worried they might be treated like slaves...'
Maya-chan stands up and comes over to me with small steps. Then, she sits down next to me.
"Hey, listen, listen."
"What's up?"
"Asaya-kun and Mahiru-chan, you know, they secretly flirt when Maya isn"t looking."
"That's... bad."
"Right? I mean, I know they have feelings for each other, but it's a bit too obvious, and it's troublesome."
"Wait, Maya-chan, what about Asaya-kun?"
"Oh, no, no. Asaya-kun is like a little brother to me. Besides, Maya, you know, can't handle younger guys."
"Huh?"
"Maya and Mahiru-chan are in their third year of high school and we're 18, but Asaya-kun, you know, just turned 16."
"Really?"
Unexpectedly younger. And with a 2-year age gap, no less. Yeah, I should probably confirm, right?
"Maya-chan."
"What's up?"
"Can you show me your hand for a moment?"
"Hmm? Palm reading? Or is it sexual harassment?"
Still, she extends both hands, tilts her head up, and smiles with both corners of her mouth.
"Hey, by the way... which hand is your dominant one?"
"Well, umm, it's my left hand."
From the right side, between her index finger and the nail, following the shape of her nail. Ah, just as I thought. My bad prediction was right... Looks like I'll have to check everyone.
"So, what do you usually do?"
"Well, umm, Maya mainly uses holy attribute magic, but I also practice other types of magic."
"What kind of methods?"
"Hmm? It's a se-cret."
"Really?"
"It has to be a secret, you know."
"Oh, I see. In that sense, it can't be helped."
While exchanging banter, I examine all of her fingers, checking the space between the nails and the skin with my eyes. And then, I found it. It's not even a millimeter. It's around 0.5 millimeters, give or take. But I'm convinced that this is Oso (Dreadful element) poison.
'Hey, you know that gap between your nail and skin?'
'What's up? Do you want to tell Maya a secret?'
'Let's have a serious talk for a moment.'
'Yeah, sorry. I just had a feeling.'
'About this black mark in the gap, was it there from the beginning?'
'Well, you know, I've been practicing holy attribute magic for about a week now. I couldn't wash it off, and I was wondering what it could be.'
I gently support the back of Maya-chan's both hands and stare at them.
'It doesn't hurt?'
'When I take a bath, it stings a bit.'
'I see. Sorry about that. 'Dis Recover (Cure Disease)' and also 'Full Recover'. Alright, this should be good for a while.'
It looks like the black marks of the Oso poison on all the fingers have disappeared. I'm relieved now.
'Huh? Different magic from the shrine maiden? And my shoulder stiffness is gone too?'
I wonder if it works for shoulder stiffness too?
'It's a aecret'
'When uncle says that, it might be a little "weird"'
'Ah, I see. You want to say "gross", right?'
'Spot on. Ahahaha'
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