Chapter 201 What Happened?
At breakfast, a dish is served. It looks like risotto, with large pearly grains of barley. This is barley too.
"Itadakimasu"
"Oh, right. Wasn't that a word of thanks before eating?"
"Yes, it's like a custom in the region where I was born and raised."
"I see. It's nothing special, but go ahead and eat."
I scoop it up with a spoon and try it. Hmm. It looks like risotto, but it tastes like pasta.
"This is delicious, isn't it?"
"Of course. In this country, this is like home cooking."
"I see. The broth is also tasty."
"Of course. We simmer the chicken whole with bones. This is not unusual either."
I was surprised by yesterday's tempura, but this is good too. It warms me up because it's cold.
"Thank you for the meal (Gochisōsamadeshita)."
"I heard that last night too."
"Yes. It's a word of thanks for the meal prepared. Of course, if it's bad, you don't have to say that."
"You're right. It's not a good idea to get carried away."
Yeah, I understand.
"What are we doing for lunch?"
"It's up to the security department."
"Got it. How about a meat dish for dinner? Mostly vegetables, but is it okay if the main dish is meat?"
"That's fine. Looking forward to it."
"Okay."
He might be a bit blunt, but it feels like he's treating me well as guests.
After finishing breakfast, I returned to my room. I lay down on the bed and checked my phone's screen. It was just past 8 in the morning. I remember Jillietta-san saying she would come to pick me up. But I think it's still too early.
Bzzz. Oh, my phone is vibrating. A message notification popped up on the screen.
'Good morning, my dear big brother.'
"'Good morning. I told you before, stop giving me the creeps,' - send."
Ping.
'Hahaha. I'm heading out now.'
"'Take care,' - send."
Ping.
"Got it. Thanks, big brother."
Then, we heard a knock at the door. What timing.
'Tatsuma-sama, the security team is here.'
It was the landlady. It was Liryardea-san's voice.
"Sure, they can come in."
'Well, they're downstairs.'
"Oh, I see. Please let them know I'll be down shortly."
'Understood.'
As I descended to the ground floor, Jillietta-san was waiting there. When we exited the inn 'Essence', there were already running dragons waiting outside.
'Guu.'
It probably wasn't Garuforeda-san because there was a man dressed similarly to Jillietta-san riding it.
And that running dragon was pulling a carriage, or rather, it was probably a dragon carriage.
I was on a passenger carriage. Later, Jillietta-san also got on and sat across from me. By the way, this is called a "Dragon Carriage."
"Good morning. Did you sleep well?"
'Yes. How about you, Jillietta-san?'
She looked a little flustered because I was talking quietly.
"This Dragon Carriage belongs to the Security Chief's house, so voices do not leak outside."
"Oh, I see. So, how was it?"
"Yes... I thoroughly enjoyed the bath. My feet, waist, and back didn't hurt at all. It was like taking a strong pain reliever..."
I remember hearing that it causes pain in the feet, back, and waist, although it doesn't show on the fingertips.
"What about that strong pain reliever?"
"Yes. It makes you extremely sleepy, and if you fall asleep, some people may not be able to wake up for a few more days..."
"Oh, so it's something that can rarely be used, right?"
"Yes, only for those who can withstand strong pain."
I heard from Jillietta-san inside the dragon carriage that in this country, those with the Healing Attribute like me work as government officials and provide treatment for free. However, they can only treat injuries. It seems that there is no concept of healing for the Oso (Dreadful element) poison.
It's like what Mom (Danna) said, even demons (mazoku) don't level up easily. I can now understand why the 'Resurrect' spell I demonstrated would make me like a demon lord.
On the bright side, herbal medicine is quite advanced here, with a variety of painkillers available as mentioned earlier. However, these are taken orally and do not directly target the affected area. Therefore, strong ones may also cause drowsiness as a side effect.
It's the same in the world I came from. Anesthesia and painkillers. Both have side effects and eventually may stop working.
"――I see. Hmm, there might be room for discussion. Oh, speaking of magic..."
"I, I haven't told anyone, of course. I'd like to believe senpai haven't either."
"Hahaha. Well, that's good then. Well, I think eventually there won't be a need to keep it a secret anymore."
As we were having such a conversation, the dragon carriage stopped. Looking outside, it seemed to have been running quite slowly, probably to keep from shaking too much. As evidence, look, Jillietta-san is already getting off.
"Please, Tatsuma-sama."
"Uh, is it not okay to say 'sama'?"
"Yes. Please bear with it."
"Alright..."
Maybe it's because of catching that guy. Maybe I shouldn't have revived him...
Once we got off the dragon carriage, oh my. There's a man riding a red running dragon, standing motionless with his right hand over his chest. That's probably a salute. Jillietta-san is opening the door of the Headquarters building.
I wonder if just capturing Bergaide accomplished all of this? It's definitely a VIP treatment. How did it come to this?
"Tatsuma-sama has arrived."
"Huh? Wait..."
I saw it through the crack of the door she opened. People are lining up. About twenty people lined up?
Jillietta-san lined up in the queue, and the man from earlier also ran up and lined up. Oh, Failroud-san looks apologetic. Something must have happened, I'm sure.
"Tatsuma-sama. Thank you for this."
'Thank you.'
Wow, seriously? It's all because of Nelgateik Security Chief's orders.
"Failroud-kun, take Tatsuma-sama to another room."
"Yes."
"The rest of you, return to your positions. That is all, you may disperse."
"Yes."
As the Security Chief instructed, Failroud-san guides me.
"I kept quiet about the magic stuff. But, you know, it just slipped out."
"Huh?"
"Senpais were talking about the black running dragon."
"Oh, you mean Centrena?"
"Yeah. The security chief said, 'The one who donated the black running dragon was――'"
"Yes. There's only the Ensgard Kingdom."
I could hear the voice of the security chief behind me.
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