Chapter 4 Receive A Legendary Item From The Great Sage As A Farewell Gift
I'm Leaf the Chemist. After my fianc�e Dokuonna betrayed me, I left my village.
In the forest, I found a carriage under attack by monsters.
I helped save the carriage from the monsters and treated the injured people inside.
"Who are you?"
One of the knights guarding the carriage, Lilith, asked me.
She has long red hair and a strong, fit body, and she's a skilled swordsman.
Even though she has a beautiful face, she looked very cautious and distrustful.
"I'm Leaf Chemist. I'm just a pharmacist, learning from Master Asclepius."
"...Is that really true?"
Lilith stared at me with suspicion in her eyes.
It felt like she didn't trust me at all.
"You took down that Shadow Wolf in an instant. It's an A-rank monster in terms of strength. Even veteran adventurers struggle with monsters like that. I can't believe a pharmacist could do such a thing."
With a quick movement, Lilith readied her sword.
Even though she aimed the blade at me with hostility, I didn't feel scared. Well, I guess it's understandable to doubt me. It did just happen, after all.
"Your strength is abnormal."
"Abnormal... as in abnormally weak?"
"Obviously I mean abnormally strong! Are you mocking me!?"
That's not what I meant, but...
"As expected, you shall be slain!"
"Stop it, Lilith! It's disrespectful to our benefactor!"
The one who stopped Lilith from attacking was the young lady she was guarding.
Beautiful golden hair, slightly curly.
In a pink dress with golden hair, a noble-looking face.
No doubt about it... she must be a noble's daughter.
"Priscilla-ojousama! But..."
She seems to be a noble daughter named Priscilla.
After scolding Lilith, she came up to me and bowed her head.
"My apologies for the rudeness of my subordinate.
"Duke's daughter? Priscilla..."
When it comes to Dukes, their status seems to be higher than Baron Orokan who took a woman from me.
I just can't understand the nobility's ranks.
...Thinking about Orokan, I feel a bit uncomfortable.
But Priscilla is bowing deeply in front of me.
"We deeply appreciate that you saved us from danger and even saved our lives."
...Looking at the well-mannered girl, I thought, "Maybe she's different from the usual nobles."
My dislike for nobles couldn't completely go away, but I didn't feel hateful anymore.
"So, uh, Priscilla... san?"
"You! It's Priscilla-ojousama to you!"
"It's okay, Lilith. ...Um, Leaf Chemist-sama, please just call me Priscilla."
Calling a noble by their first name...
Is that okay? Won't I get in trouble for disrespect?
I'm clueless because I grew up in the countryside... I should've asked Granny Merlin, the knowledgeable witch.
"So, Priscilla, what brought you guys all the way to this countryside?"
"There's someone we really want the Medicine God Asclepius to heal."
"So it's a request for treatment from my master. Sorry for making you come all this way for nothing."
My master, Asclepius, has already passed away.
"Oh... I heard he was quite old... It can't be helped."
They look distressed. It seems like there's something serious going on.
"Who do you want to heal?"
"...My mother."
Ah, so it's Priscilla's mother who's sick...
From Priscilla's worried expression, it's clear her mother is dealing with a serious illness.
She must be really desperate to come all the way out here to ask for help from my master.
It must be a pretty urgent situation if she's not seeking help from healers in town.
...Feeling like your parents aren't around. I can understand that.
If someone important to you died, you'd feel sad.
That's really sad. I want to help somehow.
"Hey, you. If you want, should I go and examine her?"
"Examine...?"
"Yeah. I'm not as skilled as my master, but I've learned how to heal people too. Maybe I can help you."
"Really!? Please do! Thank you so much
Bam! Priscilla bowed in front of me.
But Lilith, who was next to her, looked suspicious again.
"Do you really think he can heal?"
"Lilith! Didn't you see it?! This person healed our injuries in an instant!"
"But, milady, that was just healing injuries. We don't know if he can cure illnesses. Besides, he might have sent those monsters to deceive us."
"How rude of you!"
Just then,
"Well, well, young ones. That's not very polite to Leaf-chan."
A familiar voice came from above.
When I looked up, there was a witch riding on a staff.
"Granny Merlin!"
""Merlin!?!""
Huh? Why are they surprised?
Granny Merlin silently landed in front of us.
"Granny, why are you here?"
"I came to the pharmacy to thank you for the medicine, but Leaf-chan wasn't there. So, I hurriedly used my familiar to search for Leaf-chan."
Oh, I see.
I feel kinda bad. I made a choice that seemed like abandoning Granny and the other by leaving the village.
Grandma smiled gently and said,
"I've heard the situation from those fools, so I have a good idea of what happened. It must have been tough."
"Granny..."
"Asclepius-sama was a good person, but it wasn't right what he did to his granddaughter... When I'm gone, I'll make sure to settle things properly in the afterlife."
"Don't talk like that about dying..."
"Yeah, you're right," Grandma chuckled wryly.
Meanwhile, Priscilla timidly asked Grandma something.
"Um, grandmother, no, Is Merlin-sama, um... [the great sage Merlin Carter]?"
"Oh, you know me well. Yes, that's me, Merlin."
"I knew it! You used advanced flying magic, so I had a feeling!"
Oh, is flying magic really that advanced?
Granny and them from the countryside used it all the time...
"Young lady, I've heard the situation through the familiar. I assure you, Leaf-chan's healing skills are top-notch. He is truly the best disciple of the medicine god Asclepius, surpassing even him."
"Really!? See, Lilith! Did you hear!?"
Lilith nodded eagerly and bowed her waist.
"I apologize, Leaf-dono."
"Oh, no... It's fine if you believe me."
It's understandable why she didn't believe it right away.
After all, it's Priscilla's mother who's in danger.
And, they couldn't just bring some unknown guy along.
I get it, there's no other way.
"Leaf-chan, follow this young lady and head to the city. You've always said you deserve fair treatment, right? This is the perfect chance."
"Granny..."
I can't help but worry about the elderly people in the village.
But Granny said it before.
They can manage on their own somehow...
There's a great opportunity right in front of me.
If I don't seize it now, it might never come again.
Plus, I never want to deal with that woman again. I want to be somewhere she'll never find me.
"Granny... I'm sorry. I... I'm going."
"Oh, yes, yes, that's fine... Don't worry. Leave the rest to me. I'll take care of it properly."
The rest? Take care of...?
"Oh, that's..."
"Oh, that's right. Leaf-chan, should I give you a farewell gift?"
"A farewell gift...?"
Granny snaps her fingers.
Suddenly, various items appear in the air.
"All of these are magic tools I prepared for a day like this."
"Magic tools from the great sage Merlin-sama!? Aren't those really amazing, super-duper magic tools?"
Really?"
Granny is quite handy and always making something...
First, a small wooden box descends.
It's designed to be worn like a backpack.
"This is a new magic bag. It has unlimited capacity."
""Wowwwww!""
Priscilla and the others were amazed.
What's the big deal?
"Doesn't everyone have a magic bag?"
""Nooo! Not at all!""
"Really? Everyone in our village has one."
Huh, maybe it's not a thing in the city?
Next, there was this tiny bottle with a chain, like you could wear it around your neck.
The bottle had this design that looked like a snake coiling around it.
"It's called Tenmoku Medicine Pot. You just put your medicine inside, and it makes more of it! Plus, if you keep it in there, time stops and it doesn't go bad."
"Wow, that's handy! Medicines usually expire, you know."
"Then, there's the Divine Healer Staff."
It looked like a big, rough branch from a tree, but it had a semi-transparent glass bead at the tip.
"The Divine Healer Staff can store Leaf-chan medicine in the tip of the staff and give it to someone when you need it. Plus, it can give medicine to lots of people at once, allowing for simultaneous administration, even if they're far away!"
"It's got feature where it can store and give out medicine! So amazing!"
Then, when I picked up the staff, a little dagger attached to my belt.
"This is the Medicine God's treasure dagger, Bhai?ajyaguru."
"Medicine God's treasure dagger... Bhai?ajyaguru?"
"You know how Leaf-chan can inflict status ailments? Well, this dagger can do that too."
I took out the knife and activated a deadly poison.
The blade turned completely black.
"Wow, this is awesome! My poison was too strong to apply to anything before."
"It's made of a special metal, so it won't break and can handle Leaf-chan's medicine."
Finally, a green cloak wraps around me.
But it's not like a magician's cloak.
It's more like a jacket from the Far East, like a half-coat.
...I recognize this jacket.
"Is this... from my master?"
"Yeah. I've been keeping it for you. It's the Medicine God's Cloak. It has defense functions, automatic repair functions, and it can adjust to any temperature. You'll need it for long journeys."
The magic bag that can hold anything, the Divine Healer Staff, the Medicine God's treasured dagger Bhai?ajyaguru, and... the Medicine God's Cloak.
"Thank you for everything."
"Don't worry about it. Leaf-chan has always been good to me."
She made it for me.
...I have to take care of it.
"Alright, let's go... hey, what's wrong, Priscilla?"
The girls stood there with their mouths wide open, frozen in place.
"Hey."
"Ah, s-sorry. Um... I was just surprised by all these legendary magic items."
"Legendary? No, that's an exaggeration. They're just Granny's homemade magic tools, nothing special."
"But she is amazing! Leaf-sama, who receives favor from such a remarkable lady, is truly amazing!"
What's so amazing about her...?
Well, I don't really get it, but anyway, we're all set for our journey.
Finally, it's time to head to the capital.
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