Chapter 271 What a Surprise!
Maya-chan sometimes gives me a hard time, but in the end, she's following a similar path, you know? I could heal them in a flash, but Maya-chan needs EXP to level up her Holy Attribute magic, so I let her handle it.
Honestly, she's finishing treatments faster than I did when my Healing Attribute was around level 3. So, I'm not complaining. And the patients aren't waiting around forever either.
Rumors about me being the 'Guild's Saint-sama' have spread to the Adventurer's Guild in the castle town of Dukedom Myradern. So, when people recognize me, they call me that. Of course, the guild staff still call me "head manager."
Speaking of which, Maya-chan's become a famous Holy Attribute magic user, known as the 'Adventurer's Guild's Holy Lady.' That means she's very relied upon. Good for her, yeah, yeah.
Maya-chan calls me 'Hey, Saint-sama!' but when I say, 'Aren't you the Holy Lady, too?' she blushes and doesn't argue. Though I know I'll get it back later.
By the way, Dukedom Myradern is surrounded by a lot of Magic Beasts (Majuu). Therefore, the adventurers here are apparently more skilled than those in Swiglefen or Watterhill. But that's about physical skills like swords, spears, and bows. People like Maya-chan, who fight mainly with magic, are rare.
The first thing I did when I came to this country was the usual. I asked the adventurers to bring me people with severe Oso (Dreadful element) poisoning. I healed them that day, so the people Maya-chan's treating now don't have such serious symptoms. That's why I can trust her.
After the person who received the treatment thanked her, as she turned to head back to the reception, Maya-chan said,
"Experience points, nice... oh, sorry big brother, this is for you."
She reached out to me like that. Maya-chan's fingertips were even darker than I expected. It seems that holy attribute magic, as we imagined, can purify water and such, and if the level rises, it can even treat Oso poison, but it's a double-edged sword magic that reflects back on the practitioner.
Of course, she promised not to use it when I'm not around. Maya-chan is telling me not to overdo it, so I can't say it's no good, right? It's just how it is, nano.
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At noon, it's lunchtime in the governor's office of the adventurer's guild, Myradern branch. The governor here is a 25-year-old young man named Stein Held Myradern. What do you know, he's the prince of this country, His Highness, so I was quite surprised at first.
The one who will inherit the country is his older sister, the princess. Since the firstborn has always been the heir, His Highness Stein isn't going to inherit it just because he's a boy. The current Grand Duke is his mother, Privia, a quiet and dignified woman like Lady Vinnamother Privia.
By the way, his father was a big guy who seemed like a musclehead at first glance. I bet Stein-sama and his sister look a lot like their mother, Privia.
"Tatsuma-dono, Maya-dono, you must be tired. Now, let's have lunch."
"No, no, no, it's not right for His Highness Stein to serve the meal, is it?"
Panicked, just like yesterday, it's the same today. I hurriedly tried to call my personal, the Cat-people man, Neta-san, also known as Dorchuneta-san. Well, I could tell he was here before I even called, because I felt his presence. Maya-chan knows this and is smiling wryly.
"It's fine. This is also something I should do."
That said, His Highness Stein is the one preparing the bento. I thought it'd be handled by a maid or someone, but he said, "Since I was little, I was raised to do things myself." I thought that was pretty rare and was impressed.
When I stopped by Swiglefen and talked to Risleyria-san, I really wished Seteas-san could learn from her.
Oh, and in this country, there are hot springs like Arlheave. Surprisingly, hardly anyone has died from Oso poison. The reason is that the spring water seems to have tiny amounts of detoxifying effects.
Even in other worlds' hot springs, there are effects that boost metabolism and help the body rid itself of harmful substances, but this place's strong detox ability ── it's like straight-up fairy magic ── even Maya-chan was surprised when she examined it.
The hot springs here are good for soaking and for drinking. The mansion even has a hot spring, so I tried it, and after not having one since Arlheave, it felt super nice.
"Big bro, see? Even His Highness Stein says the same. Let's have some,"
"Maya-chan, you're pretty gutsy, or something..."
"Well, since we're above them in rank, it's His Highness Stein who should be worried about being shy."
"Yes, that's right. Besides, Tatsuma-dono is the head manager Of the branch, isn't he my direct superior?"
That's right. His Highness Stein is the branch manager here. I'm the head manager of the Adventurers Guild. And I'm also a citizen of Ensgard Kingdom, home of Tigerman (Kojinzoku), the Queen's son.
"Understood. I'll have some."
"I'll eat now!"
"Here you go, please enjoy."
When Maya-chan and I met with the Grand Duke, Your Highness, there was His Highness the Grand Duke Elielazar, and His Highness the Prince Consort Grantrain, who was more than twice as big, Her Highness Princess Miruelana, the older sister of His Highness Stein – all 4 of them were lined up, and they greeted us, kneeling on one knee. Maya-chan and I were just stunned, totally dumbfounded, you know.
This was a while ago. Apparently, the one who solved the Magic Beast problem that had plagued this country for years was Mother, who happened to visit with Alesion. After that, they set up a branch of the Adventurer's Guild, and that's how things are now.
From what I hear, Mother (Privia) and Alesion alone happily defeated the attacking Magic Beasts, or so they say. Mother (Privia) is 'that' kind of person, and Alesion is also surprisingly 'that' kind of person, even though he doesn't look it. Because they're like that, it doesn't sound like a lie. Seriously, though.
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