Chapter 29

4th place in the overall daily ranking! 2nd place in the daily high fantasy ranking! Thank you very much!

(…This is the first time I’ve seen an elf. Wow, their ears are really pointed.)

Leida, who was threatened by the male elf with a bow, shielded Mina behind her and tried to avoid unnecessary conflict by speaking in a friendly manner.

“I can use healing magic. If there are any injured, I’d like to treat them.”

“Don’t get too familiar with us, human. You’re probably trying to extort money. Are you going to threaten to enslave our families if we don’t pay?”

(…I’ve heard that elves dislike humans, but I didn’t think it was this bad. What could have happened to make them hate us so much?)

But Leida didn’t like it.

(There’s a child bleeding right now. “That kind of thing” can wait, right!)

“Cut it out! Whether you’re an elf or a human, it doesn’t matter right now! The child lying there is one of you, isn’t he? Don’t you want to help him first?”

“It’s not your place to tell us! …However, we can’t heal him. We want to return to the town of Amrus, but we can’t trust humans. We’ll just go back to the village and treat him.”

“Are you going to let him suffer until then? I might be able to heal him.”

“It’s useless. Even if you can use healing magic, you can’t cure the poison from a monster.”

“—Poison?”

Leida had a hunch.

She recalled the Ruby Tigers that were killed by arrows earlier.

Their claws were poisonous, and if the poison entered a person’s body, it would cause a high fever, which could be fatal. They were dangerous monsters not just for their strength but also for this reason. On the other hand, their claws were rare and valuable as materials for tools and weapons.

“It’s okay. I can do it.”

She couldn’t use the complete “Healing Recovery” spell.

However, she could use “Detoxification.”

Leida felt a strange confidence.

More than that, she wanted to help the child suffering from the poison and injuries.

“Hey, you, stay away from my child!”

Leida dodged the arm of the elf who tried to grab her shoulder and approached the elf child who was lying on the knee of a female elf, suffering.

“Excuse me.”

“I won’t hurt him. I just want to treat him.”

“…Alright. Please take care of my son.”

The mother, though wary, bowed slightly to Leida.

Grateful that there was no argument, Leida examined the child.

(He looks so uncomfortable. He must have a fever from the poison, and the wounds themselves are quite deep.)

He had been slashed by the claws of a Ruby Tiger and was also poisoned.

It was quite harsh for a boy around Mina’s age.

“Alright, I’ll start. —Detoxification”

A faint green glow formed a magic circle centered on the boy.

“I’ll continue. —Healing!”

As the poison was neutralized and the wounds began to heal, the boy’s pained expression turned into a peaceful one.

“Oh, Keito’s face… His fever is going down. Thank you! Thank you, sir!”

The wife called out, and the male elf lowered his bow and ran over.

Leida, mindful of the situation, moved away from the boy and went to Mina, who had been watching nearby.

“Is he healed?”

“Of course.”

“You’re amazing, Leida.”

“Thanks.”

As Leida and Mina smiled at each other, a shadow approached them.

It was the male elf.

(I wonder if he’s angry that I treated his child without permission? Elves are so good-looking that it’s hard to read their emotions.)

Leida instinctively braced herself, and Mina, hiding behind her, let out a small growl.

In response, the male elf bowed deeply.

“I sincerely thank you for healing my son, Keito. We had medicine to heal wounds, but no antidote. However, as I said earlier, we have no money. You’re a healer, right? So, about the payment…”

(I didn’t know healers were considered such scammers, even by elves. That’s pretty impressive.)

“Ah, well, I’m not really a healer. Just think of me as an adventurer who can use healing magic. I wasn’t planning to ask for money this time.”

“But!”

“You don’t have money, right?”

“—Ugh, that’s right.”

“Meeting you is a kind of fate. If you don’t mind, could you tell me your story?”

At Leida’s request, the male elf finally spoke.