Chapter 24 (1/2)

「I got it, however…」

Souta takes the medicine out of his bag.

「I could not get the liver, but with Carena's cooperation, I got the medicine ready.」

「Wha-What do you mean? I’m thankful for the medicine, but you say you could not get the liver? Then, how did you get the medicine? 」

Elvas is surprised at the medicine Souta brought and the fact that he made it without the liver.

「Elvas, do you know the materials for making ambrosia?」

Carena asks slowly.

「Of course I know. Isn’t it dragon liver, basilisk claw, and holy water? The claw and holy water are already…」

Carena nods and says he's correct.

「You remember it well. That’s right. But there is another recipe for that medicine. You do not need dragon liver for it.」

Elvas is surprised by her statement.

「……Wha-What. It’s nothing but surprises today. So that means Souta-dono prepared the medicine with that recipe? 」

「That’s right. With that recipe, you need the claw, holy water, and instead of liver, you use a dragon tear. But you need to add 3 leaves from an Iyas.h.i.+ Tree as well.」

Elvas' jaw drops. He looks shaken.

「It was easier for me to get the tears instead of liver. So for my own convenience, I changed the material and then asked Carena to help me create the medicine.」

「I-If I’m not hearing it wrong, did you say leaves from an Iyas.h.i.+ Tree?」

Elvas turns his head, trying to listen clearly, and asks.

「That’s right. This recipe was commonly used hundreds of years ago. At that time, Iyas.h.i.+ Trees' leaves were something that you could easily get. It was even more common than the medicinal herb you can find in the forest. After the leaf became difficult to obtain, the recipe changed to the new one.」

「Ahh, is that so… … No, even so, it’s not that … … How did Souta-dono, how … did you get the leaves? 」

Because Carena’s reply is different from what he was looking for, Elvas rephrases his question.

「I can’t say how I obtained it, only that it was done so legally.」

「Is that so? … No, I see. It’s not something that’s obtained easily.」

「Well, that’s the case. I also won't ask about it. So, this is the proper medicine for stone fever. It has already been confirmed with appraisal. I came today as a guarantor.」

Elvas nods as he strokes his beard.

「I see, so that’s the reason …. But if that’s the case, I have to reconsider Souta-dono's rewards.」

Souta sighs.

「Haahh~ like I thought, it comes to this. I brought something different from the request. It’s not an official guild request, but it’s still against the rules.」

Says Souta weakly while gazing at the ceiling.

「No, no, there is no way I will cancel Souta-done's rewards. My goal is to make the medicine to cure my granddaughter. Certainly, my request was for dragon liver, but it was a request that ignored rank. What I’m trying to say is that if my granddaughter gets healed by this medicine, then I need to give you an extra reward.」

「Ahh, that’s what you mean. That's good, then. I thought the request would be deemed a failure.」

「If he condemns a man who created the medicine and even used Iyas.h.i.+ Tree leaves for it, he wouldn't have been a lord for this long. Elvas is known as an honest person, and thanks to that, he will not wrong a benefactor.」

Adds Carena.

「Since I only came here to explain about the material, I’m not concerned about other things. Leaving that aside … wouldn't it be better to let your granddaughter drink the medicine? I know that people who contract Stone Fever also suffer from high fever.」

「That’s right, it's just as Carena said. Let’s go quickly. Both of you can come as well.」

Worried about Elina, Elvas takes the medicine and hurries out of the room.

Dan, Souta and Carena follow him.

Elvas gradually hastens until he enters a dash.

He runs without bothering to check whether or not the three can follow. The maids that see Elvas running all watch with round eyes.

After going up the stairs, Elvas stops his feet in front of one of the rooms.

Elvas, who is out of breath, inhales deeply to adjust his breathing.

「Hahh hahh, fuhhhh~ hahhh~.」

He knocks and then brings his face close to the door before speaking.

「Eline, it’s Grandpa. I brought some medicine today. It’s my friends who made it, and they are nice people. Can they also come in? 」

「It’s fine, Grandpa’s friends can also enter.」

After getting a reply, Elvas slowly opens the door and enters the room.

On a large bed with a canopy, a girl with blue hair lays with only her face facing the entrance.

Beads of sweat are on her forehead.

「Sorry for stay lying down, Grandpa, Dan-san and Carena-san … … Is the onii-san there Grandpa’s friend? 」

Her voice also sounds weak.

「Ahh that’s right. He's Souta-dono, an adventurer. He brought me a medicine to cure Elina.」

「Hmmm… medicine? The medicine for this illness should be very precious … … I’m sorry, sorry to bother you.」

Elvas is dismayed by Elina’s words.