Volume 12 Chapter 234 (1/2)

Chapter 234: True ident.i.ty of the trouble

Translator: Tseirp

After applying Extra Heal on Mr Bazak who served as somewhat like the representative of Ebiza, the arm that he had lost was restored and the response and reception we received transformed in an instant.

That scene resembled what I experienced in the Adventurer’s Guild in the past so I was feeling slightly nostalgic.

However, after we entered the town of Ebiza, I once again felt a couple of wary gazes.

Perhaps he sensed it as well as Mr Bazak spoke to me in an apologetic tone.

“Please don’t think badly of the residents. It has happened over a span of a couple of years but the Imperial soldiers have attacked and raided this town so they have not had any time to relax their vigilance.”

“Is that so? I feel that it is an excessive reaction but I guess it is normal in a place near the battlefield like this.”

I decided to ignore the stares but Lionel had an expression on his face that I have never seen before to the extent that I was hesitant to speak to him.

Thinking back, I was able to live in Meratoni because I became a Healer but if I didn’t meet s.h.i.+sho and the others, I would not have gone to the Holy Capital and there’s a high chance I would just remain in Meratoni.

Adventurers would be able to leave this town but for residents who do not have the strength to fight against monsters, migrating from this town would be life-threatening.

Thinking about it that way, this world might be tougher than I had imagined.

When we walked further to the center of the town, I saw the Adventurer’s Guild and Healer’s Guild built side-by-side like a pair.

“This plaza is the center of this town. This central plaza houses the various guild buildings.”

Listening to Mr Bazak’s explanation, I looked back at the road we traveled and saw the Merchant’s Guild and Herbalist Guild there similarly in a pair.

In addition, the central plaza was so well maintained that it didn’t look like it belonged to a town close to the battlefield.

I looked over the town and matched gazes with Estia again.

Estia might have acquaintances at the Healer’s Guild too so she might want to talk to them too.

I thought as I suggested to Estia.

“Estia, if you have acquaintances in the Healer’s Guild, you can go ahead.”

“Thank you very much. But, it is alright.”

Estia smiled and rejected my suggestion.

But that smile clearly showed that she wasn’t fine.

The Adventurers welcomed Estia so I thought the Healer’s Guild would welcome her too but it looked like it was different.

Now that I think about it, Estia is able to use Holy Attribute magic but she can’t utilize that many spells.

Maybe the staffs made a fool of Estia and the Darkness Spirit removed their memories in anger … no, that’s unlikely.

… I decided to not think about it any further and I also decided to not probe Estia any deeper regarding the topic.

“I see. You can let me know anytime if you wish to go.”

“Thank you very much.”

Estia smiled in a somewhat lonely manner.

Well then, let’s have a change of gear.

With how I am saddled with the troublesome matters of the Empire, I would wish to be spared from new troubles but these shrewd diplomatic maneuverings are seriously troublesome too.

Since we’re at this central plaza, I threw a straight ball at Mr Bazak.

“Now then, Mr Bazak, you’ve been showing us the way since just now but are you guiding us to the inn?”

“I hope that Sage Luciel-sama can heal the wounded people here.”

I did hear the Adventurers who left first say something about gathering the people who need treatment.

If they need to conduct the treatment in this central plaza then it seemed like there was a considerable number of wounded.

However, I had already determined my answer to Mr Bazak’s request.

“I refuse.”

” … May I hear the reason?”

He most likely didn’t expect my reply as Mr Bazak showed a slightly anxious expression.

“The Healer’s Guild is right there and there’s also a Healing Inst.i.tute(Hospital). I treated you because I wanted to show that we hold no hostility. But I do not plan to go out of my way to impede the Healing Inst.i.tute’s work.”

In the past when there weren’t the guidelines and laws, Healers used unnecessary Upper-Cla.s.s magic and turned patients who couldn’t afford the treatment fees into slaves. That’s why I used Recovery Magic in the Adventurer’s Guild as I was indebted to them.

Although it earned the nickname Deviant Saint’s Whimsical Day, nowadays I do not do it unless asked by s.h.i.+sho or Granz-san.

Furthermore, I can’t accept this semi-forced manner of making me do it.

Seeing my response, Lionel spoke after me.

“Bazak, interacting with Luciel-sama not with sincerity but with shrewd diplomatic maneuverings would only bring unhappiness.”

” … The ones I hope you will see are the ones that have been determined to be beyond help after the Healers in this town have examined them. I have sent a pet.i.tion to the Guild Headquarters through the Healer’s Guild but we had given up since there was no reply.”

“And that’s when I turn up huh.”

“Yes.”

It was suspicious but the Church Headquarters was currently in a mess so it might not be a lie.

I’ll lose my peace of mind of I suspect any and everything.

I looked at it objectively and decided to do what I can.