Chapter 181 (1/2)
Chapter 181
As soon as Max finished her talk with Hebaron, she i out nufor the expedition She rolled up her sleeves and walked over to the desk to offer hi with herbs when he looked at her, concerned
“Madam, your complexion doesn’t look well Please rest in your room for today I can prepare the medicines by myself”
“It’s… it’s because I didn’t sleep much I’er delivered yesterday?” He sighed as he pulled a jar of plaster from the shelves “I’m really worried too The monsters only seem to mysteriously increase over the years”
“Medrick… have you… ever been on an e-expedition before?”
“I often participated in s wizard with no other abilities other than healing enerally a part of the rear support When I was young, I participated in so-term expeditions”
He explained with a dark expression whilethe thick ointment with a spatula “It seems like they couldn’t find a wizard who could join the expedition If that’s the case, then I’ll go”
“Oh, n-no! I was asking because I’ I don’t mean to send you, Medrick… d-don’t worry”
Medrick’s eyes widened in surprise “Madaive his perrim at his question It see, that even someone who had resided here for less than a month knew exactly hoould react to her plans Max shook her head in defeat
“I have b-been…trying to persuade hiic only last year, correct? Does the lady have any experience with expeditions?”
“N-not in expeditions…but I have encountered monsters several times…”
She did not say that she fainted both times, and sed her words down Both had certain circumstances anyway The first was due to the stress of a possible divorce, she wasn’t able to sleep and eat for several days, and the second time was because she completely depleted her mana But now, she was healthier and she had ic
“To be honest… I’ve never traveled far… W-what do wizards do on expeditions?”
“High-ranking wizards capable of attacking often fight alongside knights during a battle But a healer like me would norht” He explained, looking a bit embarrassed “A izard like ic is practically useless in co with food preparation and caring for the horses”
“I s-see…”
If she could convince Riftan, will she have to prepare food for the ht, she had never cooked before
“Then… when monsters appear… Do you hide until the battle is over? What if there is no place to h-hide?”
“Knights are usually acco-term expeditions When a monster shows up it’s like this… here…”
Medrick pulled out a piece of parchment on the desk and dreo lines with his quill “The expedition is divided into two groups The knights in the front fight the monsters, while the squires stand back to protect the food and the horses The wizards can also stand back at this tihts are always on the lookout, they usually don’t worry about being dragged into battle”
Somehow, Max felt subdued by Medrick’s explanation She continued to question hihts would need to take with theave advice based on his own experience, such as how to avoid being a burden to the knights when in co, and how to use the stars for navigation Max absorbed all of his teachings and was furious with deter time in the infirmary and only came back for dinner after the sun had set She wanted to talk to Riftan again, but when she thought about how stubborn he was, she became afraid to speak It would be better to wait for Aderon’s report She tried hard to sleep that night
The next , she didn’t see Riftan anywhere When she asked Rudis, he apparently had slept in the knights’ quarters Max couldn’t tell if he was actively avoiding her or if he was busy preparing for the expedition
She spent the day at Ruth’s tower, reading about raphy of the roads they would use on the trip When she returned to her room, she asked Rudis to prepare some sturdy boots and leather pants often worn by apprentice knights
The pants felt strange and didn’t fit very well, but they were surprisingly comfortable to move around Plus, unlike dresses, she didn’t have to worry about tripping over her he across the floor or pay attention not to crease it when she sat down Max quickly changed into her normal clothes and hid her pants and boots in a box, to avoid that Riftan could see them
The next day, as soon as she opened her eyes, she quickly thren a simple tunic and pants worn by the servants and ran to the training ground The tension around the spacious field was higher than normal as they approached the departure date
Max looked at the gentle that it was a knight hom she was not very faht’s quarters Looking through the conference roo table talking seriously, a map spread out in front of them Max looked around and found only Hebaron and Gabel, not Riftan The moment she entered, everyone instantly calmed down
“Sir… Sir Nirta, about what I asked you the other day… How is it going?…I came because I was curious”
Hebaron looked at her outfit and got up from his seat He approached slowly “Lady Calypse? What are you wearing?”
Max blushed and rubbed her sweaty palainst her pants “I… I think this is uess it doesn’t suit me very well…”
“No, no, I think it looks pretty good on you”
He waved his hands and Max walked into the conference room that was filled with aard stares and tension upon her arrival
“A? Should I come back later?”
“No, co about the lady’s proposal with everyone”