Volume 8 Chapter 1 Part 3 (2/2)
s.h.i.+n had seen the plant name displayed viaAppraisaland felt something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he urged Kanade to continue.
”My sister has contracted quite a unique disease you see. She doesn't have much time left anymore. This medicinal herb can specifically cure it, but it cannot be found in our country, nor did any merchant have it. We had finally managed to obtain some.”
A unique illness, a specific medicine, Dead Snake Gra.s.ss.h.i.+n tried comparing the pieces of information found in the conversation with his own knowledge.
”However, this much can only prolong her life a little longer”
”Milady”
Karin tried to console the downhearted Kanade. The country's merchants had done everything they could too.
(I think I've already heard about thisa quest, maybe?)
s.h.i.+n took a thinking pose and opened the menu via mental control. Inside the menu, he picked the ”Event History” option.
This mode allowed s.h.i.+n to browse, in detail, the past events he partic.i.p.ated in during the game era: the contents, the item rewards, and other information.
Among them, s.h.i.+n looked for events that required Dead Snake Gra.s.s.
(There's just onedid I hit the jackpot?)
Among the events that required Dead Snake Gra.s.s, only one was related to a sickness.
In the events guilds could partic.i.p.ate in during the game era, there was one that involved concocting medicine for a villager.
It was mainly aimed at players with alchemist jobs, but s.h.i.+n took it for the rewards.
(Now I'm not sure if I should say it or not though.)
s.h.i.+n looked at the event details and grimaced, careful not to be noticed by the two women.
If the illness was the same as the one he looked up, Kanade's Mimic Dead Snake Gra.s.s would have no effect at all.
Not knowing the sister's symptoms, though, he could not talk lightly. Even if he talked now, he would just dash their hopes of prolonging Kanade's sister's life.
”I apologize for the depressing story. We should go to sleep to be ready for tomorrow. We will watch the fire tonight, so please go ahead and sleep sir s.h.i.+n.”
”I and my mistress will take turns standing guard. Please rest well sir s.h.i.+n.”
”No, I can't let you”
”It must have not been easy to pull us up from the sea. You must be weary too. I a.s.sure you, we are better trained than the average person, we shall not succ.u.mb to mere monsters.”
Kanade smiled, full of confidence.
s.h.i.+n was not excessively tired, but realized that even if he insisted he was fine, they would not be convinced, so he decided to rest.
Around 20 minutes after s.h.i.+n went to rest, Kanade and Karin headed towards the entrance of the cave.
s.h.i.+n, who stayed awake in case of an emergency, noticed it and checked the surroundings just in case, but did not perceive signals of monsters or the like.
(someone's crying?)
In the silent night, except for the sound of bonfire, the sound of someone crying reached his ears.
”but why!!..a little.more and.help.my sist..this can't.”
It was Kanade.
She must have kept it all inside while she was talking to s.h.i.+n.
She had left her house, her country, to save a personand just when she thought she had achieved her goal, the Gale Serpents attacked.
Without enough medicine left to save her sister, it was natural to feel like crying.
Furthermore, Kanade was still a child. It wouldn't be weird for her to feel heartbroken.
”(Kanade, cryingsad?)”
”(Well, who wouldn't)”
Yuzuha had heard too. s.h.i.+n patted her head lightly, telling her not to mind and go to sleep.
(If I could.leave her alone, I wouldn't be concerned like this)
Sighing at himself for not being able to cut her off as someone he had no relation to, s.h.i.+n decided to help the two Hinomoto women.