Episode 44.15 (1/2)
The morning after, <Kwantor> and <Willard> renewed their contract at the dungeon receptionist. That is for them to continue helping beyond floor 30 as their schedule allows. The term is the same, one gold coin for every floor conquered.
Lecan actually suggested this during their dinner the day before, which <Kwantor> members agreed to. He was originally going to increase their pay to three gold coins per floor after floor 30, but they instead said this, 'The pay can stay the same, but we'd like to have dragon's meat during lunch if you could.' Of course Lecan agreed to that.
”Lecan. You'd better off not disclosing this additional term to the dungeon receptionist. It's just gonna make untoward people flock to you.”
”That's fine by me if you're fine with it.”
They broke through floor 30 early on the third day and had lunch on floor 33. As Lecan's Mana Restorative pills have an astonishing effective duration, <Kwantor> members took them as soon as they started. Hence, they were doing well.
”Ah, Tolda-san. Looks like you're hurt there.”
”Hm? Ah. It's just a scratch. Using up a red potion for this would be a waste.”
”Mind if I heal it with magic?”
”Oh right, you could use <Recovery>, Eda. If it's all right with you, go ahead.”
”Yes.
.”
”EEEEEEEEH?”
”Eeeh?”
”What.”
”It can't be.”
”That blue-tinted mana light.”
Eda produced a big light of
on the tip of her finger without a wand. That big ball of blue light poured down Tolda over his head. It slowly soaked up Tolda's whole body.
”Aah. This feels... so pleasant.”
Everybody watched this miracle in silent for a while.
”No way. Such a big ball of light.”
”W-without the help of a wand.”
”That color is definitely
.”
”First I've seen a
in person.”
Tolda looked content with eyes closed, but then they suddenly opened up like he was taken aback.
”I got this dull muscular pain in my abdomen for years, and it's completely gone now. My wound healed, but that's not all, my entire being feels like it's been reborn. So this is
. I see, it's truly unlike <Recovery> that's for sure.”
During their stay at Vouka, Lecan and Norma had a discussion and decided that Eda would use
without hiding from public eye from then on.
To begin with, there's simply no way to hide the fact of Eda being a
user anymore. Then might as well announce to the world that Eda is also a depth-walking dungeon adventurers on top of that, to deter people from messing with her.
And besides, Eda has been frequently using
on Lecan and Julius when they're conquering dungeons together. Since
and <Recovery> both consume the same amount of mana, might as well use the more effective one. Of course, she's been casting
on Lecan twice before bedtime as well. Thanks to that, Eda's mastery in
is steadily making a large stride.
Though from Lecan's point of view, the level of her