Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari - Chapter 45

This was quite a long chapter, and it took me a while......

First bit was done by MIZUHOCHAN so all credit to him/her.

Edited by: MythosIX

Chapter 45.

The results of peddling

This is a curse, isn't it?

After hurrying back to the village, I got Raphtalia to see the healers about her burns that I had caused.

Healer: "Even so, this kind is quite strong. The dragon corpse on the mountain had a curse that was this strong?"

Naofumi: "Eh... No... That is..."

Wondering how I was going to answer, I stammered.

Raphtalia: "Yes, I made a mistake and was accidentally burned by the dragon."

Raphtalia smiled while looking in my direction as if to say it was a secret.

Naofumi: "Can you do anything about it? If it's money, I'll pay whatever you need"

Raphtalia is a girl after all. If she has black marks like this, she would stand out which would be troublesome.

Healer: "It's not that it's impossible, but..."

During the preparation, the healers bring a bottle of transparent liquid to the room.

Healer: "It is quite powerful. It could heal her soon..."

Healer: "It's holy water. To cure a curse, it's best to use holy power..."

There is no clear distinction between friend and foe. In addition, there is a counter effect on allies.

It was only for a short time, but I cannot unseal that shield. I remember having that sort of hunch.

Healer: "Soak the holy water into the bandage..."

The healers apply the holy water soaked bandage to Raphtalia's blackened wounds.

Healer: "Sorry it's so simple for now. Please use powerful holy water made by the church in a large town if possible."

Naofumi: "How much will it heal?"

Healer: "To be honest... it's a fairly strong curse. Whether it can be truly cured... when it comes to the work of dragons..."

The truth is that I did it though. But to think the curse was so powerful that it could be considered the work of a dragon...

Naofumi: "Oh right. How much more medicine will be needed?"

(Tl note: all of above is translated by MIZUHOCHAN so all credit goes to him/her, I am merely copy/pasta and mtling the rest)

Naofumi: "Okay"

I left Raphtalia in the room with the Treatment master and head to the building where they gather the sick.

The sickness that could not be cured with my treatment medicine was easily cured by this.

…… I want strength, but not from relying on that kind of shield.

There may come a time where even Firo could get hurt. Thankfully, she was fine this time.

I've thought this many times. This world is not a game.

I watch the graveyard behind the isolation facility deep in thought.

I returned to the Treatment room and spoke to Raphtalia who is wrapped in bandages.

Naofumi: "I'm sorry"

Naofumi: "But....."

Naofumi: "Eh?"

I must absolutely protect her. With determination, I swear not to lose to that shield.

Naofumi: "Raphtalia, is your sickness cured?"

Naofumi: 'Next time I administer medicine, stay close to me. It will serve as prevention."

We worked on the extermination of the epidemic as hard as possible on the next day.

I wanted to learn, but I felt something inside me that was interfering.

People suffering from illness disappeared and the village becomes peaceful again.

Raphtalia: "Where will we peddle next? Did you ask the treatment master on how to make medicine?"

Procuring holy water for Raphtalia is top-priority now, but I do want to learn how to make High Class medicine.

Raphtalia: "Naofumi-sama? Won't the wave start soon?"

Eh!?

What Raphtalia says return me from my thoughts.

There are only 3 and a half days left!

Naofumi: "This is bad! We only have a little over 3 days remaining!"

Preparations will be insufficient.

Naofumi: "Firo, let's hurry to the castle town!"

Village Chief:"Uhmm Saint-sama…this……"

I was presented a bag full of money by the village chief.

Village Chief: "Saint-sama this is the money you asked for. Please accept it."

Come to think of it, my real identity is still hidden.

Naofumi: "Yeah……"

I receive the bag of money and count how much is inside.

Naofumi: "It wasn't my power alone. This is for the outstanding treatment master who is in this village. Hand it to him."

Because just suppressing the illness is already my limit.

Village Chief: "Ah, thank you very much!"

The group of villagers saw us off together.

It's a complicated feeling.

I can't care about the condition of the carriage at a time like this!

There was a rumour about a carriage that was roaring down the road with frightening speed after that day.

On the way.

Firo: "Master~ something is-"

Wild Philorial B appears!

Philorial A, B and C looked at Firo with the same expression and ran away.

Naofumi: "What was that?"

Running away right when encountering……

Though, I can't expect a lot of experience from Philorials in such a place.

Naofumi: "They are from the same family as you."

I noted that Firo is licking her lips. Is there anything this fellow doesn't see as food?

Naofumi: "……Stop it."

It's still not too late now?

That reminds me, I did not check our lvl after the fight with the zombie dragon.

Me Lvl 38

Firo Lv 40 ★

★...... Star?

Naofumi: "Hey, do you guys know of the star next to your lvls?"

I have a bad feeling. What could it be?

Raphtalia: "No……"

……I don't understand it.

Naofumi: “Don’t you know sudden events go hand in hand with business?"

Naofumi: "Let's see"

I put my month's earnings on the counter in front of the old man. It's about four large bags of money.

Naofumi: "This is all the silver coins."

Naofumi: "Hahaha, this is the result of peddling"

Naofumi: "It's not unfortunate."

Naofumi: "Uhh"

The contents of the money bags were counted by Raphtalia, the old man and me.

Old Man: "So, how did the missy get injured?"

The old man points at Raphtalia while counting money.

Raphtalia: "Uhh, earlier I received a powerful curse attack by a powerful demon."

I stop counting and looked at Raphtalia.

Old Man: "Ah, yea curses are troublesome. Did you get any treatment?"

Old Man: "I see"

Why are you lying……? Is it because it's a curse that I gave?

Old Man: "Don’t order anything from me lad"

Old Man: "Well…… I'm familiar with dealing with metal"

Though it may look like a lot, but there is surprisingly little after being converted from silver coins.

Old Man: "This is equivalent to 70 gold coins! Lad, your earnings are tremendous"

I feel like I have done a few things similar to merchants of death.

Naofumi: "Oh right, there is various equipments taken off of thieves."

I gave instructions to Firo who has been restless within the goods store and told her to bring in the various armours from the carriage.

Naofumi: "This is for trade-ins"

Naofumi: "How much equipment can I get with only this much?"

Naofumi: "What do you mean?"

Naofumi: "Hmmm......"

I haven't considered that. Because they have knowledge from games, the possibility of knowing where they can get better equipment than from the old man shop is quite high.

Old Man: "There might be something in the neighbouring country."

Old Man:"Lad......"

Old Man: "What are you saying! I was a disciple of a master craftsman in the east when I was young."

Old Man: "Lad. I understand. I'll live up to your expectations!"

The old man left the counter and started browsing the wares in his own shop.

Old Man: "Let's see…… For the missy, a High class magic sword should be adequate. Needless to say the Blood Clean coating will be applied after it's completed."

It cost 10 gold. Of course there were some trade-ins included in the 10 gold.

Old Man: "Next is magic silver armour that has a magic defence within an appropriate range."

Old Man: "The process of absorbing the magical power of the wielder to boost defence."

The old man moves 10 pieces of gold again. It's quite expensive.

Old Man: "The metal carriage and the missy's treatment will be quite expensive. Also, it is absurd to have equipment that doesn't balance with you."

Old Man: "This is also the limit for equipment around here for now."

Naofumi: "So for the trouble, but the wave comes in 3 days, will it be done in time?"

Naofumi: "Well…… Can you use the skin of a decaying dragon?"

Naofumi: "What am I going to do?"

Old Man: "I can lighten the heavy equipment because you prefer it, and I can make new equipment with any materials you bring."

Old Man: "It can be done easily, the durability will be good too."

Naofumi: "Hmm..... by the way, would the performance go up if you add bone to the armour? Similar to the armour of the savage tribes."

Old Man: "Thanks for business, there will be extra fees for processing costs and material charges."

After saying so, the old man moves another 5 pieces of gold and takes the materials to the inner part of the counter.

Old Man: "I can put the bone armour onto what you already have equipped."

Naofumi: "Shut up"

This bird has a foul mouth.

Firo: "Hey Hey, What about Firo?"

It cost me 10 gold coins.

Naofumi: "No"

Naofumi: "You see......"

I tell him this fellow's offensive ability already surpasses Raphtalia and that's with her bare hands.

Old Man: "Hmm. Does the Bird missy usually fight in her Demon form?"

Old Man: "Well then that's outside of my jurisdiction. It's not impossible to acquire equipment from demon shops though."

Naofumi: "No, I know someone."

Should we go meet him?

Old Man: "Then..... Come back two days later for the equipment."

Old Man: "What's up?"

Naofumi: "Class up?"

In other words, it's a rite of passage for a job change in gaming terms.

The reason is that if the country does not deem you trustworthy a class up is not granted……

Old Man: "There are worries as to what direction to take during a class up…… But if you get a star, then all the possibilities are open."

Old Man: "It can be done in at the Hourglass of the Dragon's era."

You can do it in such a place? No wonder the management was so strict.

I wonder what their Levels are.

We left the weapon shop and hurry to the Hourglass of the Dragon's era.

Firo is in human form.

Raphtalia: "What are we going to do?"

(tl note: Not sure what this means　毎日、宿屋で見ているはずなのに、何か珍しい構図になってしまっているような気がする。)

That would be the result.

Naofumi: "Now that I think about it, what exactly does class up expand?"

Naofumi: "......Stop that. Raphtalia, you must decide your own possibility yourself."

In the games of old, the class change would let you choose between a light route and a dark route, the person in question has to make the choice themselves.

Naofumi: "When the wave is over and I return to my own world, you must live for yourself."

Naofumi: "Yeah"

I have no attachments to this world either. There are people that I want to repay, but I will do that by saving the world.

Naofumi: "Where?"

Where would you stay? If someone like Raphtalia comes to my world, it would look strange.

Firo: "Firo wants to go too. Where are you going?"

Firo: "Really?"

Firo: "Firo wants to be able to spit poison~!"

Was it that? Recently we've been fighting a lot of demons that had the ability to use poison.

Naofumi: "That's not what I meant. Anyways, let's go."

As for us, we head to the Hourglass of the Dragon's era full of expectations.