Chapter 93: |
Raymond, of course, doesn’t know what this stat means.
He just felt that his body became very light and his senses became sensitive. Seeing that the iron mace has become as light as paper, his strength seems to have become very strong.
“Are you trying to resist? That is so cute of you.”
White Sox twisted the corner of his mouth and pulled out his sword.
It was a short sword
For reference, he is an expert in the field of manipulation and espionage like Black.
But at the same time, he had excellent sword skills.
He was a strong player on the verge of reaching Sword Expert with his skills that were superior to those of mana users.
Since he is a strong man who is comparable to the upper level of the small and medium-sized Knights, he can easily catch corrupt healers.
Faaaah!
The short sword fles into Raymond’s right hand.
Raymond screamed in fear.
“Argh! Help me!”
Elmud screamed as if he were tearing up.
“The healer! Oh, no!”
‘I am such a coward that I am letting my benefactor be stuck in this life and death situation!’
Elmud couldn’t stand it because he felt like trash himself.
Raymond is his benefactor.
Even though he was at risk of contagion, he came to the estate, and he did not let the people like his family burn to death.
He is a benefactor worth sacrificing his life for, but his cowardly nature puts him in danger.
But I couldn’t wield the sword at all.
To be precise, he was afraid to see blood with a sword.
‘I thought I’d overcome everything now. Fuck! I’m trash.’
Even in this situation Raymond was standing in his way.
He was asking him to run away and survive because he would sacrifice himself to stop the enemies.
Elmud was so ashamed and disgusted by himself that he could not bear it.
‘I wanted to die.’
“No! I’d rather do it for you!”
It was a moment when he decided to throw himself away and take the sword instead.
An extraordinary thing happened.
Whistling!
Raymond escaped the White Sox’s sword.
Lightly.
“What?”
“Hmm?”
“……?”
A momentary silence.
Everyone blinked in bewilderment.
Raymond avoided the sword too easily.
After blinking for a moment, the White Sox smiled.
“You’re lucky. Let’s see how long luck will protect you.” He threw out the sword again.
It was a quick stab at the shoulder.
but.
“Argh!”
Again Raymond escaped with a scream.
Even the subsequent strike to his leg that were inflicted one after another were drastically avoided!
“…….”
“……
There was a silence again.
It was a silence with a strange feeling different from before.
‘This is…… What happened?’
‘Isn’t he a healer?’
Raymond himself was also surprised.
‘How am I avoiding this?’
‘I was scared and moved instinctively, but eventually I kept dodging it.’
Even more so precisely.
‘I see an attack and then avoid it?’
In retrospect, it wasn’t such quick attacks.
No, it was definitely fast, but it was avoidable?
Raymond even thought it wasn’t that threatening after all.
‘That attack isn’t threatening? Are you crazy now, Raymond?’
Raymond looked in a dazed.
But it was real.
It wasn’t even his first time experiencing this.
When faced with the monster in the ruins and when he dueled with Seytil.
It felt similar to now.
Raymond was scared and made a fuss all about it, but looking back, the attacks weren’t as threatening as he thought.
‘No way… Did I get stronger?’
Raymond swallowed his saliva.
There was one thing that he could guess.
[Stat]
Stamina: 36 → 46 → 49.5
Sense: 33 → 38 → 41.5
His stats that have gone up so fast!
Thanks to these stats, his physical ability has risen tremendously.
To the point where it’s almost like he is a knight!
‘I became really strong?’
At that time, White Sox, whose face was red, raised his sword eerily.
“Let’s see if you can avoid it like that again.”
Paat!
The brown manna was wrapped around the sword.
It was Mana Sword, the symbol of Mana users!
Because of his pride, he is going to attack Raymond with all of his might!
“Oh my.”
Raymond’s heart sank after watching the “Mana Sword.”
But then, something unexpected happened.
“Stop! Stop!”
An intense beam of light.
A mana sword with a strength that was incomparable to White Sox’s mana sword flew at him!
It was Elmud!
“Oh my god!”
White Sox scrambled to stop, but couldn’t handle the shock.
He coughed up blood and flew backwards in a miserable manner.
“Whoa, my lord?”
Raymond looked at Elmud in amazement.
Elmud closed his fluctuating eyes tightly as if he had met the waves and acted unexpectedly again.
“Mr. Raymond! Allow me to raise my sword for you!”
“……What? Suddenly? What?”
“I think I can overcome my fear for you!”
Raymond made an absurd face.
But Elmud meant it.
He was indebted to Raymond twice.
First, he saved the people in his territory who were like family members to him. And second, he stepped forward to protect hi from the vicious swords of his enemies.
What’s even heartbreaking is that Raymond stepped forward regardless of the fact that he could get in danger.
Both times.
‘How much do you have for others to do that? How can there be such a noble person in the world?’
Elmud bit his lips tightly.
For that noble Raymond.
Elmud felt like he could overcome his fears!
Raymond, meanwhile.
“Uh…… Well.”
‘What’s this? What’s wrong with him all of a sudden?’
‘He tremble with fear and suddenly he is going to hold a sword for me?’
It was strange.
It wasn’t just weird, it was seriously weird!
“Uh, please defeat them anyway.”
“Yes, sir!”
Then, the White Sox’s men came forward.
“What a coward.”
“If you don’t want to get hurt, put your sword down, son.”
Faaaah!
A dark mana rose from their sword.
Surprisingly, they were all strongmen in the early and mid Sword Experience.
These were the knights sent by Grand Duke Berard to escort White Sox in charge of the operation.
But Elmud glanced at Raymond and raised his sword.
Faaah!
The sword of light raged.
“Oh my god!”
The skill of swordsmanship, the intensity of the mana sword were all no match.
The enemies all fell before Elmud, even before they had a chance to fight.
Raymond looked surprised.
‘What? Isn’t that not an intermediate level, but a skill comparable to an expert superior?’
Elmud breathed heavily.
‘I did it. I did it!’
‘It’s the first time in my life that I’ve succeeded in defeating an enemy!’
Unable to contain his overwhelming joy, he knelt before Raymond.
“I did it, healer! It’s all thanks to the healer!”
“Ah…… Congratulations. Congratulations. I…… Please let go of my hand.”
Raymond stepped back.
‘Are all geniuses like this?’
Raymond felt there was something strange going on.
‘Let’s not get deeply involved.’
Then, a shout came from far away!
“Wow!”
“Are you okay?”
It was Cliang!
He was anxious and ran with his soldiers.
This is how the terrible plague incident came to an end.
***
As a result of analyzing the water, mercury was indeed detected as expected.
Raymond’s guess was correct.
It wasn’t even just mercury, it was a mercury compound that maximized its toxicity with alchemy.
Those captured were taken to the capital.
They were scheduled to be interrogated and then made to pay for their crimes.
“You did a great job. Your Majesty will also greatly praise the Baron Penin.” It was Cliang.
Raymond also knew he made a great contribution.
Because he prevented many people from falling victim to the Droughton guys’ prank.
In addition, having secured evidence, they were able to stand in a great advantage in future disputes with the Kingdom of Droughton.
His credit will spread throughout the kingdom, and his fame will rise greatly.
Of course, the treatment center would be positively affected.
But Raymond wasn’t as happy as he thought.
It’s because too many patients have died.
Many of those poisoned by mercury dies in pain, and those who survived also suffered from serious aftereffects.
‘I can’t help it. There’s nothing I could do anymore. I can leave after receiving the promised 30,000 penas.’ Raymond thought so, but his heart continued to be heavy.
He is not that very good of a healer as he thought so.
Raymond sighed.
‘I wish I could make money at ease.’
‘I have to feel distressed every time a patient is not doing well like this.’
‘I don’t even get used to it. I felt equally bad every time I went through it.’
‘Let’s relieve our stress with luxury.’
He looked at the check in his hand.
It was 30,000 penas!
‘It was a huge amount of money I’d only dare dream of!’
I’ll waste it on a whim.
‘I’ll show you how good I am at wasting money!’
Without thinking, he decided to write a flat review.
For now, he paid for the funeral expenses.
Because the estate was devastated, people were not able to hold proper funerals.
And they paid consolation money to the families of the victims, and gave medical expenses for future treatment to survivors suffering from the aftereffects of the disease.
“No, Baron?”
The boy lord Elmud opened his eyes wide.
It seemed like he was trying to say thank you, so Raymond covered his mouth.
“I’m not exactly doing you a favor. It’s just a luxury.”
“What?”
“I’ve got money left over. One of my bucket lists was to waste a lot of money when I made a lot of money. So don’t say anything, because you’re using it carelessly.”
But still what the hell?
Elmud’s eyes were filled with water.
“Well, thank you very much. Thank you for giving us so much grace.”
Raymond looked embarrassed.
Yes, to be honest, the grace was right.
The pitiful circumstances of the victims.
‘I could have just pretended not to see it, but I felt like it would have made me feel even woprse, so I did it as a favor.’
‘I’m going to be a super rich person from now on. I can afford this luxury as much as I like.’
What’s good about being rich?
‘It’s nice to be able to use it as I please.’
Raymond had no intention of becoming a petty rich man.
‘I’ll be the best healer anyway and wipe out all the wealth in the world.’
‘I’ll be a brilliant rich man who wastes my riches at my disposal.’
“Let’s have a beef party.”
“What?”
“Ancient knowledge suggests that beef increases resistance to disease and has the effect of comforting a depressed mood. I’ll pay, so buy the most expensive cows from the nearby estate, and, oh, buy a good drink, too.”
So there was a beef party out of nowhere.
They made a bonfire and grilled beef in the square in the middle of the estate.
Young people laughed and talked about it for the day and forgot their sadness. No, they tried to forget. For the rest of us live happily ever after. That would be what makes the dead the most happy.
“It looks like a ritual.”
One of the young people muttered as he watched the smoke of the bonfire.
“Yes, everyone will now close their eyes in peacefully. It’s all thanks to the prince.”
The villagers looked at one figure.
Raymond.
The one who saved their lives and gave them an irretrievable grace.
His face was deeply etched in the hearts of the villagers.
They won’t forget Raymond from now on.
Forever.