E - Rank Hero In Another World
Chapter 49 - New Life
"Well?!" Shouted Reina who immediately woke up from her sleep. Or more accurately than that.
The view he saw was still the same as the one before. It was a wooden house with many cupboards and glass bottles. It's just....
"Mr Lucas! He's up!" Shouted a woman who was sitting next to Reina's bed.
'Bruk! Bruk! Bruk!'
The sound of loud footsteps began to sound from the second floor. The origin of the sound was none other than Lucas who ran down to see the condition of his patients.
"Well.... Thank goodness you're awake." Lucas began to slow down his footsteps after seeing Reina wake up.
"W-what happened? What the hell are you doing to me? Then who is he?" Reina asked in panic. His face looked so frightened with a lot of cold sweat running down his forehead.
Lucas approached and sat down in a chair before explaining.
"Your body is infected pretty badly, so I need almost half a day to clean it up. Especially from parasites. While this is Claire, an adventurer. I called him here 2 days ago to heal the rest of your wounds." Lucas.
That statement only made Reina even more confused. How not?
"Wait.... How long have I been asleep?"
"About 3 days. You must be hungry, right? I'll make you something." Reply to Lucas who immediately returns upstairs.
A myriad of questions were still stored inside Reina's head. It was even confusing where to start.
"Sorry but...."
Even before Reina finished her question, Claire seemed to have guessed it.
"You must be confused by all this, right? Take it easy, Lucas is the son of Duke's concubine. Although he has now been banished from his family, he still has the dignity and order of a noble Krama.
You don't have to worry if he does anything to you. Because he'll never do it." Obviously Claire was quite long.
Instantly, most of the questions from Reina began to be answered. The reason why someone who lives in the forest can know a variety of knowledge that should be very rare in medieval times like this.
Moreover, when Lucas claimed not to be a doctor, but his hands when working very shrewd. It was as if he had experience in that.
"So so.... It is only fitting that his knowledge is so broad." Reina said while feeling relieved. But nevertheless....
"Reina, I don't want to be rude but.... What are you really? Know it? I've been healing all your wounds for 2 days, but they haven't healed at all.
I've never seen anything like this during my time at the academy, not even on the battlefield." Said Claire now with a pretty sharp look.
Thas right.
Reina herself was even confused.
Usually, all of the injuries he suffered would heal immediately after resting for a few days.
Even when He met the healer in the town near Aegis Lake, He only needed a few minutes to heal.
All of that was thanks to the level skill he had obtained first which was [Regeneration] along with [Time Perception].
But nevertheless....
"I don't know myself, I should have healed if only with wounds like this. But why?" Reina asked herself.
Hearing that, Claire felt very confident. That there was something wrong with Reina's body.
"I don't think I'm the right person for this. Anyway, I can only prevent the wound from reopening all this time." Said Claire as she immediately stood up from her seat.
He then stepped onto the second floor to meet Lucas.
And Reina herself... He could only stare at the figure of the woman leaving him.
"Lucas, I'm gonna find a priest in town. What say?" Ask Claire.
Upon hearing Claire's question, Lucas stopped all his activities and walked towards her.
"So you can't even afford it?" Lucas asked while giving a slightly annoyed look.
Claire just shook her head to answer Lucas' question.
"I don't want to believe.... But that seems to be the only explanation, right?" Ask Lucas again.
"Curse. That's why I'm gonna find a priest." Reply Claire while immediately putting her shoes back on and retrieving her magic wand.
"Hm.... Alright. I'll accompany you. Remember, don't divulge his identity. He is currently the biggest fugitive in the Maelfall region."
"I understand." Claire replied briefly.
Reina who heard all of that felt very surprised. That's because he probably knows the cause of all this.
'Did the direct help from Goddess Silvie have side effects this bad? If only I had this kind of punishment.... What happened to her?" Reina asked in her heart.
"Reina! We'll both be gone for 1 day. I've made quite a lot of porridge on the second floor. So grab and eat yourself. I'm putting this house in you!" Shouted Lucas who was currently holding the doorknob.
"Lucas! Thanks!" Reply Reina.
Hearing that answer, Lucas only smiled faintly before leaving the wooden house in the middle of this forest completely.
And with that....
Problems regarding the condition of Reina's body slowly began to be revealed.
......***......
...- City of Venice -...
...- The Present -...
Exactly one month has passed since Leo made his contract with Feris.
And right now, he just finished sending the rations for next month. He left his belongings in the adventurer Guild and asked them to send him to Eastfort.
Of course, he made a letter stating the cost of the shipment and also a stamp from the Guild to request compensation.
After finishing his affairs, Leo did not immediately leave the Guild Hall.
He was still relaxing within the Guild along with Selene as well as Artemis.
"And you know?! I found a watermelon this big in the market! Isn't that awesome?! Then you know?!"
At a table with 4 chairs, Artemis looks still chatty as usual. But luckily, this time it wasn't Leo's interlocutor. But Selene was half forced to listen to all the ramblings of Artemis.
Even her face had already shown that Selene was eager to leave that place. But unfortunately, he can't do it easily.
Meanwhile....
"Hm.... Quest huh? I wonder what the adventurers in this world are doing." Said Leo while watching the wooden board on the wall.
Dozens of Quest papers with various details and also the payment are stuck there. Make adventurers can easily choose jobs that are in accordance with their abilities.
'I think I can use this in some circumstances.' Leo thought in his heart.
At that moment....
A person with white hair that was all along his neck walked with steps that looked so rushed.
His equipment was leather armor and a sword hanging on his left waist.
Without hesitation, as if he already knew, the man walked directly towards the Guild employee.
"I want to put up a Quest." Said the man while handing over his Quest details and a bag of gold coins.
"All right, let us see first. Please wait." Said the woman who was an employee of the Guild.
Curious, Leo glanced slightly at the man. Listen to whatever they might be talking about.
After all, this was a valuable experience for him if in the future he wanted to put up a Quest for himself.
After a while....
"I'm sorry, sir, but I don't think the gift you gave won't get many people interested. Moreover to go the sacred forest of Elves...." Said the female officer.
"Curtain! Here too huh? Fuckin." Said the man while retracting the details of his Quest and his golden bag. He immediately turned his body to leave this Guild Hall.
But nevertheless....
"How much does it take for adventurers to be interested?" Ask Leo in a loud voice.
Hearing that, the white-haired man immediately stopped his footsteps.
"The Elf Holy Forest is a place filled with powerful saint beasts, moreover, they quite hate lowly races like humans and Dwarves. Just getting in there is the same as...."
"I asked how much would it take for adventurers to be interested?" Said Leo interrupting the officer's words with a louder voice.
Instantly, everyone within the Guild gulped down his saliva. Stop all their activities to look towards the source of the sound.
"Mu-maybe about 40 platinum coins or so...." Reply to the Officer.
"40 right?" Said Leo who immediately opened his bag to take the money. Leo who has currently started trading with Feris is making him quite rich.
Even its current financial condition reaches more than 300 platinum coins. Giving 40 for information, even more so regarding other continents and races was a cheap cost.
'Sruuggs!'
Leo placed the 40 platinum coins on the Guild employee's desk. Then immediately turned his gaze towards the man just now.
"Back here, I'll help you on some terms." Said Leo to the white-haired man.
Seeing 40 coins being removed so easily, not only was the white-haired man shocked. But also the entire Guild. They all immediately stood up and started walking towards the direction the two of them were.
"Why did you do that? Of course I'm grateful but...." Said the white-haired man.
"I also need something from you, especially information. Elf sacred forest, what place is it? What's that right there? And what are you looking for there? What about their culture and culture? If there really is something valuable, can I ask for a share of that search result?
If you can qualify from me then, I will help you pay for these 40 platinum coins. How's it?" Obviously Leo at length.
No need to wait for long, the white-haired man immediately replied.
"You sure you're just with that?"
"I told you, if there really is a treasure there I also asked for a share. You didn't hear?" Reply Leo.
"alright. I'll fulfill all your conditions." Reply The man while immediately adding the details on his request paper.
And with just that, dozens of adventurers immediately lined up beside the two of them. Waiting to take on that mission.
Leo reached out his right hand after feeling that he had benefited from this.
Seeing from the man's reaction alone, Leo was very sure that there was something very valuable in there. Moreover, the dissemination and availability of information in this world was too low.
Gaining a wealth of knowledge regarding other races and continents was extremely valuable information for Leo. Either it's to get close to them, or it's a reason to stay away from them.
'Saturray!'
The white-haired man immediately shook Leo's right hand after handing over his Quest for the Guild to process. Includes with 40 platinum coins from Leo and hundreds of gold coins from the Man himself.
"Leo, the merchant in this town." Leo introduced himself.
And so is the white-haired man.
"Lucas, a medic."
Hearing the introduction from the white-haired man, Leo could only smile widely in his heart.
'I think I did get the Jackpot this time.'