Sebas had expected her prompt answer.
Using a healing ability can fix even amputations. If Sebas were to use his qigong, it would also be easy to completely fix bodily injuries. In truth, if he wanted, he could have easily healed the old woman’s sprained ankle on the spot. He did not do so in order to save it for emergencies and to prevent leaking information.
But even if qigong helped recover one’s strength, it could not heal poisons or diseases. Sebas never learned such skills. That was why he needed Solution’s help for the recovery.
“Then I will leave it to you.”
“Would it not be better to call for Pestonya-sama for healing magic?”
“That will not be necessary. Solution, I believe you have a healing scroll?”
Confirming that Solution nodded her head, Sebas continued.
“Then please use that.”
“…Sebas-sama. This scroll was given to us by the Supreme Beings. I believe that it should not be used on the likes of humans.”
It was a reasonable argument. He had to consider a different method. First, heal her injuries and save her from the danger of death. They could then heal the poisons and diseases at a later time. However, he was not certain that they could afford to delay. If it were the poisons and diseases that was killing her, endlessly restoring her health would prove useless.
After some hesitation, in the end, he spoke to Solution in a steely voice that would not betray his inner thoughts.
“Heal her.”
Solution’s eyes narrowed and at the same time, something dark red stirred within her pupils. But that change could not be verified any further due to Solution bowing her head.
“…I will carry out your order. Restoring her to normal condition— in other words, will it be fine to restore her body to the state before the injuries were inflicted on her?”
Seeing Sebas give his affirmation, Solution courteously bowed her head.
“I will begin immediately.”
“And once her treatment is finished, will you please fill the tub with water and bathe her? I will leave to purchase a meal.”
There was no one in this residence who needed meals or could cook. And as long as they did not have an extra of the magic item that rendered meals unnecessary, the girl’s meals had to be prepared.
“…Sebas-sama, although it is easy to heal her bodily wounds… I cannot heal her mind.”
Solution’s words came to a stop, and after a brief pause, she stared intently at Sebas and asked.
“I feel that calling Ainz-sama will be the best way to heal her mind. Will you not do so?”
“...This is not a matter significant enough to warrant contacting him. There should not be a problem even if we leave her mind as is.”
Solution bowed deeply. She silently opened the door to the room and stepped inside. Sebas watched her go and then slowly leaned his back to the wall.
What to do about the girl—.
Once she’s healed— while the man escapes, release her at a place of her own choosing. That was the best way. At the very least, it should be somewhere far from the capital. Releasing her here was both dangerous and cruel. It would be no different than not rescuing her in the first place.
But for Sebas Tian, the butler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, was that really the right course of action?
Sebas breathed a heavy sigh.
How comfortable would he feel if he could expel everything that was mounting in his mind, just like this sigh? But nothing had changed. His mind fell into confusion and his thinking was filled with noise.
“Foolish, all because of one human…”
Rather than asking questions that he could not answer, he had to start simple. Although it would only serve to buy him time, from his point of view, this was the best course of action in his current situation.
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