It was a tool that only made fun of inside the village.
A part of Ange had cursed it, but...
This was a weapon now.
"I said, even if its work but the fact that you saved my life didn’t change, I’m truly grateful for that "
"Errr~... You're welcome."
"If, after this, we go back to the village, as long as you didn’t immediately go back you can come to my house...and I will give you something as thank you present."
"No, I can’t do that. Because my next job is already waiting for me there."
Her plan failed, but Ange didn’t give up.
This is because Ange was determined to make it to the far end of the journey, to the Eternal City.
"So, that is, well then, at least please let me give my gratitude, but I don’t have anything....except for my body"
Even while feeling her face becoming red, Ange's arms that crossed around her body to cover her chest.
...then opening her arms that covered her chest, Rudeus's eyes were immediately glued there.
And then Rudeus suddenly stood up.
"Oh... Rudeus-san?"
"Surprise attack, my chronic disease is almost acting up, I need my medicine!"
While he said that, his line of sight was still glued to Ange's chest.
But, hearing the word medicine, Ange came back to her sense a little.
She is a pharmacist.
She had thought that if the man in front of her had a chronic disease, her actions might be triggered it to act up.
"Oh, I am a pharmacist! If it’s medicine, I could mix it after we’re arrived at my home."
"No need to worry, because I brought some with me."
After giving such a vague answer, Rudeus reached inside his armor...
And took something out, wrapped in a white cloth.
Seeing that, rather than a love affair, Ange was more excited by the medicine.
Could it be some kind of recidivistic disease?
Rudeus is a powerful warrior.
He has strong stamina[6], which makes it possible for him to travel while wearing an armor capable of taking the Iburi Lizard's attacks head on.
In spite of that, he can also use healing magic.
Had applied advanced level Healing magic to Fam.
She often heard that Healing magic and Detoxification magic are learned as a set.
Thus perhaps, he is also familiar with detoxification magic.
Afflicted with a chronic disease without any cure, he seemed to be a person right out of a legend.
He himself didn’t know how to cure his disease, and journeyed the would searching for a cure.
"Is that the drug... for your treatment?"
"Yeah, well, it's something like that."
But despite saying that, Rudeus took the edges of the cloth and spread it.
At first Ange had thought that the medicine would fall, and motioned to catch it...
But nothing fell, not pills nor powdered medicine.
Other than that cloth, nothing was to be seen.
So, where is the medicine?
A strange thing caught Ange's attention and caused her to look up as she thought that.
It was pantsu.[7]
Rudeus is holding pantsu.
According to its size, it’s from an adult woman.
When did...?
Eh.
Why.
The... The cloth that was wrapping the medicine until a little while ago...
No, that is the cloth from a little while ago.
That cloth he was holding was pantsu.
What?
Why?
"...? ...?"
"Whew...."
While Ange cast her confused gaze at Rudeus, he.... was taking a deep breath.
He buried his face against the pantsu.
"Su~tsu~u~u ーーーー ...... ~Haaa~~ ~~!"
He exhaled a deep breath.
"Suha, bad habit, bad habit, Suwa"
As he said that he continued to take breath after breath...
Smelling and smelling, sometimes he snorted.
He was completely mesmerized by the pantsu.
"......"
At that sight, Ange was terrified.
The scene made cold sweat run down her back, she could not move nor make a sound.
She was perfectly still, she couldn't do anything but look on in horror at Rudeus.
"Whew......"
Rudeus finally ended his bizarre ritual five minutes later.
"O God, I give my thanks to you!"
After saying that, while posing like a devotee praying to their god, he folded the pantsu neatly and return them to his bosom.
"......"
Ange didn't know how to respond, the only thing that could escape her mouth was a [pacpac] sound.
Her wit could not keep up with the current situation.
She thought this was her chance, then suddenly the pantsu came out and...
She could not comprehend what just happened.
"After all, the holy relic is limited use only."
But, only one fact came to her.
Rudeus's behavior just now had smashed her delusions to pieces.
Yes, Ange's love at first sight shattered instantly.
"Well, what was it Ange-san?"
"......I, I, it’s nothing..."
She woke up from her dream.
Part 3
Then, Ange returned to the village unceremoniously.
Before they entered the village, Rudeus entrusted Fam to Ange.
"Because I won’t make a stop at the village, I will excuse myself here."
"...... Yes ...... Yes"
Hearing his words, Ange could only nod her head in reply.
That bizarre scene still burned strongly in her mind.
"Now, take care."
Then suddenly... he stopped as if he remembered something. Rudeus stopped walking and turned around to face Ange.
He looked back.
"Oh, well Ange-san didn’t you mention about a reward before."
Hearing his words, a chill ran down Ange's spine.
Thank you.
Yeah.
When she considers it, he did indeed save her life.
She can’t refuse if it’s his request.
No matter how much she wants to run away from the physiologically disgusting man in front of her...
Ange is not that ungrateful to that level.
"Eh, uh... so, I'm troubled that, you want my pantsu too?"
"No, I don’t need that. But, I need you to do something."
"And, what do you want me to do?"
(Oh, What should I do. It must be something amazingly kinky.)
Ange's resolute face turned pale.