“Healing……magic…… If you use that…… could injuries as bad as this be healed?”
“Yes, they can be healed.”
Even the dead could be revived when I use magic, so even the most severe injuries could be healed. Resurrecting too many people was taboo, but healing an injured child with my magic should be all right.
When I nodded at the boy’s question, I saw a shimmer of hope enter his eyes.
Does that mean nobody else would’ve been willing to treat him?
“I’ll sell you information…… for the healing magic. Will you cure my little sister too!?”
“Hmm, I wasn’t expecting anything in return in the first place, is that really necessary?”
“I will pay any price…… I’m not asking for a handout.”
Though he came off as a little stubborn, at his age it could be seen as pride.
To him, it was reasonable that he would offer something of equal value in order to fulfill his request.
“You said that you’ll sell information…… What kind of information do you have to offer?”
“……Side streets, secret paths……”
The boy’s lips unintentionally loosened as he started to list off what he could offer.
“Huh? …… You wouldn’t happen to know a secret way into the feudal lord’s castle, do you?”
When the boy heard the question, his eyes opened wide as he quickly glanced at the people left in the area. In a quiet voice, he then asked:
“……Why do you ask?”
The boy inquisitively stared at me for a moment.
After receiving such a treatment at the hands of the local lord’s guards, there was no chance he would leak our conversation to them
“I’m looking for a little something in the castle……”
I let my words trail off at the end as I didn’t want to clue the kid in on our true objective. Wrinkles form on the boy’s forehead as he thought it over, but he lifted his head once he found his answer.
“Alright…… I’ll tell you the secret path to the feudal lord’s castle. However, you have to treat my sister first.”
“I understand. I’ll take that information as payment for healing your little sister with my magic.”
As the pain finally began to lose its hold over the boy, he stood up with a grimacing face and started to walk down the streets with a slight limp in his step.