Suddenly, all around there were cheers of joy. Everyone jumped up with pleasure, then I felt like it was okay. 3500 Gold converts to 350,000 Japanese Yen. It’s a little bit more expensive than driving lessons. Because this is for the purpose of learning magic, I couldn’t say it was too expensive. I take out 3500 Gold from Items and hand them over. Three gold coins and 5 silver coins. A gold coin is 1000 Gold and a silver one is 100 Gold.
“You can use Item Box? You’re quite something.”
There are 3 wild rabbit meats left in the Item Box, so I also give them away while I’m at it. Although they’re called rabbits they’re several times bigger than a normal one in a pet shop. Being about as big as a medium size dog it has a considerable amount of meat. I caught these quite some time ago, but because they were put in the Item Box they didn’t rot, it’s very convenient.
“It’s wild rabbit meat. Please eat it everyone.”
“You’re so thoughtful. Come here. Our dear guest has brought us a present!”
Seems I was upgraded from onii-chan to dear guest. The children are shuffling to come here. More than ten of them. A lot of ’em.
“Look everyone, it’s wild rabbit meat. Say thank you to onii-chan.”
“Onii-chan, thank you!”
They said their thanks in unison. They really have good manners. But looks like dear guest only lasted a short moment. Oh well, either of them is fine by me.
“Hey say, did nii-chan catch these?”
The children gathered around me.
“That’s right.”
“Hey hey, can you defeat a dragon? a dragon!”
“Umm, I haven’t seen a dragon yet. But I’ve beaten some orcs recently.”
“Wow orcs! orcs!”
The children are looking up to me with respect. No, recently almost being killed by wild rabbits and about to die during training I haven’t had anything decent happen, don’t let down your guard!.
“Is nii-chan a swordsman? I want to become an adventurer! Teach me fencing, to use a sword!”
“When you grow up, ok?”
“Bah, stupid face, this nii-chan is a wizard! He just made a loud sound. A hole was left in the garden, because this nii-chan did that.”
“Awesome, a wizard, incredible!”
Hahahahaha, attaboy attaboy! Revere me more, children!
“Ok, ok, it’s almost time for studying. Hey, put this meat in the refrigerator. Use this meat tonight.”
Angela gives instructions to the older children.
“Is there something like a refrigerator?”
I thought it was in the middle-ages but they do have such a modern convenience?
“Uh? Besides healing magic I can use water magic. Because I can make ice myself, you know?”
Ah I see. It’s magic? Although water magic felt like it was so plain, but it also includes ice magic? For summer it really sounds good.
“Alright, let’s teach you healing magic. Have you seen it?”
“No, I haven’t seen it…”
During beginner’s training I received healing magic many times, but honestly I almost don’t remember. At any rate when I received it I was unconscious after all!
“First of all, I wonder what should I show you? Let’s go to the medical center.”
We go through the medical center’s lobby and into an inner room. There, an elderly priest and a nun were taking a tea break.
“Oh? Is he the pupil?”
“Yes. Ah, give me some tea too. hey, sit sit.”
I drink the tea they poured. There were patients waiting in the lobby, but can they can be so at leisure? Is this black tea? it’s really good. I’d have wanted 2 or 3 of sugar though.
“This tea has a bit of Magic Power recovery in it, you know? This way by drinking tea and recovering Magic Power we can keep doing medical treatment.”
“Yeah, that is so, it’s really difficult to manage Magic Power, right? We are in charge during afternoons, but we’re already scraping by.” wryly said the elderly nun.
“The priest that guided you with me is in charge during mornings. It’s difficult without enough helping hands, right?”
“That’s right. Hey, you. Why don’t you help here after you learn magic? It’s better to be safe than to be an adventurer. If you’re so inclined you can come sometimes as a part time job.”
“Hey hey! You aren’t scouting selfishly, are you? After all he’s a pupil I’ve been left in charge.”
“My my, I wonder, An-chan did you end up falling for this guy? Ufufufufu”
“Jeez, that’s enough of it! Look, I brought him to watch healing magic.”
“An-chan…”
She’s turned bright red. I could clearly see how she turned from white to red, eh! Ouch! I was hit.
“Call me Angela-san or Teacher. You’re my junior!”
“How old are you, An-chan? I’m 23 years old though.”
“Ehhh, no way!… I thought you were around 15-16 years old.”
Usually it’s said that Asians look very young, I have a child-like face and I’m short. But I don’t think I’m 15 years old, you know?
“Still, stop calling me An-chan. I’m 20. At least I prefer you call me Angela.”
“Yes, Miss Angela.”
“Well then, shall we resume the medical treatment?”
We move to a medical treatment room? And call a patient.
“Make sure to watch carefully.”
The man looked sick. The priest checked his state, then used healing magic. After about a minute the guy whose health recovered gave his thanks and left.
“Did you understand?”
“I saw you holding your hand over his head but…”
“Watch the flow of Magic Power. Don’t watch it with your eyes, this way, how do you explain it, you sense it with your heart?”
Ah, this guy isn’t suited to be a teacher. He’s the type of guy that learn things by intuition.
“Yeah well. In that case it’s ok if you concentrate Magic Power into your eyes. Once familiar with it you’ll reach the point where you can faintly sense the flow of Magic Power.” The nun followed with that.
I see. Come to think of it, I have the feeling there was a Skill for sensing Magic Power. The next patient enters. A splint is removed and his arm was dangling. A bone fracture? The patient’s face was blue and was pouring cold sweat. The priest held the arm then used healing magic. After a bit the patient was able to move his own arm. It appears that it was healed.
“It has just healed, so take care not to move it much for the next 2-3 days.”
Hmm, the flow of Magic Power? I don’t understand it well. I’m concentrating Magic Power into my eyes, however it’s unsuccessful. The third one, it seems this time it was the nun’s turn. The bandage on the patient’s leg is removed and the condition of the wound checked. It’s pretty bad. His knee is crushed into a pulp. The nun holds out her hand and the wound slowly disappears, after a while it vanished. Next one seems to be injured too. The arm is completely cut off and blood still coming out.
“Hey! You come here, please. Yes, seat here. Hold out your hand. Concentrate Magic Power. That’s right, that’s good. Concentrate it more. Yes, healing magic. Huh? As expected, it’s no good, is it?”
Hmm, I feel like the concentration of Magic Power went smoothly, but at the end near when healing magic was cast it felt like the Magic Power came loose. Is this a failure…? I check my MP and it indeed did drop.