At Gisu's words, Talhand went silent and focused on his drink.
Zenith had become a cripple, to which they had received quite a shock.
As people that knew Zenith to be someone bright and lively, the shock was even bigger to them.
Nevertheless, they were adventurers.
They were familiar with death.
Even if Zenith had died, they would have tolerated and accepted that fact.
"Well, she survived. Perhaps, there may be a chance to heal her."
Talhand said that without any sense of confidence.
There have sometimes been tales of someone becoming a cripple due to a monster's poison.
However, there were no tales about them being healed.
If the neck was cut off, or if the head was smashed,
Even God-class healing magic would not be able to heal that.
"Even if she can walk, or talk, her memories won't return."
Elinalize said that as if giving up on that idea.
"What, Elinalize. It seems you know a lot about this."
"...That's just the way it is."
Elinalize didn't explain it in detail.
She has lived much longer than Talhand or Gisu.
She said that as if she had seen cases similar to this one.
That's why she knows.
However, as if to feel that some form of hope wasn't gone, Talhand did not press any further.
"...So, the problem now, is that son of his."
Talhand spoke.
"Yeah..."
Hearing that, his voice went up with a sigh.
Rudeus Greyrat.
Paul's son, although it has been close to a week, had not stepped out of his room.
"That guy, he's got no energy, and doesn't wanna do anything."
"It's like he's a cripple himself."
Elinalize and Gisu said in agreement.
Rudeus had become a shell of his former self.
Even when calling out to him, he did not answer.
With hollow eyes, he said [Oh] and merely nodded.
"Rudi was quite attached to Paul."
The girl from the Magic Race with blue hair.
Roxy Migurdia, who had been silent up to now, whispered softly.
What she saw in her mind was a very young Rudeus who was learning swordsmanship from Paul.
Rudeus continued to swing his sword with a disappointed face no matter how many times Paul beat him down.
It was a boy that had a bundle of talent.
For someone that hadn't spent such time with that family, it was a dazzling scenery to the point of feeling envious.
"Well, I can understand Senpai's feelings. But, it'll be bad at this rate."
"That's right."
Rudeus has not taken a single bite since that day.
Even though he was encouraged to eat, he nodded with an [Oh], and didn't eat at all.
At the minimum, though he was drinking water, it was clear as day he was becoming increasingly haggard.
His eyes were sunk, his cheeks hollowed, one would think that he looked like death.
If he was left alone like this, he'll really die.
Everybody here thought that.
"...We must cheer him up again somehow."
At Roxy's words, Gisu glanced at Elinalize.
"Hey you, don't you do [That] all the time in times like these?"
"I can't do that."