Chapter 23 Healing The Injured Instantly. And While We'Re At It, Reviving The Dead
I, Leaf Chemist, have come to a hidden dungeon.
I am accompanying an S-rank adventurer party to rescue the guild members who are stranded here.
Members of [Twilight Dragon] who drank the invincible potion, Aerial-san and his group, are running towards their destination.
Truly, S-rank adventurers make the adventures incredibly smooth.
Relying on my sense of smell, I follow the stranded guild members' trail....
"Here it is. They are inside."
"Wait, isn't this the room of the boss monster?"
The resident witch, Mercury-san, shouts as she looks at the door in front of us.
The door, which was covered in geometric patterns, was as massive as a skyscraper.
"What is a boss monster?"
"It's a strong monster that protects the core of the dungeon."
"The core?"
"It's a crystal that can be called the heart of the labyrinth. The labyrinth is constructed around this core."
I see, so the core is like the heart of a human.
Because it would be troublesome if the heart were to be crushed, there are guardian beings to protect it.
Aerial-san, the party leader, asked me.
"Leaf-kun, are our comrades here?"
"Yes, the scent is coming from here. ...There's a strong smell of blood."
"I see...looks like we have no choice but to fight the boss."
Mercury-san told us that the rooms of the boss monster are set up so that once you enter, you can't leave until you defeat the boss.
So it seems that the only way to rescue the people inside is to defeat the boss.
"Leaf-kun will take care of the injured. The rest of us will somehow defeat the boss. Mercury, will assist."
"I got it. But... can you defeat it? The boss can change its strength based on the difficulty of the dungeon. The boss in the hidden dungeon must be a pretty high-ranking monster, right?"
"Don't worry."
Aerial-san nods with a smile.
Oh, she's so confident. It's like she has some secret plan up her sleeve.
"Because Leaf-kun is here!"
"Ehhhh! M-Me!?"
"""Ah, I see!"""
"No, no, no! But the boss is really strong, right? Even if I'm there, I might not be able to handle it."
Then, Mercury-san lets out a big sigh.
"No, there's no one stronger than you."
"Really? What about Old Man and Granny?"
"They're not human."
"Hmm! How rude, Old Man and Granny are kind humans!"
"Alright, enough! Let's go already!"
It's not good... Well, everyone does have pretty monster-like powers, but still.
Aerial nodded and opened the door to the boss monster's room.
Inside, there was a spacious hall, dark overall.
"Is that the boss?"
It's a huge bull!
"It's a Minotaur. And it has seven arms? I've never seen a Minotaur like this before. Let me Appraisal it."
Mercury appraised the bull and gasped in surprise.
"Advanced Minotaur, its rank is... Huh, SS! Equivalent to or even higher than an ancient dragon!"
Tension spread across everyone's faces.
Why?
Can't everyone defeat an ancient dragon with bare hands?
Maybe it's not that strong after all.
Even though it's an emergency quest, it seems manageable.
Near the bull, an adventurer with a large shield was desperately blocking the bull's attacks.
"Hey, Guereu! Are you okay?"
"Aerial! Thanks for saving me!"
It seems that the shield user is a person named Guereu-san, a bearded old man.
"I'm here to help! Guereu! What's the situation!?"
"There's an injured person in the corner of the room! They're in pretty bad shape! Please help them! We'll handle things here as best as we can, but we'll manage!"
After hearing the situation from Guereu-san, Aerial-san gives us instructions for the operation.
"According to plan, we'll take on the Minotaur, so Leaf-kun, and Mercury please treat the injured person."
I nod and head towards the corner of the room.
Well, the bull doesn't seem too strong, so it should be fine. But I'm more concerned about the injured person. They seem to be seriously hurt, so we need to fix it quickly.
Guereu-san's companions, who seemed like guild members, were huddled in the corner of the room.
"Are you okay!? We're here to help!"
"Ah, the Comet Witch! Thank goodness you're here!"
Our companions were injured. There was someone with a missing arm, someone with their stomach torn open and their insides exposed, and someone fainting from shallow breathing.
"Phew, it doesn't seem too serious after all."
"WHICH PART IS NOT SERIOUUUUUS!"
Mercury-san is shouting as usual, full of energy!
"I mean, that looks like a near-death wound!"
"Well, but they're still alive, right? It's just like a scratch compared to dying."
"Your way of thinking is too barbaric! Hurry up and heal!"
"Understood!"
I take out the Divine Healer Staff from my magic bag.
I compound the Healing and give it to everyone.
Suddenly, the injuries of the guild members are quickly healed.
"Amazing! My severed arm is back together?!"
"My guts and lost blood are returning to my body!"
"It's a miracle! I was almost meeting Granny at the gates of the afterlife!"
The members were surprised to see their bodies restored.
"I'm glad it's nothing serious."
"Huh?
"It's nothing serious, right?"
"What on earth are you...?"
The members were puzzled.
What's wrong with that?
Mercury-san breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay, this child is on our side. A skilled healer. Just a little bit crazy in the head though."
"""Ah, I see!"""
"Huh, I don't have a headache or a cold though?"
"By crazy, I don't mean that, so don't worry."
"Okay!"
But what does that mean?
Oh well.
"Everyone has been healed now."
"Well, actually, there's one person..."
The members turned around.
There, split in half and already lifeless, was the swordsman.
"He died from the first strike of the Minotaur..."
"I see... that's... a shame..."
"Yes... it was instant death... darn it!"
Tears flowed from everyone.
It was certainly a tragic scene.
"Oh, I'll heal him then."
"""What?"""
The confused members looked on.
I went over to the swordsman who had been split in half.
"Oh no, Leaf-kun! What are you talking about!? He's dead!"
"I know."
"You know!?"
"Well, he's just dead, right? And not much time has passed since he died, and the body isn't too damaged."
"But his body is completely split in two!?"
"It's okay! Even if it's minced, I can still fix it!"
"You better fix it!!!"
I take out the magic tool Tenmoku Medicine Pot that I received from the sage Granny Merlin from my magic bag.
This pot speeds up the process of making medicine.
I put all the ingredients in, and make the medicine.
"[Prescription: Resurrection Potion]!!!!"
"Resurrection, Potion... wait, does that mean resurrecting the dead!?"
I administer the finished Resurrection Potion using my staff.
I use [Healing Potion] to mend the body and then use the Resurrection Potion.
The swordsman who had turned into a corpse suddenly started shining brightly.
"Uh, uhh... Huh? Am I alive!?"
"""He's coming back to life!?"""
The swordsman was puzzled and didn't understand what was happening.
Yeah, perfect!
"Phew, thank goodness, what happened, Mercury-san?"
She held her head and trembled.
"...Leaf-kun."
"Yes!"
"...Hey, I have a headache, can you give me some Elixir?"
"Got it! Elixir it is!"
I quickly prepared and gave her the Elixir to drink.
Phew... Mercury-san let out a big sigh.
"Leaf-kun, what just happened?"
"Uh, I just administered the Resurrection Potion?"
"Isn't that bringing dead people back to life?"
"Yes, he's coming back to life!"
"So it's like a minor injury other than dying?"
"Yes! It's like a broken bone even if they die!"
"Broken bone..."
Of course, the Resurrection Potion is not an all-powerful medicine.
It must be administered immediately after death to be effective.
In other words, it cannot revive someone who has been dead for days or years.
Also, it is useless for someone who died of old age or natural causes.
It is simply a medicine that can revive a person who has just died from a fatal wound.
"Revive, you say..."
Mercury-san trembled again.
"Elixir, would you like to drink it?"
"I don't need it! Oh, come on! Resurrecting the dead! How casually you're making miracles HAPPENNNNNN!"
Oh, she's feeling better. It seems she doesn't need the medicine.
"What? Miracles? But it just revive the dead, right? Granny Sei, Granny Flamel, Granny Merlin...everyone can do it."
"Those are all the world's greatest magicians! Don't compare us to weirdo!"
"Weirdo?"
"Yes, it's weird.!"
"Who?"
"Everyone in the village, including YOUUUUUUU!"
Well, at least everyone is safe, that's what matters.
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