Chapter 38 Go To A Remote Territory For Reconstruction
I, Leaf, was riding a carriage heading towards the remote area.
In front of me was my buddy, the witch Mercury-san, with her emerald long hair and round glasses.
Next to her was a beautiful woman with blue hair, Tai-chan of the Behemoth.
And then, there was [one more person].
"My Lord, where are we heading?"
"To the Votslak territory."
"Votslak... I believe they were the neighboring territory of your homeland, right?"
"Yes. I have been requested to help with the reconstruction there, it's my mission."
"Reconstruction... Why must my Lord do it? What is the previous ruler doing?"
She must be referring to the former ruler, Orokan Fahn Votslak, the noble who took my woman from me.
Before I could answer, [the other person] spoke up.
"The foolish noble has been arrested."
"Hmm? By the way, I was going to ask, but who are you?"
"I'm sorry for being late. I worked as a secretary under Orokan. My name is Eileen Yaself."
With pink hair and [lively eyes], she was a tall and smartly dressed beauty.
"Orokan has been arrested, so I am now the temporary lord's deputy. Eventually, the official lord will take over."
Eileen-san smiled at me for some reason, giving me a passionate gaze. I wonder what it is...?
"Ugh... there's a big-chested lady near Leaf-kun again...! Why are my breasts so flat, who's the other flat one!"
"What's wrong, Mercury-san?"
Phew...
"Thank you for the headache medicine (Elixir)..."
Mercury-san drank the Elixir like she was drinking hard liquor, and Tai-chan tilted her head.
"What does it have to do with the lord being caught and my Lord heading to the territory?"
"As a proxy, I requested directly through the guild to Leaf-sama because I wanted help dealing with the dire situation in the village."
According to what Eileen-san told me, it seems that the monsters in Abyss Wood started a monster parade.
Orokan couldn't do anything, so the villagers and the territory suffered huge damage.
Therefore, they want to rely on my skills as a pharmacist to help heal them and the territory.
"Ideally, we should rebuild on our own... but we can't handle it ourselves, so we asked the great Pharmacist Leaf-sama for help."
"I'm not particularly great... but if there are people in need, I'll help."
"Thank you! Ah, Leaf-sama, just as I heard, you are a wonderful person...♡"
Eileen-san's eyes sparkled as she approached me.
Suddenly, her large breasts pressed against my elbow... they were huge.
"C-can you please back away?"
"I cannot comply with that request... do you dislike it?"
"No, it's not that..."
Even when I tried to move away, she kept pushing closer.
What should I do?
"No s*xual harassment!"
Mercury-san stepped in between me and Eileen-san.
Oh, thank goodness...
"This child is still a kid! What are you doing with s*xual harassment!?"
"S*xual harassment? What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb. With those unnecessarily large breasts, you were trying to seduce my Leaf-kun!"
Eileen-san briefly stiffened for a moment, but quickly regained her smile and responded.
"Indeed, my breasts may be bigger than yours, but I'm not trying to tempt him. That's just your impression, isn't it? It's a fact that your chest is flat."
"Flat!? What, you wanna fight? Huh?"
"Come on now~♡ Fights only happen between people on the same level~♡"
"Are you saying my chest is inferior to yours? Huh?"
"I didn't say anything like that~♡ Perhaps you feel that way because you've admitted defeat within yourself?♡"
"All right, get out of the carriage. I've had enough of this nonsense..."
They're quite close, those two.
"Is this really necessary? Quit your petty squabbling. Who cares about breast size anyway? It's just a lump of fat."
Tai-chan lounges on the sofa, completely unfazed.
Underneath, her large breasts, well, it's quite a sight....
"Damn it... I'll kill you."
"Mercury-san, that's not very ladylike."
"Don't you have any thoughts about what you just saw?"
"Nope. I'm not really into flat, after all."
"Huh? (I'm going to kill you)?"
While chatting in such a lively manner, the carriage headed towards Votslak territory.
To be honest, I have some thoughts about coming here.
This is the land ruled by the noble who did terrible things to me.
But, that's another matter.
The one who did terrible things is Orokan, and he should be held accountable for it.
The residents of the territory, including Eileen-san who lives there, are not to blame.
"By the way, in terms of reconstruction, isn't it unnecessary to ask Leaf-kun when there are great heroes next door? And Eileen, you're a disciple of Grandma Merlin, right? She could do it if you ask, right?"
Eileen shook her head vigorously.
"According to the rules they have set, including Master, the heroes of that village generally do not interfere with the outside world."
"About not getting involved in what happens outside? Why not?"
"Heroes just being there causes unnecessary trouble."
"Well... that's true. Nobles who want power and those who want to use heroes, they must be thinking that way."
"Right. That's why, including Merlin-sama, the residents of Dead End Village basically don't have any interaction with the outside world."
Come to think of it...
"Old man and the others used to say a lot. [We've retired from the front lines, so let the outsiders figure it out]."
"...But those people went all out for Leaf-kun..."
Y-Yeah, they did...
Then Eileen-san looked at me with passionate eyes and said,
"Even heroes who stick to non-interference with the outside world will move for Leaf-sama, that's how much they love him. Ah... Leaf-sama is truly amazing...♡"
Whether I'm amazing or not, old man and the others have always been a bit overprotective.
They always worry so much about me...
"I still have a long way to go..."
"What's wrong all of a sudden?"
"Well, it's because I'm still inexperienced that the elder people are moving, right? So... I thought I need to become stronger."
Once again, Mercury-san holds her head in frustration.
"Why do you think like THATTTTTTTT?!"
"......"
"Don't just give me the silent treatment...!"
"Aren't you going to drink it?"
"I will drink it!!!!"
Amidst all this, the carriage arrives at Votslak territory.
As soon as we enter the village, which is the farthest from Abyss Wood...
"This is terrible..."
The buildings are in shambles. The groans of the injured can be heard throughout the village.
The villagers look skinny. They probably can't even eat proper meals...
It's so pitiful...
"I will go and call the village head. Please wait a moment."
Eileen-san moves away from us and, after a while, brings an old man with her.
"I'm the village head of the [Zwei Village]... Eileen-sama, is this woman the hero you mentioned?"
The village head of Zwei Village stares at Mercury-san.
"It's not that flat-chested over there."
"Hey!!!!!!!"
"This courageous boy here is the future hero, Leaf Chemist-sama."
"I'll beat you for sure!!!!"
Ignoring the furious Mercury-san, I step forward and bow my head.
"I'm Leaf! I came to help the village!"
"...I see...that is very much appreciated...but..."
The village head looks at Eileen-san with a worried expression.
I understand how he feels.
"You must think what can a weak-looking kid like me do. Indeed, that's true."
"Leaf-kun sometimes says unfunny jokes, doesn't he..."
"Mercury-dono, is that probably a plain one?"
Mercury-san and Tai-chan are whispering to each other. They're good friends!
"But please leave it to me! I'll show that I can be helpful, even in a small way!"
I take out the Divine Healer Staff from my magic bag.
"[Prescription: Elixir]!"
I use the Divine Healer Staff to give everyone the Elixir I made with my skills.
This Divine Healer Staff can administer medicine to the body in the right way without needing needles or pills.
Also, if I make a lot of medicine, I can give it to everyone at once.
Shinggg...! The village head and the villagers start to glow pale blue, including the village head.
"Wow! Amazing!"
"My arm is moving!"
"Or rather, my arm grew!?"
"What's happening!?"
The voices of the villagers' joy echo. Yes, I'm glad!
The village head, who was right in front of me, knelt down and said in a trembling voice,
"Ahh... what an amazing healing skill... Could it be that you're the famous Medicine God?"
It's about Master Asclepius.
I can't believe I'm being treated the same as the master. Someone like me, who's inexperienced.
"No, I'm not a god."
"Then, who are you exactly...?"
I proudly declare,
"Just a regular pharmacist."
The village head is stunned. Eileen-san applauds with tears in her eyes.
And as Mercury-san trembles, she says,
"What part of you is just a regular pharmacist, HUHHHHHHHHH!"
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