Volume 6 Chapter 7 There's A Fee Included, But...
If I know the person's identity and have a relationship with them, there's no reason to refuse the request. I accept the request to Karan at this moment.
Although the details of the monster that appeared are unfortunately unknown, the royal capital is not too far from the village. If it's a powerful monster that I can't handle, it's better to ask for help from the guild in the royal capital without pushing myself.
However, this is the first time I've been specifically requested. Moreover, if I'm dealing with a monster, there's no reason to let my guard down. After that, we prepared ourselves and departed for the royal capital.
──However, only three of us, including me, are going for the job.
Unfortunately, Kyunei will be staying behind this time.
"If Kyunei isn't here, I can't help but feel a little uneasy."
As I was being rocked in the carriage heading towards the village, I muttered.
To be precise, Kyunei didn't have a day off, she had work.
Recently, she has been helping me out with my mercenary work, but Kyunei's main job is not as a mercenary, but as a town doctor. During our break in Eubarest, she closed her clinic and mentioned she wants to focus on her main job for a while.
Additionally, she also conducts health check-ups at the brothel where she used to work. She takes care of the health of the women working there, and even though Kyunei has quit being a pr**titute, she still visits regularly.
I didn't intend to be selfish or say anything, but I once again realized that her presence brings a sense of security. I've been able to be reckless all this time because she's been there without a doubt.
I can use some basic healing magic, but it's just for first aid. At most, I can close surface wounds and minimize bleeding.
The bag that Kyunei usually carries is now being carried by Aina. It contains Kyunei's homemade medicine.
Aina, after taking charge of the bag, was unusually concerned about it even while riding in the carriage.
"Aina, what's wrong? Did you forget something?"
"No, it's not that. It's more like feeling a heavy responsibility or something like that. I have some thoughts."
Aina hesitated to speak, but after a while, she continued.
"I have all the necessary medical supplies with me, but to gather this amount and quality, it would require a budget so high that even a 3rd rank mercenary working non-stop for a month couldn't cover it."
"Seriously? It costs that much?"
Although Kyunei had emphasized to us three that we should never hesitate to use it in case of emergency, we were still surprised by the actual price.
On a side note, despite being of royal descent, Aina's sense of money is surprisingly close to that of a commoner. She doesn't skimp on the necessary expenses but is frugal in other areas.
By the way, when it comes to food tasting, Aina considers it as a 'necessary expense.'
"Could it be that the cost of ingredients is high?"
Concerned that Kyunei is putting a significant financial burden on Aina, she shook her head.
"While it's true that some rare ingredients are used in medicines, most of them are readily available in the market. Just the other day, I went shopping with Kyunei-san."
She took out a glass bottle containing blue liquid from her bag.
"This medicine is a highly effective healing potion. I can mix it myself, but creating such high-quality potions is beyond my abilities."
Then──
"So, is it about the labor cost? Does that mean it's unusually expensive?"
"Yes, they are. These medicines are meticulously crafted with highly advanced techniques. At this level, they are usually reserved for nobles and wealthy merchants to have exclusive alchemists at their service."
When I was allowed to observe the work before, I was amazed by Kyunei's high level of skill. She uses magic for some of the refining, and it seems that even Aina cannot match in this field.
"Extracting and separating components, mixing them evenly with magic techniques—besides pharmaceutical and surgical skills, being well-versed in healing magic as well, she might be considered one of the top court magicians not only in the royal capital but maybe even in the entire court."
"...If it weren't for her background, it wouldn't be strange at all for her to be a palace servant."
Kyunei wasn't doing the job of a pr**titute out of preference. As a succubus, she needed to absorb the vitality of the opposite s*x to survive, and it was more convenient for her to work in a brothel.
Right now, I can handle all that vitality on my own, but when we first started dating, she felt guilty about being a pr**titute out of necessity. However, I never looked down on other pr**titutes because of it. In fact, I was quite concerned, enough to even take care of her health check-ups.
"...Don't you care about it, Yukina-san? How did Kyunei-san acquire such advanced skills? It feels a bit off to just attribute it to talent."
Indeed, how did Kyunei learn such medical techniques?
It all traces back to her own past.
Come to think of it, I don't know much about Kyunei's past. She rarely talks about what she was like before being a pr**titute.
It would be a lie to say I'm not curious though──
"At least until I hear it from Kyunei herself, I don't really want to know."
It's kind of rude to dig deep into a girl's past and question her about it, even I understand that. First of all, whatever past she may have, those experiences have shaped who she is now. So, it's much more important to have the capacity to accept her as she is.
'Partner, you have a great sense of balance in that regard. You're not just creating a harem for no reason.'
Are you praising me for that? When someone mentions a harem, it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.
"──I see. I'm sorry. I asked something a bit rude. No matter what her past was, she's an important part of our group now."
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