Chapter 248 There Might Still Be Time
Jag-san started the treatment again. For him, he has to go through 'Detoxy (detoxification)' over and over. It's not as easy for him as it is for me or Maya-chan, so he just has to keep doing it.
Still, I managed to finish the treatment for all 5 of them before Maya-chan and the others came back. After that, I was able to use 'Regenerate' on them.
While treating them, Jag-san asked me a lot of questions. As I expected, he had to detoxify root and leafy vegetables.
It was just as I thought. Still, because of that, there were people who got weak and lost their lives. It was my job to calm Jag-san down while he was shaking.
"I sometimes think, if I had been kidnapped here a little earlier──."
"Brother."
"Oh, yeah. Sorry. I know I'm taking on too much, right, Maya-chan? I get it. But the people who were taken and died, and Jag-san's niece too. If I had been there, I could have saved them. If only I had been in closer contact with Ensgard and Arlheave──."
Maya-chan pulled my head close to her chest and hugged me tightly. I could hear her heartbeat, thump, thump.
"Brother. You're not a god. It's no use asking for the impossible."
I heard that while they were locked up, the last person who was taken died just before the snow fell last year. That was before I came here, so──
"I'm sorry, Maya-chan. Thank you. I was about to fall into a bad pattern."
"Yeah. Let's be careful, okay, big brother?"
Maya-chan finally let me go. I feel a bit sad about it, though. Thanks to that, I thought of something.
"Right, right. Jag-san."
"Yes. What is it, Master?"
"When did your niece die, Jag-san?"
"Big brother, your language is strange. Calm down, calm down."
"Ah, sorry. ...suu, ...haa. Um, when did Jag-san's niece pass away?"
"Well, it was around the time the snow started falling this year. I think it's been about 3 months."
"Big brother, it's a snowy and cold area."
"Yeah. Maya-chan. It might be possible."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Jag-san, in Arlheave, is it cremation? Or burial?"
"We bury the deceased in a stone coffin to return them to the earth."
"Yeah. It might be possible."
"Yeah. We might make it in time?"
"Huh? What do you mean by that?"
"Jag-san, will you take me to where your niece is buried? ──Ah, what if the Celestial Race moves or something?"
Mother (Privia) pats my shoulder.
"Go ahead. I'll keep an eye on things here. Even if it doesn't work out, I think I can at least hold them off with others here. But, I'd appreciate it if you could come back quickly."
Mother says this with a confident expression. She really is amazing, my mom.
"Understood. I'll be back soon. Centrena."
'Kuu'
'Guu'
"Danjeon, yeah. Got it."
"Big brother, Maya will wait here with mother."
"Yeah. Well, I'm off. I'll be back soon."
"Okay!"
I went to Centrena, and Jag-san went to Danjeon. We dove down from the top of the rocky mountain, like we were falling. I can't even guess how fast we were going. Maybe we were over Mach speed?
We reached the ground way faster than I expected. I can't believe we didn't crash into the ground.
Jag-san then gave instructions to Danjeon. I left everything to Centrena and let it track them.
In a graveyard on the outskirts of Duchy Capital, Danjeon stopped.
"Jag-san. What is this place?"
"Yes. Maryetta is resting here. Huh? Master. Could it be?"
"Yeah. Don't get your hopes up, though. I don't want to disturb the grave of someone who's passed away. I'm really sorry for this. I'm just doing something so crazy for my own curiosity. I'm really sorry for causing such a commotion."
I put my hands together and said sorry. In reality, it's been 3 months since she passed away. I have no idea where her soul has been during that time. I also don't understand how this 'Resurrect (Resurrection Spell)' works in the system.
So, maybe she could come back to life? As long as my mana doesn't run out, that is. I haven't tried it, so it might actually work. That's just what I thought.
Jag-san is on that side. I'm on this side, and with a grunt, We lift the lid of the stone coffin. Inside, there's a beautiful Dragonkin girl sleeping peacefully. Maybe because it's the middle of winter, she doesn't seem to have decayed at all. It looks like she's just sleeping.
"Maryetta... I'm sorry. I'm doing something like grave robbing."
"I'm the main culprit. Jag-san isn't at fault at all. ...Well, this is my first time too, so I don't know what will happen. I've tried reviving various non-human beings from different states. Honestly, if something remains, revival is possible. Um, let's use 'Mana Recover.' I'll drink some mana tea too, okay. Now I'm ready."
"...Okay."
"Here we go. If it doesn't work, let's apologize together and gently return her to her original state, alright?"
"Sure, Master. At this point, I'm just as guilty."
I take a deep breath. Alright. I gently touch the backs of her hands.
"'Resurrect (Resurrection Spell)'."
Then mana gathers in my hand, and the usual colored effect spreads out. Oh, wait a second. This is bad. What is this? Ah──
(...Is that an unfamiliar ceiling? No, it's the floor.)
I think I lost consciousness for a moment. The 'Display Self-Status Mystery System' shows no change in my life force. Still, my total mana is below half. Has it been a while since it dropped this low? I might have collapsed from the backlash.
"Master. You looked unwell. Are you okay?"
"Oh, yeah. I'm fine. So, how is it?"
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