Chapter 264 Our Job Is To Clean Up, Part Ii
When Bergalide does something, it seems Grotesqueum-sensei will take responsibility for disposal.
If that's what he's saying, I guess we can leave it to him.
Even if something happens, we can cooperate, and since the Dragonkin can now fly, they won't be as vulnerable as before.
The bodies of the Celestial Race that were packed in barrels don't need to be revived anymore.
After all, Bergalide, who was at the core, doesn't know anything.
It was decided that even if revived, we couldn't extract useful information, so the bodies were going to be buried.
We were present for the burial of the barrels.
Well, they're all in my inventory.
We decided to get it done on the same day.
Riding on Centrena and Wilshion's backs, we went down the mountain to the border.
Once the location was decided, the rest of the work went as expected.
It was quick since a few people could use earth attribute magic.
So all I had to do was take things out of my inventory and line them up.
As a result, it didn't take much time to finish.
To prevent beasts from digging it up later, making it like a concrete retaining wall was quite impressive.
"Looking at it this way, brother,"
"I understand what Maya-chan means. Magic is amazing, right?"
"Yeah. I know you probably don't want to hear that from me."
"That's a promise not to say it."
By the way, it seems Mother is discussing future trade and such.
Until now, we had relied on Her Royal Highness for purification, but it seems Dragonkin will be coming to Ensgard regularly from now on, or so I've heard.
The vegetables grown in this high-altitude country are safer from the perspective of Oso (Dreadful element) poison compared to lower regions, plus they're plentiful and, above all, delicious.
After eating lunch, I made sure to take a proper break.
After that, it was me, Maya-chan, Jagrute-san, head of the shrine department, or Jag-san.
Along with Berberi-san and Neta-san, we climbed to the summit again.
"Brother, where are you going?"
"It's nothing really. Just a request I asked Berberi-san about. I'm going to challenge the system's limits."
"Ah, okay. Don't overdo it, okay? Brother."
"I know."
Maya-chan seemed to understand.
That makes sense.
Berberi-san, Neta-san.
If I brought Jag-san along, it would give it away.
"Yeah."
Berberi-san and Neta-san led the way, and we headed to a certain place they had found.
"I think this is the right spot."
This place is said to be not far from the building where Her Royal Highness was captured.
It seems Berberi-san and the others could finally find it after learning to differentiate the scents of the Dragonkin and the Celestial Race.
It was a place with rough earth, too messy to be called a field or flower bed.
"Jag-san."
"Yes, Master. I just need to avoid the soil and dig it out, right?"
"Yes. Please do."
Jag-san was handling it carefully.
Bit by bit, as if he were conducting an excavation.
Then, as if they were piled on top of each other, he found the abandoned bodies of 5 people.
Neither Maya-chan nor I were surprised; we had been through a lot.
We might have gotten used to it.
"How is it?"
"Yeah. They're all Dragonkin. They have all been dead for over a year."
"I see, thank you."
In any case, it was rough.
It was like they were buried after just being lightly scorched...
We distanced ourselves a bit with Jag-san and laid a cloth on the ground, gently placing the bodies on top.
I took mana tea from my inventory and drank it eagerly, casting 'Mana Recover' as well.
According to the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System', my mana is full. Ready to go. I won't do the whole pray-hands thing over the corpse. After all, I think it's coming back to life.
"Alright, let's do this. 'Resurrect (Resurrection Spell)'"
In that moment, my consciousness went black──
* * *
"──Big Brother, Big Brother"
"...Huh? Wait, was I dead?"
It seemed like I realized while being supported by Maya-chan.
"Yeah. Well, it seems like it worked, just so you know."
"Oh, that's great to hear."
"But, hey? Big Brother, something happened, right?"
Maya-chan is looking at me with a slightly scary gaze.
Seeing the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System', yeah.
My vitality is normal as usual.
I should say this before I get scolded.
"Mana is almost 0? Bit by bit, it seems I got back enough for 2 'Resurrects'."
"So that's how it was? If Rosalier's big sister were here, she would have scolded you. For a while, I thought I'd be skewered on 5 sticks."
"You understand that, huh?"
"Yeah. Also, the resurrection was slower than usual."
"That's scary. With 'Full Recover', I'm back to full health. But mana is still low."
I see. 'Resurrect' consumed all my mana, and even then it wasn't enough, devouring my vitality.
That must be how it is, for sure.
"But why did it turn out this way, I wonder? Big Brother."
"Exactly. ...Maybe the mana needed for resurrection ran out, and it forcibly converted my vitality into mana? Perhaps that's why it barely worked from the system's point of view? That's how 'Resurrect' got activated? Well, that's just speculation."
"Yeah. Well, Big Brother is definitely a cheat. Maya isn't surprised, though."
"Ah, yeah. So, who was resurrected?"
"Jag-san took them."
"I see. Alright, that's good to know."
The people I've revived must be in a state where they have no idea what's going on.
I think it's a better idea to leave them with Jag-san rather than have them wait here.
"Alright, let's take a break until we're fully recovered. Then, I'll think about what to do next."
"Hey, I know it's useless to stop, but..."
Ah, Maya-chan is stunned.
The way she looks at me, it seems familiar somehow, but oh well.
There are a lot of people it could remind me of.
After leaning on Maya-chan's shoulder and resting a bit, my mana seems to have fully recovered.
Squeeze with both hands.
Mhm.
It seems there's no problem.
"Well then, I'll give it a try."
And so, I managed to successfully revive the second and third person without any issues.
But when it came to the 4th person, things didn't go as planned.
I touched the body with both hands.
Like the second and third time, I prepared myself to be drained completely again...
"'Resurrect', ...what? 'Resurrect', ...no way, it must be a lie? 'Resurrect', 'Resurrect', wait!"
Something's wrong. 'Resurrect' isn't activating.
"Big brother"
"'Resurrect' 'Resurrect' 'Resur──'"
"Big brother! ...It's no good"
Maya-chan overlaid her hands on mine, looked up at me, and shook her head with a sad expression.
"Big brother, these people have been dead for 2 years..."
"I see... But, maybe even with my mana and vitality combined, it might not be enough to revive them"
"But it can't be helped. Systematically, 2 years might be a barrier. You're not a god, after all..."
"Yeah..."
My 'Resurrect' wasn't omnipotent.
For the first time, I failed to revive someone.
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