A Gate exclusively for the Sanctuary inhabitants will be established so that they would be able to come and go between the Sanctuary and the Sky Island’s Ancient City as they please.
Even the Sky Island’s relocation to the west of the Sanctuary had been completed.
During that time, the cousins Vart-kun and Valto-kun often demanded for equipment, but Berkut repelled them each time.
Once I was finally had time to relax, I visited the Volton mansion for the first time in so long and I did my routine tasks. Marnie and Maria cleaned the mansion and managed the stock in the warehouse. Laeva was doing some personal research. Lulu-chan prepared tea for Akane and I, and we lounged around in the living room.
At that time, Maria let me know that there was a guest.
I went to the parlor and standing there in greeting was Margrave Volton’s chamberlain Xervus-san.
「It has been a long time, Iruma-dono.」
「Sorry for not staying in contact, Xervus-san. Please take a seat.」
Once Maria finished serving tea, I asked about him about the important matters. For some unknown reason though, Xervus-san found it difficult to say.
「……I apologize for this, but we would like to nominate you for a request, Iruma-dono. I believe that, if possible, it would be best to hear about it from our Lord directly……」 ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
「Understood. So it’s fine if I meet Margrave Volton to talk, right?」
「Thank you very much. I have now carried out my duty.」
Xervus-san seemed relieved. Could it be a really difficult request?
I brought Sophia and Maria with me, and we headed to the Volton Castle in Xervus-san’s carriage.
10 minutes after being guided to the conference room, Margrave Volton opened the door and came in.
「Long time no see, Iruma-dono. Sorry to have you come when you’re so busy.」
「It’s been a while, Margrave Volton. So I heard that you have a request for me?」
「Yup. Before that Iruma-dono, you are free to refuse this request. And there would be no penalty for you either. Please hear out the conditions.」
Margrave Volton explained that there would be no problem even if I refused to take this request. I was tense, wondering if it was really that dangerous of a request, as I continued to listen.
「This also involves Earl Rockford whom you had met once before as well……」
Margrave Volton said that the subject of our conversation was about Earl Rockford whom I remember stopping by and staying with on our way to the Royal Capital before. I remembered Madam Rose’s intense character when it came to the underwear that Sophia and Maria were wearing.
「As you may know, Lord Rockford has a son, Rod-dono, and a younger daughter.」
「If I remember correctly…… Miss Emilia, was it?」
When I went to the Royal Capital together with Margrave Volton, I think she was 4-5, so she’s now probably 7-8 years old.
「Yes, Miss Emilia had fallen ill.」
「Umm, I make potions, but they’re only Heal Potions and Mana Potions. I can use recovery magic too, but……」
Unlike other Recovery magic users, my Recovery magic was special. A normal healer could heal injuries, but would be unable to cure diseases. Their only way to recover would be by relying on the stamina recovery and natural healing power. However, mine can analyze the particulars of the patient and treat the cause of the disease using Recovery magic. Does he know that my recovery magic was abnormal?
Then Margrave Volton shook his head.
「Normal medicine and spells are ineffective for Miss Emilia’s disease. ……Miss Emilia is afflicted with the Magic Depletion Syndrome.」
「Magic Depletion Disorder?」
Seeing that I was puzzled by this unknown disease, Margrave Volton informed me of its particulars.
“Magic Depletion Disorder” was a disease where the magic power throughout the body was gradually lost.
Whether it man, animal, plant, bug, and of course monster, all living beings in this world possess magic power in their body. Even people who can’t use magic or had no training with using magic hold magic within their bodies. And the opinion of today’s magic scholars is that the magic power retained within one’s body unconsciously supports its movements.
And based on the hypothesis of magic power supporting the living beings in this world, if that magic power were lost, it would be difficult to sustain life.
「……are there no outstanding healers in the Royal Capital?」
「There have been very few cases of Magic Depletion Disorder in the past, and neither cause nor cure had been established. As such, even if mana potions were prescribed to alleviate the symptoms, the patient’s condition can’t be stopped.」
「Umm, should I try using Recovery magic since we have nothing to lose?」
I can’t imagine stopping magic power from depleting at all. I think I could cure diseases and even cancer, but I don’t know how I could picture something that I can’t understand in the slightest. That’s why it’s really impossible. However, Margrave Volton denied this.
「No, there is only one miracle drug that would completely cure it.」
「Yeah, a miracle drug known as 『Soma』.」