Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

"... Dear Lillian, Umberto, the healer, and Norman, the pharmacist, would like to see you, so I brought you. May I come inside?"

From across the door, Alize's voice said so.

Lillian looked at me and Lorraine,

"But now..."

I almost said, me and Lorraine shook their heads,

"I've seen him before. I don't mind letting you in."

"I don't mind either. If it's out of the way, we'll back off."

I said.

It's me and Lorraine, who specialize in fairly unreadable behavior of the air, but if you want to read it, you can.

I just don't usually read it consciously.

... That's right.

"... Really? So may I sweeten your words? Perhaps you need to talk to me about my body…"

Umberto, a healing magician, was a person who had recently seen an unexpected Lillian in physical condition in the first place, and Norman, a pharmacist, is his acquaintance.

Given that, it's easy to guess why I came here, I guess.

"Okay, come in."

That's what Lillian says, Alize and Umberto, and invites Norman into it.

A familiar skinny middle-aged and small fat young man came in following Alize.

He looks a little surprised when he sees me and Lorraine, but the look immediately turns to a smile because it's solid before.

Conveniently, there were going to be five other people in this room besides Lillian, which got pretty narrow.

There were only three chairs in the first place, and when me and Lorraine tried to give way to Umberto and Norman, who had just come in, Alize realized it.

"I'm taking the chair!

And I panic, and I leave the room.

A little surprised by the momentum, we stopped as we stood up to give way, and again Umberto and Norman stopped as we tried to raise our hands to solidify.

Strange air spreads, but the air is broken by Lillian.

"... ha, that she's a rushing child... Gentlemen, I am so sorry. My education is not good..."

Lillian says that in a disappointing way, but everyone, I'm not particularly angry at you just for laughing so bitterly.

Because Alize is a girl around the age of twelve, and this is enough that she could have done it.

I wouldn't be very angry if I remembered when I was that much in the first place, and from the look on my face, I feel like Lorraine remembers such bitter memories, too.

Even for the other two, I could tell by looking at their faces that they felt similar.

Well, unless you're raised extra hard, you can't possibly have the perfect courtesy or anything for about twelve kids.

I just notice the chair and try to pick it up instantly, it's rather well done.

"No, never mind. Sounds like a lot more than when we were kids."

It was Umberto, the healer, who said so and laughed at Eagle Deep.

He is a man who looks quite accustomed to the way he looks, and the appearance of a barren beard grows somewhere closer to an adventurer.

I even feel like I might have been an adventurer before, though it means I'm building a treatment center all over the city and offering healing techniques to citizens there.

"I'd appreciate it if you could say that... everyone else..."

and Lillian saw three other people besides Umberto, but as I was saying, they all feel alike.

I smiled ambiguously and indicated that it was the same.

"... well, it must be like that when nobody was a kid. I was something similar. So, uh, what can I do for you... In this way, I'm very sorry in such a way as to respond collectively, but I need permission from both of you. Could it be about my body?

When Lillian caught up and asked questions explaining the current situation, Umberto and Norman also seemed to understand.

It's just...

"Oh, yeah. There is nothing particularly wrong with being present, nor with us. However, it may take a little longer, so I don't mind if you finish your business first..."

Umberto told us so, and you thought the adult concession was going to be extended as it was, Lorraine,

"No, it's the same here that's going to take some time... and if you two have anything to do with Lord Lillian's health, it's none of our business. Instead, I'd appreciate it if we could talk together."

say.

In fact, Alize wanted to be an adventurer, because she wanted to cure Lillian's disease first, and it would be easier to understand if she were to talk about Alize's future.

Besides, Umberto and Norman should have brought medicine for Lillian.

Some stories will be easier to go on after drinking it and letting you know that there is a goal that can cure the disease.

To Lorraine's words, Lillian looked often wondered if she didn't understand the meaning, but Umberto and Norman seemed to have guessed that Lorraine knew a lot about the circumstances with it,

"We have no problem with that if Lord Lillian admits it. These two will know why you've been feeling ill these days, Lord Lillian, please?

That's what Umberto asked, but Lillian doesn't seem to have any particular problem with that.

Nod,

"Often, I don't know what's going on... unless it's necessary. Go ahead, start talking."

That's what I said.

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"First of all, I'm talking about Lord Lillian's body... and I don't want you to be surprised. You're being invaded by Evil Accumulation."

Umberto said so single-handedly.

I say clearly if you don't like the marooning, or if it's a decision that says it's more shocking to twitch around and say it away.

As much as I didn't know about the existence of a disease called "Evil Accumulation Disease" until Alize taught me, it may be a famous disease name for those who frequently use Holy Chi.

Because the moment I heard the name of the disease from Umberto's mouth, my blood drew from Lillian's face.

... I guess that's all you mean by serious illness.

I also don't think that's it because it means I'm not going to die tomorrow today... but no, if that means I'm likely to die in five or ten years, it's still fear.

That Lillian's reaction was that Umberto predicted it, so don't be surprised, but I think you should have said there was a cure first.

No, I know there's a cure, but I need Dragon Blood Flowers for that, so maybe I even imagined that it was too expensive and untouchable.

"... then my life... I'll get the Dragon Blood Flower... so what happens to this orphanage..."

And around the bump I'm saying, that would still be the right answer.

After a while, Lillian shook her head to shake something off,

"I'm sorry. Disturbed. So, how much longer can I live? We need to make the takeover of the orphanage the Eastern Catholic headquarters..."

Lillian, still blue-white in his face, raised his face to temperament and asked so with a firm voice, was a fine man.

But you don't have to worry about it.

Umberto says, shaking his head.

"That's why I said I didn't want you to be surprised. We're not done talking in the first place. Your illness will heal. So nothing to worry about."

To the words Lillian's eyes were opened as if they had been taken lightly.