The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can't Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero

In the space left by Hippopo's rush, I quickly prepare to treat Taura.

He is very weak. There are no serious injuries. Was he in this condition before the battle?

"Rust..." Taura says something to me.

"I'll take care of him first. Don't talk," I tell Taura.

Taura nods and falls to her knees. I rush to support her and slowly lay her down. He seems to be on the verge of losing consciousness.

Around us, the hippopotamuses are running wild.

They were running around in all directions, making it their top priority not to let the half-fish get too close. Riding on his back, Roa also wielded his spear and struck the half-fish with precision at their vital points.

Sailuke also circled low over us, slashing at the necks of the half-fish that Hippopo and Loa missed with their sharp fangs.

Roa turns his head toward the sea, his eyes darting about.

"Master Lust, the sea. Reinforcements are coming!

Roa jumps off the hippopotamus with a shout and moves to protect us from the sea.

"Okay, hurry!"

I select several bottles from the potions I have prepared, according to Taura's condition as confirmed by the [transcription] scroll.

I pour them into a glass container and mix them together.

I have to be careful not to create any factors that will impede the replenishment of the magical elements. I also add this one, since the level of consciousness seems to be decreasing... - Yes, perfect!

I put my hand under Taura's neck and slowly pour the resulting mixed potion into her mouth. I carefully adjust the angle of the head so that it does not enter the airway.

The ingredients of the potion itself are absorbed into the body without reaching the stomach. Although the effect can be achieved by simply pouring it on the face, it is more efficient to absorb it through the blood vessels of the oral cavity.

As the special potion is absorbed into Taura's body, a golden light overflows and envelops her body.

After the warmth of the light subsided, her breathing stabilized and her pulse began to beat strongly. At once, her color improves. Taura regained consciousness.

I was relieved for a moment, but then I immediately screamed.

Monsters began to appear one after another from the sea. Countless half-fish. Some of them are mounted on octopus-like monsters, and some of them are large half-fish.

─ I've heard rumors, but there really are a lot of monsters in the sea. And the trouble is that they are so well controlled.

"Roar, let's move out! On my cue, jump on the hippopotamus! Sailuke, clear out!"

"Okay!" Cue!"

Hippopo! Calling for Hippopo, I throw my special magic tool from my backpack.

"Bumo!" Hippopo rushes toward us.

He rides Hippopo while holding the still stunned Taura halfway. Hippopo reverses course and goes to retrieve Loa.

My thrown magical tool falls into the middle of the monsters that have appeared as reinforcements.

"Close your eyes!

Almost at the same time as my screams echoed, a flash of light flashed from the grimoire as it hit the ground. And then a storm of magical elements erupts.

It was a magical tool for distraction, but it was very effective in this case.

For the half-fish and their relatives, who are usually active in the water, it was the first time they had ever experienced such a violent flash. And the storm of magical elements that disturbed their consciousness had completely confused them.

Loa, my arm!

We left the scene as if to snatch Roa, who was supporting the front alone.