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Chapter 6: Wof 13 years old⑥

I have to buy a new knife.

That weighed heavily on my heart.

The loss of my beloved knife and the unexpected expense made me a bit nervous.

I wanted to rest, but… I still had to work.

I entered the garbage heap.

Super ultra-rare.

I aimed for the blue light, scraping it with my relic, [Vanish].

Right now, this super ultra-rare is my only hope.

If I sell it, I can buy a knife.

I can buy a knife.

“Woah…”

The ground above me shakes slightly, and I flinch.

Maybe I was too hasty.

The shock from losing the knife had clouded my calmness.

But still, it’s tough. Dagger-type weapons are expensive.

Even a used iron one costs over 1,000 oros.

With the money in my wallet… I can afford it.

But that means I’d be left without a single oro starting tomorrow.

Actually, I still have some money.

But that’s my savings for registering as an adventurer. I’d rather not touch it if possible.

“…Maybe I should talk to Arifa.”

I decide to consult with Arifa.

Once I made the decision, my mind felt oddly lighter.

Was it a sense of relief?

“………………”

I concentrate. I scrape carefully with [Vanish].

I keep scraping and scraping… How much time has passed?

Finally… I reach the blue light.

What I find there is a black box covered in white cloth.

It’s metal, but strangely, only the corners of the box are made of wood.

An intricate white tree is engraved on the surface.

A magnificent, finely detailed tree.

What is this? In my past life’s memory, is it Yggdrasil?

The World Tree, but does something like that exist in this world?

The box is locked.

“…………Well, I have no choice.”

With a difficult decision, I scrape the box open using [Vanish].

Inside the box… is an egg? No, it’s a bottle shaped like one.

“How exquisite…”

The bottle is so detailed, it could be mistaken for a real egg.

I could tell it was a bottle because the texture didn’t feel like an egg.

It also has a golden rim, with glowing letters engraved on it.

It’s an ancient language, but I can read it.

“…Elixir…!?”

That’s what it says.

Inside the egg-shaped bottle is a liquid.

Elixir. Legendary. A divine elixir from the age of the gods.

A mystical life water that can even resurrect the dead.

I can tell it’s not a fake.

Super ultra-rare.

It can only be real.

And the overwhelming aura around it.

Such a simple bottle couldn’t possibly carry such an otherworldly presence.

But in an instant, I understood.

This is…

“What should I do? I can’t sell it.”

I feel dejected. Not only that, but I can’t show it to anyone.

Elixirs are consumable legendary items.

They’re far too precious and rare, and their value is immeasurable.

It would definitely lead to deaths.

In fact, it could cause a war, with thousands of people dying—maybe even more.

“…!”

I shudder at the thought, but this isn’t some dream.

Therefore, no one must know about this.

I can’t even discuss this with Arifa.

If something happens and word of the Elixir gets out,

Arifa would be in danger too.

The only other person I could consult with…

A single name crosses my mind, but I discard the thought.

It feels like more trouble would come with it.

“…………Haa.”

I let out a deep sigh and put the Elixir back into my pouch.

I can’t just leave something I struggled for months to obtain lying around.

Besides, something this dangerous shouldn’t be left out.

I’ll figure out what to do with it later.

When I leave the garbage heap, there’s no sign of anyone.

I must have been late.

Just as I hurry to leave the garbage heap…

The ground shakes violently.

Like a tsunami, the debris around me is swept away, and I am too.

The world flips upside down, and piles of armor, swords, and junk rain down.

Ah, a dagger.

I see a flash of light. That’s a mithril knife.

Just as I reach out for it, my vision fades to black—and I don’t remember what happens after that.

I think I hear the sound of a lot of things falling.

When I wake up, my whole body aches.

I wait a little until the pain becomes manageable and slowly get up.

“Wh… where is this?”

The ceiling is made of rock, glittering. The ground is rocky too. A cave…?

A cave? This is strange.

There’s no such place on the first floor… and I was in the garbage heap.

The garbage heap was a stone-built space.

Not a place with cave-like rocks and scattered stone pillars.

So, where am I?

Where am I?

As I look around the area, I suddenly realize something.

My heart races, and I get goosebumps.

“—!?”

Two girls and one woman were lying on the ground.

And they were covered in blood.

The blood was pooling around them, forming a large puddle just from the bleeding.

What? Why… In any case, they were sinking in blood.

Then, I suddenly realized something.

I recognized them.

“Third-Grade… Why are they here?”

They were from a Third-Grade adventurer party—Torquetum.

A beautiful cat beastwoman with light green hair and white highlights.

A stunning blonde elf woman.

A sci-fi-style beautiful girl with peach-white hair.

There was no mistaking it.

And the amount of blood… This is bad. Ah… they’re beyond saving.

I knew this situation.

They were on the brink of death. Severely injured. Nothing would work, no matter what.

Potions were useless, and the healing relic wouldn’t reach them.

Without those things, I had nothing… No, wait.

I do have something.

I pulled the egg from my pouch.

A bottle, so delicately crafted it could be mistaken for a real egg.

The gold lettering engraved on the surface read “Elixir.”

A divine elixir from the age of the gods.

The miraculous soul water.

This should work… Without hesitation, I searched for the cap and opened it.

I dripped the contents onto the lips of the cat beastwoman, who had the worst complexion.

It was pretty bad, so I used a little extra.

Next was the elf woman. I used a bit more than necessary on her as well.

It was running low.

Finally, the sci-fi-style beauty… Hmm?

She was…

“Unconscious.”

She was the only one who was unconscious.

There were no visible wounds.

Probably because of this white bodysuit of hers.

It might be tougher than anything else in this world.

“She seems to be fine, but should I use the rest? The other two…”

I decided to use some on her just in case.

Looking at them now, both of them had improved color in their faces.

They were peacefully breathing, seemingly comfortable.

“…They’re saved.”

It certainly looks that way. I let out a sigh of relief and sat down.

I’m glad.

“As expected, the Elixir is amazing.”

When I realized it, I closed the now-empty egg-shaped bottle.

I didn’t know exactly what I was doing, so I ended up using it all.

Maybe it was a waste.

But, honestly, I also feel relieved that it’s gone.

Though it’s empty now, I kept the bottle as a memento.

I put it back in my pouch.

I didn’t hesitate to use the Elixir.

That’s probably because I still remember my past life.

I think I was probably a doctor… I have a memory of that.

I didn’t care about any reward or anything.

I couldn’t just let someone’s life end in front of me.

I’ve seen many lives I couldn’t save. That’s exactly why.

Also, there was a part of me that genuinely wanted to get rid of the Elixir.

I helped, and it’s gone. It’s better this way.

‘Rrrrrrruuuuu!’

“Huh!?”

What’s that?

A beast’s growl echoed from behind the stone pillars.

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