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Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 472: The Wounded Soldier
We were taken to the innermost room of the mansion. It didn’t get much sunlight.
In such a place, almost as if hidden away, was the wounded soldier.
“Erwin Bergmann, Knight Baron.”
“Ah, sorry to meet you like this.”
Erwin-san raised his left arm in a friendly gesture. Upon closer look, it seemed he had lost his dominant right hand and both legs. Seeing this, Sister-in-law Daniela gasped and clung to Alex-niisan. Perhaps to shield her from the sight, Alex-niisan wrapped his arm around her head.
“Hey, Er! I told you who these people are, didn’t I?”
“Oh, right, right.”
Erwin-san laughed cheerfully. He was undoubtedly trying to lighten the mood for our sake. As for me, I was staring at him while using the “Appraisal” skill to confirm his exact condition. The word “Poison” floated before my eyes. I was glad I had brought an antidote just in case.
“I’m Alex Heine. This is my fiancée, Lady Daniela Crystal Spencer. And the one staring silently beside her is my youngest brother, Julius. Julius, anything to say?”
“The bandages are in the way of the treatment. May I remove them?”
“Hm? Ah, of course, go ahead. But the wounds haven’t fully closed yet. It might be a bit too much for the ladies to see.”
As we conversed casually, Sophia-sama gripped my shoulder with great strength. It hurt a little. Her eyes were wide open with determination, and her neatly shaped brows were sharply drawn together.
“Will Er’s wounds heal?”
“Of course. As long as he’s alive, I can heal any wound. However…”
“However…?”
“It tastes like a refreshing forest.”
Silence fell over the room. World Tree materials are rare. The ones brought by the royal court magicians were all used by the apprentices to create full recovery potions. Because of that, I hadn’t been able to make a new batch myself. I’d like to take on that challenge this year.
“A refreshing forest, huh. I’d be happy if it tastes better than a basic healing potion. I’ll gladly take it.”
“Erwin-sama, Julius’s potions are on a whole different level. Just be careful not to get addicted.”
Alex-niisan smiled brightly. Addicted…? That’s a misleading way to put it. But I suppose it’s true that once you try his potions, you won’t want to go back to the original foul-tasting ones. Yeah, maybe it is an addiction.
We asked Sister-in-law Daniela and Sophia-sama to leave the room and then removed the bandages. The wounds looked somewhat necrotic. That must be the poison symptom I saw during appraisal. I wonder what he fought against.
“This is the full recovery potion. Please drink it in one go.”
“This is a full recovery potion? It’s my first time seeing one. Here goes.”
Erwin-san downed the potion in one gulp. His face twisted slightly. As expected from something that tastes like a refreshing forest. I was curious what it actually tasted like.
While I was thinking about that, his missing limbs began to regenerate, writhing and growing back. Yeah, this isn’t something the ladies should see. Alex-niisan had a “whoa” expression on his face too.
“H-His limbs are really growing back. Unbelievable… They move! They’re moving!”
“That’s what this potion does. Erwin-sama, please drink this next. There still seems to be poison symptoms in your body.”
“Poison… Alright, bottoms up. Sweet! What is this? This can’t be an antidote, right?”
“No, it’s just a regular antidote. Though, I made it myself.”
Erwin-sama must have shouted, because the ladies burst back into the room. Upon seeing Erwin-sama returned to his original form, Sophia-sama collapsed to the floor. It looked like her legs had given out.
Erwin-sama immediately sprang from the bed to support her.
Yes, the full recovery potion worked perfectly. I’m scared of my own talent. Or rather, the in-game ability, I suppose.
Sophia-sama broke down crying on the spot. Erwin-sama comforted her. Feeling that it was best not to intrude, we let a servant guide us to a guest room.
“I’m so glad his wounds healed properly. As expected from a potion made by Julius.”
“I’m relieved the full recovery potion worked as intended. I was confident in its effects, but until I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn’t be sure. I’m also glad I came here today.”
“Oh? Why is that?”
“Because Erwin-sama had signs of poisoning. I also gave him an antidote, so I believe he’s fine now.”
“Is that so? You did a great job. I’m proud of you as your brother.”
Saying that, Alex-niisan patted my head. It made me feel a mix of joy and embarrassment. As I was feeling that, Sister-in-law Daniela hugged me. The pressure from her chest armor was intense. But since I’ve been hugged many times before, I’ve learned to breathe by keeping my airway clear.
We then ate the sweets prepared in the guest room. Apparently, they’re only sold in the Raven Kingdom. They were like cookies with a red bean paste filling between them. Kind of like monaka. It was a nostalgic taste. Delicious.
As we munched away, Sophia-sama and Erwin-sama finally entered the room, seemingly calmed down. They were no longer wearing patient clothes but were dressed in knight uniforms.
I hadn’t noticed earlier, but Erwin-sama has a large build. Truly a burly man. Sophia-sama looked small next to him. It might be a rude way to put it, but they looked like Beauty and the Beast.