Chapter 36: Assasin

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Good . I saved her . It was good that I learned EMT back when I was a student . (TL: I’m glad he has an explanation for knowing this . I know this because my Dad was an EMT and always points out what they do wrong on TV, but a lot of people don’t know . ) A vague memory…anyway, she has resumed breathing .

Was the potion effective? Maybe .

“…ko, koko, Dad? Na…you . ”

“Ah, it’s me . ”

“U…”

I am not paying attention to Yui anymore, once I noticed, she had already passed out .

“Oi!”

I put an ear to Yui’s lips to make sure she is breathing .

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She is breathing properly .

However, her forehead is too hot .

Is it because the wound on her shoulder and the one to her stomach? Or is it a cold? Which reminds me, she didn’t look well earlier . Even if I show her to a doctor at the bottom of this foggy valley…I do not understand the geography of this area well enough . In this world I should look for a magic user, someone with a healing potion, or someone who can use recovery magic, rather than a doctor .

Because the potion from the thief healed the stomach wound this is the last bit .

I look around .

Oh, I discover that the area is a scree slope .

Over the is Yui’s unique sword .

The sword blade glitters, shining white .

Since the black sheath with demon like design fell off the cliff with Yui I put the swords in the sheath and gather the two swords .

Then, I find several appropriately sized tree branches .

These seem usable .

I cut a tree branch and use it set Yui’s broken foot . I tie up her foot with leather cord wound around the waste .

First of all, I call the popobumu with a whistle .

Carry Yui’s body, while whistling, I walk .

After a few minutes,

“Pubupubo”

I hear a snort . Fast . The popobumu seems to have found its way around from the cliff top .

However, Yui is light .

She ran after me with a body like this?

“Nya nya!”

It is the sound of Rollo .

When I return to the area Rollo cries at me, worried .

“Rollo, I’m okay, but this child is seriously injured . I am putting her on the popobumu . ”

“Nya〜”

I handle Yui as gently as possible while I lift her onto the popobumu .

And, I check the baggage on the back of the saddle .

N〜, there is only the mana recovery ririumu portion Shisho gave me a small earthenware bottle wrapped in a blanket .

The bag smells of the spice of the ingredients and salt . This bag is only clothes .

There is no recovery potion .

This is because I was experimenting on the thieve and sucking his blood .

I should not have used it then; I should have kept more…

Damn it . Yui’s forehead is hot when I touch it .

Rollo licks Yui’s cheeks as if to nurse her .

First of all, should I try giving her the mana recovery potion Shisho gave me .

It may be able to restore her a little .

Yui is still in an exhausted state .

Mouth to mouth transfer, I give it to her little by little . (TL: I told you not to!)

There is nothing ero about it .

I appeal so to Rollo, but Rollo’s red eyes stare at me reproachfully .

While acting foolishly, we who placed Yui on the popobumu advance through the mist .

Even then, the fog around here is too thick…

We are lost . I aimlessly advance through the fog .

I can feel the presence of monsters all around us .

I advance through the fog while using pheromone touch and presence detection to avoid monsters whenever possible .

The area becomes dark in the evening .

Dangerous . There is nothing convenient like an inn .

There are still as many magic essence reactions on presence detection .

What is this forest, it is full of monsters .

Then I hear a howling voice call out .

Is it possible to avoid this time?

I do not want to fight because Yui is seriously injured…

Then, I discover the ruins of a small stone chapel . There is a small goddess statue inside, the neck is broken off and it also has no arms .

Creepy .

I pray to the nameless goddess for Yui’s safety .

So that Yui’s injuries may be healed .

Namu . For some reason I try Buddhism-style . (TL: Namu is in Buddhist prayer .

N, wait, I remember a certain skill .

If Yui finally become dangerous, should I use my <Head of Household>?

Hm . If I make her drink blood and turn her into a <Servant> Yui will be saved . No, that is no good . No matter how pretty a woman is doing it by force is no good .

If you want to do it, you should ask for confirmation .

I will stop thinking about <Servant> .

While I think about such reprehensible things I pick something up with presence detection .

The magic essence is human sized . I can smell it with pheromone touch too . (TL: Are you a dog?)

This reaction is not a monster .

-It is the smell of a man .

To the side of the chapel, out of the thickets of the forest, all of a sudden a person appears .

Wearing a black robe like a magic user, and a black hood .

“Nn? That is…what?”

I can hear the robed man’s voice change in surprise .

Their appearance is strange, first of all they are a person . Lucky .

“Ooh, sorry . Have you seen my companion, Yui? If possible, could you please use recovery magic or a potion? She fell from a cliff and suffered an injury to her stomach and her foot is broken . She also has a fever . ”

The hooded man who hear my appeals sees the figure of Yui lying wearily on the popobumu .

The man who sees Yui’s state is bald, their head shaved . A strange red and white mark stands out on the figure’s forehead .

What is on his forehead?

I can see that it has something to do with magic…

Mana is released from his forehead .

He looks thin and middle-aged, with visible smile lines .

Even though he is a man, there is a yellow earing attached to one ear .

“Surely there is a wound to her stomach, her foot is broken, and her arm is injured too…but she has no fever . It will be good . My home is nearby so I will guide you . ”

The mark on his forehead rises from the skin .

“…Ooh, thank you . ”

Though the mark on his forehead surprised me I do not show it on my face and act obedient .

“Nya, nya . ”

“N?”

“Oh, you own a black cat . ”

“Yeah . Then, let’s go . ”

The robed man doesn’t mind Rollo anymore and begins to walk into the fog .

He seems to be guiding me .

We seem to be moving uphill .

Oh? Just before the slope, a pale blue light begins to shine, and a small stone pagoda appears .

This looks like electricity .

What? Magic? There is a magic essence reaction . There is small stone stuck in the front of the stone pagoda, the pale light is coming from it .

When I stare at the artificial light the man showing us the house looks at me and prompts me “Saa, Hurry up…”

I hastily follow the man uphill .

Up the slope is a is prominent stucco house .

A hut is connected to it and the whole thing is big .

“A house in such a place…”

“It’s a small house . Now, please carry your lover-san over, then you can store your bags in the warehouse”

The robed man says this and then goes into the hut .

“Tadaima . Theta . I’m back . ”

When the man calls out a name a beautiful woman emerges from the entrance of the hut to meet him .

“Nya?”

Rollo is staring at the woman’s face, looking puzzled .

The woman called Theta has shiny raven-black hair .

A beautiful purple is displayed in her hair next to her ear .

She is beautiful, and her face is really place-n? What?

I look at the woman with magic observing eye .

Then I see a lump of dense magic essence sitting inside her chest .

I have never seen this before .

And, even when I use pheromone touch, the woman has no smell .

There is no smell of blood . Odd .

There is no sense of blood vessels? Why is this?

This woman, is she not human?…This is surprising .

I have to be careful…but, I will put on my poker face .

I suppress my surprised expression back to a normal one .

But, this is unusual…

I stare at the pale-faced Theta . (TL: There is something about eating her 食い I think it means he is staring at her intensely but I can’t think of an appropriate way to fit it into the sentence and I am impatient to keep ready . )

“This is my wife . I am sorry for my bluntness . Theta . Please go inside and bring out a bottle of recovery medicine . ”

Wife!? You serious?

My poor heart, I keep being surprised .

I frantically control my feelings and do not let them show on my face .

As soon as I look, my eyebrows are twitching unintentionally .

The husband who is the master of the house gives an order and the pale-faced woman nods silently .

Theta goes into the hut without blinking her eyes . After her husband sees that he goes into the warehouse, and moves bags from the bed .

I carefully take Yui down from the popobumu”s back and carry her into the warehouse .

“Please lay her here . Then, I’ll go check on Theta . I’ll bring the medicine . ”

Following his instructions, I lay Yui down on the bed .

He seems to be fetching the medicine

I must thank danna . (TL: Danna means master of the house or husband, I’m not sure why the author chose to use it here, although Shuya may be chastising himself for think the guy’s wife way beautiful and is now reminding himself of that over and over . )

“Danna-san . Thank you . ”

“No, no, it’s my pleasure . ”

When the shaved danna-san has an awkward smile, he leaves .

-I look around the barn .

There are only a few farming implements, most of it looks like tools related to magic . There are faded magic formations, medicinal herbs, and discarded phials…

To start with, why is there a bed in this shed?

As I am contemplating, Danna-san returns with a vial in his hand .

“Have her drink this potion . ”

Opening several kinds of earthen bottles, I start by applying them directly to Yui’s foot and stomach .

Then I give the medicine to her lips . (TL: This is an emergency, nothing ero ero here . )

On the back of the Danna-san who gave me to medicine, there is an insignia of arm holding balance scales and a wand on the messy black robes .

Is the mark a symbol of an organization? (TL: I want him to ask, but I don’t want the guy to attack . )

Danna-san looks back and begins to talk with a serious look .

“With this she should already be okay . After she sleeps and gets up she should be recovered to some extent . However, the wound in the stomach is blocked, because time has passes and the bones in several places were broken, I think full recovery will take some time . ”

Good . She is saved .

“Is that so . Thank you . ”

I can relax for now .

The Danna in the black robes looks at me curiously .

“Still, why are is traveler-san here? Here is an area deep in the mountains, this is a place people do not drop by very often . Besides, isn’t this area called the 【Magic Fog Forest】 where fog is produced? Why are you out here?”

So this really is the mag fog .

Besides I am suspicious if I am in a place like this…

However, considering you “wife” from before, you are pretty suspicious as well…

Since I cannot be honest about what happened, I will make up a story .

“Eh, I heard about the magic fog and knew, but at any rate, Yui and I are in the middle of a trip from far away, so we are unfamiliar with the area . Once I had noticed we were already surrounded by the thick fog . Yui dismounted her horse and was walking care, when the ground suddenly collapsed…she fell down the cliff along with her bags . Quickly try to get help I moving through the fog, and then you appeared…”

Even though this is an emergency to story is not that great, but…

Does the Danna understand by motive? He nods in silence .

The dana’s eyes are still serious…he is also still watching me .

He is storing mana in his eyes . He seems to be looking over Yui and me with magic observing eye .

After looking over us the corners of the Danna’s mouth crack into a weird smile and begins talking .

“…Is that so? You’ve been through some hardships . You may stay here until your love recovers . ”

“Ooh, thank you . ”

“No, no, don’t mention it, you can rest using this bed too . The shed is normally a mess, so please pardon it . ”

The nearby bed looks dirty, but it looks usable .

“No no, this is more than enough . Honestly, I am thankful for the bed . I will accept your offer . ”

“Well then, I’ll call you to the hut when it is time for dinner . ”

“Yes . Thank you . ”