2 hours later
“How much?”- Emiko was walking slower, her breath heavier, her eyes started to redden
“1 hour at best”- She collapsed, she tried moving her hands but nothing happened, neither her legs can move
“Great Sage?”
“She is still alive, she is unable to move. Cast minor healing on her”- I sat down near her, put both of my hands on her head
*Use Skill: Minor Healing*- She had gotten stable, but for how long?
“This should keep her stable for 3 hours at most”
“With what was she poisoned?”
“Belladonna Mercuria. It’s a plant that can be cured, although it’s hard. You will need to mix it with Cordyceps”
“So, where can I find it?”
“Well, no time now, get going”
As Emiko was trying to stand up, I grabbed and carried her on my back
“Damn it. The poison, it’s taking effect fast”
“Don’t worry, we will cure it, I assure you”
“What the hell you know?”
“I don’t have time to explain”
*Use Skill: Shadow Frenzy*- This was the only way I could travel, make it shorter than it actually is, waiting for the Frenzy cooldown to die down and running again, it’s better this way
30 minutes later:
Thanks to repeated us of Shadow Frenzy we made it to a cabin, Emiko specifically rushed me in this direction
“Is this the place?”
“Yes. Inside, you should find some healing items”
I opened the door, the cabin interior is pretty small with 2 beds, a fire place in the middle, a small table near a window, on the table lays a bag
“In that bag should be a potion that should keep me going for a while”
Putting Emiko on one of the beds, grabbing the bag from the table and giving it to her. She searched through it with her small hands, barely being able to grip the bottle and drink its contents.
“Great Sage, what is the cure?”
“Belladonna Mercuria is a rare cordyceps mutation, it’s a deadly poison if you drink or apply it, but combine it with cordyceps, and you have a strong healing potion.”
“Why haven’t you told me?”
“It wasn’t needed. Never thought this will happen”
“Look, this mutation is only visible at night, this kind of mutation needs to be picked with the cordyceps and mixed with water.”
“Thanks, Great Sage”
I walked to where Emiko was sitting casting minor healing again
“This will keep me up for a while. Daisuke, I don’t know with what I was poisoned with, but we need to visit a herbalist to see what they will do”
“Emiko, you were poisoned with Belladonna Mercuria, I know how to cure it”
“Where the hell do you know which plant poisoned me, asshole?”- Emiko grabbed my shirt
“Great Sage told me”
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“Great Sage? You have that skill?”
“Yes.”
“Make good use of it and save me”
“Don’t move, rest easy now”
“Faster”
“I will try”
What now, where should I go?
“There is a forest nearby, walk 500 meters, cordyceps should spawn there, it might be worth a shot”
30 minutes later:
It’s almost sun-down, I still have a lot of waiting to do, Belladonna Mercuria, it only appears at night
“Great Sage, any cordyceps nearby?”
“Yes, 500 meters in front”
The thick brush of the forest made movements slower than they should be, it took me almost an hour to reach the location
“Is this it?”
“Yes”
The clearing seemed small, various plants were growing around, it was hard to differentiate one from the other
“Great Sage?”
“Let me take control”- My body had gone limp again, I am getting used to it, no longer fainting from prolonged use. My body walked up to a plant, there was another smaller plant growing out of the bigger one, I ripped the plant
2 hours later:
Hope Emiko is all right. Looking around she was writing something, she seems weaker, as if she took any more steps she will collapse
“Here, I gathered them.”
“Good, mix them. Here”- Emiko handed me the bottle
“There is some water in that bucket in the corner”
In the corner sat a bucket, strange, why didn’t I see it?
“Great Sage?”
“Yes. Just mix them, I will deal with the rest”- My body had gone limp again, walked to the bucket, filled the bottle with the plant's and water, holding it in my hands the contents of the bottle started heating until it was turned into a greenish black drink
“Here”- The feeling in my body returned
“Thanks. Get to sleep, too. Tomorrow we need to talk about something”
The next day:
“Wake up!”- Opening my eyes Emiko sat on the side of my bed
“Sorry. What was that about?”
“You need to go back to Wiefra, coming with me will lead to further trouble for you”
“Aren’t you coming with me?”- She gave me a surprised stare
“No, why would you want me there?”
“The conflict is over, the king is dead and there is nothing to worry about”
“There are a lot of things to worry about, ok? You don’t know what I got myself into. I can’t escape from this”
“Fine, I won’t leave unless you come to Wiefra with me”
“Quit it Daisuke.”
“No. I might be useful to you. You know, using my Great Sage skill”
“Well, you are right here. But I don’t know. Aside from this, you are an idiot with no life skills whatsoever.”
“Well, I will go with you.”
“Yes, as I said, an idiot with no life skills”
“I know”
“She is right. If you didn’t have me as a skill, you would pretty much be fucked”
“I know, no need to shove it in my face.”
“Good that you are self-aware, at least this time”
“Emiko, look. Maybe if you try to hide for a bit, everything will die down. Look, maybe can we go a city further away and become merchants?”
“Look, I got bounty hunters on my ass, and you are joking around. I don’t know you that much, but what I can read from you is that you are an absolute idiot.”
“Well, that was my suggestion, but”
“Well, it might work, if I do it alone. But with you there, you will blow things up like an idiot, I don’t doubt it”
“But, please, can I come with you?”
“Why do you cling to me so fucking much? What’s your problem?”
“I made a promise to Senri at the village”
“Figures”
“Please, I want to come with you!”
“Are you sure about this kid? I am going to give you one more chance to leave”
“I will go with you”
“Stubborn moron. Fine”
“Thanks”
“Ok. Get your things together, we are leaving in the morning of the next day, gather herbs and everything needed. There is a town called Celsus a few days away.”
“Got it!”
Well, I made my choice now, no turning back. What will happen, who knows? I need to keep my promise made to Senri. Emiko, well she is bad, but got to deal with her, Great Sage is just as bad, but have no choice to listen to him, both of them are fucked up human beings. I should get my act together. Many hardships are about to begin for me, all was well when I resurrected in Wiefra, it was a low-level town, money was easy to come by, everything was easy to get, it was comfortable.
My life there changed a lot after meeting the 4 heroes and becoming good friends with them, after that. I helped them with the mission they received, and this brought me here, why do I have to stick my nose in everything? Why? Why do I regret this now?