𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧
“Damn. . .”
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Miranda kneels on the ground.
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“What should I do. . .”
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“Please keep your wits about you. There must be something we can do.”
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“But. . . we don’t have enough people or medicine. . . I feel so powerless.”
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Miranda stands up unsteadily.
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A desperate expression is plastered on her face.
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“Maybe he’s right. If I can just endure. . .”
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Miranda, who is walking unsteadily with her shoulders drooping, is sandwiched against a massive wall.
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Looking up, it was Alma’s chest.
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“Sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going. . .”
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“You fool!”
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Alma’s forehead flick explodes on Miranda.
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“Gwah!”
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Miranda is blown away and staggers back.
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Luke catches her in a hurry.
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“A, Alma, be a little gentler. . .”
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“Why are you despairing on your own like this!”
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Alma was completely furious.
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“Why don’t you feel frustrated being talked to like that by such a perverted old man! Where did the confident you from the dungeon go!”
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“B, But. . .”
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“But there are no snacks either! First of all, why are you trying to carry everything on your own! We are here!”
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“Alma is right.”
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Luke nods.
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“Miranda-san, you should calm down first. Let’s take a break and have some tea.”
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At Luke’s words, Miranda takes a deep breath.
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Her complexion is still bad, but it seems she’s feeling a bit better.
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“Yes, you’re right. . . I was a bit too desperate. I’m sorry. . .”
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“It’s okay. We’re comrades who have the same goal. You can rely on us more. .”
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Luke smiles as he takes out the contents of his bag and places it on the table.
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“First of all, do you think that man will keep his promise? He will definitely break it. I can bet my left arm on it.”
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“I think so too. You can’t listen to what a guy like that says.”
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At the words of the two, Miranda sits down on the chair as if her strength has been drained.
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“That’s right. . . You’re right. It seems I was trying to do something on my own. I’m sorry, thanks to you, I’ve come to my senses.”
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“I’m sorry for getting angry. . . I mean, I apologize.”
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Miranda waves her hand with a smile at Alma, who is bowing her head.
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The desperate expression from earlier is nowhere to be seen on her face.
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“No, it’s okay. As Luke said earlier, we’re comrades. There’s no need for formalities among comrades, right? I’ll count on you from now on. You can call me without honorifics.”
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“Then, let’s think about the future while drinking tea. I’m sure there’s a herbal tea that Namil-san gave me here. . . Oh, there’s one more.”
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Luke, who was rummaging through his bag, took out two packages with a grim expression.
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“One is a Chilin leaf that works for black spot fever, and the other is a Lelib tea. . . This is what the master told me. . . Could it be!”
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Luke stands up as if he’s thought of something.
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“What’s wrong, Luke?”
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“I just thought of something. Flame.”
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Luke’s left hand, holding a kettle filled with water, is engulfed in flames.
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Soon, the water began to boil.
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“Wow, this is convenient.”
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Miranda looked on in admiration.
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“What I want to show you isn’t this. I’ll borrow the teapot for a bit.”
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Luke brought two teapots from the cupboard, put Chilin leaves and Relib tea in each, and poured hot water.
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“Luke, could it be. . .?”
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Luke nodded at Alma, who seemed to have figured something out.
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“Yes, the master told the village of Crete about the magic potion to ward off demon beasts, the bark of the Everde Tree and the petals of the Crested Daisy, which are ingredients for Elde. But over time, the method was lost. I thought these two herbal teas might be the same.”
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The Chilin tea that Luke brewed was as black as charcoal, and the Relib tea was a vivid purple.
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“The problem is the ratio. . . Let’s try half and half first.”
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When the two teas were mixed in one cup, they turned into a clear red color.
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After watching the liquid for a while, Luke finally nodded.
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“Yes, it seems that mixing these two will give a great medicinal effect. Especially effective against magic poisoning. This should also work for black spot fever.”
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“Is it true!”
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Miranda gasped.
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“No doubt. We need to change the ratio to get the maximum effect, but I think we can use it as it is. There’s no poison.”
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Saying that, Luke took a sip of the liquid.
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“. . .I wouldn’t recommend the taste though.”
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Miranda sat down on the ground with a thud.
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Tears began to overflow from her eyes.
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“I’m. . . I’m glad. . . really. . . glad.”
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Tears fell from her hand covering her face.
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Alma gently hugged her shoulder.
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“Let’s start production right away. The disease won’t wait, and we don’t know what kind of interference Clavi will do. From here on, it’s a race against time.”
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“Yes, we should celebrate when everyone is cured.”
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Miranda stood up, wiping the corners of her eyes.
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“Let’s go to Crete village right now and get all the tea we can. If we explain the situation, they’ll understand. . .”
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“What about Crete village?”
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Suddenly, a voice came from the door.
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“Natalia?”
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It was Natalia, who was supposed to be recuperating in Crete village.
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“Are you feeling better now?”
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“I’m fine, I’m fine, thanks to Luke, I’m completely fine.”
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Natalia returned a smile, flexing her muscles.
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“But you were talking about Crete village?”
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“Yes, we urgently need the Chilin leaves and Relib tea we got from Namil-san. And a lot of it. We were thinking of going to ask if we could get some now.”
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“If that’s the case, I brought it with me.”
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