CH 407

The World Tree

After parting with Graham, I also joined in with Ralf and the rest who seemed to be happily conversing with each other.

“Oh, Chris! Are you already done having your talk with that guy?”

“Yeah. That’s why I came here of course.”

“I don’t recall seeing him before but, was he perhaps an acquaintance of yours?”

“Yeah, from Realzard. So it’s natural you might not know of him.”

“Yeah……….Although I feel like I have seen that guy before for some reason.”

Charlotte of course had no way of knowing him but Gautier seemed like he had seen him in the past before.

Well, Graham was the son of the royal knights commander so it’s not too strange that they may have crossed paths before, although it doesn’t seem like Graham’s face is that well known considering his lineage.

“All that aside……..you actually came to see us off. I certainly wasn’t expecting it.”

“Well, it was early in the morning so I was able to make it. I’m busy from morning till night but, waking up early morning did allow me to make just enough free time for this little trip.”

“I ain’t here to see you lot off or anything though. I’m just here as Charlotte-sama’s escort. Don’t misunderstand.”

“Thanks for making time for us even with your busy schedule. Also, you too Alexandra, thanks for coming. As for you Gautier………I’m shocked you showed your face again after what I did to you last time.”

“WHAT DID YOU SAY!? I was simply careless that time that’s all! It was just a coincidence that I lost okay!? Fine, duel me one last time before you leave!”

The last time we met I knocked him out at the [lemon kid] so when I slightly instigated him, his head instantly turned red like a tomato and Gautier flared up in a rage.

For someone that always seemed ready to pick a fight with me, he sure has zero resistance against even the lightest banter huh.

“Gautier, be quiet already.”

“wha, Yes ma’am! Lady Charlotte! My deepest apologies!”

“Sorry he’s always like this. I always warn him but, he doesn’t seem to learn no matter what.”

“Don’t worry about it. Even if he did attack me, I can just knock him out again easily anyway.”

“What did you say!? Come on, I’ll break you—–“

“GAUTIER!”

Seeing him fall for the bait and get angry a second time in quick succession, she roared another warning, and this time he meekly moved backwards for good, feeling despondent and reflecting.

I was also at fault for instigating him so I wouldn’t have minded having a quick little bout with him to be honest.

“It’s impossible to talk when you two meet huh. Why are you two constantly butting heads with each other?”

“Just a mismatch of personalities I’d say. That aside, if you came all the way here, I assume you have something important to tell me?”

“Eh? Not really though?”

After Graham, I figured Charlotte might have some reason as well to come see me but……

She blankly told me that there was no such reason in actuality.

“Is that so. Since you came all the way in person I thought there might be some important reason but I guess not.”

“No, I quite literally came just to see you lot off, nothing more. Even I understand the graveness of the task I have dropped on your shoulders……….Ah, though I do have something to give you for your quest.”

Saying that, Charlotte pulled out three potion vials from inside her bag.

The potions were a beautiful jade-like colour, and honestly I had never seen a potion this pretty but, judging by the colour I assume it’s a healing potion.

“A healing potion I assume?”

“Indeed. But, it’s not some normal potion. It’s a top class one made from the leaves of the World Tree itself. I have prepared one for all three of you each so use them when you feel your life is really at the brink of death.”

“This is my first time seeing a potion made out of a leaf from the World tree. I have only heard rumours of it but, isn’t the leaf of the world tree a legendary rare item that can supposedly even bring a person back from the dead?”

“It most certainly cannot bring you back if you really die however, it’s healing capabilities are indeed so strong that rumours like that began to float. It’s meant for use if you end up getting fatally wounded.”

I guess reviving from the dead was a bit too much of an ask huh.

Still, it’s clear this was an incredible kind of potion so I’ll gladly take it.

“I’ll try to return them back without needing to use them but, if the worst case happens, I definitely won’t hold back. Thanks for preparing three of these as well.”

“I’m giving them to you as a gift, you don’t need to return them even if you don’t use them. By the way, each one of them cost about——“

“Ah, don’t tell me the price. It’ll make it harder for me to use when the time comes.”

I’m the type that might hold back on using it even when in a pinch situation if I knew whatever the crazy price of this item was.

I can imagine it probably cost dozens of platinum coins each but, in case it was even costlier than that, I really will hesitate over ever using it so I’d prefer to not to hear this.

“Unlike Klaus, your mind’s quite plebian huh. Anyway, that’s all from me.”

“Thanks for not just coming here but also bringing such valuable items. I’ll do my best to bring back the good news.”

“Just ‘doing your best’ is not enough. Defeat him. No matter what.”

“………Sure, got it.”

Although she said that with a smile, her eyes weren’t smiling so even I had to pause before replying back.

Afterwards, I shook hands with Charlotte and moved to talk to Alexandra who was quietly standing behind her.