Charlotte stood there, her face frozen in surprise.
"……………………Is this entire spring a recovery potion?"
After speaking in a dazed voice, she looked apologetic.
"Um, well, Feea. You see, recovery potions are colorless. This spring is green, so I don't think it's a recovery potion."
"Hehe, the colorless recovery potions are the failed ones. This is the real thing—really!"
I said proudly, but Charlotte remained silent, looking apologetic.
Zabiria, on the other hand, stretched out on the grass, pretending not to hear.
Hmm. I did something quite useful, yet no one seems to care...
I scooped up some of the spring water into a small bottle I had brought and picked up Zabiria.
"Let's go get some lunch. I'm... out of magic... and my stomach is empty, and I'm feeling a bit dizzy."
"Yeah, your magic control is as impressive as ever. Feea's magic is completely drained, but mine hasn't been touched at all. How do you manage to control it so precisely?"
Fabian muttered in amazement and then crawled into my clothes.
"Um, Charlotte. I'm really sorry for being so late, but would you like to have lunch with us? I was planning to go back to the familiar house after lunch to give them more recovery potions. Would you like to come with me?"
"Sure!"
Charlotte gripped my hand tightly.
Oh, she's so cute.
Charlotte's magic was controlled, so she should still have about 20-30% left.
She shouldn't be as dizzy as I am, but I should reflect on how much I delayed our lunch. Each meal is important for children.
Yes, I've always had the bad habit of getting so absorbed in something that I lose track of my surroundings...
I headed to the castle's dining hall with Charlotte.
Due to the delay, the dining hall was quite empty.
"Hey, Feea?"
Just as we started eating, a familiar voice called out.
I turned around to see Fabian standing there with a tray.
"Fabian, are you having lunch now too?"
"I was handling a special order from the deputy commander, so my lunch got delayed. But it's good to see you, Feea."
Then, Fabian turned to Charlotte.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Fabian Wainer of the First Knight Order. May I join you, Holy Lady?"
After confirming that Charlotte nodded, Fabian sat down next to me.
He then asked curiously,
"I heard you work for the Fourth Monster Knight Order. Why are you with the Holy Lady? And what did you eat to make your stomach so big?"
"Well, knights can be so clueless. Why does everyone think this bulge is my own stomach? Maybe it's because you're so focused on work that you lack common sense. This is actually a familiar inside my clothes. And Charlotte and I were just practicing a bit."
"…So, Feea has a familiar. And you're on a first-name basis with the Holy Lady and spend time together. Feea, you're really unpredictable. Something crazy always happens when you're around."
Fabian looked at me with a mix of exasperation and amusement.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're doing well. Commander Cyril was worried about whether you were properly accepted into the Fourth Monster Knight Order. Speaking of Commander Cyril, he seems a bit tired lately. It would be good for him if you could return soon to reduce his stress."
I chewed on my meat while tilting my head.
…Is something wrong with Commander Cyril? Maybe the recent confrontation is still affecting him? Commander Cyril has always been the top performer, so he might be sensitive to criticism.
Then, Fabian, feeling a bit guilty for talking to me so much, turned to Charlotte with a bright smile. Charlotte blushed and answered in short, hesitant words.
Well, Fabian's charm works on girls like her too. He's really invincible.
After parting ways with Fabian, I held Charlotte's hand and headed to the familiar house.
I didn't feel dizzy from my depleted magic, and my body felt light.
Huh? I should be out of magic, so why am I so energetic?
Actually, my magic seems to be about half restored. Hmm...
I peeked at Zabiria through the gap in my collar.
Yes, Zabiria must have shared some with me. Hehe, what a kind boy.
When we arrived at the familiar house, the monsters suddenly turned to look at us.
Then, they pressed their noses against the cages and started making affectionate sounds.
"Eh? What's going on? Do you understand, Charlotte?"
"I don't know. I've never seen monsters act like this before..."
Faced with the overly affectionate monsters, Charlotte and I took a step back, a bit intimidated.
But we have a job to do.
I placed the recovery potion we made earlier on a plate and put it in the cage of the injured monster.
I thought I might need Zabiria's help, but the monsters started drinking the potion right away.
Huh? Why?
As I tilted my head in confusion, Zabiria whispered in my ear from inside my clothes.
"Feea, you used recovery magic earlier, right? Your magic circulated through you, and the sweet scent of your blood is seeping out from your wounds. The scent of a Holy Lady's blood is irresistible to monsters. Normally, they would try to eat you, but since you have a human contract, they just want to be friendly."
"Wow..."
I remembered that I hadn't healed the scratch from the Violet Boar earlier. Yes, it's bleeding.
And I recalled that when Zabiria attacked me and nearly killed me, he had killed many monsters. He said they were drawn to the scent of the Holy Lady's blood...
Hmm? But in my previous life, monsters weren't attracted to my blood...
As if reading my mind, Zabiria answered,
"In your previous life, you had a contract with a spirit, right? The spirit must have been lending you its power."
...I see. I was being helped in ways I didn't even know.
Then, I went around giving the green recovery potion to the injured monsters.
The monsters became as docile as borrowed cats, or rather, as affectionate, pressing against the cages and making sweet sounds.
What is this? They're so cute...
This time, the monsters who drank the potion didn't suffer at all.
As the time passed and the monsters continued to be affectionate, Charlotte murmured, looking puzzled.
"Feea, I still think this green water isn't a recovery potion. Maybe it's not working, and they're not in pain because of it..."
"Hehe, I think you're a great Holy Lady, and I believe this green water is a recovery potion. Let's see how they are in the morning."
We made a plan to check on the monsters together the next morning, and then I parted ways with Charlotte.
That night, I suddenly decided to make a new sewing project for Zabiria.
After admiring the finished product with satisfaction, I quietly lay down in bed, careful not to wake Zabiria, who was already asleep.
Just before falling asleep, I thought about Commander Cyril.
Fabian said he was tired. I hope he's getting enough rest...