Once we reached the main buildingās living room, I called Aiya over.
āErm, Aiya, your health is still not very good, right?ā
The moment the words were out of my mouth, the husband, Toni, bowed his head.
[7] Aiya cried, āIām recovering, I will recover very soon. So, please, please donāt abandon me.ā
Aiyaās children clutched at her sleeves, staring at me with anxious faces.
Ahah, it looks like they had mistaken my intentions. [1] Look, since Iāve already bought you guys, I wonāt give you up now. [5]
āNo, no, thatās not why I called you out, I justā¦ā
Anyway, instead of trying to explain myself and getting them to tell me the details of her sickness, letās just use [Appraisal] on Aiya and see whether she can be cured.
Hmm, according to [Appraisal], Aiya is suffering from some sort of lung disease. Though her family had gotten into debt to cure her, the sickness has not been completely cleared away.
If thatās the case, I should use this.
I took out one of Suiās Special Elixir (low grade) from my [Item Box]. [1] Itās something I had Sui made back in Doran when I encountered Darryl and Eris and heard the sad story about their sick mother.
I had two left from that time, [1] and am handing one of Suiās Special Elixir to Aiya now.
āHere, drink this. It will cure your illness.ā
Aiya accepted the elixir from me with a confused face.
āExcuse me, is this a potion? The colour is a little different from the ones I had seen beforeā¦ā [3] said Toni. He looked worried, [1] which is totally fitting since his wife would be the one drinking this mysterious draft after all.
āItās an elixir that could cure pretty much any illness in one go,ā I explained.
A burst of ābufo!ā exploded from the five former Adventurers. [1] Eww, thatās dirtyā¦
āNo, no, no, Mukouda-san, you canāt use an elixir like that,ā [3] Tabasa said earnestly.
Luke said, āEven as an S Ranker and someone who has cleared the Doran dungeon, Iām sure Mukouda-san must have gone through a lot of trouble to get his hands on a treasure from the dungeons. Why would you waste it on a slave?!ā [5]
āWait, how did you know-ā
āTh-thatās right!ā Irvine said. [3] āA single tiny bottle of elixir is so precious that it is worth more than all of us slaves put together.ā
āUmu, thatās right! The moment anything with the word āelixirā appear in the market, nobles would suddenly show up in the droves to buy driving the price even higher,ā [3] said Bartel excitedly.
Peter said nothing but kept nodding and going āun, unā at everything the others said.
Eeehhhā¦. Well, itās not like I had gotten it through much troubleā¦
āAhem, this is just a low-grade elixir. All it does is cure illnesses and injuries but canāt extend lifespan. Anyway, I made it myself so itās all fine,ā I said, trying to make it seem all normal.
Instead, the five former Adventurers appeared even more excited.
āY-you made it? Mukouda-san made this elixir?ā
āā¦ wait, can elixirs be made?ā
āI remember hearing from this from an elf I met a long time ago. A recipe of the elixir exists but it canāt be made because the required ingredients are too difficult to obtain,ā said Bartel.
Ah, I guess it made sense for the oldest person here to know things like that?
āWait, wait, so what are the ingredients?ā
āAmong other things, the liver and blood of a dragon, as well as lots of other very valuable materialsā¦ā
āā¦ ā¦ā [7] all five adventurers were now staring at me silently.
I shouldā¦ probably change the subject.
āA-anyway, letās not talk about that anymore. Itās just one of those things I have access to, which is why I can use it on Aiya. Well? Go on, go on, drink up,ā
Just hurry up and drink it before those five starts talking nonsense again.
The Toni family were currently sobbing and saying āThank youā over and over again. [1] Yes, yes, I understand, donāt you start worshipping me now.
The children, Costi and Celia were crying and saying things like, āI will work hardā and āI will work very, very hardā. Please donāt, itās enough for children to assist their parents to their best ability.
āErm, Aiya, could you please hurry up and drink it?ā
With a final deep bow, Aiya swallowed down Suiās Special Elixir (low grade).
Immediately after drinking the elixir, her body suddenly glowed white. [1] Everyone stared at Aiya in shock but the light soon subsided. [5]
It was the first time I see someone drink one of Suiās elixirs in front of my eyes, so Iām a little worried.
āA-are you alright?ā
As soon as I spoke, Aiya suddenly started laughing and crying at the same time. [3] āIām fineā¦ all the pain and suffocation in my body is gone. Itās all gone!ā [5]
Her family surged around her, happily hugging each other as they laughed and cried at the same time.
Aahh, Iām glad too. [2] She certainly looks much better now. When I used [Appraisal] on her, it showed that her illness was gone. [5]
Alright! As expected of Suiās Special Elixirs.
Anyway, once things calmed down, the next thing to do is to cook the meal I promised Lotte-chan.
The idiot twins were still muttering to each other, going on and on about āOh my gosh, I canāt believe he really used the elixir on a slaveā and āI could play for the rest of my life if I sell one of those, what an idiotā.
Excuse me, I can hear you, you know?
Please make sure the boss is out of hearing before you start talking behind his back.
Still, those two are so stupid that I donāt even feel like getting angry at them.
Haaaahhhā¦
Gumi: For all the excitement, itās pretty short. Though it did almost break the 1000 word limitā¦
Fer: Umu, thatās because you deleted things again
Gumi: Shut up, itās all stupid stuff like ātheir mouth dropped opened and stare in shock etcā when author alreadyĀ saidĀ they were surprised just one paragraph ago. And praises about Suiās elixir āwow, as expected, yada yada yadaā
Fer: Almost break, that means it still hasnāt break. Why isnāt this a bonus?
Gumi: ā¦ because the following chapter is over 2000 long and I canāt-
Fer: Weak.
Gumi: Yeah? Well your Ninril is a ninny for sweets
Fer: You dare-!!
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