CH 81

[A Disturbing Sign]

When I go out, the villagers are gathering in the plaza, and in the center of the circle is a well-built cat beastman with dirty bandages wrapped around his body.

“Please move aside. I’ll check on the injured now.”

I push the villagers away and approach the fallen beastman.

This is… terrible.

How did he get such injuries?

When I remove the bandages wrapped around the body of the fallen beastman, he has a big sword wound, most of his skin is burnt, and one of his eyeballs is gone; rather than injured, he is in a life-threatening condition.

Because he is a beastman that has strong natural recovery power, he manages to barely stay alive even in this condition.

Healing magic will heal the injuries to some extent, but…

Even so, there are traces that this beastman was treated, but why did he come to the village in such a dangerous state?

While thinking about various things, I touch the body of the beastman who is breathing roughly and activate healing magic.

“O’ mana that dwells in me. Become a light that heals those who I touched. Healing Light.”

A pale green light wrap around the man; thanks to the effect of Healing Light, that has the effect of accelerating the recovery power of the target person, the reddish black inflamed skin becomes a beautiful pink color, and new skin grow.

“With this, the infection from the skin is prevented. I’m sorry but, can you bring me a clean cloth and boiled water?”

“Y-yes. I understand. I’ll bring it right away.”

I ask the villager who is watching the situation next to me to prepare cloth and hot water.

After I see off the villager going to pick up what I asked for, I observe the man’s injuries again.

His eyeball-less left eye is no longer possible to be restored.

Noelia had also said that there are things that can’t be restored even by magic.

Though it seems that the big sword wound on his back can be closed.

“O’ assembled Mana! Become a shining light and heal the wound of this person! Recovery.”

Expending a large amount of magic power, the flesh on the man’s back that has been wholly cut regenerates.

The magic activates, and using my magic power as a source, the big sword wound on the back of the man is closed and it regains its original shape.

“Phew, with this, the general treatment is done, I think. Next is to wipe the man’s body with a clean cloth and hot water, cover him with new bandages, and let him rest. He should recover after that.”

“T-thank you so much. Oi, everyone, let’s move Marco!”

“I’ll do the rest of the treatment at the house lent to us, so can you bring him there?”

After the villagers put the treated man on a board, I instruct them to carry him to the house we stayed in.

After seeing off the villagers carrying the man, a voice calls out to me from behind.

“Frick-dono, I thank you for saving Marco.”

The owner of the voice is Eugene, the chief of the village.

“Well, you’ve taken care of us. Please let me do at least this much. So, is that beastman from this village?”

The villagers called the man’s name, so I’m curious and ask Eugene the question.

“Y-yes. He’s from this village. Just that, many years ago, he went to work in the mine along with his family…”

“So they stayed in the mine…”

“Yes, he should have been staying together with his wife and daughter, but…”

Seeing that wound on his back, I can only think he was attacked with the intent to kill.

If that is the case, there is a possibility that there are various changes in the situation in the mine…

There was the case of people hunt, in addition, it seems there were movements in the Frontier Count’s side; I wonder if the mine’s side have noticed our existence and starts moving.

“Is that so? Given the state of his injuries, I feel that in all likelihood, someone intended to kill him. Especially because he has that big sword wound on his back. Getting such a big sword wound on his back most likely means that it was done in defenseless state and that means…”

“The lot of the mine have begun to get rid of the beastmen…”

When I finished what he wanted so say, Eugene’s face turns pale.

There are still a large number of people in the mine who went to work there from the village or were taken there by the people hunters.

“I don’t want to think they’re that inhuman, but… worst case scenario, that might be the case. For the time being, I’ll talk to him when he regains consciousness.”

“Y-yes. I hope that such a thing didn’t happened…”

“I hope so as well.”

I pat Eugene’s shoulder who is having a pale face and encourage him, and walk away to continue the treatment of the man who was brought into the lent house.

When I return to the house, the body of the man lied down in the room have been cleaned by the villagers and is wrapped in new bandages.

“Frick-sama, is this man the one mentioned earlier?”

Suzana who is helping out notices me and asks me.

“Yeah. For the time being, I decided to watch his condition here. I’ve healed most of his injuries with healing magic, but I think he has lost quite a lot of blood because he is so badly injured.”

Suzana glances at the man and checks the state of his injuries.

“Then it is better to prepare a nutritious meal. He is asleep currently, but I’m sure he will need it when he wakes up.”

“Ahh, I’d appreciate it if you would do it. Besides, I have a lot to ask when he wakes up.”

“Understood.”

After saying that, Suzana disappears toward the kitchen.

Left alone, I look down at the beastman who is wrapped in new bandages.

If possible, I don’t want to hear any unpleasant stories from him.

Although from his condition, that seems to be a wishful thinking.

It is around noon the next day that the Beastman regains his consciousness.