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46 – Second Daughter Gerhilde

Victim women who are unable to come to their senses because their bodies are so damaged after being given a lot of drugs.

Gerhilde, who heard the women’s story from Rossweisse, stepped forward to treat them.

“Master, welcome.”

When I went to the room where the girls were laid down with Gerhilde, Rossweisse was waiting.

Women were lying on the beds listed in the room, wearing old clothes that had barely been worn yet.

“…How’s your condition?”

“It’s serious. All the toxins have been removed, but the poison has already damaged the body considerably, so if we wait for natural recovery, it will take months and years…”

This is the terrifying thing about Jormungand’s poison.

While it gives a feeling of ecstasy to those who consume it, its toxins wreak havoc on the inside of the body.

The damage is minor, but because of the pleasure the drug gives, people do not notice it and continue to take the drug due to its addictive nature.

And in the end, while under the influence of drugs, the body breaks down, reaches its limit, and becomes unconscious.

Because it was such a terrible drug, it was banned not only in the empire but in all countries on the continent.

Gerhilde approached the woman lying nearest.

And then, she touched her body and said.

“…The toxin has been completely eliminated. As expected, Rossweisse is meticulous in his work.”

“hehehe, thank you, Gerhilde.”

“Then, from now on, I…”

From the area where Gerhilde was touching her hand, a faint light of hers leaked out.

In that state, Gerhilde does not move.

When I tried to approach to see what was going on, Rossweisse grabbed me.

“Leave it alone.”

“What’s going on?”

“We are currently repairing the damaged body. Since he is in the most serious condition… It will probably take some time.”

Restoration?

The body damaged by Jormungandr’s poison is difficult to heal even if the toxin is removed.

If you don’t listen to Baekmado and wait for natural recovery, it will take a very long time.

It must have been so, but as the blood slowly turned to the sleeping woman’s face, her expression became calm.

After a while, Gerhilde released her hand and opened her eyes.

“Whoa…”

“Thank you for your hard work, sister.”

“…Yes, the condition was worse than I thought. This is a scary poison.”

Gerhilde looked at the lying woman with a relieved expression.

Seeing the woman sleeping so peacefully that I felt like she was definitely okay now, I asked Gerhilde.

“…How did you do it?”

“Ah, yes. This is it, master.”

Saying that, Gerhilde opened her palm.

On Gerhilde’s palm, there was a small group of lights emitting a soft glow.

It was the light that came out earlier when she placed her hand on the woman’s body.

“This?”

“It’s a medical nanomachine. It goes into the body and restores body tissue.”

“Nanomachines?”

“If it’s a simple healing, the nanomachines can do it on their own, but if the body has been manipulated to this extent… I have to guide these children myself, which takes a lot of energy and time.”

Nanomachines, what is this…

She thought about that for a moment, then shook her head.

If you think about it, they are so sophisticated that they are indistinguishable from humans, but aren’t they like the crystallization of cutting-edge technology?

There was nothing strange about nanomachines suddenly popping out.

“This is why Gerhilde is ‘special’. In the past, she saved countless wounded soldiers on the battlefield with this power.”

As if to prove her point, Gerhilde thought she could rest for a while and then she began healing the women one by one.

When I saw the women recovering quickly, I honestly felt like I was in awe.

If her second daughter, Gerhilde, has this level of power, it is hard to imagine what kind of power her eldest daughter, another ‘special agent’, would have.

Gerhilde continued to move until everyone, from those in serious condition to those in relatively good condition, were completely healed.

That night, I decided that I could not put it off any longer and decided to leave church the next morning.

I heard a rumor that the eastern part of the empire was in turmoil, and that the crown prince was convening a continental alliance.

I needed to join Ortrinde, who was waiting for me in the Republic, and I was also curious about the situation in the Republic.

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The ones leaving with me are Rossweisse and Zikrune.

Gerhilde could not go with him.

She had children in the church to protect and women who had not yet regained their consciousness.

I was told that I could function comfortably for a few months with the ether I supplied, so I didn’t have to worry about collapsing again.

And, she had a new purpose.

After healing the women, Gerhilde spoke to me.

“I heard from her sisters about what my master wants to do now.”

A plan to dedicate the empire to the demons led by the demon king.

She had her sisters share that fact.

Of course, that story must have come to Gerhilde through her other sisters.

“…Do you have any opposing opinions?”

Considering Gerhilde’s personality, she might be against this plan.

I tried saying that, but Gerhilde shook her head.

“If the master decides that way, I have no intention of opposing it.”

“Yes.”

Honestly, I was a little surprised.

“Just.”

“??”

“I would like to make a request to my master.”

As she spoke, she lowered her head and looked at her.

When she slightly raised her head and our eyes met, she continued speaking.

“If the war intensifies like this, there will definitely be many orphans.”

“…I guess so.”

From children of widowed soldiers to children abandoned to reduce the number of people eating due to the deteriorating food situation caused by war.

Nothing causes as many orphans as war.

From the time I remembered this plan in the past, I tried to ignore the situation, saying, ‘I can’t help it.’

Gerhilde pointed out that point accurately.

And at the same time, she seemed to know what favor Gerhilde was thinking of asking.

“Would you please allow me to protect such orphans?”

“How?”

“…That…Um…”

Of course, she only regained consciousness today and, having figured out her situation, there was no way she could have a proper plan.

I got up from my seat and went to a corner of the room to pick something up.

And then he gave it to Gerhilde.

A purse full of gold coins.

“…This?”

“Money, this is the money used on this continent.”

Considering roughly the size and weight of the pocket, the amount of money in it is quite large.

One gold coin is enough to feed a family of four for a month.

“Lord…Master…Anyway, I will use your money for my own purposes…”

“That’s the money taken from those guys who were threatening the kids. If they can feed and protect their kids with the money they get, then they’re also doing good things after going after it.”

“……”

“I’ll leave it up to you to decide what to do with that money.”

Gerhilde had the ability to become a powerful force.

But even if she leaves for a moment, if she removes one of the obstacles in my heart, wouldn’t that be okay?

Thinking like that, I thought it might be a little ugly.

Gerhilde bowed her head.

“…Thank you, master. I will definitely see you again once the matter is settled.”

The eastern half of the Halfas Empire was almost completely occupied by the Demon King’s army.

The empire had already lost the sea, and the war situation was quite bad.

Many soldiers were killed or taken prisoner, and public opinion within the empire was worsening.

The ‘resurrection of the Demon King’s army’, which had been desperately hidden, had reached a point where it could no longer be hidden, and rumors were already circulating in the imperial capital that the Demon King’s army was getting closer and closer.

Of course, with the war situation worsening, the crown prince, who was not very motivated to summon a new hero, quickly pushed forward with the matter.

Pope Francesca, the Pope of the Goddess Church, arrived at the ecliptic with Saint Ciella, and Alessa also arrived at the ecliptic, leading the magicians who followed her.

According to the arrangement of Princess Anyes, the Holy Sword Reinforce, stored in the Kingdom of Cloeti, was moved to the Imperial Capital.

“Hmm…Is this the Holy Sword Reinforce…?”

The crown prince let out an exclamation as he looked at the holy sword Reinforce that Anyes had brought with him.

The holy sword Reinforce, decorated with sparkling jewels, was truly gorgeous and beautiful.

It looked even more sparkly than when the warrior Hans wore it on his belt before.

“When you summon a new hero, you must perform the Holy Sword Inheritance Ceremony for him. Normally, you would have to take him to the ‘Holy Ground’…”

Pope Francis dragged his words slightly.

There was too little time to bring a new warrior to Lindium Mountain, where the sacred site was located, and to inherit the holy sword.

In the end, we had to agree to hold the sacred sword succession ceremony in an informal manner.

“And when the ritual of summoning a hero is performed, the wizards and priests who participated in the ritual will sleep for a few days. Please take care of them as well.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

If I could summon a new hero and blow away those arrogant demons again, I could spend that much money.

Furthermore, the crown prince also had the idea that Raysis, who had recently left the imperial capital, would capture Lucien and obtain the numerous sacrifices.

“…Then, please remain vigilant during the ceremony. Your Highness.”

“Leave it to me, I have stationed the Royal Guard Knights directly under the imperial family nearby.”

“……”

Amid Pope Francesca’s anxiety, a ceremony was held to summon a new warrior.

Dozens of priests, magicians, and the princess of the Kingdom of Cloeti, who carries on the blood of previous warriors.

It was a ceremony that they all gathered together to celebrate.

The ceremony lasted several hours and was performed in the same way as when the goddess gave the warrior Hans down.

If the ritual proceeds like this, the magic power of the magicians and the sacred power of the priests are released, and that power opens a door in the sky, and the warrior comes down from there.

It was definitely that kind of picture.

“…?!”

At the sudden change, Pope Francis opened his mouth and looked around.

There was no feeling of divine power leaving my body.

The mages also looked at their surroundings with puzzled expressions, so it didn’t seem like they were losing magic power.

But, similar to the previous ritual, I saw a brilliant light filling the surroundings.

And after a while.

The light faded, and the magic power that had been placed for the ritual literally disappeared.

“Uh…What happened?”

“Did the ritual fail?”

“Obviously the procedure was followed without any problems! What on earth is this…!!”

The panicked voices of the magicians who followed Alessa to perform the ritual were heard.

Among them, there was one who personally participated in the summoning ceremony of the warrior Hans.

But in the meantime, the priests, led by Pope Francis, stood blankly, staring into the sky in silence.

“…Goddess.”

They heard it.

The voice of Goddess Erdiya.

『I have only one hero. I cannot give you any more heroes.』