The port of Bazel, governed by the Bayerlein Duke’s family, is a major port along the Riber River, large enough to rival the royal capital. Without any sea sickness, we made good progress and arrived at Bazel Port by evening. There, a luxurious carriage awaited us. As we got inside and proceeded, we entered a mansion so grand that it made even our own estate seem like a hut. It was larger than the main residence of the Lightstar Marquis family. This is truly a mansion worthy of a duke.
As we stepped out of the carriage, knights lined up, holding their swords high, and we passed through a sword archway. What a spectacle…
The front door opened on its own, revealing dozens of servants standing in line.
“Welcome back, sir.”
They all gave a perfectly synchronized bow. Truly, the servants of the duke’s family are impeccable.
“Excuse me, but we have prepared a separate room for the Temple Knights,” one servant said.
“We are here to guard Lord Toma !” one of the knights responded.
“This is the Duke Bayerlein’s residence. Guards are not needed here,” another servant declared.
“That will not do!”
Sebas-san and Captain Susanna Kohlrausch began to argue.
“Captain Susanna, this is the Duke’s residence. Please do as Sebas-san says,” I intervened.
“But…” Susanna hesitated. “No, as Lord Toma says, I will comply. However, if we leave the mansion, may we be called upon?”
“Of course. I will call you whenever we leave the mansion.”
“Ah, thank you.”
It was good that things didn’t escalate.
“Thank you, Lord Toma ,” Sebas-san said, and I smiled in return.
“How is Brynhilde?”
“She is unchanged, my lord.”
“I see… Hermina, Toma , Lord Roxfall, please rest for today. Tomorrow, when Brynhilde wakes up…”
“No, I would like to meet my mother,” Hermina said.
“But…” the Duke hesitated. “Very well.”
The Duke himself offered to guide us. It seemed that Alexander-sama and about ten servants were accompanying us.
We ascended to the third floor, walking down a long corridor. We stopped in front of a door guarded by two knights. It appeared to be the Duchess’s room.
When the servant opened the door, an indescribably bitter smell filled the air. It smelled like medicine.
“Brynhilde… Hermina has come to see you.”
The Duchess was asleep and did not respond to the Duke’s words. She seemed very frail, but her elegance was still evident. Her limp white hair was a clear sign of long suffering.
“Mother…” Hermina reached out, hesitating at first, but then she took the Duchess’s hand. Even though she had lost her memory, perhaps there was some connection, as her eyes filled with tears.
I used information conversion to examine the Duchess. Her illness appeared to be related to emotional trauma. She had lost the will to live after her daughter was kidnapped. As a result, her heart, liver, and stomach had all weakened. The prolonged emotional strain had caused her internal organs and muscles to deteriorate. It seemed she didn’t have much longer to live, especially with her heart in such a weakened state.
Speaking of illness, the Duke himself was suffering. He had stomach cancer. It was in the early stages, so he likely didn’t even realize it.
“Uh, Duke,” I called.
“…What is it, Toma ?” The Duke turned around with a sad expression.
“Does the Duke’s family have any books on medicine?”
“There are some, but…” he trailed off.
“Could you show them to me?”
“…What is this about? Is it because of Brynhilde? But the court physician has already given up.”
“Will you show me the books or not?”
“Well, very well. Sebas, show him the way.”
“Understood, my lord. Please follow me, Lord Toma .”
“Thank you.”
The Duchess would likely remain unconscious for a while. Even if she woke up, she probably wouldn’t be able to see. Since she had lost her sight, she wouldn’t be able to see her mother’s face. It was a very sad thing, especially after they had finally reunited.
“This way,” Sebas-san led me to a room filled with an enormous number of books. It was the first time I had seen so many books since arriving in this world.
“Books on medicine are here.”
I grabbed a few and placed them on the table.
The Duchess needed nutrients first and foremost. Her diet and medication had to help her regain strength.
I selected a few medicines and asked Sebas-san if he could acquire them.
“I’ll have them arranged right away.”
Sebas-san seemed to believe that if I was satisfied, he would act quickly. It appeared that there was a department within the Duke’s estate for handling medicine, and they were able to procure everything I requested.
Once alone in the room, I used conversion on the medicine.
It was clear that the Duchess was my grandmother. She was losing the will to live after worrying about her daughter. I couldn’t leave her like this.
—Conversion! Become the healing medicine for the Duchess!
“Ugh…”
My mana drained rapidly. My mana had exceeded 3,000 points, but I felt an overwhelming fatigue, as though all of it had been consumed.
I opened my status…
Status:
Name: Toma Roxfall
Race: Demi-God (Human/Divine)
Age: 8
Health: Healthy
Title: Apostle of the Creator God, Deuro
Rank: G
Affiliation: Divine
Blessing: God of Conversion (Awakening Not Yet)
Level: 106
Skills: Conversion, Level 3
Life: 3,243/6,506
Stamina: 3,324/6,649
Mana: 3,486/6,972
Had I leveled up by two levels with that conversion!? I must have consumed that much mana and stamina, but that was really dangerous.
“Wait!? The medicine!?”
The table was still as it was. I checked the granules on the plate through information viewing.
Pactein (200g), Altianjin (200g), Juzzelhoto (50g) converted into Lifesaving Pills (100 pills) – Mana consumption: 5,000 points
It consumed 5,000 points of mana… That’s why it also drained my stamina.
Lifesaving Pills: A divine medicine created by Toma , the Apostle of Deuro, for his grandmother Brynhilde. To be taken twice a day, morning and evening. Dissolve five pills in 100 milliliters of hot water and administer. Brynhilde will regain her health.
If the Duchess took this medicine, her condition should improve.
I immediately asked to meet with the Duke.
