The Savage Found While Mushroom Picking (Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

The group busied themselves with clearing the battlefield and tending to the wounded.

In the latter half of the night, the commotion in the forest gradually subsided. The agitated magical beasts seemed to regain their senses and quietly retreated into the depths of the dense woods.

By the bonfire, after a night of hard work, everyone finally had a moment to catch their breath, collapsing on the ground to rest.

As dawn approached, the sky began to show a hint of green.

No one noticed that the burly cook, Aunt Susan, returned from the forest carrying a "savage" clad in animal skins. She quietly entered the steel cabin and dropped the unconscious person on the ground.

Inside the cabin, Canossa, whether she hadn't slept or had woken up early, was already fully dressed.

She glanced at the brown-skinned savage before her, a look of expectation in her beautiful eyes, and asked indifferently, "Have you investigated clearly?"

"Mhm."

Aunt Susan nodded and said, "I followed the commotion to investigate. The reason for the beast tide was that savages from the 'Ashen Forest' were ambushing another group of people. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the battle line was very long. Judging from the equipment on the bodies, the pursued group should be people from the Omah royal secret intelligence organization, the 'Blackwater Platform'."

Upon hearing this, a hint of suspicion appeared on Canossa's pretty face. She murmured, "Blackwater Platform? How did they extend their reach to this side of the City of Radiance?"

At this moment, Aunt Susan pointed to the savage in animal skins on the ground and said, "I followed the source of the magical fluctuations and found this 'savage' who was still alive. There was a temporarily set up magic altar there. She looked like she had suffered a magical backlash and was unconscious. Moreover, the totem on her body is very special, so I brought her back."

She continued, "The butler peeked at her using a secret technique just now and detected emotions of 'pursuit,' 'important item,' and 'retrieve.' I suspect that people from the Blackwater Platform plundered some important item from the savage, and that's why they came chasing."

"Is that so..."

Canossa's eyes flickered, and she asked again, "How did these savages get here?"

Susan: "We detected the presence of large raptors and their feathers in the forest. They should have ridden snow sculptures and flown directly over the 'Alkoron' snow mountains."

Canossa's delicate eyebrows twitched slightly as she pondered, "Flying directly over the snow mountains is very risky, especially since the mountain peak is the territory of that evil dragon. It seems they really lost something very important for these savages to fly over from the sky despite the danger."

After a long silence, she asked again, "What about the cause of the beast tide? Did a high-level savage priest come?"

"The reason is unknown. But it shouldn't be a high-level savage priest."

Aunt Susan shook her head. "If a high-level savage priest came from the air, the evil dragon would easily be alerted, and the mages of the City of Radiance would definitely notice. I suspect the beast tide might have been caused by some kind of secret ritual sacrifice."

Canossa: "You suspect this little savage?"

Susan: "The possibility is very high."

Canossa's gaze shifted, and she nodded thoughtfully, "Mhm, I understand."

Aunt Susan then asked, "Guild Leader, how should we deal with this savage?"

The unspoken meaning was, if she was no longer useful, should they just get rid of her.

"Keep her for now, perhaps there will be unexpected gains,"

Canossa thought for a moment, then added, "After all, savages never abandon their companions."

"Understood, Guild Leader."

Aunt Susan nodded and turned to leave.

At this moment, Canossa seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, right, help me call Sam in."

Not long after, Uncle Sam also walked into the cabin, respectfully listening as Canossa gave him instructions.

A moment later, he took the exquisitely patterned pure silver box and said with astonishment, "Guild Leader, have you really decided to give him this secret technique?"

Whatever command she had given, it made the honest uncle look troubled, as if the matter was of great importance.

Canossa was unconcerned and retorted, "What do you think of his martial arts talent?"

"Uh, at least, I've never seen anyone with such monstrous learning ability. Even the renowned martial arts geniuses from the two empires are far behind."

Sam didn't deny it, naturally recalling what had happened last night.

Turning back, he still looked somewhat troubled, "But... he's someone close to the Grand Princess, wouldn't that be inappropriate? And, the head guild..."

Canossa had a look of determination and waved her hand, "Just do as I say. Don't tell the old man for now; I'll find an opportunity to tell him myself later."

"Oh."

Sam's face twitched as he listened, and he glanced weakly at his Guild Leader, wanting to say something but holding back.

After a night of rest.

Sunlight bathed the land, and the dense fog in the forest gradually dispersed, increasing visibility. The area around the camp was in disarray, with giant trees lying everywhere, and the smell of gunpowder and smoke lingering.

Early in the morning, Rein was summoned to Canossa's room.

"Madam, you sent for me?"

Rein thought that the Countess would surely be curious about his "Iron Mountain Lean" from last night.

But to his surprise, the Countess didn't mention it at all. Instead, she pointed to an unconscious stranger who had appeared in the room and said, "Susan found a savage in the forest this morning while picking mushrooms. She's probably related to last night's beast tide. See if you can heal her."

"Savage?"

Rein also showed curiosity.

As for Canossa's explanation that Aunt Susan "found" a savage while picking mushrooms, he didn't ask further.

Neither of them liked to pry into the other's secrets, which was one of the most important reasons they got along.

The "boy" on the ground had thick, light brown short hair, looked delicate and handsome, with a hint of immaturity. He appeared to be quite young. His body was very slender, and his skin was a dark yellowish-brown, looking somewhat like he had been malnourished for a long time.

His face was also painted with red and white mineral pigments in a triangular totem pointing downwards, and he was draped in a wide animal hide. The stitching was very rough, making him look like he was wearing a large burlap sack.

This appearance was quite similar to the primitive tribesmen from Rein's past life.

"Are these the barbarians of the 'Ashen Forest'?"

Rein asked curiously before leaning down to begin his examination.

There was no blood, and no obvious external injuries;

He felt the bones of her limbs, and they weren't broken.

He pressed on her chest, and her ribs were intact. Huh, why was it a bit soft? This savage's pectoral muscles didn't seem very developed.

Then, Rein smoothly moved to her abdomen, hip joints, and it wasn't until he reached the pubic symphysis that he noticed something was off.

"Something's not right..."

Finally, he realized why he felt something was amiss.

Shouldn't the pubic area of a normal male have a protrusion?

"Holy crap... no little ding-dong! This... this is a little girl?!"

Rein's expression was as if he had seen a ghost. The little boy he had assumed it was, turned out to be a little girl?

Canossa, standing nearby, seemed to have known this all along and deliberately said nothing. She watched Rein, who flinched back as if electrocuted, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Go ahead and examine her. Try to save her if you can, but it's okay if you can't. I'm going out for some fresh air first."

The beautiful Countess left with a chuckle, seeming to be in good spirits.

"It really is a girl..."

Rein came to his senses, his expression no longer showing surprise. He had been made a fool of just now, and felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was a doctor, and such an examination was perfectly normal.

Then he flipped open the savage girl's eyelids and checked her internal energy.

Soon, he found descriptions of the relevant symptoms and treatment methods in the Smart Brain's vast knowledge base.

"Deep coma, black tongue coating, dilated pupils, disordered internal energy, traces of magical burns on the skin... these symptoms are likely due to magical backlash."

Rein frowned, clearly realizing that the injury was beyond his ability as an apprentice to treat.

"Magical backlash" was a relatively advanced field of medical knowledge, usually only encountered by formal doctors.

Someone like the nun Pasha outside might have been more adept at handling this.

But since the Countess had called him, she clearly didn't want anyone else to take over. From what she said, it sounded like it was fine if he treated her, but also fine if she died.

Rein felt no pressure and muttered, "Looks like I can only give her two 'Exorcism Potions' to see how she does."

He couldn't solve it himself and had to rely on the finished potions left by Piscis and Baron Morin.

"Exorcism Potion" was a common potion for dispelling and recovering from negative status effects, with some efficacy against hysteria, nervous disorders, illusions, and magical backlash.

He thought about it, then pried open her mouth and poured in a potion.

Ugh... although this savage girl's skin was a bit dark, her teeth were still very white, and she didn't have the unpleasant smell he'd expected from living with beasts.

Rein felt that she was no different from an ordinary human.

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