Sordil the Incompetent

"Where am I? Why does this place look so familiar?"

Just awakened Yelibell looked around at the pitch-black surroundings with a sense of déjà vu. Then, she saw Sordil's image reflected in the corner of her eye. Instantly, memories from before her daydream flooded her mind, restoring her to a normal state. Thinking about her behavior just now, and then about Sordil's evaluation of her, Yelibell's fragile young heart couldn't bear this blow, let alone the thought of growing old alone. Therefore, she decided that in the next few days, she would prove to Sordil through her actions that she could be a good wife, a good woman worthy of Sordil love!

After setting a goal for herself, Yelibell instantly transformed from a professional yaoi fangirl to a successful and popular career woman. She carefully surveyed her surroundings, then pointed to a spot in the deep pit and said, "Brother Sordil, the survivors should be in that area!"

Sordil stared dumbfounded at the upgraded Yelibell, his brain momentarily unable to process it. However, Yelibell, determined to establish a good image, wouldn't allow time to slip away while someone was spacing out, so the ' Sordil-Yeli ' train underwent a major power conversion, becoming the ' Yeli-Sordil ' train.

Arriving at the location of the survivor once again, Yelibell pointed ahead and said, "Brother Sordil, the survivor's voice came from here, but I've been searching for a long time and haven't been able to find it."

After triggering a crucial plot point, Sordil instantly snapped out of his dazed state and became serious and cautious. To clearly observe the survivors' condition, Sordil propelled the Radiance towards the location Yelibell had indicated. The first thing they saw was six or seven shallow pits connected together, and below these shallow pits was a deeper pit embedded in the pit wall.

At the lower edge of the pit, there were traces of black powder and reddish-brown liquid. In the center of the pit stood a mummified corpse that had lost both knees and its left arm.

"Sister Yelibell, are you sure he's still alive?"

Seeing the other person's horrific state, Yelibell couldn't believe they were still alive, but the faint sounds reaching her ears told her they were indeed alive. Therefore, Yelibell forcibly suppressed the visual shock and firmly stated, "Yes, this person is alive!"

After confirming the survivor was still alive, Sordil immediately switched to Sky Dragon Mode and began to treat him. As Sordil cast Healing Magic, the survivor's wounds gradually scabbed over, and his face slowly regained its color. However, the survivor's recovery stopped there; no matter how much Healing Magic Sordil cast afterward, the survivor's condition remained unchanged.

Faced with this situation, Sordil, a medical newbie, was momentarily at a loss and had no choice but to ask Yelibell to seek help from Grandiere.

"Sister Yelibell, this person's injuries are very strange. I have no way to heal him now. You should go find Sister Grandiere."

"Okay! I'll go find Grandiere right now!"

When Yelibell led Grandiere and the others to the pit, Sordil had already moved the survivors to the flat ground outside the pit.

"Sordil, how are the survivors?"

"Sister Grandiere, I have used Healing Magic to help this person recover several times, but his condition remains the same and there is no improvement."

Grandiere carefully examined the survivor's physical condition, then said to Sordil, "Sordil, cast the Healing Magic again, and I'll take this opportunity to check on his internal condition."

"Okay! Healed!"

After Sordil made his move, Grandiere a stream of bluish-white magic into the survivor's body, carefully sensing the changes in his physique. After a while, Grandiere and said, "Sordil, stop. I already know what happened to him!"

Upon hearing his wife's and senior's words, Sordil immediately stopped his Healing Magic and waited quietly to hear the answer.

"Actually, it's not that your Healing Magic can't heal his injuries, but rather that a special power remains within his body, constantly damaging it, which is why he's in this state. If we can't eliminate that power within him as soon as possible, this person won't live for more than half an hour."

"Grandiere, is there no way you can save this person either?"

Grandiere shook his head at Igneel and said, "Although I can heal his physical injuries, I cannot expel the residual power within him, so I cannot save him."

Upon learning that Grandiere was also unable to save the survivor, Igneel and the others mentally sentenced him to death. Thinking that during their futile hours, those guys from the Western Continent might have successfully gathered intelligence and escaped back to the Western Continent, Igneel angrily slammed his fist into the ground.

"Brother Igneel, there's no need to be angry. I have a way to cure this person."

When Sordil, this loser, said he had a way to heal the survivors, Igneel looked at him with disbelief.

"Brother Igneel, why are you looking at me like that? I really do have a way to cure him!"

Although Sordil reiterated that he had a way to cure the survivors, Igneel still stared at him with a look that said, "I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me." Left with no other option, Sordil had to prove to him with actions that he wasn't just all talk, but genuinely had a way to save the survivors.

"Buzz"

A milky white light flashed, and Sordil's figure switched from Grandiere Two to Vyseria Two. Then, he began to chant.

"Sacred light of heaven and earth, pure power of light, may you answer my call, gather here, and dispel all darkness! Light Restoration Technique - Primal!"

After Sordil finished chanting, a ball of white light, shaped like a mine and almost transparent in color, condensed in front of his palm. Then, he controlled the ball of light to fall into the survivor's body.

Hiss

As the ball of light merged into his body, the survivor's body began to tremble violently. A few minutes later, wisps of red and black smoke emerged from his body. Once the Black Mist dissipated, Sordil immediately switched back to Sky Dragon Mode and cast Healing Magic on the survivor. Without external interference, the survivor's injuries healed quickly this time, but his severed legs and arms could not be restored.

"Uh-huh!"

A comfortable nasal sound emanated from the survivor's body, and then he slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing those hideous faces, disgusting scales, and evil wings once again, Katro's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid. Then, he swung his fist and pounced on the White Dragon before him.

"You Evil Dragon, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Prison!"

After calming the emotionally unstable Katro, Sordil invited King of Babaronza to his presence and said, "King of Babaronza, he probably thinks we are the Evil Dragon of the Western Continent. It would be better if you explained things to him."

"Prince Sordil, rest assured, leave this matter to me!"

After handing over the task of explaining to King of Babaronza, Sordil swaggered up to Igneel and said sarcastically, "It seemed like someone didn't believe I could succeed. Who was it?"

"Who is it? Anyone who suspects Brother Sordil, step forward obediently, or I'll have to take action!"

"Aren't you the one who doubts him?!"

After internally criticizing Igneel, everyone turned their heads away, no longer wanting to watch the two's clumsy performance.