"Rudeus, use survey magic!"
Roxy's shout is beside me
In fact, I have never turned off survey magic.
But suddenly, the range of survey magic became smaller.
The moment Geese put down all the smoke screens
Just so without warning...
"What's going on..."
This was the first time I encountered this situation, and I was inevitably a little panicked.
I can only sense everything around me, not a large area
And beside me, there is only teacher Roxy
When my magic sensed Hydra, I found that Hydra had rushed in front of teacher Roxy
What should I do? Activate magic? Is it too late? Besides, I rarely use wind magic. Can I control the strength well?
No, the time to think does not exist at all
The teacher is on my right, very close
Two seconds? Maybe one second?
During this time, I simply don't have enough thinking time to make reasonable judgments.
As if instinctively, I stretched out my right hand and pushed Teacher Roxy with all my strength
I don't know if I can save her, and I don't know if I'll die doing it
But when that Hydra whizzed past me, I knew I made the right choice
After realizing that I had rescued Teacher Roxy, I activated ice magic and cut off the last head of Hydra directly because I was close at hand.
Just when I wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, the abnormality in my body made me freeze in place.
Hmm...? What does this feel like? It hurts!?
This pain didn't appear out of nowhere. When I realized it, it seemed like it had been there for a long time.
"Ah..."
I lowered my head and found that my right hand that was supposed to be holding Arrogant Water Dragon King was missing.
You deserve it, this is the most intuitive thought in my mind
If I could use wind magic more calmly, I wouldn't be like this
With my current healing magic, I can't regenerate a broken arm.
A gust of wind came and the smoke screen dispersed
everyone looks at me
Roxy covered the corner of his mouth
Sylphie stood there blankly
Elinalise and Talhand turned their heads away
When Roxy and Sylphie came to their senses, they rushed to my side, activated healing magic for me, and started bandaging me.
Teacher Roxy used magic and shed tears every time she used it.
"I'm sorry... if I could have been more careful..."
"It's not the teacher's fault. Besides, being able to save the teacher with one right hand is really a big profit."
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... If I hadn't come to the labyrinth to show off my strength... I would be of no use at all..."
It's useless what I say now. In the eyes of teacher Roxy, this is just temporary comfort.
She will definitely think that I will blame her in my heart, but other than pain, I feel nothing
Having a right hand will only be an inconvenience to me in life. Zenith has saved it. I just need to live a normal life in the future.
I was thinking optimistically, and suddenly I was hugged
The people holding me are Sylphie and Roxy
They didn't say anything, they just hugged me like this
I stretched out my hand to touch their heads, but I only had one hand and was a little embarrassed.
"It's really okay, I'm a magician, it's just one hand."
"Rudeus, I really want to scold you now, but I can't speak when I see you like this."
"Sylphie can you teach me a lesson now? Haha"
"I don't want to joke with Rudeus now..."
Paul and Geese walked up to me and looked at me blankly.
Paul seemed to want to say something, but opened his mouth but did not speak.
"I'm sorry, I deserve death!!!!"
Geese shouted and knelt down in front of me
Indeed... looking at Geese in front of me, I am very angry
The anger is not because I lost this arm, but if I had not lost this arm, Teacher Roxy would have been killed by him
He is obviously an experienced adventurer, why would he do this at such a time?
I didn't respond to Geese, but looked at Paul
"Go and save your mother first, that's the most important thing."
"I know"
Paul nodded, walked up to me and patted my left shoulder
He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something
"I..."
"Needless to say, this is not my father's decision alone."
"I'm sorry... you made me proud."
Then Paul turned around and walked towards Zenith
After rescuing Zenith, we recycled the materials of Hydra and also took back Arrogant Water Dragon King
"Go back"
After resting in the hotel for a few days, Zenith woke up
she is dull
What is this? What's going on?
Vegetative?
Zenith behaves like a vegetative person I knew in my previous life. He may have consciousness but cannot control his body.
Is that so?
"It's me, Paul"
Paul hugged Zenith excitedly, but there was no response
Everyone seemed to have expected it, but no one said anything.
Paul still holds Zenith tightly
Holding someone who won't react
I was patted on the back, and when I turned around it was Elinalise
"Rudeus, you are a very sensible person, so I will only tell you these words now."
"Hmm"
"Zenith... It's probably impossible to save someone like this. I've lived for hundreds of years and I've seen cases like this many times..."
"Hmm"
"I'm telling you this just to make Paul accept this kind of thing through you. He should know it in his heart."
"Hmm"
After deciding on my return trip and some follow-up matters, I returned to my room and lay down on the bed.
Let Paul accept it?
Let him accept it... how could he accept it?
I can't even accept that the once lively and lovely Zenith has become like this
Become a person who can only say yes and nod
Become a person without wisdom and language
Become a... useless person
No cases of successful treatment?
I also know nothing about healing magic.
Until now, I can only reach higher levels, and even barely reach them.
If I study healing magic like this, can I save Zenith?
After all, does she still have her memory? Even if she is rescued, will she still remember us?
No... just do it
Don't think about what's next, act first
That's what I've always done
First, search for cases and find treatment methods that others have used and eliminate them one by one.
Then go find the same patients and ask their families if there have been any changes after how many years this has been going on.
Then... then...
What to do then?
What to do...
"Dong dong"
The sound of knocking on the door interrupted my chaotic thoughts
"Come in"
The people coming in are Roxy and Sylphie
They were holding their meals, and the expressions on their faces could not hide their worry.
But I don't know why, seeing them made my heavy heart feel much better.
"Rudeus You haven't eaten today, have you?"
"Hmm"
"Would you like to eat some?"
"Well..."
At the strong request of Roxy, I was fed
Presumably Roxy doesn't like this either. She might just be driven by guilt.
Sylphie told me some words that Zenith would respond to
After dinner, they did not leave. They sat next to me as if they wanted to say something.
After a period of silence, Roxy took a deep breath and spoke.
"Rudeus"
"Huh?"
"Although it may be hypocritical and disgusting to say this... but, I will be your right hand, please let me live by your side."
Looking at Roxy with his head lowered, I didn't know what to do.
Should I respond with something?
Just as I was thinking, Roxy spoke again
"Rudeus, I like you..."
Inexplicably, I was confessed
"Actually, I fell in love with Rudeus when I was rescued by Rudeus for the first time. It was like... love at first sight, right?"
"Is this so..."
"Well... I was saved by Rudeus again, and even let Rudeus suffer such serious injuries. I know... Confessing now feels hypocritical... But I just want to say it."
"Well..."
Roxy Does he really like me or is he driven by guilt?
Even if you like me, I'm afraid I don't have the ability to respond...
Isn't it right? Is this really what I'm thinking?
In the past few weeks of getting along, I am not unaware of Roxy's feelings. I am not such a slow person.
Even if there are still many things to do next... I should try to respond to the feelings of Roxy and Sylphie
Zenith has been found, I don't want to let my feelings go anymore
I opened my mouth, and just as I was about to say something, Sylphie beat me to it.
"Let us support Rudeus together?"
She held Roxy's hand
Support...
Roxy blushed and nodded, then looked at me
Sure enough, Roxy also likes me
I only felt it vaguely before, but at this moment I was sure
So, isn't it obvious what needs to be done?
Even if I get beaten up by Eris later, I won't regret it
It's time to take action
After making up my mind, I took a deep breath
Don't think too much
I like Roxy, I also like Sylphie and Eris
Likewise, they also like me
Take action, use the expression I can to prove that I also like them
"Huh?!"
"Rudeus?"
I hugged Roxy, and I also wanted to hug Sylphie
But one hand was not long enough, so I could only hug Roxy and press my forehead against Sylphie's forehead.
Nowadays, it is inevitable that some words cannot convey the meaning when using words.
Although I have troubles, these troubles are also very important to me
Even if the words don't express what they mean, as long as they feel love, that's enough
Taking a deep breath, I slowly said
"I will try to treat Zenith. Before that, can you guys wait for me?"
"Eh eh eh?!"
The one who exclaimed was Roxy
And Sylphie cried
Our foreheads were touching and I could clearly see her tears
"Rudeus... I have been waiting for this sentence for a long time..."
"I'm sorry"
"That... that... this... is this?"
Roxy panicked and felt restless in my arms
"This is a proposal. Didn't Teacher Roxy confess to me before? Isn't what Teacher Roxy said about her love different from what I understand?"
"I... like it!? I like Rudeus very much! No, I love you!"
Roxy After saying this, he closed his eyes and hugged me hard
"We will wait for Rudeus. Miss Roxy and I have a long life."
"Yes... we will always support Rudeus..."
"Thank you, my fiancées"