Fugitive Poison User ~I Am Somehow Recovering in a World Full of Miasma~ Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Arleaf’s father stands up to stop , but only to have the air choked out of him by his cough.

“Muu! Hold him back!”

“Mu!”

Following my order, Muu leaps at Arleaf’s dad.

I don’t think he’s exactly a match for Muu right now, but hopefully that’ll buy so ti.

Muu tackles the apothecary and pins him down face-up.

Just to be sure, I hit him with a bit of Mild Paralysis Poison.

“Gah!—cough...”

That should buy so ti.

“Yukihisa?!”

Arleaf scoldingly calls my na out in, worried for her dad.

“It’ll be alright. I’m gonna save your parents... though I’m doubtful whether they’d drink this.”

I probably look like I’m being pretty stubborn right now.

But this dicine is really tricky to make, and I don’t want to be liable for accidentally killing anyone. Of course, I don’t want anybody butting in.

It might have been a little heavy-handed of , but it’s because I don’t trust myself doing this.

“No... I think Father will drink it once he understands what it is. He ntioned that the potions you previously made were quite good.”

Is that right... rather, will he really understand?

‘Then explain it to them. dicines with Marphina as the main active ingredient are effective against Bloodflower.’

I explain on Veno’s behalf.

“The disease manifests itself in the shape of a flower on the chest. That’s because Bloodflower is borne out of these tiny parasitic mold-type monsters that live on the patient’s chest.”

I didn’t think there’d be monsters like that.

I guess not all monsters are visible to the naked eye.

It really makes feel as if being a Poison-Wielder is playing on easy-mode in this world. Everybody else has it rough.

“Marphina by itself has the sa poisonous effect on the body as it does on the monster. But when mixed with Red Deathfire, it becos more effective against the mold yet neutralizes the poison for the host. It even gains so antidotal effect.”

I get it now. That’s why you said it’s instantly curable.

You just have to kill the monsters.

‘It is said that these mold-type monsters were the spawn of an infamous monster. The infamous monster has already been slain, but its creation lives on.’

The toxic mold monsters are instantly killed by the antidote. That’s why the symptoms go away imdiately too.

... does that an the viruses and bacteria in this world are all monsters?

‘The only answer I can give thee is that it depends on the situation. There exist illnesses not caused by monsters. Bloodflower, though, is one caused by a mold-type monster.’

Whatever it may be, it’s a troubleso one.

I don’t even know if I understand it completely myself.

I’m not an apothecary. I’m just a Poison-Wielder and an inexperienced one at that.

But if I can’t get them to understand it, they won’t take the dicine.

“That’s why Bloodflower doesn’t do much to people with high levels. The monsters’ attack is ineffective, so they just give up.”

I see. Because poison kills the parasites, I’m practically immune to this disease.

The poison coursing through my body is deadly enough to imdiately kill them.

“Your dicine lacks enough poison to kill off the Bloodflower. That’s why I’ve added in the plant that causes suffocation, Pogneuk, and deadly Dietetrodake spores; five percent by volu, to be exact. With that ratio, it should be harmless to the user but deadly enough to wipe out the monsters. Do you get it?”

The Mild Paralysis Poison subsides. Arleaf’s dad stays quiet and remains restrained by Muu.

He doesn’t look too happy about it.

I signal Muu to get off him.

‘What else is there... aye. Thou ought to prove to them that thine dicine is safe, so consu so in front of them. Well, even if the dicine were to be a failure and turns out to be lethally poisonous, thou shall be fine testing for poison with thine Poison Absorption.’

That plan’s just downright dirty... with that said though, I have no choice but to do it like this.

“I’ll prove it to you guys by drinking so first. I probably have been infected just by being here, but if not, it’ll work as a vaccine for . With this, may I have your trust?”

Arleaf rushes to her dad’s side and nods at .

“... I don’t think Yukihisa is mistaken about this. Father, won’t you give this a try?”

“Cough cough... how boorish of you to get handsy on , but I get what you’re trying to say. But I won’t trust you unless I see you drink so of what you’ve just made, seeing how it almost all poison. Don’t you fail now.”

“Yes, sir.”

With his consent, I add five percent of what seems like pure poison... and mix thoroughly with the dicine Arleaf’s dad has made.

I check if I had made this right.

Specialized dicine

Quality: Superior

A fairly dangerous dicine made from toxic substances. Can heal certain illnesses.

Extrely dangerous when ingested in large amounts.

‘A spoonful should be enough for it to work.’

It looks just like a regular potion and nothing more. I let it cool down to room temperature and drink a spoonful of it.

It’s got... a particular flavor. A strong nose of osmanthus.

Detect Poison didn’t activate, so I should be fine.

“Is this good enough?”

“Cough... hold your horses. What if you go ‘Urgh!’ and fall over dead as I take a sip?”

Well, fair.

Not much I can do but wait about ten minutes.

As fine and unperturbed as I seem, Arleaf’s father looks at with dubious eyes. His suspicion leads him to retrieving an expensive-looking bottle of antidote from a cupboard.

He’s a cautious one.

“Father, wouldn’t it be less effective if you take both the dicine and antidote together?”

“Arleaf! You were watchin’, weren’t ya? If he screwed up at all, I’m drinking nothing but poison. I’ve got to be prepared.”

“Goodness... Yukihisa tested it for poison already! You’re being rude! Now, hurry up and take so of the dicine.”

Arleaf helps her father drink so of the dicine I had prepared.

“Ugh...”

It works promptly.

“Cou—huh?!”

Shocked, Arleaf’s father stops mid-cough and pats his chest.

The petals on his chest disappear, as does the paleness on his face. He truly has fully recovered in an instant.

“What in the gods’ nas?! I’ve been cured that easily?!”

That’s quick for sure. It took almost a whole second.

The reason why it’s so easily curable is because monsters were the cause of it.

Well... I might be cherry-picking, but the dicine in this world is amazing. It’s just like in a ga, where your ailnts heal at once.

‘Bloodflower may be dangerous, but the monsters are weak. Take the appropriate steps and they are easily defeated.’

They may be resistant to all sorts of potions and antidotes, so they do have so kind of fortitude.

Not to ntion, they’re microscopic, just like a virus.

They’re bound to quickly die if you pump your body full of poison.

“Bloodflower isn’t really a disease and this isn’t really a cure... it’s monster hunting.”

“Monsters, huh? No wonder dicine doesn’t really work...”

Seems like he believes now.

Well, he should naturally, seeing how effective the dicine was.

“How amazing... it worked this quickly.”

Arleaf chis in, her voice filled with joy.

“The antidotal properties of the dicine you mixed up is enough to neutralize it. Well, make it safe enough to consu in small amounts at least. You should hurry and give so to Arleaf’s mom as well. We can eradicate this village of Bloodflower.”

“By the by, thou shall gain a fair amount of experience just by being near soone who is cured by thy dicine. Furthermore, the dicine is effective against similar diseases.”

I ignore Veno’s good-for-nothing comnts.

Luckily, only Muu and I can hear him.

Let’s see... we’ve also got to eradicate this epidemic.

Else Veno’s worst case scenario might beco a reality.

I had Arleaf’s mom take so of the dicine her husband and I made, and she quickly recovers too.

It took so potions and healing magic to compensate for her depleted stamina, but she’s fit to be out and about by tomorrow morning.

The next morning, the dicine made with Veno’s instructions was distributed amongst the villagers. And as expected, Bloodflower no longer plagues the village.

For the next few days, I took on the role of apothecary and supervised the production of this cure.

It goes without saying, but everyone in this village and the next village over knows my na.

They’ve all been impacted by the epidemic and all have gone through rough tis.

Desperate for a cure, people from nearby villages co to purchase dicine.

Well, the ones afflicted by Bloodflower hoping to find an easy cure do so.

Adventurers have returned as well, bringing their liveliness back to this village.

“Oh, Cohgray. You goin’ out?”

The proprietress was previously bound to her bed but now seems to feel much better. She suddenly calls out to as I walk past the reception desk.

Her bag-of-bones figure is a thing of the past. In a re few days, she’s back to a healthy look for her size.

Apparently, her other illnesses had complicated, but after a few trips to the apothecary, it seems like she’s fully recovered.

As a result of her vitality returning... all the fat she’s lost had resurfaced. Or sothing like that.

However it may be, that sickly appearance is no more. I’ve even seen her borrows Muu’s axe to split firewood.

They say she was a pretty famous adventurer back in the day.

“Yeah, the apothecary has just called over.”

“That right? Yer givin’ it all every day, aren’tcha? Well, this is all thanks to you anyway. Ain’t that right, Muu-Muu?”

“Mu!”

I’m glad she’s so bright and energetic now, but I wish she’d stop grinning at all the ti.

“Hey, why don’t I introduce ya to my niece? She’s a sweetheart.”

‘She is attempting to coerce thee into a marriage. Avoid it.’

“Oh, uhh, I’m flattered. Really. But I haven’t really haven’t given that kind of thing much thought yet.”

“That right? Cohgray, yer about that age, aren’tcha? Might be a good ti for you to settle down.”

Ah, jeez. She’s changed classes from Invalid to Nosy Auntie.

She may be letting stay for cheap, but damn.

Ti to bust out a secret ancient Japanese technique—the ol’ vague non-answer.

“I-I’ll think about it.”

It’s a roundabout way to reject her offer, but I wonder if it works in this world.

“Heh heh.”

Ah, crap. She laughed.

Gah... what should I do?

‘”I do not have the ti of day for your niece!” would have been acceptable, I believe.’

Yeah, acceptable for picking a fight!

“Sorry for holdin’ you up. Take care out there. You too, Muu-Muu.”

The proprietress thoughtfully sends us off.

“Mu!”

“Right. I’ll be back.”

With that, we leave the inn for the apothecary.

“Oh, Yukihisa!”

Arleaf greets in front of her family’s shop.

“You’ve made it, eh, Cohgray?”

The doctor calls my na with an annoyed look on his face.

“How is progress, doctor? Not just with the village... the whole thing.”

“It’s tapering off. Surely you know too.”

“Well, yeah...”

He lets out a heavy sigh.

“Now then... it’s ti we discuss paynt.”