The mountain turned dark, yet we have not found all the ingredients that Yeriel would need to concoct the dication.
Three moons peeking through the swirling clouds as I road around holding a luminescent lamp in the swift icy wind. We had been searching for about four hours now and found many herbs. Many of them are expensive, however, most of them are for sothing else. Though there were useful herbs, we still needed to find a key ingredient before Yeriel could brew the dicine.
More than half a dozen n were searching in this awful weather. Surely sothing useful will co up. The only question was, can Lord Kirien's wife hold on for that long?
I crept towards Yeriel, who was working through the ice to find anything useful. She should be the most tired person here. I, William and a few others already ate her brain to tell her to rest, however, a healer needs to continue her duty until the patient is safe. That's what she quoted every ti to everyone.
I swore that sothing like this would kill her. Well, actually, it did. Shaking my head, I called, "Yeriel.”
"By the na of Ishar," the Endus maiden said, not looking back. "If you tell to get so rest now, I will fire you with the coldest water I can conjure."
Even though this girl was shuddering in the cold, she kept on with the search.
"No, I already gave up on that," I said, bringing out the small container of honey. "I just wanted to give you this."
Yeriel didn’t look back, as if didn’t hear my voice. I had to poke her in the cap she wore to get her attention.
"Take it. If you catch a cold, there will not be any healer to heal."
Yeriel sighed as hot air drifted off from the gaps in her muffler. "Thank you," she said and took the honey. She only opened the head of the container and slt it, and she knew this was sothing extraordinary. "This is Hunter Bee's honey?"
I nodded. "Don't think too much, just take it. You can give so dynes like the other ti if you like," I said, rembering how she paid back for the food I brought her the very first day of my transmigration. " Or consider it a bribe for tutoring . Just take care of yourself."
"I hate you," Yeriel muttered and gulped a few drops of the honey. Her white cheeks, which were paled in the cold, turned a little red after she swirled her spirit energy. "You always poke at my helplessness."
"Then stop being helpless," I said.
Surely, if she works herself better with her ability, she would be far better off than she is currently. This was more of a fault of the mindset she was brought up with. Indeed, she had to look at every step as not to offend any nobles. She was one girl long away from ho. She might be fine with it with the identity of the honour student in the most prestigious academy, but what about her family?
Moreover, the people of Endus are mostly earthly and conservative. They do care about money and everything else, but they are far more passive compared to Mahenarians. If Yeriel put her ability to good use in all directions—she was capable of—she would be in a far better state economically than she currently is.
Though the academy sucks money equally from everyone to give them the vibe that the students owe nothing to the academy, the academy still gives them an opportunity to earn the money back through a lot of sources from part-ti jobs to the tasks in the mission hall.
Yeriel went back to her search, giving a curt glare. While I waited for anyone responsible to co, so that I could give Yeriel's safety to him, before I went down with my business.
"That's a Goinkar tree," Yeriel said abruptly before moving first towards a towering tree. "It's juice can be used in a lot of diseases."
She almost fell off on her quick movent, but luckily, I was there to catch her arms before she could fall off. "It's just a tree. It won't run away."
Yeriel thanked and got there, this ti more carefully. She brought out a small glass container from her handbag, and I helped her create a slight cut on the tree with a dagger.
"Have you got any news from Yasmine?" Yeriel asked, collecting the green liquid into the container.
"Yes," I said, looking at the juice pouring in drips. "She's in the border, Haktshin Canyon, in the camp of Highprince Gareth Sholinar. Doing fine, I guess, but busy as hell."
I actually got calls from her a couple of tis. Even though communication in the world could not be compared to earth, it's still quite good for people with money and connection. There are so communication devices in the academy that could transfer voice, though it would cost a lot of money to use it. She called there twice in the last two weeks and we talked for a few minutes.
We both are equally busy with our stuff and using the devices does not co open, so we only promised to talk once a week for a few minutes, though I always forget to tell her what I have in my mind. Evidently, I turn a little slow whenever I am with her.
"She's been working hard as a common soldier for a few weeks now," I said. "She told if everything works well, she will give so surprises within the next month." Though I knew what the surprise would be and did not wish her to give it to .
But wishes disappointed one almost all the ti. She would surely get the position of the escort Knight of the princess if nothing goes wrong.
"Five months," I muttered as the ti was cutting down. I unconsciously looked east from there, in the direction where the sealed rift should be.
"Five months?" Yeriel asked, finished collecting the juice.
"Nothing," I said and felt so disturbance incoming. Perhaps soone from their team was coming, however, my right arm got to the hilt of the nail sword, and my spirit force stimulated with a swirl as well.
"Lady Yeriel, are you there?" the voice of Lord Kirien ca loudly through the icy wind; escorting him was William. "I found what you need. I have the Ice-blood asparagus."
Yeriel stood up imdiately, and we saw a broad figured silhouette coming towards them, while a shorter one followed. I relaxed.
"Finally," Yeriel said, and we walked towards Lord Kirien.
"Is that what you need?" the middle-aged Knight bought out a crystal red glass-like straw plant and showed it to her. Yeriel identified it carefully for a couple of seconds and nodded. "With this, we have everything.”
“I ntioned this already to Sir Kirien a dozen of tis,“ William cut in, smiling, “but he won’t believe , spouting the healer would know best.”
Lord Kirien’s mood was a lot better getting the final ingredient, however, the haste was still there. “Let’s go back to the camp then.”
Yeriel was about to agree, and I was about to decline when William beat us to it, nudging on the shoulder.
"Do you have the honey with you?” he asked. “I’m freezing up in this weather, and it looks like the blizzard would hit soon.”
"You guys should leave first,” I told Yeriel first, bringing out the small glass container. Tossing it to William, I continued, “I still have so business left here. Also, I will tell the others if I see them on the path that there's no need to search more."
Yeriel looked back at and frowned. She rembered I was here to do a more serious mission than her job. “Be Careful.”
“Thanks,” William said, taking the honey in moderation this ti around. “Lady Yeriel, Sir Kirien, you two should have this.”
“Thanks,“ Yeriel declined politely, “Oscar offered just a few monts ago.”
“He did.” William gave a look to return to the elderly knight. “Sir, you should have it, it's magical. Don’t worry, Prince Oscar is rich and generous.”
I coughed out at that comnt. ‘Isn’t this how salesn swindle money from ?' Well, I do have a big container full of honey at the academy, so there’s nothing to worry about.
“Lord Kirien, you should have it,” I said, nodding. “The weather takes pity on nobody.” He should know that better than anyone else.
“Thanks, I guess,” Lord Kirien said, giving a deep stare before taking the container from William.
“Be careful, Oscar,” Yeriel reminded again, cupping her palms in a praying manner. “Ishar is with you.”
“Thanks,” I said, not poking at her faith, as Yeriel said everything of good will. “I’ll take a couple of hours or more. Don’t worry about .”
Lord Kirien gave back the containers as we parted. The three figures left quickly as I watched them go. Then my eyes went eastwards, and I activated the suit.
Now it's ti to fly.
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