CC ch 19 part A

Chapter 19 – The Goddess’ Thesis


Translator: Your favorite pervert.
Editor:
Donor: Again, Mr William C. Thank you very much!
Eros: - well, the title can be proposition, problem, etc, but I choose Thesis instead… (Blame Evangelion)
- And also, decided to use demon lord to translate Maou because it’s more flexible that way. I won’t say much for the reason because it will be a spoiler hehehe.
- Lastly, I need to stretch the end a bit so it won’t be a cliff. Be grateful *in tsun tsun way.

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When I rush out from the dragon’s nest, there is no monster coming to attack me. Maybe because all the Sword Lizard and Fire Drake that is living here are under Yuisia’s control that they did so.

The reason why Riona could get into the Dragon’s nest is probably because those monsters could feel her power as the Demon Lord. Well, unless I confirmed the truth with Yuisia this is just a mere theory but, looking from how Filianes-san and the other haven’t managed to reach here while Riona managed to come alone, it means that they are still blocked by the monsters somewhere and are unable to move forward.


(I was saved by Riona…… This time, it is my turn to save her)


To save her with the method that I think off, I must get Sarasa-san’s permission no matter what. And then simultaneously, I have to get a certain item from Sarasa-san’s hand no matter the price.
Without using my charm, I can only tell her the situation honestly…… And by doing that, I probably need to step on a taboo topic like how Sarasa-san and Riona aren’t related by blood. This conduct might hurt Sarasa-san’s feeling but I must do this no matter what.

Even for Sarasa-san, she is genuinely worried about Riona’s well-being. And I definitely can’t let her see the Riona’s current situation where she grown a pair of devil wings.
I don’t know if my method that I’m going to attempt could successfully return her back to normal. There might be other methods that are better but, for my current level of strength, the only thing that I could do is only this one method.

For the sake of saving me, Riona unleash her power, and heal me from being petrified.

She doesn’t even care about the danger and came alone to the dragon’s nest. Although it was I who usually protect her (I believe I’ve been trying my hardest to do so), but now she is the one who protects me instead.

Within Riona, I can clearly saw Hina’s countenance.

And Hina, In my previous live, had also tried to protect me like today.

---- It’s alright…… Hiro-chan, it is alright. Because Riona has come, because Riona will protect you……!


“Why……”


When I was still a small kid in my past life, I joined a mountain hiking event but end up getting lost and wounded which render me unable to move. And the only one who search that fool which was none other than myself was only Hina.

Hina’s parent let her carry a mobile phone attached with a GPS that is widely used to track the owner, or in this case the child, if they get lost. So just being together with her would means that we will soon be rescued. Mother and father scold me severely after but the thing that made me regret the most is that I never be able to convey Hina about the feeling of gratitude that I held toward her that time.

The reason of not saying that was because I thought that it was uncool. I’d wish that I don’t hold onto such vain pride which made me feel regrets for the rest of my life……


(I just, can’t forget about it)


Every time I see Riona, a certain kind of thinking keep appearing inside my brain, and every time that thing appears, I keep denying it.

That thinking is about a what if situation. What if, at that time I save Hina, she is actually died along with me, also had a meeting with the Goddess like me, and then end up reincarnating in this world like me? And then…… Riona……

---- I just can’t help hating myself for wishing for such situation to actually happen and keep denying myself.

If I could meet her once again, I want to redo it all from the start again. Won’t I be able to choose the right choice this time? Such expectation starts to bud in my heart.

But that kind of situation is just too convenient! It just like thinking that the world revolves around with me as the center. Such kind of thinking is simply being haughty.


(…… Riona is Riona. But I still……)


Want to make sure of it. Such kind of wish starts to appear in me. If Riona says that she doesn’t know anything then the talk stops there. Does she know the name Miyamura Hina? Or maybe the name Morioka Hiroto…… (Direct translation so family name first then given name)
But that kind of talk had to wait until the time I return her back to her former figure without the pair of wings.


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In the place close to the cave entrance, I finally meet Filianes-san and the rest of the party.


“Hiroto!…… I’m glad you are alright……!”
“Hiroto-chan! Thank God, You made it back…… truly, thank god……!”


When Filianes-san caught a sight of me, she immediately rushes up to me. Mar-san and Aletta-san quickly follows after her. They look at me with eyes that are red and are seem to be about to burst out with tears at any moment.


“I’m sorry for being unreasonable…… I managed to reach the depth of the cave and it is all thanks to you all” (Eros: I was tempted to add ‘Oneesans’)
“Looking at your face, you seem to manage getting the things that you want…… The crystallized dragon tear. You have done a marvelous feat indeed……!”


I show Neris-san my pouch that is filled with the crystallized dragon tear.
Neris-san who sends me off with a strict expression is overcome with emotion after seeing the pouch and her voice is trembling in excitement.


“Tears of a dragon…… Exalted teacher, did you manage to beat the dragon? Or maybe……”
“Let me make it a secret for the time being. And also everyone, I hope that you don’t go further inside. The Sword Lizards and Fire Drakes won’t attack people anymore. But if they come to steal the treasure then they will attack you with all they had”
“I think that even if everyone knows that there are treasures here, no one would ever think about going inside…… Even this self is on her last of breath after facing such a ferocious enemies like them waves after waves. All this self can do now is only to cast paralyze and sleep spell to buy some time”


Wendy and Nameless-san are only at level 25. Compared to level 45 Filianes-san and level 30 but having level 75 in Strong Body skill Mar-san, they are just too weak and ended up having a harsh fight. Alletta-san is also look pale with sweat flooding her brow, she must’ve been casting her healing skill non-stop in the fight. The lava inside the cavern is also making the temperature inside relative high which successfully silently saps away everyone’s strength. The party’s fatigue are apparent.


“Well then…… I know that I am the one who requesting assistance to all of you but my bad, I need to quickly return to my hut together with Hiroto. Everyone, please return to Mizell first”
“We will do as you say, Hermit-dono”


Hearing Filianes-san’s respectful way of calling, Neris slowly shakes her head.


“I am the one called as the witch of Mizell. Not a hermit but a hook nosed granny”


Even if she said that, her appearance now doesn’t look like anything besides Filianes-san’s same age peer. Mar-san and the rest even smiling wryly looking at the miss-match between her speech and her appearance (Neris Obaba speak in archaic old accent which I am not skillful enough to translate and also for reminder: Obaba = great granny)


“Err…… Well then Hiro-chan, we will return first then wait for any news from you okay!”
“I heard from hermit-sama that you are making a secret medicine. I will pray for your success in making it”
“Exalted teacher, and err, Obaba-sama, I wish you luck!”
“Calling her Obaba-sama really made this self feel uneasy…… This self will call you Neris-Dono then. Then, Hiroto-kun, hang in there okay? …… This self and the rest will always think of you. Never forget that okay?”
“Yeah…… Really, Thank you, everyone”


Mar-san, Aletta-san, Wendy, Nameless-san go ahead and return to the city first. Filianes-san who hasn’t go back together with the other yet come to me and says something that is just like how I predicted before.


“…… When we are still in the middle of fighting, Riona suddenly came. I’ve tried to stop her but she just won’t listen. She said that she will save you Hiroto and run into the depth of the cave. Did you meet her inside……?”
“Yeah, I met her. Riona is safe…… but she currently can’t go back right now. She is now waiting somewhere safe until I come to take her back”
“Hiroto…… you said that you want to make it a secret from everyone else but...... If Riona is safe then, does it mean that you also have beaten the dragon? Or, don’t tell me……”


Filianes-san knows that I have Tame skill from having practice with my pet slime before so she also thinking of the same possibility as I am: the possibility of taming the Sovereign Dragon into an ally. But even if she managed to think of such possibility, even she herself doesn’t dare to believe that.

I can just lie to her here but, I think, if it is Filianes-san then I think I’m fine with letting her know the truth. As a Holy Knight, she definitely won’t be careless in opening her mouth. She would keep it a secret even from Mar-san and Aletta-san until the time is right.

“…… I managed to tame the dragon that protects the treasure in the dragon’s nest and make it my ally. That’s why, Riona is safe”
“…… You really…… Before I realize it, you had already walked far ahead of me……”


Filianes-san put her hand which is still wrapped with gauntlet on my shoulder and says that. And then, she finds wound marks from by battle with the Sovereign Dragon. She seemed to be pitying me a great deal after that.


“There’s no such thing like that. I still want Filianes-san to teach me about many things”
“…… Having you minding on my feeling like this made me feel even more pitiful. But what matters now is not me but your mother. I pray for your success in creating the secret medicine and for it to be effective in healing your mother”
“Yes…… Thank you, Filianes-san”


If she feels that I have put a distance between us, then I want to convey my feeling to her that she is wrong. That’s why I gently hold Filianes-san’s arm with both of my hand like trying to wrap it completely.


“Neris-san, let’s go. I will run at my full speed. Could you keep up with me?”
“Who do you think I am? If I use this flying broom, I can reach my hut in just a flash”
“Hermit-dono…… no, Neris-dono. I pray for your success”


Filianes-san does one last salute then sees me off. Leaving her behind, I and Neris-san rush to her hut together.


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Neris-san believes that I will definitely succeeded in gathering the Crystallized Tear so she had already prepares the drug-making process until the last step so that she can immediately start making the elixir once she get back.

The Mandragora has been wrung to get its extract and is now stored inside a flask like thing. Using that Mandragora extract as the solvent, other ingredient was melt in the appropriate amount. And now, the only thing that left on top of the spirit flame used to keep the concoction warm is just a rainbow colored liquid.


“…… All that is left is just the Crystallized Tear. After I finish concocting this, my magic power would definitely used up so after the elixir completes, I probably would lose my consciousness but don’t worry. When I regain my consciousness back, I would only gone back into my old Obaba-sama appearance”
“Neris-san…… I’m sorry for troubling you so much……”


Looking at me who feeling guilty, Neris-san shows the same gently smiles like when her appearance is still that of Obaba-sama. That smile is like the biggest prove of her being Obaba-sama. Even if her appearance changes, she is still the same person inside.


“When looking at you, I can’t help reminiscing about my younger days. At that time, I was also called as a genius. I also thought that there is nothing that I couldn’t do. But after that I slowly get more informed about this wide world and realize my own haughtiness. Hiroto…… you should also see the wide world by your own two eyes then learn from it just like how I was. You have done well in collecting these ingredients for Elixir. But have you ever seen the actual divine beasts that become its ingredient? When you witness all of those divine beasts figure, I’m sure that you will grow up some more”
“…… I understand, Neris-san”
“Umu! Such an obedient child…… Remilia will definitely get cured. Believe in that and use the elixir. If you place Elixir inside a normal container, the container will dissolves…… Put it inside this crystal container and make sure you seal it tight okay”


Neris-san holds the flask with both hand and start concentrating. Her mouth moves minutely, she is chanting some incantation that I can’t hear.


“UWA……!?”


And then, at the moment when a Crystallized Tear enters the flask, my sight is fully filled dazzling light.
When the light subsides, the liquid inside the flask is dyed with the crimson rose color.


“…… The color which represent life, the color of red…… tincture of scarlet. I entrust this to you…… my disciple, Hiroto……”
“Obaba-sama……!”


Milty who keep on watching the scene in silence quickly rush up to Neris-san who has fallen down on the floor. After Neris-san gives Milty a pat in the head and smiles, she slowly closes her eyes like she is going to sleep. Just like she tells me before, her Mana is almost empty with only one digit left.


“Hiroto…… I will take care of Obaba-sama. So you go and help your mother”
“Ah…… I understand. Milty, I’m sorry for making you worry”
“No…… It’s alright. I will also, go, later”


Milty is also praying for my mother recovery. This Elixir isn’t just only has mine, but also the feeling of everyone else packed inside.
I quickly moved the Elixir liquid inside the flask into the crystal container that Neris-san had prepared before. But even so, there is still half of the elixir left behind the flask but I can’t take it anymore than this.

LOG - You have acquired [Elixir]

I grasp the medicine container tightly then immediately run to the medical treatment place where Mother is.
There, I find the figure of my father. And when father also realize of my existence ---- he did a thing that is already within my expectation.
He raises his fist overhead. And it is for the sake of scolding me who suddenly gone without noticing him.

But that hand keep on hanging on the air, father didn’t swing it down to me. Instead, father Ricardo falls to his knees and hug me tightly.


“Thank god…… Hiroto… Daddy went around the town looking for you when I realize that you are gone you know……!”
“…… I’m sorry, daddy. I… want to try saving mommy no matter what”


Father then let me go from his hug then he look at me straight in the eyes. His cheek is sunken terribly and there’s a large black spot under both of his eyes…… Since knowing that mother’s condition had took turn to the worse, he is probably getting less and less sleep.
And in order to not let me realize his condition, father always acts strong in front of me. Looking at such father, I can’t help but feeling proud of him.

---- At that time, the door to the room where we are now opened up suddenly with great rush. The one who shows up is the midwife and her expression is extremely ghastly.


“Ricardo-san, Remilia-san is……!”
“Wha…… REMILIA……!”


Father quickly dash away. I quickly follow up behind him to where my mother is.
Other thing in my head got instantly swept clean by this sudden happening. I want to save my mother, that is the only thing that I have in my mind right now.


“Remilia-san, can you hear me? Remilia-san!”


The medical staff is continuously calling for her but she isn’t replying. Mother just keeps laying there on top of the bed without moving.
---- There is no more time to waste. I quickly run to my mother side. The medical staff is saying something to me but I just ignore him and putting the medicine container close to my mother’s mouth. From the medicine container, I let one drop of elixir falls to mother’s mouth.

LOG - You made Remilia drink [Elixir]. - But there is no effect.

---- Why.

I’ve made it with the medicine so why? Elixir supposed to be effective to any kind of ailment so why?


“Mommy…… No…… Don’t die…..!”
“Hiroto-kun, what are you…… Ricardo-san, what is your kid doing……?”
“…… Hiroto…… for mommy’s sake, prepares a medicine……?”


I don’t even catch what the medical staff and my father said. I wouldn’t even manage to understand what they are saying if I did hear it as my complexion turn pale while cling into my mother’s body that is still closing her eyes like she is sleeping.

I am not late right? Even the medical staff was saying just a moment ago that mother still have enough vitality to endure a surgery right?


“That’s a lie…… That is just a lie…… Mommy…… MOTHER……!”
“…… Remilia……”


I can’t accept such reality. Turning back after hearing his voice, I realized that father also act the same as me…… he is still having difficulty in understanding the things happening.

Am I too late? Is everything too late? In the corner of my swerved vision, my mother’s status is currently displayed.

STATUS Name: Remilia Siegrid Human Female 22 years old level 12 Job: Noble woman Life: 0/76

---- No.

This is not acceptable! She shouldn’t be dead! Mother…… mother should be cured if there is Elixir here, she definitely had to……


“We might still be able to save the baby inside her…… so from now on”


The medical staff who about to continue what he says freezes up when father Ricardo grab ahold his shoulder in a menacing expression. Even I got scared by father’s demon-like expression.


“So you are saying that you still going to hurt her even when she already becoming like this you said……!?”
“Ricardo-san, there is still a possibility to save your child…… Even Remilia-san should wish…… Ugh”


---- Yes, she should have wished to save the baby too because mother is a kind person…… Even I know what my mother think off. I am after all her son that was made from her flesh and blood.

But so…… even so.

Even if the numerical figure tells me to give up, I won’t ever give this up!

No matter how humiliating it is, or even if the goddess is laughing at my foolishness, I will keep on trying and trying until the very last.

To fulfill my wish, to keep my mother alive.


“Remilia-san……!”


Sarasa-san rush up into the medical ward. When she realizes my mother current condition, she quickly rush up to her side and then start casting her healing magic.


“Remilia-sama…… get ahold yourself! You have to keep on living no matter what!”


The next one that appears is Filianes-san…… and then Monica-san, Tanya-san, and Filone-san follow up behind her.


“Remilia! Don’t you dare leave such a cute kid like Hiroto behind! I won’t let you go first! Don’t go!”
“Remilia! If you gone then I will steal Hiroto-chan from you, you know!? Are you alright with that!?”
“Please get back here Remilia…… I beg you please……!”


And the stream of people just doesn’t stop at those three. Other people that is acquainted to my mother or to me starts coming in one by one.
Mar-san, Aletta-san, Wendy, Nameless-san, Sera-san, Meruone-san, Elena-san…… Bardis gramps, Ash, Deen, and even Stella.

Everyone is calling to my mother’s name. because of their call, the fire of life that should have been put out on my mother’s cheek suddenly starts turn slightly red, and I managed to notices it.


---- There are still much left with the elixir. If the first drop only enters her mouth and haven’t passed through her throat…… then there should be, some hope left.

(Please…… I beg you…… I beg you please……!)

LOG - You have given a request to 《Remilia》.

(Request…… to mother now……?)


The request that I sent to my mother who already have her life point reaches 0, my true target is……


“…… Nnn……”


At the next moment, mother’s throat moved slightly. After realizing that elixir had passed through mother’s throat, mother’s body suddenly wrapped in a warm light.

LOG - The elixir had successfully enters《Remilia》‘s body and start showing its effect! - Both 《Remilia》 and her baby regain their vitality back!

“…… Aaa……”


I am speechless. After seeing that strings of log, I once again check out my mother’s status to ascertain things.

STATUS Name: Remilia Siegrid Human Female 22 years old level 12 Job: Noble woman Life: 1/76

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Eros: Btw, don't expect me to color block all Log and Status from now on. it really is a meticulous work that I don't really fond off.