As the martial arts tournament drew steadily closer, we’ve decided to tone down our adventuring activities in town and focus on treating soldiers and treating patients at the hospital. The Margravate was growing busier by the day, with more and more visitors arriving from outside the capital, so it was only natural that we took extra care to ensure Fina-san’s safety.
From then on, whenever she went out, Fina-san was required to travel by carriage. Of course, for someone as friendly and talkative as Fina-san, being unable to stop and chat freely with the townspeople made her a little restless and a bit lonely.
“Good afternoon!”
“Fina-sama, everyone—we’ve been expecting you.”
Today, we visited the hospital as a group to provide treatment for the injured and the ill. Upon our arrival by carriage, the hospital staff came forward to greet us with polite efficiency. Without delay, we divided our duties and began our work.
“Shiro, please attend to the lightly injured patients together with Sue and Lady Fina. Horn and I will focus on the more serious cases.”
I instructed.
“““Understood”””
“Do your best, Horn.”
Fina-san added warmly.
“Yes, I will.”
Horn replied with quiet determination.
With our roles clearly assigned, I led Horn towards the ward where the more severely injured patients awaited us. Her small hands were clenched into fists, her expression firm with resolve.
Shiiing!
“How does that feel?”
“Oh! Much better already. Thank you, young lady.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
Horn replied with a bright smile. She carefully casts a healing magic on a man who had broken his leg. The results of her daily training were clear to see—her spells had grown remarkably strong.
The man, feeling his pain fading rapidly, reached out and gently patted her head in gratitude.
“Haha, you’re such a small one, but what a wonderful mage you are.”
“I train hard every single day.”
Horn replied with a proud smile.
Even the staff member accompanying us praised Horn’s magic.
To me, she still had a long way to go—but at this rate, it wouldn’t be long before she surpassed me as a healer.
“This next patient has multiple injuries.”
“I see. Let me take a look.”
“Please, we’d appreciate your help.”
The next patient was an elderly woman suffering from pain in her lower back and knees. Just to be safe, I decided to check if there were any other hidden ailments.
Placing a gentle hand on her shoulder, I let a small flow of magic seep into her body.
…Hmm?
It seems there’s something wrong with her internal organs as well.
“Horn, come here for a moment. Try letting a bit of your magic flow into her.”
“Ah… there’s something cloudy around her stomach too.”
Horn murmured.
“That’s right—good work. Now, focus on that murkiness. Picture it clearing away as you cast your healing magic.”
“Okay, I’ll try.”
I called Horn over and had her examine the elderly woman’s condition for herself. Almost instantly, she sensed the same abnormalities that I just saw. We shared the same mental image without needing many words.
Then, Horn began her healing spell.
Shiiing—
“Oh my, my stomach feels so much better now.”
The old woman said with relief.
“It’s all taken care of now.”
Horn had managed to carry out the treatment exactly as she had imagined. Just to be certain, I placed my hand on the elderly woman’s shoulder once more and checked her condition myself.
“Mm, everything looks fine now. You did very well, Horn.”
“Ehehe.” she giggled, her face lighting up.
“My, isn’t it nice to be praised by your big brother? Thank you, little mage.”
“Mm!” Horn nodded, beaming with pride.
Both the old woman and I praised her, and Horn’s smile grew so bright it was almost dazzling.
When healing magic is used skillfully, it can save a great deal of energy—something I’d have to teach Horn next, now that she was growing more confident.
“Thank you for your help. Thanks to you, the treatment of the severe cases is complete.”
“Then we’ll head over to assist with the lightly injured.”
“In that case, please allow me to guide you.”
The staff member said, leading the way.
After two hours of steady work, the treatment of the seriously injured was finally complete. Since I had been guiding Horn closely the entire time, she had grown much better at performing preliminary checks before beginning a treatment—a crucial step for any skilled healer.
With that done, we made our way to the ward for the lightly injured.
Shiiiing—
“How are you feeling now?”
“I’m completely better. Fina-sama’s slime is truly remarkable!”
“Thank you very much.”
Fina replied with a modest smile. Over on their side, Pearl is shining—quite literally. Under Ao’s gentle supervision, she was learning to channel her magic with precision and care. And of course, Fina-san herself is being showered with words of praise from those she had healed, her face glowing with quiet pride.
“Looks like everything’s going well here.”
I said as I approached.
“Ah! Shun-oniichan!”
Shiro called out, her face lighting up.
“I work hard too!”
“I can see that.”
“Hehe.”
The two of them giggled together, clearly pleased.
When I spoke to them, both Shiro and Fran turned around from their tasks. They’d been doing a fine job keeping the lines organized, so I reached out and gently patted their heads in praise.
“This side should be finished soon.”
Sue said, coming over to report.
“That’s good to hear. We’ve completed all the treatments for the serious cases as well.”
I replied.
True enough, there were only a few people left waiting in line. I decided to lend a hand as well so we could wrap things up more quickly.
Even so, I couldn’t help but marvel—Fina-san’s popularity truly was something else.
“Fina greeted everyone with such a warm smile. Thanks to that, her popularity has grown even more.”
“Well, she was already well loved to begin with. But now that she’s healing people with her slime by her side, it reflects wonderfully on the Margrave family as well.”
And so, our work at the hospital came to a peaceful close.
The treatments had gone smoothly, and word quickly spread that Fina-san, daughter of the frontier Margrave, had personally assisted in healing the sick and injured. Naturally, her reputation and the affection people felt for her rose higher than ever.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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