Returning to the house, the lady in green was still crestfallen and her smile faded into a thoughtful expression, even seeming to have her mind elsewhere, but she soon noticed the glass she had brought on the table and said.
"The right time must have passed, this is a tea made from some energetic medicinal herbs, I work with it so I can say that they have quality, they will serve to reduce your pain and sensitivity. Normally I would make a potion out of them, but unfortunately that is beyond my capabilities right now."
Gently she pushed the glass towards Christopher who stared at the glass, seeing a liquid with a mixture of red and green colors, in addition to having some leaves floating on its edge that exuded heat because the liquid was still hot.
Christopher was still looking at the glass, but he turned his eyes to Lirian who remained with a thoughtful expression, but noticed the blonde's look and questioned.
"What's the problem?"
"This... is a potion material, we have some materials, but they are worth very little compared to these herbs... even if I drink it, I don't know if we'll be able to help for sure..."
Right after his speech, the blonde lowered his head still feeling unsure about what the lady in green would ask, but soon he heard a polite laugh and when he looked up, he could see Lirian with a peaceful smile on her face.
"Even if they can't help me or don't want to, well, I work with it and I sell it to help people. If handing over some of these materials is enough so that maybe I can see what happened to my family, seems like a small price to pay, doesn't it?"
Christopher after listening, again lowered his head while still staring at the glass, slowly Chris extended his hand to touch it, but saw another hand cross his path, seeing Arthur's who remained staring at the glass and then turned to Christopher .
"He is sure?"
The blonde returned the look to the swordsman and gradually withdrew his hand still staring at the glass, but then sighed looking at Arthur's hand.
"It's something that can lessen my pain even a little, I need to try and if I go with you I can't get in your way... I want to believe in that and if we can I want to help to thank you for that, I hope you understand me Arthur. .."
Arthur, listening to the answer, retreated for a brief moment, but then lowered his hand still slowly, leaving the glass free for Christopher to take it while he went to the corner of the room to lean against the wall to observe,
The blonde again took his hand to the glass, holding it with both he felt the heat and the smell that exhaled somehow made him calm, even if he still doubted the effectiveness, then he blew the contents to cool and after a few seconds blowing, he he tipped the glass gently as he drank it all.
It was as if he could feel the contents passing through his entire body, the heat made him feel a certain comfort while his own body warmed up little by little, after drinking, he sighed letting a little warm air escape through his mouth while a feeling of comfort passed through his whole body.
Christopher put the glass on the table and licked his lips, still feeling a little bit of bitterness with a slight refreshing sensation in the background, but soon his body seemed to calm down with the effect and then he looked at his own hands.
Seeing the right side of his body burned, it was a strange feeling, but now he didn't seem to have distinction from one side to the other, it was as if the burn was no longer hurting him despite his state showing that it was still recent, but soon he saw little by little, the appearance of the skin improved, while her wide eyes showed surprise, still opening and closing her hands to see if she still felt any pain.
The lady in green smiled again seeing the blonde's reaction and gave another short and polite laugh, catching the attention of the blonde who looked at her without changing his expression.
"The relief is immediate, but it is temporary. If it manages to recover smoothly, this pain will be a mere annoyance until it is completely gone, I wish I could donate more, but a shipment has been requested for Bluton… so what I can do for now is—"
"THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
Christopher exclaimed excitedly and surprised the lady in green who widened her eyes backing up a little, she saw that the blonde smiled a little more excitedly as he clenched his fists still staring at them.
Soon he would look at Lirian and lower his torso and face as a sign of respect, but soon the lady in green would raise a hand as she spoke.
"N-Not that much, it was just some leaves and some tea..."
"From yesterday to today..."
Again the blonde interrupted, but now he lifted his head with a smile while still looking down as if he remembered.
"I couldn't sleep well, just moving or a wind touching my body the pain was unbearable... I didn't sleep at all actually, every time I woke up with horrible pain, it felt like I was going to die any minute..."
Lirian lowered his hand and returned the pained and thoughtful expression as he looked at the blonde who continued.
"Arth gave me a potion that saved my life, but the pain was still awful, thanks to your tea I feel much better, so please accept my thanks."
Arthur was leaning against the wall while he saw his companion in that posture and then he just lowered his head, seeming to think, while the lady looked at the young man, soon returning to a relieved smile and from the corner of her face watching the boy in front of her.
Christopher then lifted his head and spoke.
"I still want to hear what happened so I can make it up to you, with the information I will also help Arth..."
Seeing that, Arthur lowered his head as he looked at the floor and spoke.
"You do not owe me anything."
And after hearing Chris smile, but soon returned to a more serious expression.
"In order for us to help you, we need to know what happened to your family, would you mind telling us?"
Chris questioned and the lady in green looked at the cards looking thoughtful, but then confirmed with her head holding a card in her hands as she began to speak.
"A while ago... I moved here because the region has some energy zones for easy cultivation of herbs, that's why I came here and I live in isolation, but before that I lived in a small village a few hours from here, the village Nitt."
It was the beginning of Lirian's story and so so that he could focus better, Arthur lifted his head as he watched the lady in green continue.
"I lived with my mother and two sisters, even when I moved here, my sisters continued to send me letters through the postman who is a friend of the family. My mother leaving the house wasn't so simple, so we fell out and stopped talking for a while... she rarely sends me letters and they are usually very short and to the point.
"This is horrible..."
Chris spoke with an expression of pity, but seeing that Lirian smiled and spoke.
"It's been a long time since dad has been gone, our relationship hasn't been the best, but I still love her and I feel like she loves me, everything was fine until something weird happened recently."
The sentence ended and left the young people curious, both continued to look at the lady in green who lowered her head, seeming to have memories as she continued.
"The frequency of letters has decreased considerably, at first I thought they were just busy with routine or tired, but the frequency has been decreasing more and more, plus the letters have some strange parts like the one you read earlier, sword boy."
She looked at Arthur who raised an eyebrow, seeming to find the statement strange, but then she extended her body picking up a letter that had the paper a little older in that whole stack.
Lirian looked at the letter and a smile appeared on her face as she stared at the paper, but soon it disappeared as she turned the letter so that the two could see.
It was possible to see a much longer letter, with more beautiful and round letters, in addition to some children's drawings that decorated the letter, filling the paper without leaving almost any space, generating a feeling of strangeness for Arthur while looking at the paper.
"This was one of the first letters that my sister Kaila sent me, she talked about everyday life, jokes or even imaginary stories that she had spent that day... reading her letters filled my heart and reading them today still fills my heart. , but..."
Soon after, she took the paper that Arthur had read, showing that the letter was much shorter, with a simple letter and no drawing, there was only the message that she had passed and then Lirian continued.
"I asked her to take care of Mom while I was away, plus she always liked the village, but this letter in particular caught my eye, plus the fact that it was the last one my little sister sent..."
Chris' eyes widened and Arthur frowned, the blonde leaned his body forward and questioned.
"Wasn't it the postman? Do you have news from him?"
Lirian shook her head and continued.
"No, he himself, without letters, stopped by to update me on my family, he also took money there when I asked, he was a kind man, but after this letter, he said that even when he went to get new ones, there was no one, he reported that the last few days the village was strange and people seemed to be hiding inside their houses..."
She would place the cards back in the pile and then intertwine her fingers with a worried expression.
"But it's been a few days since the postman stopped coming, he didn't just come to leave letters... so it's strange... I sent a request to the church to request templarios, but... I haven't received any news so far. I'm sorry to have to ask this of you, but I want you to investigate what happened to the village and my family in return..."
Lirian was silent for a while and got up, going towards the corner of the wall where there was a small straw chest, it seemed to be simple and fragile, but functional.
She would open and look for something with her hand while pushing other objects away, such as books or jars, but soon after she would remove a large paper that was curled and with slightly yellowish colors.
Blowing on the object and removing the dust, she went back to the table and opened the paper that was revealed with several strokes and drawings that seemed to cover an entire region, putting names in some places in addition to signaling paths, it was a map of the region.
The two looked closely at the object, seeming surprised and Arthur approached the table, looking at the map, looking for where Asmith was, but soon his view was taken by the map closing and returning to the rolled up position.
He looked at Lirian who looked uncomfortable doing that, but continued.
"I just want you to do this... in exchange I can give you some herbs too, but... I need news from my family, if you need anything else, ask for whatever you want... but..."
"I understood."
The sentence that interrupted her came from Arthur who walked away from the table with a calm expression, Chris soon retreated joining the swordsman who spoke.
"I'm sorry, I was rushed wanting to know the direction of our destiny even after you help Chris without us having to do anything, let's accept the mission."
Chris smiled next to Arthur who remained with a serious posture, then the two looked at the lady in green who seemed surprised and still worried, but who soon showed a smile while holding the map in her hands.