Spiritual Land of Fragile.

　Eliza and I disguised ourselves a bit and snuck into the capital of the kingdom.
　We were both dressed like ordinary travelers, in the daytime, in the middle of a civil war, in a tavern with no other customers.

It's a nice country, calm and serene, with a different atmosphere than the Empire. It would be a shame to kill it.

　Eliza in disguise as well.
　She's now not a maid, but the emperor's burglar mode.
　Hence the frankness with which she speaks to me.

"Yes,
We didn't clamp down on them just because they were a part of our country, and yet we still had a revolt.
"It happens when you get rid of the constrictions. You shouldn't worry too much about it.
...... Right.

　Eliza sighed and smiled sadly.

　As I said before, it's not Eliza's fault that there was a rebellion this time.
　When Eliza loosened the pressure exerted by the former emperor, the previously oppressed kingdom wanted to take revenge for years and was ready to revolt.

　Eliza shouldn't be worried about it, rather.

Eliza should be more proud of herself for daring to settle a matter that a politician would have postponed ninety-nine percent of the time.
"Yeah, yeah, ...... thanks.

　Her expression changed, her cheeks flushed and she looked embarrassed.
　Eliza squirmed and turned to search for words to say something.

　There she is.

"YEAH!

　The man's scream was deafening and resounded.

　Eliza returned to a crisp expression in an instant.
　You stand up with a clatter of chairs.

Oh, that's okay, sir.

　The tavern's flagship girl, who was cleaning the store in the daytime when there was no one else in the bar, said as if she was used to it, to quiet Eliza.

'What is this scream?
There are some very effective wound medicines on the market these days. It hurts so much to heal a wound with that, it makes you scream like you are in pain.
"Yeah. But if it hurts so much that it makes you scream, you shouldn't be using it.
"It doesn't work that way. As a salve, it works like a charm. People who had their eyes pierced with arrows can see again and people whose hands were cut clean off have their hands back together.
That's great.
It's worth it, even if it hurts to death.

　After a briefing, the sign girl went back to cleaning, seeing that Eliza had sat down again.

　When she sat back down, Eliza looked straight at me.

You're good.

　I just said, "Well, let's get to the next step.

"Well, I guess we're ready to move on.
What to do?

　Once I saw the sign girl pulled back into the back of the store, I used my magic.

　I held my hand out to the side and drew a magic circle.
　I put my hand in the glowing circle and pulled.

　Out of the magic circle came Riette with her eyes closed.

The real one?
"The real one.

　Nodding Me.
　Now Rietje is holding on to the kingdom.

　There's a homunculus I made, with Reece's own soul in it.

　Now here is Rietje's original body.

　I used Herschel's secret recipe to cast more magic.
　A glowing object came flying in from outside the store and entered Reece's body nonstop.

　After a while, Reece slowly opens her eyes.

Here is ......
Can you understand me?
...... Yes, that means this is my?
"Yeah, the original body
"Well?
"Yeah, just give me a listen.

　Reece nodded honestly, and I nodded my ear and told him what to do next.

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　Reece walking alone on the streets of the spiritual land.
　In the shadow of Reece, Eliza and I were in her shadow.

　It was the first time I stepped into someone else's shadow, but it was a strange and fluffy sensation, like being in water where I could breathe.

...... hmmm
"What's up, Eliza?
"No, it's just that I'm not like in your shadow.
"In my shadow?
"Yeah, I don't feel any better. ...... No, it's nothing.
"Hmm?

　I was about to say something, and then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.
　I kind of know what you're going to say, but I'm not going to get into it.

　I looked up.

　I shifted my posture and looked upward, feeling like I was drifting in the water.
　I saw Rietje crawling along.

　People around me were surprised to see Rietzsche.
　Some of them ran somewhere in a hurry.



I think they know Reece has been caught.
I guess so.

　Ignoring the inhabitants, who probably ran to report or snitch or something, Reece proceeded further.

　After a while, they came in front of a large building.
　It's a hospital with a unique smell and air.

　You can hear it sometimes in the city, but when you come to the front of the hospital, the anguish and screams are even louder.

　Regardless, Reece walked into the hospital.
　It was full of soldiers.
　Wounded soldiers were being treated with the medicine I had made and sent long way back.

　The medicine worked well, but it made the pain worse.
　Because of this, it was a strange hellscape of a wartime hospital that didn't have the smell of "death" at all, but there were more screams than that.

　Rietzsche quickly approached one of the soldiers, who was fainting from the pain and was still jittery and twitching.

　She crouched down next to the soldier and applied another potion she had taken out.

　I found her and said.

"Hey there, you, what are you doing, don't touch anything!

　Another soldier, who was not injured at all, snuck up on him.
　He approached Riette and grabbed her by the shoulders to get her off him.

Hi, Princess!

　Knowing Riette's face, the soldiers were astonished at her appearance.

　The surprise quickly spread like water.

"The princess?
It's true, it's Master Riette.
"Nonsense, Master Rietzsche has you in his grasp!

　Doubtful voices came from all over.
　Regardless, Riette approached another soldier writhing in pain and used the drug on him again.

Huh?　Doesn't it hurt?　The pain is gone!

　A soldier who was conscious and writhing in pain just before suddenly started to ping.
　The drug Riette had used had caused a different kind of surprise and commotion, and it was spreading more rapidly than before.

　A different surprise and commotion spread with even greater force than before.
　Meanwhile, Reece was quietly going around to stop the soldier's pain.

"That's what Alec gave you, right?

　In the shadows.
　Eliza asked about the drug Reece used.

"Yes,
What kind of stuff?
Simply put, it's a painkiller. That drug will only stop the pain from being amplified.
"You've been making that stuff?
"Yes.

　As I was explaining to Eliza, the painkillers began to take effect.

"Hey!　I'm told it can stop the pain.
"Dear Reece!　This one too, please!

　Soldiers flocked to Rietje.
　They worshipped Rietzsche, as if he had appeared to them as their savior, asking for help.

"Good, now the soldiers lean toward Rietzsche.
Yes, a savior to help the weakened soldiers on both sides. Soldiers will flow to her as she gathers them.
You're the man. I was thinking about this when I made the serum.
You have to think two or three moves ahead for this kind of thing.

　In the shadows, Eliza was increasingly impressed.

Don't be fooled!

　Outside, things were going differently from the flow.

　A soldier stood up and shot an angry look at Reece.
　Shouting at Reece, who is now a savior, all eyes in the hospital were on the soldier.

This!　You made it up!

　I was buzzing around.

　A natural suspicion, and I definitely expected someone to doubt it.
　So when I whispered to Rietje, I also told her what to do.

　Rietzsche sounded quiet and calm.

"When you say you staged it, are you saying that I 'made a pill that cures you but makes you hurt worse'?
"Ah!
Why bother with it?　I can't make a pill after I've been grabbed and it doesn't make sense.
"Ugh.

　Further, the buzz .
　For a moment, the air of suspicion directed at Riette was blown away.

Surely the princess was right.
I would make poison.
"I know.

　In the midst of the hubbub, Reece picked up a wound - the first one I made for increased pain.
　The hospital had a bunch of them, and Reece took them.

"This is something I made a long time ago.

　The buzz is spreading, and now it's a mess.

It's an unfinished object that has been stopped in its tracks.
"What, why would such a



　Another soldier who was closest to me asked timidly.

That's because it's going to take some work to complete.

　Riette said and scratched her palm with her fingernails.

　Red blood flowed from the deep scratches.
　Rietje rubbed the blood into the wound, mixing it with the one that caused the pain.

　The medicine glows, the blood blends in, turns into something else.
　The one Rietje had brought in, turned into a painless salve.

　Rietzsche applies it to the soldiers in the healing room nearby.

It's all better!　And it won't hurt ......!

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　Cheers filled the whole hospital.

"I couldn't make a lot of things like this, that would be completed by mixing my blood. Instead, I made a lot of last minute ingredients and stored them so that I could take them out and use them when I needed them.

"I see.
"It's like a tea, you make it, store it, brew it with hot water and drink it.
"You're being rude!
"But you're right.

　People began to understand.

I was holding on to it, so it was taken out unfinished.

""Uh, ......"

　More and more, the soldiers were convinced.
　Reece looked straight at them.

Well, I came to take the blame.

　One by one, the soldiers were convinced.
　In the hospital, the air of doubt about Rietzsche disappeared completely, without a trace.

　Seeing this, Eliza.

Did you think all this through and let them catch her?
"Yeah, I'd better read two or three moves ahead. Like the wise man's sword said.

　I chuckle.
　It's the kind of knowledge I'd rather not admit.

Apparently, when people make things too complicated, they think the last thing they agree on is the truth.
You're right.

　Eliza readily admits it.
　Maybe she, the emperor, realizes it.

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　Thus, Rietje, who had been in his grasp, descended as a savior.

　The wounded soldiers of both armies quickly began to unite around Reece.