The air in the room was never good. When Flynn arrived here, he was made to look tense, whether he wanted to or not.
　The air weighed more heavily on his twin shoulders than the moment the patient was confirmed dead.

　He was like a different person from the one I saw in the academy. Perhaps the switch had been flipped by going out into the outside world, but the Ars in front of him was no longer the man Flynn had known.

　With Ars in front of him, whom he had seen several times, Flynn told himself.
　He took a shallow breath and gulped heavily and hard.
　You must choose your words, he said.
　You must not choose the wrong words, he said.

　This small tabernacle had been prepared solely for Felinella and was currently off limits to Ars. Even Loki is not allowed to step into the place. Only those who understand the significance of this are those who understand the relationship between Ars and Loki.
　And Flynn can be counted as one of them.

　Of course, it was Flynn himself who was in charge of Loki's treatment. Normally she should have been resting, but she quickly vacated the bed in pain. It was a bit surprising, though, since she had expected her destination to be here.

　But still, Loki's absence from this place was even unusual in a way. There is no other place for her to head first, because there is no other place than here. It may be the first time that she is alone with Ars in this way.

　Ars's hands are also minimally healed, and his hands are covered with thick bandages. It's not even immobilized, and it's only benefiting from a small amount of healing through simple healing magic. Just looking at the swollen hand makes Flynn feel depressed.


　After returning from the front lines, Ars, who had returned from the front lines, was still releasing the pressure that could be considered hostile, and hadn't let up for a moment. It was making the gravity of the matter known to Flynn.

　His throat chokes for a moment at the question from Ars, "You know best.
　He shifted his gaze to Ferinella to avoid her, and Flynn cowered heavily once. There are wounded, and it's the mission of a healing mage to heal them. Then no one, no matter who they are, should be prevented from doing so.
　Such a small determination made Flynn squeeze out a lifetime's worth of courage.

''Of course!　That's why I'm asking. What I don't know, Ars-san (...) must know that I don't know. To save her........

　I want you to tell me everything. Separate the words in a way that makes Ars realize what is to follow.
　Flynn would have been the first to treat Felinella if Ars had ordered him to. With or without personal feelings, Flynn is now in the position of having to choose his patients. If he left the seriously injured and treated them on a first-come, first-served basis, the pile of corpses would only pile up.
　That's why we have a healing mage squad to prevent that from happening.

　So Flynn is called upon to heal in a way that only she can.

　As soon as Ars returned with Felinella, Flynn examined her condition. He intended to find out most of her injuries by touching her with his hands. But even with Flynn, he couldn't figure out what was causing her to stand on the brink of death.
　There are countless wounds all over her body, but such things cannot be directly putting her life in danger.

　So he had to put it off.

''It's okay. I can guarantee your life in the name of a healing magician!　For now, of course.

　Flynn stands by the bed with a fearful step and takes Felinella's hand from Ars.
　The fact that he had been healing Mea as a prelude to the healing process has paid off, and his acute senses have sharpened even more.
　With a familiar motion, Flynn pulls out a pair of medical scissors from his waistband and cuts Felinella's clothes. Normally, it would be better to examine her in the Makuya that doubles as a treatment room.......

　Flynn's senses do not lie. She only returned an honest response, which was a phenomenon that didn't add up for a healing magician.
　Perhaps Ars would have the answer to this question.

'There are many questions. The healing magic is unusually hard to work on her. I thought it was magical resistance, but that's not the case, is it?

　Flynn's eyes changed to those of a healing mage, and he took on a tone of speech to get everything out of Ars.

'That's what I'm talking about. I can't let Feri die. So I'm going to need your help. I don't know what to do either.

　So I quarantined Felinella in the first place.
　One thing in Flynn's mind, the question has been answered, but the key thing is the information to save her.

　Flynn once again confirmed that the healing magic was difficult to use, and took a stance of listening to Ars without hurrying to listen to him.
　The main purpose of a healing magician is to heal the injured and sick. So the other circumstances didn't matter to Flynn.

'Ars-san, we also lack the necessary equipment here. Probably because of her debilitating condition, it would be difficult to procure the equipment from the interior to here, or even to bring her back to the interior. It's an uncommon thing for a healing mage to not save a life that could be saved. I can't face my grandmother!

　Flynn was pushing back his frustration as he spat out a string of words as if he were folding them. If he didn't do something quickly, this patient wouldn't last. The time limit to sentence him to death is definitely approaching.
　As if he had read Flynn's impatience, Ars gradually dropped his voice to the ground. His despairing demeanor was at the same time as if he was thinking about something else entirely in his head.

'It's okay. If you're saying you're alive, then you have a reprieve.''
Then do it now!　If you're worried about bringing me into this, don't be!　It's too late!　You've kept me involved all this time!

　Although he raised his voice, Flynn didn't blame himself. Rather the opposite, it was more of a nuance that was watery now.

'I've been trying to find a few ways to do it. Healing is your field, but this time it's probably my field as well.

　Ars devoured the demon that had taken in Felinella with [Violent Predator (Gla Eater)].
　So Ars himself had no choice but to proceed with the assumption based on his senses.

''Felli was taken in by the demons. I devoured the demon with my power, but...
Food...?

　I'm not sure what kind of "eating" that Ars calls for, as he is completely ignorant about combat. That's why all he could say was that he was going to ruminate.

　I'm not going to be able to explain it to you," he said, wasting no time in explaining it now.

'I could eat a demon, but I don't have the sensation of eating a demon core. Most importantly, there's still some demon magic left inside Felli.
"--!　That's not true!

　Such a thing is not usually possible. Indeed, due to the nature of magic power, if it gets into the body, it will become a toxin that will eat away at the body. Rejection would be unavoidable at first. Magic power is also something that degrades just by coming into contact with the outside air, so it was unlikely to be mixed in.

　The possibility of confusing it with bodily fluids also passed through his mind, but Flynn immediately dismissed the thought. That was just impossible.
　The demon's body fluids would still separate and dissolve into the outside air - it's easier to say it would vaporize.
　Then it could be bodily fluids containing magical power. However, if that is the case, her life has long ceased to function.

''I can't wait to get into the healing process, but it certainly doesn't make sense with bypass healing magic... but...''

　Flynn felt helpless, but that didn't mean he couldn't do something about it. There was no way his pride would allow him to do that.

'So I needed to discuss the procedure with you once, based on the necessary procedures.
Surely, someone could have asked me that.

　Yes, now that Felinella's body was laced with information proving the existence of demons, even if it was only magic power, there was no wonder what could happen to her. In other words, the demon still exists inside her now.

''However, Ars-san's story is contradictory. That can't be true in the first place. I've studied about demons, too.''
'Oh, I know what you mean. If it's magic power, it has to be expelled from the body or else it's strange. If it was mixed into Fellies in some way, such as blood, it would have been a rejection, a shock condition, and they would have died for sure.

　At this point, Ars looked up and looked directly at Flynn.

''Most likely, the demon's demon core has been assimilated into Felli's body and heart.
'What--!　That kind of nonsense ... it's bound to be dysfunctional. But she's alive and well.

　The pure fact was uttered, like an announcement, and Flynn was reminded of the contradiction in the words he uttered at the same time.

　The fact that life was still active, Flynn assured him.
　Ars also nodded one back. It would be more logical to assume that the demon nucleus remained inside his body.
　Although it is a small amount, there is definitely an escape. It's a good thing that the person who was affected by the attack, Ars himself, feels that way, so there's no doubt about it.
　In that moment, Ars tried to accidentally suck out even Felli's magic power. That's how difficult it was to distinguish between them.

'Fortunately, Felli isn't dead yet. However, the magic core will eventually grow inside Felli. It would be more accurate to say that it will return to normal. It may not happen. Then I wouldn't say I saved you.
Yes, yes, of course, but there's no way to heal it as it is.
I know.

　Ars had also been looking for a few ways to get on the road and until Flynn arrived.
　However, Ars's knowledge alone was limited. With Flynn's conviction, he would have to borrow her knowledge as a healing mage to determine the pros and cons of whether he could do it.