'Luna, I'm not going to be picky about skipping my studies. That's because it's Luna and Tida's problem. But if you get in my way, I'll kick you out and then I'll call Tida and preach to you and Tida together.

　The Lord Treasurer clearly stated that he would involve Tida.
　Luna, who was a stone's throw away, covered her mouth with her hand and nodded.

'And Temma. From now on, you don't need to ask for permission to use the storeroom for every single thing, I'll talk to His Majesty about it. However, the forbidden books are stored in the basement, so don't step in there.

　When he finished, he was flipping through the pages of his book and writing some notes, as if he didn't care about us.

　We didn't feel comfortable sitting next to him, so we took a seat away from him and looked for a book.

'So, what book are you looking for, brother?'

　Luna visited me as she placed some children's books on the table.

'They're magic-related books. Well, there are some books on medicine mixed in, too.'

　When I said, "Medicine," I thought the Lord Treasurer responded, but when I turned to him, he was flipping through a book just like before.　

'Your brother can make medicine too?'

'Yeah, when I was in Kukri village, my mom drilled me in the basics. That's why I'm learning how to prepare and use medicines.

　As Luna and I were talking about such things, the Finance Lord suddenly got up from his seat and came towards us.

He said, "Temma, your mother is Lord Shelia, right? And that Lord Shelia taught you how to mix a potion.

Yes, I know, but...

　I gave a half-hearted answer to the sudden question, but the Lord Treasurer didn't seem to care about that, and he suddenly bowed his head.

'Please, Temma. Help me!　

　His head was almost confused by the sudden attitude of the Lord Treasurer, but he took a deep breath and tried to remain calm, and spoke to the still bowing Lord Treasurer.　

'Raise your head for now, please. It's hard to talk to you as it is, and most importantly, if you don't tell me why, I don't know what I can help you with.

I'm sorry for that all of a sudden.

　Raising his head, the Lord Treasurer took a series of deep breaths, and when he had calmed down, he sat down in his chair and began to explain the situation.

'What I need your help with is my wife. The truth is, my wife has always been very weak, and it's not uncommon for her to fall asleep, but since about six months ago, she has been acting strangely.

　According to the Lord Treasurer, his wife has been in bed for about six months now, and at first he thought she was suffering from a mild cold, as usual. But a month or two passed, and there was no sign of any recovery in her condition.
　He said that sometimes the symptoms were mild, but he was unable to stand up by himself and it was all he could do to sit up.
　The movement of the limbs has become even slower lately, so he has taken them to the doctors in the capital and tried various medicines, but none of them are very effective.

But I'm not really a doctor. I only learned a little bit of medicine from my mother, you know?

　I was wondering why you want me to help you.

I'm sure you've been wondering why I'm asking for your help," he said, "Mother of Tenma......................Lord Shelia was also a famous medicine maker. Moreover, the medicines made from the best herbs from the village of Kukri were said to be among the hidden treasures of the royal capital, and were valued by the nobility.

　He has a reason to say that.

'I've never heard of that before but I don't know if I can help you.

'That's okay! Maybe Temma has been taught something by Lord Ciria that the doctors in King's Landing don't know! Now I'm willing to try what little potential there is!

　I don't know if I can help with the Finance Lord's desperation, but I decided to take a look at his wife once after preambleing that I didn't know if I could help him.

'Thanks. Then I'll go get ready right away and you can wait for me at the door!

　With that, the Lord Treasurer hurried out of the stacks.

'Can we leave the Lord Treasurer's book as it is someone will fix it. Anyway, what about Luna?

　Luna thought for a moment and then hurriedly began to fix her book.

'I'll follow you! It's been a long time since I've seen your aunt!

　So Luna said, and as they left the stacks, they bumped into Tida as she opened the door.

'There you are! Mr. Temma, what does this mean!

　Luna quickly hid behind me when she saw Tida looking a little angry.

The best way to do this is to have a look at the book. I'm sorry to say that I left her alone as she started to study,

　When I lied quietly, Tida didn't seem to be convinced, but she was reluctantly convinced when I told her that the Lord Treasurer was there too... I didn't lie because the Lord Treasurer was definitely there.

'And you know what, Tida? I'm on my way to see the Finance Lord's wife, and I'm going to take Luna with me.

To your aunt's? Your aunt is sick, and if Luna goes, it would be a nuisance... and I have my studies to do...

　Luna seemed to snap at Tida's words, but before Luna could make a scene, I opened my mouth.

''You need a change of scenery every once in a while, so I'm sure you'll be happy to take Luna with you. Besides, if it doesn't work, the Treasurer will stop you and besides, you won't learn to study in this situation, will you?　

　I pointed at Luna, who was puffing out her cheeks grumpily behind me, and tried to persuade Tida to do something about it.

''........well, I'm sure you're right but to say that you won't study just because you're grumpy......''

'Well, well, I've got an idea. Luna, you're going to get it right the next time you study. If you do that, I'll call Luna right when Shiroumaru and Solomon play, too.

　Shilomar and his friends have been a little under-exercised lately, so I was going to let them play to their heart's content soon.
　There was no way Luna, who loves Solomon, could resist this temptation!
　Hearing my words, Luna, as expected, put on a big smile.

'Really! It's true, it's true! Then I'll study hard!

　Tida was surprised by Luna's change and looked complicated, but since Luna was so motivated, she went back only to promise her next study.

'Brother! Make sure you keep your word!

　Luna, in a good mood, took me by the hand and I headed for the front door.

　The Treasurer had not yet arrived at the front door, and there was only one carriage parked there. Incidentally, there was someone sitting on the groom's seat whom I had never seen before.

'Sorry, have I kept you waiting?'

　Not long after we got to the door, the Lord Treasurer came in, breathless.

'No, we just arrived. Also, Luna would like to follow me, if you don't mind.

　I looked at Luna as I said this, and she was already about to get into the carriage.

Well, that's fine. It doesn't seem to be a contagious disease, and my wife will be happy to see Luna for the first time in a long time.

　Seeing Luna, who was asking about us in the carriage, the Finance Lord said with a sigh.

''Get in for now. My mansion isn't too far from the royal castle, but even so, it might be too late to get there now.''

　The Lord Treasurer hurried me into the carriage and told the gentleman where to go.

　It took about twenty minutes for the carriage to arrive at the Lord Treasurer's mansion after the carriage left the front door.
　When we got out of the carriage, the Lord Treasurer led us at a fast pace through the front door.
　We passed a few servants on the way and were surprised, but when we saw the Lord Treasurer go upstairs without a sideways glance, he went back to his work, as if he had been satisfied with what he was doing.

'It's me, come in, Misery.

　As soon as he arrived at the corner room on the second floor, the Lord Treasurer opened the door without knocking.
　Through the open door, you see a woman lying on a bed looking at you and a maid who seems to be her caretaker.
　The maid looked at the treasurer, bowed, and left the room.

'What's the matter, sir, in such a hurry?'　

I'm sorry to disturb you. Actually, I brought someone here to see to your illness.

　Then, as I stood at the door, the Lord Treasurer beckoned me over.

'I believe I have told you,' he said, 'that this is Temma, who rescued your father in the village of Kukri. Temma, she is my wife, Misalia.

Nice to meet you, I'm Temma.

'Oh! Let's call your rumored Mr. Tenma. It's a pleasure to meet you, Missalia. The people closest to me call me Misery. Oh, please, Miss Tenma, you can call me Miss Tenma too. Luna used to come here too.

It's been a long time, aunt.　

　After a brief greeting, Mr. Misery asked the Lord Treasurer.

'So, were you in a hurry to introduce Miss Temma to us?

The only problem is that Temma was learning about medicine from her mother, Lord Ciria, in the village of Kukri. That's why I asked her to come to me to see if she knew anything about your illness.

Well, it was.

"Temma, can you take a look at this as soon as possible?

Please, Miss Temma.

　I switched places with the Lord Treasurer and stood by Miss Misery's side.

'I'll do what I can but please don't expect too much.　

　Then I did as Mom had done and tried to get a pulse and did some light palpation.
　My pulse was about 80 per minute, so it should be normal if it was as I knew in my previous life.
　I called one of the female maids close to my age to measure it, and it was a little over 70 as well, so I figured there was no problem.
　And as for the palpation, this one was quite problematic.

'Miss Misery, can you see I'm touching this place?'
No.

And this one?
No.

　I tried pushing a little harder from the thumb area of my toe, but it seemed to dull my reaction and pain perception considerably.
　On top of that, my skin was a bit hard and I could hardly feel any magic power.

''Perhaps, but there's a high possibility that Misery-san is suffering from a magic power disorder.

　The pathway of magic power is called "magic circuit" in this world.
　And when the circulation of the magic circuit is slow and magic power cannot pass through it, it is called "magic circuit disorder" or "magic circuit insufficiency".
　However, this disease is rare nowadays and many people don't know about it.
　The reason for this is the development of magical medicine. In the olden days, treatment was usually done with a combination of medicine and magic, but nowadays, medicine was only used for simple injuries and illnesses, and a large percentage of the treatment was done with magic.

　The reason for this is that the number of users has increased due to the following advantages: magic treatment is painless and quicker to heal, the cost of treatment is cheaper considering the time it takes to fully recover, there are fewer complaints when a patient dies, and the number of wizards has increased compared to the past, making it easier to get treatment.

　In the case of death claims, in the case of conventional treatment, it depends entirely on the doctor's ability to heal, but in the case of recovery magic, no matter how bad the magic is, as long as the magician is able to activate it, the injury is healed...........................However, how far he can recover is up to the wizard I have, but....
　So even if a patient dies, if they say "we used all the magic we could, but it was too late for the magic to work," or "the injury was healed, but the patient died from other factors," even if they try to complain, the surface injuries are often sealed up when the magic is cast, so the magic doesn't work clearly. There are circumstances that make it difficult to judge that it wasn't there.

　It's not that there is no qualification for being a doctor in this world to begin with, it's just a matter of saying "I can use my recovery magic, so I'll become a doctor from today".
　However, there are some who call themselves doctors after properly studying under a doctor and gaining experience, but since there is no specialized school like in their previous lives, there is a natural gap between the skills of the doctors... and that is extreme.
　So, there are few doctors like 'internists' who treat people with medicine and other treatments based on correct knowledge and experience.

　What's more, in the case of a magic circuit disorder, most doctors these days don't know how to treat it, since it requires the skills of a magic treatment and an internist.

''So, Temma knows the cure!

　When I told him about the magical circuitry disorder, the Lord Treasurer grabbed both of me and asked me.

'I know of a cure for mild symptoms, but I don't know of a cure for symptoms this severe.　

　I told the treasurer what my mother had taught me.

''A magic circuit disorder is when a part of the magic circuit circulating through the body doesn't allow magic power to pass through. If it's a mild symptom, you can simply channel magic power from the outside, but in Misery-san's case, her condition is quite advanced, so if you use this method, you'll damage the magic circuit, and if it's done poorly, there's a risk of her dying of shock.

　If you compare the circuit to a hose, in the case of mild symptoms, the hose itself is not damaged, and it is clogged with debris.
　However, in the case of severe symptoms, the hose itself is damaged and there is a lot of debris stuck inside. Therefore, if you do the same thing with mild symptoms, there is a very high possibility that the hose itself will not be able to withstand the water pressure and will rupture.
　And in this case, the magical power that would cause it to rupture would injure the body, so there is a high chance of death from it.

　When I explained that, the air around me began to feel heavy, but my story continued.

'I think Grandpa can fix it. And Mom said that Grandpa taught her how to heal him.

'Can Master Merlin cure Misery?　

　As soon as the Treasurer heard my words, he ran out of the room in a state of excitement.
　I was stunned and dumbfounded by the suddenness of the event, but when the Treasurer came back, he grabbed my hand and ran me straight to the carriage.
　Luna waved at me as I left the room, and this time she didn't seem to be interested in following me.

''Lord Treasurer, if you're just going to fetch Grandpa, I think it would be quicker if I flew over...''

　I said that to the Lord Treasurer, who was poorly shaking his arms in the carriage, but the Lord Treasurer did not shake his head at my suggestion.

'It would certainly be the quickest way to do it, but we can't do anything without courtesy when we're in the position to ask for it. I'm sorry for Temma, but I'd like you to go with me in the carriage.

　I know it's too late to drag me this far, but after all, the Financial Lord has that king's blood in his veins.
　When I think about it, I can't help but wonder if it's inevitable this time.
　Then an unsettled atmosphere reigned in the carriage.
　The cause was the Lord Treasurer. He's been fidgety and restless since a while ago, opening his mouth to talk to me from time to time, and then shutting his mouth with a look of not knowing what to say.
　I thought about talking to him, but he looked quite serious and seemed to be thinking, so I dared to ignore him.

　After such a few times, the carriage arrived in front of my grandfather's mansion.
　In the yard of my grandfather's mansion, a guard golem was positioned in the yard of my grandfather's mansion, and two golems reacted to the carriage and came to the gate, but they seemed to sense my magic and opened the gate with two of them and led the carriage inside.
　The golem looked quite surprised, but when I instructed him to go inside with the carriage and told him that the golems wouldn't do anything if he stayed quietly in the driver's seat, he was relieved and nervously led the carriage to the front door.

'Come inside, Lord Treasurer,'

Uh-huh...

　I ducked through the front door of the mansion with a somewhat nervous-looking Finance Minister in tow.
　I was going to show him to the reception room first, but before I could do so, Grandpa showed up.

You're early, Temma. It's the Lord Treasurer. Is something wrong?

'I have a question for you grandpa. Grandpa, can you treat someone who is suffering from a magic circuit disorder?　

　When I asked him point-blank, he tossed his head, but he must have guessed something from the finance lord's appearance.

"For now, let's just hear the details.......come to my room.




Hmmm, I get the gist of it. I'll come to a conclusion. I have no cure.

　Soon after that, I moved to Grandpa's room to explain what happened, and he replied that he did.
　The Lord Treasurer was clearly disheartened by his immediate answer.

''But Mom said that Grandpa taught her the cure,''

It is true that I know the cure, Temma, but those who know the cure are not always able to cure. But those who know the cure are not always the ones who can treat it. If this were a mild case, I could have cured it myself.

　Grandpa said ruefully.

''No, just finding out the symptoms was a harvest. Now I'll try to find someone who can manage to treat it...''

　The Treasurer said, and was about to leave his seat and head for the door when Grandpa stopped him.

He said, "Well, wait and see. There's a good chance you'll be too late to look for him," he said. There's a better chance of recovery.

It's true!

　The Treasurer turned on his heel and crowded in on Grandpa.

He turned on his heel and walked over to Grandpa. The way to do that Temma, you will learn the cure.

What? Me?

　Suddenly I froze, sounding dumb at the words.