Mm-hm.

　Early morning. Wraith woke up to a freezing cold.
　Her body was strangely heavy, probably because she had been sleeping with her body on a hard chair.

　As she stood up while relaxing her body, she saw the pots and other tools that had been left there since last night.

''Ah........''

　The Wraiths have a look on their face as if they saw something they didn't want to see. However, I can't pretend that I didn't see it either.

'Let's clean up........'

　Reluctantly, he starts to move. I don't really want to move my body in the morning.

''Huh........''

　It only took a few minutes to get it over with, probably thanks to the crispness of the move. Wraith sat down on the chair once more and rested his body. In her hand, she held the potion she had created last night.

''Well,''

　I can't rest forever. Wraith got up with her bag and went out of the room. First of all, she headed to the living room and found Raffy, who seemed to be already awake.

'Good morning, Raffy.'
Yeah, good morning.

　Raffy was not surprised to see Wraith. This was because Wraith had originally planned to stay at Raffy's house for the creation of the potion.

''Where's Amelia-san?''
'I just got home a little while ago. I'm back, and I can take care of Sylvia. More importantly....

　Raffy's gaze falls on Wraith's hand. Wraith chuckles at the obvious reaction.

'Oh, it's okay. The potion is complete.''
Well that's good.

　Raffy patted his chest with a heartfelt look of relief. No matter how much Wraith was a skilled alchemist, he was probably still anxious.

　Looking closely at Raffy, she seemed to be a little tired. She couldn't sleep soundly due to her anxiety.

''Well for now, can I borrow the washroom?　Then I think I'll check on Sylvia.
Yeah, that's fine. Just go straight down the hallway there, and you'll see it on your right.
Thank you.

　Taking Raffy's word for it, Wraith headed to the bathroom.
　In order to wake up her head, which was still in a daze, she didn't hesitate to bathe her face in cold water.

''Huh........''

　Even though it was the day after I almost died, my fatigue had completely disappeared. Thinking that this was also the result of enduring the recklessness of his master's recklessness made his eyes burn.
　Wraith, who might have experienced more near-death experiences than an adventurer if he was not good at it, was feeling deeply alive.

''Ah, it's wonderful to be alive.......''

　Saying something unbecoming of an alchemist, Wraith readied himself.

'I've kept you waiting. Let's go then.
Yeah, please.

　He took Raffy, who was waiting for him in the living room, to Sylvia's room.
　When Lace entered the room, she found Sylvia, who had already woken up, sitting on the bed.

　However, she was still not in good physical condition and sat leaning against the wall. Her complexion is also blue, and she seems to be losing consciousness at any moment.


''Sylvia........!
Sister, Mr....

　Seeing Sylvia laughing without effort, Raffy rushed over to her. Wraith also went to the side of the bed and looked at Sylvia again.

''Analysis (Analyze).''

　The progress is faster than I expected.
　The first thing the Wraiths thought when they grasped the state of Sylvia's body through the "Analysis" was that.

　If the Wraiths had taken their time, they probably wouldn't have been able to treat it in time.

''Sylvia, drink this.

　Wraith took the potion to her mouth for Sylvia, who couldn't move. Sylvia slowly gulped down the potion while Raffy supported her body.

''Well nothing's going to happen?''

　Looking at Sylvia, whose blue pattern is still floating in the air, Raffy looks worried. Sylvia looks at her body curiously, as if she can't feel the effects either.

''This potion is a delayed effect. So, just to be safe, you'll still need to rest for the rest of the day. Oh, and don't ever use your magic until I tell you it's okay.

　As a reminder, the last word is said forcefully.
　Even though the nature of Vet's magic absorption is suppressed by alchemy, it's because if you do something like releasing magic power from yourself, the worst thing you could do would be to suck out the magic power and die.

　Seeing the serious expression on Wraith's face, Sylvia nodded with a coy smile.

''Well, for now, your life is no longer in danger, so you can rest easy. Get some rest today.''

　Wraith's face changes from a serious expression to a friendly smile.

'Thank you, thank you.'

　With a faint smile, Sylvia replied.

''Well. Well, I guess I'd better go home now. I think I'll come back tomorrow to check on you.'
All right. --Thank you so much, Wraith.
Well, you can always count on me for help.


　*****


..........
What are you waiting for?
No, it's so peaceful.
You sound like an old man.
Stop it, I'm a teenager.

　After returning from Raffy's house, Lace came to Daisy's shop. Today was just the day to help out.

　It was a peaceful time in contrast to the life-threatening game of tag I was playing in the woods, and I couldn't help but feel distracted.

''I almost died just the day before yesterday or so.
'How can I go through an experience that nearly killed me...'
I was in the forest to collect some materials for a reason. Then I met a strong skeleton. I thought I was going to die.

　Daisy gives Wraith, who speaks matter-of-factly, a dumbfounded look.
　Then she suddenly pretends to think about it.

'Hey, isn't the skeleton you met the demon that attacked the adventurer you saved before?
Hmm...?

　The sudden topic made Wraith think for a bit, and he quickly remembered. Indeed, Wraith had used the elixir to help an adventurer girl.

　Well, that's why he was attacked by a pile of nomination requests.

''There was a talk in the Adventurer's Guild that there were demons in the forest where there were supposed to be no demons. Moreover, it seems that a giant skeleton was among the demons. I heard that the adventurers you rescued said the same thing when I talked to them.
Oh, man.

　So the place where the demon suddenly appeared that Wraith was talking to Daisy about earlier was none other than the forest where Wraith lived.

'So what happened to that skeleton?'
Um, he's down.

　Wraith said casually, and Daisy's hand, which was continuing to make the potion, snapped to a halt.

''...Is that true?''
'Well, of course I didn't beat you, but I didn't beat you. The adventurer I was with took it down by himself.
''Well that skeleton was said to have at least an A+ grade.

　Wraith, who had been smiling and talking, suddenly turned serious.

...Really?
Seriously. The big one.

　At the very least (...) it's an A+. In other words, it could be a higher rank than that.
　Needless to say, defeating such a demon alone was not a normal thing to do.

　Wraith had a vague perception that Raffy was strong. If we were to strictly measure her strength as such, she was one of the best among the S-class adventurers. It's a level where she can call herself the strongest without question.

''Who is this adventurer that was with you?''
I'm looking for a man named Raffy, but...

　Wraith replies in a funny tone of astonishment.

''Why are you suddenly being respectful........ I mean, isn't Raffy, as I recall, the youngest person to become an S-class adventurer?''
Wow.
For sheer awesomeness, you're a good match.

　Normally, only Wraiths are admired or surprised, but Raffy also has achievements that rival those of Wraiths. Raffy herself doesn't mind that, though.

'I mean, how could you get to know such a big name?
I think so.

　Sullenly, Wraith was grateful for his meeting with Raffy.