Chapter 505

The Effects of the Ryuujin's Medicine
“Since we’re standing in front of Lord Ryuujin, I’ll explain it clearly—the medicine we make is by no means a panacea, you know. All it does is amplify the effects of healing magic to their maximum potential, allowing the caster to heal someone to the full extent of their abilities.”

Isn’t that… still an amazing thing?
If someone’s severely injured, giving them the medicine and casting healing magic could potentially save them, right?
That’s what I thought, but apparently, Tomoa, Priscilla, and Alizée had a different opinion.
According to them, many healers believe they can’t heal severe injuries, which prevents them from actually doing it.
And Lady Kikuri confirmed that theory.

Is that… how it works?

“Lady Lily, you seem to be taking this lightly, but healing magic isn’t so simple. Without proper knowledge of the injury or illness, it won’t work. And if the caster has already given up in their mind, the magic’s effect won’t manifest. That’s why this medicine can never be called a true panacea.”

“Hmmm, is that so? But what if you spread proper medical knowledge along with the medicine?”

“We’ve thought of that, but even within the Isles of the Eight Gods, it didn’t go well. Passing on knowledge is far harder than it sounds. When information is spread orally, mistakes inevitably creep in due to misunderstandings or assumptions. And when we tried to compile it into written form, it became a proper medical text filled with technical jargon. Even the priests of the Eight Seats Gods gave up halfway through.”

Yeah… I can see how that would happen.
Back before I was reborn, I struggled to read medical books myself—they were full of complicated language.
Once I properly deciphered them, I realized it wasn’t just for show; they had to be written that way to be accurate.
But getting to that level of understanding was exhausting.
Plus, medicine inevitably involves technical terms.
In my previous life, I could just search for unfamiliar terms on the internet, but in this world, there’s no such convenience.
Even with footnotes or basic explanations, it would be hard to truly understand everything.
Yeah… there’s no easy solution to this.

“Well, that’s why whether this becomes a ‘panacea’ depends entirely on the healer’s skill. If the healer’s good enough, they can even reattach a severed arm.”

“That’s incredible! Who could do that?”

“I did it. The Fire Seat lost an arm in an accident at the forge—clean off, at the shoulder. I gave him the medicine, cast healing magic, and stitched him back together.”

Lady Kikuri… is amazing.
Not only can she use such powerful healing magic, she’s a healer herself.

“I only became capable of such strong healing magic thanks to Lord Ryuujin’s training, though.”

“Lord Ryuujin… trained you?”

“Oh yes. Long ago, I was offered to Lord Ryuujin as a sacrifice. In other words, I was a human offering.”

Whoa… they had customs like that?
… Wait.
The Flower tribe… they’re known for their long lifespans, right?
Just how old Lady Kikuri?
And… when exactly did that happen?

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