RNP Chapter 477 The Healing Showdown Ends, Dragon God is the MVP
Chapter 477 The Healing Showdown Ends, Dragon God is the MVP
Chapter 477 The Healing Showdown Ends, Dragon God is the MVP
Magic is something that can only be mastered through training, and healing magic is a special kind of magic that requires injured people as training subjects.
Of course, you can practice through self-harm, but a better option is to find someone who is already injured to be your training partner.
However, their demonic identity leads to social exclusion, preventing them from cooperating with some medical clinics. They are also less susceptible to injury, and injured patients seeking treatment often come to them for help.
Even offering free treatment doesn't guarantee trust, and this should have been a challenge for Loki, but because of Broly's peculiar request at the Adventurers' Guild, it turned into a massive lottery for injured adventurers.
"Ah, my injuries have been healed. And you've even mastered intermediate-level healing? There's something fishy going on here!"
The makeshift clinic, Lokishi Clinic, was somewhat rudimentary, set up next to the Adventurers' Guild. A werewolf adventurer was carried out by two burly men, cursing and shouting about the conspiracy.
"Hey, your forearm injury is worse than the cut my grandma made while chopping vegetables. You're lucky you got free treatment. If you keep making a fuss, don't blame us for kicking you away."
The temporary security guard that Broly hired for five silver coins was quite effective, but even more effective were the other adventurers queuing behind him, ready to draw prizes based on their injuries.
"Hey, those of you who've been healed, get out of the way. My injuries are worth at least one Lanoah coin. If you delay me from making money, I'll beat you up."
A demon adventurer with a deep, bone-revealing wound on his shoulder spoke with a strong voice, truly befitting a demon with demon blood.
"Just being injured won't do any good. You need the little mage inside who's healing you to learn intermediate healing techniques while healing you."
"It looks like there's no chance. Luckily, I just came here to try my luck. I don't have too much hope for the bounty of the Lanoa coin. I'm already satisfied with getting the basic healing treatment for free."
The adventurers queuing outside chattered about all sorts of things, while Loki felt a little tired. She had never thought that training healing magic was such a difficult thing.
"Little sister Luo Qixi, right? I'm here to encourage you. Please, you must master the intermediate healing technique so I can earn some money. I'll give you half of it then."
The female adventurer with an injured thigh spoke earnestly, leaving Loki with a somewhat unsettling feeling. Was she an injured person or a gambler? Nevertheless, Loki placed her hand above the woman's thigh and began chanting a healing spell: "Divine power is a fragrant sustenance, granting strength to those who have lost their strength to stand up again..."
The female adventurer was quickly healed and asked expectantly, "How is it, little sister Loki, have you mastered intermediate healing?"
"There's no way you can grasp it so quickly; this is just basic healing..."
"Could you make an exception and say you've already mastered intermediate-level healing, so my sister can go and claim the reward?"
"Miss adventurer, putting aside the fact that I might be older than you, you don't actually think that healing request posted in the Adventurers' Guild has nothing to do with me, do you?"
After dismissing the female adventurer who wanted to complete the healing request through deception, Lokishi called out her next words.
Broly's request was not her original intention, but Loki herself did not refuse this opportunity to have a healing training subject.
One Lanoa coin was within her acceptable range. If she could truly learn intermediate healing, she would be willing to pay such a price, but...
"Sigh~"
Intermediate healing is harder to master than I imagined. Even though I've learned and memorized the structure of the magic and how the magic power works, I just can't release it. It's like I'm not proficient enough; I can think the right thing to do, but I can't quite put it into practice.
Two weeks have passed in the contest between Philia and Loki to see who can master intermediate healing first. Whether it's Philia, who is cooperating with the healer clinic under the Church of Milis in the city to provide free medical services, or Loki, who is providing adventurers with new healing gambling projects, both of them are gradually becoming famous in the magical city of Sharia.
Whenever these two meet at the academy, they exchange a cold snort, each trying to put pressure on the other by talking about their upcoming mastery of intermediate healing techniques. Their bickering during these encounters further escalates the bet that was originally part of their competition.
"Luo Qixi, aren't you going to sleep yet?"
The dormitory lights were still on at night, and Lanleta couldn't help but ask.
"You go to sleep first. I need to study for a while longer. I absolutely cannot lose to that girl, Philia. I have to admit that the demons are no good."
Luo Qixi was writing furiously at her desk, thinking about how to fine-tune the flow of magic to achieve mastery of intermediate healing.
Meanwhile, Felia, who was a day student, was also staying up all night in her room at home researching intermediate healing magic. She also didn't want to bow down and apologize to the mere demons just because she lost, or take back what she said about the other party not being able to learn more advanced healing magic.
Broly, on the other hand, was secretly observing Loki and Felia. As things stood, the two seemed to be healing their rivals in magic, but it was still unclear how they had managed to turn their hostility into friendship.
"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Luo Qixi."
Broly simply delivered meals to the demon girl every day and massaged her shoulders and arms when Lokishi rested. These simple things, which relaxed the girl's tense nerves, made her feel happy.
"Thank you, Broly."
"So, how's your grasp of intermediate-level healing going?"
Another day of food delivery. Broly massaged Loki's shoulders and then asked her the question.
"Sigh, I've almost mastered the basic healing spell to the point where I can unleash it instantly, but I have absolutely no clue about the intermediate healing spell."
Loki sighed. Healing magic was much harder to learn than other magic, at least for Loki.
"I really don't want to lose and then admit that I'm not good enough!"
The girl was under a lot of pressure. Although she didn't experience any hair loss, she was pushing herself too hard.
"Should I go and cause trouble at their clinic?"
Broly suggested.
"No, using underhanded methods, even if you win, is the same as losing."
Unsurprisingly, his suggestion was rejected by the girl.
"Knock knock~"
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the makeshift clinic.
"It's rest time now. If you need treatment, please come back after 1 p.m."
Luo Qixi called out towards the door.
"Knock knock knock~"
But the knocking on the door continued relentlessly.
"I already said, after 1 PM..."
Luo Qixi, who was walking to open the door, paused in her voice.
What are you doing here?
With a somewhat unfriendly gaze, he looked at Philia, who was standing at the door and was clearly a formidable rival, and asked.
"Don't misunderstand, I was just worried that you didn't have enough training subjects for your healing magic. You might think that my victory was unfair after you lost, so I brought you a patient's family member to train with healing magic."
After Felia finished speaking, Loki noticed that behind her was a little beast girl dressed in coarse linen.
"Sister, can you save my mother? She's sick."
The exposed orc girl looked at her nervously and asked.
Luo Qixi: "..."
If I remember correctly, Philia and her father were both members of the alien exclusion faction within the Milis Church.
As for the free clinic, Luo Qixi had heard that it refused to accept other races and was only open to humans.
"Of course, where's your mother?"
However, now is not the time to worry about that. Luo Qixi could see the little beast girl's tension and urgency, and was prepared to accept the healing request.
"My mother is lying in bed at home. She is very weak and can't get out of bed at all."
"That's what the orc girl said."
"Then I'll go to your house with you."
Luo Qixi skipped lunch and chose to go home with the beast girl, only to find the girl's sick mother in her simple home.
However, her initial healing was not enough to completely cure the other person, because it was not an ailment caused by external injury; it could only slightly alleviate the other person's pain.
"How stupid! This is an abnormal condition. Judging from her symptoms, it should be a complication caused by ingesting the pollen of the Kno flower. What can a simple external injury cure? Use the healing magic that clears away impurities and detoxifies as well."
For some reason, Filia, who had come along, was stamping her feet. After discovering that the demon girl was unable to treat the beastwoman's illness, she finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Huh?!"
Luo Qixi, prompted by her, quickly realized what was happening and cured the beastwoman's illness.
"Thank you, Sister Loki, and thank you, Sister Felia."
"You should be careful in the future and not let your mother get too close to flowers and plants."
Philia bent down and gave the orc girl a word of advice.
As they walked together down an alley, Luo Qixi suddenly asked the girl in front of her, "Are you helping that little beastwoman?"
"What?"
"I thought the people of the Milis Church were all extremely prejudiced against other races, but I didn't expect there to be someone like you."
"Ah, don't talk nonsense. I didn't help any alien race. You were the one who cured that girl's mother."
Felia said somewhat flusteredly that in her family education, helping other races was tantamount to blasphemy against Lord Milis, and was not allowed.
"I see. I've changed my opinion of you somewhat."
Looking at the flustered girl, Luo Qixi smiled and said to her.
"Hey, you blue-haired bastard, listen to me for once!"
Philia's face turned red, and she shouted angrily.
"However, although my opinion of you has changed somewhat, I still won't hold back. I will definitely learn intermediate healing before you do, so you'll have to apologize to me sooner."
"Ah, who's afraid of who? You're the one who should apologize and admit that being a demon is unacceptable, and you're not worthy of using the benevolent power bestowed upon mortals by Lord Milis!"
Broly followed behind Loki, watching the human girl, her face flushed and her neck thick with anger, point at the demon girl who was smiling at her, and the two confronted each other again, only this time they weren't so confrontational.
Loki has acknowledged Philia's kind qualities as a healer.
Philia also somewhat acknowledged the demon girl's talent for understanding things quickly and her skill in healing magic.
Although this mutual recognition did not deter the two from wanting to beat each other.
Loki continued to work hard, as did Philia.
"I acknowledge that guy is a good person, but that doesn't mean I want to lose to him."
This is the demon girl's answer after Broly asked Lokishi for her opinion on the competition.
"If that guy changes his mind, I'll make him admit defeat. That would be a victory for the demon race!"
On the other hand, Philia felt a sense of guilt for betraying her faith because of helping the alien race. She wanted to prove that her faith in Saint Milis was still devout and unwavering by defeating Lokishi.
Two more days passed, and Broly felt that the crucial moment for the two to become friends had passed, so he wanted to help Loki win the competition and approached Alster.
When Alster was approached, he was dealing with some trivial matters on the Demon Continent. He found it strange when he heard that Broly wanted to learn about healing magic.
Why did you suddenly want to know about this?
Broly didn't hide anything and told them about Loki's betting match with someone else, which earned him a somewhat subtle look from Orstide.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Broly noticed Alsterd's strange gaze and couldn't help but ask.
"No, it's just that I suddenly realized how lucky Rocky Migrudia is to have someone like you to cover for her."
"Absolutely! Her happiness level is rising much faster than last time; she's happy every day!"
In just over half a year, they had already accumulated the same amount of happiness as in the first year of the previous playthrough. It's safe to say that with a better understanding of Luo Qixi, winning over girls and increasing their happiness levels is practically a breeze.
Alster rubbed his temples. He wasn't really interested in knowing how well the boy was winning over the demon girl, so he steered the conversation toward healing magic.
"Modern magic should be called magic tricks; it's a standardized and organized magical skill that can be learned through systematic study."
But the earliest magic was a phenomenon where magic was generated by the emotions or thoughts of an individual.
While the Church of Milis's explanation of healing magic contains many fictional elements, there is one thing they are correct about.
"What?"
"Healing is love. People who have a loving and compassionate heart towards others are more likely to master advanced healing magic."
Upon hearing this, Broly looked at the Dragon God with a strange expression.
Alsterd understood the meaning in his eyes and continued to explain, "Of course, if a person with powerful magic is about to die and has a strong desire to live, it is also possible for them to master high-level healing magic. The highest-level healing magic I mastered was mastered in roughly this way."
"I've heard that the highest level of healing magic can revive people. Is that true?"
Broly nodded, then asked another question out of curiosity.
"That's fake. Although the healing effect of god-level healing magic is exaggerated, it is impossible to heal if the subject's head is destroyed or the body is severely mutilated."
In comparison, if you want to be resurrected after death, reincarnation is more reliable, although the conditions for using it are more stringent.
"I want Luo Qixi to quickly master intermediate healing techniques. What's your suggestion?"
"Find a seriously injured person who can inspire her to seek healing. If that person already understands the workings of intermediate healing magic, she should be able to break through her bottleneck quickly."
Alster offered a simple and effective suggestion, only to find Broly watching him.
"You don't want me to be the seriously injured one, do you? It's useless. With the curse on me, even if I'm seriously injured and lying on the roadside, other people will only think of finishing me off."
"Ohstide said quickly."
"I didn't mean that at all. I just wanted to ask you if you'd be interested in a friendly match with me, who's only putting on a much weaker show than you?"
Orstide: "..."
I just think Broly really went all out to win over the demon girl.
However, he was somewhat tempted by the proposal. He was often at a disadvantage and getting beaten, so this was a rare opportunity to fight back.
He was determined to help Broly with this favor.
"But have you thought about why you got injured?"
"How would you feel if you were attacked by terrorists while out and about?"
I don't think it's very good.
. . . .
At the end of June in the year 408 of the Ankylion calendar, Broly was attacked by thugs while out and about and was seriously injured.
Driven by a strong desire for healing, Loki successfully mastered intermediate healing magic.
"Heal, heal, heal, Broly, don't die..."
With a sob in her voice, Luo Qixi frantically used healing magic on his battered body.
"Congratulations, Luo Qixi, it seems you've already mastered intermediate healing."
Broly offered his congratulations weakly, and he was genuinely weak; his injuries were real and not at all faked.
"Idiot, is this the time to talk about this? But thank goodness, you're alright."
Only after seeing that the boy's life had returned to a stable state did Luo Qixi feel relieved.
However, when they tried to find the culprit, they couldn't locate him.
"He was a man with fierce eyes. He attacked me the moment we met, and I had no idea what was happening before I was knocked down..."
A headless attack occurred in the magical city of Sharia, but because no one died, it did not attract much attention.
However, Loki later made an excuse to go out with the boy when Broly left the academy alone, but that's another story.
"I... lost."
In the contest to see who could master intermediate healing magic first, Philia lost. She awkwardly admitted her defeat to Loki, but she found it difficult to fulfill her promise to apologize loudly and acknowledge that demons could also master higher-level healing magic.
"Philya".
Luo Qixi called her name.
"I will fulfill the terms of the failure, don't rush me."
"Philia shouted loudly, but just the night before last, her father had splashed water on her face and scolded her severely for suggesting that they help treat other races besides demons.
She could hardly bear to think about what would happen to her if her father found out about her defeat and her submission to the demons.
I guess we'll be cut off.
"No, what I mean is, let's start a new competition and see who masters superior healing first."
"Huh?"
"What's wrong, you devout follower of the Milis Church? Are you scared?"
"Ah, who's afraid? Let's compete then."
After Felia finished speaking, she suddenly realized that the demon girl in front of her might be giving her a way out.
"Thanks……"
She thanked them in a barely audible voice.
"But I will still win."
Luo Qixi said again.
"No, I'm the one who won."
The matter of the healing duel passed quietly.
Broly had no idea how the two had become friends in the first place.
But without a doubt, the two have now become friends.
"Ding~"
A Lanoa coin was flung into the air, and Broly's commission was actually completed by himself.
However, Dragon God is the MVP!
(End of this chapter)