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Chapter 3
【Melda’s POV】
My name is Melda. I am a slave kept by the Schmerzen family.
I specialize in healing magic and am treated relatively well, but my life is still that of a slave.
My job is to tend to the injured slaves around the mansion.
Day after day, the slaves keep getting injured and I have to heal them over and over.
Yet I receive no gratitude – only meager meals and harsh orders.
I have no desire to change my lowly slave status, but the monotonous, unfulfilling days still frustrate me.
Then one day, the young master Eld approached me.
「If I give you this bread, will you teach me healing magic?」
「M-me, teach young master healing magic…? I don’t mind but… shouldn’t you have a slave do that…?」
I had never heard of someone of such a noble status wanting to learn healing magic themselves.
It’s tiring work that requires physical strength – commonly seen as a slave’s job.
Yet this small young master lowered himself to request lessons from me.
「No, I’m interested in learning it myself. I definitely want to learn it on my own.」
「I-I see! If that’s the case, I’ll do my best!」
Bored with the repetitive days, I agreed without hesitation. Though of course, as a slave I have no right to refuse…
Still, teaching young master seemed more interesting than my regular work.
And if he offers bread in return, why refuse?
For someone of my low status to have a noble lower his head to me like this…
Young master Eld is quite the curious one. Does he not understand how to treat slaves due to his youth?
He even offers fair payment of additional bread.
Young as he is, young master Eld has an air of distinction.
「Alright, shall we start by regrowing frog arms?」
「Yes, as you wish.」
Young master Eld quickly succeeded in making frog legs.
This surprised me greatly.
I knew nobles kept healthier and had more magical power than us slaves but…
Young master Eld’s talent for healing magic is outstanding.
It usually takes years of training just to heal a frog.
The Schmerzens are known for their skill in dark magic and master sorcerers. But I was shocked to discover such talent for healing magic in young master Eld.
If he focuses his talents and efforts solely on healing magic… The consequences could be formidable.
「I want to be able to regrow human arms one day… Do you think I can do it?」
「With your talents, I believe it may be possible, but… it would take many years of practice. Even I cannot fully regrow human arms or legs. Only court physician mages and such can…」
「I see… so more training is required. I’d like to achieve it as soon as possible…」
His statement surprised me.
Regrowing human arms with healing magic is near impossible without specialized training.
Only fanatically talented and hardworking healing magic specialists have a hope of reaching that level…
Yet young master spoke of it so casually. He is aiming far beyond the recreational dabbling level appropriate for a young noble.
But from the look in young master Eld’s eyes… I can sense his seriousness.
With his talents… perhaps it may be possible.
I felt that if he keeps progressing like this, he would achieve incredible things.
And so he shocked me again just weeks later – healing and regrowing the arm of an injured slave!
In just this short time he had reached a level that should take years…
Young master’s talents surpassed my expectations exponentially.
「Young master Eld… Is it true…!?」
「Ah, I tried and was able to do it.」
「That’s… incredible… I have nothing left to teach you.」
Despite my slave status, being able teach young master brought me great pride as a teacher.
I never imagined healing magic mastery could come so swiftly… It’s unbelievable.
Watching young master’s rapid growth was thrilling.
But there was still one mystery – why was young master so intent on learning healing magic?
Surely a noble merchant’s son has no plans to become an adventurer or anything…
Slave healing should be left to healer slaves like me.
His dedication perplexed me.
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