The Villainess Who Was Dumped Got Married into My Family, a Mob Noble from the Frontier, and Turns Out, She's an Amazing Capable Wife? - Chapter 28: Kind but Ruthless Recovery Magic

Chapter 28: Kind but Ruthless Recovery Magic

“Hey, since you’re referred to as the sage’s progeny, does that mean your magic is amazing?”

Alicia asked in a rather vague way. 

It seems that whenever she, or anyone for that matter, asks about magic, their eyes sparkle with curiosity. 

It’s probably expected, coming from a family of dukes in a country renowned for its magic.

“I guess so. Healing magic is my specialty.” 

“Being skilled in healing magic is pretty rare, right?” 

“Yes, it is.”

I silently listened to their lively conversation, feeling a bit like Sebas. 

Being agreeable in conversations with ladies might just be a charm factor, a timeless truth across all cultures.

Now, back to the serious discussion. 

Healing magic, in reality, is a magic that anyone can use. 

It’s akin to the natural healing abilities inherent in humans. 

Despite some variations in magical power, magic exists in everyone’s body, designed with that premise in mind.

There are stories of adventurers who believed they couldn’t use magic, but as they fought monsters and trained, their bodies became incredibly resilient.

However, that’s just the basics of healing magic.

The healing magic derived from one’s own healing abilities works only on oneself. 

The criteria for being considered skilled include being able to heal others, a standard for admission to the academy as a sage’s progeny.

Being able to treat others is quite rare in this world.

Mariana, who reached the status of a saint, could dispel all manner of diseases and even restore missing limbs, making her capable of supporting her people in combat as if leading a zombie attack.

It led to a significant downside ending, but that’s just how formidable she was.

“Back then, I couldn’t save my sick parents. They told me to become someone who could save a loved one if I ever had one again, so I decided to enroll in the academy,.”

“Mariana, you are… uu.”

“Alicia!? Please, don’t cry!” 

“Sniff, it’s such a touching story…”

Moved by Alicia’s tears, I also pretended to cry to go along with her.

“By the way, Ragna, you can heal others too, right?” 

“Yes, but my case is special, so it might not be helpful.”

“Really? Well, it’s Ragna after all.”

I brushed off Alicia’s probing with a casual response.

Healing magic isn’t always as gentle as one might think.

It involves understanding the human body and visually seeing and understanding the flow of an individual’s magical power. 

While it might not fix missing limbs or erase scars completely, it can heal serious internal damage or reattach parts cleanly cut before they begin to decay.

How does one train for this?

Through dissection.

It’s even better if the subject is still alive. 

Of course, such practices wouldn’t be allowed at the academy. 

Those rare types who excel in healing magic usually study various magics and train their magical power to become capable of healing almost anything unconditionally.

Hence, the saint! 

There are even items that amplify a saint’s magical power, making Mariana nearly invincible once she reaches that level.

Ah Fake.
Are you also such a special case? I wonder.

“Even so, it’s strange that no other customers are coming, isn’t it?”

Alicia wondered aloud why we were still the only customers after all our chatting. 

That was actually my fault. 

“Ah, sorry. Things got a bit hectic when we first arrived, so I closed the shop.”

“Ragna, you…”

Collar! 

But realistically, it wasn’t possible to serve customers in such a situation, so it made sense to close the shop for a bit. 

This allowed us to have our deep conversation, a smart move on my part.

“We need to open up soon, or it’ll be bad for business! Open the shop!” 

“Woof woof!”

“Eh, woof woof…? No, it’s fine. We’re not usually open on school days, and I’ve been wanting to focus on my studies recently, so we’re closed on weekends too. I only opened today thinking maybe Alicia would come by.” 

Managing school and the shop at the same time is impossible for someone who’s lost their parents.

Since she’s not a nobility, she can’t just leave it to servants.

I thought about getting someone to help part-time, but I wondered why she hadn’t done that yet.

Maybe someone is supporting her enough to attend school?

Knowing how serious and kind she is, she probably wouldn’t use the money meant for school to run the shop.

“So, how are you managing your living expenses while attending school?” 

Alicia asked this naturally.

“Your tuition and other school fees are waived, right? Wouldn’t it have been easier to just stay in the dorm?”

“I like our house, Alicia. It’s not too far from school, and since there’s no coffee at the academy, I wouldn’t choose to stay in the dorm.”

“That makes sense. Sorry, in the Brave family, we’re taught to ask about things we don’t understand right away, so I’ve gotten into the habit of asking directly.”

“Ahaha, I prefer things to be straightforward. Like Sir Ragna said, I’m a commoner, so I chose not to stay in the dorm and commute from home instead,” 

Mariana explained with a laugh. 

“As for living expenses, the headmaster was kind enough to redirect the dormitory fees to me under the condition that I maintain good grades, so I’ve been managing by cutting corners where I can.” 

That’s a relief. 

I was worried about how she was managing, wondering if the Ignite family was providing financial support, but it turns out my worries were unnecessary.

The academy headmaster, Vorsea is well-respected. 

It seems the main route of the story, where he supports the protagonist and the prince’s love story from behind the scenes, is functioning well.

“I guess it’s about time… I really don’t want to leave, but we should call it a day.”

Alicia said as she stood up, looking at the time.

We had stayed at Mariana’s shop for quite a while.

There were errands to run, so it was time to leave.

“The coffee was delicious, can I come again?”

“Alicia is always welcome here!”

“Ragna, we have permission! Let’s make it a habit to come here on weekends!”

“Yeah, that sounds good.”

It wouldn’t be a problem as long as it doesn’t cause too much trouble, right?

I get to enjoy great coffee and keep an eye on Mariana and her surroundings, so it’s a win-win for me.

“Alicia, if you ever need anything at school, please tell me! I might not be much help, but I was raised to assist my friends!”

“Fufu, just hearing that means a lot, thank you.”

“Wow, your smile is so bright it’s blinding!”

“I totally get that feeling.”

“Sir Ragna, please let me have Alicia.” 

“Absolutely not.” 

Even if the world turned upside down or was struck by calamity, I would never agree to that, not even if a prince asked.

It’s out of the question. 

“What’s with you guys…” 

And with that, we left Mariana’s shop.

I truly hoped this peace would last for three years.

But, just as Vorsea had said, the intertwined fates do not seek tranquility. 

Once disturbed, forces work to return to their original state, attempting to balance the scales. 

The power of distorted waves is strong. 

Those without power are swallowed by them. 

Maybe that’s why, I got—