49-Episode 48




 After parting ways with Mr. Gain, I decided to go to the reception desk to ask for some herbs.
 It seems that medicinal herbs grow surprisingly everywhere outside of this city, and it's not hard to find them.
 However, I've never seen a medicinal herb before, so I was shown a sample. ...... Yeah, I don't know what the difference is from the grass that grows around here.
 Fortunately, I can use "identification" so I don't think I'll fail.
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 I don't know how weak they are because my image of slimes and goblins is completely based on the demons in the forest, but if you think about it, defeating them is probably more profitable because you get the money from completing the request plus the money from exchanging the dropped items for cash. I don't know.
 Well, I don't have that much money at the moment, so I accepted the request to collect medicinal herbs.
 By the way, the number of herbs I need to collect is 10, so I should be able to get by.
 Once I took the knights out of the city, a nice breeze blew through.

The air in this world is delicious after all.

 The temperature is just right and the air is clean.
 I learned in school that in medieval Europe, there was feces and urine scattered all over the city and it smelled bad, but there was no sign of that.
 As we walked, there was a little line to enter the city, and they looked surprised to see us. Well, me with Knight and Akatsuki must be rare. I hadn't seen anyone like them in the city either.
 I entered the meadow just outside the city and looked around, remembering the medicinal herbs that Emilia had shown me.

"Hmmm, ...... ah, is this it?

 I found something that looked like that, so I did some "identification".

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm not sure what to make of it. It can be used by grinding the leaves as they are, and it is effective for scratches. It is highly effective if you pull it out while avoiding damaging the roots when collecting it.

 Hmmm ...... looks like this is definitely a medicinal herb, but it has a proper official name.
 And thanks to "Identification," I even know how to collect it properly.
 I lightly dug up the soil with my hands to get the herb, and showed it to Knight and the others.

"Knight, Akatsuki. "Knight, Akatsuki, if you find anything like this, will you let me know?
"Wafu.
"Wufu.

 Each of them put their noses close to the herb, smelled it, and went their separate ways.
 After watching them, I looked for it too and found it growing nearby, so I collected it as well.
 It was a simple task, but I liked it. It allows me to be absent-minded.
 While I was searching in this way, Knight barked lightly.

"One!
Oh, did you find it?

 When I went underneath Knight, I found what seemed to be a medicinal herb growing there.
 But I felt something was wrong with it, and when I "identified" it, it showed up like this.

This is a plant similar to ...... medicinal herbs. However, it does not heal wounds, but restores magic power. It is mainly used as an ingredient in magic recovery potions. Even if you put the leaves in your mouth, it will restore magic power, albeit in very small amounts. The method of collection is the same as for medicinal herbs.

 But apparently it was something a little different.

"Oops! I guess this isn't a medicinal herb.
"Mmm. ......
"Don't be so discouraged. Don't be discouraged, it's still useful.
Wow.

 It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.
 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

"Boo-hoo! Buh-buh-buh!
"Hmm? Did you find it too?

 As we hurried toward Akatsuki, he looked at us with a smug look on his face.
 I'm not sure what to make of it.

"...... What?

 And I was speechless.

"Oh, ...... that ...... Akatsuki-san? You said you wanted me to find the herb, right?
"Bleh.
What's this then?
"Boo-hoo!

 "It's a herb! Akatsuki pointed with his hoof as if to say, "Medicinal herbs!
 I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

This is a plant that should never be eaten. I'm not sure what to make of it. If you have a poison resistance or a poison invasion skill, it's a different story, but even so, no one likes to eat it. However, if prepared with the proper procedures and ingredients, it can be turned into an antidote to poison.

 I was wrong.
 It's just not right, no matter how you look at it. Why is this grass purple when everything around it is green? And it has red and yellow spots.
 It's a color scheme that tells you not to eat it, isn't it?

"Mr. Akatsuki. You think this is a medicinal herb, don't you?
"Huh.
"Yes, you should be quiet.
"Buti?

 Akatsuki was shocked by my words.
 It's a good thing that the ingredients and procedures are correct, because this could be used to make an antidote to poisoning, but I don't think it's a medicinal herb.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.
 In addition to this, there are many other things that you can do to make your life easier.