An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

She instantly remembered the previous interaction.

“Hey, hey~~~~~!”

Mireddy was in agony. What? That spoiled self! She'd been saying she wanted to hold hands while sleeping. They weren't children! She held her head in one hand. He was sleeping here, after all. The thought that she must have unconsciously held onto his hand made her face flare with anger.

She wanted to quietly pull her hand away, but for some reason, Oscar was holding on tightly.

"A-Aoh, could you please let me go?"

For some reason, she tried to speak politely, but Oscar was still asleep and of course couldn't hear her.

She whispered "What should I do~ Hmm~", but Oscar still didn't wake up. Looking at the sleeping Oscar, her mood calmed down a little.

What had happened since the fierce battle in the Demon King's Castle? How much time had passed? Meredith didn't know. However, looking at Oscar now, she knew that he had protected himself in a precarious situation.

Noticing this, she naturally stroked Oscar's hair.

“…Aoh, thank you!”

A small whisper echoed in the quiet room. At the same time—

──My heart can’t help but beat fast~

──Ah~~Middley sister, so cute...

──Miss Meredith, you are such a girl!

──Sister Si. The creative talent is now on display! Let's keep the young Miss Meredith in the story!

Chirp, chirp, and Milady turned his gaze towards the door stiffly, like a machine that had forgotten to be oiled.

someone here.

Mei'er, Kelin, Sixia and Yunfa were stacked like totem poles, peeking out.

“Ah ...!”

The quilt bounced. Then Oscar jumped up.

"W-What!? Are we attacking enemies?!"

The three days of escape seemed grueling, to the point where fatigue had seeped into his body. Oscar quickly donned his glasses and wielded his black umbrella like a swordsmanship technique. His defensive stance was sharp and precise.

"Or rather, Ao is the enemy! He actually attacked me at night just because Miss Meredith was so attractive! Ao, you beast! I hate you!"

Meredith hugged herself and twisted around, displaying her usual annoying skills.

Oscar surprisingly didn't react when he saw her like that, but just looked at Mei'er.

Mei'er also looked back at Oscar. Then, they both nodded and said:

"Healed!"

"I'm healed!"

The two of them expressed deep agreement.

"Well, I know I'm annoying, so could you please stop using my annoyingness to gauge my physical condition?"

"Now what's this annoying line!? Hey everyone! Meredith has resurrected!"

"Really?! That level of annoyingness is only found in energetic leaders!"

"Wow, I haven't heard that in a while, but it's really annoying!"

"It's so annoying when I wake up, it's great!"

Along with the joyful voices, the sound of running footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor outside.

"Everyone respects me as their leader... right?" Meredith said tearfully, and then the door to the room slammed open, and people poured in like an avalanche. Marshall was at the front, followed by Michaela, Hugh, Ivy, Tony, and the rest of the Lassen branch.

"Hey, Meredith! We all escaped!"

"Thanks to Miss Mei, everyone here is still here except Forrest and the others!"

"Is Tim saved too? It seems Tata and the others are doomed... but I'm glad the leader made it."

"Yeah, Meredith! It seems like you lost to the Demon King, didn't you? It's because you were bewitched by a man!"

Marshall, Michaela, Tony, and Hugh spoke in turn, along with those who couldn't wait any longer and wanted to speak to the leader. Everyone shared their own situations one by one.

Facing these extremely worried branch members who were finally able to see each other again, Miledi, who had just woken up, was overwhelmed by the fierce attacks from everyone.

No matter which branch he goes to, Miledi may not be able to escape the fate of being surrounded by everyone.

At this time, the savior appeared.

"What are you doing to the patients?! Get away, you idiots!"

The woman who roared like a sharp spear held a formidable aura. She was tall and slender, with flowing red hair with black highlights. Meredith remembered this beautiful figure, a warrior of a figure.

"Ah, I remember you were..."

"We meet again! Princess of Raisen."

Yes, it was the Xuni who had begged Bandu to let her accompany her at the foot of the mountain—Margaret. Beside her stood a hunched old woman. She also had dark skin, but her hair was a light golden color.

The old woman ran towards Meredith without saying a word, put her hands on the corners of Meredith's eyes and observed him carefully. After confirming his pulse and the area under his ears, she smiled and nodded.

"It looks like it's healed. Since our healer says it's fine, there's no need to worry."

"Ah, I see... Uh, my name is Millardi Rasen. Thank you for saving me, Granny!"

Meredith bowed her head politely in thanks. Oscar and the others looked at her as if she had seen a rare and exotic animal.

The old woman nodded silently, a smile on her face again, as if to say that the mission was completed, and turned to leave.

"Reina has lost her voice for a long time. It's not because she's unhappy."

"Yeah, I know. She gave me that look that said, 'You're welcome, please take care.'"

"……Yeah?"

Although they were not of the same race, Margaret was surprised that Meredith could read the other person's mood so easily that her eyes widened slightly.

Then, a smile appeared on her face, which was as expressionless as the clan leader's, and she spoke loudly again:

"I know everyone has a lot to say, and a lot to say. But, everyone, please leave the room!"

Marshall and the others were about to protest to Margaret for driving them away without explanation, but—

"How about you guys? Want to watch the princess change clothes?"

After she said this, they all stiffened.

Indeed, Meredith had just gotten up, her hair was a mess, and she was sweating profusely, her clothes sticking to her skin. Upon closer inspection, she could smell of sweat...

"Wow~~~! Stop smelling it! Get out~~"

Starting with Marshall, who accidentally sniffed a few times and made some noises, everyone was kicked out of the room by gravity.

About twenty minutes passed.

Meredy quickly tidied herself up and appeared in the large room where everyone was gathered. The first thing she said was—

"Huh!? Why is Mei-nee all hairy!?"

Such a surprising feeling. Everyone was thinking, "There must be other feelings, right?" But Mei, who had always insisted on wearing swimsuit-like clothes no matter where she went, was now wrapped in fur from head to toe. Honestly, this change surprised Meredith as much as the world had changed.

"After Mei-er came here...I realized I'm afraid of the cold."

"You always wear a swimsuit, but you didn't notice?!"

"The cold here can penetrate the water barrier."

Honestly, Mei'er always wore thin clothing, thanks to the water film. She had also firmly refused the winter jacket offered to her upon entering the snowfield... but the "extreme cold" wasn't in vain. "I'll die if I keep going like this..." she immediately wailed, unwillingly donning her furry attire.

The abundance of heat-generating insect demons here allowed the rooms to maintain a certain level of warmth, especially the smaller rooms. Perhaps due to the constant use of water to maintain a comfortable temperature, Sister Mei developed a complete fear of cold air. While here, she had become unable to wear furry clothing outside of her smaller room.

Mireddy looked at Mei'er, who was wrapped in furry clothes with only her face exposed, for a long time. Finally, she came to her senses and coughed lightly.

She stood before her companions, examining each one's face carefully.

Then, she smiled brightly like a blooming flower and said loudly:

"Well, everyone is alive and well! You're worthy of being my friends!"

Marshall and the others all responded with smiles. Then, Meredith's expression turned serious, she closed her eyes, and expressed her pride and honor for her deceased friend.

"To our comrades who fought to the end—let us pay our highest respects to James Sondor and Forrest DeLong!"

All personnel acted in unison and prayed silently for the deceased.

When the eyes opened, everyone opened their eyes at the same time, as if they had agreed.

Meredith and her friends, who had reunited safely, looked at each other with smiles, and then she noticed something.

"Strange? Didn't Dilan and the others come? Could it be that... they're not feeling well?"

This question echoing in the room made Marshall and others turn their attention to Oscar.

Mei'er, dressed in furry clothes, buried her face in the furry clothes to hide it.

"Huh? Wait a minute. What's going on? What does this mean?"

With Mei'er and her god-level recovery magic, Dilan and the others had certainly recovered. But what was going on with this atmosphere? Mireddy's face drained of color.

"Miledi, it would be faster if you actually went to see it. This way."

Oscar opened the door of the room next to the hall and urged Milady on.

Meredith felt somewhat reassured by Oscar's unwavering composure. She nodded slightly and followed him.

The room seemed to be an infirmary, with about ten beds neatly arranged inside, and lying on them were all victims of the "Divine Weapon Creation Project" who were handed over to the Lassen branch.

Each of them was the same, just lying there quietly, slightly opening their eyes and looking into the void.

This sight made Meredith gasp. At the same time, she noticed figures rising from the two beds at the back.

"Dilran-chan! Kai-chan!"

She couldn't be mistaken. Because of Colleen's daily care, her hair hadn't grown out of place. They were still the same as when they'd parted, sitting up in bed, their eyes clearly open.

Hearing their names, the two men stirred slightly. A beaming Meredith passed Oscar and rushed towards them... but immediately noticed something was amiss.

"Brother Dilan? Little Kai? I'm Mileydi. What's wrong?"

Their eyes wandered. They responded, but without the cheerful atmosphere they had before.

"Even Mei's regeneration magic can't completely cure it."

"what?"

How is it possible—Miledy turned her head.

Oscar stood there calmly, with Mei behind him, who was rarely seen with a depressed look.

"Xiao Mi, listen to me. The regeneration magic worked, and their bodies should have returned to their pre-injury state. If they still can't be cured, it means..."

That was an area beyond the reach of regeneration magic, an area that Mei'er had not touched upon.

That's right, it's the effect on the soul. Isn't the "Eye of God," used to transcribe the skills of ancient warriors, a divine artifact that intervenes in the soul and directly engraves its effects into it?

"But it seems we can force it. To use an analogy, it's like trying to separate water from ink while blindfolded. Even for Mei, it's risky."

The worst case scenario is that the power intended to heal the two would instead burden their souls, which would risk having a negative impact on Dilan and the others.

“Is that so… ah.”

Knowing Oscar's desire, Meredith showed an unbearable expression.

Mei'er was originally full of confidence, but was very frustrated when she failed to meet everyone's expectations.

Oscar gave the two of them a wry smile.

"You two, don't make faces like that. We've been proven, so we should be happy."

"prove?"

"That's right. This means that their souls and consciousness still exist."

If the souls of both were damaged by the burden of transcription, they would not respond to the name.

Moreover, even if they do not show clear consciousness, they can still perform daily activities and feed themselves with careful instructions. (Translator's note: Medical care term, referring to basic activities that are indispensable for daily life, such as changing clothes, eating or defecation, etc.)

"Colleen said that after they woke up, she wanted them to eat a meal containing Bit Beans, but Katie refused to eat it."

Oscar smiled, as if finding it funny. While rich in nutrients, bitter beans were Katie's absolute aversion. This was Katie and her friends' interests—and, more accurately, proof that their hearts were still alive.