Volume 3 Chapter 20

Volume 3 Chapter 20

Listening to Moka’s words, Sidonius recalled the data, that he saw this morning and the layout of the city.

And after considering all that, spoke.

「It will take five minutes for a person from our order to reach the injection point here. And the injection point for the lower part is the root stretched through the city streets. ……Climbing down there will take the order’s personnel at least an hour.」

「It took about the same time to go down even for the guild members with high-tier jobs. We also had Sidonius-san try it.……」

「Yes. I also tried. Going down took twenty minutes…… No, if I really try, I might do it in eight minutes.」

That’s right.

Since the early morning, we did a lot of tests, going up and down.

However, no matter how hard we tried we couldn’t overcome the time limit of three minutes.

「We also considered throwing the medicine down there by itself, but we don’t have a container that strong.」

「Right. Particularly because the fruits were used, putting the antidote into a bag with magic protection will affect the quality, making it useless. ……Really, it’s my first time dealing with an ingredient that remains unstable even after being processed into a medicine. 」

We tried everything we could try. Only physical methods can be used to carry the medicine, but the time becomes the bottleneck.

That was the problem that came with the current antidote.

「And so… You decided to ask us.」

「Yes. Since it’s Axel-san, capable of easily climbing the God Tree. We thought you might have some bright ideas. For example, climbing down the God Tree in under three minutes…」

「Aah…… It might be possible by using a few skills.」

「Really?!」

「Well. With the God Tree in this weakened state, it might be a bit dangerous though. A wrong step might even put cracks in it. I can’t really recommend this.」

Axel slowly said, as if voiced aloud his thoughts.

「Is that…… So.」

The mere fact that he saw the problem, on which they almost gave up, as solvable was big.

However, if it wasn’t realistically possible, then there is no point.

What should we do? Isn’t there some way? And while I was wracking my head over this.

「Ah, but. Not sure if this counts as a bright idea, but if you only want to go down in two or three minutes. It doesn’t necessarily have to be me, right? There are people besides me that can do that.」

Sidonius eyes went wide when he heard those words.

「Eh? Where, are they……?」

「Well, they are here, aren’t they? Right, Saki, Berzelia? 」

Asked in such a fashion, the girls exchanged glances and then nodded.

「Well, climbing isn’t easy, but if it’s only about descending, then it won’t take even two minutes.」

「Same here. I think I can just go down normally, even without turning into a dragon. Thought I might not be able to do it as skillfully as Master.」

Being told so, I remembered.

Yes. Those two also were heroes and held power matching that rank.

「ーThat’s how it is, there are people other than me, capable of going down.」

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My words left Moka and Sidonius dazed.

Well, since they didn’t know about the abilities of the two I couldn’t blame them.

Well, for the time being, we found people capable to get to the ground in time.

As I thought thatー

「Ah, but my friend. But just to be sure, I think someone should be on standby at the bottom, ready to react if something happens.」

Daisy said such a thing.

「……Ah, well, if we want to act with certainty, that might be better.」

Though I have faith in their ability to safely descend. But there is no guarantee that something irregular won’t occur. It would be better to prepare. Thinking so I muttered in response, thenー

「……Then, I’ll stay at the top with Axel and descend with the cure when i get it.」

「No, that’s my work, Lysnoir.」

「……」

「……」

They began their usual face-off.

However, being in the kind of place they currently are, they apparently sensed the mood. The two immediately exchanged nods, andー

「Understood. Let’s resolve this fairly. Axel, we will leave for a moment to talk this over.」

「Right. Let’s decide this after a proper talk……!」

Saying that the two proceed into a corner of the meeting room.

「……Hm, well, as you can see. For now, if you give the first batch to either one of them, it should be fine. And I can take the other one and inject it into the upper part myself.」

「But that means that there will be only one minute to inject the last antidote……? If we work at the maximum speed, after making the third one only about one minute will remain……?」

「That, I think I can manage. I remember the route.」

「Re-really?!」

「What good will lying do here? ……Well, if I have a minute I think I can manage somehow.」

With one minute, I should be able to descend comparatively safely and what’s most important, without putting much strain onto the God Tree. Furthermoreー

「Ah, it’s not really a precaution, but. I will come as support when you go, my friend.」

Sitting on my shoulder Daisy announced to everyone.

「I alone can’t reliably descend at high speed, so I’m not trying it. But along with you, my friend, I can support you with magic, and guide you to the injection point.」

「Oh, that’s nice. ……Yes, for now, I think we should be fine with that much time, Moka-san.」

「In that…case… Grantz-san. Can we ask this of you? This will be a request with a very strict time limit. Considering the withered state of the God Tree, we would prefer to solve this with this one attempt.」

Hearing the words request with a very strict time limit, I recall what Marion told me.

That sooner or later such a request comes to every transporter, and they usually have a high degree of difficulty, so when the time comes, do your best.

…Certainly, that time has come.

Precisely because I’m a carrier that such a request came to me.

And it was another request of the type that I had almost no experience with.

「It might seem like we are pushing this important role onto you…… But can we count on you?」

I strongly nod to a request coming with a solemn, desperate expression.

As standard for our work, taking the request I do it with confidence.

「Yes, I will do it Moka-san.」

This is a perfect chance to make use of everything I learned in the City of Stars.

So I’ll do my best as a carrier. With such thoughts, I accepted this important transportation request.