KinoMori: To Save A Hokutsu

"are you two doing okay?" I asked them, the boy is still clutching the little girl. He is more cautious then ever. "Uh... Okay... How about y'all's name?" I smiled softly, the boy still didn't talk..

"Boy? Can you please.. tell me both your names?" I was getting irritated to be honest. I wasn't the type of person to be hot-tempered but spending time in castle made me that type of person. I frown, is he leaving me no choice? "Boy, tell me your name. That is an order." When the boy stayed silent but the collar and the bracelet shocked him, lighting particles was showing, the green orb turned into red too.

"H-Hijuko La-Larmoon!!" The boy—Hijuko yelled. The shocking stopped. "This.. this is my sister... Lexina Larmoon.." Larmoon? "Alright.. and I'm sorry that I used the.. err.. slave shock thing." He nodded.

"Master, I'm back!" Rany came back with the black bear, Hijuko tensed and backed away a little, still clutching his sister.

"It's okay, it's dead." Rany reassured him, but he still isn't buying it.

I turned to look at Lexina, she looks really weak if you tell me. A little too weak for a child. "What happened to her?" I asked, Hijuko looked at Lexina and frowned.. he quickly sadden, "She... She's dying.. due to a deadly disease.." my eyes widen. Is he for real? That child.. "and... How old is she?" He fell silent for a bit.

Then he spoke, "..Nine.. she's nine years old." My heart skip a beat. I looked at Rany, and her face is mixed with sadness and pity for the Hokutsu.

Hm.. Craft!

"Okay.. uh. Rany, do you have at least some fire affinity in you?" I asked, she nodded. "Yes, but only a little." I nod then asked her, "Is it enough to cook the meat?" Rany thought about it for a while then nod, "I think."

"Can you cook for them?" She nodded. "I'm going to do something. Please, just wait, and if a monster comes. Protect them, got it, Rany?", "Yes!" She seems genuinely happy from me giving orders for her...

I walked out at the cave. "[Craft: Menu]" the window box thingy thing... Whatever you call it appeared Infront of me. "Let's see.."

[ Craft: Sew — Level 4

Craft: Forge — Level 8

Craft: Potion Making — Level 1

(Locked) Craft: Pottery Making – Details?

(Locked) Craft: Portraiture – Details?

More? ]

I knew it. By the time I reached level 19, I knew j unlocked something. I clicked the potion making, I was surprised when I wasn't transported to a random room unlike Forge and Sew.

Instead, it shows some kind of random ingredients on a circle connected with lines in my vision. Aloe Vera, Lavender and many more. Now my main goal: brew the [Exilir of Panacea].

The [Exilir of Panacea] heals deadly disease, it says from the name itself, Panacea. Panacea means a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases or something that will solve all problems or cure all illnesses.

I clicked the ingredients

[ →.. Please Wait.. ← ] it's brewing.

I went back in the cave to see Rany, Hiju, and Lexina eating. Hijuko was helping Lexina eat, her eyes were half open but I can see her eye color clearly: Yellow(Left) and Blue(Right). Her blue one was just like his brother's. She looks too weak to eat on her own. As I recall, when I first saw her, her eyes were closed and she seemed to trembling while walking. Hijuko was supporting her. Poor girl. They don't seem to notice me. Now that I noticed it.. she's really thin... It would be good to cook some soup but... I don't know how to cook it...

The two siblings had same black hair, except Lexina had a faded white on her fronts. Well... It's time to make their clothes... I sighed... It's a good thing that I knew how to make clothes. In truth, back then I would ask my mother how to sew so I can make my own clothes that fits my style.

But I wonder, if they're siblings. Why is their race different? Lexina is cat demi, while Hijuko is a wolf demi. Then I looked at Rany... I wonder why she reacted that way, I mean sure she's against slavery but.. something about that just doesn't seem right. She said she was born with common knowledge of the world, but she's knows too much for "Common Knowledge".

I wonder how the others are doing. My past mother and father... How are they doing? Eva... My classmates.. I'm worried about them.

But my current family.. I shake that thought off. I walked forward the two siblings, "are you two doing okay? If you two are still hungry, you can eat mine." I smiled at them. "... No, we're good." I nod at them, I sat beside Ranyllia, and began eating. It had a bland taste but it's not the time to be picky about it.

After a while, I went outside the cave. Trying to find a good place to place a bath at. I found a good place. It was just near by the cave. I breathed in, "[Troisième Fireball]!" I chanted. It made a hole that is enough for the four of us to bath in. "[Deux Aether Breeze]." I used that still to dust out the remaining pebbles and the.. dust, yeah.

I have a small affinity for water but, it was enough for me to cast [Dixième Waterball].

I casted the spell and it filled the hole with water, not entirely so I casted another one. This should be enough.

I wonder if it's done, "[Craft: Menu]."

[ Exilir of Panacea — Still In Process, → Please Wait ← ]

Aight then, I walked back in the cave to see Rany and Hijuko talking, while Lexina was laying down. I took off my cape and placed it on the ground, "Hiju, let Lexina lay here, the ground is dirty." He seemed surprised that I even cared, but he nodded and gently carried his sister and softly placed her there. I sat beside beside Lexina and gently stroked her hair, "Are you feeling comfortable there?" She looked at me, but her eyes were closed and she nodded. "Maphina was it?" Hijuko asked. I nodded. "Thank you for feeding us." I shaked my head, "it was no problem of course!".

I feel a small hand hold my own hand, it was Lexina, "Master.. Maphina..." She coughed, "please.. when I'm gone, take—cough—good care of my brother.." she pleaded. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna let you die." She paused and softly giggled. I know that she thinks it's impossible to keep her alive, after all. It was a deadly disease, but it's true that I'm not gonna let her die. Not when I have Exilir of Panacea in-making.

Not when they're my wing...