In the villa surrounded by rolling hills and forests, the supposedly warm and peaceful environment is now covered with a gray veil.
All the servants who were busy coming in and out had indelible sadness on their faces, and at the same time they had to carefully deal with the increasingly grumpy male master.
The reason for all this is that the beautiful and kind-hearted lady of this manor, a woman named Layla Heartfilia, is getting weaker and weaker.
No one thought that since she went to the Royal Capital one day in July, she not only lost her magic power as a Celestial Spirit Mage, but also paid the price for her 'future'.
And as time goes by, the young lady who predicts that she will die soon has even begun to prepare for her funeral...
But just as her life was counting down, the family, which was about to be torn apart, welcomed a special 'guest'.
…
"Ha...huh...ha...!"
For the first time, she failed to abide by the young lady behavior taught by her etiquette teacher. After running through the brightly lit corridor, a little blond girl about ten years old broke into her father's study without knocking or asking for permission.
"Huh...huh...Father!!"
Panting heavily, the little blond girl found her target at a glance, and then shouted out with great excitement.
Being disturbed like this, the middle-aged man frowning at the desk would not fail to notice it.
After a moment of surprise, while he was still working, he immediately scolded him sternly with a straight face.
"What are you doing!! So uneducated! Lucy!"
"Well--!"
The angry father made the little blond girl Lucy instinctively feel timid, but she still faced the dissatisfied and piercing eyes of the other party and said the words she wanted to convey in person.
Because this time, it was related to her beloved mother.
"Yes, sorry!!"
"But just now the uncle gardener said that there seems to be an 'old friend' of my mother coming outside, and he said, and said!"
"It is possible to cure mother's disease!!"
"What--?!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged man suddenly stood up from his seat.
You must know that for Leila's 'illness', with their family's money and power, they have invited almost all the smart doctors, but still not even one can relieve the symptoms.
Could it be that this ‘old friend’ came here specially after hearing about this incident?!
Showing some hope, the middle-aged man did not pursue his daughter's gaffe anymore and asked her to calm down and speak clearly.
The little blond girl naturally spoke happily after receiving permission.
But the more he listened, the closer this man's mood got to rock bottom, and his face turned livid.
A girl with brown hair, fourteen or fifteen years old, carrying a broom, whose name she has never heard of...
"……enough!"
"——!"
Smashing his fist on the table, the middle-aged man roughly interrupted his daughter's story.
"Alas, alas? But...!"
"I've said enough! Didn't you hear me?!"
"Hmm-!"
The ferocious roar made the little blond girl shrink back in fear and stand there in fear.
At a young age, she didn't understand why her father suddenly became so angry.
"...Tell the servants to drive her away."
He slumped down on the cushion. As if he knew that he had scared his daughter, the man lowered his voice, rubbed his brows, and issued an eviction order.
The reason was simple. He didn't think his wife would have an "old friend" with such a big age difference, and he had seen too many "skilled men" who came here after hearing the news these days.
This person is definitely no exception, he is just coveting their family's wealth.
Even the most famous magician doctor in the kingdom who was invited before said that Layla's 'illness' was already incurable...
After all, that is...
…
【Really? Since you said so, I will take my leave.】
"——!?"
An invisible voice suddenly echoed in the study, causing both of them to raise their heads in surprise.
Someone had 'traveled a long way' from 'Sirius Island' to come here, and after waiting outside for so long without a response, she had no choice but to let go of her magic power to 'search for answers' and goals on her own. Unexpectedly, she 'heard' something like this
reply.
If it weren't for the fact that the patient here also suffers from "Magic Deficiency" caused by overdrafting his life force to activate magic, and he is also a good "Celestial Mage", this brown-haired girl would not be so interested in being a guest doctor.
.
And for her, if the rescue was successful, it would be considered a good deed. If the rescue was unsuccessful, it would just mean that her 'experiment' had not achieved the expected goals, and she could just go back and 'research' for a few years.
Anyway, she has plenty of 'time' now.
As a result, he was regarded as a ‘charlatan’?!
Well... the liar is just a liar, people still need to be saved, and this is the only one with the same 'case'.
However, just when the girl was about to show off her hands and make a gesture, the whole villa area suddenly became restless.
It was not caused by the magical sound just now, but because...
The mistress here is critically ill.
…
It shouldn't be a problem that she used magic power to shock the space when she was locating this area before...
Looking at the pale woman on the hospital bed, everyone who had received the news and was qualified to stay in the room looked sad.
The magician doctor who had been taking care of this woman suddenly told everyone to be mentally prepared. There is no need to say more about what is going on.
Although I knew this day would come sooner or later, I didn't expect it to be so soon.
It's so fast that the two of them, as husband and daughter, can't adapt at all.
…
【Step aside.】
And just when everyone was immersed in this sadness, an irresistible "voice" sounded behind everyone, just like the meaning of the words, making way for someone.
Walking in from the door was a blond girl with a single ponytail who was wearing strange white clothes that no one had ever seen before.
【Everyone get out of here.】
Consciousness was instantly deprived, and everyone forgot about their sorrow like puppets on strings, walking towards the door with empty eyes.
"call……"
"...Okay, the 'clearance' is over, we need to start the 'treatment' as soon as possible."
"This look doesn't suit the current 'me'..."
As if talking to herself, the blonde girl's body glowed with a pale golden light.
——"Whole body reception·Elf Soul".
Black and white magic threads wrapped around the whole body.
The manifested wings and spiritual clothing represent an identity that does not belong to this world.
Then, the "angel" stretched out his hands.
The emerald green light is faintly visible.
The preparations are done, now comes the main event.
Whether it can be the first key to saving "her" depends on whether this attempt can be successful.