Metal Slime 254
Chapter 254: Resurrection Magic TL :<t0/> Cnine ED/PF : Part 1 The corpse, placed in a storage bag, was set down in the courtyard of t
Chapter 254: Resurrection Magic
TL :<t0/> Cnine
ED/PF :
Part 1
The corpse, placed in a storage bag, was set down in the courtyard of the Supreme Court.
Thanks to Darsha’s arrangements, the seeker who just died a few hours ago has been brought here.
Yuūma stood in front of the corpse, letting out a small sigh. Around him were Darsha, Kayla, Rui, and Akito, with officials from the Indian government also observing the situation.
Yūuma crouched down, opened the storage bag, and checked the corpse inside.
The deceased seeker was a man in his thirties, he was injured in a battle with monsters. He had been receiving treatment in another town but passed away early this morning.
Although there was a missing portion of his left leg, his condition was relatively good.
Given that he was fighting monsters, it wouldn’t be surprising if he had sustained more external injuries. It should be enough to try resurrection magic.
Yuūma closed his eyes and brought his hands together as if praying.
If he succeeded, they would return to Japan immediately and bring Kaede back to life. Yūuma, suppressed his pounding heart, placed his hand over the corpse's chest.
「Please... Success.」
He focused his mind and invoked "Healing magic".
Brilliant light spilled from the palm of his hand, with particles of light rising into the air, forming a continuous stream. Darsha, Kayla, and the government officials were watching that beautiful spectacle with bated breath.
「Can he... Really bring the dead person back to life?」
Darsha was watching the spectacle before her with a bewildered face.
Kayla, still in disbelief, watched the spectacle with a hint of skepticism on her face. However, she did agree that if anyone could break the bounds of common sense, it might be Mitaka Yuuma.
Thus, Kayla had also watched without saying anything.
Starting with Ram, the government officials watched with puzzled expressions, but when the intense light started to overflow, they started to raise a cheer.
The light gently enveloped the corpse.
As the crowd watched, the healing magic continued for several minutes. Eventually, as the light started to converge, Darsha, Rui, and the others wore even more tense expressions.
If a dead person truly comes back to life, it would be a transcendent magic that overturns the laws of nature and all the common sense of this world.
Even as the light faded, Yuuma remained motionless. Rui stepped forward while everyone still held their breath.
Rui walked up to Yuuma, leaning over his shoulder as he said.
「What do you think, Yuuma? Have you managed to...」
Yuuma kept his silence, his head lowered, but after a while, he shook his head lightly.
「...It's no use. They won't come back to life. No matter how much magic I pour in, nothing happens.」
Yūuma bit his lip in frustration, speaking in a voice barely above a whisper. When Rui looked at the corpse, he realized that even the wounds on it hadn't healed.
「It can't be helped I guess. Healing magic is said to maximize a human's【Natural Healing】 after all. But for someone who's dead, their healing ability isn't even functioning properly.」
That was a statement denying "Resurrection Magic". Rui didn't want to say it, but couldn't find any other words to say to Yuuma.
Darsha, Kayla, and Akito rushed over to Yuuma's side.
When they were informed of the failure, Darsha simply said, "I see," while Kayla wore a complicated look on her face.
When Ram, who had arrived later, learned that the resurrection magic had failed, he only heaved a sigh and said, "I see, it didn't work, huh".
「That's unfortunate, but bringing the dead back to life is a divine act. This outcome was to be expected. We have some reports to take care of, so we will excuse ourselves now. The government is also considering how to reward your efforts, and we will contact you again later. Well then――」
The government officials, including Ram, left the court with a black limousine.
Yūuma was standing still in that place for a while in a daze, but after being urged by Rui, he decided to head back to the hotel where they were staying at.
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「Don't be discouraged. It’s not like it's been decided that bringing humans back to life is impossible, right?」
The man, sitting on the sofa, turned around and spoke to Yuuma. Yuuma lay on his bed, sprawled out with his arms and legs spread wide, staring at the ceiling.
Since returning to the hotel, he hadn’t said a word and was lost in deep thought.
Seeing how dejected Yuuma was, Rui couldn't stand it anymore and handed him a bottle of water, saying, "Here, drink this for now".
Yuuma lifted his head and said, "Ah, thanks," as he sat up and took the bottle from Rui.
Still looking absent-minded, Yuuma opened the bottle cap and slowly sipped the water inside. Seeing this, Rui heaved a sigh and sat down on the edge of the bed.
「Yuuma, just like Akito said, it’s not like it’s been decided that resurrection magic can’t be done yet. We don’t even know what kind of magic lies in the 2nd level of healing magic.」
「2nd level... Of healing magic...」
「That’s right, Yuuma! Your 『Magical Power of Healing』 should be over 20000. If that’s the case, you might not just be able to use 2nd level of healing magic, you could probably use 3rd level of healing magic too, right?」
Yuuma snapped out of his daze upon hearing Akito's question.
It was true that the healing magic he used a while ago was stronger than before, but the magic itself didn’t change. Something different from ordinary healing magic, an entirely different phenomenon, might be happening.
「Let's try.」
Yuuma sat up from the bed with renewed determination. But as he did, a wave of dizziness hit him, causing him to stagger.
「Eh?」
Unable to keep standing, he dropped heavily onto the bed with a thud.
「Are you okay, Yuuma!?」
Rui rushed in a hurry toward Yuuma.
「Urgh... I just feel, dizzy.」
「It's probably the aftereffect of regrowing my right arm with recovery magic.」
「Huh? The aftereffect of regrowing your right arm?」
Yūuma looked at his right arm. It was still a bit thin, but moved without issue. He was wondering how this could be connected to the dizziness?
As Yūuma stood there confused, Rui started to speak.
「Healing magic can repair wounds, but it doesn’t actually create skin or blood. So, the bones and flesh that make up your right arm right now are taken from your own body. You didn’t notice that you lost a bit of weight, aren't you?」
「Eh? Seriously?」
Yuūma stood up again and walked to the sink. When he looked at his face in the mirror, only then did he realize that he looked more skinny than before.
「Does that mean the reason for my dizziness is... a sign of malnutrition?」
「Most probably, let's grab some food for now.」
After hearing that, Yuuma suddenly realized how hungry he was. Without enough energy, he wouldn't be able to maintain focus, and his magic would become harder to use as well.
Thus, the trio called room service to have a meal.
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「Ugh, I can't eat any more than this.」
On the round dining table where Yuūma and the other two were sitting, there were so many plates that they almost spilled over the edge of the table.
After stuffing every last grain of the food into their stomach, Yuūma was rubbing his bloated stomach, leaning back against the chair's backrest.
「――Nevertheless, you really ate a lot. You probably won’t be able to move for a while, huh?」
Akito raised an eyebrow and looked at Yūuma. Both Akito and Rui had eaten their share of food too, but neither of them had consumed even half as much as Yuūma.
Rui looked at Yuuma who let out a burp with an exaggerated look on his face.
「You should take a break for the rest of the day. How about we try the magic tomorrow?」
Yuūma, who had been making a pained expression, twitched in response.
「No, I'm alright. Let's do the magic test right away.」
Yuūma stood up from his chair with some difficulty and walked up to the table. He held his palms aloft, pointed in front of him, and focused his mind.
Light overflowed from his hand again.
Healing magic was easier to use than attributes like『Fire』 or 『Water』. Thus, he shouldn't have a problem using healing magic of the 2nd level.
Yuuma became even more focused as he was thinking about such a thing.
Then, the light spilling from his palms began to change. As Yuūma shaped the light according to his will, it unexpectedly transformed into something else.
「This is――」
Yuūma's eyes widened in surprise. Although it was short, there was no mistaking that it had taken the shape of a sword.