I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 153 The Risks of Buying Medicine

Wilder wasn't sure if he was being overly cautious.

Is there any risk involved in buying frostbite medication from a pharmacy?

Hard to say.

The core of this issue is the same as his concern about whether Maeve had discovered Talia's crimson eyes.

Ultimately.

Do other people have the preconceived notion that "red dragons can transform into humans"?

If not, then it is safe.

If so, there is a high probability that a problem will occur.

As it stands, Maeve doesn't seem to have this idea in mind.

She was present during yesterday's battle between the investigation team and the Red Dragon, and must have witnessed the mage's freezing spell on the Red Dragon and the charging of the greatsword in battle.

Those moves perfectly matched the injuries on Talia's body.

At the same time, she must have also noticed that the color of Talia's pupils had changed from light blue to crimson.

She may even have touched her body while helping her get dressed, and felt that unusually hot body temperature.

Connecting these points, it's almost certain that Talia is the red dragon.

However, Maeve, who was usually beaming with joy, was unusually calm at this moment.

Clearly, she didn't connect these things at all.

Why?

Because she didn't have the preconceived notion that "red dragons can transform into humans" in her mind.

Wilder didn't actually have any either.

If Talia hadn't said "You saw it" to him when she turned back into a human, he wouldn't have connected these things together.

But----

The investigation team, however, may not.

First of all, those ten people all looked like high-level professionals, and must have experienced many incredible things in this world.

You might even receive information like "Red dragons can transform into humans".

Secondly, when Wilde encountered Hollen and his group in the border forest, the words Monk said before leaving also caught Wilde's attention.

Your friend is injured.

Not only that, he also tried to get Harrison to help treat Talia, but his tone of voice showed no concern or enthusiasm whatsoever.

That guy clearly wanted to check Talia's wounds!

He didn't insist at the time, partly because of Wilder's extraordinary acting skills, but more likely because there was no concrete information about "dragons turning into humans".

But his keen intuition still made Wilder feel uneasy.

There are inherent risks involved in buying frostbite medication from a pharmacy.

Even if the investigation team is unaware of this in the past two days, they will still focus their attention on the border forest.

But when their investigations go unsuccessful for a long time, they will eventually gather more information and take the possibility of "dragons turning into humans" into consideration.

At that time, they might investigate every medicine shop in the entire Ironweave Town.

Although this world lacks surveillance equipment, even projection can be replaced by the [Projection Spell], so it's not surprising that Wilder possesses a spell similar to accessing memories.

Buying medicine requires careful consideration.

"Wild".

Maeve's voice interrupted his thoughts, "Aren't you going to the medicine shop?"

"I'll go right away."

Wilder snapped out of his daze.

After a moment's thought, he continued, "Meve, could you please stay and take care of Talia today?"

"No problem."

Maeve readily agreed, "I don't need to go to church today. I don't have anything else to do anyway, and I'm going to cast a Healing Mantra again this afternoon."

"Yes, thank you for your help."

Wilder said, "I'm going to buy the medicine now, but I might be back a little later."

"Huh? Why?"

Maeve asked in confusion, "The medicine shop isn't far."

"Talia's frostbite came from a monster, which is quite unusual. I might have to go to the association to ask Fina what specific medicine she should use."

Wilder mumbled, "Anyway, I'll do it as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Talia shifted her gaze from the porridge in her spoon to Wilder, giving him a confused look.

Then, she nodded slightly.

Wilder smiled at her.

It seems she understood that I shouldn't let her reveal that she was a red dragon.

"Okay then, don't stay out too late."

Maeve said, "After Talia finishes breakfast, I will use [Blessing] to temporarily alleviate her frostbite discomfort, but it won't last long."

"Okay, then I'll leave this place to you for now."

Wilder picked up a piece of bread from the table, put it in his mouth, and turned to leave the room.

Time flew by, and it was noon.

Four hours had passed since Wilde left the Colt Inn.

Finally, he arrived at the largest medicine shop in Ironweave Town.

Gray Bottle Pharmacy.

It is said that the medicines here are stored in dark gray bottles, hence the name.

The owner here is none other than Mr. Louis, who asked Cyril to post the bounty on the association.

Wilder pushed open the door and entered.

It was lunchtime, and there weren't many people in the store.

Mr. Louis was around forty years old and dressed much more respectably than the average townsman and adventurer; the trim and patterns on his clothes indicated their considerable price.

At that moment, he was enjoying his lunch at the counter, a set meal with fried fish and pork, and a glass of chilled ale.

Judging from the smell, it shouldn't be from the Horse Colt Inn.

"Hello, would you like to buy some medicine?"

Upon seeing Wilder, he greeted him warmly.

"Um, do you have any medicine for treating frostbite?" Wilder replied.

"What kind of frostbite?"

Louis, experienced and a seasoned potion seller, was practically a healer in his own right. "Is it physical frostbite or magical frostbite?"

"Frostbite from magic," Wilde replied.

"Is it serious?" he then asked.

"It's not serious, but I'd like to buy something with strong effects."

Wilder scratched his head in his signature way. "Price is not a problem."

"Understood, please wait a moment."

Louis turned around and skillfully began rummaging through the cabinet.

A short while later, two small gray bottles of different sizes were placed on the counter.

"This bottle contains the antidote to the Ice Curse, for oral consumption."

"This bottle contains a frostbite cream; apply it to frostbite areas."

"Both of these are potent potions, and they are a bit more expensive, costing two gold coins per bottle, but their effectiveness is undeniable."

He proudly stated, "Twice a day, morning and evening, even with a level five freezing spell, I guarantee a full recovery within a week."

Wilder nodded in satisfaction.

Level 5 spell?

That's just right.

"I want it."

Wilder took four gold coins out of his pocket, and Louis prepared to pack them up for him.

Just then, the shop door was pushed open.

Wilder instinctively turned around and his gaze met Monk's.

Nima.

What kind of luck is this?

"What would you like to buy?" Louis asked enthusiastically.

"A bottle of flame-extinguishing tincture."

Monk said curtly, then glanced sideways at Wilder.

"We meet again."

His gaze swept over the two bottles of medicine on the counter that hadn't yet been put into a bag.

A subtle expression suddenly appeared on that somewhat aloof poker face.

"Frostbite?"

He stared into Wilder's eyes. "It still looks like it was caused by magic."

"yes."

Wilder scratched his head, displaying a very natural look of embarrassment.

Immediately afterwards, he rolled up the sleeve of his left hand and raised his arm halfway up.

Monk looked over.

He couldn't help but frown.

Wilder's bare left arm was bluish-purple, and the skin was covered with a distinct layer of frost-like patterns.

He did indeed suffer from frostbite.

"Um----"