RPG Veteran Possesses Their Main Character

Power Elixir.

In the game, it was simply an item that restored both HP and MP, but looking at the item description, it was written that it could 'cure any disease and heal any wound', a legendary elixir.

It's just that due to game restrictions, it couldn't be used on Lillian until now.

Now that this game was no longer just a game, it was worth trying.

"Lillian, drink this."

Lumiel approached the crouching girl and took out a small bottle.

"...What is this?"

She seemed curious, looking at the unfamiliar potion as if seeing the Power Elixir for the first time.

"A legendary elixir."

"...What?"

"If you drink it, your illness will be cured."

Lillian looked at the small bottle Lumiel held out.

A liquid with an eerily deep purple color sloshed inside.

Lillian had never heard of or seen a potion or medicine with such a color. No matter how she looked at it, drinking this seemed more likely to worsen her condition than improve it, given its strange color.

She rolled her eyes around and then carefully opened her mouth.

"Um... You're saying if I drink this, my illness will be cured?"

Lillian's voice was laced with deep skepticism.

"Yes."

Lumiel gave a confident answer.

But that answer made her even more uneasy.

"Uh... Perhaps... Did you buy some strange medicine from somewhere?"

Lillian looked Lumiel up and down.

Small stature, snow-white hair, clear eyes.

To Lillian, this child who looked even younger than herself couldn't possibly have something like a 'legendary elixir'.

"Um... I'm sorry to say this, but, it seems like you might have been... scammed..."

Lillian looked at Lumiel with worried eyes.

It seemed she was imagining a scene where a naive child bought strange medicine for a hefty price on the street.

"I've heard there are many people selling strange medicines these days. Drinking it might even make you sicker..."

Lillian admonished Lumiel with a serious face.

But Lumiel didn't seem to care much about that, lightly shaking the bottle with her characteristic blank face.

"It's okay. I obtained it myself."

"You... obtained it yourself?"

Lillian looked alternately at the bottle and Lumiel with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, don't worry and drink it."

Lumiel opened the cap of the Power Elixir and carefully handed it to her.

Lillian still didn't let go of her suspicious gaze, but she seemed to be wavering bit by bit due to Lumiel's confident attitude.

And finally, she carefully took the bottle.

Even after taking the bottle, she was still hesitating, but under Lumiel's sparkling gaze, she cautiously brought the potion to her lips.

And, gulp-

The moment she swallowed a sip of the Power Elixir.

"...Huh?"

Lillian's body started to warm up.

Her pale skin gradually gained color, and her fingertips, which had always been cold, were feeling warm for the first time in her life.

Not only that, but the pain that had always constricted her chest with every breath... the pain that had been eternal, that seemed like it would be eternal, gradually subsided.

"...What is this?"

Lillian raised her hand to examine her body.

Her fingertips no longer trembled, and her cough had stopped as if it had never happened.

"...I feel better."

As if she couldn't believe this situation, she clenched and unclenched her hand once again.

Lumiel nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good."

Lillian looked at Lumiel with trembling eyes.

"Am I... really okay now?"

"Yes. It seems so."

Lumiel answered briefly.

Tears welled up in the girl's eyes.

"...So, I don't have to die now?"

Hearing those words, Lumiel smiled slightly.

"Of course not."

Lillian clasped her hands tightly, seemingly moved.

Then she carefully reached into her bosom and took out a small ring, holding it out to Lumiel.

"Please take this."

Lumiel looked down at the ring.

The Sick Person's Ring that increased strength stat by 3, given as a quest reward in the game.

As always, it was a reward given by her who had nothing else to give.

Lumiel quietly shook her head.

"You're healthy now. So, you'll need the ring."

"But..."

"It's okay."

Lumiel gently wrapped Lillian's hand and put the ring back in it.

"You keep it."

Lillian hesitated for a moment, then nodded with teary eyes.

"...Thank you so much, um, your name is..."

"It's Lumiel."

"...Miss Lumiel."

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Lumiel let out a quiet sigh while still looking at the clear sky.

Lillian's quest was one of the most important events in this village.

Now that it was resolved, there wasn't much reason to stay here anymore.

The village was still quiet and peaceful. Totos were hopping around on the outskirts, and NPCs were preparing for the evening, wrapping up their day.

It wouldn't be bad to just live here quietly.

But-

'...Still, I want to see other places too.'

Lumiel walked towards the village entrance.

This village is, after all, just a beginner's village.

There wasn't much to do here besides watching Totos or doing Lillian's quest.

Like in the game, the beginner's village was just a place to pass through briefly.

Now it was time to explore the wider world.

Other villages, other monsters, and other people.

She wanted to experience firsthand the things she had only seen in the game.

"Wait!"

Just as Lumiel was quietly leaving the village, a familiar voice came from somewhere.

It was that guard she had met before.

"It's you again."

He was still holding his spear in an awkward posture.

The guard looked Lumiel up and down, then made a troubled expression.

"You, are you trying to go out alone again?"

"Yes."

When Lumiel nodded, the guard furrowed his brows.

"I told you it's dangerous. Outside the village, it's not just Totos out there."

"Yes, I know."

"But you're still going to go?"

The guard looked at Lumiel with worried eyes.

He was clearly an NPC guarding this village.

In the game, he was just an existence that acted as a background, guarding the village, but now it was different. He was genuinely worried about Lumiel.

Lumiel smiled and answered.

"It's okay. I'm strong."

Lumiel rolled up one sleeve and made a confident expression as if showing off her biceps.

The guard looked like he had a lot to say seeing that.

Then, he soon nodded, heaving a deep sigh.

"...If that's your will. Alright. I'll let you go. But be careful."

"Okay."

After finishing this short conversation, Lumiel moved forward again.

Past the village entrance, towards a new adventure.

After passing through the plains where Totos were running around and walking for a while, she felt the surrounding environment gradually changing.

The grass became thicker, and small puddles began to appear here and there.

And there, translucent creatures appeared, rippling.

Above their heads floated semi-transparent windows:

[Lv.5 Slime]

Round and soft bodies, moving slowly like paper dolls with a wobbling motion.

They were the typical monsters of the early areas that she had seen countless times in the game.

The slimes were floating around the puddles, swaying gently.

It looked like jelly floating on the water surface, and Lumiel watched them with interest.

'It's quite weird seeing them like this.'

In the game, they were just monsters for experience points, but like the Totos, seeing slimes up close like this, they had their own cute aspects.

Splash.

That's when it happened.

One slime, shaking its jelly-like body, slowly approached Lumiel.

"...Hm?"

The slime's huge shadow covered Lumiel's face.

A heavy body swaying with a splashing sound.

Lumiel naturally raised her head.

The slime in front of her was different from the other slimes.

It looked much bigger and heavier than ordinary slimes. It was big enough to be about a head taller than Lumiel.

Splash—

The slime approached, swaying its body slowly.

If it were an ordinary novice adventurer, they might have hesitated or been intimidated by the imposing size of this giant slime.

But there was no such sign on Lumiel's face.

'Oh, it's big.'

She just stared at the slime, inwardly muttering as if in admiration.

As the slime came closer, she could see light subtly refracting inside its translucent body.

Bubbles floating around, jelly-like round movements.

'So this is what it's like.'

In the game, it was just a simple pixel mass, but seeing it move right in front of her eyes was fascinating.

The slime's shadow covered her face more deeply, but Lumiel remained calm.

Rather, she examined the slime with eyes full of curiosity.

'...I wonder what it would feel like to touch it?'

The slime's body looked so soft that she felt like pressing it lightly with her fingertips.

Splash.

The slime completely closed the distance with Lumiel and swayed while looking down at her.

She doesn't get nervous at all even with a monster right in front of her.

Some might think it's a lack of safety awareness.

But Lumiel had a good reason for this.

The slime was just a lowly monster at level 5.

The level difference between it and Lumiel herself was a whopping 295.

It was an opponent that could never be a threat. That's why Lumiel didn't pay much attention.

But then—

"Danger!!"

At the sudden shout, Lumiel's hair stood on end.

Someone was running quickly from far away.

Leather armor reinforced with iron plates, a spear in hand.

It was a familiar sight.

"...Mister guard?"

He ran up breathlessly and stood between Lumiel and the slime.

"I knew this would happen, I told you not to come out alone to places like this!"

"...?"

Before Lumiel could say anything—

Swoosh!

The guard swung the spear in his hand.

-《6》

The damage was, well, cute.