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Volume 10 Chapter 287

The Effect of Tear of Catarra

「Well, for now it seems to be complete…… but is there a way to confirm whether this Tear of Catarra is properly made?」
Even though I followed the instructions in the book Luna possesses, this item was created using abundant materials with considerable power.
If there were any mistakes—-
The potential impact on Miu’s mother, a typical human, is unpredictable.
Intuitively, I feel like it’s『safe』, but I still hesitate to use it on others.
So, I thought about trying it myself.
An item that can dispel any curse.
First, I tried drinking a bit of it.
However, there was no effect.
My status remained:
Status: Cursed (Status Fixed) [Fixed]
But I felt a bit relieved.
Because right now, precisely because my status is [Fixed], I possess the ability to do reckless things.
「Even though it claims to be the ultimate item to dispel any curse, it didn’t work on Haruto’s curse—- So I’m truly anxious about whether it will work on the curse of『Undying Death』, also a curse of the Evil God」
—That’s right.
It didn’t work on my curse.
Or perhaps there was a mistake during the creation process, and there’s simply no effect of dispelling the curse to begin with.
「But, Haruto’s curse of『Fixed Status』isn’t listed in this book. Could it be such a powerful curse that even Tear of Catarra can’t dispel it?」
「Yeah, that could be it」
There’s a possibility.
The curse of Fixed Status imposed on me might be so powerful that it wasn’t even considered when the gods created this world.
Otherwise, I can’t imagine getting effects that would allow me to use magic power limitlessly.
「Methods for dispelling the curse of Undying Death are indeed listed in the book, so I think we should try it……」
But using it directly on physically fragile humans is a bit scary.
Maybe I should have someone like Ryuushin try it.
「Haruto-san! The method to confirm if it’s properly made is written on the next page!」
「Oh, really? What should I do?」
「Um, first, we need to prepare the Fruit of the World Tree」
「Got it. I’ve prepared it」
Since there’s still plenty in the spirit realm, I took out the Fruit of the World Tree from there.
「Pour magic into this and turn it into a 『seed』」
Pour magic into the Fruit of the World Tree until a change occurs.
It started to faintly shine.
「Is this good?」
「I had a really hard time making it……」
Sylph murmured.
It seems she has also tried to make a seed before.
「Well, that’s how it is. It’s me Haruto, right?」
I didn’t quite understand, but I convinced myself.
「Luna, what’s next?」
「Um, we plant it in the ground!」
As instructed, I dug a little into the ground and buried the seed there.
「Then sprinkle Tear of Catarra on it—huh!? 」
「Hm?」
Luna seemed surprised by something, but I had already dropped a drop of Tear of Catarra onto the ground where the seed of the World Tree was buried.
At that moment, a shoot sprouted from the ground.
It emitted an aura I had felt somewhere before.
T-this sensation—
Is this the World Tree!?
It seems we have accidentally caused the World Tree to sprout.
「Tear of Catarra… …seems to be an item necessary to make the World Tree sprout」
「Wow, really?」
「It seems to have the same effect as the leftover bathwater」
「Oh, I see」
Huh? Wait a minute.
—So, wouldn’t『Amazing Hot Spring』have been enough?
I had named the leftover bathwater at home Amazing Hot Spring.
It’s a liquid that contains immense magic power.
「Well. Since we can’t let Miu’s mother drink the leftover bathwater, it’s good that we were able to make this, isn’t it?」
「Y-yes」
Let’s not dwell too much on the fact that it contains Yoko’s hair and Ryuushin’s scales.
I decided to believe that since I thoroughly washed all the materials, it should be fine. I drank some earlier, and it didn’t taste strange.
However, when I drank Tear of Catarra, for some reason, Seira blushed. Speaking of which, I don’t know how to make Holy Water.
Um, Seira-san. How do you make Holy Water?
I once asked her secretly, but she blushed and wouldn’t answer, so I felt a little uneasy.
There are things in the world that are better off not knowing.
Let’s not think too deeply about this.
Afterward, we had Miu’s mother drink Tear of Catarra.
We were able to successfully dispel the curse of the Evil God.
Her condition seems fine.
「Haruto-san, thank you for making my mother better!」
「Yeah, I’m happy for you, Miu」
「Thanks to you, I feel so much lighter. Thank you so much」
「You’ve just recovered, so please don’t overdo it」
「Okay. I won’t cause any more worry for this child」
「That’s right, Miu. You used up all your pocket money to request our help, didn’t you?」
「Yes, but…… it’s okay. Because now my mother has recovered!」
Miu is truly a good kid.
「I have something I want to ask Miu. If you’ll listen, I’ll return this to you」
I took out a small bag containing Spina.
I’ve added a bit more than the reward Miu paid to the guild.
Since we haven’t reported the completion of the request, we haven’t received the reward yet.
So this is from my pocket money.
「You don’t have to give me money. I’ll do anything for you if it’s your request! Well, I mean, if it’s something I can do……」
「You can do it, Miu. I want you to take care of this」
I handed Miu a small pot with a World Tree shoot poking out of it.
The pot was made by me with earth magic.
「What’s this?」
「It’s a plant that will grow very big. But it takes time to grow. Maybe it won’t even grow big until Miu’s child or grandchild’s generation」
「I just have to grow this?」
「Yeah. Just water it every day. It’s okay if it withers」
If I keep it near me, there’s a possibility that this World Tree will also grow significantly. But it would be cruel to intentionally let it wither.
So, although it’s unfortunate, I decided to leave it to Miu.
「Okay, I’ll take good care of it!」
「Take care of it, Miu」
I’m glad Miu accepted it.
The original World Tree absorbs surrounding magic power over an incredibly long period of time and grows slowly.
By the way, apparently, the World Tree isn’t very valuable in its seed state. I don’t think anyone will target it, but just in case, I had Sylph hide its aura-like presence……
With that, even I couldn’t tell that this was the World Tree.
As an extra precaution, I attached a magic circle for summoning the Flame Knight in emergencies to Miu, her mother, and the World Tree seed.
Alright, I think that’s about it.
「Miu, with this, the request is complete. If there are no problems, please sign here」
「Y-yes!」
I had Miu sign the completion confirmation section of the guild request form.
When Miu finished signing—
「So it was Haruto after all」
「Haruto is really here, huh……」
My brothers, Cain and Leon, appeared.