I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Knowing everything (3)

Slime.

Slimes, characterized by their liquid-like bodies, are often classified as monsters, but they are not threatening.

It could be called a natural scavenger, moving around slowly and purifying by eating animal carcasses and wastes.

In cities with developed sewage facilities, slime was deliberately caught and used for sewage purification.

Originally, it could be said to be a beneficial being, but not everyone in the world thought it that way.

Just like the guys here.

Even if you poison the slime, the slime will take time to purify itself. But what if you continue to poison yourself over and over again? By combining new poisons every time?

Kurur… … .

In the end, the slime adapts to the poison, and thus a slime with deadly poison is born.

Even though not much light came in, the ominous color was revealed as it was, slowly moving its body and quietly revealing a sense of intimidation as if it were looking at me.

Of course, there was no such thing as a slime without an ego.

If such a slime were to go out into the world, a truly terrible disaster would happen.

Even if you try to knock it down by spewing poison all over your body, you have to keep in mind the secondary, no, even the tertiary damage. It would not be a joke that they called it a disaster, and that they could take revenge on the empire.

He’s only been released once, and that was one I really don’t want to think about again.

I never wanted to deal with this guy, so I had aimed to finish off Karga before that.

As long as I don’t have a self, there’s no harm to the outside world if I leave it alone.

“So not today.”

I told him to wait a little while and took out the things I had prepared.

A stick with a long tube and a small bottle at the end. First, the coffin was pushed into the body of the slime, and at about the same time a stick was inserted into it.

Remove the stick as quickly as possible and dilute the contents of the bottle in a bucket of water.

Even so quickly, the coffin and rod corroded, and the thick gloves I was wearing had to be taken off and thrown away immediately.

He let out a sigh of relief and threw the barrel into his bag. It was diluted, but in order to use it, it had to be purified in a proper facility.

And finally, there was a place with just the right facilities.

“Even free stuff is enough.”

I expressed my sincere condolences and gratitude to Sidi Ruin, who passed away because of me.

I mainly put weight on the side of thanking you for giving generously.

Coming out of the place where the slime was, numerous corpses made their way through the broken cavity and into their lab. It was a place I used to tire of when researching poisons and antidotes, so I was familiar with it.

I was tired from moving my body quite a bit, but it wasn’t to the point where I needed to rest just yet.

Click. Click.

I quickly moved my hands and took out the tools I needed and started preparing the preparation. I arranged the glass bottles, installed the equipment, took out the reagents I needed, and boiled some water.

As I was doing a series of works like this, I naturally remembered the first time I was going to do alchemy.

Ironically, it was because of time that I felt the need for alchemy after living as a mercenary despite repeating countless lives.

When fighting monsters, you inevitably need medicine, potions, or antidotes.

At that time, there were no space expansion bags, so there was a limit to how much you could carry.

However, every time I went to the village to supply supplies, there were times when I didn’t have the items I wanted, and more than anything, it felt like a waste of time.

bubbling.

“Then put this in… … Oops, I didn’t bring the scales. Put this, put this, put this… … you can put Increase the firepower a bit.”

That’s why I started with alchemy.

There wasn’t enough time to learn anyway, so it was overflowing, and the goal was to prepare various medicines for various situations without having to do anything.

At first, he practiced little by little whenever he had spare time, then made it his main job and became famous as a leading alchemist in his life.

That skill wasn’t going anywhere, so if I had to rate it now… … I wondered if it would be okay to be a master.

“Sweet, it’s been a while since I’ve had a precision process. Gas mask… … I can’t take it off yet.”

It would be safe to call it an extreme poison beyond deadly poison, so caution was needed. I began gathering, sifting, and mixing the ingredients.

In alchemy, it was more important than anything else to measure it accurately and do it in the correct order.

Even if the amount is slightly different, it is not a big deal, because even if the order of thinking is changed, the result will be completely different.

That’s why I was in the state of maximizing my concentration.

This work was for Claire’s life, not for making what I needed.

It was also linked to the safety of other children. That was my responsibility to pick them up and send them out into battle.

Accurate, but also fast.

Claire was still waiting for me.

No matter how fast you move your hands, the preparation time is not something I can control, so don’t be impatient and just stay calm.

For the sake of an absolute mistake-free process, I erased the miscellaneous thoughts from my head.

* * *

I came here because I was so nervous.

“I really want it.”

In this life, unexpected things come out of nowhere.

Contrary to what I thought there would still be a gloomy atmosphere, the five children were happily running around in the yard.

“Ah, mister!”

Claire, who spotted me first, jumped up and down with a bright face and waved her arms.

The other children also greeted me in their own way, and once I got closer, I couldn’t help but let out a choked voice.

“Couldn’t you be able to control your abilities while I’m gone?”

“Yes, no!”

Well, the answer is lively.

When I looked at him with eyes demanding an explanation, Claire added an explanation, still amused.

“Grandpa. My poison is still weak, so it’s okay if I develop resistance. So now we can play together for an hour!”

“Is that grandpa?”

As I was putting on a look of bewilderment at the answer I hadn’t thought of before, Hazel appeared out of nowhere and gave a gruff voice.

“I was going to do training to develop poison resistance anyway. It’s just that it’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time. Don’t make any misunderstandings.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

“You look like that. expression.”

“Thank you for taking good care of the children while I am away.”

When I politely thanked him, Hazel snorted and turned her head away. Whatever the case, he was a weak grandfather to the children.

I turned my head and looked at Rowen again.

“Wasn’t it difficult?”

“It hurt a little, really a little, but it was fine.”

The surest way to develop poison resistance was simply ignorance. It is to ingest a weak poison and detoxify it little by little, allowing the body to adapt.

It could have been dangerous, but the effect was certain.

It only hurt because it had to be poisoned. It was very complicated to hear that these children endured it.

Looking at the five children looking at me with their own colored eyes, I said something.

“Everyone has endured well. good job.”

At my praise, the children smiled bashfully.

Thanks to the children’s strength, it’s okay to some extent, but it’s not a fundamental solution yet.

Claire’s poison would become stronger and stronger, and simply developing resistance might not be able to block it.

Also, if you can’t control your abilities, you won’t be able to stand out in front of others. Isn’t that too harsh for this child?

“Claire, is it okay for a minute?”

“… … Yes, as much as you like.”

As if guessing the reason for my call, Claire nodded with a slightly firm expression.

We went into the room together and the first thing we did was diagnose Claire’s physical condition.

From the state of health to the degree of toxicity, the tolerance of the body, the cycle and amount of poison excreted, the way it is excreted, and so on.

After organizing all the necessary information, I closed the notebook I was holding to finish the calculation and met Claire’s eyes.

“To be honest, I don’t know how to control your abilities.”

He began to speak in the calmest tone possible.

“The ability you’ve come to have is definitely part of your physical ability, and it’s safe to say that it’s unique. So even you don’t know what that feeling is.”

The days when these children were called five fingers.

The world was plunged into unprecedented chaos, and countless strong people were active in the world, and I had to fight against most of them.

Some of them used abilities similar to children, but in the end it was the realm of technology.

Putting mana into blood to control it, strengthening eyesight, or taking poison for a long time like Karga did.

Those who wanted to use this ability in various ways and these children were different. As an analogy, it could be said that it suddenly grew a tail.

There was no way he could handle a part of his body that he had never moved and didn’t know how to move well from the start.

The correct answer would be to slowly adapt and learn how to deal with it.

But no matter what, there was always a contingencies.

“I believe that you can fully handle that ability. Not just you, but other children as well. So, Uncle, let me help you a little.”

After saying that, I took out a round tube from my bag.

I opened the lid, took out one of the many pills inside, and placed it on the palm of my hand.

“I’m telling you in advance, but this is poison.”

“poison… … If so.”

“You said that poisoning is your physical ability, right? If another poison enters your body, it will prioritize detoxifying it and stop releasing the poison. Now, I think it will be effective for about half a day when you take one pill.”

The effect of the drug was clear.

It was because he had personally tested it on the future Claire, not on anyone else.

If I hadn’t had the experience of dealing with Karga, I would have suffered a lot more, but thanks to that, I always felt most comfortable dealing with Claire out of the five fingers.

Claire took the pill from my hand and popped it into my mouth before I had time to say anything.

Claire, who swallowed well without water, lightly closed her eyes as if checking her body condition, then smiled brightly.

“mister! I really, really don’t feel poison! Wow, how, wow… … !”

Unable to control her emotions, Claire was talking nonsense, so I quietly pressed my shoulder and spoke calmly.

“Calm down. I don’t know what will happen if I get emotional. Remember that this drug is only temporary.”

“Ah, yes, four!”

Claire nodded hastily, took a few deep breaths, and looked at me with a much calmer face.

Seeing this, I thought that I should also spend time to find a reliable control method.

As I said, this method was not a fundamental solution either.

“Once a day, no more. So, eat before training and practice focusing on ability control when the effect is low. And always keep the time in mind.”

It worked fine in the short term, but there was a reason why this was never a fundamental solution.

“After all, this is poison and your body will develop a tolerance for it too. To see the same effect as the first time… … Eventually you will need to increase your dosage. In other words, consider that the time limit is until you finish eating everything here.”

“therefore… … Are you saying I have to use my abilities until this is empty?”

“Yes, it would work if it was a stronger drug, but that too will come to a limit someday. You can’t always live on drugs, no, on poison.”

If you recall the information about Claire from the Five Fingers era, it is said that she was really poisoned.

It is said that he took strong poison and used it as his own power.

“Even if it doesn’t work, the uncle will definitely find a way. If ability control is not possible, at least a way to get rid of it. I will definitely promise you.”

“Yes, I believe.”

At the words that made her feel uneasy, Claire nodded without hesitation at all.

Can I really be trusted like this?

“Here, uncle.”

As I was thinking about that, Claire called me cautiously.

Claire, who had been mumbling in the air as if she was going to say something important, soon gathered up the courage to join me as I waited.

“Before you go… … Do you remember what I said?”

“Did you decide to do a favor?”

“yes yes!”

Claire, who was smiling brightly, immediately corrected her expression and averted her gaze for no reason, and I smiled and said,

“Tell me anything. It must have been hard, but you persevered. And, I’m sorry I couldn’t solve it completely.”

Claire flinched slightly, then mumbled again, hesitated, then finally opened her mouth.

“Hey, you know… … .”

What are you asking for?

I had no idea what he was hesitating to talk about, so I was nervous for no reason.

And after making up her mind, Claire spoke her wish in a slightly quieter voice.

“Can I call you Daddy?”