Chapter 6
Before departing, I checked my skills.
I hadn’t looked at them at all since the first time, but I suddenly remembered and decided to check.
Sergeant Major
Oh! I got promoted!
I went from Private to Sergeant Major in just half a year.
I couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
And there were changes in what I could summon as well.
Last time, I could only summon a truck, but now there’s an armored vehicle added. Also, it seems I could also summon a ship. Well, there was only a small variety of ships. And most of them were small transport ships.
Now, I pondered why I got promoted…
When I first checked my skills, I only had personal equipment. But after defeating the bandits, I remember there was a bike. Then, I saw the medical truck after arriving at the mansion.
So I made an assumption. There might exist a relationship between promotion and performing good deeds. As there was talk of benevolence in Thoth’s words.
Perhaps I would get promoted when I performed good deeds?
While I was deep in thought, Sarina called out to me.
“Ah, sorry, I’ll be right there.”
I immediately headed towards her.
“Mister Yoshinobu, let’s go.”
As suggested by Alex, I boarded the carriage.
Inside the carriage, I heard about the case of his wife and daughter. The symptoms seemed mild, but a quick cure was necessary. It appeared that tuberculosis was spreading among the noblewomen. It was unknowingly transmitted in salons and other places. The nobles were desperate to find a cure.
However, many nobles resorted to dubious medicine, and it became a more serious problem.
“That is troubling.”
“Yes, but thanks to Mister Yoshinobu, it seems like it can be resolved.”
“Actually, my medicine is special. I can create it using my unique power. But if something were to happen to me, there would be no more medicine. Lord Alex, maybe you could try to research and then replicate my medicine?”
“While that’s true. But are you okay with me getting the recipe for medicine? Usually, people will keep a secret for that.”
“In that case, many people will die, right? Besides, I don’t want to spend all my life only making medicine.”
“I understand. I will research the medicine for you.”
Alex admired Yoshinobu’s selflessness that prioritized helping others over personal gain.
Unaware of Alex’s feelings, I asked him if there was any way to promote vaccination efforts.
“Also, can I recommend the use of preventive medicine for this disease?”
“…What!? What did you just say?”
“Preventive medicine — there is preventive medicine available. Well… it’s administered through an injection in the arm, but it can significantly reduce the risk of infection.”
“Mister Yoshinobu! If that is possible… Please! I hope for your cooperation!”
“Yes, of course. But before administering it to the nobles, we’ll need to verify it. So I’d like your cooperation as well, Lord Alex.”
“Understood. I will definitely do it.”
“Well… but that will be after we help your wife and daughter.”
The carriage arrived at Alex’s estate in the Squall territory after a week of journey.