I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 17

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 017

At my words to undress, Theodor made a bewildered expression like someone who had heard something they shouldn’t have.

“What did you say?”

“I said undress. I need to stop the bleeding.”

Didn’t they always stop the bleeding first in movies and novels in situations like this?

I wasn’t a medical professional, but I knew enough that a wound of that severity couldn’t just be left alone.

Theodor stared at me quietly, then seemed to agree with my opinion and obediently removed his armor.

When he rolled up the undergarment he wore beneath the armor, his abs trained through practice were revealed.

Normally I would have appreciated the view with joy, but now wasn’t the time for that.

The wound on his abdomen was more serious than I thought. The area around the wound gouged in the shape of the Wyvern’s claws was charred black as if burned by fire, and red blood flowed continuously between them.

Theodor let out labored breaths and opened his mouth.

“…It’s because of the poison in the Wyvern’s claws.”

Cold sweat ran down his forehead.

Is he going to be okay?

He’s not going to die here, is he?

I even removed him from my conquest list to avoid the burning at the stake ending.

Even if he was a game character, I couldn’t let Theodor die here.

I didn’t have the confidence to escape the cave alone without him either.

‘Ah! That’s right.’

I hurriedly searched through my belongings.

Fortunately, I had leftover antidote pills that I had made to treat the wounded soldiers in the battle with the Basilisk.

I made Theodor sit leaning against the wall, then handed him the antidote pill.

“Swallow this.”

“…What is this?”

“It’s an antidote pill. I made it to detoxify Basilisk poison, but it might work on Wyvern poison too.”

Of course, back then it was accompanied by Lowell’s healing magic, but it seemed better to feed him this than to do nothing at all.

Theodor swallowed the antidote pill I offered him.

Before long, the black charring around the wound began to gradually fade.

“How is it?”

“Haah… Much better.”

Good. It’s working.

I looked around to see if there was any cloth I could use to bandage the wound.

Fortunately, I had the handkerchief that Northern Duke Jerome had lent me. But this alone wouldn’t be enough to wrap the wound.

I immediately lifted up the hem of my skirt.

When my smooth bare legs were revealed, Theodor coughed.

“Wha, what are you doing?”

His pale face flushed red.

He’s going to burst. He’s going to burst his face at this rate.

“Stay still. I’m not doing this to show off my legs. Do you have a dagger or something?”

Theodor pulled out a palm-sized dagger with a bright red face.

I took the dagger Theodor offered and tore a long strip from my petticoat.

I placed Northern Duke Jerome’s handkerchief over Theodor’s wound area, then wrapped the torn skirt fabric around his abdomen.

What do I do next?

I think you press on the wound with your palm.

I recalled the treatment scenes from movies I had seen and pressed around Theodor’s wound. Then Theodor let out a low groan.

“Kugh…!”

“Are, are you okay? Should I go a little slower?”

“…Tell me honestly. You’re not a mage, you’re an assassin, right.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You need to apply pressure to the wound site, not around the wound. Doing it that way makes the bleeding worse.”

“Ah.”

There I go again.

I pressed around the area because I thought it would hurt if I touched the wound directly. I guess this wasn’t the proper way to stop bleeding.

Even while breathing heavily, Theodor narrowed his eyes and glared at me.

“Do you actually know how to stop bleeding?”

“Actually, this is my first time.”

“…”

Theodor looked at me with eyes full of distrust.

Hey, instead of being grateful to the person helping you!

“B, but it’s still better for me to do it than for you to do it yourself!”

Theodor half-listened to my words while making the sign of the cross with his hand and muttering quietly.

“…Oh God, here comes one poor soul… Cough!”

Before he could finish speaking, I pressed down firmly on the wound site with my palm.

Seeing him ramble on with such nonsense, it didn’t seem like a fatal injury.

Thinking I had worried for nothing, I pressed on the wound. After some time passed, Theodor parted his lips.

“That’s enough. The bleeding seems to have stopped.”

I removed my hands from Theodor’s wound. As he said, the bleeding seemed to have stopped.

But the bleeding control and antidote pill were just first aid. In this condition, he wouldn’t be able to engage in proper combat.

This is serious.

In the game, Lowell and the Knight Order had dealt with all the monsters in the cave.

We would encounter more monsters in the cave. In this situation, I was the only one who could fight.

And that was me, with only level 1 in strength, stamina, and magic power.

‘I need to get out.’

Rather than recklessly gambling with no combat ability, the priority was to exit the cave and rejoin the group.

The problem was that the pile of rocks was blocking the entrance.

‘It’s impossible to clear this pile of rocks while carrying a patient.’

I had to find a way to escape through a side path without encountering monsters as much as possible.

Then, Theodor quietly recited.

“Lumen dominare, malum abera.”

As a small flame bloomed above his palm, the cave became a little brighter.

In the brightened view, the flame flickered slightly in one direction as if pointing to something.

Seeing this, Theodor explained.

“The flame leaning to one side means air is flowing. There’s a high probability that there’s an exit in the direction the air is flowing.”

“Then we just need to follow the air flow.”

“That’s right.”

Theodor tried to get up by pushing against the ground with his arm. But when he swayed unable to support himself, I quickly caught him.

When I put Theodor’s arm over my shoulder, he said in a flustered voice.

“Wait, what are you doing now?”

“Unlike someone else, I help support people who need support. There’s no one watching anyway, so what’s the problem.”

“What kind of girl are you…”

Was it my imagination? Theodor’s body touching mine seemed to be getting hotter.

Then, the system window chimed.

[Theodor Blair’s affection has increased by 5.]

[Theodor Blair’s affection: 10]

Huh.

Why does affection that shouldn’t be rising keep going up?

I glanced sideways at Theodor, who had taken one step closer to the burning at the stake ending.

“Just so you know, I’m telling you this in advance.”

Theodore turned his head toward me.

“You can’t fall for me.”

I continued speaking while making eye contact with him.

“It’s dangerous if you fall for me.”

I clearly warned him.

Not to fall for me.

I just saved someone’s life here.

Theodore’s expression as he looked at me was serious.

I thought he was properly accepting my warning, but the corners of his mouth twitched subtly.

At that moment.

“Puhehe!”

Theodore burst into laughter.

“Puhaha! Puhahaha!”

What? Why is he laughing?

I looked at Theodore with bewildered eyes. He laughed as if he might pass out at any moment.

“Puhahaha! Kheuk! Kek! Keoheok…!”

Theodore let out a groan and clutched his wounded area. It seemed his wound got irritated from laughing.

But he still kept giggling.

Ugh. I can’t hit a patient.

“Why are you laughing?! I’m being serious right now!”

He spoke with his shoulders still shaking uncontrollably.

“What can I do? Even I can’t cure delusions of grandeur.”

“…”

This bastard.

I’m giving him serious advice and he can’t even listen properly.

Theodore wiped away the tears that had trickled down and continued.

“Make sure to get that fixed when you return to the Imperial Palace. High self-esteem is good, but it’s a disease when it’s excessive, you know? Everything’s better in moderation.”

Heat rose to my face from shame and anger. Finding my expression amusing, Theodore kept chuckling.

How does this look like a patient?

Seeing that he now has the leisure to laugh, he must be doing well enough to survive.

While I was imagining abandoning Theodore in the cave, he held out a hammer-like weapon.

“Take this.”

“What is this?”

“You should have at least one tool to protect yourself with.”

True. Since Theodore couldn’t fight properly, I would have to respond somehow if monsters appeared.

I took the weapon Theodore offered and examined it closely.

The weapon was a bit bigger and longer than a hammer. There were large protrusions on both sides of the rectangular head. It had some weight to it, but it was quite manageable.

Is this the mace that monks carry around?

It was a moment when my ten years of gaming experience shone.

“Ah, this is that thing, right? A mace!”

“No? It’s a meat tenderizer.”

“A meat tenderizer?”

I looked at Theodore with a dumbfounded expression. Then he made a motion of pounding meat.

“You don’t know what a meat tenderizer is? The thing you use to tenderize meat.”

I mean, who doesn’t know that?

“…So the weapon you just gave me is a cooking utensil?”

“Yep.”

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