The Apothecary Who Makes the Worn-Out Elf Happy
A man runs a small workshop as an apothecary in a rural village. One day, he is offered a "material" for his medicines—which turns out to be a person. It is a tattered, broken elf girl who has been terribly abused and discarded. Filled with anger at her circumstances, the apothecary decides to take her in and treat her. The story follows their journey as he becomes determined to heal her, not just physically but to find happiness for her. Their path leads them north toward a doctor friend's mansion in hopes of saving her necrotizing limbs, facing threats from beasts and irrational discrimination along the way. It is a tale that explores the meaning of life and humanity through their fated encounter.
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