Zaya Mountains is located between Sander and Hamel. Apparently there are many wild animals that like libra herbs.
Quest Completion Dialogue
[Senace Border, Middle of Zaya Mountains]
Sou Sou:TWIRRP...!!
Lithia:Alright, we got it cornered! Mathi, catch it!
Mathi:How am I supposed to catch a wild animal with my bare hands?
Mathi:More importantly, why are we trying to catch one in the first place? I though we were headed to Senace to get on a ship...?
Lithia:Shouldn't it be obvious? This is where libra herbs grow. Don't you know how rare they are?
Lithia:Oh, it's getting away! Hurry!
Mathi:Ah, it escaped!
(PRRR)
(GRAB!)
Sou Sou:TWIRP?!
Vera:Wow, I caught it!
Sou Sou:RAAUU...!
Vera:Ah, stop struggling! Here, good boy...
Lithia:You're good at this. Much better than Mathi in any case.
Vera:Wow! He's so soft... and smells like Sunshine. How adorable...!
Mathi:Don't get too close. It's unsanitary.
Mathi:Lithia. Is this so important you have to drag our client like this? What does this creature have anything to do with this... libra herb anyway?
Lithia:Libra herbs are a very rare magical ingredient. It's hard to find, because its habitat is the same as barbera flowers, and trust me, they look similar.
Lithia:But this guy here loves libra herbs!
Sou Sou:MWUP...
Lithia:We're going to use this little fella to find libra herbs. Ok, I have it secured, let's get going.
Mathi:Hm... Please keep your distance from me.
Lithia:Weeeee!
Mathi:I told you to stay away!
Vera:Can I hold the leash? Huhuhu, you're so cute!
Lithia:Ok, let's go! All the libra herbs on the way will be mine!
Beasts appear before them. As Lithia uses magic, she realizes something has changed within her.
Quest Completion Dialogue
Beast:(KREEE!!)
Lithia:Ugh, what's going on? Where did all these come from?!
Lithia:Not only that, there are demons!
Vera:D, Demons?! Kya!
Mathi:Shoot, Lithia! Go protect Vera! I'll create a shield...
Lithia:I'm not gonna listen to the healer! You stand back!
(FLICK-! SMACK!)
Beast:(KEEKEEKEE-!!)
Beast:(KEE-KEEE!)
Lithia:Ha, there's quite a number of them. The mountains must have provided cover.
Mathi:What should we do? There's too many of them. I think I can handle three...
Lithia:I know one thing that might work! Everyone stay behind me!
Lithia:Series, displodo!
Mathi:Wait, that spell...!
(BOOM!)
Mathi:Ugh, Vera! Cover your ears!
(...SIZZLE, BOOM! KABOOM! BOOM!)
(BOOM! KABOOM! BOOM!)
Beast:(KEEKEE-!!)
Beast:(KEEE!!!)
(...)
Lithia:Oh...?
Mathi:Ugh... The spell became more powerful. What did you do?
Lithia:Oooh...! So it wasn't only in my head!
Mathi:What do you mean by that?
Lithia:I didn't even use Chrysonas, but it's so much more powerful! It must be the mana that spirit gave me!
Mathi:You got more mana because of a curse?
Lithia:Wow... This vast amount of mana... this is great! Haha!
Lithia:This should be helpful for Joy's research as well!
Mathi:Ugh... This isn't something you should be happy about. The sudden increase in mana could be a temporary symptom of the curse.
Mathi:And... you promised you weren't going to use that spell again! It's dangerous!
Lithia:Ugh, starting to nag again. You're such a killjoy.
Lithia:Fine, fine. I wouldn't have used it anyway if we weren't in danger. I can't exactly let us all die here, you know?
Mathi:You're incorrigible... Be careful with it. You know it's hard for us to handle Felix's magic.
Vera:Felix...?
Lithia:Someone you don't know. Phew, in any case, I guess we have to find a new camping site.
Lithia:A shame too... Oh well, let's find the next location.
Lithia:Hold on. According to the map, there should be one around... here.
(FLIP, ...SCRATCH SCRATCH.)
Lithia:What are you doing?
Mathi:I marked the location. Zaya mountains is under Senace. I'll need to inform someone that there are demons in the mountains once we arrive at port.
Lithia:Isn't it a hassle?
Mathi:... Dear Ms. True Intellect, Future Lead of Knowledge, and Elite Magician
Mathi:Finding out what's dangerous to travelers and passing that to others is one of an adventurers' duties.
Lithia:Yeah they say that, but nobody really does it.
Lithia:Even if you do, all you get is an obligatory thank you, with no one doing anything about it.
Mathi:Why do you have so little faith in the world. I really worry about you sometimes...
Vera:Wow... The wounds are all healed. It's as if I was never hurt.
Mathi:It's because they're manor injuries. Lithia? Let me take a look at your injury. I saw you get bitten in the leg.
Lithia:I'm busy making Chrysona...
Mathi:You can do that later. Come on, drop what you're doing and get over here.
Vera:Oh, can I take a look?
Vera:Wow... They're beautiful. Are these also magic ingredients?
Lithia:You can't use them as is. You see how colorful they are? It means they're impure.
Lithia:Once I filter out all the impurities with magic, it turns a bluish green color like this gem on the side.
Lithia:And that pure crystal is called a Chrysona.
Vera:Do you have to get rid of the impurities? They look beautiful as is.
Lithia:If it's not pure, they don't produce consistent results when using them in ingredients.
Vera:I see. That's unfortunate...
Mathi:.......
(SHIINE...)
Lithia:......Oh?
Mathi:I think it's mostly healed. How do you feel?
Lithia:Whoa... You're actually pretty skilled. I didn't expect that.
Mathi:Am I supposed to take that as a compliment?
Lithia:You didn't tell me the reason, so I thought you were kicked out because you were bad at your job.
Vera:Um, how do you know when you become better in magic?
Lithia:It really depends on the field. In case of healing magic, when it's done by a quack, it stings really bad, and it's itchy. You're more likely to get scars, too.
Vera:Wow... So the fact that it healed so cleanly speaks volume about Mathi's skill!
Mathi:I... only put in more effort. Skill is important, but what matters more is what spell you use.
Mathi:There are three major methods when using healing magic...
Lithia:-
Mathi:First helps enhance the injured's natural healing capabilities. This is the most basic.
Mathi:You essentially convert stamina to regenerative energy to heal a wound that will take ten days and accelerate it to heal in ten minutes.
Mathi:But all you're doing is speeding up your biological clock, which is why it hurts and may also leave scars.
Mathi:If you are poisoned, of have a disease, it also speeds up the progress of your illness.
Vera:Oh dear... That's terrifying.
Mathi:The second method uses the caster's own mana. The effectiveness really depends on the caster's own skill, and can strain the caster's stamina and magic.
Mathi:Though it may be limited in range, the severity of the injury doesn't matter as much.
Lithia:They say little knowledge is a dangerous thing. If you get healed by an unskilled healer, you're going to regret it.
Lithia:Thanks to SOMEONE I know, I had a pretty bad experience. Can you believe it? I still have a scar to show from it.
Mathi:I, I'm not like that anymore! Who do you take me for!
Vera:Haha, I guess the method we received is the second one. What's the third method?
Mathi:Using other magic as support. The El, magic stones, elemental, spirits...
Mathi:There are many different ways, but they all have complicated requirements. It's usually used in specific situations.
Lithia:... That's it? Isn't there one more?
Lithia:The healing magic so close to perfect, that it can even bring people back from a brink of death?
Mathi:How do you know about that? Did Joy teach you?
Lithia:Yup.
Mathi:Ah... The fourth does not exist. It's forbidden magic.
Mathi:Teaching a child something like that... Maybe your personality is all twisted because your teacher was... peculiar?
Lithia:Hehe, Joy was one-of-a-king. Surely she taught me because she knew how brilliant I was.
Lithia:Didn't you also want to be taught by Joy when you were little? Jealousy doesn't suit you, my friend.
Mathi:It's natural for someone to be lured by danger when they're little. I merely gained a new perspective after I grew up.
Vera:Um... Is there something wrong with the fourth method?
Mathi:Ah... It's better if you don't know.
Lithia:Aw, come on, she's curious! Besides, camping is perfect for sharing scary stories.
Lithia:The fourth method, is healing at the cost of another person's life.
Vera:Another person's life?
Mathi:.......
Lithia:Yeah. What do you think? Sounds like the kind of thing that would be abused once it's known, right?
Vera:Hmm, I think some people might threaten others or demand sacrifice...
Lithia:Right? Same as libra herbs. It's forbidden because despite its usefulness, there are people who would abuse it.
Lithia:Someone might be able to use the spell to bring back someone precious to them, without sacrificing anyone else.
Mathi:... Are you saying self-sacrifice is fine?
Lithia:Is there any reason not to be? It's their own life.
Mathi:...... Don't say something like that. I don't want to hear it.
Lithia:Sure thing, Mr. Healer! Don't worry, I'm so healthy, I'll probably live up to 300.
Lithia:Haha, don't take it too seriously. No matter what, you can't bring back the dead.