75-Episode 75: The Evil Eye of the Saint and the Black Death

Come on, let's sort out the wounded now!

The injured were carried to one place under the direction of the Adventurer's Guild staff.

We, who were able to rescue the campsite in time, decided to join the following troops who had hastily caught up with us and treat the wounded.

But since the number of injured patients is large, we're going to sort out the patients by the depth of their wounds.

This is so that the surgeons who can use high ranking recovery magic can focus on recovering the seriously injured.

''Saints, please take care of them.''

Yeah, I'll take care of it.

Foca, a high-ranking monk, treats the seriously injured gathered by the guild staff.

'High Heels,'

A warm light rises from Foka-san's upraised hand and treats the wounds of the critically ill patient.

I can't see it from here, but since she's called a serious patient, she must have quite a few wounds.

Foka-san's figure illuminated by the healing light is divine, and even the people who aren't receiving treatment are admiring Foka-san's appearance.

''Ah........the pain has gone away.......''

The redness returns to the severely injured man's cheeks, which had been pale earlier, and his breathing becomes more stable.

The wound has been sealed, but the blood you lost won't return, so I'm going to feed him something that will make him bleed. But the blood you lost won't return, so please rest and feed him something that will make him bleed.

I understand. All those who have been treated should return to their tents at once to rest!

Now for the next patient.

The way Foka-san solemnly administered the treatment is a figure worthy of being called a saint.

Now, let's start treating this one as well as Foka-san.

Foka-san was in charge of treating the seriously injured, and I was in charge of treating the relatively lightly wounded.

''That's all the lightly injured... or is it just you alone treating all these people?''

The injured adventurer looks at me anxiously.

Well, it's true, I'm only 15 years old.

You can't blame them for questioning your abilities.

''It's okay. It's true that I'm still inexperienced, but I can at least treat people with minor injuries. I have to have other people treat those with serious injuries. Besides, I use recovery magic to heal them, so age doesn't matter.

Well, I guess that's just as well.

Now that the adventurer has convinced me, I guess I'll start the treatment.

''Then I'll start treating you all. High Distinct Heels!

I'll use range recovery magic to treat all the people I've gathered together.

It's easier to use range recovery magic to treat all the people who are lightly wounded, if they are seriously wounded.

'Oh, the wounds are going to heal!

Hey, hey, we were a long way from home, and now we're all healed up!

Great, you healed all those people we gathered here?

The adventurers who were healed from their wounds shouted with excitement.

''It's just a range recovery magic. It's just a range recovery magic user who is reasonably adept at recovery magic can do it.

"Seriously?　 Our monks don't have this kind of magic?

Oh, come on. Is that the first time you've heard of this?

Huh?　It's kind of funny how the adventurers reacted.

I think range recovery magic is the most basic thing a monk can do.

''Eh?　What?　What's going on?

Then, Foka-san, who was treating the critically injured patients over there, shouted in surprise.

Not only Foka-san, but the monks who were treating the other injured people were also buzzing about something.

''What's wrong?''

"All of a sudden, the patient in front of me has healed!　You hadn't even cast a recovery spell yet!

"Neither have we. It's as if we weren't injured in the first place...

Ah, I guess the range recovery magic over here recovered even the patients over there.

But I think the patients over there were critical patients and those with more than minor injuries, but were there some minor patients in the mix as well?

Perhaps a patient with relatively minor injuries was healed in the aftermath of our range recovery magic.

'Range recovery?　What the hell is that?

"Aftermath... what the heck kind of recovery spell did you use on me?

Huh?　Why don't people know about range recovery magic?

It's a recovery spell that heals everyone within a certain radius. The amount of recovery is weakened, but there's no limit to the number of people in the area, so it's more efficient when there are a large number of minor injuries.

Oh no I've never seen that kind of recovery magic in the Holy City.

Oops, I think once I learn normal recovery magic, I'll be able to teach range recovery magic soon enough.

You're amazing!　You must be very religious to be able to use such awesome recovery magic!

Foka-san says a line that I've heard somewhere before.

Come to think of it, Norbu-san said the same thing before.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. You have a faith that is as strong as that of a high priest at your young age.

Ah, so Foka-san is a monk who was taught that way too?

Originally, recovery magic wasn't a special power or anything, but some monks said that recovery magic to heal wounds was a sacred power given by God or something like that, so there were a lot of people who thought the same way in their previous lives.

''When this request is over, we should definitely go to the Holy City and baptize you!　I'll introduce you directly to the priest!

Accepting it will definitely get you involved in trouble, and you'll probably get stares if I explain the theory of recovery magic to you, so let's just let it slide here.

''The religious beliefs of a kid like me aren't a big deal. I'm going to go and look around to see if there are any injured people who haven't been treated yet.

Oh, wait a minute!

Foka-san, keep up the good work on the wounded!

'What?　Ah!　It was. Bring me the next patient.

So let's get the hell out of here.

At any rate, I'm glad Foca isn't someone who leaves his patients alone and is passionate about his faith and whatnot.

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Where the hell has he gone?

I am Foca, a monk in the service of God.

Some people call me a saint when I became an S-ranked adventurer, but I'm just an ordinary priest.

I became an adventurer because I decided to save the people with my own hands and feet after seeing the priests in the Holy City struggling for power.

It was here that I met the most wonderful boy.

Although he was still young, he was an S-ranked adventurer, which showed that he was the same as me, the best adventurer in the world.

He was also a boy who wielded magical healing magic to heal a wide range of people like I had never seen before in the Holy City, where monks from all over the world gather to practice.

I don't mean to brag, but I have trained a lot and I was truly amazed at the existence of recovery magic that even I had never seen before.

The reason is that recovery magic is a miracle that heals by offering the healing light given by God to the injured person.

This means that the healing light needs to be shone directly onto the wound from the hands of the one using the healing magic.

And yet, the boy did not shine the healing light on the wound.

He told me that he was able to heal the wound because it was only a minor wound, but in no time at all, he had healed what I had judged to be a serious wound after many years of looking at the wounded.

I was elated at this encounter.

It was the first time in my life that I had ever encountered such a miracle of healing.

I was convinced that God must have loved this child.

And I knew that he, too, had a deep respect for God.

Otherwise, there is no way he could have performed such a miracle.

I tried to treat the rest of the wounded after that, but all the others had already been healed by the recovery spell that healed the people at her distant location.

After confirming this, I immediately tried to invite her to baptize her, but she was nowhere to be found.

"Could he be lost?

I'm a little worried.

Around the perimeter, adventurers and guild staff members are checking for broken camp facilities and vandalized equipment, so it's unlikely anyone knows where she is.

There are adventurers on top of the walls protecting the camp to check the approaching demons, and wizards who use exploration magic to keep an eye out for approaching swarms of demons, so it's good to know that they don't seem to be able to slip out.

There was a massive demon attack a few hours ago, so everyone is very serious about this.

And Wanda-san and the guild leaders who came with our S-ranked team seem to be inspecting the defeated demons.

"There's a demon that hasn't been reported so far.

A new species?

'No, it's a demon from the guild's archives, but it's never been found inside or outside the mine before. Perhaps it's an unexplored section of the cave or a demon that lived in the ruins of the example.

They are discussing the type of monsters they will encounter to uncover information about the ruins and caves.

The more information they know about the types of demons they will encounter, the less danger they will face, so they are very serious about it.

''I'm wondering how many of the demons that came out of the cave are roaming around the mine.

It would be a shame if the demons wandered into the intricate tunnels and attacked us from behind. Depending on the report from the reconnaissance team, our first priority should be to destroy the demons in the mine.

I'm working diligently, and I don't want to interrupt you.

So I was walking through the camp to look for Lex again, when suddenly I heard a voice calling out to me.

''Saints!''

Yes, what is it?

Honestly, I'm embarrassed to call her a saint, and I wish you would stop calling her that....

'Oh my God!　Our reconnaissance team has been hit by the Black Death Evil Eye of the Hell Basilisk!

"Hellbasilisk?

I've heard of it.

It's an S-ranked dangerous demon, and I think it's a higher-ranking Basilisk species.

According to him, unlike the normal basilisk, the body is black like darkness, and its eyes attack with a special evil eye called the Evil Eye of the Black Death, not the Evil Eye of Petrification.

It is also said that it is the worst curse of all, and those affected by the Evil Eye of the Black Death will not accept any treatment at all.

''The other monks' curse-breaking magic couldn't stand up to it, so could you please help me, Saintess?

I understand.

If that's the case, you have to lend a hand.

I originally became an adventurer because I wanted to be able to offer a quick hand when someone needed help somewhere.

I'll show you around.

I was led by a guild member to the patient in question.

There were a number of monks by the patient's side, but they all looked down at me for failing to cure him.

'It's a saint!'

I'm sure Our Lady will take care of it!

Everyone looks expectantly at my arrival.

To be honest, I've never broken the curse of the Hell Basilisk before either.

''Saint-sama, this way.''

I swallow my inner anxiety and turn to my patient.

''What is this...?''

As I examine the cursed patient, I can't help but cry out at the strange appearance of the patient.

The patient's body, which was lying on the ground, was dyed black halfway through.

''This........is the curse of the Black Death of the Hellbasilisk.

Rumor has it that those who fall under the curse of the Hell Basilisk will die when their entire body is dyed dark.

So that means that the time is when all the parts that haven't yet been dyed black have turned black.

''Anyway, I'll say a prayer for the lifting of the curse.

I kneeled in front of the patient and prayed a prayer to undo the curse.

However, no matter how much I lit the light of my prayer, the patient's skin never regained its original color.

On the contrary, the patient's body just kept getting darker and darker.

''Don't tell me that even a saint can't do that!

The people who were watching around me buzzed as my magic to break the spell was ineffective.

''If this happens, I'll try every healing spell I know of.

Maybe the evil eye of the black death is not a curse.

In the past, I have seen patients whose symptoms progressed to become more serious because they continued to be treated incorrectly due to their beliefs, and in the worst case, they died because they couldn't get treatment in time.

Based on my experience, I decided to try various therapies to help people who might not be cursed.

I cast various healing spells on my patients, including paralysis, healing, and poison removal.

But no matter what kind of magic you cast, the wounded person's skin never seems to return to normal.

''Oh, no...''

After running out of options, I stop healing like the other monks.

''Oh no, even a saintly lady can't cure you...''

I mean, this request is pretty bad, isn't it?

You fool, you knew I'd get to know you in the first place.

The air of the people around me is filled with anxiety and fear.

If even I, who probably had the greatest healing power of all of them, couldn't cure them, then it's understandable that everyone would be upset.

''Ugh!''

At that moment, the patient in front of me started to suffer greatly.

"Oh no, I can't take it anymore!

If you look, the patient's skin is mostly stained black.

The patient can't keep it up any longer.

'Shit!　No!

It was at that moment, when everyone's hearts were filled with despair that there was nothing more to be done.

'Huh?　What's going on?

The one who appeared there was Lex, the boy from earlier.

''Huh?　This guy......

Rex-kun peers into the patient's darkened skin.

.........!　Don't!　You shouldn't let this boy see such a cruel sight!

No, Mr. Lex!　Get out of here now!

'It's the Black Death Evil Eye of the Hell Basilisk. You need to get well soon, Elder Heel!

An incredibly divine light is born from the palm of Lex's hand as he suddenly says such a thing.　And as the light wrapped around the patient's body, the black curse that had invaded his body was erased in the blink of an eye.

........what?

Huh?　Now the curse has been lifted...

I examine the patient again.

Everyone around me is staring at the patient, not just me.

Yeah, the color of your skin is back.

It's not black.

His breathing is calmer.

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Wait, wait, wait, wait!

What's happening?　I thought you said this patient just died.

W-wh-wh-what's going on?　How did you fix him?

We can't stand still as we watch this incredible scene, so we ask Lex.

"Huh?　I cured you with a normal compound recovery spell?

Complex recovery method?　What's that?

''The Evil Eye of the Black Death of the Helvazilisk is one that causes multiple state disorders to occur at the same time. Curse, poison, paralysis and so on. Moreover, even if you treat only one of these effects, it will return to normal immediately. That's why it is necessary to treat all of them at the same time.

It's there, I mean, it's that easy...

The Black Death's evil eye of the Helvazilisk could be cured...

''Yes, I've heard that in the past, when people didn't realize that it was multiple conditions, a lot of people died, but now it's easy to treat them with combined recovery magic.

Wait, wait, I don't know that kind of magic, and I don't think it's easy at all.

How do you know such a thing in the first place!

I happened to see the same S-ranked wizard, Ramise, who was also walking nearby, called Heavenly Magic.

He was not only a powerful wizard, he was also a scholar who traveled through many ruins to revive ancient magic.

But he gestures with a shake of his head and hand that he's never heard of it before.

So you're telling me this boy knows something that even he doesn't know?

''With that combined recovery magic, you don't have to worry about fearing the evil eye of the Helvazilisk anymore, right?

The other adventurers spoke to Lex-kun with a look of relief.

''Yes, but it's still possible to heal even if multiple wizards cast multiple types of recovery magic at the same time.

Really?　Okay, make a list of all the healing spells available to the user of this spell as soon as possible!　And have at least two users of all types of recovery magic on standby in camp!

I understand!

When Wanda and the others heard Lex-kun's explanation, they immediately started to move.

But I didn't have time for that.

Because this girl in front of me must be........must be.

'You are the godson of healing!　Mr. Lex!

Yes, because this child must be a healing godson sent by God!

'What?　What?

'Great!　I never thought I'd meet the godson they say God will send when the world is in turmoil!

I can't help but hug Lex in awe of the emotion.

Mubuh?

I knew you should be baptized in the Holy City!

Go away!　Mooch!

In my excitement, I put my arms around Lex in a self-conscious hug.

Oh, that kid!　How I envy you, buried in a saint's chest!

Shit!　I could have replaced you!

No, but the kid's twitching, isn't he?

Mooch!

Then Lex pulled my arms away from my hug with great force.

I shouldn't have done that. I'm a little uncomfortable with that. I should be ashamed of myself.

"Whew!　Death, I thought I was going to die...

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get excited. I want you to go to the Holy City with me. I think God will be pleased if you, a godson, go to the baptismal font.

"Uh ... no thanks.

"What?　What?

No, no, no, no. All believers should be longing to be baptized in the Holy City.

What is this godson thing anyway?

Oops.

Well, I guess I should start with the explanation.

A 'godson' is a very holy child sent by the gods. When the world is in trouble, he does amazing things to save his people. A godchild is a person who uses literally miraculous recovery magic and does the impossible that no one else can use.

''Well, I just did what I could normally do. The cure for the Evil Eye of the Helvazilisk is something anyone can do as long as they can use combined recovery magic.

Huh?　I'm not so sure.

''And even if you can't use compound recovery magic, anyone can do it if we all share multiple recovery magic. Doing something that anyone can do wouldn't make you a godson, would it?

Well, when you put it that way... is that true?

Yes.

Now that I've been told, I feel like it...

Combined recovery magic is great, but surely it wouldn't be a feat for a godson if it could be shared by multiple monks to heal?

'Ummm...'

I don't think so.

It's not so easy to find a legendary godson, is it?

It's also a good idea to make sure that you have the right tools for the job.

Yeah, yeah, well, that's what I'm gonna do.

And with that, Lex, you've gone.

I'm sorry I was wrong and did a bad job of startling you.

"Well, my dear saint.

A nearby monk speaks to me in an intimate way.

'What is it?'

''Was he that range recovery spell you mentioned earlier?　We treated all the wounded in the camp, which is the size of a small village, with that one.

Hmm?

That and some pretty serious injuries that have healed.

Hmm?

Also, I think the Black Death Evil Eye of the Helvazilisk can be classified as a type of demonic poison that no one could cure, but also, isn't it a wonderfully noble deed to teach everyone a cure so that they can be cured?

....hmmm?

""Isn't that the very thing that the saintly woman says is the godson?"

....

A saint?

Hey, I knew you were a godson!　Hey! Where are you, Lex?

Oh, my God!　I just fell for the mouthpiece that I could cure anyone!

Moo!　I'm going to take her to the Holy City and baptize her, for sure!