Chapter 155 - Allen Cell and Political Marriage [6] (1/2)

Having readied the machine, Chemy-san spoke into the microphone in her hand.

「We’re going to start the『Anti-Curse Treatment Research』. Please carry in『No.1』.」

Immediately after that, the room door slowly opened and a duo of Holy Knights brought a patient in on a stretcher. They placed the patient on the examination table with the stretcher and immediately began to explain.

「This is Guin Arnold-san. 65 years of age. He is a patient who was cast with the『curse of erosion』which slowly deprives the use of his limbs. He takes a powerful painkiller every day because of the burning pain which assails his whole body. Recently, however, the effects of the painkiller has weakened, and we are told that tomorrow might be his last day.」

「The first symptoms appeared around the summer when he was 35 years of age. The cause was his right arm being bitten by a monster while working as a magic swordsman. After that, the usual dark red pattern spread from his right arm to the whole body. And now that thirty years have passed, he can’t even lift his head, let alone walk on his own.」

The Holy Knight, who explained Guin-san’s condition, took out a thick bundle of paper from his pocket and handed it to Chemy-san.

「More detailed information is in these records. If you don’t mind, please take a look at it.」

「Thank you very much.」

Chemy-san then scanned through the material at a frightening speed.

「I see, I see…『Curse of erosion』right from the start, huh… This is a tough one.」

With a difficult expression on her face, Chemy-san alternatingly looked through the materials and Guin-san.

The curse that was put on him seems to be considerably severe.

「Well then, Allen-kun. The preparations are already perfect, so please start the treatment. I will warn you just in case. As I said earlier, this research is an endurance battle. Please keep the amount of darkness used to the bare minimum, okay?」she said, and peered into a machine which looked like a giant microscope.

「Yes, I understand. Then, excuse me, Guin-san.」

I then put my hand on his clothes.

A dark red pattern usually emerges on the spot where the curse is cast.

I don’t really understand the logic behind it, but… If I coil the darkness around that spot, the curse can be dispelled in an instant.

When I rolled up his clothes, I became speechless.

「T-This is…」

The whole surface was covered with dark red patterns.

His right arm, which had been bitten by a monster, was dyed completely dark red.

Only the left foot and the left arm which was furthest from the bite mark barely retained the colour of skin.

(To think it was this severe…)

「H-Hey, doctor… W-Will I… really… be cured?」Guin-san asked, with repeated rough breathing, and hollow eyes.

As if to cling to hope, he extended his left hand, which has yet to be eroded by the curse.

I held his hand tightly.

「Please rest assured. I will definitely cure it.」

This darkness dispelled even the curse of a『Demon』.

If we are talking about the curse of a『monster』, which is a subspecies of demons, then darkness should be able to cure it, no matter how critical the conditions are.

「Then, we’ll get started.」

I focused my mind and coiled darkness around Guin-san’s whole body. Thinly, gently, as though devouring only the bad.

Then, the dark red discolored skin quickly returned to its original, beautiful skin.

「Ho, hou, hou…!」

Chemy-san, who was observing the process through the machine, let out a voice as thought it was extremely interesting