Episode 10.10-11 (1/2)
He opened his eyes at the sound of crackling fire.
A campfire.
A forest.
It's bright even though it should be night.
Multiple <Lamplights> are floating about.
There are humans. Two of them.
It's Nike and Eda.
”You came to? Lecan! You're awake?”
It's Eda.
What a noisy woman.
That noisy woman is clinging to him while bawling out.
”Thank goodness. Really what a relief. You were about to die and I, I.”
”Quiet down.”
”Just what on earth happened. You don't lose to anyone ever right? You're stronger than anyone right? And you're also hateful, and impudent.”
”You're heavy. Get off me.”
”Always acting so aloof, unwavering no matter what's going down.”
”Don't use my neck to wipe your snot, you.”
”Trampling down any enemy coming your way, no matter who they are.”
”I rarely ever do that.”
”Puffing out your chest proudly no matter how painful it is, you refuse to change your way.”
”....”
”I. I've always envied you.”
”I'm telling you, get off me.”
”I wanted to be a strong adventurer just like you. And then, even I.”
”....”
”And then, even I'll live my life without getting mocked by anyone, without getting pushed around by anybody.”
”...I see.”
”And besides, you're kind.”
”I'm cold to you though.”
”There's thoughtfulness within that outward coldness. You won't do unfair or unjust things.”
”That's a misunderstanding.”
”You never look at me with obscene eyes.”
”....”
”You're a man among men. You're how an ideal adventurer is like. So I thought, even I could probably change if I stay where you are.”
”....”
”I'm so glad you're alive. So so glad.”
Eda clung tighter on Lecan's neck.
He could feel her wiping her tears.
The situation he was in was very uncomfortable, but even Lecan wouldn't forcefully tear Eda away here.
”Lecan.”
It's Nike's voice.
”You've really got to thank Eda-chan this time.”
”Hum?”
”You got done in by a Curse-laden Graced item and were on your deathbed.”
”Curse... You said?”
That's weird.
Lecan had the silver ring equipped. The ring has been enchanted with <Abnormal Status Resistance>,
, and <Curse Resistance>. It should be hard for curses to affect him.
”It's Curse Resistance Purger and Poison Resistance Purger curses, y'see. Along with a coat of venom. <Five-headed Serpent (Gavanurin)> venom. It's an awfully rare deadly venom that costs a fortune to get.”
”I see.”
The <Curse Resistance> on Lecan's ring was incapable of resisting that <Curse Resistance Purger> then. When objects of opposing forces clash, the more powerful one will win. It's only natural.
”The Graced dagger is attached with a thread of <Spotted Spider (Hadrin)> to a black instrument. What a repulsive weapon. Mastering it must have been pretty tough though.”
”Hold it. Eda saved me who was afflicted by a curse?”
”Yup. She kept desperately casting <Recovery (Kirim)> over and over on you.”
”You told me that <Recovery> won't lift curse off though.”
”Yup. Ordinary <Recovery> cannot undo a curse. But there is one case when it does.”
Lecan felt like not listening to what was coming. But he knew he couldn't just shirk this out.
”In what case.”
”In case the user has a talent in
. When such a user frantically cast <Recovery> on a patient afflicted by a curse, the effect of
will be added to their <Recovery>. It's really rare though.”
Nike should be able to use
herself, but she would perish if she did.
Which means, Lecan would have died were Eda not here and her latent talent didn't awaken.
”Oh and the venom too. I made you drank a green potion I had, but Eda-chan's <Recovery> was probably more effective toward the venom. She's really such a wonderful girl.”
Green potions are antidote. But Eda's <Recovery> had a bigger hand in this case. <Recovery> is effective on symptoms caused by poison, but it has no power to erase the poison itself. It's thanks to
.
”Lecan. Even an adventurer of your caliber will die when they're killed. Graced Goods can have some strange effects on them, you can never let your guard down against one.”
”I'll take it to heart.”
”Why did you fight assassins in a grove of trees.”
”...Right. I should have lured them out to a more open space.”
”Since you seem to have a high precision detection ability, and quick on your feet, you must be good at melee in a cramped space, no?”
”Yea.”
”That confidence will be your undoing.”
”Nike-san. Isn't that enough. Lecan is reflecting on it already ssu.”
”Since Eda-chan told me so, I guess I'll let you off tonight.”
”I owe you one ssu.”
”I'm starving over here. Why don't we get some grub.”
”Oh that's nice ssu.”
Lecan thought about the necessity to freely wield <Flame Spear> with his left hand while his mind was still a bit vacant. Thinking again, there's no merit in being able to use both swords and magic if he can only shoot powerful <Flame Spear> from his right hand.
He also needs equipment to resist curse. He's got to obtain one ASAP.
Equipping <Guardian Jewel of Zana> will give him <Curse Annulment> effect. Considering the jewel's power, it's most definitely highly effective. However, Lecan intends to temper himself in daily life without relying on the jewel. Hence, he desires for another equipment to resist curse.
In the world Lecan came from, curses were something that take time and effort to cast, and in most cases, he would notice it before getting afflicted by one. The effect was not that dreadful either. At the very least, the curses that Lecan knew were like so.
As such, he wasn't too eager in pursuing equipment to resist curses. In fact, the silver ring was the only equipment intended to deal with such he had before he got here.
However, it seems these stuff are a bit different in this world.
Curses with instant effect exist aplenty, and the effects themselves are dramatic.
But he would have never imagined that <Curse Resistance Purger> curse even existed.
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