episode_0015

I knew it wouldn’t be a good answer, but I told the princess everything that came to my mind without any filter because this curse wasn’t something that could be done with a simple spell.

I don’t know how I ended up in this situation, but I was just really unlucky.

Given the knowledge I had in my head, I thought the first thing I should do was to clearly inform Princess Kanabi of how serious this curse was. It was obvious that the princess, who was suffering under the curse, would know that it was serious, but I decided to give her clear information because tomorrow would be even worse than now.

“If you want to live, you should send someone to the labyrinth right now. You have to find the monster that put this curse on you and kill it. That’s how you can save the day.”

We have to hold out until we kill the monster, but I don’t know if Princess Canabi can hold out.

“I heard you’re the best, but I guess not? Are you making excuses for your own incompetence?”

“Well… I guess you can certainly feel that way. Just because I can’t do it doesn’t mean other priests can’t do it. Visiting the church and receiving help from other priests is one way.”

I readily accepted her point.

“Isn’t that too easy to admit? I thought it would hurt your pride.”

“What good is pride when it comes to saving people? If it means trampling on my pride, feel free to trample on it. I don’t care.”

“… It was like that before, but a priest is a priest.”

“Yes?”

Princess Canabi, who had been talking nonsense, said:

“Do you still think the best thing to do is to kill the monster that cursed me rather than going to the church and getting help?”

“Yes, that would be better.”

There are probably many great priests in the church, so they might be able to get it done right away.

But the best I could do based on the knowledge I had in my head was to kill the monster.

“… I’ll do as you say.”

“Aren’t you going to the country?”

Princess Canabi made an unexpected choice.

“It takes too long to go to the kingdom and receive the blessing. But if I do as you say, it will take a lot less time.”

It wouldn’t be easy to find him in the labyrinth, but it seemed like they had calculated that it would take less time than going all the way to the kingdom.

In fact, there were other reasons why I did not recommend looking for another priest.

“Until then, we will do our best to help you endure.”

In fact, what I am saying to Princess Canabi now was one of the pieces of information that the Sun God included when he gave me knowledge.

Right now it’s Princess Canabi’s job alone, but as time goes by, there will be patients with all sorts of curses coming from within the labyrinth.

This is the kind of knowledge that is in my head, but if I don’t consciously take it out, it’s so vague that I don’t even know it’s there.

It’s a relief that I now know that I need to prepare in advance.

‘It’s not even close to the level of removing the curses cast by witches.’

Up until now, I was able to solve problems sufficiently with just the basic training skills I received.

Even if it was called a witches’ curse, the power was so weak that it was difficult to tell whether it was a superstition or a real curse.

However, the curse that the monster put on you is not something that can be lifted with just basic training.

‘This is a real curse.’

The various methods of doing things that were put into my head were knowledge that had the ‘real thing’ in mind.

The problem is that these methods will not solve this curse.

I came here confidently, but I was embarrassed because I couldn’t actually solve it.

But the good thing is that even if he can’t help you, he does give you a solution.

The solution is to kill the source of the curse.

‘If my abilities were better, wouldn’t I have been able to do it?’

It was a shame, but I decided to do what I could.

“Treatment will begin.”

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After finishing the treatment, Princess Canabi turned on the light in the room, feeling much more comfortable.

Princess Canabi, seen in the brightly lit room, was still as splendid and beautiful as she had been before.

Even someone who didn’t know her identity would think she was a noble person.

Even without any clothes or accessories, the atmosphere that flowed around Princess Kanabi made her feel special.

‘Is there a priest among us who is good at giving alms?’

In the first place, the subjects you take in the exam to become a healer do not include ‘haeju’.

‘I should train a healer in advance to cure curses. Or I could ask them to send a specialist.’

What would have happened if something like this had happened to me without me knowing anything?

‘What’s more, the patient happens to be the princess.’

It makes me dizzy to think that the reputation of the church was almost ruined because of me.

Moreover, his foresight in knowing this future and preparing for it was truly great.

Even after receiving treatment, Princess Canabi still wanted to know more about the curse that had been placed on her.

‘If the symptoms get worse, I want to know how serious it is. It’ll take a long time to find that guy and kill him. It happened when I was deep in the labyrinth.’

If you decide not to go to the kingdom of Kyo, shouldn’t you hold out until you catch the monster?

I wanted to know in advance how severe the pain of the curse would become in the future.

There was no reason not to tell him if he wanted to know, so I told him all of my symptoms without leaving anything out.

‘As time passes, the curse will spread to the brain and ruin the person with symptoms such as hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, delusions, and depression. The longer you endure it, the worse the aftereffects will be.’

Even if you endure the curse by force, it does not mean that the attacks you have received are invalidated.

‘Your body will become tattered.’

Of course, if I continue to care for you and provide treatment, I can slow down the progression of your physical and mental deterioration.

But that too eventually becomes equally difficult as time passes.

‘So, don’t miss it and come for treatment regularly. It would be best to be hospitalized, but since the princess said that you don’t want that, I guess there’s nothing we can do.’

Princess Canabi was a little nervous when she burst into laughter, saying that it was the first time she had heard someone speak so brazenly in front of her.

‘If what you say is true, there is nothing left.’

‘I’ll do my best to make sure there are no aftereffects, but if it takes too long, I can’t guarantee anything. So, please move as quickly as possible.’

Did I speak too honestly?

Telling a person with cancer in detail what kind of pain they will experience in the future would be nothing short of torture.

There is nothing to say even if you take it as a joke.

But Princess Canabi didn’t get angry or upset over something like that.

Rather, he just burst into laughter, saying it was funny.

‘Let’s think positively about hospitalization.’

Thanks to my honest remarks, Princess Canabi left after saying that she would positively consider hospitalization.

I think my straightforward words were worth it in that they made someone who had no intention of being hospitalized consider it.

“Father Arthur, that guy is here again.”

That guy?

While I was lost in thought.

An uninvited guest has arrived.

“I will go.”

“Isn’t it hard every time? I think it would be better to just blacklist them and make them inaccessible.”

“He may be just a stubborn person we don’t want to deal with, but isn’t he a trustworthy leader to his colleagues?”

He was a man who constantly came to the temple to ask to ‘borrow’ a priest for the safety of his fellows.

He wasn’t the only one who made such a suggestion, but he was the first one to keep coming back to ask for a favor even after I rejected him.

“You came today too.”

“It’s a bit disappointing when you act like that.”

The man said as I just smiled without answering.

“I won’t be able to come for a while. I’m going back into the labyrinth.”

“I pray that you are safe.”

“Don’t just pray, just lend me a priest.”

“I’ve already answered several times, but it’s impossible. The person in question didn’t ask for it himself, so I can’t force you to send a priest.”

“What? Are you saying I can go if I want?”

I think I spoke incorrectly.

The man didn’t let that momentary mistake go and grabbed hold of it.

And he prepared to bite the back of my neck.

“If a priest directly says that he wants to go, we should inform the church and discuss it with them. Whether it is okay or not.”

Even if you seek out a priest who wants to go, the Catholic Church will not give permission.

This problem could not be considered an individual’s deviation.

The Church will extort a huge amount of money from the surrounding countries by allowing the priests to enter the labyrinth.

So, in order for this man to take the priest to the labyrinth as he wishes, it would take a tremendous amount of time and a complicated procedure.

‘Besides, there’s no way I’d assign a priest to just any team.’

At least to bring a priest, he must be from a famous mercenary guild.

“That means a complicated procedure is needed.”

“Yes. That’s not something I can decide.”

At least you have to be a bishop to be able to speak to your superiors.

“Still, I’ll go to the labyrinth and come back again.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

I couldn’t tell him not to come.

“This is a donation.”

“The offering box is in front of the statue, but since you seem busy, I will put it in for you.”

“Anyway, it doesn’t look like it, but it’s strong.”

The reason he gave it to me instead of putting it in the offering box is because he wanted me to accept a bribe.

But while I was here, I put all the bribes that came in into the offering box.

I put the bribe that Princess Canabi gave me in the offering box, but the bribes that other guys gave me were easier.

It was a great pleasure to see the look of disappointment on their faces as they saw their bribe money ending up in the offering box.