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I said this while coughing in vain, as if I had somehow gotten a lot of points.

“I’ll buy you dinner as a thank you for lending me your money.”

“Okay.”

“What would you like to eat?”

“Let’s just go to the new restaurant in front of here.”

“Okay.”

Thanks to borrowing Cardinal Carria’s autobiography from Priest Aman, I thought I could hold out for this until I could place a request with the mercenary and wait.

‘The autobiography is no joke.’

The tiny letters written on the thin paper were enough to make my eyes spin just by looking at them.

The achievements that Cardinal Caria accomplished while he was alive were that great.

“Hmm.”

I took the time to read a little bit of the first part of the autobiography.

Starting from the time of Cardinal Caria’s novitiate, his life was written, and his achievements were great, as not just anyone could become a cardinal.

“I saved the possessed count when I was 14.”

What was I doing when I was 14?

‘I think I studied hard to become a healer.’

Cardinal Caria was said to have exorcised an evil spirit at the age of 14.

It’s different right from the cotyledon.

The only thing we have in common is that we both come from poor families.

‘Is it fun?’

It was such a thick book that I wondered when I would ever finish reading it, but I had no idea that The Exorcism Record would be this exciting.

The experiences are too intense to be one person’s life.

‘He lived just like the main character in a novel and passed away.’

I wonder if he could have become Pope if he had still lived.

However, it is said that he, who spared no effort in exorcising demons while holding the position of cardinal, was eventually cursed by an evil spirit and died.

He was an overwhelming number one in the field of exorcism, and also demonstrated outstanding talent in the field of healing.

I haven’t read it all yet, but it seems like this autobiography focuses more on exorcism than on healing, which is what I was looking for.

‘But it’s better than not reading it.’

Time passed in an instant while I was reading a book.

If I had been careless, I almost wouldn’t have had time to go to Princess Canabi and wouldn’t have been able to hear from her.

“I’m here.”

Princess Canabi said, “She was waiting for me.”

“It’s a little late today.”

“I was wandering around here and there because I had something to do… .”

I went to see the priest and borrowed a book, and I was so absorbed in it that I forgot about myself, so I thought he would be upset.

“Has your condition gotten any worse?”

“It’s still okay.”

But when I saw him show me his left arm, it seemed like he had made it a habit to say that it was okay.

“Starting today, I plan to learn about new treatment methods.”

“How do you develop new treatments?”

“I don’t plan on simply treating it, but rather using my energy to touch various places.”

“Do you want to touch it?”

It seemed like it was hard to imagine.

“You will understand what I mean when you experience it yourself.”

I placed both hands on her left arm.

“Hmm?”

I tilt my head because the feeling was completely different from the beginning.

“It feels a little different, right?”

“It definitely feels different than usual.”

Up until now, when I treated the left arm, I just tapped on the designated treatment points and the curse was lifted, and that was it.

That’s because the treatment is quick and wasting more energy won’t help the treatment.

But from now on, things will be a little different.

They are just wasting their divine power to find other ways to heal.

Since I had absolutely no knowledge of how to create new treatments, I had no choice but to try methods that might seem somewhat ignorant.

My current feeling is that I hope I can find a clue even in that way.

“Hmm.”

I tried to inject divine power into my body and scan my entire insides.

When you do a general checkup, don’t you do something called a CT scan?

When taking a CT scan, there is a side effect of exposing the body to radiation, but the longer the exposure time, the better.

The very idea of divine power is fraudulent.

“What are you doing now?”

The tone is not one of argument, but full of curiosity.

It was curious to see the divine power steadily forming and disappearing in my hand.

“We are examining the entire body. From head to toe, we are checking how far the curse extends. It is effective for health checkups, but it is also good for the body, so those in power regularly receive a shower of divine power.”

“His Majesty periodically calls the priests. I wondered what they were doing each time… .”

“This is a service that not everyone can receive.”

It is a special service of the Holy Empire that only the country’s core power holders can receive.

Receiving this service meant that the Holy Empire considered you a very important person.

“So what’s the result?”

“It’s certain that you would have been very healthy if you hadn’t been cursed. However, now, the curse is affecting your entire body, whether you know it or not. Your stress level is also very high.”

“Can that be confirmed with divine power?”

“There is nothing that cannot be done with divine power. If there is something that cannot be done, it is because of the individual shortcomings of the priest. In fact, the only way to do it is to kill monsters. The problem is that I do not know a better way. It is my incompetence.”

Princess Canabi hesitated at my honest confession and then carefully opened her mouth.

“I’ve heard that the potential of divine power is infinite. Even Mana, which is full of mystery, dares not say such a thing, but no one can refute that statement.”

The power that the sun god bestowed upon his followers.

Divine power was the fundamental power that formed the world when the world was created.

“Isn’t it natural that it would be difficult to use such great power?”

“Thank you for believing in me like this, I have to work harder.”

Today, I decided to be satisfied with checking on Princess Canabi’s physical condition.

“You said you had a health checkup? I think it’s because you did it that your body is in really good condition.”

“It’s like getting a full body massage with divine power, so the effects will probably last for a few days.”

If tomorrow weren’t a day off, I would never have thought of getting a checkup.

“I hope you had a good night’s sleep today.”

“You did all this for me, so I should sleep well.”

“Would you like to try it with the lights off?”

“I guess you’re not busy today.”

“I don’t have much time. But I thought it would be good to try. What do you think?”

She probably couldn’t sleep last night either.

“… Okay. Let’s try it.”

“I will turn off the lights.”

At some point, Princess Canabi began to endure auditory and visual hallucinations in bright places, saying that even turning off the lights was useless.

Even she, who was skilled at enduring, showed a lot of signs that she was having a hard time because she couldn’t sleep.

Click-

The lights went out, and Princess Canabi hid under the blankets.

“Close your eyes.”

“Hmm.”

“Are you having a hard time?”

No matter how much you’ve come to trust me, it can still be annoying to have me by your side while you sleep.

Since I am basically a person with high alertness, I was cautious.

“No, it’s okay.”

“You need to be comfortable to sleep well. Stop thinking and close your eyes. Don’t be afraid. Even if a curse comes, I will remove it.”

“… … .”

She whispered in a small voice like she was doing ASMR.

I was thinking of leaving when I felt like the mood was right.

As I sat quietly in the darkness, I could gradually hear breathing under the blanket.

New liquid- New liquid-

It seems that the divine power that cleansed the entire body was effective.

I wasn’t sure if I could really fall asleep, but to my surprise, I started to hear the sound of breathing that you only hear when you’re asleep.

‘I didn’t know I could fall asleep this quickly…’

As expected, divine power is like a panacea.

I stood up from my seat, once again amazed at his greatness.

I was worried that she might wake up to my noises, but she was fast asleep and didn’t move at all.

Click-

As I carefully opened the door and went out, the knights looked at me.

“No… .”

“Shh-!”

“??”

I explained the situation to the bewildered knights.

The princess is asleep, so he told me to make as little noise as possible.

‘Are you really asleep?’

I nodded to the knight who asked me with a smile on his face.

‘Yes, so please try to be quiet and not wake me up.’

‘Yes, I understand!’

The knights’ expressions become grave.

Since he knew better than anyone that he had been having trouble sleeping recently, it was only natural that he was delighted to hear that the princess had fallen asleep.

Leaving the sleeping princess behind, he went back to work and focused on treating the patients.

And whenever I had some free time, I would concentrate on reading Cardinal Caria’s autobiography.

The day goes by in an instant.

I stopped by the princess’s hospital room during my off-hours break, but surprisingly, she was still sleeping, so I didn’t bother going inside.

“Where are you going?”

“Yes. I have something to do outside.”

“I will follow you.”

Knights added to protect the temple with the consideration of Lord Raphel.

When priests go out, they follow them around to provide protection and safety.

If I were going somewhere else, it might be different, but since I was going to the mercenary guild, I felt like it was a bit odd to go alone.

“Please.”

I went out with the knight in pure white armor firmly behind me.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m on my way to the guild to hand over a request.”

“Priest, do you have a request?”

“I want to buy a book, but it’s not easy to find the book I want here.”

“Ah.”

As the labyrinth city grows larger, it will become easier to obtain books, but for now, it has been developed mainly around items needed to enter the labyrinth.

“You should not go to the Mercenary Guild alone. Next time you go, if I am not there, be sure to bring another knight with you.”

“Is it a very dangerous place? I’ve never been there before, so I don’t know what it’s like.”

“Guilds are not easy to define clearly. There are people who barely survive day to day without a future, and there are people who are so healthy that it is hard to understand why they are working as mercenaries. If the latter were the case, it wouldn’t be a problem, but 80% of mercenary guilds are made up of people who live like mayflies without a future.”

Since a guild is a place where many different people gather, you have to keep in mind that anything can happen.

But isn’t a guild also a place where people live?

They say you have to be careful, but it doesn’t really hit home.

Until you step inside the guild and see the reality of it with your own eyes.