Curing Poison With Poison (3)

System Message

[ Target Iliya Krisanax is on the verge of awakening the Eye of Truth. ]

[ Upon awakening this ability, the subject will be designated with the role, Sidekick of Survival! ]

[ Great luck will be given when doing ??? with the target! ]

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What the hell?

Eye of Truth? Sidekick of Survival?

that last line wasnt even properly displayed.

These features werent even in the original game, Im sure

Come to think of it, when I first entered the Forge of Struggle, a window about some role being designated to that woman had popped up.

It didnt seem like a bad thing since it said luck would be given, though

[I dont know what youre looking at, but I dont think its the time for that.]

He wasnt wrong.

Hearing Calibans words, I looked at the giant slash that suddenly burst forth far away in the Jungle Zone, where the Unicorn was.

That attack was the same one that shredded the Sea Serpent in just a few blows. It was impossible to not notice it at a first glance from this distance.

The good news was that it wasnt my head that was flying off right now.

Strictly speaking, that thing was still me though.

[ Clone Walker ]

Item: Special

Price: 1,000pt

Description: Creates a duplicate that mimics the personality and behavior of the original body. It can also interact with other buffs!

[ Remaining Points: 4,000pt ]

It had been a while since I used this guy.

Though it was immediately obliterated as soon as I used it.

At the very least, it should buy some time.

Of course, considering the level of her obsession, it was obvious that she would realize that was a fake and shed come after me to cut my neck afterwards.

With that thought, I switched the window.

!!!!!!!!!!! Devil Alert !!!!!!!!!!!

[ Devil-Related Emergency Event Occurred! ]

[ This is a critical event! ]

[ If you do not take the correct actions within the time limit, you will die! ]

[ Event related to target Yuria! ]

[ Find a way to survive immediately! ]

!!!!!!!!!!! Devil Alert !!!!!!!!!!!

[ Devil-Related Emergency Event Occurred! ]

[ This is a critical event! ]

[ If you do not take the correct actions within the time limit, you will die! ]

[ Event related to target Riru! ]

[ Find a way to survive immediately! ]

Seeing the window filled with red alerts made me sigh.

Amazing. A double event.

A double whammy of Devil-Related Emergency Events.

At this rate, even if I brought Gideon, Kraut, Atalante Or anyone else with that level of strength, I would still 100% die, huh?

[Despite having those thoughts, you seem pretty relaxed.]

As Caliban tossed such words at me from within Soul Linker, I responded with a grin.

Well, because I am.

[How come?]

Because even if things go wrong, whats the worst that could happen to me? At most, Id just die, no?

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You know, after experiencing various life-threatening events, despite all my efforts to avoid them, it wasnt a surprising thing that my sense of danger would become numb.

Since my daily life turned to absolute shitfest no matter what I did, simple threats like these felt like a breeze.

What? Two Devils went berserk at the same time and both were trying to kill me?

Sure. Try me.

If I die, so be it.

[]

Shut up.

[I didnt say anything.]

You were calling me a crazy fucker in your head just now.

[I wont deny it.]

Even I myself realized that, but

I didnt do shit for no reason. He really should understand that at the very least.

Not to mention that my goal of calling this person here was to solidify said reasons.

What did you say to Yuria to make her do something like this?

In front of me, The Saintess asked with a blank expression, gazing at the smoke billowing far away in the Jungle Zone.

Her voice carried a certainty that only Yuria could ever create such a scene.

Even at a quick glance, it was clearly not a force that could be generated by just one person.

As I expected, this person already knew that something was abnormal about Yuria.

With that thought in mind, I replied.

Do you want to know?

Did you perhaps say something related to me?

Yes.

Were there any blasphemous or lascivious elements in

Right as Lucia was about to continue her question, she stopped and narrowed her eyes at me.

She then scanned me up and down.

Nevermind, forget it.

Somehow, I feel offended.

Knowing you, it just feels like I already know the answer to my question.

What kind of person does she think I am?

Could you give me your hand?

I sighed and made such a request to Lucia.

When I added that I wasnt going to do anything strange, she hesitantly extended her hand and I wrapped an amulet around it.

Whats this?

Its a container that houses souls. I think the Saintess might also recognize a familiar face in it.

The Saintess, blinking in confusion at first, soon widened her eyes in surprise upon seeing the shining amulet.

It seemed she had successfully communicated with one of the souls inside.

Valkasus? Wait, how could he be inside this?!

I knew you would be happy to see him.

I answered with a wry smile.

Valkasus and Lucia, well

As briefly seen in the previous boss battle, it was evident that they had a surprisingly close relationship, even though one of them was a Devil Worshipper and the other one was THE Saintess.

In the normal route of Chapter 2, unlike my bizarre approach, there were quite a few sections where these two could be used together, and when teamed up, they even produced a synergy effect.

And that was precisely what I wanted from this person right now.

To steer the upcoming boss battle towards the outcome I desired

I needed the expertise of both a Master of Divine Power and a Master of Forbidden Sorcery to perform a miracle befitting of their levels.

So, at the moment We have about two hours left.

I spoke while checking my watch.

The time frame should be just enough for Tatiana to hold off Riru and for the crazed Yuria to somehow find me.

Theres something Id like you to do within that time span.

With that, I explained the plan.

While I would be dealing with whatever shit Tatina summoned from the sea with her ritual, there was something she needed to do for her little sister.

Y-You mean No, surely, you wouldnt

And the Saintess, having listened to my explanation, spoke with a trembling voice.

I cut her off before she could finish that sentence.

Its okay.

But, you could actually!

I said its okay.

At this point, I was already involved in countless life-threatening crises. What she was worrying about wasnt even anything-

Suddenly, she bonked my head.

It felt like a reluctant movement out of sheer frustration from someone who had never resorted to violence in their entire life.

Take care of yourself, you idiot!

The Saintesss voice huffed angrily as she continued.

Please realize how many people worry about your well-being! That includes me!

Thank you for worrying about me. And here I thought you feel uncomfortable to be around me.

Usually, she scolded me for everything I did, so her concern was something quite novel to me.

After all, both the System and this person Well, you know

They kept instilling in me that she was wary of my Playboy actions.

Its not that I find you uncomfortable, i-its, t-that!

After trying to say something, Lucia shut her mouth.

After mumbling to herself, she bonked me in the head again, her face turning bright red.

Anyway just take care of yourself!

Yes maam.

Ill be careful.

But I said it was okay because I really was fine with risking my own safety.

After all, rather than that, there was something else that required more immediate attention.

Im sure you already know what exactly is imbued in your little sisters body, Saintess.

As soon as I said this, Lucias body stiffened.

Yes.

Lucia was probably more aware of Yurias condition than one might think.

In the first place, she was the one who examined the curse within Yurias body on a daily basis. As a Master of Divine Power, It would be strange if she couldnt detect the nature of the object causing the curse.

The Heretic Inquisition has deployed people because of that as well. I assume it might concern Saintess quite a bit.

Last time I saw her, she was just playing a nonsensical game by dressing Yuria up like a doll, but Faenol was fundamentally the final boss of the .

There was absolutely no way that she approached Yuria with such soft intentions.

And this also means that the Imperial Family is keeping a close eye on Yuria.

At that, Lucias expression darkened.

Strictly speaking, the Heretic Inquisition operated separately from the Holy Land. They consulted with them, but the ones running it were actually the Imperial Family.

As such, her reaction was understandable.

How could she be happy hearing that another malicious person of authority had taken an interest in them after barely escaping the clutches of the Pope and the Holy Land?

So, this time you will need to Root it out. Focus more on that than worrying about me.

If my thoughts were correct

As long as I was able to calm down Yuria, who went berserk

There was a high likelihood that my already skyrocketing value would soar even further in the eyes of the Imperial Family.

To the point that their attention couldnt help but shift from Yuria to me.

Lucia bit her lip until it bled.

Once again, youre saying that you will sacrifice yourself. For us sisters.

Its fine.

Throughout the entire scenario, the Imperial Family held the most powerful authority and was also the most closed off.

The fact that I had not even seen a single agent from them, despite having already met the Pope and the Chieftain, proved this.

Personally, I would welcome any opportunity to get involved with them. There also wasnt really anything to

System Message

[ Target Lucia feels intense guilt towards you! ]

[ Marked with Negative Tendency! ]

[ 2 Stacks of Negative Marks! The subject is about to fall into a Negative state! ]

[ When resolving the Negative state, Fatal Charm is applied, skyrocketing the targets favorability level! ]

[ Rewards Available! ]

[ Skill: Evil Ruler has been activated! Obtained 1 command right over the target! ]

Wait, what?

Was this one of the Gift Skills?

The one where I would receive a reward if I made a person with a good disposition fall into a negative state?

It had been so long since I had seen this window that I had forgotten I even had this skill.

Since I didnt even use it intentionally, this felt a bit bewildering.

Ah, you really dont need to feel burdened.

As I said this while waving my hands, Lucia nodded with a gloomy expression.

Even though she held the title of the Saintess, without the backing of the Holy Land, the title really was just a formality. There was no chance they would help Lucia now either.

In the end, she probably reacted this way because she knew she had no other choice.

However, the system window that popped up didnt show any signs of disappearing.

That meant she was still feeling guilty.

Ugh.

Whatever, lets deal with that later.

I had much more pressing matters at the moment.

But, Mr. Dowd.

As I was thinking as such, Lucia spoke with a worried voice.

Isnt there one more?

Excuse me?

You may be able to handle Yuria with the help of me and Valkasus, but the other one

The Saintess trailed off.

She was probably talking about the Blue Devil.

Wait, but how did she sense that?

I couldnt believe she was able to detect the presence of Riru, who was currently rushing towards us from far out at sea.

Yeah, well, I have a way to deal with that one too.

What kind? Dont tell me it also involves you throwing your own body in the cross

Its not like that, its just

A bead of cold sweat ran down my face.

About that, um.

It was not a solution I could really discuss in front of the Saintess.

Its a bit difficult to tell you.

Why is that? Does it involve you sacrificing yourself again

You said earlier that you did not want to hear anything lascivious, right?

What?

Leaving a dumbfounded Lucia, I quickly turned away.

Anyway, Im counting on you to do what I requested please!

No, wait a moment. M-Mr. Dowd! Just now, what did you mean by!

I dashed off, leaving behind Lucias voice, who was trying to desperately stop me.

Anyway, as mentioned earlier, we were now right before the true highlight of this chapter.

There was someone I needed to meet for a final check.

Someone who would play the role as the last puzzle piece in clearing this chapter.

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