The Priest of Complete Dispel ~ Every Time I Save a Cursed Beautiful Girl with My Status Abnormal Cure Skill, For Some Reason Her Dependence on Me Maxes Out ~ - Chapter 24: Beyond Imagination

Chapter 24: Beyond Imagination

“—Hey, everyone. Who was that guy called Shu who saved me?”

Glen asked his companions after retrieving his sword and finishing the collection of magic stones.

He was naturally grateful. Since his life was saved, even bowing his head wouldn’t be enough.

But more than that—the existence of that person was abnormal.

Even though they had fought with all their strength and couldn’t defeat the Goblin Queen, that gray-haired boy overwhelmed her alone as if playing with a child.

In his long adventurer life, Glen had seen many strong people, but he had no memory of anyone like that.

Yet, he had never heard the name, and there was no trace of him being registered with the adventurer’s guild.

The mismatch of swinging a sword while wearing a monk’s outfit made his mysteriousness stand out even more.

“We only met him yesterday,” said one of the group.

“At Poan’s diner. While we were talking about Glen, a girl named Iris spoke to us…”

“We heard she’s a saint candidate, so it must be the guidance of God…”

“—Saint candidate? The girl in the white clothes? …But during the fight, it looked like she didn’t do anything.”

In Glen’s memory, Iris just stood at the edge of the battlefield, watching.

She showed signs of using magic, but since Shu made the enemy unable to fight in an instant, there was no need for it.

“Yes. But didn’t you see, Glen? —Everything was ended by that Shu.”

“Yeah… That’s why it’s so strange. I can accept Iris being a saint candidate. But that boy’s true identity…”

“According to Iris, he came from Magou Forest at the eastern edge.”

“What…? Magou Forest?”

Glen’s eyebrows shot up at Erina’s words.

That forest, said to be home only to powerful magical beasts, was famous among adventurers as a forbidden area they must not approach.

It wasn’t a place where people could live, let alone return from alive.

Until now, he thought it was just a fantasy, but seeing Shu’s strength made it feel suddenly real.

“Yes. Seeing that power, we can’t help but believe it… From our conversation, it seemed he knows almost nothing about the common sense outside the forest.”

“Hmm… But he didn’t seem like a bad guy.”

“Yeah. He felt a bit clumsy but honest.”

“We can ask him who he is later.”

“I agree.”

Including Glen, everyone couldn’t hide their curious expressions.

However, an even greater surprise awaited them.

◇◇◇

After finishing the treatment of the women rescued from the prison, I was taking a break.

Then Glen and the others returned, carrying a large number of magic stones.

Among them, Glen held a purple magic stone as big as an ostrich egg. It was probably from the Goblin Queen. It was slightly larger than a wyvern’s magic stone.

“What… does this mean!?”

Seeing the rescued women, the first to speak was the priestess Erina.

Their faces had regained their original beauty, with no trace of the curse remaining.

“I healed them. All of them.”

“Iris said it was a curse… So only the caster should be able to break it. To break such a curse…”

“I have a skill called <Perfect Clear>. It can heal any status condition. That’s how I cured them.”

When I said this simply, everyone there gasped.

I couldn’t mention the effect of the reversal ring, but this skill alone was already far beyond normal.

“Such a skill… As expected, you are…”

“Erina, what does that mean?”

“I’ll explain about the curse the women were under—”

Erina began to talk about the treatment the imprisoned women had received.

As Glen listened, his expression grew grim, and his clenched fist trembled.

“…Unforgivable.”

He muttered, suppressing his anger.

“Let’s take everyone to the village first. After some rest, I’ll ask them what happened. If we rely on the church, they might offer temporary protection.”

“Are you Iris?”

“Yes, I’m called a saint candidate, though I’m unworthy.”

“…Thank you for helping.”

“I didn’t do anything. If you want to thank someone, thank Shu-sama.”

“I see… But let me say thanks.”

“You’re a polite person.”

In their brief exchange, I felt mutual trust beginning to form.

The women were exhausted both physically and mentally, and walking would be hard for them.

We decided to let them rest in the carriage in turns while we walked back to the village.

◇◇◇

On the way, I spoke to one girl.

“Hey.”

“Eek!?”

She jumped in surprise just from me talking to her.

I gave a wry smile and shrugged.

“I’m not gonna do anything. I’m the one who healed you, right?”

“Y-Yes… I was very… happy that you saved me.”

Her voice was soft, but it seemed we could talk properly.

“What’s your name?”

“…Medina.”

“Nice name. It sounds like someone who helps people.”

“Helps… people?”

She had been controlled by goblins and hurt people until now.

So my words must have been unexpected.

“In my hometown, there’s a word called ‘medical.’ It means medicine or healing. Your name sounds like that.”

“Healing…”

“I wanted to be a doctor before, but I wasn’t smart enough. Now I’m a priest. …I got the skill to heal you.”

“…You’re an amazing person.”

“The skill is amazing. I’m just an ordinary guy.”

“Even so… you’re amazing.”

Medina shook her head stubbornly.

She said she was fourteen, three years younger than me, but she looked much younger.

“Your parents?”

“I don’t have any.”

“…Same here, for now. But I have someone like a parent. I hope you find someone like that too.”

“…Will I find someone?”

“You’re cute, so I’m sure it’ll happen soon.”

“C-Cute!?”

Her face turned bright red, and she hurriedly covered it with her hands. I couldn’t help but want to tease her.

“You’re cute, Medina. Really cute.”

“S-Stop it…”

“Cute, cute, cute.”

“Nooo!?”

As I was having fun with this—

“Shu-u-sa-maaaa!!”

A sharp voice came from behind.

I turned to see Iris standing fiercely with a terrifying expression.

“How long have you been watching!?”

“From the start! …Do you like young girls, Shu-sama?”

“No, you’re short too, so it’s kinda the same.”

“So you like me too!?”

“I didn’t say I like you!”

I held my head at Iris’s weird insistence.

Iris is probably about 150 centimeters tall. Medina is maybe in the high 140s.

To me, their heights are pretty similar.

“Even so! …You sucked on my breast so much.”

“Your breast…?”

“You idiot! Don’t say that here!”

Her unnecessary revelation made my face heat up.

Medina, puzzled, looked down at her small breast with a gloomy expression.

“…Mine are small…”

“You’ll grow.”

“Hehe… Mine are clearly superior.”

“Don’t brag to someone younger. Are you really a saint candidate…?”

“Please call it a saint-level breast!”

No way a real saint would talk about her breast size…

I sighed, but a strangely warm atmosphere lingered.

◇◇◇

After a few hours of walking, Poan’s village finally came into view.

“…Hey, why didn’t a single magical beast show up?”

Glen tilted his head, wondering why no beasts appeared during the journey, but it was because I used <Perfect Clear: Reversal> instantly.

Any beast that approached probably collapsed the moment I noticed it.

Entering the village, we headed to the only church there.

—This is where it really begins, I muttered quietly in my heart.