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 46: Fire Poison Knife

— The day after Shu finished his duties at the treatment center on the second day.

Last night, Medina had reported to Iris the information she obtained when she infiltrated the underground facility. The next morning, she headed straight to the Adventurer’s Guild to make a formal report on the matter.

“Gu, Glen is… not here!?”

“Yes, he and his entire party left early this morning for somewhere, so they won’t be coming to the guild.”

“This is troubling…”

When she conveyed her business to the receptionist Lina, who shook her olive-colored hair, she learned that the entire Silver Blade was out and would not be visiting the guild.

Upon hearing that, Iris could not help but furrow her brows.

“I have something that must be reported to the Guild Master urgently. Could you connect me?”

“Understood. If it’s an emergency, there’s no helping it. Please wait a moment.”

With those words, Lina headed upstairs and contacted the Guild Master, Berg.

Before long, Iris and Medina were shown into Berg’s office, where they ended up conveying in detail what they had confirmed the previous day.

“—Hmm, a contract with an imperial merchant… That alone could get them subjected to an inquisition for heresy…”

“Yes, we must inform Glen and the others as soon as possible.”

“Ah, but… Right now, even I don’t know exactly where those guys are. If they’re moving independently regarding the underground facility, it might be at Bulldog’s mansion, or perhaps they’re reaching out to other adventurers… And that guard Jilbe, of all people…”

What Medina had conveyed was the report from her infiltration of the underground facility.

The fact that Bulldog had made a contract under imperial approval, and that the guard Jilbe was one of the users of that facility.

“The Silver Blade and we were being checked at the gates by a guard named Jilbe. So, through him, we might be able to learn about Glen and the others’ movements…”

“Damn… In this city, I can’t tell at all who’s an ally and who’s an enemy…”

Berg pressed a hand to his forehead, scratched his head, and wore a grim expression.

“In any case, we’ll have no choice but to go looking for the Silver Blade ourselves.”

“If they return to the guild, I’ll inform them right away.”

“I appreciate it…”

After sharing information with Berg, Iris and the others left the guild and immediately began searching for Glen and his party.

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“—Let’s do what we can.”

At Glen’s call, the four members of the Silver Blade had set out early in the morning.

Having defeated the goblins that were supposedly under Bulldog’s management, they understood the possibility that they themselves might be targeted, so they had refrained from overt actions.

But since they had decided to cooperate with Shu and the others, they could not do nothing.

“Sorry to bother you so early in the morning, Master.”

“Really… Our place doesn’t get busy until evening.”

The one who slowly descended from the back of the second floor was an adult woman dressed in a revealing camisole dress. She exuded a seductive aura, with a cigarette in her mouth and a somewhat languid demeanor.

She was not the Guild Master. She was the master of a tavern that held the night’s information in the city streets, and since it was bustling at night, they had come in the morning when there were fewer people to ask about sensitive matters.

“So, what brings all four of you here?”

“Ah, we have something we want to ask…”

“Hmm… You must be really desperate, huh?”

“Yeah, well, sort of…”

Glen trusted the Master and honestly explained the entire sequence of events from start to finish.

“Hmm… So that means he’s an enemy of women, right?”

“That’s how it turns out. That’s all we’ve grasped so far, but he’s surely up to all sorts of other things behind the scenes. Simply put, we need material to corner him.”

The Master puffed on her cigarette and continued the conversation.

“Well… From what I know, that guy’s mansion apparently hosts parties every night. The most I can do is introduce you to some companions… You get what I mean, right?”

“You mean infiltration?”

“Yeah. But if you get caught, you won’t know what kind of hell you’ll go through. Just be prepared for that.”

Having heard the Master’s story, Glen looked around at his companions. It was dangerous for the four of them to act separately now. Even so, to make effective use of the information they had just obtained, someone had to infiltrate and secure evidence.

“I’ll do it!”

“Erina…”

“Glen has Risia, so I won’t let you do something like that.”

“Erina, are you really okay?”

Glen and Risia directed worried gazes at her.

“Yes. But if it gets dangerous, please help me.”

“Of course. We’ll be ready to burst in from in front of the mansion at any time.”

Garo lightly pushed Erina’s back, as if to show his complete preparedness.

“It’s decided, then—I’ll head out after disguising myself properly.”

At that moment, the Master placed a small object on the long table with a clunk. It was a crystal-shaped magical tool about the size of an earring.

“What is this…?”

“It’s a recording magical tool. If you’re going to secure evidence, you need to leave a solid record, right?”

“Thank you! With this, I’ll capture proof of Archbishop Bulldog’s evil deeds!”

Erina gripped the magical tool tightly, her eyes alight with resolve. The plan of action was already set. All that remained was to wait for nightfall.

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“—We can’t find them at all…”

“Yes…”

Iris and Medina had been searching for Glen and the others in the city streets. However, this adventure city of Hares was extremely vast, and without any leads, it was not the kind of place where one could easily spot the people they were after.

“No helping it. Let’s go to the blacksmith first and pick up Shu’s and Medina’s weapons.”

“Yes!”

The two arrived at the Naddeum smithy in the western district. When they opened the door, Karta Rossossu, shaking her pink hair, greeted them energetically.

“Ah—! Customers! The weapons are ready! But…”

A subtle tension hung over Karta’s expression. She retreated to the back for a moment, then returned leading the shop owner, Goddea Naddem.

“Hey, you came… I finished the longsword perfectly. But—”

Goddea carefully placed Shu’s beloved longsword on the table. Next, he set on the desk a knife whose half the blade gleamed dully in purple, looking suspicious at first glance.

“This one was made from a material I’d never seen in my life, so processing it was extremely difficult… To be honest, I’m still unsure if I should hand it over to a young girl like you… So, take a look at this.”

With those words, Goddea took out an old, unused sword and thrust the purple knife into it. Then—

—Sizzle…

Along with a burning sound, purple bubbles bubbled up, and in an instant, the sword broke as if melting.

“Eek, eeeeeek…!”

“This is…”

Medina’s face twisted in terror, while Iris narrowed her eyes sharply.

“I named this knife with its scorching deadly poison the ‘Fire Poison Knife.’ If you misuse it, a single stab can bring your opponent to death…”

Goddea took out a special hilt and securely fitted the knife into it.

“The hilt is custom-made. It’s made from the same material, so there’s no worry of it melting… But are you really planning to use it?”

“I… will use it! For Shu’s sake, I want to be useful no matter what!”

The initial terror had vanished from Medina’s eyes, replaced by a strong will.

“If it’s Medina, she’ll be fine. I’m sure she’ll master it well.”