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 56.2: Dungeon Break

Chapter 56.2: Dungeon Break

Monsters in dungeons normally did not move between layers.

That alone meant something was seriously wrong.

“We fought our way up killing them, but their numbers kept growing until we couldn’t handle it. If it keeps going, the city is done for.”

“Guh… Why now… But a dungeon break means the city has two choices――abandon it or defend it.”

Berg’s voice was low, but he showed no hesitation.

Everyone knew the answer.

“――You lot! Anyone ready to defend the city, head to the west gate now!!”

That command made the whole guild erupt.

“Lord Shu…”

“Iris… Let’s go. We have no choice.”

Bulldog and Dorotheia were still out there unfinished.

But right now was not the time――he absolutely wanted to stop the city from falling.

They exchanged looks of resolve and dashed out of the guild with the other adventurers.

Then they raced to the west gate.

The curtain of battle had already risen.

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“Captain~, why’d this have to happen~?”

A certain unit lined up in front of the west gate――about a hundred strong.

A woman with thin purple bob hair spoke lightly to the light blue long-haired beauty next to her.

They wore white-based armor and blue capes. A faint light seemed to glow from the knight swords at their waists.

――Temple knights.

They were the sacred combat unit tasked with rooting out heretics and purifying the church in the adventurer city of Hares.

“It’s a decent opponent for a first mission right after recovering, but――”

“Well, no worries with you as captain~. But just in case, I’ll give you a little pep talk~.”

“…Pep talk?”

“Go get ’em, Captaaaain~!”

“Higyaaaaah!?”

In the next instant, a sharp smack echoed, and the light blue-haired beauty――Seira――let out a scream that melted into the sky.

The vice captain’s light tap pulled out a sultry voice that did not fit the battlefield.

“Ah… Huh? Captain…?”

“Riche, you bastard! How dare you, a mere vice captain, do that!”

“N-Nooo~… I never thought you’d make such a cute sound, Captain~…”

Seira glared at her with teary eyes while rubbing her butt.

Riche shrugged awkwardly in response, and the surrounding subordinates struggled to hold back their laughs.

“I-I do not need pep talks. Do it again――and it’s a demotion.”

“Ehhh~!? No wayyy~, Captain’s butt~!”

They traded barbs that shattered the tension right before a dungeon break emergency.

But that brief exchange brought a tiny bit of relief to the charged battlefield.

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“Whoa… I had no idea this city had so many adventurers…”

When Silver Blade reached the west gate with him, hundreds of adventurers stood ready with their gear.

Shu caught his breath at the sight.

“…If only ‘Explosive Flame Witch’ Mary were here right now…”

“…………Mary?”

He reacted without thinking to Risia’s quiet mutter.

“Yeah, Mary. Do you know her?”

“Uh, no… I don’t, but… Explosive Flame? You don’t mean Busty, right?”

“…Huh?”

Risia shot him a cold glare.

But the Mary he knew was busty.

“‘Explosive Flame Witch’ Mary. An A-rank adventurer based in Hares a few years back. Rumor has it her fire magic could vaporize adamantine-grade hard demon ore in one hit.”

“H-Huh…”

“I admire her skills and stories.”

“They say when Mary casts magic, a perfume-like scent drifts around, right?”

She had a title, so she must have been that strong.

Even Erina nodded nostalgically.

“Yeah, yeah. Impossible to infuse magic with scent, but she could.”

“H-Hey… What’s her full name…?”

“Marie Amoneed. Easy to remember, like lemonade.”

“…Y-Yeah.”

“What’s with you…?”

It seemed like his Mary.

Same full name meant it was definite.

Amelia said Mary used to be an adventurer, and he had proof.

If Risia knew that Mary took his virginity, what would she think?

“――Lord Shu, over there.”

“Hm?”

“Those are the temple knights.”

The talk paused, and Iris next to him guided his gaze――there stood a neat formation unlike the adventurers.

Knights in pure white armor with blue capes fluttering, wrapped in holy light――most of them women.

“Ah… Seira.”

“Sh-Shu…”

A familiar light blue-haired figure in the line.

She noticed him too.

He started to call out, wondering if she was okay fresh from recovery――

“Hey, you~? Who do you think you are, casually calling out to Captain Seira Clover, the reincarnation of the holy knight~?”

“…Holy knight? Captain? I’m a bit lost here…”

The holy knight――his old man used to be one, right?

That made Seira… one hell of a powerhouse.

“Riche, stop. ――He is someone I know.”

“Ehhh!? An adventurer!? …Wait, Lady Saint Candidate!?”

――Holy robes and holy staff.

Anyone who knew would spot Iris’s outfit right away.

“Hello, temple knights. I am Iris Carnelia.”

“B-But hanging out with an adventurer, what gives~!?”

“Lady Iris… I am Seira Clover. …I assume he is why. I understand now.”

Seira bowed quietly, and the surrounding knights buzzed.

They finally got why Iris had vanished from the city.

“You are as sharp as ever, Captain. You look fully recovered.”

“Yes… Thanks to him.”

“Seira, you’re a big deal, huh.”

“Hmph.”

She turned her face away but lifted the corner of her mouth like she was embarrassed.

Hard to believe she had been weakened just days ago――now she stood tall and dignified.

The church and adventurers clashed often.

But not this time.

To defend this city, they had to team up.

“――――Here they come.”

At someone’s low voice, everyone faced forward.

Dust clouds rose on the horizon, and countless shadows writhed.

The air tensed in an instant.

Hands gripped sword hilts tighter.

It approached like an earthquake.

“Lord Shu…”

“Yeah… I see them.”

Shu steadied his breath as he heard Iris.

He confirmed the monster horde filled his view――then he quietly activated his skill.

“――<Perfect Clear・Reversal>”