𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟒: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧
“I felt a strong resentment towards Gaillia.”
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After Meisha, who had lifted the curse on Mrs Mary, left the bedroom with us in tow, she said solemnly.
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Although freed from the high fever and illness caused by the curse, her body had been afflicted for four days.
She needs to rest now.
And more than that, it’s not something to discuss in front of a sick person.
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This means that it was not specifically targeted at the lady, but any prominent resident of Gaillia City would have sufficed.
It’s an indiscriminate attack.
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“No, that’s not it. They wanted to damage the economy of Gaillia.”
“Would a devil think of such a thing? Mom.”
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Miliaria tilted her head at my muttering.
Indeed, I’ve never heard of a devil attempting an attack on the economy.
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“But if the notable people fall ill and, for instance, work stops, wouldn’t the workers become unemployed?”
“People who were poor to begin with don’t notice their poverty. But those who fall down harbor great dissatisfaction, is that what you’re saying?”
“You’re sharp as always, Miliaria.”
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I patted the head of my ever-smart daughter.
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Even those who struggled for daily food, due to the current boom, are earning a reasonable amount of money.
Except for health reasons, there are almost no people who have to deny themselves food.
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This is about the psychological state they would be in if they suddenly lost their jobs and ended up on the street.
Dissatisfaction, anxiety about the future, resentment towards managers.
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Such feelings would overflow in the city. In other words, it’s an excellent bait for the devil.
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“So they used ghosts for that? That’s roundabout.”
“Well, it seems that devils are roundabout creatures. They probably proposed a deal to the ghosts that would benefit both sides.”
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I scoffed.
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That’s why Luke’s ghost asked me for help.
There’s no way he would want to harm Gaillia City. This city has seen many things, but it’s still our hometown.
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By pitifully clinging to the [Hope] clan house, he deliberately provoked the devil Fleuretti’s derision to avoid causing trouble in the city.
Is that right, Luke?
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However, contrary to Luke’s intentions, there are ghosts who actively want to harm Gaillia City.
The least of them enjoy threatening orphanages and dormitories, but there are also those who continue destructive acts through curses.
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“Tonight, I will perform an exorcism in the city square.”
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Meisha declared decisively, and Asuka and Miliaria nodded firmly.
They all must feel a strong indignation at Mrs Mary’s involvement.
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I lightly tap their shoulders.
We share the same feelings.
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The three girls are fighting for Mrs Mary, and I am for Luke. We have ample reason to fight.
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“But be smart about it.”
“Yes!”
“I understand.”
“Leave it to me.”
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Asuka, Miliaria, and Meisha nodded, each in their own way.
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The holy seal placed in the city square seems to attract evil spirits rather than ward them off.
Ghosts, it seems, cannot resist it.
To prevent any ghost that enters the square from escaping, Meisha has drawn something called an irreversible barrier.
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“To leave from here, you must defeat me, who has cast the circle.”
“So, in other words, we absolutely have to protect Meisha, huh? Same as always.”
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At Meisha’s words, Meg laughs.
The healing priest is the linchpin of the team.
The basic strategy for any party is to devise a plan so that no damage reaches that person.
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Even in the most orthodox formation of [Hope], I’m in a position where I can protect both Meisha and Miliaria.
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“They’re coming. From the lower ranks at first.”
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As midnight draws near, the blonde priest issues a sharp warning.
I also visually confirmed the ghosts approaching with terrifying expressions from all directions.
I unsheathed my Flame Cut smoothly.
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“Begin the battle!”
[OK!]
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The girls echoed my command.
The formation is a circular one, with Meisha, who is protecting the holy seal, at the center, and all five members are facing away from Meisha.
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Both Meg and Miliaria will face the enemy, but ghosts can’t engage in physical combat to begin with, so there are no front and rear lines.
Miliaria fights with the Magic Missile she continuously releases, and Meg fights with two knives blessed by Meisha.
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“Firing Magic Missiles like this reminds me of old times.”
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Those were the words of Miliaria, who is now called a great Sage.
When we first met, if anything unexpected happened during combat, she would get flustered and could only shoot Magic Missiles.
It’s not like this that emphasizes rapid-fire and inductiveness.
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“A big one is coming! It has a lot of spiritual power!”
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At Meisha’s warning, I, who had been momentarily relaxed, tensed up.
A spiritual entity rounded the corner, uttering a groan that could be either a scream or a curse.
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It’s big.
A very distorted sphere, with a lot of faces and arms arranged in no particular order, a sight that induces a physiological disgust.
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“It’s a collective spirit entity.”
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A voice I faintly heard from behind.
But I was hardly listening.
I was focused on the face that was glaring at us with particularly deep resentment.
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“King Lintrite Morrison. . . . . .”
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