Chapter 261
Chapter 261: Estia’s six sense
Translator: Tseirp
Mr . Bazak activated the Limit Break skill, a skill that can exercise power beyond your own limits, and cornered Cloud, his longstanding enemy, to the verge of killing him .
However, the Limit Break skill was a double-edged sword .
While it would allow one to display power beyond one’s limit, the corresponding recoil would assault the user once the skill was turned off .
In the past, I used it as well when we fought against the Evil God but I would have definitely suffered for days if I had not lost consciousness .
Looking at Mr . Bazak, his face was showing an agonized expression .
“It would have been dangerous if I didn’t get the Darkness Spirit to make him sleep . ”
I cast Healing Magic on Mr . Bazak before storing him in the Hermit’s Coffin .
“Luciel-sama, what should we do with Cloud’s corpse?”
” … I don’t really want to do it but I guess I should store him in my magic bag . ”
“Understood . Then, I’ll make sure there aren’t any demons who are still alive . ”
“Thanks . ”
By the time I kept Mr . Bazak in the Hermit’s Coffin, Lionel had gathered every demon corpse in a single location .
“Let’s do it then . ”
I cast Sanctuary Barrier and the Purification Magic 「Purification」 to purify them .
The demon corpses burnt with pale white flames and disappeared without leaving a single speck of dust .
” … None of the demons retained their own identity . Even Cloud lost his own ego . But only Melfina retained herself . I wonder if there is some condition?”
“I believe instead of retaining her sense of self, Melfina was possessed . Or perhaps their memories were fused? We might be able to find out if we have more material . However, the experiment to retain their sense of self was probably not completed yet when they were demonized . ”
That was most likely the case . After all, when we were confronted by the demonized Melfina, she called the fake Mr . Bazak by the wrong name Rizak .
Well, even if the materials have been lost, we could try asking the two of them for details when they wake up .
I told Lionel that and turned my gaze toward the ruins of Cloud’s laboratory destroyed by Mr . Bazak .
” … No matter how badly he was driven to the wall, was it wise to do something so dangerous?”
I sensed that Lionel could not understand .
Well, I understood his concerns but even though he was driven to a corner, he probably had a strong impression … that he was a chosen existence because he was reincarnated .
“He most likely did not face any failures and he still managed somehow get by even when he was driven to a corner . (Perhaps he got accustomed to how people would get hurt in this world where a life is easily lost …)”
Lionel seemed like he was thinking about something but perhaps he knew that I intended to go to the laboratory as he led the way .
Cloud’s laboratory did not only have the smell of medicine but also the stench of blood and beast mixed within .
I was fine as I had resistance from drinking Object X but Lionel seemed to be suffering so I gave him a nose plug .
I also thought of using purification but I refrained from doing so after taking into account the possibility of destroying the evidence as well if I didn’t do it properly .
The interior of the laboratory was extremely dim but I was able to see thanks to the Divine Protection from the Darkness Dragon and the Darkness spirit .
Due to that, I was able to judge the size of the interior and the condition but on the flip side, I was in a bind having to see corpses and carcasses which I didn’t wish to see .
There were even children corpses so I started by purifying the children corpses first and prayed for their souls .
After that was done, I surveyed the laboratory and found that it was as wide as the Adventurer’s Guild training grounds .
“It’s quite spacious . ”
“Probably because they used this place for experiments . But because it has been destroyed to this extent, there are a lot of unidentifiable items . I can only detect Estia’s presence so there probably aren’t any survivors …”
“I see . Let’s go toward Estia for now . ”
“Yes . ”
When we reached Estia’s side, she was crying while hugging a corpse .
“Estia, that body is?”
” … A friend … who I spent time with when I was under the slave merchant … I ended her life . ”
I was shocked when I heard that .
Estia knew that I could convert a demon back to a regular person so I couldn’t believe that she would strike her friend down .
“Why? Why didn’t you wait for us?”
” … She was eating . Humans … that’s why . ”
I was once again shocked when I heard those words and I didn’t know what to say to Estia .
That was why I decided to do my utmost best .
I placed my hand on the seated Estia’s shoulder .
“Estia, in order to ease her suffering, I will send her off with purification magic . I will be making a round of the interior so please take your time to say your goodbye . ”
After saying that, I was about to turn back with Lionel when Estia grabbed my hand .
“Please purify her so that she can have peace . ”
Estia forced a smile even though she was crying .
” … Understood . ”
While Estia prayed for her friend to find peace, I placed extra concentration on my chant and the body slowly burnt away with pale while flames .
That was when Estia suddenly exclaimed .
“Eh!? You’re alive? What’s the meaning of this?”
Estia said as she stared at the purifying flames and continued talking until the flames disappeared .
I couldn’t tell if she could see a spirit that was invisible to me or that the spirit spoke to Estia but it seemed like she was having an actual conversation .
Lionel and I stared at each other and we waited for Estia to calm down .
Suddenly, Estia stood up and looked toward the back of the laboratory .
“Ah, Luciel-sama, thank you very much . Mii-chan also thanked you . And according to Mii-chan, Alice Onee-chan is still alive and has locked herself at the back …”
I was once again shocked by the words that came from Estia .
It was not because of her six-sense ability to converse with spirits but her words about Alice .
The female reincarnated individual Alice should have already been dead .
” … Do you wish to save her?”
I don’t know why I said those words but they inadvertently spilled from my mouth .
“Yes . ”
Estia just gazed straight at me and nodded .
I had a very bad feeling but Lionel nodded and we headed toward the very back of the laboratory where we felt no magical power or presence .
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