Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 47 Mission: 05-4 Uninvited Guest

Hernan smiled and replied, "Indeed. It's like this has become some kind of curse. Once I'm summoned and disembark, the ship I'm on will drop anchor and be unable to set sail again."

As they talked, they had already wandered quite a distance. Georgos, who had been traveling alone, finally caught up.

"Master."

She called out to Zhu Lixiang and shook her head, "I can't enter that cave. It's sealed by some force."

Seal. So after solving the town's problems, this is the most important goal. Ritsuka looked at the people around him and asked, "Do we have anyone here who can remove the seal... No one."

Then, we need to find new partners. Although brute force cracking is also an option, it is too uncertain.

When the sun passed its highest point of the day and began to tilt westward, Ritsuka returned to the town with the three heroic spirits.

Nearly half a day had passed since Nero discovered the first case of the Black Death, and most of those attacked by rats that day had already fallen ill. Under the lord's orders, they were thrown into a long ditch outside the town. Most of the town's residents were now gathered in the church, praying together under the priest's guidance.

That was the best they could do about the plague. Of course, there was a doctor in the town, but since he had never seen the Black Death before, the only treatment he could offer was bloodletting. So Nero sent him away. It saved him one more infected person.

Nero, of course, hadn't gone to the church. She was currently guarding the abandoned patients. She couldn't heal, nor did she know how to deal with the plague, but at least she could cool the patients' scalding heads. Seeing Ritsuka return, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over to greet him.

"Ms. Hernan, please."

In fact, without Lixiang saying anything, Hernan had already raised the golden ring in his hand. For someone who had spread a plague with his own hands, the scene before him was all too familiar.

"Its form is gone, its voice has faded, and the ancient legend remains only as a reflection in the lake."

As Hernan muttered softly, the ring lit up. In this late autumn season, a gentle, spring-like breeze blew through the streets, enveloping the small town.

She clenched her right fist and solemnly and firmly pronounced the true name of the Noble Phantasm in her hand.

"El Dorado, the land of gold that no longer exists in this world."

Nero and Ritsuka stared intently at the drowsy patients. In the gentle breeze brought by the ring, they, who had been groaning in pain, gradually calmed down and fell into a peaceful sleep.

"The pathogen has been temporarily suppressed."

The work was done. Hernan looked at the patients and whispered, "As long as no new pathogens emerge, these people won't get sick again."

"That's enough." Ritsuka breathed a sigh of relief, as did Nero and Georgos. It was clear that no one here wanted Latvinchi to become a dead city. Not even Mephistopheles.

Nero walked over and touched the foreheads of the patients. Sure enough, the temperature had dropped a bit. Given more time, the bruises on their bodies would gradually disappear.

"Let's go to the church. Everyone else is there."

Hearing Nero say this, Ritsuka nodded and said, "Let's go."

The group walked through the silent streets until they arrived at the only building in town where voices could still be heard. Pushing the door open, they found the residents still praying. Nero glanced around but saw no sign of the lord. After a brief discussion, the group decided to allow Georgos to remain temporarily to comfort everyone. Without this saint's presence, the residents would find it hard to believe that the plague crisis had been resolved so quickly. Once the sick recovered, Ratvinci should be able to return to its former self.

The others went to the lord's mansion, ready to find the lord and tell him that the crisis had been resolved.

In the lord's mansion, Nero and Ritsuka met the worried Baron Ratvinci. When Nero told him that Georgios had returned and had cured the sick serfs, the baron's brow finally relaxed and he sighed.

"Thank God, you're here," he said. "I just don't know how I can thank you."

His gratitude meant nothing to Nero and Ritsuka, who would eventually leave the singularity. However, arranging a place for them was a significant help. In response to his attempt to "show some appreciation," Nero simply acknowledged their gratitude. She also reminded the Baron that demons were still eyeing the town, and urged him to be mindful of his own safety and the safety of others.

"That's natural, but thank you for reminding me."

"It's okay."

Afterwards, the third strategy meeting of the singularity strategy team was held in the room.

Nero also learned about Georgos's investigation results of the cave at this time.

"Is it sealed?" Her expression was somewhat grim, for neither she, Georgos, nor Hernan knew anything about magic. As for Ritsuka... she was a latecomer to magic, so naturally, the same was true.

If they can't find new companions, it seems they can only...

Nero looked at Mephistopheles and asked, "Can you remove that barrier?"

Mephistopheles smiled and challenged, "Of course. But who can pay for it?"

This guy is truly a stereotypical devil, and you have to pay a price for whatever you want him to do.

"Then we can only continue to look for other heroic spirits?"

As he spoke, Ritsuka also seemed a little distressed: "Speaking of which, Miss Hernan, why did you happen to appear near the cave?"

If the answer is that she also sensed the demonic presence near the cave, then she can expect to encounter other Heroic Spirits there.

Unfortunately, Hernan shook his head and denied this speculation: "I was simply summoned at sea, so I kept wandering along the coastline by boat. It was only a coincidence that I noticed something unusual there."

Then we can only continue to try our luck in the wild. Unfortunately, the Sphinx hasn't appeared since the first day. As the Judge, she knows the location of all Heroic Spirits. If we can get her help, we should know which of the other Heroic Spirits can break this troublesome seal.

Suddenly, Mashu looked at the monitor and cried out in surprise: "Wait, a new Heroic Spirit reaction has appeared--"

Before he finished speaking, a figure appeared in the room, accompanied by a faint light. Facing the people with weapons drawn, the uninvited guest remained calm and only nodded slightly.

It was the Sphinx. She actually appeared.

(End of this chapter)