My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 71 The Law of My Lord

Upon approaching, Goren discovered that the two adventurers were wrapped in thick spider webs and hanging from the tree.

Six spiders, each the size of a washbasin, were also lurking around them.

Goren became excited after seeing these spiders.

"The venom of the Blackthorn Giant Spider is not fatal, but it has a powerful paralyzing effect."

It can not only be attached to weapons, but also be used as an alchemical material for potions.

Both demand and market size are significant.

Just the amount in one reagent bottle can be exchanged for a whole Silver Thorn!

Goren quietly explained the practical value of the monster in front of them to the two of them.

In Goren's eyes, this was no monster, but a walking Silver Thorn!

But what truly excited Goren was not just that.

He carefully pointed to the spider's nest in the tree and explained to the two of them.

"Not only is it economically valuable, but the Blackthorn Giant Spider is also incredibly strong. A mature Blackthorn Giant Spider can even overpower a strong adult male."

Combined with its poison and swift movements, it is considered a rather dangerous monster.

But because of this, many animal trainers want to keep one as a pet.

"If we can find even a single spider egg in that spider nest, we could exchange it for at least three silver Thorns!"

As Goren spoke, he began to prepare.

As a seasoned adventurer, Goren was well aware of the current situation.

"It's already late autumn, and it won't be long before it snows."

The Blackthorn Giant Spider likely intended to use the two adventurers as food for the winter, so their lives are not in immediate danger.

Our task is simple: eliminate the Blackthorn Giant Spider!

Goren confidently laid out his plan.

After confirming that everything was correct, Goren took the lead and rushed out.

He unleashed a chilling aura, but it didn't kill instantly; instead, it weakened the attack's effectiveness.

Goren planned to attract the attention of these giant black-spined spiders, luring them away and gathering them around him!

Sure enough, the black-spined giant spider pounced on its new prey.

Six giant black-spined spiders bared their venomous fangs, poised to bite Goren!

But at that moment, Otto moved.

The black sword was drawn again, and with a swift strike, it instantly killed two giant black-spined spiders.

As for Goren, he also unleashed his chilling aura at the same time, completely freezing the remaining Blackthorn Giant Spiders!

But those giant black-spined spiders displayed astonishing reflexes in mid-air!

Two of the giant black-spined spiders, sensing the encirclement, leaped high into the air, stepping on their companion's body, attempting to retaliate.

But Otto didn't give them any chance.

Otto seized the opportunity and raised the oak shield high!

With a clang, the Blackthorn Giant Spider's fangs slammed into the shield.

The giant spider emitted a piercing grinding sound, as if trying to pull out its venomous fangs.

But at that moment, Otto immediately exerted force with his arm, shoved forward, and launched the Black Horn Charge again!

The giant black-spined spider, along with its web, was slammed into the tree.

As for the last one, Tessa blocked it.

The hammer slammed down, smashing the fleeing black-spined giant spider to pieces!

Under Goren's leadership, the three finally resolved the problem completely.

"I'll keep watch and also check on the spider nest."

Otto and Tessa, go and put these two poor wretches down.

After making a few simple arrangements, Goren happily inspected the spoils of war.

As for Otto, he simply swung his iron sword and set the two men down.

At this moment, the two adventurers were no longer moving; clearly, the paralyzing venom of the Blackthorn Giant Spider had begun to take effect.

However, some strange black wisps of energy were still wrapped around the two of them.

This was clearly not caused by the black-spined giant spider.

Upon investigation, Tessa discovered something amiss.

"This seems to be the aura of some kind of curse?"

After examination, Tessa confirmed that the two of them had been near some kind of cursed place or object, but they had not made direct contact, so they had only been tainted by some of its aura.

Seeing this, Otto decided to try using his own Purifying Soul Flame.

Without further ado, Otto removed the spider silk from the two of them and immediately began to cast the Soul Purifying Fire.

The Soul Purifying Flame can purify low-level ghosts and some minor curses.

While it cannot cure the poison, it can still purify the aura of these curses.

Otto slowly reached out his hand, and a warm aura gradually enveloped their bodies.

Before long, Otto finally removed the aura of the curse.

As for Tessa, she began to use her sealing technique.

"In accordance with the law of our Lord, evil things shall not corrupt living beings."

As she chanted, a semi-transparent cube gradually appeared in Tessa's hand.

Tessa slowly moved the cube closer to one of the adventurers.

Tessa found the right spot and aligned the cube with the location where the adventurer had been bitten by the Blackthorn Spider.

Otto discovered that the translucent cube seemed to be gradually entering the adventurer's body, and at the moment of complete integration, it transformed into a kind of scale mark or tattoo.

Tessa used the same method on another adventurer, which took her quite a while.

Under Otto's watchful gaze, the two adventurers, after being sealed, were no longer affected by the Blackthorn Giant Spider's venom. They immediately sat up and began to wail desperately.

Tessa, on the other hand, patiently explained.

"My legal seal is merely to contain the toxins that have invaded your bodies at the wound site."

The sealing spell's effects will last about a day. You'd better return to the adventurers' camp as soon as possible to seek treatment from a professional physician.

Tessa doesn't know how to detoxify or perform normal purification spells, but that's okay, the priests of Callum possess the power of sealing magic.

They can use sealing techniques to buy time for the patient's treatment.

In addition, the Law Shield, which can withstand one instance of normal damage, makes the priests of Callum one of the most popular priest types among adventurers.

However, more than gratitude, Tessa wanted to figure out why the two of them had been tainted by the curse.

"Can you tell me where this cursed aura comes from?"

Tessa disliked curses, or rather, all the priests of the true gods disliked curses.

Once cursed, priests will always instinctively try to cleanse themselves; it's become their natural instinct.

Seeing that they had been rescued because of this adventurer team, the two could not hide it and had no choice but to tell the whole story.

"We unexpectedly found a settlement of kobolds deep in the forest, with about five kobolds. They seemed to be performing some kind of ritual in the forest, using skinned animals as sacrifices."

Upon hearing this, Tessa felt as if a god was guiding her.

"They are heretics!"

This must be a ritual to sacrifice an evil god!

We must purify those wretched souls!