Chapter 6

Purification, failure.

No, it's not that it failed, but rather an issue of range.

Purifying just the entrance of the cave is meaningless.

As soon as you go inside, the shadows return...

I tried to wave my hand, focusing on a wider area for purification.

I managed to purify an area of about 2 meters around me...

Ah, the cave is so vast.

Then, I heard a faint groan.

It seems this place is the den of wolves.

Did I end up being the one who brought the food...?

...That would be too ridiculous.

Thanks to the effect of purification, the shadows in the cave became a bit thinner.

This allowed me to see the inside of the cave faintly.

A wolf, similar to the one that led me here, was growling at me from a short distance away.

Behind it, something moved.

From here, I couldn't confirm its shape, so I don't know what it is.

And behind that, there was a mountain of something black.

I waved my hand again and cast the purification spell.

My vision improved.

The faint black mountain I could see earlier... turned out to be a pile of wolf carcasses.

They were stacked like a mountain.

The black color was due to the heavy shadows covering them.

I wouldn't have noticed they were carcasses if I hadn't seen the wolves' legs sticking out here and there.

It's a rather unpleasant feeling.

...When I tried to get closer, the groans increased.

Ah, that's not good.

The wolf that came with me let out a single cry.

It became quiet.

What should I do... This purification spell only works within the range I can reach with my hand.

Hmm~ If I can somehow purify the area I can see in front of me, maybe it will work.

Well, everything is about trying.

While focusing on the faintly visible depths, I tried to imagine covering the entire area.

"Purification"

It seems I can purify a wide area.

However, this cave is even larger than I thought.

With my vision expanded, I repeated the purification spell several times.

It was interesting to see the black shadows in the cave disappear.

Phew, it's a bit tiring to repeat it over and over.

Strangely, every time I use magic, I feel my body becoming lighter.

Does magic have such an effect?

...I don't know.

Thinking about things I don't understand is a waste of time right now.

By the way, even though I've been moving around, I don't feel any physical fatigue.

...This is also something to ignore, a waste of time.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts.

Well, next, next.

I approached the mountain of carcasses at the back of the cave.

Even after purifying the inside of the cave, there was no change, and the shadows still covered it.

Looking at the wolf walking beside me, it seemed to be staring intently at the mountain.

I couldn't see its expression, but I felt a sense of sadness.

I want to do something... I hate my own nature.

There's nothing I can do.

I tried to purify with a strong image of the curse being lifted.

Yeah, magic is all-powerful!