Upon hearing Albedo's words, Dain once again picked up the colorful potion on the table.
"Since you put it that way, I'll give it a try." Having made up his mind, Dain uncorked the bottle and drank Albedo's special potion in one gulp.
Due to the curse, Dain's body had been corroded into something inhuman, except for his face and physique, which still resembled a human's.
Although he no longer needed to eat or drink, when he came to the surface, Dain would occasionally consume some things to remind himself of his human identity.
The potion had a strange taste, somewhat difficult to swallow, like thick rice porridge mixed with a large amount of sawdust.
In short, it was a bit scratchy on the throat.
But who was Dain? He had endured the corrosion of curses and the Abyss; a mere throat-scratching potion was nothing to him.
Without a change in expression, Dain swallowed the incredibly foul-tasting concoction.
"Wait…" Albedo saw Dain's fluid movements and was about to reach out to say something, but the potion bottle in Dain's hand was already empty.
"Is there a problem?" Dain took a few deep breaths. Although he had shown no expression just now, he knew how difficult it was to swallow such a strange lump of stuff.
If he weren't different from ordinary people, he would probably be retching by now.
"There is indeed a problem." Albedo looked at Dain with a constipated expression, then turned around and took a roll of white tissue from the camp stretcher.
"The small tent to the right of the camp entrance is the restroom."
"???"
Dain numbly took the tissue Albedo handed him, momentarily unable to process what had happened.
"Gurgle~~~"
Before long, Dain suddenly felt his abdomen begin to churn. But unusually, the abdominal movement did not bring pain; instead, it made Dain feel lighter.
The remnants of the Abyss, which had been corroding him along with the curse, began to gather in his abdomen.
It was as if something inside Dain was attracting these forbidden things from beyond the world.
Although there was no pain, the feeling of something about to burst forth did not diminish in the slightest.
Dain could no longer maintain his expression. He clutched the toilet paper in his hand, fiercely muttered, "Why didn't you say so sooner!" and then vanished.
"So fast. I didn't expect this kid to have a few tricks up his sleeve." Yu Jin followed Dain's footsteps to the camp entrance, but by the time he looked around, Dain was already gone.
His speed was so fast, several times faster than when he left Lumine! Yu Jin could only sigh, marveling at the boundless potential of humans.
Dain finished very quickly. Yu Jin and Albedo had just started chatting when they saw a roll of tissue fly out from beyond the camp.
"That fast?! You didn't… poop your pants, did you?" Yu Jin had just turned his head when he saw Dain reappear at the camp entrance like a ghost.
Looking at his expression, he really did resemble a malevolent spirit. Unfortunately, for Yu Jin and Albedo, even if Dain were a true malevolent spirit, they wouldn't be afraid.
A malevolent spirit that needed to relieve himself… somehow seemed a bit gentle.
"I strongly suspect you're projecting what you've done onto me." Dain realized his poker face technique had completely failed.
No matter how serious the expression, no matter how solemn the atmosphere, it couldn't withstand the devastation of a serious bowel movement.
So he gave up his previous unapproachable expression, and his face softened.
Yu Jin and Albedo were clearly not ordinary people. Being with them, at least he didn't have to worry about them turning into a handful of dust like his former companions.
"How's the effect? I didn't expect Albedo to only come up with a laxative after all this time, but it seems to work well?"
Yu Jin stroked his chin, looking at the visibly refreshed Dain. Whatever else, after a trip to the restroom, Dain was at least not as gloomy as before.
He guessed that some of the dark things on him had been flushed down the toilet along with everything else.
"This isn't a laxative." Albedo argued softly, though he sounded somewhat guilty.
"The effect is indeed good, but this method of expelling Abyss power needs improvement!"
Dain said, covering his forehead. The scene in the restroom just now was truly unbearable.
Although there was no smell, what went in was colorful, and what came out was also colorful.
Anyone with poor psychological fortitude, after experiencing that, would probably be in a state of self-isolation by now.
"It wasn't meant to be used that way; you were too impatient." Albedo also looked speechless. To salvage his reputation, he continued to explain:
"This thing is meant for multiple uses, to expel agglomerated Abyss power from the body through sweating or skin detoxification."
"Your situation, I've only theorized about it. I didn't expect to have a chance to experiment today."
As he spoke, Albedo couldn't help but chuckle a few times. Although the process was a bit comical, the result was gratifying; Dain's condition was clearly better than before.
Even without mentioning the aura he emitted, purely in terms of vitality, Dain was now much more vibrant than before.
However, it was still a bit weak.
Albedo put away his smile. If Dain's vitality before was like a candle in the wind, now it was merely a candle that had grown a bit longer.
For a raging storm, its effect was very limited.
"Dain, besides the Abyss, you must have something else on you, right?" Albedo asked the Dain in front of him.
Albedo's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the small burst of joy that had radiated from Dain.
Taking a deep breath, Dain nodded, his tone no longer as relaxed as before.
"You guessed correctly. I also have a curse… an unremovable curse."
Dain extended his arm, covered by a dark leather bracer. Because of this curse, most of his body could not be shown to others.
"Don't think about removing it; it's useless. This is a curse of causality. Its status even transcends my essence as a human."
A trace of despair, never seen before, appeared in Dain's eyes. He couldn't imagine any way to remove a curse of this magnitude.
"Senior Yu Jin, it's your turn to act!" Albedo, however, wasn't worried in the slightest by the gravity in Dain's tone.
Because he was more eager to know if Yu Jin could remove the terrifyingly high-status curse Dain spoke of.
A curse of [Causality] level – this was the first time Albedo had heard of such a thing.
"Hmm…" Yu Jin began to circle Dain, just as he had when he observed the Golden Tree's fruit earlier.
"Causality, huh? This kind of thing, I need to study it." Yu Jin circled Dain again and again, looking troubled.
It had to be said that this [Causality] level curse wasn't something Dain was bluffing about; Yu Jin estimated it must have been imposed by the fundamental rules of this world.
If it involved drawing a sword, Yu Jin would be happy to oblige, but for something that required thinking… "Do you want me to give you a breath, and dig out the corroded parts of your soul and body?"
"As for the dug-out soul and body, I can piece together an identical one for you to merge with, want to do it or not!"
A gleaming blade flashed in Yu Jin's hand. For him, the best way to solve problems that required thinking was to turn them into problems that required a knife.
That way, Yu Jin wouldn't fear anyone.
Dain saw the blade in Yu Jin's hand and felt a stinging sensation on his face, as if even his soul was affected by the blade's sharpness.
Averting his eyes, Dain pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"No, I'll pass. Although the curse is painful, it has granted me much time that wasn't originally mine."
"I need this time right now. When I'm completely unburdened, then I'll ask you two for help."
With that, Dain uncharacteristically managed a faint smile.
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