Sadly, the current Amid clearly did not yet possess that level of confidence, and dealing with a curse might even be her first time.
She took a deep breath.
Amid calmed her mind and slowly began chanting.
"Drops of healing, tears of light, eternal sanctuary, call forth the medicine hymn here.
Three hundred and sixty-five melodies. The healing calendar shall save all things.
Now come, break evil. Bury wounds and carry illness away.
Send curses to the far shore, send them to the cardinal light. In the name of the gods—I shall heal."
The girl's eyes snapped open as the fluctuation of Mind reached its peak.
"Dia Fratel!"
The girl raised the white staff Dian Cecht in her hand, and sacred light shone down, enveloping Rayleigh completely.
A comfort like soaking in a hot spring immediately made Rayleigh relax all over.
Even his tense muscles seemed to loosen as if he had spent half an hour stretching.
Then, suddenly...
A dark aura surfaced.
Rayleigh's gaze sharpened in an instant as he looked down at himself.
Beneath the patient gown, black blotches had appeared across the surface of his skin, like claw marks covering half his body.
He had something like this on him, and he had not noticed?
Under Amid's magic, the curse seemed to have nowhere to hide, which was why it had been exposed directly.
When Amid saw those terrifying marks, her face went pale, and her footing became unsteady, as if she had been frightened.
But seeing Rayleigh remain calm and composed, as though he trusted her completely, the girl quickly steadied herself again.
She raised her staff high and strengthened the effect of her magic.
Before the serious Amid, the curse on Rayleigh's body vanished like ice and mist beneath the sun.
There was no intense clash, nor any backlash.
The difference between their powers was too great.
The curse was easily erased by Amid's magic, leaving not the slightest trace behind.
As the last wisp of darkness was purified, Rayleigh felt an earth-shattering change inside his body.
It was like water erupting once more from cracked, dried-up earth, turning into a vast lake in the blink of an eye.
It was only recovery, but because of the difference in efficiency, Rayleigh now felt as though endless Reiatsu was surging outward from within him.
He knew it was an illusion.
It had not felt like this when he was Level 3.
Or rather, this was his complete state after leveling up to Level 4.
If the current him fought Alfia...
Never mind.
Power really was intoxicating. In the blink of an eye, it could make someone swell with arrogance.
What a headache!
If he wanted to control this thing, he could not relax his mental training even a little.
'Hoo.'
Only after seeing that the black aura had completely disappeared did Amid stop her magic.
Seeing her still looking nervous, Rayleigh smiled, raised his hand, gently rubbed her head, and said.
"Thank you, Amid. I'm fine now. As expected, you really are amazing!"
It would truly be a shame if she did not get a Zanpakutō!
His current efficiency in gaining great deeds was roughly two hundred percent of the base amount.
Now that the major events had entered a lull, quickly gaining a large amount of experience would become difficult.
He needed to increase the efficiency of his workers... no, his experience multiplier.
Healing others was also a great deed and could raise proficiency. Not to mention, this child was the finest healer in the city.
'Mm.'
He had to make that old man Dian Cecht willingly bleed for this!
"I-I'm really glad I could help you."
Amid lowered her head, her neck almost shrinking into her collarbone as she fidgeted shyly.
Just then, Rayleigh suddenly sensed malice.
So he reflexively used Shunpo, vanishing from the spot in an instant.
Where he had been standing before, an old man came flying through with both feet together, launching a straight flying kick.
Thud!
"Ow!"
Dian Cecht landed hard on his backside, and his pelvis immediately produced a crisp sound!
The corners of everyone's eyes twitched violently.
Because it sounded incredibly painful.
"It's cracked! It cracked! Aaah! It hurts! Hurry, hurry up and cast healing magic on me!"
Dian Cecht lay collapsed on the ground, not daring to move, and could only wail miserably.
Seeing this, Rayleigh was speechless.
Just how much strength had he used trying to kick him, to end up throwing himself into such a state instead?
Rayleigh walked forward and crouched down.
He sent the power of Kaidō into the old man's body, repairing the injuries he had suffered.
Feeling the pain ease, Dian Cecht turned around.
He had originally thought it was Amid treating him, but when he saw that the person healing him was actually Rayleigh, he froze for a moment before immediately exploding again.
"You brat! Take this punch!"
Dian Cecht threw a punch at him.
Rayleigh merely tilted his head slightly and dodged it.
Dian Cecht did not give up.
This brat was actually trying to abduct his money tree... no, his precious child.
Absolutely outrageous!
He could not let Amid be deceived!
Otherwise, how was he supposed to maintain his luxurious lifestyle?
'So, sorry, but you can just go die, brat!'
Thwack!
Dian Cecht had only just lifted his head to launch a sneak attack when, in the next second, a pure white staff came down on top of his head, knocking it sideways and making him pass out on the spot.
"Really, please don't move around while receiving treatment! You'll cause trouble for Rayleigh-san!"
Plop.
Dian Cecht collapsed with his eyes rolled back.
That strike made Rayleigh's heart tremble.
For a moment, he almost wanted to ask whether Amid was a yandere.
Because beneath that cute appearance, pearl-like skin, and silky hair, there seemed to be a very frightening, violent heart hidden away!
"Uh, he should be fine now."
Rayleigh somewhat guiltily withdrew his hand, then quickly said goodbye.
Watching the adorable Amid wave goodbye to him, Rayleigh prayed in his heart that his thoughts were only his imagination.
Otherwise, that would be far too tragic.
This also gave Rayleigh a stronger sense of reality.
Even the people he knew well did not behave as simply as they did on a screen. Everyone had far more than just a surface and a hidden side.
For someone who knew part of the future, that discovery was truly unexpectedly...
Terrifying.