Chapter 222: Chapter 222: Arrival at the Farm
Translator: 549690339
“Gravitational field? Winry, how did you manage that?”
Abe, trailing behind, was taken aback…
Every time Winry made a move, it exceeded the expectations of their level… now it wasn’t limited to brute force, but involved a deep layer of gravitational field.
“The ‘grip’ from earlier? It is a skill my master taught me, usually used in the forging process to shape weapons or armor… My master said, molds are just molds… The essence of forging is a creative process, but a mold limits the power of imagination. He demanded that I use molds as little as possible and create equipment with my own two hands.”
“Hmm.”
Abe had some understanding of the group of instructors at the Knight Academy.
In the Mechanical Series, the apparent authority was held by a group of technicians responsible for machinery manufacturing, while on a deeper level, there seemed to be an old man indifferent to worldly affairs, mainly in charge of the forging class.
It seemed that this old man was Winry’s master.
They continued onwards.
The true nature and attack methods of the Scarecrows had been figured out.
Once they could eliminate the danger of the curse, dealing with them was not too difficult…
The brute force of Winry and the fire magic of Dumps could both kill the Scarecrows.
Of course, there were some dangerous situations too.
When they encountered about the fifth Scarecrow, Winry directly confronted it, punching the Scarecrow’s body… Because of her enormous strength, she managed to pull out the cross buried in the ground.
Unbeknownst to them, a great number of cursed vines sprouted from beneath the earth, entangling Winry.
This young blacksmith girl wasn’t invincible.
The moment the vines contacted and entwined her, a curse pattern composed of tiny black letters immediately dispersed on her skin.
Despite Winry’s excellent physical fitness, she could not avoid displaying symptoms of the curse after a while.
Her pores enlarged, with several strands of straw growing out from them, causing a stinging sensation all over her body.
Upon seeing her teammate affected by the curse, Mia immediately took out her mortar, producing a curse resistance potion on the spot.
After drinking the potion, Winry’s stinging sensation immediately disappeared without a trace and the curse also faded away.
Unhappy about Winry chatting closely with Han Dong, Mia coldly said:
“Your body is much more resilient than an ordinary person’s…otherwise, being besieged by so many curses at once, half of your body would have probably turned into straw already… You only suffered an impact on the surface, pay more attention next time!
When dealing with such cursed objects, as far as possible do not make direct contact with them.”
But Winry didn’t pay any attention to these details; she only knew that the witch Mia had made a potion that relieved her of the curse’s pain.
She immediately stretched out her strong muscular arms and gave Mia a tight hug.
“Thank you, Miss Mia, you’re really amazing! I won’t be reckless anymore… I’m so sorry for wasting your precious curse potion.”
“Alright, alright… ”
Being hugged so passionately by Winry, Mia’s ‘acting’ suddenly faltered, not knowing how to respond with her expression and words.
Her eyes and expressions seemed mismatched, looking rather discordant.
Additionally,
Besides the Scarecrows in the cornfield,
There were also some ‘normal’ farm servants responsible for the cultivation of the cornfield who jabbed at the team with pitchforks.
These servants were just being controlled and didn’t have the special trait of curse transmission. They were immediately overwhelmed by Winry, a single punch ‘liberating’ them.
Then, there were times when swarms of locusts suddenly emerged, using their sharp teeth to gnaw at the skin and burrow inside to spread the curse.
For this reason, Han Dong released the plague.
These small locusts, lacking in defense, were infected both inside and out with pathogenic bacteria as soon as they approached the team. They fell to the ground, unable to fly, even sprouting some colourful mushrooms on their bodies.
Thus,
Through cooperation within the team and with Mia leading the way, they successfully arrived at the heart of the Cursed Space – the farmyard where the Victoriano family lived.
The farmyard housed a gloomy and peculiar main house.
The main house was extremely large, exceeding a thousand square meters.
With its abrupt design features, the interior structure should be quite complex.
The moment they looked at the main house,
Han Dong’s ‘Little Demon Eye’ faintly felt that four terrifying gazes were spying on them.
Just then, Mia, standing at the front, slightly lifted her mask and released a small amount of the Spider Curse.
The transformation was limited to her face. Spider compound eyes sprung up on Mia’s forehead, enabling her to see some deeper layers of reality.
“Jerk, your ‘eye’ should be able to see it, right?”
“Yes…” Han Dong replied.
Mia showed a rarely seen solemn look,
“Such a heavy cursed aura… More troublesome than we expected.
And… the curses of the family of four seem to be linked.
Even if we completely eliminate one of the cursed spirits, it will be resurrected after a while due to the bond of the curse link.
This kind of ‘curse link’ is rare, and not something an ordinary person can master.
Strange, seeing as this family were just ordinary farm workers in life, where did they learn such advanced curse?”
Han Dong responded, “Could it be a power bestowed upon them by a high-ranking existence after the advent of the Dark Age? Otherwise, after so much time, the Great Lord would have expelled this family a long time ago… But they have always remained here.”
As it concealed unexpected dangers, Mia did not bicker over small matters, and began to discuss the matter seriously with Han Dong,
“There is indeed a possibility… According to the arrogant attitude of the Great Lord, he should not allow heterodoxy to exist in his territory.
If a higher existence has a connection with this family, then the problem will be troublesome… What do you think?”
“Let’s not consider high-ranking existences for now. According to your experience with this kind of ‘curse link’, Mia, what do you think should be done?”
“The team needs to split up and act separately. Within a ’15 minutes’ interval, the family of farmers must be eliminated simultaneously… If any one of them survives beyond the time limit, the other family members will be resurrected due to the curse.”
“Hmm…”
Han Dong fell into pondering, considering the battle strategy.
Mia continued to ask, “What if a ‘high-level event’ occurs?”
“I’ll handle it naturally.”
Han Dong’s simple and indifferent answer unexpectedly made Mia pause, a slight blush spreading across her cheeks.
Han Dong then conversed with team captain Abe for a while, confirming the action plan.
“For this operation, we will split into four groups and enter the farm area.
I will be one group by myself,
The captain and Dawu will form a group,
Mia and Winry, you two girls will be a group,
Dumps will also be a group on his own.
I will linger outside for a while, while the rest of you will enter from different areas at once. Note that there must be enough distance between each group, try to be as separate as possible.
Mia will explain the relevant curse matters, we will act two minutes later.”
While saying this, Han Dong secretly passed different notes to each group, seeming to have other plans in mind.