"Wha ...... what's this ...... what happened to you ......?

　In every tent that stood on the hilltop, there were wounded people lying in agony, no matter which one they looked into.

　Covered here and there with bandages, the adventurers lay helplessly on their cots, coughing heavily.

　If it wasn't a field hospital, it would be in the middle of a plague epidemic.

　None of us are left speechless in the face of the unexpected devastation.

　Erica is unbearably dizzy and wobbly, Melissa stands with her hand over her mouth, and Mark is looking around with a pale face.

　A young man with an old scar of a monster beast's claw marks on his face walked up to us.

''It's been a long time, Luke. I'm sorry that I can't seem to give you a good welcome.
'Roy ......!　Just tell me what's going on. A demon king's army?　Or are you a demon?

　Fortunately, he quickly questioned Roy, who seemed to be unharmed.

　In this situation, the first thing we should expect is an attack by demons or demons.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　But Roy immediately shook his head and dismissed all my concerns.

''Neither. The Demon King's army doesn't seem to have passed through that tower in the first place.''

　Before you can ask what that means, Roy looks out the window of the tent.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the underground space against a ceiling as dim as a full moon night, with a long, thin silhouette running vertically through the underground space.

...... So there is not just one 'tower' connecting this place with the 'Demon King's Castle Realm'?
''Yes, the Demon King's army must have fled in large numbers with their supplies in tow. The Demon King's army must have fled in large numbers with a large amount of supplies in tow, but we didn't find any such evidence around the tower we came down from.
'The plants and trees around the tower weren't trampled too much either. Assuming they went down here via another tower ...... and it wasn't a demon, how in the world did this happen?

　I'm not in the mood for joyful chatter.
　We need to get to the point at once.

　The mere fact that the miasma is a mere mortal disease is not enough.

It's a miasma. The miasma is a black fog that invades the lungs and burns the skin ...... I call it 'miasma' for convenience, but we don't really know what it is.
'Tell me the specific symptoms. Maybe [restoration] can help with that.
'I understand. I'll tell you everything we know at this point.

　--It is a very good idea to be able to have a moxie, or at least to be able to have a moxie, and then to have a moxie.

　It's a very good thing that the moxie is not the same as the moxie.

　Even when exposed to the same concentration of the miasma, the symptoms vary from person to person, so that if one person's skin is burned, another person may breathe in the miasma and not be affected.

'Perhaps the damage varies depending on each individual's magical resistance and natural healing ability. Maybe it's because I've been gifted with both enhancement skills, but the miasma is so dense that you can't see in front of you, and you're still completely unharmed.

　It's entirely possible.

　It's not just physical abilities that change as much as heaven and earth depending on the presence or absence of skills, but also physical abilities that are easy to see.

　The skills to resist the negative influences of the dungeon's unique environment are also a great strength for adventurers.

　However, I took the information about being able to endure through magical resistance as a rather negative connotation.

It's not very good information. The fact that magical resistance works effectively means that it's not just a toxic substance, it's most likely some kind of demonic beast's ability or curse. ...... d*mn, if you knew this was going to happen. ......

　I should have brought Noir with me - the words came down my throat, but I swallowed them just in time.

　The decision to let that guy continue to be overwhelmed by his work, and the decision to prioritize his work on the ground, were all decisions that I made on my own account.

　I shouldn't be spouting words of regret like this about someone else.

　And it's too rude to say that it would have been better if it was Noir who was here, and that was too much for my convenience to bother and prepare Erica.

　So I quickly changed my mind to defuse the situation with my current hand.

'Roy. This whole mess happened after you sent the report, didn't it?
In those days we had only discovered a low concentration of miasma. Inhaling the miasma caused little more than pain and coughing for a while, which was bothersome and troublesome, but it cured itself after a while.
And the magic cure?
We've been working on it, but the results haven't been as good as we would like.
...... Okay, I get it. I'll try [analysis] and [repair] too.

　I run over to the adventurer, who is lying on a nearby bed, and ask permission to unbandage his arm.

　The miasma of a black bruise or dark purple scab invades the area between the wrist and elbow of the right arm.

The man said through his long leather sleeves that he had been 'grabbed' by the miasma.
'He got you?　Did it have no effect on the leather on your clothes?
He said it looked that way. None of the patients had their clothes eroded, so I'm inclined to agree with the theory that this thing is some kind of curse or demonic ability.
'But if you incinerate it, you can neutralize it by incinerating ...... fine particles like pollen as a vector. ......?　d*mn, there's no point in thinking about it. Let's try [restoration] anyway.

　Thinking that it's unavoidable to rely on the "right eye" when the time comes, I activate 【Analysis】 and 【Restoration】 by touching the skin close to the eroded area.

　I poured out magic power, read the information on the epidermis, heal the parts that can be healed and disassemble the irreversible parts--!

No, wait. No, no. This blackened area, not a bruise or an ulcer, is not a bruise or a pressure ulcer, it's ...... another creature!
What did you say?

　Roy let out a cry of surprise that echoed throughout the tent (tent).

'It wasn't far off when I metaphorically said it was like pollen. ...... I'm sure it's the type of demon that breeds like this. If you explore the high concentrations, you might find the corpses of sacrificed animals lying all over the place.

　However, if the opponent is a living organism, perhaps [Restoration] will be useless.

　All living things have magical resistance.
　The reason why some adventurers did not accept the miasma attack is because of this.

　It's not just a matter of whether or not it works for living creatures, it's also a battle between magical resistance and skill output.

If it's a luminescent moss or a mimic mimic, I've succeeded in 【Degradation】 before. If this guy isn't an animal either, it should be worth trying ...... to see if it's worth a try.

　You switch your activation skill to [Decomposition] and pour your full strength of magical power into the miasma that nests in the outer skin.

　You'll be able to feel the sensation of the mysterious monster's magical resistance and the magical power of the decomposition clashing and grinding on the blackened area.

　Clenching your teeth and enduring unending fatigue, the moment you poured out your magic power in the final push, the black-purple pressure ulcer-shaped object shattered and flew apart.

''Yes!''

　The adventurers who were watching the situation from behind - Roy and Sakura too - reveal their joy.

　I [repaired] the affected area where the red flesh was exposed, wiped the sweat on my forehead and exhaled deeply.

''You did it, Luke-san!　Now you can treat it too: ......
...... No, sorry, I can't.

　The unexpected statement causes Roy to completely freeze up.

''As I thought, the magic power consumption is too intense. With this number of people, it doesn't look like it's going to be enough at all, even if we use up all the magic stones we brought with us.''
So what do I do then: ......
''Where it's fatal, like the damage to your lungs, I'll take care of it as a priority. Anything more than that is out of my hands. ...... As I recall, I was able to prevent the erosion with natural healing and magical resistance.

　The action required to prevent erosion and to push back erosion that has been suffered may be quite different.

　But it should be worth a try.
　Even if it doesn't make sense directly, the natural healing power of the body is meaningful for all kinds of damage.

　I immediately collected my thoughts and turned to Erica, who was standing behind a wall of people.

"Erica. I'm going to be able to make a very effective potion. If you do that, you might be able to manage it on your own.
What ......?

　Stunned, Erica was left stunned, with everyone's eyes all over her.

　But this time the decision was quick.
　It's as if she had always made up her mind from the beginning that this was the meaning of her presence here.

'...... Wow, I get it!　I'll give it everything I've got!