My bloodline is so eager to improve.

"We're trying to get out of this foggy area before dark, so it will be safer to rest then."

Just as Goren was about to give some more instructions, a piercing scream suddenly came from afar.

Goren immediately went into battle mode.

"Be careful, something's not right."

Otto's illuminating eye had not yet faded.

He was somewhat surprised to find that, along with becoming a Fire Seed Iron Guardian, the duration of the Lamplight Spirit Eye seemed to have increased.

He saw the source of the scream; there seemed to be some crimson movement, clearly indicating that danger was present.

"Could it be the carnivorous vine mimicking the adventurer's voice again?"

Tessa gripped the hammer tightly in her hand.

The heaviness emanating from her palm gave Tessa a sense of security.

The moment she heard the screams, Tessa immediately went into battle alert.

She had read through the report on carnivorous vines before she came.

The report mentions that the Carnivorous Ivy controls and modifies its puppets to some extent, causing them to constantly cry for help and wail, in order to attract adventurers to approach!

Tessa was a little worried. Could they have encountered such a cunning carnivorous vine?

But Goren didn't seem to care much about it.

"It doesn't sound that far. Let's move a little further away and observe it first."

Can one say he truly is a seasoned adventurer?

When faced with the same situation, Goren's approach was far more cautious and mature than that of Joel and others.

Instead of rushing to the rescue, he carefully approached against the wind to gather information and avoid being detected by the monsters.

But the moment Goren saw it approaching, he showed a look of surprise.

"Our team has found some good stuff!"

Chapter 71 The Law of Our Lord

Upon approaching, Goren discovered that the two adventurers were wrapped in thick spider webs and hanging from the tree.

Six spiders, each the size of a washbasin, were also lingering around them.

Goren became excited after seeing these spiders.

"Although the venom of the Blackthorn Giant Spider is not fatal, it has a powerful paralyzing effect."

It can not only be attached to weapons, but also be used as an alchemical material for potions.

The demand and market are both huge.

Just the amount from one reagent vial can be exchanged for a whole Silver Thorn!

Goren quietly explained the practical value of the monster in front of them to the two of them.

In Goren's eyes, this was no monster, but a walking Silver Thorne!

But that's not all that really excited Goren.

He carefully pointed to the spider's nest in the tree and explained it to the two of them.

"It's not just about economic value; the Blackthorn Giant Spider is incredibly strong. A mature Blackthorn Giant Spider can even overpower a strong adult male."

Combined with its poison and swift movements, it is considered a rather dangerous monster.

But because of this, many animal trainers want to keep one.

"If we can find even a single spider egg in that spider nest, we could exchange it for at least three silver Thorns!"

As Goren spoke, he began to prepare.

As a seasoned adventurer, Goren was well aware of the current situation.

"It's already late autumn, and it won't be long before it snows."

The giant black-spined spider probably intended to use the two adventurers as food for the winter, so their lives are not in immediate danger.

Our task is simple: take down the Blackthorn Giant Spider!

Gordon confidently laid out his plan.

After confirming that everything was correct, Goren took the lead and rushed out.

He unleashed a burst of cold energy, but it didn't kill with a single blow; instead, it weakened the attack's effectiveness.

Goren planned to attract the attention of these giant black-spined spiders, luring them away and gathering them around him!

Sure enough, the black-spined giant spider pounced on its new prey in a frenzy.

Six giant black-spined spiders bared their venomous fangs, poised to bite Goren!

But at that moment, Otto made a move.

The black sword was drawn again, and with a swift strike, it instantly killed two giant black-spined spiders.

As for Goren, at the same time he unleashed his icy aura, completely freezing the remaining Blackthorn Giant Spiders!

But those giant black-spined spiders displayed astonishing responsiveness in mid-air!

Two of the giant black-spined spiders, sensing the encirclement, leaped high into the air, stepping on their companion's body, attempting a counterattack.

But Otto didn't give them any chance.

Otto seized the opportunity and raised the oak shield high!

With a loud clang, the Blackthorn Giant Spider's fangs slammed into the shield.

The giant spider emitted a piercing grinding sound, as if trying to pull out its venomous fangs.

But at that moment, Otto immediately exerted force with his arm, shoved forward, and launched the Black Horn Ram again!

The giant black-spined spider, along with its web, was slammed into the tree.

As for the remaining one, Tessa blocked it.

The hammer slammed down, smashing the fleeing black-spined giant spider to pieces!

Under Goren's leadership, the three finally resolved the problem completely.

"I'm responsible for keeping watch and also checking the spider nest."

Otto and Tessa, go and put these two poor wretches down.

After making a few simple arrangements, Goren happily inspected his spoils.

As for Otto, he simply swung his iron sword and set the two men down.

At this moment, the two adventurers were no longer moving; clearly, the paralyzing venom of the Blackthorn Giant Spider had begun to take effect.

However, some strange black wisps of energy were still swirling around the two of them.

This was clearly not caused by the black-spined giant spider.

Upon investigation, Tessa discovered something amiss.

"This seems to be the aura of some kind of curse?"

After careful examination, Tessa concluded that the two must have been near some cursed place or object, but they hadn't made direct contact, so they had only been tainted by some of its aura.

Seeing this, Otto decided to try using his own Purifying Soul Flame.

Without further ado, Otto removed the spider silk from the two of them and immediately began to cast the Soul Purifying Fire.

The Soul Purifying Flame can purify low-level ghosts and some weak curses.

Although it cannot detoxify, it can purify these cursed auras.

Otto slowly reached out his hand, and his warm breath gradually enveloped Otto.

Before long, Otto finally removed the aura of the curse.

As for Tessa, she began to use her sealing technique.

"In accordance with the law of our Lord, evil things shall not harm living beings."

As she chanted, a semi-transparent cube gradually appeared in Tessa's hand.

Tessa slowly moved the cube closer to one of the adventurers.

Tessa found the right spot and overlapped the cube with the spot where the adventurer had been bitten by the giant black-spined spider.

Otto discovered that the translucent cube seemed to be gradually entering the adventurer's body, and at the moment of complete integration, it transformed into a kind of scale mark or tattoo.

Tessa used the same method on another adventurer, but it took her quite a while.

Under Otto's watchful eye, the two adventurers, after being sealed, were no longer affected by the Blackthorn Giant Spider's venom. They immediately sat up and began to wail desperately.

Tessa, on the other hand, patiently explained.

"My legal seal merely seals the toxins that have invaded your bodies at the wound site."

The sealing spell's effects will last about a day. You'd better return to the adventurers' camp as soon as possible to seek treatment from a professional medic.

Tessa doesn't know how to detoxify or perform normal purification spells, but that's okay, the priests of Callum possess the power of sealing spells.

They can use sealing techniques to buy time for the patient's treatment.

In addition, the Law Shield, which can withstand one instance of normal damage, makes the priests of Callum one of the most popular priestly classes among adventurers.

However, more than gratitude, Tessa wanted to figure out why the two of them were tainted by the aura of a curse.

"Can you tell me where the cursed aura on you comes from?"

Tessa disliked curses, or rather, priests of all the true gods disliked curses.

When faced with a curse, priests will instinctively try to cleanse it; it's become their natural instinct.

Seeing that they had been rescued because of this adventurer team, the two felt they couldn't hide it any longer and had no choice but to tell the whole story.

“We unexpectedly found a settlement of kobolds deep in the forest, with about five kobolds. They seemed to be performing some kind of ritual in the forest, using skinned animals as sacrifices.”

Upon hearing this, Tessa felt as if the gods were guiding her.

"It is heresy!"

This must be a ritual to sacrifice to an evil god!

We must purify those pitiful souls!

Chapter 72 The Trial of Heresy

Upon learning that the two had become tainted by the curse after witnessing a sacrificial ritual, Tessa immediately decided to return to her old ways.

“Our meeting must be guided by Callum; divine punishment must be brought upon those heretics!”

Tessa's unusual behavior caught Goren's attention.

He thought he had encountered some trouble, so he hurriedly carried the spider nest back, only to see Tessa yelling that she was going to roast all those kobolds!

"Calm down. It's getting dark. The first thing we need to consider is where we should rest tonight?"

Goren wasn't going to just find any place to rest at night.

But the two people who were treated by Tessa seemed to have thought of something and quickly added.

"If you reach the den of those kobolds, just walk about a kilometer to the west and you will see a large area where moonflowers grow."

That's a good place to rest.

Upon hearing this, Gordon thought it was feasible.

"Moonbreath Flower is an auxiliary material for various healing potions and requires a clean growing environment."

"Where there are Moonflowers, there must be no pollution or monsters."

After much deliberation, Goren decided to pull off one more heist before it got dark.

As for the two adventurers, they were to take the Moonflowers they had picked back for treatment.

“My name is Dalton, and this is Curtis. When you come back, I'll treat you to drinks.”