The story of the black silk female knight

If you want to save your brother, you'd better tell Suzuran everything you know.

"……I see."

Shirin still finds it hard to believe in the very young-looking Lily of the Valley, but she trusts Valensa.

She quickly pulled open her brother's collar, pointing to a patch of skin on his shoulder that was noticeably whiter and more delicate than the surrounding skin:

"According to my brother, he was bitten by a leopard-like monster covered in black scales. His entire shoulder was bitten through, and he bled a lot, his shirt was soaked."

"...Yes, it is indeed a bite mark from a large animal."

Linglan carefully observed Shilin's brother's shoulder for a few seconds, then her brows furrowed even more:

"But his injury has clearly been completely healed by divine magic, hasn't it?"

"Yes, after we took my brother to the cathedral, the priestess quickly healed his shoulder."

Shilin nodded, but her expression remained grim.

“We all thought my brother was fine, but we didn’t expect him to collapse as soon as he got home. His body was getting hotter and weaker, and he even had difficulty standing up.”

Father quickly summoned the priestess to the house again for treatment, but unexpectedly, as soon as the priestess cast a healing spell on my brother, he screamed in pain, and his condition worsened.

"That's it..."

Linglan touched the completely healed wound on Shilin's shoulder with her own hands, then pulled open Shilin's eyelids to take a look, her expression gradually becoming strange.

"Your brother probably didn't tell you the truth."

Linglan looked around, first closing the door tightly before turning to Shilin:

“His shoulder injury has long since healed and there’s no problem. What’s really tormenting him is another kind of attack he suffered. I have to figure out what attacked him and where he was injured in order to save him.”

"Well...we actually had our doubts too."

Shilin smiled bitterly:

"But when my brother was still conscious, no matter how I asked him, he insisted that the only injury he had was the one on his shoulder where he was bitten."

"Because his other injury is probably very embarrassing to talk about, and it would be a great loss of face to talk about it...and many nobles value face more than life."

Lily of the Valley shrugs:

"Judging from his physical condition, I can roughly guess some of the truth... but to pull him back from the brink of death, we still need his own cooperation."

We're outsiders, and women at that... If we were there, your brother probably wouldn't tell the truth even if he died, so we'll have to rely on you.

I'll give your brother a special medicine later to temporarily revive him... You must take this opportunity to find out the truth about his injury; this is his last chance.

Unless a Moon-level High Priest comes to rebuild his body, he won't survive the night.

"I understand..."

Shilin's gaze quickly hardened:

"I will definitely find out the truth from my brother... Even if he loses all face and suffers a terrible death, it's still better than him actually becoming a corpse."

Chapter 231 Succubus Spores

After Shilin made her decision, Linglan quickly took action.

She took out a syringe pre-filled with medicine and carefully instructed Shilin:

"After I give your brother this injection, he will wake up in about three minutes, and he will remain conscious for about twenty minutes afterward."

You absolutely must find out what happened during this time, otherwise you can only hope that a Moon-level High Priest will come to heal him personally before tonight.

“A Moon-level High Priest… Our family is just a minor noble family in a border city, how could we possibly invite such a big shot?”

Shilin gave a bitter smile, her eyes growing even more resolute:

"I understand what you mean, Miss Lily of the Valley. Please proceed."

"it is good."

Linglan quickly gave the unconscious nobleman a needle, then immediately pulled Valensa outside the room and left the questioning entirely to Shilin.

"Hello..."

After the soundproof door was closed, Valensa asked Lily of the Valley in a low voice, full of curiosity:

"You actually know the truth about what happened to Shilin's brother, don't you?"

"Yes, I have a general idea of ​​the situation."

Lily of the Valley nodded:

"His physical condition is not due to injury or illness, but rather to the abnormal loss of vital energy and nutrients in his body, coupled with his unwillingness to reveal the truth... I estimate that he encountered some kind of succubus-like demon, and could not resist the temptation of beauty, and had a relationship with the demon, and is still having his life force absorbed by the demon."

"Being bewitched by a monster... that's quite shameful, especially for a nobleman."

Valensa nodded in realization, then asked curiously:

"But these kinds of monsters can usually be dealt with by divine purification, right? The cathedral in Kral City may not have any high-ranking priests, but there are definitely lighthouse-level priests."

"That's why I have to find out the truth before I can treat him."

Lily of the Valley sighed, spreading her hands:

"If I'm not mistaken, the monster that's been constantly draining Shilin's life force is very likely still hiding on his body. That's why Shilin was in so much pain when he was treated with divine magic later on, because many monsters can absorb holy light to grow."

“Yes, I know that… When Cao Cao challenged me before, he used plants with similar properties to counter my divine magic.” Valensa nodded.

The two continued their quiet discussion for a while longer, when the door suddenly opened, and Shilin's furious voice followed:

"Brother, you're such an idiot! Even if you can't find a girlfriend, you can't... or you might as well just die."

"No...please stop!"

Then came a very weak male voice:

"Since you've found such a skilled doctor, please save me. I don't want to die."

Shilin certainly didn't really want her brother to die. She scolded him a few more times in a bad mood, which made him faint again.

This was actually what Shilin's brother wanted. He already knew that the people who came to treat him were a beautiful paladin and a fairy doctor, so fainting wouldn't be awkward.

"My brother... sigh."

Faced with Valensa and Lily of the Valley's questioning gazes, Shirin hesitated for a long while before finally sighing helplessly:

"His real injury wasn't the bite wound on his shoulder; rather, it was the shoulder injury that saved his life."

That black, scaled leopard was quite formidable, but my brother led an elite squad. After a fierce battle, they managed to kill the leopard, and only my brother was bitten.

But shortly after they defeated the demon leopard, they suddenly encountered a... very beautiful, very alluring, and very strange mushroom-picking girl.

My brother has never had a girlfriend, and the adventurers he teams up with are all pretty horny. After a fierce battle, he encounters a mysterious beauty and will definitely be unable to resist flirting with her.

Unexpectedly, the beautiful woman was very passionate and proactive, throwing herself into his arms. While being charming and seductive, she also provoked her brothers, mocking them for being completely inadequate and unable to satisfy her.

Anyone with a normal sense could see something was off, right? But those lustful men, including my brother, all fell for it and soon found themselves in the woods with that beautiful woman... tsk.

When it was my brother's turn, he moved too much and touched the injury on his shoulder. The sharp pain brought him back to his senses from his lustful state and also made him see the truth.

Sure enough, the strange beauty was not a beauty at all, but a humanoid monster covered in mushrooms and with a terrifying appearance.

My brother's teammates had all been intimate with the monsters back then, and they all had a dazed expression on their faces, but mushrooms kept growing on their bodies, and it seemed like they wouldn't live much longer.

The older brother was terrified. In desperation, he used a fire shield scroll to save his life. As it turned out, the mushroom monster was afraid of fire and left the older brother on its own, thus saving his life.

Although he regained consciousness halfway through, the older brother still had the closest contact with the monster.

That part of his body… that only men have, has now completely split open, turning into countless mycelia. And his thighs are almost entirely covered in small mushrooms.

That's horrible!

Valensa and Lily of the Valley exchanged a glance, both feeling great pity for Shirin's brother.

Lily of the Valley rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment before drawing a conclusion:

"Judging from your description, the monster your brother encountered should indeed be a succubus spore."

This is a parasitic monster whose main body is a type of mycelium. What they are best at is first using a kind of dust to induce hallucinations in their prey, luring the prey into close contact with them, and then taking the opportunity to parasitize the prey.

The humanoid monster your brother mentioned, disguised as a beautiful woman, is most likely the previous victim preyed upon by the succubus spores… If this continues, your brother will become like that too, using illusionary dust to seduce other men and continue spreading the succubus spores within him.”

"how so……"

Shilin clutched her chest, her face pale with shock.

However, she quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly grasped Linglan's hand:

"Dr. Lily of the Valley, since you know about this kind of monster, you must have a way to deal with it, right? My brother certainly won't turn into that kind of monster, will he?"

"Hmm... I'm about 80% sure."

Lily of the Valley thought for a moment, then glanced at Valensa again:

"The main problem is that your brother's symptoms have reached the terminal stage, and I also need a priest with a very quick reaction to assist with healing magic."

"I think I react pretty quickly, so I should be fine."

Faced with Sirin's expectant gaze, Valensa could only smile confidently.

"Then let's begin the treatment, first..."

With a whoosh, a pen, controlled by Linglan's mental power, flew directly from her pocket and quickly wrote a few words in Shilin's palm:

"Go and buy these medicines for me. Places that sell alchemy materials should have them."

Chapter 232 Shilin's Repayment of Kindness

Since it concerned her brother's life, Shilin would not be negligent and quickly bought the medicinal herbs as Linglan had instructed.

However, when handing the medicinal herbs to Linglan, Shilin hesitated to speak.

"what happened?"

As Linglan skillfully placed the medicinal herbs into the alchemy cauldron to begin the process, she asked with a smile:

"Just ask me anything you want to know."

"Yes, I do have a question."

Shilin nodded:

"The owner of the alchemy supply shop told me that almost all the ingredients you requested, Dr. Lily of the Valley, are extremely deadly poisons? If you make them into medicine for your brother... won't that just hasten his death?"

"If these are the only medicines available, your brother will indeed die even faster. He will be poisoned to death by the deadly toxins before the succubus spores drain his life force."

Lily of the Valley smiled:

"But the owner of the alchemy supplies shop should have told you, right? Although these materials are highly poisonous, they can be easily dispelled by divine magic, so a priest must be present to watch over them when using them."

You didn't directly express doubt about my medication because of Valensa, the paladin, aren't I right?"

"Yes, Dr. Lily of the Valley is indeed very capable. No wonder she is Miss Bader's companion."

Shilin breathed a sigh of relief, but was still a little curious:

"But these are deadly poisons... how can I save my brother?"

"It's simple, just kill the succubus spores inside your brother's body."

Linglan's alchemy skills were incredibly advanced. Even though she was still talking to Shilin, the ingredients in the alchemical cauldron in front of her had already successfully fused together, turning into a rather transparent purple liquid.

"The poison I've formulated will, once it enters a living organism, prioritize attacking the part of the organism with the strongest vitality."

Your brother has been nearly drained of his life force by the succubus spores. The most vital part of his body is, of course, those succubus spores.

As long as Valensa uses her dispelling spell to detoxify your brother before the poison kills the succubus spores and continues to damage his body, your brother will survive.

“I see… Then I’ll leave my brother’s life in the care of Dr. Suzuran and Miss Bader.”

Shilin said no more and silently waited for the results of Linglan and Valensa's treatment.

Lily quickly prepared the poison and sucked it into the syringe. Valensa also controlled the Holy Light to circulate and warm up her body, so that the dispelling and healing spells could be activated at any time.

"Your attention span and reaction speed are now much faster than mine, so you'll have to decide when to activate the divine spell yourself."

Before injecting the poison into Shilin's brother, Linglan pointed to his wrist:

"Once my poison begins to damage the human body, the blood vessels here will become prominent and turn purple. Once this happens, don't hesitate to activate the divine spell immediately. If you are too slow, he may be poisoned to death because his life force is too weak right now."