The one that yelled is Cliff.
He stood up screaming towards Perugius.
"When did I say that?"
"Lies. Someone like you, inside such a impressive castle, with so many capable Familiars! You can definitely find a cure!"
Hearing Cliff, Perugius raises an eyebrow.
"I have no reason to help."
"Quit joking around! Helping the weak is the duty of the strong!"
"Pssh, don't push those detestable Milis teachings onto us."
"What did you say!"
Cliff got overexcited and blurts out without thinking.
He's a follower of Milis.
The Milis Church shares many similarities with Christianity.
It's possible it also has lessons on giving a hand to lost sheep and the like.
But saying that to Perugius is improper.
Perugius has his own concerns.
For 400 years, he only moved with one goal in mind.
Perugius indeed wishes to gain knowledge of other world summoning through Nanahoshi.
But that is second to Laplace.
Just a way to lull away time.
"In other words, you'll just watch Nanahoshi die! If you're going to help, help until the end."
"Cliff, stop!"
Cliff stands up kicking back his chair. Elinalise screams at him.
She put a heavy hand on Cliff's shoulder, stopping him from going further.
"Cliff, I understand how you're feeling, but control yourself."
"..."
"I don't want to lose you for this."
Looking around, all 11 Familiars in battle stance.
Seeing Cliff getting held back, Perugius smiles in ridicule.
"If you have a problem, then why don't you do it yourself? Your god said so too. When helping others, don't count on someone else, isn't it?"
"Grr..."
Looking unsatisfied, Cliff fell back to his chair.
He doesn't want to fight with Perugius.
He just thought, for a person like Perugius, capable of almost everything, he ought to be able to help.
"Mmhm..."
What do we do?
I want to help Nanahoshi.
But I don't even know where to begin?
Looking at Ariel and the others, they seem to be thinking the same thing.
Aisha and Nanahoshi know each other too, if Nanahoshi dies she'd be upset too.
Also if she dies, Sylphy would feel responsible.
Is there anything I can do?
Am I that powerless?
"Excuse me."
Just now, the door to the round table opens.
It's Yuruzu of Atonement.
She speaks facing us.
"Nanahoshi-sama has regained consciousness."
I almost leaped out hearing this.
"H-how is she?"
"On the surface she has improved a little."
"On the surface?"
"Indeed. Doline Syndrome is the result of magic accumulating in the body, which makes one ill. That illness has not been cured."
The way she says it, it feels like HIV.
So all the coughing is also a symptom of her illness.
In other words, although the surface symptoms have been cured, the cause remains.
"Then, can you remove magic from within her?"
"I cannot."
"Then, who could?"
Yuruzu shakes her head at my question.
"Is that so..."
Is there no way to remove the magic inside her?
Like, a magic tool of some sort?