When Hiro executed the skill, [Integrity of the Faithful] it retrieves the damage from the targets and multiples it by five.
That is why the skill to execute the healing is named Resolution. Depending on the target's injuries they might endure pain worse than death.
Currently, the lightning bridges were still connected to Lene, Nessa, and Jei. But were getting thinner by the minute, Hiro remembered that these exploded if the lines are not kept intact. And since the last message said it was because of their physiques.
(Warning: Submissive Stat Threshold insufficient! Terminating link! Please prepare for Domination rebound. )
He took a gamble.
Stat threshold meant the base stats of a person. This excluded, gear, and skills and only used the base strength of the user's body, mind, and senses. Because the issue was the stat threshold simply granting them buffs using [Heart's Dogma] would not work. No, Hiro needed to heal their base bodies. And if gambling his life by retrieving all their curses is needed then to ensure they survive he would risk everything.
It started out like his body felt was getting a sauna. The nerves throughout his skin all started to tingle. Then came the pain. Like a thousand lightning bolds coursing through his entire being.
The pain started to circulate and destroy his insides, his brain, his heart, and lungs. He felt his organs rupture, the nerves ran signals all over his body. Like a broken bone that sent pain underneath the skin.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGG"!
Despite being a veteran in dealing with pain he screamed. Hiro already felt getting chopped, dismembered, burn, electrocuted, and ripped apart; it still didn't prepare him for this.
His body cycled between excruciating pain and a few seconds of relief, before repeating it all over again. In fact, the relief made things worse, much much worse.
"GGGGGAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
As the damage coursed to Hiro, the lighting bridges ceased thinning out and started to get thicker, yet right now Hiro could not even focus on anything else.
Bones breaking, organs exploading, his blood felt like it was on fire. Like heating metal nails and making them course through your veins. It hurt, his body wanted to go numb but it couldn't. The healing ensured the body didn't fail. That it didn't die, but just suffered.
[Integrity of the Faithfull] fought an uphill battle. It felt like drowning but never expiring. The pain which normally sent the body to shock continued to persist. And the healing forced Hiro's mind to stay awake as he endured every bit of pain.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Bloodcurdling screens left the butcher's mouth. Like a beast being slaughtered his cries continued to echo to no end in this sealed space. The ones who could see the binding ceremony outside the building grew frantic.
"SOMEONE DO SOMETHING! NII-SAMA IS GOING TO DIE!"
"Lady Tsugumi calm yourself! Master is the one with the highest pain threshold. If even he becomes like this, what more will the rest of us do!"
"I know, I know that but what should I do Aurum?!"
"Lady Tsugumi, Master is incredibly resilient, Aurum is right. He will come through."
"HWAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"
The San-Baka tried to keep Tsugumi calm but internally they were all also panicking. Hiroto Musashi had an incredibly high pain threshold. And yet he could not stop his pitiful bellows of pain. Normally the heart would protect itself by shutting the brain down.
There was only so much pain the organ can endure before it breaks. Yet the man before them willingly suffered such hardship all to ensure his wives do not get hurt.
Inside Hiro's mind a voice started to take over.
'This hurts let's stop.'
"NO!"
'Why do you want to get hurt? It's painful! Your stomach is no longer even made of flesh anymore. Your lungs have collapsed once again. Your heart had been in cardiac arrest for more than 10 minutes!'
"I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!"
'Is this for those girls? What so good about them anyway?'
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!!!!"
'Why not just get nice girls without issues instead?'
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
'ARE THEY REALLY WORTH IT YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKER!'
"SHUT UPPPP!!!!!"
'WHAT HAVE THEY GIVEN YOU! You are strong now! You can get any girl you want!'
"HHHHHHHARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly however a flood of visions entered Hiro's mind. They were about three lives and their journey.
R( Who are you? Show yourself! )R
V( My queen we need to run! A rebellion has broken out! )V
J( Your highness the branch family has been annihilated!)
R( It's the blight walkers! RUN! )R
V( The Lance never bends! To arms! )V
J( They are saying our hair color brought the plague )J
R( My Daughter, remember this always, you are the hope of Valorious )R
V( DIE YOU RICH BASTARDS! )V
J( You are all mistaken, the Gracyeanor are trying to save the people! )J
R( PROTECT THE PRINCESS! )R
V( ITS ALL YOUR FAULT YOU TRAITOR! )V
J( BURN THEM ALL! KILL ALL THE WITCHES! )J
R( KYA! Please don't leave me! HELP! )R
V( I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU DOMINII SCUM! )V
J( BABY RUN!!!!!!! DO LET THEM CATCH YOU!!!!! )J
R( WHERE ARE THE CARRIAGES? )R
V( You have been tried and found guilty of treason against the crown. )V
J( COME BACK HERE YOU HERETIC! )J
R( THE COWARDS TOOK THEM AND ESCAPED! )R
V( AFTER THEM, THEY HAVE GOLD! )V
J( Remember Mommy's words baby, someday a prince will come and save you. )J
R( COMMANDER, WE CANNOT HOLD! )R
V( My poor daughter, I am so sorry, know that I love you more than anything in the world! Forgive me! )V
J( Teacher this child's body is locked in time, it cannot die! )J
R( Your highness, remember so long as you survive Valorious will rise once more! )R
V( LISTEN WELL MY DEAR, FOLLOW THIS PATH AND ESCAPE. WHAT I DO IS FOR YOU. )V
J( We have made advancements in healing salves thanks to patient X. )J
R( FOR VALOR! FOR GLORY! CHARGE! )R
V( Who are you? )V
J( HOW DID SHE GET OUT! AFTER HER! )J
R( Eew, what is that? )R
V( I have some food for you but you must do something for me. )V
J( She has rose-colored hair! She carries the plague! )J
R( A zombie! Kill it! )R
V( Welcome to the Convent of Shadows! )V
J( BURN HER ALIVE! )J
R( It fell over the river! )R
V( For failing to kill your target, you are off the program, cut off her arms! )V
J( AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )J
R( A monster! run! )R
V( RUN SHRIMPY RUN! AND NEVER COME BACK! )V
J( Are you sure this thing still has a pulse? Take it back then )J
When the visions flashed by like pictures in a slideshow, Hiro forgot all about the pain of having his body ripped apart. His heart saw the poor events that shaped the lives of the ones he held most dear.
Plots, betrayals, monster invasions. They went through so much. The pain they endured marks the journey they traveled. By sharing their pain, he shared their journey.
Anger burned in the butcher's heart. As they say, Rage is the best anesthetic. And from being barely able to hang on, Hiro welcomed the pain and gritted his teeth.
Just you wait you fucking bastards. I will come for you all. I will make your lives a living hell for what you did to my wives. I swear it on my life and my sword.
