Lucan discovered that the parents of the young man were poisoned. He gave them potions and left.
He didn't want to use magic when he could heal others with basic potions. Moreover, he found it unusual that the young man's parents were poisoned.
He hoped this happened because of Maris's father and hoped that he had sent some people to kidnap Maris.
After all, the fox toy with holy spirits was too strong. A merchant like Uma wouldn't have anyone capable of dealing with Maris.
Lucan returned, opened the door, and went inside. When he reached the room, he saw Maris sleeping peacefully, and two men in dresses were lying on the ground. One of them was close to dying, while the other was just unconscious.
"Just as I thought... But is Uma so poor that he can't even afford to hire good people?" Lucan muttered to himself as he inspected the two men.
"Now... I have to go out again to report," Lucan sighed, missing the smartphone where he could have just made a call and the police would arrive. Although late, the police would arrive.
Lucan shook his head and went to get his friend Morbis. Morbis took the two men away. The next day, he interrogated them, and they were so weak that they began to tell everything before the torture started.
As Lucan thought, the two men were sent by Maris's father, Uma Karen.
Uma, the head of the Karen Trading Company, had employed thugs and gangs to conduct illegal drug sales and other crimes. This time it was to kidnap Maris. Why did he want to do that?
After interrogation, Uma admitted he wanted to sell Maris. Now, Uma was guilty of selling drugs, human trafficking, slavery, and other crimes.
Uma and all his accomplices were arrested by the police. The Karen Trading Company disappeared from the town.
"Man, now I'm free, it's exhausting."
"Yeah, your police system has many unnecessary things. Even if you don't do those things, it's fine."
"Yeah, annoying rules and steps," Morbis said as he drank water.
Morbis, Lucan's friend, efficiently dealt with everything. Now, Uma and everyone else were sent far away, never to come into Maris's life again.
"By the way, how is she? Did she get traumatized by knowing her father tried to kidnap her?" he asked as he looked at Maris.
She was healing others' injuries, and not many people from town came now.
Before, they came to see the beauty of Maris, but eventually, people got bored of seeing the same thing every day. Of course, some perverts came every day, but the adventurers hired by Lucan were enough to drive them away.
However, now people from other towns started to come.
"Don't worry. When the kidnapping happened, Maris was asleep, not knowing anything. She didn't seem to care about her father being arrested."
"Then it's good."
"Yeah."
"By the way, regarding the trading company's assets, after compensating the victims, the remainder will be given to her. I'll make sure the judge arranges for her to receive as much as possible."
"Oh, thank you," Lucan said.
"Don't thank me. Just treat me to some good beer someday."
"Priests aren't supposed to drink beer or give it to anyone."
"Do you think I don't know you?" Morbis looked at him. "Let's hang out after I finish with this case."
"Well, then okay," Lucan nodded.
With that, Morbis left the temple.
A portion of the Karen Trading Company's assets... Although it's a good amount of money, Lucan didn't care and decided to give everything to Maris.
Later, when the money was delivered by the judge, Maris handed it all over to Lucan as if it were only natural.
"I don't need it. Please use it as you see fit, priest."
"As I see fit..."
Lucan looked at the money and shrugged, deciding to use it however he see fit.