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墨書 Inktalez
Chapter 326:
"Oh?" Freya's eyes lit up as she eagerly asked, "What is that hellish curse, and what is the solution?"
Five days ago, after returning to the estate, Freya had used all her knowledge about curse removal to eliminate the pitch-black eyes on her arms.
However, none of it had much effect; the structure and principle of this curse seemed to differ from most curses in the Wizarding World.
It was even unable to alleviate the situation at all.
Moreover, as time passed, although the number of these eyes did not increase, Freya found it increasingly difficult to control the surrounding particles of energy.
It seemed that some black impurities had also appeared in her originally pure Mental Crystal.
These impurities carried a decaying aura from hell, almost akin to a force of pollution.
If no solution were found soon, Freya felt that her body would likely gravitate directly toward becoming a Hell Creature.
This was one of the outcomes she least desired.
"Based on the records and images you provided earlier, along with the troublesome pollution ability, I found some information from my family that is quite consistent," Klyent said seriously after a pause.
"It is a curse from hell called the Eye of the River Styx, originating from a guardian monster within the Underworld River. This curse has a strong pollution effect. According to the data I have, those affected by this pollution will transform into Hell Creatures within six months and will live in hell forever. Even fleeing to other worlds won't help. By the way, where did your friend encounter this troublesome curse?"
"I'm not sure about that; he just asked me to look into it," Freya replied, glancing at the pitch-black eyes on her hand with a gloomy expression. "You must have some solution; afterward, I'll send you that batch of goods along with some additional items. You'll definitely be satisfied."
"That's quite generous of you," Klyent chuckled before continuing. "Fortunately, my family previously faced a similar attack when connecting to Hell World. So we developed some countermeasures. One is to wash with water from the Spring of Life for three consecutive times to cleanse away the hellish aura. The second is to discard the polluted spirit. Although this may result in permanent mental damage, it can eliminate the force of pollution since that force spreads from the spirit to the body. Even an elemental body cannot avoid it."
Hearing these two methods, Freya frowned slightly. The second method was definitely not advisable; mental power was fundamental to a wizard, an external manifestation of soul strength.
If one were to give it up, the lightest consequence would be a lifetime without any possibility of advancement, and the worst could lead to becoming a fool with a powerful body.
As for the Spring of Life, she had heard of it. It was a precious spring water nurtured by the Tree of Life from Ancient Times, known for its powerful effects. It could revive any life that still had a breath left and also came with some special effects. However, the Tree of Life had been completely destroyed during the Ancient War, and most of the remaining Springs of Life had dried up, with only a few rare sources preserved. These were treated as valuable resources hidden within powerful Wizard Organizations or Ancient Families.
If Klyent's family could experiment with this method, they must know of a precious area rich in Springs of Life.
However, such areas were generally valuable to any organization or family, and outsiders would certainly not be allowed to use them for bathing.
"Then, besides these two methods, are there any other options?" Freya thought for a moment and continued. "Something more practical."
"A more practical method?" Klyent pondered for a moment. "Then the only option is to quickly reach Fourth-Level Wizard status, allowing both mental power and soul to undergo qualitative changes to expel the curse."
"Dawn Wizard."
Freya was slightly taken aback; this method was indeed the most stable possibility compared to the previous two. She nodded lightly.
"Alright, I understand. Thank you. I will have someone deliver what I promised you in two days."
"No problem. If you need any further assistance, just let me know; there's no need to be polite," Klyent replied readily.
"Yes, of course."
Freya reached out and tapped on the horn, and the mental link attached to it was immediately severed.
She looked darkly at the dense cluster of black eyes on her arm, which blinked occasionally and stared back at her in an eerie manner.
A faint aura of decay lingered between them.
"Is there less than half a year left? Even a Fourth-Level Wizard like the Crimson Eagle is considered a top-tier existence, and the Ancient Wizard follows a pure Bloodline path. Although it also enhances mental strength, unless one reaches the Second Form, it won't have much effect on this aura. Neither can be accomplished in a short time, so the only option left is to seek the Spring of Life?"
She had two paths available to her; this curse was merely a simple corruption that turned one into a hellish creature.
For a Modern Wizard aiming to elevate their life level and achieve soul Eternity, this was undoubtedly a dead end, but it didn't matter much for an Ancient Wizard.
Creatures at the level of the King Cobra could survive in any world except for purely elemental realms.
Moreover, the Bloodline density of creatures from Hell World had too many advantages over Freya compared to those from the Wizarding World.
It would allow her to shorten the time needed to reach her ultimate level by countless times.
However,
This belief in abandoning everything for power was something Freya herself did not possess.
She had not reached that level of obsession. Although for the true Freya, the Wizarding World was also considered an 'otherworld,' there were too many things here that were hard to let go of.
She still had some friends and family living here.
Thus, the only method left was to seek that unknown Spring of Life.
And if she couldn't find it within six months, she would have to make arrangements for a fallback plan and then plunge into Hell World.
She covered the cluster of eyes on her arm with her sleeve, her gaze flickering with an inexplicable light.
"I hope things won't get too bad, but during this time, the Meditation Method cannot be practiced anymore. So I can only accelerate the progress of the King Cobra Legacy as much as possible."
Glancing at the strange cube on the Experiment Table, Freya found an empty jar to seal it and placed it in a metal cabinet.
This cabinet contained some of her completed or unfinished experimental works.
Most of them were very precious products, thanks to her long-term collaboration with Klyent.
After all, Freya's potential was seen as immense in Klyent's eyes. Combined with the special Enchantment techniques of Ancient Inheritance, she was capable of surpassing a large number of ordinary Enchanters.
If it weren't for the fact that Freya had already joined Crimson Eagle, Klyent would have likely wanted to absorb her into his family or the Wizard Organization.
However, even without the possibility of absorbing Freya, Klyent still firmly maintained their cooperative relationship.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have responded so quickly to Freya's requests.
Standing in front of the cabinet and pondering for a moment, she reached out and slid open the leftmost drawer. She took out a Black Box from inside.
Gently opening the box revealed a deep blue crystal.
The crystal was as large as a fist, shimmering with points of light like a galaxy, very dazzling.
"With this thing along with a few other items, I should be able to extract some truly useful information."
This crystal was none other than an improved version of Freya's Ice Blue Earrings.
Long ago, the Ice Blue Earrings that could stimulate potential had completely lost their effect on her. So she disassembled them, understood what was inside, and then collected a large amount of precious materials to try making one herself.
Although its size has increased, its functionality remains unchanged, and it also provides assistance in focusing and enhancing meditation.
Compared to ordinary Magic Weapons, it is not inferior.
Moreover, while this item may not be very useful for high-level wizards, it is quite different for apprentices or those who have just been promoted to wizard.
If some families wish to nurture their descendants or disciples, this item would definitely be appealing.
Now, in addition to presenting this item, Freya has also acquired several other very precious items, which almost account for half of her wealth.
The purpose of this is to disseminate information about the Spring of Life, specifically the unclaimed Spring of Life.
Fortunately, the information network of the Toy Room is nearly ubiquitous in most areas where wizards reside, so there should be some clues available.
After pausing for a moment, Freya took out the Toy Room badge, opened it, and anonymously wrote down her request and reward.
Soon after Freya finished writing her message, a series of numbers appeared at the end of her note.
These were wizards attracted by the rewards Freya had offered.
However, once these wizards saw the request made by Freya, they all withdrew their mental connections, clearly indicating that they had no knowledge of the Spring of Life information.
Nevertheless, some wizards did leave messages offering a small amount of Fountain of Life in exchange for one of the items.
Freya chose to ignore them.
The quantity of Fountain of Life she needed was far too large; these offers were at most equivalent to a single unit of Fountain of Life and were completely useless.
After looking at the information for a while, Freya closed the badge.
She also knew that the news wouldn't come instantly; it would definitely take some time.
However, this time could not exceed five months at most, otherwise, becoming a Hell Creature would make it impossible to recover, no matter how many Springs of Life there were.
At that point, Freya did not know what would happen.
She walked out of the laboratory and came to the outside of the estate.
The green Thorny Vines on the wall were already in full bloom with white delicate flowers, densely packed and looking very beautiful.
A light breeze blew by, accompanied by a faint floral fragrance that slightly lifted the strands of hair on Freya's forehead.
The azure sky was dotted with a few white clouds, and several black birds chirped as they flew past.
Freya looked up at those birds, her azure pupils narrowing slightly, instantly transforming into Slit Pupils.
‘Swoosh.’
With a soft sound, an extremely fine red line suddenly flew into her right hand.
Then, a black shriveled bird corpse fell from the sky with a 'thud,' landing on the wall's vines, which quickly engulfed and crushed it after being activated.
Not paying attention to the changes on the wall, Freya looked down at the thin red line coiling around her right hand and gently shook her head.
"Although there are many forests around Crimson Plain, the concentration of Biological Bloodline inside is too sparse. Even if we kill everything, there won't be much progress unless it's a large number of Demonized Creatures or a world similar to Hell World; otherwise, it won't have much effect in a short time."
The entrance to Hell, previously known as the Lost Garden, could only be considered an accident.
The emergence of the Lost Garden requires too many opportunities, and even if it appears, Freya does not wish to return there for now.
After all, one person's strength is ultimately too dangerous in that place, even in the Hell World, which has a cooperative relationship with the Wizarding World.
Moreover, the strange ability to break through magical powers is something she is very wary of.
"However, Ancient Bloodline Sorcery might be effective. I don't know how other wizards entering the Hell World are faring, but there is too little exploration of other worlds within Crimson Eagle. The available information is similar to that of ordinary Wizard Organizations."
Just as Freya was pondering over areas with a stronger Bloodline and gathering information about the Hell World, a symbol resembling an eagle's head with two horns suddenly appeared at her fingertips. At the same time, a magnetic male voice emanated from the mark.
"Freya, do you have some free time lately? I have a ball here for you..."
Hearing this voice, Freya frowned slightly.
This Secret Mark belongs to her colleague from the Rune Department, Lawrence the Wizard.
Freya does not interact much with him usually, but recently he has been inviting her to gatherings organized by some White Wizards.
These gatherings are about consolidating power in ordinary cities around the Crimson Plain.
The attendees include not only wizards but also many princes and princesses from various countries or officials from certain empires.
Freya has little interest in such ambiguous gatherings and does not plan to attend.
She usually doesn't have enough time for herself, so it's impossible for her to waste it elsewhere.
"Besides Princess Shikear, there is also Jann the Sorcerer from Starlight Tower. If you plan to come, just leave me a message, and I will send someone to pick you up."
Freya originally intended to close the mark as usual, but she was slightly taken aback by what was said next and immediately connected to the Secret Mark.
"Starlight Tower? Is that the Wizard Organization where half of the Wizard Organization has settled in Hell World?"
The Spiritual Message had just been sent when Lawrence's slightly surprised voice came through.
"Oh, hey, Freya, you actually replied to me. I thought you..."
Listening to Lawrence's somewhat rambling tone, Freya frowned. (To be continued)
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