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The moon rises above the willow branches.
The barbecue feast on the Cliffside continues.
The charcoal fire blazed up again and again, and the leftover signatures piled up almost like a mountain.
Rienta prepared several different kinds of grilled skewers for Dunkel, who had just returned.
Dunkel took the skewers without saying a word and ate them slowly and deliberately.
Today's negotiations, as usual, failed.
We can't beat them, and we can't negotiate.
Things seem to have reached a dead end.
Rienta was in a good mood after having eaten her fill.
He handed Dunkel a cold drink, and then picked up a glass of iced peach oolong tea for himself.
"Dunkel, even now, are you still thinking of negotiating with the Demons?"
Dunkel paused for a moment, then downed his cold drink in one gulp.
The coolness rushed from my mouth to my mind, suppressing much of my troubled thoughts.
He gave a wry smile and said, "I have no other choice."
Rienta's mind was divided into two parts. On one hand, she used her Telekinesis to control the skewers in the distance to keep turning them so they wouldn't burn, and on the other hand, she transferred the grilled skewers to the wooden table and distributed them to Frieren and the others according to their tastes.
Frieren, Fern, Stark would occasionally suggest what kind of food they wanted to eat.
After the three of them had their own skewers of grilled meat laid out in front of them, Rienta casually said:
"What if I could lift the curse on the [Golden Land]?"
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Upon hearing this, Dunkel's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Rienta.
Frieren and Fern also stopped what they were doing.
Only Stark kept munching on the skewers, making "mmm" sounds.
Fern turned his head, paused for a moment, then mumbled:
"Chew~ Chew~, Rienta, what do you mean by lifting the curse of the [Golden Land]?"
About Six Hundred Years Ago, Frieren fought a battle with Macht.
During that battle, she was accidentally struck by the [Magic That Turns All Things to Gold].
It took her nearly a hundred years to completely remove the [curse].
How long has Rienta been here?
From the time I left the cabin, it must have been only an afternoon, right?
Frieren opened her mouth, as if to say something.
But at that moment, his right hand, which was holding two skewers, unconsciously rose and put the grilled meat into his mouth.
"Chew~ Chew~"
The juicy chunks of meat prevented Frieren from voicing her question.
Rienta thoughtfully handed her a fresh cold drink.
He then picked up a skewer that was already cracked and flaky from grilling, dipped it in the chili sauce, and took a big bite.
Seeing this, Dunkel immediately stood up, placed his hands on the table, and looked at Rienta urgently, asking:
"Rienta, what on earth is going on?!"
After finishing her skewers, Rienta took a sip of her cold drink and said:
"When I left before, I went inside the Barrier."
"Through several simple experiments, the plants that had been cursed by the [Golden Land] were restored to their original state."
"But after the plants recovered, they all withered and died quickly."
The information conveyed in just a few words is surprisingly vast.
First, the most powerful [curse], which was completely unbreakable, was broken.
Then, things that are restored to their original state will age rapidly.
If flowers and plants are like this, then people who are turned to Golden Transformation are probably the same.
In other words, even if we defeat Macht and destroy the Golden Land, the people inside will never return.
Because the people in the Golden Land who were Golden Transformation were mostly people from several decades ago.
Because of Rienta's words, the Cliffside face fell silent for a moment.
The people sitting at the wooden table had different expressions, while only the crackling sound of grease dripping onto the charcoal fire could be heard from the cooking station not far away.
Stark looked left and right, completely baffled as to why everyone had suddenly fallen silent.
It's just lifting a curse.
Wasn't Rienta originally a Priest?
When we encountered the Chaos Flower's sleeping curse before, wasn't it Rienta who solved it?
What's the big deal?
Just as Stark was about to speak, a fragrant aroma wafted into his nose and mouth.
He then suddenly remembered that Rienta was also a top-notch Cook.
After taking a big bite of the kebab in his hand, Stark spoke.
"Wow, Rienta amazing."
Rienta smiled slightly and waved her hand, "Keep it low-key, keep it low-key~"
Seeing that Rienta seemed very happy, Stark quickly made his own request.
"Rienta, could you please add two more servings of roasted pig's trotters?"
"Of course, no problem!"
With a wave of her hand, Rienta placed two braised pig trotters on the grill.
After Stark's interruption, the people at the wooden table came back to their senses.
Frieren asked, "Rienta, how long will it take to lift the [curse]?"
Rienta replied, "About a second."
Frieren continued, "And the consumption?"
Rienta answered again, "Almost none."
Frieren nodded and asked no more questions.
Hearing this exchange, Dunkel's hand trembled slightly. After a long silence, he said:
"Rienta, thank you."
Rienta looked at Dunkel and said with a smile, "Isn't there anything substantial to offer?"
Dunkel smiled too.
Of course!
"I will ask Lernen to send you all the Grimoires I have collected throughout my life."
Rienta asked in surprise, "Are they all for me?"
Keep in mind, Dunkel was the Royal Court Chief Mage.
As someone second only to the king in the kingdom, his collection of books is undoubtedly vast.
Dunkel picked up the cold drink beside him, took a big gulp, then coughed a few times as if he had choked, his eyes reddening, and said:
"They're all for you."
Demons are a race that dedicates their entire lives to a form of magic.
Macht is a case in point.
Without a doubt, the [Magic That Turns All Things to Gold] is very powerful.
It was so powerful that even after so many years, humanity still hasn't figured out how to break this [curse].
This is why Macht is known as the strongest of the Seven Sages of Destruction.
But if...
Has the Magic That Turns All Things to Gold been broken?
Can Macht still be called the strongest of the Seven Sages of Destruction?
Can [Golden Land] still be called the strongest curse?
The answer is obvious.
Qual, who first developed the Piercing Magic [Zoltraak], was known as the [Corrupt Sage].
Countless soldiers in the army that fought to defeat the Demon King perished under this magic.
But now, [Zoltraak] has become a [normal/general Offensive Magic] in the hands of people's mages.
It's a spell that every mage uses.
Its power remains strong, but it can be blocked by releasing [Defensive Magic] at the right time.
Rienta never expected that this request would yield such an unexpected reward.
From the entire collection of books belonging to the Royal Court Chief Mage.
Not bad, not bad.
Beside her, Frieren looked at Rienta with great satisfaction.
"Rienta, well done!"
She hadn't forgotten that she had said she would take a good rest in the next city for a while.
Finally, I have time to focus on studying magic, and I even have so many Grimoire as a reward.
Frieren smiled, thinking to herself with a smug look on her face.
P. S.: Join the group at the end of chapters 1, 2, and 3, brothers.