Clink, clink, clink...
The golden lightning could not dispel the curses. As it struck the glass dome, a continuous series of impacts rang out.
The lightning brought light. In that fleeting flash, the darkness was pierced, illuminating the scene inside and giving Theresa quite a fright.
A skeleton dressed in tattered clothes pressed against the glass, the ghostly blue flames in its eye sockets flickering as it silently watched Theresa.
Behind it stood an abandoned wooden cabin.
The longer she looked, the creepier it became.
"Holy shit! You scared me to death."
Theresa jumped and scrambled away.
At that moment, the Thorn Blood Curse on Theresa's body also rose to Lv.2.
Theresa hurriedly shouted, "Switch avatar: Ilena."
The academy uniform appeared once more. The Ilena avatar seemed to possess resistance to curses.
Thorn Blood Curse Lv.1 changed from draining 1% of maximum health per second to draining 0.8% of maximum health per second.
Could it be a hidden talent?
Ilena had no time to think. Since the elf inside had already turned into a skeleton and there was no way to enter, she would simply report the truth.
Just as she was about to leave.
A scroll was tossed out from inside the glass dome.
Separated by the barrier between worlds, the skeleton gazed at Ilena and muttered, "Those curses did not attack you. The cursed aura emanating from you... is it fear?
I hope the knowledge I accumulated over my lifetime can help you."
Unfortunately, none of those words carried through.
"Is this for me?"
Ilena picked up the scroll in confusion. With no response forthcoming and her health rapidly draining away, she could only quickly mount her broom and fly away.
When she reached the edge, with only 2% health remaining, Ilena immediately canceled her avatar.
She returned