Forest Plague walked straight toward the site of imprisonment, a strange smile on his face as he lightly touched the circular seal flowing with green light amid the mysterious patterns.
The next instant.
An even fiercer tremor swept through the area. Barely able to remain standing, Forest Plague's smile widened as he watched the seal before him gradually dissolve into motes of light, his eyes reflecting the enormous figure within the pitch-black space.
Undoing the imprisonment of the Four Calamities Treasure was not particularly difficult.
Rather, those who had paid the price to imprison the Four Calamities Treasure in the past had hoped that, through the passage of time, the desires, malice, and curses clinging to these treasures that had once brought good fortune would gradually wear away.
But they had greatly underestimated the malice humanity was capable of producing.
After such a long time, the curses clinging to them had not diminished in the slightest. Instead, they had grown ever stronger from the resentment of being imprisoned for so long.
As long as a person free of distracting thoughts pulled out the stakes and touched the seal, it could be undone.
Forest Plague considered himself entirely free of distracting thoughts. His mind was filled only with how to turn everything upside down. If he could do that, then even death would be worth it.
Tap—
As the seal completely dissipated, a heavy hoof struck the ground, and a towering figure appeared before Forest Plague.
It looked as though it had been built from the earth and rocks that made up the ground. Its massive body was supported by blocky limbs, its raised shoulders spoke of immense strength, and its drooping jaw resembled that of a moose.
Yet the most eye-catching feature was undoubtedly the enormous three-legged bronze cauldron atop