Dragon Hall Seven Attendants

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Skylar walked up to Isis, his gaze turning serious as he continued in a commanding tone, "Now, try to feel your back—the tattoo of those three magical beasts."

For some reason, Skylar's tone no longer struck Isis as abrupt. Obediently, she closed her eyes and examined herself inwardly, only to discover that the triple agony which had once felt like raging flames consuming her body, lightning tearing her apart, and icy cold piercing her bones had now become nothing but silent calm.

Her eyes widened as she looked up at Skylar, her gaze filled with surprise and gratitude, but even more with disbelief—the agonizing pain that had followed her like a shadow for years, like the souls of the three magical beasts on her back tearing into her, had completely vanished.

"M-My Blood Curse?" Her voice trembled.

"Only temporarily," Skylar said gravely. The Blood Curse afflicting Isis came from the same source as those on Astoria and Sarf, making it exceptionally troublesome. Skylar could only use a powerful sealing spell to suppress it; he could not eradicate it completely.

"I've sealed the curse, but that isn't a long-term solution..." Skylar fell silent for a while before saying, "I can only promise that I will do everything in my power to find a way to lift the curse entirely someday."

Isis remained silent for a long time, her chest rising and falling sharply as her emerald eyes stared intently into Skylar's, as though trying to see through his heart. Skylar was her enemy, not her friend, yet he had done so much for her. It clearly could not be out of a passing kindness. She was more inclined to believe that Skylar wanted something from her.

Skylar did not