In the image, after Marfa activated the ring, Lynn clutched his forehead and swayed.
Pain covered Lynn's face. He suddenly bent over, pressing his left hand against his forehead.
His breathing grew rapid, and his body swayed as though he might collapse the next second.
"What did you do?!!"
"Stop—stop it now—"
His voice was hoarse and anguished, as though he were enduring some intense pain.
A wave of sharp breaths rose in the Teleportation Hall.
Someone murmured, "There's something wrong with that ring!"
The person beside him added, "What good could come from something given by Marfa, his enemy? Lord Lynn was too careless."
Another person spoke up. "Looks like she really intended to go down together with him. Even if she died, she wanted to drag Lord Lynn down with her."
In the image, Marfa, who had looked like a dead dog moments ago, smugly explained the trap she had left in the ring. The Soul-Devouring Needle Crystal inside would corrode his soul.
A Wizard quietly said:
"Soul-Devouring Needle Crystal... I've heard of it. Once that thing pierces the soul core, it's very difficult to remove. The corrosion is slow, but irreversible."
"If the erosion lasts too long, it will damage the soul structure. It may even cause one's realm to fall."
The watching Wizards' hearts clenched again. Lord Lynn was in danger!
Some Wizards angrily cursed Marfa as a venomous woman. She had harbored such malicious intentions and used such underhanded methods against her own colleague.
Cersei also wore a worried expression.
Lynn's advancement speed was unparalleled in Bone Spire. He was a genuine "True Spirit" seed.
If Lynn's soul were damaged, or if his potential were harmed, it would be an enormous loss for the Academy.
In the image, Marfa stood several steps away. As she