Ian walked into the room, and all the "Blue Ravenclaw" members were sitting around a rectangular table.
"Captain," all the members stood up and paid tribute upon seeing this. Ian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.
"Captain, you look different from usual Taiyi? Has the curse been lifted?"
"There's some progress, but it's not completely lifted yet."
The fact that Ian is cursed is not a secret among many people in the Clover Kingdom. The reason is obvious: on the battlefield, as long as the enemy escapes across the border, Ian cannot continue to pursue it.
In addition, when he attacks someone with murderous intent, chains will appear all over his body to restrain him. Therefore, people gradually figured out some of the limitations of his curse.
Some nobles even tried to use this to deal with him. In order to deal with these people, Ian would have his members secretly beat them half to death, and then he would clean up the traces.
As long as you don't kill these key figures, beating them up is absolutely fine.
"We are gathering everyone together this time because we have an important task to entrust to you."
"Yami, I want you to go to Underwater Temple and help me retrieve this piece of Philosopher's Stone."
Yami took the scroll handed by Ian, looked at the picture on it, and nodded. "No problem, leader. The magic power of that place is very strong, and it is a good place for cultivation."
"William, I want you to go to the border to pick up a few people. They are spies we planted at the Diamond Kingdom."
After assigning the task, Ian deliberately left William·Vangeance.
"Is that curse still bothering you?"
William touched the mask that covered half of his face. It was to cover up the scars left by the curse on his face.
"Yes, Captain."
"Don't worry. Once I completely solve my problem, I can help you lift this curse."
"Thank you, leader." William said gratefully. Since joining the group, Ian has not only never discriminated against him because of his appearance, but also taught him magic and even promised to help him relieve his pain. To him, Ian is like a father.
This also put him in a dilemma, because the elf soul named "Patolli" always wanted him to betray humans and take revenge on the Clover Kingdom.
Ian looked at William's leaving back with deep eyes. Of course he knew that William's body contained Elves's soul, and he also knew that it was the key to Resurrection Demons.
But he didn't stop it because it was part of his plan.
After finishing the group affairs, Ian came to a secret mansion.
"You're here," Acier·Hill Wa sat on the chair with a big belly and a pale face.
"How are you feeling?" Ian asked, while a green light lit up in her hand to check her physical condition.
"It's getting worse. The curse of Megicula is eating away my life force."
Acier is one of the few friends of Ian in this world. During the entrance examination, she was the only one who wanted to choose him as the leader. Although she failed in the end, Ian always remembered this friendship.
Later, the two collaborated on many missions and gradually became close friends.
"I have tried my best to maintain your life with magic, but the curse has penetrated deep into your soul and fetus. If it is forcibly removed, both you and the child will die."
Ian's face looked ugly. This was the first time he felt so powerless in this world.
Although he has great power, he cannot use high-level curse-breaking magic due to the restrictions of Cosmic Will.
"I know. I'm very satisfied to be able to keep Noelle," Acier stroked her belly, her face filled with the glory of motherhood.
"If I could use all my power, this wouldn't be a problem at all. Damn Cosmic Will!" Ian cursed in his heart.
"Are you really helpless?" Acier looked out the window and suddenly asked, "Can you Resurrection me?"
Ian was silent for a moment, and then replied firmly, "I will try my best."
"What about Henry?"
Ian did not speak, but his silence already gave the answer.
Acier sighed and did not ask any further questions.
Even in the original work, Noelle's birth was accompanied by tragedy. Her mother Acier was cursed to death by Demons Megicula in order to protect her child. Her father and other siblings regarded Noelle as the murderer of her mother and ridiculed her.
Although Ian wants to change this ending, Cosmic Will's Corrective Force is too strong.
Soon after, tragedy happened.
Shortly after giving birth to Noelle, Acier died in a battle with Vanica Zogratis (the human host of Megicula).
Although after Ian's special training, Acier's strength far exceeded that of the original work, but Vanica seemed to have received some unknown strengthening, and finally killed her.
When Ian sensed all this and tried to rush over to save people, countless golden chains appeared out of thin air and pinned him to the spot.
No matter how much he roars, struggles, or even burns his life force, he cannot break free from the shackles of the entire universe.
He could only watch helplessly as Acier fell.
Luck's thing is that he successfully cast a secret technique at the last moment, intercepting and sealing Acier's soul before it dissipated, while also preserving her body.
Looking at the tombstone, Ian's voice was as cold as if it came from Jiuyou Hell:
"Wait, wait until I break this curse. Megicula, you will be the first to bear my wrath Sacrifice."
He had never felt so aggrieved. But he understood the meaning of "forbearance".
The current Wrath is meaningless and will only make him lose his mind and fall into Cosmic Will's trap.
So, he will wait.
Wait until the time is right.
Ian turned and left, he was going to prepare for another battle.
A battle with the strongest person in the world - Wizard King Julius.
According to the plot, Julius will discover the stronghold of "Eye of the Midnight Sun" and encounter Licht who owns Light Magic there.
Ian knows that this is his best chance to get in touch with the mystery of Time Magic.
As long as he does it correctly, he may be able to find the key to breaking the deadlock.