After breaking through Demoness of Catastrophe Natalia's blockade, Abner immediately stopped using the crown formed from the Conqueror characteristic and sealed it away again using the power the goddess had left behind.
Although he had not simply been using this Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, relying more on the knowledge and experience brought by the Calamity Seal, using the abilities of a Dominator of Mysteries to leverage the fulcrum and unleash the might of this Sequence 1 characteristic.
Although, when handling the item, he had also simulated an upgraded ability of the Warrior Pathway's Weapon Master to reduce its side effects...
Abner still did not dare leave it in an unsealed state. After all, it carried an astonishing curse that could constantly send enemies and foes to him... In a sense, it was probably the ultimate enhanced version of Provocation.
Or rather, that astonishing curse was making a Provocation against this world's River of Fate on my behalf, so Fate would naturally bring me some "surprises."
Come to think of it, aside from my Convergence effect, the reason that Black Saintess had so miserably been ganged up on by five Angels, only to run straight into the goddess's hands after escaping with the crown, was probably also due to that item's negative effects.
And the reason I "happened" to encounter four Demonesses seeking revenge was most likely its fault too... Even though it had been sealed by the goddess and its effects had weakened considerably... Fortunately, the enemies it brought were still within my ability to handle.
While inwardly griping about that side effect, Abner did not stop moving. With several Flashes, he arrived before the entrance to the Delien Family's underground treasury.
Along the way, he encountered neither obstacles nor traps. It was as though the Delien Family's old residence