The Elder Wand's Curse

However, Bell's warning had ultimately come a step too late. Moreover, Yomi's attention had been focused entirely on channeling Magic Power. By the time she reacted and tried to flee with Bell, an enormous shadow had already enveloped them both.

Boom~!

The ground shook violently as crushed stone and dust filled the sky. A massive ball of ice slammed viciously into the spot where Bell and Yomi had been, leaving behind a huge crater as though a meteor had struck the ground.

"Puh~! Cough, cough!"

"Bell! How are you!?"

"I'm fine. Won't die."

Blood poured from Bell's mouth. The right side of his body felt as though it had fallen apart, waves of searing pain washing over him one after another. He could not even grip his Wand properly, and it fell to the ground.

Just before the Elemental Lord's attack arrived, Bell had released Ten Thousand Snakes from his right wrist. With the Philosopher's Stone supplying immense Magic Power, Ten Thousand Snakes had instantly expanded in size and rammed headfirst into the ice ball.

However, Bell's response had still been a step too slow. The main reason was that he had not expected All Spells End, cast using the Killing Stone's Magic Power, to possess such terrifying corrosive properties against physical matter. Even the Elemental Lord's absurd defenses could not withstand it. As a result, the instant Fiendfyre went out, it launched an attack on them.

The result was that although Ten Thousand Snakes had absorbed most of the impact, part of the force still traveled through its body and into Bell. The bones in his right arm had been shattered, several ribs in his right chest had fractured, and his internal organs had suffered impacts of varying severity.

What Bell found even harder to accept was that after