Chapter 1042 Magic Curse

"The ability... failed?" Nightingale looked at Maisie in surprise, "Was she injured by a high-level devil?"

"...Gu." Maisie's voice was as small as a mosquito.

"What?"

"Yes..." She answered again, and this time everyone finally heard what Maisie said clearly, "It was me who pecked Gu..."

"What?" Roland and Nightingale looked at each other and saw the incredible look in each other's eyes. Then they asked almost in unison, "What happened at that time? Please tell it from beginning to end."

Roland frowned deeply when he understood the whole story.

A powerful devil that looks very similar to humans would feel strong fear even if they looked at each other from a distance. Moreover, the lightning was still flying at the speed of sound at that time, so he was still stared at by the opponent? Compared with this information, the news that evil beasts and devils were fighting in the snowfield, and that the skeleton monster could be used as a weapon to attack, seemed less scary.

In order to wake up Lightning, Maisie pecked her hard on the chest, allowing both parties to escape. Otherwise, if she continued flying, she would sooner or later run into the enemy's arms.

There is no doubt that the failure of the wound to heal must not be due to Maisie. Regardless of the fact that she does not have such ability at all. Even if she does, she certainly does not want to hurt her closest partner.

Then we can only find the reason from Lightning.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly - long before setting off, he had repeatedly told the other party not to rely on his new abilities to venture into dangerous situations alone. Returning safely was more important than anything else. In the end, she still couldn't control the urge. Maybe this was the nature of explorers inherited in their blood.

But at this moment, he couldn't bear to blame Lightning. The top priority was not to pursue the mistake, but to find out where the problem lay.

Roland asked Nightingale to call Wendy, Lily, Agatha and Higurashi. In addition to conducting further inspections, he also planted symbiosis seeds to avoid accidents. A group of people were busy working until dusk, when Lightning finally woke up from his slumber, and a comprehensive physical examination came to preliminary conclusions.

"You mean, everything is normal with her body?" After listening to Agatha's report, Roland turned back and glanced at the pale little girl curled up in Wendy's arms, "She can't be considered safe and sound like this. Bar?"

"The previous lethargy was caused by physical weakness and exhaustion caused by long-term flight. The symbiotic seeds can also prove this - Higurashi did not feel any discomfort. This shows that her low state is caused by mental panic, and The body itself has nothing to do with it. Theoretically, you can adjust by resting for a few more days."

"What happened to the wound?"

"This is exactly what I want to say next," Agatha lowered her voice. "Her problem lies in her magic power - when I checked it with the Balance Magic Stone, I felt a trace of feedback that did not belong to her."

"What...mean?" Roland was stunned.

"You should know that although magic is everywhere, if you want to use it, you must first turn it into your own - this is what we often call condensation. Whether it is a cyclone or an advanced elephant, No matter what, they all fall into this category. Demons are no exception, but the magic they possess is completely different from that of witches. When reflected on the Balance Magic Stone, it is like the difference between clear water and rotten juice." She paused for a moment, "And I accepted it. The strange feedback he received was almost the same as that of the devil."

Roland suddenly felt that things were a little tricky, "You mean, the devil eroded the magic power of lightning - without direct contact?"

"How is this possible?" Nightingale questioned, "I can easily distinguish different types of magic in the misty world. If she has been eroded, I should be able to tell it at a glance."

"Compared to the magic power of lightning itself, it is too subtle, and it is normal for it to be ignored." Agatha shook her head, "But this is only from the perception of the balance magic stone. As for whether it is the erosion that your Majesty said , I can’t be sure now.”

Roland quickly realized the meaning of her words, "Has the devil never had such an ability before?"

"If you are affected by sight alone without relying on contact, similar abilities are not uncommon. For example, the inner fear demon is the most typical example. It is not surprising that high-level devils have similar characteristics. After all, They gain power through magic stones, rather than being destined when they awaken. But I have never heard of such an effect that makes wounds unable to heal." Agatha pondered, "Assuming that part of the magic power really comes from the devil, and attached to the wound, then it all makes sense.”

Indeed, if this was caused by the enemy's ability, it would also explain why Nana's treatment suddenly became ineffective - she could heal the devil, but it did not mean that she could ignore the enemy's malicious power. Roland asked in a deep voice, "What's the solution?"

"We don't know yet," the Ice Witch said bluntly. "It stands to reason that being close to the God's Stone of Punishment can break the magic effect, but it turns out that this ability is obviously not that simple."

"Since it acts on the wound, how about removing the surrounding area of ​​the wound and then treating it?"

"I suggest you not to do this. If the wound continues to expand, the matter will be irreversible. At least for now, the lightning's trauma will not affect her safety." Agatha objected, "Next It’s best to let her live in the Third Border City for a few days and continue to observe her for a while. Pasha and the others know more than me, and maybe they can come up with some method to dispel her.”

"I see."

Roland nodded and slowly walked to the bed.

Seeing him, Lightning immediately lowered his head and said in a voice as if he was about to cry, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry... I..."

"No need to say anything," Roland reached out and touched her head, "Just rest peacefully, I will definitely cure you."

Lightning's body trembled, as if he was trying to hold back tears. After a long time, he responded inaudibly.

"Um."

…

Three days later, Roland received new developments on Taquila.

He immediately set off and led Nightingale, Wendy and others into the Third Frontier City, which was hidden deep under the North Slope Mountains.

Pasha received him at the entrance of the hall.

"How's Lightning doing?"

"She has recovered a lot. Elena has been by her side these days, telling her novel stories in the dream world, which almost made her forget her encounter with the high-level devil." Pasha said with a smile, "She flew around the hall with Maisie a few times today. The small injury on her chest will not affect her movements at all."

Hearing this, Roland was slightly relieved. In order to avoid worrying Thunder, only a few witches knew about Lightning's experience. But if you don't show up for a long time, it will definitely cause everyone's worry. At that time, it will be difficult to hide it.

"Have you found out what this ability is?" Wendy asked impatiently.

Pasha waved her tentacles, "Selin has re-read all the documents left by Taquila, but still can't find any records that match it, so we can be sure that this should be a newly born ability of the devil. But it's completely Just because it's not the same doesn't mean there's no similar ability - in fact, its consequences are quite similar to a rare special ability."

"what is that?"

"We call it a curse," Pasha replied word for word.