Within the eyes of the "Wizard King" Kalman, a bright and flawless moon tinged with a hint of silvery white rose, quickly filling his pupils.
It was completely different from the common Crimson Moon, and also different from the occasional Blood Moon. Rather, it was similar to the abnormal state of the moon not long ago, but still had certain differences.
It illuminated Kalman's eyes, illuminated his body, and instantly caused him to lose his connection with the Crimson Moon.
This meant that until he returned to normal, Kalman could no longer attempt "Moonlightification" nor instantly "Blink" within a certain range covered by the Crimson Moon's radiance.
Suddenly, a single word emerged in the mind of this "Wizard King" of the "Moon" pathway: "
Lilith! The ancient goddess who once held authority over the "Moon" pathway!
This change took Emlyn by surprise, but
Almost simultaneously, from the crown of the "Wizard King" Kalman's head, a tuft of graying hair drifted down on its own without being attacked.
The "Summoning Gate" he had just opened a moment before, under the fully unleashed solar radiance of the "Pure White Gaze", dimmed, melted, and shattered into pieces.
It wasn't that the summoned Rose School Angel was unable to contend with the "Pure White Gaze", a Grade 1 sealed artefact, but rather that the "Summoning Gate" itself couldn't withstand an attack of such intensity and nature.
Furthermore, the "Curse King" Balanka had only just stretched out two hands. The power it could project from afar was quite limited, and the evil aura seeping into reality was cleansed by the "Pure White Gaze", failing to affect Sharon and Emlyn.
At this moment, without the "Summoning Gate" as a medium, Balanka could only retreat to its original location, waiting for the next summoning or for the "Wizard King" Kalman to offer a prayer.
— As an Angel, Their rank was sufficient to respond to prayers from anywhere in the world!
Seeing the lock of hair fall, Sharon, in the form of Kalman's marionette, did not hesitate. She let her right hand slide down slightly from her forehead, pinched the exaggerated gap inlaid with the "Blood Red Full Moon", and forcefully pressed it shut.
Kalman couldn't suppress a miserable scream. The flesh on his forehead blurred strangely, filling the horrifying gap and obscuring the miniature "Full Moon".
This was one of the Beyonder powers of the Sequence 4 "Marionette" of the "Aberration" pathway, called the "Source of Curse".
"Marionettes", aside from affecting inanimate objects, can also transform into Mystical Puppets, Magical Paper Figurines, and other items to curse their targets through the established connection.
This power undergoes a qualitative change at Sequence 3. At the current stage, it's the type that harms the enemy but also harms the user. Normally, demigod "Marionettes" rarely use it.
In other words, a "Marionette" harms the enemy by harming itself.
The reason Sharon dared to do this was her conviction that since they were all Sequence 4, a "Wraith" or "Zombie" could definitely withstand more damage than a "Vampire".
— Knowing in advance that the "Wizard King" Kalman possessed the Grade 1 sealed artefact "Faceless General", Sharon never intended for her initial "Wraith Possession" to fully succeed. Her main goal was to use this method to establish a connection with Kalman, preparing the ground for the subsequent curse.
The act of pulling out the lock of hair was the sign of officially starting the curse. Destroying the Blood Red Full Moon on the target's forehead was to prevent him from re-establishing the "Summoning Gate" and dragging the Rose School Angel into the battlefield.
Of course, as a demigod, Kalman would not be cursed to death so easily.
At other times, he could use methods like "Moonlightification" or "Bat Transformation" to weaken the damage from the curse, constantly moving at high speed, evading attacks while chanting the honorific name of the Rose School Angel. But, illuminated by that bright moon tinged with silver, his body seemed frozen solid, unable to accomplish similar actions.
In the span of Kalman's frantic thoughts, the marionette "Faceless General" sitting on his shoulder stood up and let out an ear-piercing shriek.
The surrounding glass windows shattered, transforming into "bullets" that shot toward Sharon floating in midair. The eyeball-shaped glass ball, without its owner's control, flew up on its own, causing a massive pillar of light entangled with countless flames to descend from the sky.
This pillar of light enveloped Sharon, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.
Within the "Solar
Kalman screamed again, and the sound made Emlyn's body cold, his blood seemingly freezing into frost.
The "Wizard King"'s body surface was riddled with bloody holes, and his whole body slowly softened like a candle thrown into a fireplace, dripping with grease.
Any damage to the "Source of Curse" would be reflected onto the target!
As a demigod of the Rose School, Kalman was undoubtedly aware of this. His previous action was an attempt to trade damage for damage, forcing Sharon to voluntarily stop the curse.
Under the divine arts of the "Sun" domain, dark and evil beings like "Marionettes", "Wraiths", "Zombies", and "Werewolves" would obviously suffer more severe injuries than "Vampires", "Potions Professors", "Crimson Scholars", and "Wizard Kings"!
In other words, continuous "Solar Flare" strikes would cause Sharon to vanish directly, but could only severely wound Kalman, as demigods of the "Moon" pathway possess formidable self-healing abilities.
In this single second, the "Wizard King" Kalman, relying on his extensive experience and profound occult knowledge, precisely grasped the flaw in the "Source of Curse" and chose the method most suitable for himself that would work in the shortest time.
But just at this moment,
A crackling sound followed, and one lightning bolt after another leaped out of thin air, weaving into a storm that emitted a powerful aura of destruction, instantly engulfing the "Wizard King" Kalman.
"Leymano's Travel Notes", "Lightning Storm"!
Kalman, who had temporarily lost his "Moonlightification" and limited-range "Blink" ability, was completely unable to dodge and was brutally struck by one silver-white lightning bolt after another.
Sharon took the opportunity to cancel her "Source of Curse" state to prevent the damage inflicted on the target from being reflected onto her.