Chapter 520 Curse

Karasuma Renya himself is a veteran brainwasher, so he can naturally see that Bertrand has not chosen to control Asti.

That makes sense, though; Asti's perception of magic might be weakened when she's being controlled.

After all, he wasn't very skilled in magic, otherwise why would he need a wand to use magic now?

Behringer: ...Are you wearing a top hat? No, go buy one.

"Are there any traces of magic on this?" Bertrand asked expectantly, his eyes sparkling as he rested his fists on his chin.

Asti waved the card, paused for a few seconds, and then nodded. "Yes, and... there's another kind of powerful energy on it."

"Another powerful energy?" Bertrand and Karasuma Renya's voices blended together, both expressing surprise.

Asti nodded, returned the card to Bertrand, and then reached into his cloak and pulled out a very thick book.

Bertrand and Karasuma Renya just watched him flip through the book.

Ten minutes later.

"Ah, found it, it's here!" Asti's excited voice rang out, and Gin and Vermouth, who were sitting over there, heard it.

Gin was alright, but Vermouth couldn't help but want to hear what they were saying, but she restrained her curiosity because of the Boss.

Asti looked at the dense, small print on the book and said, "This card also contains another kind of power that, like magic, is incredible to ordinary people."

"The book says this power is called... a curse."

"Curses can only be used by sorcerers of pure blood. There are many kinds of curses, and the one cast on this card is a life-stealing curse."

"A curse that drains life force?" Bertrand's eyes widened, his expression one of utter shock.

The crow icon on the monitor, which usually had no expression, now inexplicably revealed a sense of shock.

“Yes, this curse will absorb the life force of the user of this card and transfer it to the sorcerer who cast the curse. The sorcerer’s life force will also be extended as a result. This can be considered another form of immortality.” Asti nodded casually.

Karasuma Renya listened to his explanation and fell silent.

To be honest, he was somewhat tempted by the curse.

Asti seemed to sense his interest, so she ruthlessly added, "The result of this curse cannot be changed, that is, the life force absorbed cannot be transferred to anyone other than the witch, otherwise it will backfire and cause an immediate premature death."

Karasuma Renya remained silent.

Upon receiving the emotional value from Karasuma Renya, Asti chuckled inwardly, silently cleared his throat, and gave him a glimmer of new hope.

"However... the witch association has many curses, one of which is the curse of fixed life."

"This curse will pause a person's aging process, both physically and mentally, allowing them to remain in their current state for a long time. They will still get injured and sick, but they will not die."

Asti finished speaking with utmost seriousness, and even though he couldn't see it, he could sense Karasuma Renya's shock.

But he didn't finish what he was saying—

Since it's a curse, there must be a price to pay.

The price to pay is that the cursed person's friends and family will die in various 'accidents', and their fortune and luck will be extremely bad.

In other words, he will become a lonely, cursed star with only half-life.