Watching Imina leave, Lenas's deep blue pupils relaxed. She stepped forward, a hint of hope in her eyes.
"I heard that the miraculous alchemical potion your excellency created has the ability to heal all injuries and disabilities."
Lenas's voice held a barely perceptible tremor.
Ever since she was afflicted by the curse, she had tried too many methods. Neither the healing magic and holy water from the temple nor various miraculous potions had offered a solution.
Because of this, she had even begun to despair.
Not just because of the change in her appearance.
More importantly, being abandoned by her family and having her engagement broken off by her fiancé was the real blow to the always proud Lenas.
"The rumors are a bit exaggerated."
Lyle shook his head, and under Lenas's suddenly dimmed gaze, he said calmly:
"As long as it's not a congenital injury or defect, it can basically be cured."
Lenas's eyes lit up again, and she was about to speak further.
"Miss Lenas, since you've offered your help, you are a guest. There's no need to rush. Please sit down first," Lyle said with a gentle smile, gesturing with his hand towards the stone table in the center of the courtyard as he walked.
Lenas took a deep breath, calming herself down, and followed Lyle.
Over the past few days, Lenas had observed for a long time, confirming that the alchemical potions Lyle created were indeed that miraculous before she came to visit.
As the two successively took their seats.
Lyle looked at Lenas with her golden long hair opposite him, his gaze becoming serious: "Then, let me examine your injury."
"The injury might be a bit frightening, please forgive me."
Lenas spoke a reminder, raising her right hand to brush aside the golden long hair that covered half of her face.
The next moment!
A faint, putrid smell wafted out.
At the same time, a completely rotten face with messy blood vessels was exposed to the air. If one looked closely, one could even notice the decaying flesh on her right cheek, which would occasionally wriggle a few times.
Lenas bit her lip lightly. This dirty, ugly appearance was something she didn't want anyone to see, but for the sake of treatment, she had to expose it again to others.
In a trance.
She seemed to have already seen the young alchemist opposite her, his eyes revealing various emotions such as disgust, disdain, and revulsion.
However—
Lenas clearly noticed that the young alchemist in front of her, apart from a frown when he first saw her ugly appearance, his gaze remained very calm.
If anything, there was even a hint of fervor?
Lenas's heart trembled, wondering if she had seen wrongly.
She had heard that alchemists skilled in alchemy often had some peculiar hobbies. This thought inexplicably flashed through Lenas's mind.
Lyle gazed at the rotten cheek, which was an extreme contrast to the other perfectly intact half of her face.
However!
What puzzled Lyle was that "Curse Knight" shouldn't have such side effects. Or had new changes occurred in this other world?
"First, sprinkle this potion on your face."
This thought flashed through Lyle's mind. With an unchanged expression, he pulled out a bottle of clear, translucent regeneration potion from his sleeve.
Lenas didn't hesitate at all. She reached out, took the regeneration potion, and poured it onto her rotten right cheek.
Sizzle~
Instantly, the regeneration potion touched the rotten cheek, making a sizzling sound like roasting meat.
Pain surged.
Lenas let out a soft hum, enduring the itching pain that felt like countless ants gnawing on her cheek.
A hint of surprise and hope appeared in her eyes.
After trying every possible method to treat it for so long, this was the first time she felt her rotten right cheek change.
She quickly pulled out a mirror from her bosom and held it up to her right cheek.
Lyle saw this scene and his mouth twitched slightly.
She actually carried a mirror with her.
Indeed, no matter what world, women are very concerned about their appearance.
Under Lyle's gaze, Lenas's rotten cheek slowly began to recover, but the speed was several times slower than when treating other injuries.
The entire process lasted a full three minutes.
Looking at her fully recovered cheek in the mirror, Lenas's face showed an expression of disbelief, which was then replaced by surprise. She clenched her left hand tightly.
"Don't celebrate too early."
Lyle's calm voice sounded.
Lenas paused. Just as she was about to look up at Lyle, her already perfectly healed cheek suddenly began to rot again.
"How could this be?"
Lenas's hands, holding the mirror, trembled.
Lyle gently raised his head, leaning back in the stone chair, and looked at Lenas: "The injury on your face isn't ordinary damage, but a curse, right?"
That the regeneration potion couldn't heal the injury on her face was already expected. After all, the potion could only treat the negative status of "limb damage."
Moreover!
The potion's healing effect was limited, and Lenas's true curse came from the class itself.
"That's right."
Lenas's eyes were a little red as she suppressed the tumultuous emotions in her heart.
"I haven't heard of any curse that only affects half a face."
Lyle glanced at the right cheek that had begun to rot again, "Such a result can only mean there's a problem with you yourself."
"So, could you let me see this special curse on you?"
She seemed to sense that glance.
Lenas subconsciously let down her golden hair, covering her rotten right cheek again.
"Alright."
Lenas had no intention of refusing Lyle's request. She stood up and retreated a few steps backward.
Boom!
Lenas's body shook, and a black energy emanated from all around her. Although it was deep night, the dark energy radiating from her was even denser than the night itself.
In an instant!
This black energy rapidly expanded and spread, but it didn't spread very far before dissipating again.
Lyle's pupils contracted slightly, clearly seeing the blades of grass beneath Lenas's feet rapidly wither and decay.
"I apologize, I'm not yet proficient in controlling this cursed power." Lenas looked up at Lyle again and continued:
"Do you need me to demonstrate it again?"
'Discovered skill "Dark Wave", requires advanced class "Curse Knight", current conditions not met, requires 3 skill points'
'No prerequisite class, conditions not met, requires 6 skill points'
'No basic class, conditions not met – "Genius" class activated, already possesses basic class "Warrior", learning conditions met'
'Do you want to consume 6 skill points to learn this skill?'
Seeing the information refreshed on the panel.
"No need." Lyle straightened his back and said to Lenas.
It worked!
Much smoother than expected, and not in vain for staying here for over a month.
It actually requires 6 skill points?
So that's how it is.
Lyle recalled that when he acquired the intermediate class "Sword Saint!", it consumed 3 skill points.
As for his other advanced class, "Magic Swordsman," it was automatically acquired because the prerequisite conditions were met,
So there was no skill point consumption at all.
Coming back to his senses!
Lyle did not learn it immediately. The last time he acquired "Magic Swordsman," his magic power became restless.
Who knows if a similar situation would occur after acquiring "Curse Knight."
"I need to consider your situation," Lyle said directly to Lenas as he rose from the stone chair.
"I can wait," Lenas replied without any hesitation.
Lyle nodded, not bothering with any other pleasantries, and turned to walk towards the half-European, half-Byzantine style residence.
"Oh, by the way, if you two don't plan to leave,"
"There are still vacant rooms on the first floor."
Lyle walked a few steps, then stopped and reminded Lenas and Imina, who had finished dealing with the corpse and was standing in the distance, curiously looking over.
Third floor of the residence.
In the somewhat desolate, spacious independent room.
Lyle took a deep breath and silently thought: "Learn."
Buzz [Skill Points: 39 → 33]
As "Dark Wave" was mastered, the advanced class [Curse Knight] automatically appeared in the class list.
Class: Curse Knight Level: Advanced Class Ability Effects:
Passive · "Complete Curse Immunity": Immune to curse attacks Passive · "Dark Attribute Resistance!": Reduces dark attribute energy damage by 20% Passive · "No Rest": When releasing curse power, continuously reduces durability loss of upper-tier (below Lv40) equipment. When legendary-tier (below Lv80) equipment experiences durability loss, causes double durability reduction.
Active: Class Skill "Dark Wave": Releases a wave of dark curse energy centered on self, inflicting "Fear (Mental Shock)" and "Weakness Curse (Movement Restriction)" negative statuses on enemies within range. Removes these negative statuses after attack, dealing double damage.