I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Lorelaia has a delicate mind and can often see problems from details that ordinary people ignore, and this time is no exception.

She quickly recalled the scenes of Shenji from his appearance to the present in her mind, analyzing various possibilities.

He walked into the house without any confusion in his steps, which proved that there was nothing wrong with his legs and feet.

The first thing he did after entering the living room was to lean heavily on the sofa. Although it was very unsightly, there should be no injuries on his upper body, otherwise he would not use such a bold posture.

He touched Sakura's head with his left hand. When Sakura rushed to lift the cloak, he also used his left hand to fight with Sakura. It didn't look like he was injured.

After excluding all options, the remaining one is almost certainly the correct answer - the right hand. The problem must be with the right hand.

Having come to a preliminary conclusion, Lorelaia began to look for other evidence. She thought of the short-term interaction with Shinji before returning home, but it left a deep impression on her.

Although this boy, who is a few years younger than her, is ambidextrous, he usually spends more time with his right hand, writing, eating, and playing games. But now he uses his left hand all the time and has never used his right hand even once.

The evidence is already sufficient, thinking so, Lorelei stretched out her hand.

An insignificant ray of magic power was amplified by a huge magic circuit accumulated for more than a thousand years, activating the airflow in the room.

The changes in the airflow were not drastic, and would not affect the furnishings in the room or the human body's senses. The scope of its influence was also very small. It originated from Shen Er's feet, swept up, and spread the cloak along the middle seam of the placket.

Because the magical power released was extremely weak, and Lorelaia did not chant, it was already too late when Shinji sensed something was wrong and wanted to dodge.

The gray cloak fluttered in the wind, revealing a shirt made of special material.

The shirt that wrapped Shen Er's upper body was incomplete, and the right sleeve was missing. It was replaced by a tightly wrapped bandage. The bandage was still stained with specks of black blood, making him look horrified.

"Lorelea, you-!"

Without giving Shenji a chance to speak, Lorelaia held down the cloak that was about to fall with one hand, stretched out the index finger of the other hand, and traced the outer edge of the nail all the way down from the top of the bandage.

The nails are very ordinary nails. There is neither nail polish nor maintenance. They are just trimmed regularly to maintain the most basic dignity of a nobleman. But such nails cut through the inner and outer three layers of bandages without any hindrance. There is no doubt that this is the result of magic power.

As soon as the bandage tore, a pungent smell hit his face, somewhat similar to the smell of rotting animal carcasses, or the smell of over-fermented dairy products.

"This is--"

Lorelaia held her breath and looked directly at the source of the odor - black lines like plant branches were scattered all over Shenji's right arm, and ugly black spots grew out where the black lines were densely packed.

"——The Curse of Ottenrose!"

The shock in her eyes affected Lorelaiya's body, and the huge shake in her heart affected her magic seal that had not yet been completely stabilized. The green power visible to the naked eye was released from her body, and the terrifying momentum seemed to be trying to The Matou family's living room was completely destroyed.

Tsuruya, a layman, was shocked speechless by this scene. Kariya, who no longer focused on magic after the Holy Grail War, was also confused. Even Shinji, who was experienced in combat, was a little surprised - how could he be so strong?

The only one who reacted in time was Sakura, who stayed by her brother's side. She drew a string of runes in the air as fast as she could.

Scathach considered various issues when building the workshop, including the handling of out-of-control magic power, and it was this mechanism that Sakura activated.

Under the floor, ancient runes from the Age of Gods flashed with brilliance. Although it was only for a moment, it was enough to dismantle the magic power of Lorelea's rebellion.

At the same time, Shenji stretched out his intact left hand, passed through the turbulent magic flow, and flicked a shudder on Lorelaiya's forehead without any courtesy: "Calm down, do you want to destroy my family?"

"I'm sorry." Lorelaia subconsciously covered her forehead, and the roaring magic power in the magic circuit gradually calmed down, "That abominable monster Otten Rose actually placed such a vicious curse on you, I, I—— "

I want to promise something, but find that I can't give any promise.

She obtained Barthemero's Seal of Origin, and her strength increased rapidly, but even with this, she was not sure that she could defeat the oldest Dead Apostle.

The Bartholomew family has a long history, but Ottenrose's thousand-year accumulation is not much shorter than that of Bartholomew, and because of the special characteristics of vampires developing dependents, their loyalty is more guaranteed.

When the two sides fight, not only will the outcome be unpredictable, but it will also give other enemies opportunities to take advantage of. As long as Lorelaia reveals the slightest idea of ​​​​escalating the battle, other members of the Bartholomew family and even other nobles in the Clock Tower will Neither would agree. All she could do was to find an opportunity to kill a group of "White Wing Duke"'s family members to vent her anger like she had done before, causing some losses to the latter that had nothing to do with the overall situation.

Lorelaia is very smart and rational. She knows what should be done and what should not be done, so she cannot make promises. But it was precisely because of this that she became upset and discouraged.

Her negative mood also affected Sakura, Tsuraya and Kariya, and the three of them looked at Shinji with a lot more worry.

Shenji, who guessed his family's thoughts, showed a peaceful smile, indicating that he was fine, and said to the depressed girl: "It's enough for you to have this heart. I haven't taken it to heart yet for a mere curse."

"This is the most vicious curse developed by Oten Rose for magicians. It..." Lorelaia thought that Shinji was comforting herself, and the annoyance on her face became even deeper.

Shenji raised his hand and interrupted the girl's explanation: "I know, I have read all the information you gave me, so I said I didn't take it to heart. Let me ask you, what day is it now? Oten Luo and I On what month is the battle at the siege?"

"It's March - wait, you mean you've been cursed for a month?"

Lorelaia instantly understood what Shinji meant. In fact, with her intelligence, she should have reacted on her own, and the reason why she had to be careful to wake up at two o'clock was purely because concern caused chaos. She probably had been confused since the first time the boy told her that he wanted to knock her out.

"That's right." Shen Er smiled and nodded, "According to your family's records, no magician has persisted under this curse for more than half a month, and I have persisted for a month. More importantly, this curse not only It’s not getting worse, it’s gradually getting better.”

"Really?" Lorelaia still didn't believe it. After all, the horror of this curse was deeply rooted in the Bartholomew family.

"Of course it's true. Let me show you how to resolve this curse, and you will believe me."

Shenji nudged his sister with his elbow to signal her to stay away. Then he sat down cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and chanted the Buddha's name.

"There is a leader who casts the immeasurable brilliance and illuminates the heaven and the earth."