Taking the hint, Monica changed the subject and started asking about Elemental Inversion.

James began conversing with her.

At the same time, at the headquarters of the Sanctuary of Darkness…

Ludwig had returned. Previously, he had yet to regain his strength. Now, however, he had reached the pinnacle of his strength. He was only slightly weaker than an Ancestral God. Besides that, he had mastered true Curse Power.

In the main hall, Ludwig murmured, “Curse all of humankind?”

A slight grin cre