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 crept up on his face. At that moment, he raised his hand, and a black aura materialized in his palm, gathering to form mysterious characters. These were all Curse Characters.

As Ludwig’s mind stirred, the Curse Characters permeated the air. In the blink of an eye, the Curse Characters had covered the entirety of the Boundless Realm. Then, they spread all across the universe. At that moment, a terrifying Curse Power appeared in all corners of the world. They gushed forth and appeared in the bodies