The Righteous Player(s)

Putting the tableware on the table, Annan followed Grand Duke Ivan into the secret room of the Grand Duke's Mansion.

　　 This is not to avoid outsiders, but to avoid the Hands of Winter.

　　 Even the Hand of Winter, who has a ring, is at most only allowed to know the fact that "The Duke's three-color scepter is itself a great-level curse"-this helps them to help the Duke protect this treasure.

　　 But deeper secrets...including the real name and effects of this curse, they are not allowed to know.

　　 This is necessary to maintain rule and tradition.

　　 "And another reason... is actually to protect them."

　　 The pupils of Grand Duke Ivan stared at Annan calmly: "Last year, I was actually not sure whether you would inherit the position of Grand Duke.

"It's not because of anything else. It's because you reversed the power of the blood curse of'Winter Heart'-this is indeed a must for you to use the book of the crown block. But it may make you unable to hold it. This scepter...at least half of its power is something you can't use."

　　 "Heart of Winter" is indeed a cruel curse.

　　 But it is also a kind of protection at the same time.

　　 is not for anything else-but to protect from being deceived by the curse of this great curse.

　　Annan suddenly.

　　 For an instant, many subtle and weird points that remained in his cognition were connected in his mind like lightning.

　　 So that's it...

　　 No wonder the old grandmother will always maintain this curse rooted in blood, while watching his children wither and suffer in the life of the world; no wonder they lose this curse immediately after they die.

No wonder the power brought about by this curse is not so powerful, as if it was just to prevent people from dying; no wonder Grand Duke Ivan has the highest level of talent in [Winter’s Blood], but he still chooses not to become extraordinary. By.

　　 I am afraid that they are different from the three of Annan...

　　 Ivan should have known the secret of the three-color scepter when he was very young.

　　 Then Ivan kept not saying it, maybe because...

　　 "...It's terrifying to bear the cost of this curse?"

　　 "That's right."

　　 Ivan said slowly.

　　 He removed his hand from the scepter.

　　 "It's no use saying more."

　　 He simply replied: "You can feel it yourself."

　　...... You just let me try?

　　 Then if something goes wrong with me, can you kick me away from this scepter with your body now...

　　 Ann Nan belly slandered.

　　 But he was clever and said nothing.

　　Annan is only tentative-carefully, learning Ivan's movements, gently pressing his hand on the scepter.

　　I was worried that it might be charged with electricity or have similar effects, which might cause Annan’s muscles to twitch. Annan did not extend his hand to the inside of the ring to prevent it from being "sucked", but gently grasped the outside of the ring.

　　 is completely different from what I imagined.

　　 The attributes of this curse did not even appear in his eyes.

　　 And Annan did not feel the slightest pain-on the contrary, he felt an extremely strong sense of comfort.

　　 As if being touched by an invisible warm hand, the almost peaceful peace, joy and laziness came to my heart. Annan squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was about to fall asleep immediately, as if everything had come to its final completion, as if everything in the world didn't need to be cared anymore...

　　 "——wake up, Annan."

　　 Suddenly, Annan felt a gentle thrust coming from in front of him.

　　Annan did not resist this at all.

　　 It wasn't until Ivan pushed him away from the scepter-as his hand left the scepter, Annan was awakened instantly.

　　 The feeling of sleepiness made his heart full of vigilance.

　　 This even reminded him of the incredibly reassuring, slow-reaction fragrance that came from him when he first met a rotten man.

"……what is that?"

　　Annan asked vigilantly: "Is this the effect it holds...or is it a curse?"

　　 "Both."

　　 Ivan replied briefly: "This is one of the forms of this scepter.

　　 "You turn it upside down and try it."

　　 "...upside down?"

　　 "That's right. Place the cross and the ring at the end, and change the three branches to the upper end-that is, turn it upside down and take it... You can try it, can you use it then."

　　 Ivan said solemnly: "If I can, I'll tell you its name. If it still doesn't work, I can only pass it on to Dmitry.

"Even if he is not fertile... but there is no way. Only in this way can the existence of this'great thing' be hidden. But Dmitry is too simple and easy to be used. In that case, I I will find a way to let you stand him up... and let you hurry up and give birth to a child, and adopt him as an heir."

　　 "... Needless to say so much, I'll try it first."

　　Annan felt a little bit distressed when he heard that the marriage was urged.

　　 He interrupted Ivan's statement, took a deep breath and looked at the scepter solemnly.

　　 Then he hurriedly took it up suddenly, using his last wit, turned the scepter upside down.

"……what?"

　　 At that moment, Annan couldn't help but whispered.

　　 A breath of extreme cold, coming out of the scepter, flowing all over the body in the blink of an eye.

　　 is different from the previous sleepy and peaceful warm current. This cold current quickly rushed away all the anxiety that Annan held.

　　 But that did not make Annan feel the pain of the cold, but made him shiver, as if the blood vessels in his body were connected, and his mind became sober in a flash.

　　 "...It seems that you are more suitable for the posture of [tyrant]."

　　 Ivan glanced at Annan's eyes, and suddenly heaved a sigh of relief.

　　 "Tyrant?"

　　 "is one of its two forms."

Ivan explained: "The real name of this great thing is [Sirens of the Three]. It has two different forms, [Funjun], which makes people feel endless joy, and [Tyrant], which makes people feel infinite anger. ..."

　　, I don’t need to say anything after that.

　　 The moment Annan heard the name [Sirens of the Three], the system panel finally appeared before his eyes:

　　【Three Sirens: Tyrant】

　　 [Type: Proof of the High (Orange)]

　　 [Description: The proof of the authority of the elf king in the past is made with the life of the innocent, the soul of the sinner, and the will of the saint. Those who try to get the power of this curse will only become faint kings or tyrants. 】

　　 [Description: The reversal siren will turn you into a tyrant. 】

　　 [Effect: The holder will suffer the curse "Suspicious Heart", "Infinite Fury", "Crazy Blood"]

[Suspicious heart: You will always be suspicious and jealous of others until you call "Zhen Yin"; but if you don’t do this, then you will get three times the efficiency of learning, exercise, and growth (your experience acquisition and attribute growth) Speed ​​increased to three times)]

[Infinite Fury: You will always be trapped in unresolvable fury until you call "Clearing"; but if you don't do this, then all the damage you cause to others will be unconditionally tripled (when holding a scepter, your All damage increased by 200%)]

[Crazy Blood: You will fall into madness from time to time, and random negative emotions will be polarized until you summon the "white girl"; but if you don’t do this, then you will be able to permanently control the will of the three supernatural beings (only available Three times, it can only be used for transcendents; each time it is used, it can permanently rewrite the mind of a transcendent of the golden rank and below, but there is a one-third probability that it will be turned into a fallen man of the same class)]

　　 "...Is this a great curse?"

　　Annan's mentality is a bit complicated.

　　 Is it powerful?

　　 Indeed, very powerful. Undeniably powerful.

　　 But it seems, it’s not so...irreplaceable?

　　 Compared with the power attached to it, the curse it possesses is even more unbearable. If Ivan picks up the “Tyrant of the Three Sirens” ~www.readwn.com~, I am afraid it will immediately turn into a terrifying tyrant.

　　 is the "reversal of winter's abundance" held by Annan in order to nullify its negative effects.

　　...And so on, its "upright" posture should have a completely different effect. But Annan couldn't pick it up at all—the moment he touched the right position, he almost immediately became a peaceful and happy fool.

　　 "Actually, you can think of it as a kind of [seal]."

Ivan slowly said: "You should also feel that its power and curse are based on the premise of'not releasing the siren'. But in fact, it also has another usage, which is to release the'three colors' of the scepter. One, summon a siren. But no one knows what happens when you summon a siren..."

　　 "Has the siren ever been called?"

　　 Annan couldn't help asking.

　　 He knows what a siren is-when he saw these three names, he guessed that this is indeed the "siren" he knows.

　　 It’s just that Annan doesn’t know whether the siren in this world is consistent with what he knows.

　　——After all, in this world, even Master Michelangelo has become a god.

　　 "Actually, Siren was called once."

　　 "When is it?"

　　 "It's the year that the capital of Yaselan sank."

　　 Ivan frowned, and said in a deep and serious voice:

　　 "...Just in case, you better not be curious."