Chapter 5: Both a Curse and a Blessing

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The arrival of the pale, grotesque hand was too swift and urgent. Before Mo Wen could react, it was already right before his eyes.

There was no way to dodge!

At this moment, Mo Wen’s body and spirit were relaxed with the joy of shattering the black beast captain’s doll heart. It was too late to evade now.

His pupils dilated, reflecting the approaching pale, strange hand.

In a critical moment, violet light particles rapidly gathered and formed before his eyes.

It was his dear prison companion!

Mo Wen’s heart eased.

“Boom!”

The next instant, a violent shockwave hit, and his vision went black.

...

After the explosion, Freyria gazed intently at the spot where the transparent rift had vanished, her delicate brows furrowed tightly.

She raised a hand and lightly rubbed between her brows. “I nearly had to break the seal... This was a long-distance confrontation. If it had been face to face... Behind the Black Beast ship, the former maritime jewel of the kingdom—the Kingdom of Maine—what has it become?”

The witch maiden turned around and looked at the unconscious youth, a strange and contemplative expression flickering in her eyes.

“Mo Wen... Mo Wen... this guy is very special.”

“He can actually see me, and even remember what I look like...”

Freyria stepped forward and crouched beside Mo Wen. She lifted her hand, her fingers as delicate and white as jade, and parted the fabric over his chest. Looking at the wood-grain patterned skin beneath, her frown deepened.

“A curse...”

Shaking her head, Freyria stood up. The dark blue ornate ring on her hand flashed. In the next moment, a mask with intricate lace-like carvings appeared in her palm. With a movement, she covered her face with it, leaving only her perfectly curved, smooth chin exposed.

At the center of the mask’s forehead was a diamond-shaped gem that shimmered with a halo, finally settling on a bright yellow hue.

After donning the half-face mask, the force of forgetfulness and insignificance that clung to the girl was greatly suppressed, but her demeanor and gaze underwent a drastic transformation.

...

Mo Wen dreamed.

In the dream, a huge creature with slender, pale limbs tightly gripped him with two enormous hands and then shoved him into its gaping, blood-red mouth.

He struggled desperately, but his body was terrifyingly stiff, almost paralyzed.

In the end, all he could do was watch helplessly as he was swallowed into the bottomless maw.

“*Huff... huff...*”

Opening his eyes, Mo Wen gasped for breath.

“A dream.”

Upon waking, memories from before his unconsciousness gradually surged back. Mo Wen took a deep breath and wore a helpless smile.

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Who would have thought that the “Forbidden Artifact—Doll Kingdom” would mutate so drastically even after its anchor point was destroyed? Luckily, my former “prison companion” was powerful enough...

By the way, where am I now?

Mo Wen’s eyes scanned the surroundings. He found himself inside a cabin, faintly hearing the sound of waves.

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