An Extra’s POV

Rey sat on his bed in silence, his gaze directed at the floating Ater who sat in midair.

He hadn't forgotten that his Familiar could do that, but something about seeing him get so comfortable in the air seemed bizarre every single time.

Still, other than a slight smile of amusement, he didn't display any other emotion. His exposed eye simply stared blankly as he made himself comfortable on the luxurious bed that Ater had prepared for him.

'It's just like Esme's bed. How did he know that I prefer this…?'

Right now, Rey was in a black long-sleeve shirt, with dark trousers covering most of his legs. He was barefoot, though, so his feet and hands were exposed as he sat and waited patiently.

"So… you can start now."

Rey had prepared his heart. He made sure to remain calm no matter what news he heard, though he already knew it would be impossible for him to fully suppress everything.

'I just need to try my best to calmly analyze everything I he—'

"Alicia is currently under a coma. She hasn't been able to wake up since she fell asleep due to the Curse."

"Curse?" Rey raised an eyebrow. "Alicia also went into a deep sleep?"

Was it because of her use of the [Divine Beast Summon] Skill? She didn't have enough Mana to pull off summoning an entity like the one that emerged back then.

'That means…'

"She used The Unknown Box that I gave Adonis. As a result, the after-effect of using such an Item—a random curse—befell her."

"A curse? There was a curse attached to it? I didn't see it when I used my Appraisal on the Item, though…" Rey was trying his best not to let his feelings of worry and anxiety overflow.

Of course, he was very concerned about Alicia. If this was indeed a curse, and she had been asleep for so long, then her current condition was beyond worrying.

He was even feeling hints of fright.

had to swallow the negative emotions and

didn't, the System would do it for

Appraisal effects. They apply more like cause and effect; the natural consequence of

the KariBlanc Group at the time, even though they would perish if they did not make it

the Curse began to affect them negatively, that's when the Negative Status Effects would have

function in a very distinct manner from Magic, since the more subtle

"I see…"

have been heightened to an incredible degree, so you should be able to perceive things that you were

"Is that so…?"

you can finally detect the Curse

of nowhere, Ater brought forth the Unknown Box. His smile broadened as he raised his brow, looking at Rey with

took a moment to properly understand what he

"It looks… different."

warbled; one which had incredible power. But now… he was seeing

off

made this Item myself, to see the limits of what

"You… made it?"

seems this is my limit. The flaw of this tool has

all Negative Status Conditions and Curses, that means I can use

"Hm? What for, though?"

sighed as he looked at Ater, unsure of how to answer the question. He already had the Skill of the Item at his

the Skill any longer. So if

this defective thing, Master. Pretty much all of your Skills are already at the maximum level. Besides, it only

out some use for it, though, so do

Item like that, though? Something that

gaze

silence simmered between the two as the Master waited for his Familiar to give

for me to possess powers

his tongue as he closed