"Master, do you know what the Seven Rings Curse is?"

Li Wei asked.

Torresta pondered for a moment. "I’ve never heard of the Seven Rings Curse," he said, "but the Seven Sins Curse is quite famous."

Li Wei looked curious.

Torresta said, "The Seven Sins are the seven cardinal sins: pride, wrath, greed, gluttony, lust, envy, and sloth."

"Usually, a Seven Sins Curse only involves one of the cardinal sins."

"Those cursed with pride become incredibly arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone until their hubris leads them to their doom."

"Those cursed with wrath become extremely volatile and unable to remain calm, easily consumed by fits of rage."

"Those cursed with greed find their avarice amplified without limit. Like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, they will one day be consumed by their own insatiable desire."

"Those cursed with gluttony lose all self-control, endlessly consuming everything around them until their bodies give out."

"Those cursed with lust find their desires magnified infinitely. Their minds and bodies become hopelessly lost in pleasure, unable to break free, until they waste away and die from exhaustion."

"Those cursed with envy become jealous of all things. They selfishly crave perfection and are ultimately destroyed by their own jealousy."

"Those cursed with sloth become apathetic and lazy to an extreme degree. They remain unmoved even in the face of death, and simply waste away."

"The Seven Rings might have some connection to the Seven Sins."

Torresta concluded.

Since he’d never heard of the Seven Rings, he had no idea what the Seven Rings Curse actually was.

"Thank you, Master."

Leaving the Sixth Floor, Li Wei’s heart was still heavy.

He looked at the azure sky.

’Forget it. What’s the use of thinking so much? I don’t even know what the curse is. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.’

’As long as it’s not a curse that causes instant death, I’ll find a way to solve it sooner or later.’

The Divine Worship Ceremony lasted for the entire day.

It wasn’t until dusk, as the sun began to set.

The crowds then began to trickle back to Maple City.

Everyone was discussing the day’s events.

For most ordinary people, it was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.

Others were filled with grief and pain. Their friends and family had died on Cyan Maple Slope, never to return.

"It’s a shame I didn’t receive the Divine Spirit’s blessing."

"Did you see who received the Divine Spirit’s blessing?"

"Fewer than ten people in total. I was standing at the back, so I couldn’t see clearly."

"I heard some ordinary boy received the Divine Spirit’s blessing and the City Lord’s Mansion has already recruited him. He’s leaped the dragon gate and soared into the heavens. I’m so envious!"

...

"Torresta, why did you leave without saying a word?"

"Hm?"

"Don’t play dumb. If you hadn’t made your move, we might not have been able to kill the Evil God’s incarnation."

"It’s just a shame. Why did Tyr have to side with the Evil God?"

"The Reinstein Clan is also being dealt with by the City Lord’s Mansion. I’m afraid their standing will plummet. And with the genius Knight from the Bieber Clan receiving a divine blessing, it looks like the Golden Shield Clan is about to become the number one family in Maple City."

"Ahem, my mistake. I meant they’ll probably become the number one family in the entire Beixuan Kingdom."

"Oh. Is there anything else?" Torresta said indifferently.

"Old friends rarely get to meet. Are you in such a hurry to get rid of us?"

Anyone with a bit of knowledge knew that the Blue Fireball was the Armored Man’s signature magic.

And Torresta was the Armored Man’s master.

It stood to reason that he would also know the Blue Fireball Skill.

Everyone believed Torresta was the one who had killed the Evil God Tyr.

Torresta didn’t bother to correct them.

Late at night, Li Wei sat in his room, lost in thought.

One thing was on his mind.

’Can I still enter the Dream World?’

The Dream World’s eight-fold time acceleration was too tempting; it could drastically reduce the time needed to practice his magic.

’But the problem is, Yubis has already placed a curse on me.’

’Going to its territory now would be a suicide mission, wouldn’t it?’

Li Wei pondered for a long time but couldn’t reach a decision.

He was incredibly conflicted.

’What the hell are the Seven Rings?’

After a long internal struggle, Li Wei finally made a decision.

’I won’t go to the Dream World for now.’

’If it turns out there’s no danger in the Dream World, waiting one more day won’t make a difference.’

’Tomorrow, I’ll go find Otz and ask for a Cleric’s help to deal with the curse.’

「Early the next morning」

Li Wei arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion bright and early to visit Otz.

Thanks to "Torresta’s" feat of the previous day, Otz held his one and only disciple in high regard.

Besides, Otz already thought highly of Li Wei and had invited him to join the City Lord’s Mansion on several occasions.

"Lord City Lord, I have a favor to ask," Li Wei said.

"Oh? Speak freely. If I can help, I certainly will," Otz replied.

"I’m under an Evil God Curse."

The moment the words left Li Wei’s mouth, Otz’s expression changed.

The Evil God was currently a thorn in his heart.

A moment later, Otz collected himself. His expression softened as he said, "You’re looking for a Cleric to remove the curse?"

"Yes. I ask for your help, Lord City Lord."

Otz agreed without hesitation. "No problem. I’ll take you right now."

Several Clerics were temporarily staying in the City Lord’s Mansion.

The Divine Hall for the Beixuan Kingdom was currently under construction.

Once the Divine Hall was completed, they would become the first group of Clerics in the Beixuan Kingdom.

This was also why the few of them were willing to travel thousands of miles from the distant Central Earth Continent to the Northern Territory.

The credit for establishing a new Divine Hall from the ground up would be immense.

"Bishop Dicks, I have something I need your help with."

Otz explained Li Wei’s situation to Dicks.

Dicks frowned, studying Li Wei intently for a moment.

He shook his head and said, "I don’t sense the aura of an Evil God on you."

"But since you say he is under an Evil God Curse, I’ll see if I can find a way to expel it."

"Please, come in."

Dicks led Li Wei into a temporary Divine Hall.

Though temporary, the Divine Hall was small but complete, containing everything it needed.

It was essentially a miniature version of a full Divine Hall.

Li Wei looked at a statue of the god. It appeared to be quite new, and its form was somewhat similar to the Divine Spirit that had descended the day before.

Its features were indistinct.

Because one could not look directly upon a Divine Spirit, no one truly knew what they looked like.

At Dicks’s direction, Li Wei entered a prayer room.

Dicks began preparing a ritual to dispel curses.

He had Li Wei sit in the center of the ritual formation.

Then, he began to chant praises to the Divine Spirit, praying for a sliver of Divine Power to descend.

Currently, the Divine Spirit’s gaze was on Otz’s domain.

So it was easy for Dicks to call down a wisp of Divine Power.

He sprinkled Holy Water, and the Divine Power landed on Li Wei along with it.

Li Wei felt a pleasant warmth wash over him, like basking in the Sun.

After a long while, Dicks stopped the ritual.

He looked at Li Wei and said flatly, "You do not have an Evil God Curse on you."

Li Wei stood up, surprised. "Impossible."

Dicks stared at him for a moment before speaking. "I don’t know why you’re so certain you’re under an Evil God’s curse, but I can sense that you aren’t lying."

"Perhaps the curse is simply too powerful for me to perceive."

"You could go to the Great Divine Hall in Central Earth and ask a Cardinal to help you expel it."

Li Wei and Dicks left the room.

He looked at Dicks. "Thank you, Bishop Dicks."

"Don’t mention it."

"If you get the chance, take a trip to the Divine Hall of Light. They’re the best at dealing with curses."