Chapter 185: Questioning

As that blue ray of light penetrated deep into Mengbo's abdomen, Mengbo's entire body stiffened. Soon, the grass-like plant on Mengbo's stomach began to dance wildly.

The expression on Mengbo's face also became extremely indulgent, looking exactly like the expression after reaching the peak of pleasure.

Immediately after, Aiboke withdrew his finger, and the blue ray of light dissipated along with it; the expression on Mengbo's face also recovered, but traces of lingering aftertaste remained.

Aiboke considered it for a moment, looked at Lord Aipusi, and said, "Judging by the situation, the Territory is in trouble; it is indeed the 【Pleasure Blessing】!"

Before the Lord could speak, Jianaer asked nervously, "My Lord, can this kind of curse be removed?"

Although no danger was visible for the time being, having a blade of grass grow out of one's stomach, and one that was constantly growing at that, did not look like a good thing no matter how one viewed it!

Lord Aipusi recognized that the person before him was his daughter's Apprentice, so he signaled for Aiboke not to speak, and explained it himself:

"Jianaer, I sympathize with your brother's encounter, but this kind of Elf Magic is very complex. Only by finding the Spellcasting Medium can we consider how to remove the curse. Now, have your brother recount what he encountered earlier, if he doesn't want to truly die."

"Mengbo, speak quickly!" Jianaer pushed his brother, "Not a single detail is allowed to be omitted. Tell Lord Lord everything you encountered!"

Mengbo was still a bit nervous, and his speech was somewhat stuttering, but he still recounted the general sequence of events, which was no different from what he had told Xia Duo and Xiaolei earlier.

It was just that he had accepted a Territory Task, then went on patrol for several days in a row, until this morning when he discovered a blade of grass growing on his stomach.

The only difference from the previous description was that this time, Mengbo even recounted in detail what he saw on the road, what he ate, and where he went to the bathroom.

Xia Duo listened to it again and did not find any suspicious points, but if it really was an Elf Mage playing tricks, it surely would not be discovered so easily.

Lord Aipusi and Aiboke also frowned upon hearing Mengbo's description; unlike Xia Duo and the others, they had other channels to understand this matter.

Just as everyone was thinking seriously, an untimely voice suddenly popped up, "Lord Lord, help me!"

Only then did Lord Aipusi remember that Aidelian had mentioned earlier that Mage Xiaolei's spell had gone out of control, and he could not change back after turning into a dog.

"Xiaolei, you really should let everyone in the Mage Tower come and take a look at you like this. I have said it how many times, do not attempt to control power you cannot control."

"Lord Lord, I know I was wrong, please help me change back first."

Looking at Xiaolei's pitiful appearance, Lord Aipusi shook his head, "Aiboke, I am not proficient in Transformation, you do it!"

Hearing this, Xiaolei immediately ran to Aiboke's feet, wagging his little tail, "Lord Aiboke, please help me!"

"You!"

Aiboke stretched out a finger again, and a blue ray of light spread from his fingertip, but this time it did not penetrate into Xiaolei's body, but instead flickered around Xiaolei's puppy-form body.

Xia Duo saw it clearly: Xiaolei, who originally had not the slightest Magic Aura, suddenly flashed with unstable Magic Aura. Following a high-frequency flicker, a stark-naked Xiaolei appeared in the room.

He was on all fours, rubbing his neck against Aiboke's thigh!

"Ahem—alright, it has been restored!" Aiboke pulled back his leg and gave a reminder.

At this moment, Xiaolei's movements also suddenly stiffened, and a gray Mist shrouded his entire body, with only his head exposed.

"I, I still have things to do, I'm leaving first!"

Xiaolei scrambled to get up in a flurry, and wrapped in the Mist, he fled in a sorry state.

After the incident with Xiaolei, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat strange. Lord Aipusi instructed Aiboke to stay and handle things before leaving first.

"Now, those who have nothing to do with this matter can leave. Regarding the Elf matter, it is not allowed to be spread outside. There will be an official notice from the Mage Tower later; everything shall be based on the notice," Aiboke ordered.

Xia Duo and Aideliqi looked at each other and prepared to leave. This matter itself had nothing to do with them, and now that the Mage Tower was taking over, it could be considered a good result.

"My Lord, can the thing on my brother's body really not be removed in advance?" Jianaer was almost crying.

Having the Mage Tower take over seemed good, but for Mengbo, it might not necessarily be a good thing. The Mage Tower had too many factors to consider; it was impossible for everything to be for the sake of removing the curse.

Perhaps, Mengbo would end up becoming a sacrificial lamb.

Xia Duo also stopped his steps. He also wanted to know if there was a way to remove it. Mengbo was just an ordinary person; if it really was the Elves causing trouble, they certainly would not be specifically targeting Mengbo.

Then Xia Duo, also a member of the Mage Tower, might also encounter an accident. In a short while, it would be the Arcane Competition, and after that, the Territory expansion.

He could not hide in the Mage Tower forever; that was not realistic. And as long as he went out, he might get hit. Thinking about it, it was truly a bit depressing!

"That's right, Lord Aiboke, is there really no other way?" Aideliqi also chimed in. Although his relationship with Mengbo had an extra layer compared to Xia Duo, he also thought of the possibility of himself getting hit.

If only the Spellcasting Medium could remove the curse, then if an Elf Mage just cursed a few people at random and ran back to the Elf Kingdom, would the cursed people be doomed?

Facing the Apprentice's inquiry, or rather, the hidden questioning, Aiboke did not get angry, but sighed and began to explain earnestly:

"It is not that there is absolutely no way to remove it, but that the Tower of Time does not meet the necessary conditions. For example, one could send the cursed person to an Other Plane, or have a Great Arcanist forcibly remove it, or even counter-attack."

Not everyone has the Courage to face their own shortcomings. Aiboke's words, spoken in his capacity as the only Arcanist in the Territory, could be considered very sincere, but as the person involved, Jianaer felt it was not enough.

"My Lord, will you go find that Elf Mage? After finding them, what do you plan to do?"

This question was not something Jianaer should have asked, but Aiboke still did not get angry. For one, Jianaer was the victim's older brother, and for another, Lord Aipusi had already told him that Jianaer was Niya's Apprentice.

However, being questioned like this, Aiboke's originally very kind expression also stiffened a bit, "I will handle this matter personally; you just wait for the result."

"Now, except for Mengbo, everyone else can leave."

"My Lord—" Xia Duo suddenly called out to Aiboke, who had already taken out his Spellbook and was preparing to cast a Spell, "I have an idea; perhaps it can remove this curse."

He did not do this on a whim. Earlier, when he was at the Library's Spell Laboratory, he noticed the characteristics of this curse and deduced a line of thought for removing the curse.

It was just that he did not have the ability to verify it himself and could only rely on others, and the only Arcanist in the Territory was clearly a more suitable candidate than the Lord.

As long as it was confirmed that the curse could be removed, Xia Duo might be able to use it in the future. And even if it was eventually proven that the curse could not be removed, he could still build up his presence in front of the Territory's only Arcanist.

"Oh? Xia Duo, I remember you; you discovered Undead in the Territory last time. Tell me, what idea do you have?"

Aiboke closed his Spellbook and looked at Xia Duo with interest. He suddenly remembered that Xia Duo was also Niya's Apprentice and was just preparing to test him.