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Charles shook his head and said nothing more.

At that moment, Dean Jamie and Teacher Hale both wore expressions of deep regret.

Jamie spoke slowly, "Charles, what he said is indeed true, you overlooked those two Grayhide Wolves."

Hale nodded sadly, acknowledging that the Dean was right.

He cautiously looked at Lucas and hesitantly asked:

"Sir, can the curse on me still be lifted?"

Lucas nodded but said nothing more, simply directing his gaze at Charles.

He slowly began to speak, "Charles, the arrogance of genius has clouded your judgment. You can ask the others, they all witnessed what just happened!"

The others present, including Emperor Miles, the president of the Forging Masters Guild, Xavier, and the president of the Alchemist Guild, Owen, all nodded in agreement, lamenting, "Those two Grayhide Wolves indeed appeared from the very beginning."

Even Finn chimed in, saying, "Charles, it\'s not your fault. The place they were in was very easy to overlook. You did well enough." Explore more at мѵʟ

In the face of everyone\'s words, Charles remained silent.

Lucas looked at the silent Charles and slowly said, "What\'s wrong? The facts are right in front of you, and you still refuse to believe?"

"Charles, this stubborn mindset of yours will ruin you. I take back what I said before, you don\'t deserve to learn from me!" Lucas\'s tone turned dismissive.

Charles took a deep breath and replied, "It\'s not that I am stubborn. Even in a fantasy, I could never make such a mistake."

As soon as he said that, people began to chime in:

"It\'s impossible to make such a mistake, Charles. You\'re just too arrogant to admit you were wrong!"

"Exactly! We all witnessed it firsthand, how could it be fake?"

"You\'re being overly confident, way too arrogant."

In the face of the others\' comments, Charles maintained his calm. His gaze was fixed on Lucas.

Lucas raised the Light Staff Star Pseud and pointed it at Hale, slowly saying, "I can lift the curse on you."

In the next moment,

A look of pain began to appear on Hale\'s face.

The Light Staff Star Pseud emitted a soft glow, as if trying to extract something from Hale\'s body.

Soon, a black mist, as dark as ink, appeared before everyone.

Just as Charles was examining the black mist, Lucas suddenly waved his hand.

And the mist instantly surged into Charles\'s body!

"What! What do you mean by this?!" Charles exclaimed, feeling the pain coursing through him.

"Your talent is too strong, and your mindset too stubborn, so this curse fits you perfectly," Lucas replied calmly.

He continued, "Not killing you is my greatest mercy. With this curse, you will never become a powerful Beast Master in your life."

After that, he picked up a wine glass from the table nearby, shook it once more, and drank it all in one gulp.

Not a single person present dared to step forward and criticize Lucas for what he had done.

Everyone acted as if nothing had happened.

Someone sighed and quietly remarked, "What a true genius, such a shame. If only he had a better mindset. If he had just turned and run during the trial, maybe it wouldn\'t have ended up like this."

Others agreed, while more fell into silence.

No one paid any more attention to Charles, the banquet continued as usual.

Jamie and Hale walked over and patted Charles on the shoulder to offer comfort.

"At least you\'re still alive. This curse will limit you to a Level Six Beast Master. Being a Level Six Beast Master is already quite impressive," Jamie said slowly.

Charles remained completely still, feeling the inexplicable force within him that was indeed restricting him.

...

Soon, the events of the royal banquet spread throughout Genosha.

Countless people discussed Charles, the cursed genius, online, while Hale began to undergo tremendous changes.

The once-proud child of the wind showcased incredible talent once again after the curse was lifted.

Though he wasn\'t as strong as the former Charles, he was already considered the strongest genius in Genosha at that moment!

Then there was Finn, who successfully became the apprentice of Lucas, the Level Nine Beast Master, instantly becoming a hot topic throughout Genosha!

Those who had once flattered Charles and befriended him quickly changed direction and flocked to Finn instead.

At first, Finn often sought out Charles to offer him comfort.

But over time,

one morning, Finn came to Cyber Academy, left behind a bottle of orange-quality healing miracle drug, and completely cut off contact with Charles.

The once-discussed genius, who nearly succeeded in challenging "Reaper\'s Scythe," was now left without anyone caring about him.

Inside the library of Cyber Academy,

Charles kept flipping through the books in his hands, all of which contained knowledge related to curses. He muttered to himself as he quickly skimmed through:

"I remember coming to the library once before. There was a book related to curses, a black-covered one, placed on the third row, fourth shelf. I should check it out later."

After finishing the book he was holding, Charles leisurely walked toward the third row and the fourth shelf.

After a brief search, he indeed found the book related to curses.

He glanced through it briefly, then closed the book and headed toward the cafeteria.

In a private room on the second floor of the cafeteria,

Max, Mousie, Mia, and Little Gold were indulging in a hearty meal.

Charles, on the other hand, took out a bottle of red wine, poured it into a glass, and gently swirled it.

Time passed slowly.

Charles\'s training speed had noticeably slowed down, he had been a Level Four Beast Master for two or three months now, but his progress was minimal, almost stagnant!

It seemed that his talent had also been cursed!

In terms of alchemy, Charles\'s learning speed was slowing down.

Some things that he used to understand at a glance and master quickly now required a significant amount of time for him to remember.

"Ah, Charles, I\'ve recently found another alchemy genius. He resembles the old you quite a bit. I plan to take him on as my apprentice," Colton sighed and said slowly.

Charles silently nodded. He wasn\'t concerned about alchemy matters anymore, most of his time was spent in the training room improving his combat skills and in the library studying various subjects.

As for his progress as a Beast Master, it seemed that Charles had given up, showing no concern for his training pace.

"Teacher, since someone can help me fulfill the agreement, it makes things a bit easier," Charles said slowly.

"There\'s one more thing, Charles. You need to be strong. Ezra\'s body has been found," Colton revealed another shocking piece of news.

Silence filled the room.

After Colton left,

only Charles remained in the bamboo forest cabin.

He sat on the steps at the door, wearing the mysterious necklace that Ezra had given him, with the black gold long knife resting on his lap.

Charles, who had been calm, began to show signs of change on his face.

It seemed he remembered something, and a fleeting look of sadness crossed his features, but he soon returned to his tranquil state.

Outside, the bamboo forest was swaying in the wind, rustling like a mournful whisper.

Before long,

Hale received the news as well.

He approached Charles and simply said, "Uncle Ezra was captured by the Constellation because he was investigating your parents\' whereabouts. If it weren\'t for you, he wouldn\'t have..."

Charles sat still, as if he hadn\'t heard Hale\'s words at all.

After Hale walked away,

Charles finally looked up at the bamboo forest outside.

The wind grew stronger, and the mournful sounds became louder.

A few days passed,

and before Ezra\'s body was sent back to Calivia, Charles received another piece of news about the Serpent People.

The new national forces led by Aria and Joshua were besieged by other factions in the Atacama Desert.

The two fought bravely for three days and nights but ultimately succumbed to exhaustion and died!

Upon receiving the news, the Robinson family in Calivia immediately severed all ties with the new nation and declared to the other factions in the Atacama Desert:

All transactions related to the new nation were influenced by Charles!

Now that Ezra was dead, Colton had a new apprentice, and even Charles\'s talent had been restricted, he would only be a Level Six Beast Master at most!

The various factions within Calivia no longer regarded Charles with any respect.

Even Cyber Academy chose to selectively ignore him, Jamie had been focusing all her energy on Hale recently.

Grace had also returned from outside the city and specifically sought out Charles. She was now a Level Five Beast Master.

Facing Charles, who was still a Level Four Beast Master, Grace said, "Charles, you have no hope. In a year and a half, I will at least be a Level Six Beast Master, while you will be lucky to become a Level Five Beast Master!"

Grace arrogantly urged Charles to admit defeat, but he ignored her.

He continued his routine of diving into the library to research various materials, studying furiously, and spending time in the training room to improve his combat skills.

These days, he rarely left Cyber Academy.

This was because he had previously encountered several Beast Masters outside the city who had attacked him.

Fortunately, Charles possessed the black gold long knife and could utilize the black gold knife glow to defeat enemies of higher rank.

Time passed slowly.

One morning, Charles suddenly received a letter.

It was written by Catherine, and the gist of the letter was that if he was reading it, it meant that Catherine was already dead.