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Chapter 25 - Cursed Book

3rd PoV

The museum was a tall building designed with one exit. The name of this museum was Origin Museum.

Axel had a simple plan this time. Ever since he defeated Gashadokuro, the Skeleton Giant he felt that he was not using his magic to the maximum. That's when he got an idea or a clue.

He can manipulate anything, so he just has to think about all things and have the mana and mana control for it. During the time he was recovering, he got an idea of Light Manipulation.

This time he will use Light Manipulation Magic to become invisible by deflecting all the light that is over his body. Then he will get to the museum and get the book. If the staff is watching him, he will use Light Manipulation Magic to create illusions. He will then switch the books and return them.

To start his plan he checked his surroundings and said "Manipulation Magic Light Manipulation Invisible.

He was invisible the next second.

1st PoV

I started walking towards the museum. The second I got inside the museum I felt like I was being choked. I felt like I was stabbed continuously in every single cell of my body. It was not painful. It was just like a phantom pain but it felt real. I calmed myself down and went to the place where I felt this feeling.

The museum was not filled with many people other than the staff. So it was easy to move inside. I went to the place I felt this feeling and as I expected it was from that cursed book. I went over to the glass frame. I checked the camera and when it was moving and not showing the book in the feed. I opened the glass chamber, covered my hand in mana and I exchanged the book with the replica I got from the mission centre.

It was such an easy mission. And now I am starting to have a bad feeling. Nothing goes perfectly like this. I started being more cautious and I quickly left the museum.

I started covering my phone with mana and just I was about to call. I saw a dog in the middle of the road and a boy running to save it.

Seeing this I was about to click the call button but then I saw a truck about to drive in front of the kid and the dog.

Out of instinct u thought of the best way to save them and said "Manipulation Magic Force Manipulation Move".

The truck moved slightly and the kid and the dog were saved. But the second I did that magic I lost control of my magic for a second and I was hit with the curse from the cursed book. I clicked the call button and I was transported to Utopia. They were surprised and soon concluded that I was hit with the curse.

I was being transported into the hospital as I opened my eyes for a second and saw Iris's, Noah's and Lily's worried faces.

Then I lost consciousness.

I woke up in a weird place and saw a witch putting her leg on my head and putting her leg over it. It's like she has no respect for me. I tried getting up but I couldn't. Then I heard her voice chuckling and said "You are kind of cute you know. If you weren't the one who got hit but the curse, I would love to date you."

I grunted and asked, "Why wasn't the curse discovered earlier?"

She made a surprised expression and said "Oh, that was easy. I put a timer on the book. After 10 centuries the curse will activate."

I was surprised at how easily she answered my questions. I decided to ask one more question. I asked, "Why are you telling me all this? What will happen if I escape and seal you?".

The witch started laughing. After a few minutes, she finally looked at me like I am some type of new species and asked "Are you serious?"

Seeing my face, she started laughing again and said "The reason I was answering all your questions is because you are going to die now. They didn't tell you. I am about to take over your body and kill everyone you care about. I won't kill you. I will make you see them die over and over till I make you want to kill yourself. I wonder how much time it will take. It took me a bit of preparation o create that situation with the dog and the boy but it worked successfully. I have to transfer my consciousness now. First let me attach this to you, Matter Magic Dark Matter."

After saying that spell, a big ball of dark matter started forming around the witch's back. She then said "Matter Magic Dark Matter Hostage".

The next second all that dark matter went inside me. I started to feel weird. I wanted to vomit but I couldn't. It's like a phantom pain that I felt earlier. I waited for it to end but it only got worse.

I stopped caring. I don't care if I die but I will make sure she will die a painful death. I will make sure of it. I then said "Manipulation Magic Dark Matter Manipulation."

I started controlling the dark matter as she started getting frightened. It's like your favourite weapon has been stolen and used against you. She tried to fight back using the dark matter that I was manipulating. It didn't work as my intent was stronger than hers. Though her magic was stronger than my mine. She was overconfident so she didn't put any intent into the magic while I was fighting for my life so naturally my intent was stronger and I won.

I decided to force the dark matter into her body. After 2 minutes she was dead.

I then started to wake up. I open my eyes and saw Iris, Noah and Lily. Iris was checking on me while Noah and Lily were sleeping. I also saw that all of their eyes had dark marks under them.

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Author's Notes

I have small doubts about how I should write the chapters. Should I write like this where I wrote normal things using the 3rd PoV and write how Axel feels using the 1st PoV? Or should I just use 1st or 3rd PoV? Let me know your thoughts on the comments.