Curses and Blessings are the most typical spells in black and white magic, but any mage who chooses black magic in a spell faction will have several curses, Curse of Weakness, Curse of Armor Piercing, Curse of Sluggishness, Curse of Rot, Curse of Insanity, Curse of Blindness, Curse of Sleep, ......

Of all the knowledge that Talos learned, the most esoteric curses could also spell an entire family by blood or surname.

Of course, this level of curse can only be successfully cast by legendary mages who specialize in dark arts, and only they can ensure that the curse can last for hundreds of years, and that all family members who are related by blood and share a common surname will have a serious impact on it.

The closest example to Talos occurred 70 years ago, when a member of the Simmons family in the West Farrow kingdom was cursed by the Black Mage Teacher after killing a Black Mage while traveling in a dungeon.

In the same year, a member of the Simmons family was killed by a cake on his birthday, a ridiculous way for a third-order bloodline knight to die.

But this was just the beginning, and in the years that followed, members of the Simmons family would die mysteriously on their birthdays, choking on water, having sudden heart convulsions, and dying in their dreams......

However, in five years, the once prominent Simmons family became history, and all the members of the family died, except for those young ladies who married early and took the surname of their husbands.

This is a typical curse based on the surname, centered on the family member who offended the black mage in the first place, but all other family members who took the surname Simmons when the curse was planted were attacked indiscriminately.

- There is a saying in the field of magic that the surname itself has a magical power.

However, the Simmons Family Curse event is nothing compared to the Thumb Realm of the Dimension, and the curse is carried out by blood or surname.

The people of an entire empire, from the emperor to the slaves, all became thumb villains overnight, and from then on they were reduced from the lord of the world and the primate of all things to the rations of the monsters.

A family, even if it is a long-lived race, no matter how prosperous the heirs are, no matter how prosperous the family is, the number of members with the family name will generally not exceed 200.

What is the concept of an empire?

The Naga Kingdom occupies the central ocean of the four oceans, with a population of nearly 90 million, the United Kingdom of Mermaids and Fishmen has a population of 170 million, the Pampas Empire of the Southern Andes has a population of 290 million, and the population of the main material plane of Saraphos, known as the Golden Empire, is the first, up to 330 million.

Regardless of whether the empire of this plane meets the standards of the main material plane empire, even if the name of the empire is empty, a country, a country that dominates the continent, will not have a population of less than 1 million no matter what!

That's enough, a curse that turns more than a million people into thumb men, what a great power it must have, and that witch can't be a god, right?

To make matters worse, simply because the utensils used at the banquet were not considered offensive and did not receive the respect they deserved, Talos dared to say that the witch was anything but a magnanimous person.

In this way, Naga has every reason to suspect that the witch who laid the curse did not leave, and it is very likely that she will hide and watch the show when the Thumb Nation is attacked by beasts, insects, birds, and even magical creatures, and watch the Thumb Villains go down and watch them die, thus gaining great pleasure.

"It seems that the matter of collecting faith needs to be reconsidered, and it is not clear that it will attract the attention of witches. ”

This was the fourth time Damien had seen the strange creature in his dreams that was shrouded in divine light.

Before falling asleep, Damien told himself that if he met the other person again, he must talk to the other person, at least know who the other person is.

As a mage, Damien knows that dreams are not simply imaginary or illusory, and that dreaming of strange creatures at one time may be accidental, three times in a row, which means that there is something deep waiting to be explored, and perhaps there is a clue to the damnation being lifted.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

This time, in the dream, he finally did not forget his previous plan, and took the initiative to speak after bowing.

"I am God. ”

Hearing the other party's answer, Damien was honestly a little disappointed, he didn't believe in any gods, and he didn't think that the strange creatures that appeared in his dreams would be gods, although the other party had two pairs of arms, and the cloud vortex on the lower half of his body contained powerful magical energy.

As Talos had thought before, the mage didn't have much affection for the gods, whether it was the main physical plane or the home plane, and even in his dreams, the mage named Damien didn't hide his indifference to the gods.

It's just a dream, Damien thought, and nothing worse could happen.

What's more, if the gods can really save the empire, is he willing to give faith?

It's a very serious question, whether it's survival or faith, whether it's losing spiritual freedom or struggling to survive, but Damien can be sure that ordinary people who don't have the ability to cast spells are absolutely willing to sacrifice faith to be saved.

Question after question tormented Damien's soul, and finally, he asked, "Will you help us?"

Take on the vast beasts, monsters, and magical creatures that help the Thumb Villains survive in this treacherous continent, and even ......

Lift the curse cast by a witch a hundred years ago!

"Of course, that's why I'm here. ”

Sure enough, the next thing they would talk about would be Doctrine, Scripture and Faith, and Damien sighed and asked one last question: "Forgive me for being direct, there is no such thing as free generosity, I wonder, what should we pay to get your help?"

"I don't have to pay, in fact, I came here on my own initiative after noticing the suffering of the mages of my own plane. ”

Damien was stunned, no need to pay, is it what he thinks about not having to pay for faith, if that's the case......

The blond youth's chest was instantly filled with great joy, but fortunately his reason was not overwhelmed by the wave of surprise, and he remembered to ask, "But why? I don't understand, I mean that gods need faith—"

Talos interrupted Damien with a smile and explained, "I am a god, which is determined by the fact that life forms and essences are different from mortals, and professionally speaking, I am also a mage. ”

Well, at least it used to be.

"If you knew that my priesthood is magic, and that the realm is webs, arcane arts, runes, knowledge, and spellcasters, and that I am a seeker of truth and mystery like any mage in the universe, there would be no ridiculous prejudice. ”

Ashamed of his ignorance, and admiring the open-mindedness and kindness of the god in front of him, Damien organized his words, and his attitude was very different from what he had just been: "So you are—"

"Talos, the god of magic!"

Talos, the god of magic, woke up from his dream, and Damien still had this name in his mouth.

The dream just now was so clear that every word of the conversation with Talos was deeply imprinted in his mind.

He remembered very well that Talos, the god of magic, had ordered him to gather the other mages in the city, and at nine o'clock in the evening they would enter their dreams for guidance.

This is his hope, and the hope of the Thumb Nation!

Thinking of this, Damien hurriedly got up from the bed, and before he had time to wash, he went to find Ivan, the chief mage of Sidon City, a level 15 mage who had personally experienced the curse event, and was only one step away from entering the archmage realm.

Of course, there has been a very serious change in the class level of mages before and after the curse event, and according to the research of modern mages, mages today are all punished by "class level -5" to "spell effect -10" because of curses.

This is also a matter of no way, the size of the thumb villain is only 1/40 of the original, the mental power, the ability to control the elements has been greatly weakened, and now the fireball sent out by the thumb villain is a little spark in the past, and the flame arrow is a flame needle, which can still be effective against cockroaches and mice, and once it is replaced by hyenas, wolves and other large beasts, it will be powerless.

If you are unfortunate enough to encounter a magical beast or magical creature, it will be a catastrophe.

According to the data that Damien learned from the library, before the curse event, the city of Sidon had a population of 700,000, but a year after the curse event, the population plummeted to 30,000, and after a hundred years of development, it was able to recover to 100,000.

Natural disasters, beasts, birds, monsters, and the dangers of the thumb villains are everywhere.

With the death of a mage who has experienced a cursed event and the birth of a new generation of Thumb Villains, a new and serious problem has come before them, and the elemental energy at the disposal of a new generation of mages at the same level is far lower than that of those who once had a normal human identity.

This means that the strength of the Thumb Nation will continue to decline by one level.

Fortunately, a god of magic, Talos, appeared, and no matter what, Damien saw the glimmer of hope.

With this in mind, the blonde youth found Ivan as quickly as possible.

Ivan is no longer young, in fact, he does not have a few years to live, and the age of 107 is definitely the best of the ages for a human being.

"Damien, do you mean to meet a god in a dream, and that god is willing to guide us out of our predicament?" asked Ivan.

"Yes, as promised, he will go back to sleep at nine o'clock in the evening, believe me. ”

To Damien's relief, Ivan didn't think he was talking nonsense, but asked for details, such as the god's appearance.

"The upper body is naked, human, but with two pairs of arms—"

"The lower half of the body is a vortex of clouds and mist that occasionally flickers with energy lightning?"

Damien was taken aback: "You know?"

Then, as if thinking of something, a look of disbelief appeared on the young man's face.

"Yes, as you think. Ivan patted Damien on the shoulder, "I saw him in my dreams too." ”