[It all began when they started contacting me privately. They told me that they really valued me, and that I had the ability to quickly make it to the top...]

"Hmm."

Bisher Moon began, and his story sounded so similar to Lee Shin-Woo’s experience. That's right. It’s almost identical to what Ethan Cruz had said to me!

But there was something different: Ethan had gotten Mentes Orun involved early on with Bisher Moon. While Bisher had been suspicious of Ethan Cruz, he hadn't suspected Mentes Orun. Thus, Bisher Moon fell for a trap and ended up cursed by Ethan. That curse was...

"...Come again?"

[It’s called Deadly Force, a curse that's almost the same as death. It's one of the world's worst curses, and so long as you're not well-versed in using darkness magic, you won't even notice that you're in its grasp.]

I knew Ethan used curses, but he’s that powerful? While Lee Shin-Woo was astonished, Bisher Moon added for further explanation.

[I believe Deadly Force was created by mixing together the Empire's curse as well as a few other curses.]

"Indeed. That makes sense."

[Deadly Force is so subtle that you wouldn't know you were affected even when it was cast right in front...