Chapter XVII - Indignation

(Ronan POV)
A Claw Shrimp appeared before Celina and me. "I willz not let you touchz my master!" Faye growled against the monster. "Why arez you here?!"

"The God of Domination has ordered. I will obey."

I pushed Celina out of the way and dodged out as the monster attempted to squash us.

I looked at my left hand. Guess I have no choice. "Faye, I need to dispel my summon." Faye nodded her approval.

(Celina POV)

Wha.... what the heck is that creature?

I looked at Aron. He stood up, left hand raised.

"Heaven's Guardian!" he shouted. The skies grew dark then a figure came down from the heavens. My eyes grew wide. An angel...?

Ugh... I knelt down-- clutching my chest. What is this? I.... feel so weak... What.... is happening?

I looked at my summon and ordered her to attack.

I lost my consciousness right after that.

(Thanatos POV)

Such weaklings! These Grand Chasers can't even take a level 7 time restriction spell. Nobody even noticed me cast the spell. Can't believe I lost to these feeble humans.

I looked down at the unconscious knight. "Time to use you."

(Ronan POV)

My body is so heavy. I can't move. I heard a voice telling me to wake up. I opened my eyes.

"Ronan Erudon. I activate my curse." I glanced at the speaker. He smirked.

(Seighart POV)

"Seighart," a voice rang in my head. I went to my conscience to talk to him.

"Zen.... Why do you call me?"

"The flow of time was disturbed in your area." Zen explained. "Gaia and I believe it was a level 7 time restriction."

Level 7...? "Wouldn't that mean that-"

"Yes, I believe it is."

It's time already?

"One more thing," Zen said. "A knight has fallen."

"WHAT?!?!" I shouted. "Who is it?"

"I believe it is the summoner."

No... Ronan....

"Is... he dead?"

"If he was, your life would have been in danger already," Zen said. "You do remember the cost of their reincarnated life.

"....Yes, I do." How could I forget? My lifeline is connected to every single one of them. If any of them dies... I would have also died, even with my immortality. I didn't tell them any of this because they'll be too concerned.

That means Ronan is alive.... "why did you say 'a knight has fallen'?"

"A curse of indignation."

Indignation.... a kind of sealing spell but often called a curse. It is specifically very effective against lightning elemental users.

The magic user who casted indignation can control the cursed....

"Can't we do something?"

"I will send my vassal to remove the curse."

"Vanessa?"

"Yes. Vanessa would go there by my power. It would take an hour though...."

"I will wait for her," I said. "Thank you for informing me."

I came back to the real world. I saw Arme cast a Detection spell. The area got filled with magic particles.

She opened her eyes. "I found them," she told us and pointed her staff to the east.