Putting the cutlery on the table, Annan followed Grand Duke Ivan into the secret room of the Grand Duke's mansion.

This is not to avoid outsiders, but to avoid the Winter Hands.

Even the Winter Hand with the ring is only allowed to know about the Grand Duke's three-color scepter itself as a great spell - which helps them help the Grand Duke protect this treasure.

But the deeper secret...... They are not allowed to know the true name and effects of the spell.

This is necessary to maintain domination and tradition.

And another reason...... In fact, it is also to protect them. ”

Grand Duke Ivan's pupils looked at Annan calmly: "Last year, in fact, I wasn't sure if you could inherit the throne of the Grand Duke.

"Not because of anything else. Rather, it's because you've reversed the power of the 'Heart of Winter', a bloodline spell that is indeed necessary for you to use the Book of Skychariots. But it may cause you to not be able to hold this scepter...... At least half of the abilities are unavailable to you. ”

The Heart of Winter is indeed a cruel curse.

But it's also a protection.

Not for anything else—but to protect from being deceived by the curse of this great spell.

Annan was stunned.

In an instant, many subtle oddities that stayed in his cognition were connected like lightning in his mind.

I see......

No wonder the old grandmother kept this curse rooted in her blood, and watched her children wither and suffer in their earthly lives; It's no wonder that when they die, they lose the curse immediately.

No wonder the power of this curse is not so strong, as if it is just to keep people from dying; It's no wonder that Grand Duke Ivan obviously has the talent of the highest level of [Winter's Blood], but he still firmly chooses not to become an extraordinary.

I'm afraid it's different from the three of them with Annan......

Ivan must have known the secret of the three-color scepter at a very young age.

So Ivan has not said anything, maybe because ......

“…… The price of bearing this curse is terrifying? ”

"That's right."

Ivan said slowly.

He removed his hand from the scepter.

"It's not helpful to say more."

He replied simply, "Feel it for yourself." ”

…… You're just going to let me try it?

If anything goes wrong with me, can you kick me away from this scepter......

Annan sneered.

But he was clever enough not to say anything.

Annan was only tentative—cautiously—learning Ivan's movements and lightly pressing his hand on the scepter.

Because of the fear that it might carry electricity or something similar, it might cause Annan's muscles to twitch. Instead of reaching to the inside of the ring to prevent it from being "sucked", Annan gently held the outside of the ring.

It's completely different from what you imagined.

The properties of the spell didn't even appear in front of his eyes.

And Annan didn't feel the slightest pain—on the contrary, he felt an extremely strong sense of comfort.

As if caressed by an invisible warm hand, a sense of calm, joy and laziness that is almost serene strikes over me. Annan squinted slightly, as if he was about to fall asleep immediately, as if everything had reached the final perfection, as if everything in the world did not need to be cared about anymore......

"—Wake up, Annan."

Suddenly, Annan felt a gentle thrust coming from in front of him.

Annan did not resist in the slightest.

It wasn't until Ivan pushed him away from the scepter, and as his hand left it, that Annan woke up in an instant.

That feeling of sleepiness suddenly filled his heart with a sense of vigilance.

It even reminded him of the reassuring, slow-acting aroma that came from him when he first met the rotten man.

“…… What is that? ”

Annan asked vigilantly, "This is the effect it holds...... Or is it a curse? ”

"Both."

Ivan replied briefly, "This is one of the forms of this scepter.

"You turn it upside down and try it."

“…… Upside down? ”

"That's right. Place the cross and ring at the end, and change the three sticks to the top end – that is, take it upside down...... Try it, can you use it in that case? ”

Ivan said solemnly: "If I can, I will tell you its name." If that doesn't work, I'll have to pass it on to Dmitry.

"Even if he is not fertile...... But that's no way out. Only in this way can the existence of this 'great thing' be hidden. But Dmitry is too simple and easy to be taken advantage of. In that case, I'll find a way to get you to get him to the air...... Then let you have a child quickly, and become the heir under his name. ”

“…… Needless to say, I'll give it a try. ”

Annan was a little apprehensive when he heard the urging for marriage.

He interrupted Ivan's words, took a deep breath, and looked solemnly at the scepter.

Then he slammed it up, and with the last of his wit, turned the scepter upside down.

“…… Hey? ”

At that moment, Annan couldn't help but sigh softly.

An extremely cold breath emanated from the scepter and flowed through the body in the blink of an eye.

It is different from the warm current that made you sleepy and serene. This cold snap swept away all the sleepiness that Annan held in an instant.

But that didn't make Annan feel the pain of the cold, but made him shiver, as if the blood vessels in his whole body were connected, and his mind became extremely clear in an instant.

“…… It seems that you are more suitable for the posture of the [Tyrant]. ”

Ivan glanced at Annan's eyes and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tyrant?"

"It's one of its two forms."

Ivan explained, "The real name of this great thing is the Three Sirens. It has two different forms, the Faint Monarch, which makes people feel infinite joy, and the Tyrant, which makes people feel infinitely angry......"

Actually, there is no need to say the rest of the story.

The moment Annan heard the name [Three Sirens], the system panel finally appeared in front of his eyes:

【Three Sirens: Tyrant】

[Type: Supreme Evidence (Orange)]

[Description: A testament to the authority of the former Elven King, made with the lives of innocents, the souls of sinners, and the will of saints.] Those who try to gain access to this curse will only become a faint king or a tyrant. 】

[Description: A reversed siren will transform you into a tyrant.] 】

[Effect: The wielder will be cursed with "Suspicious Heart", "Infinite Fury", "Mad Blood"]

[Suspicious: You will always be suspicious and jealous of others until you summon "Zhenyin"; But if you don't, you'll be able to triple your learning, training, and growth efficiency (your experience gain and stat growth rate will be tripled)]

[Infinite Fury: You will be trapped in irresolvable rage forever until you summon "Tune"; But if you don't, all damage you inflict on others is unconditionally tripled (200% increase in all damage while holding a scepter)]

[Crazy Blood: You will fall into madness from time to time, and random negative emotions will be extremed until you summon the "White Girl"; But if you don't, then you will be able to permanently control the will of the three transcendents (only three times, only on the transcendents; Each time used, it permanently rewrites the mind of a Golden-tier Transcendent or below, but has a one-in-three chance of reversing it into a Fallen of the same tier)]

“…… Is this a great spell? ”

Annan's mentality is somewhat complicated.

Is it powerful?

Indeed, very powerful. Undeniably powerful.

But it seems, it's not so ...... Irreplaceable?

The curse it possesses is even more unbearable than the power it attaches. If Ivan picks up the three sirens in the posture of "tyrant", I am afraid that he will immediately turn into a terrifying tyrant.

That is, Annan holds the "inverted winter abundance" in order to neutralize its negative effects.

…… By analogy, its "upright" posture should have a completely different effect. But Annan could not pick it up at all - the moment he touched the right position, he almost immediately became a peaceful and joyful fool.

"Actually, you can think of it as a kind of [seal]."

Ivan said slowly: "You should also feel it, its power and curse are all based on the premise of 'not releasing the sirens'. But it also has another use, which is to release one of the 'three colors' of the scepter and summon a siren. But no one knows what will happen when the sirens are summoned......"

"Have the sirens been summoned?"

Annan couldn't help but ask.

He knew what a siren was—and when he saw the three names, he guessed that it was indeed what he knew to be a "siren."

It's just that Annan doesn't quite know whether the sirens of this world are consistent with what he knows.

- After all, in this world, even Master Michelangelo has become a god.

"Actually, the sirens were summoned once."

"When is it?"

"It was the year that the capital of the Yaseran Emperor sank."

Ivan's brows furrowed, and he said in a serious and deep voice:

“…… You'd better not be curious, just in case. ”