The process of mastering the power of the curse was not particularly risky.
The resentment embedded within the transmission of the thought was only dangerous if the Cursebearer technique was activated, but normally it did not pose a threat.
Although Lachlan Willis felt that this was still a hidden danger, there was no other choice at the moment.
If he didn’t learn the Cursebearer technique, Nora would face the threat of death on her seventh birthday.
As long as he instructed Nora to never use the Cursebearer unless absolutely necessary, they should be fine.
Though Nora could be mischievous at times, she was still very understanding.
So, after Lachlan Willis left the hidden chamber, he led Nora back to the chamber again.
“Auntie!”
The little one greeted Violet Willis politely, waving her hand and calling out sweetly.
A look of affection instantly appeared on Violet Willis’s face, and she couldn’t help but kiss Nora on the cheek.
As Nora was Lachlan Willis’s daughter, Violet had developed a strong fondness for her, even more so due to her love for her nephew.
“Nora, do you see that big dragon? In a little while, you’ll place your hand on the big orb in the dragon’s mouth and pour your true qi into it. Do you think you can do that?”
Violet Willis crouched down in front of Nora, patiently explaining.
“Yes!” Nora nodded her little head.
After all, she was a skilled practitioner at the peak of Core Formation.
“Good! When the time comes, a thought will enter your body. Remember to stay relaxed and don’t resist, okay?” Violet Willis cautioned.
“Okay!” Nora nodded obediently.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Lachlan Willis and Violet Willis, she stepped into the chamber.
As her little hand touched the dragon orb, the stone door of the chamber slowly lowered, blocking Lachlan Willis and Violet Willis outside.
During the Cursebearer transmission ceremony, no one other than the recipient could enter the chamber.
If anyone else were present, the transmitted thought could result in an unpredictable backlash on the recipient.
Lachlan Willis and Violet Willis stood outside, anxiously waiting.
Lachlan Willis couldn’t calm his nerves at all.
From Nora’s early diagnosis of leukemia, to the moment when Summer Willis revealed that the curse originated from the Ancient Willis family, he had been through a harrowing journey.
Not only had Nora suffered pain, but Lachlan had also been tormented emotionally.
The Ancient Willis family had once been an unattainable giant in his eyes.
Lachlan had even doubted whether he could lift his daughter’s curse within three years.
To fight the curse, he had used every possible method, including asking Kyrie McCarthy to place a spell on Nora to suppress the curse’s recurrence.
Now, the entire Ancient Willis family was relying on him. Otherwise, they would have perished long ago.
The head of the Ancient Willis family was now his cousin.
This once towering figure, which had weighed down on him, was now within his grasp, and he could even look down upon it.
Finally, he had the chance to prevent his daughter from facing the threat of death on her seventh birthday.
This feeling was something no one else could understand.
Lachlan Willis could only wait for Nora to emerge safely from the chamber, and only then would the heavy weight in his heart be lifted.
“Brother, don’t worry! No one has ever been harmed during the Cursebearer transmission ceremony.
Even though Nora is young, if she unconsciously resists, the ceremony will simply stop, but she won’t be in danger.”
Violet Willis noticed Lachlan Willis’s tension and tried to reassure him.
“Okay! I’m fine!”
Lachlan Willis nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
But just then, a pained moan could be heard faintly from inside the chamber.
Though Lachlan Willis couldn’t see the exact situation inside, he could sense the sounds clearly.
How could he not recognize his daughter’s voice?
It was unmistakably Nora, groaning as though she was enduring some kind of pain.
“Nora! That’s Nora!”
Lachlan Willis’s face changed instantly, panic and concern washing over him.
He rushed to Violet Willis and asked urgently, “Violet, what’s happening to Nora? Why does it sound like she’s in pain? Has this ever happened before?”
Lachlan had gone through the Cursebearer transmission himself and hadn’t experienced any pain.
But his daughter seemed to be different?
Violet Willis’s face also showed confusion and concern, her brow furrowing tightly.
“I… I don’t know! I’ve never heard of anyone experiencing pain during the Cursebearer transmission ceremony!
This…”
Lachlan Willis’s anxiety skyrocketed. He grabbed Violet Willis’s shoulders, shouting desperately, “Quick! Open the stone door! Open it now!”
“Oh!”
Violet Willis hurriedly took out the black mini tombstone and placed it into the stone door’s indentation.
But the next moment, her face changed.
“Brother, what should we do? It won’t open!”
Lachlan Willis’s panic deepened, and he froze, unsure of what to do.
Just then, a voice from within the chamber reached their ears. This time, Nora seemed to be unable to resist the pain and was crying out.
“Ugh… ugh…”
“It hurts so much!”
“Waah… Daddy…”
“Daddy… save Nora…”
Boom!
Upon hearing his daughter’s cries, Lachlan Willis felt as though his head had exploded, and a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from him.
“What’s happening? Tell me! What’s happening?!”
“What’s wrong with Nora? Open the stone door, hurry!”
Lachlan Willis grabbed Violet Willis by the shoulders, his voice a frantic roar.
“Brother, calm down, I… I’ll go find the ancestors and ask them.
No one has ever experienced this kind of situation before!”
Violet Willis, seeing Lachlan’s distress, was also startled and tried to calm him down.
“Okay! Go quickly! Hurry!”
Lachlan Willis released Violet Willis, urgently urging her to go.
“Okay!”
Violet Willis, a little shaken, nodded helplessly and rushed out of the training tower as fast as she could.