The first characteristic is the typical consciousness leap—when you talk about the east, they respond with the west, completely illogical.
The second is the loss of mobility, leaving the person lying helpless on the ground—likely the reason this patient was brought in. This state is easily mistaken for a Paralysis Curse.
But there's a third characteristic: upon physical contact, the person's emotions flare violently, exhibiting aggressive tendencies absent from their usual temperament.
Yet, why didn't the patient before him react with fury when touched?
That ruled out the Consciousness Split Curse.
Locke realized this instantly, his mind racing. If this wasn't the Consciousness Split Curse, then what was it?
The primary treatment for the Consciousness Split Curse involves healing nerve damage, enhancing Physical Magic Resistance, and attempting consciousness fusion. Right—the key is consciousness fusion. A flash of insight struck Locke.
Then, goddamn it, wasn't the treatment taboo for the Multiple Self Curse precisely avoiding consciousness fusion methods?
Because once consciousness fusion occurred, it would exacerbate the original Multiple Self Curse, leading to a more complex condition beyond the initial curse—all due to misguided treatment.
From the records he'd just reviewed, this was also a curse technique employed by the Blood Curse Court. They exploited misjudgments by the Potion Masters of Lilith's Cottage to intensify the curse's effects on the victim.
After all, if the Multiple Self Curse was forcibly merged into a single soul, who knew what might happen to the wizard apprentice? They could transform into a dangerous, enraged killing machine, indiscriminately casting Spells at anyone nearby—extremely perilous.
This was no longer just a simple treatment error.
Realizing this, Locke saw Essie and Angulo about to pour the Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion into the mouth of the First Class Wizard Apprentice from Holly Tower. He immediately shouted, "Wait!"
The two paused, turning to glare at him in displeasure, but their movements didn't stop.
Both were seasoned Potionology Assistants, brimming with confidence in their judgment. Naturally, they harbored no doubts. Locke had no time to explain further.
They had already tilted the vial toward the apprentice's lips. The apprentice's eyes flickered with something strange, but he lowered his head just in time to conceal it.
The next moment, Essie and Angulo erupted in fury—they realized their bodies had been bound by Locke's magic vines without their notice.
Locke had used Green Cleansing Grasp, seizing them both and yanking them toward him.
Everyone in the office froze. No one expected magic to be cast here, let alone Locke attacking his own allies.
The two First Class Wizard Apprentices, White Wizards with little combat experience, failed to react immediately when the invisible Omen Mandrake Vines coiled around them.
Essie shrieked, "What are you doing? Have you lost your mind? Attacking your own people—the academy elders will punish you severely for this!"
Angulo was equally furious, turning to glare at Locke. "You'd better have a good explanation, or I'll make sure you're sent to the White Wizard's prison."
Essie angrily raised her right hand, revealing a Magic Plant Dandelion [Wind Feather Dandelion] hidden beneath her sleeve—the companion plant for the paired Spell [Fragmented Light Floating Seed].
Fragmented Light Floating Seed was a botanical magic that incorporated elements of the Energy School Light Magic Sub-Direction.
Meanwhile, a Bellflower slipped between Angulo's fingers—the companion plant for the paired Spell [Sonic Flower Cracker].
Clearly, both were preparing to retaliate.
Inside the office, a Potionology Assistant attempted to mediate. "What's going on? Aren't we all on the same side? What conflict warrants this? First Class Wizard Apprentice, let them go—their Mana reserves are deeper than yours. You'll suffer badly if this continues..."
But Locke could no longer afford to pay them any attention. He used Green Cleansing Grasp to form three vine-leaf shields in front of himself for protection while directing a third vine to snatch the Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion that Essie had accidentally dropped midair.
At the same time, the wizard apprentice from Holly Tower, who had been lying on the sickbed, suddenly sat up with an eerily sinister expression—one that could only belong to someone who had fought countless battles in the realm of death.
It was filled with killing intent, as though human lives meant nothing.
He reached out his right hand to seize the Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion midair but grasped empty air—Locke's Omen Mandrake Vine had beaten him to it.
By then, all the Potionology Assistants in the office sensed something amiss and turned their gazes toward the Holly Tower apprentice.
Essie and Angulo also abandoned their plans to attack Locke, instead staring at the Holly Tower apprentice, who had made such a bizarre move.
Angulo muttered to himself, "Impossible... The Consciousness Split Curse should render the victim immobile, leaving them at others' mercy. How could he actively fight for the potion? Unless... Wait, why isn't he showing signs of frenzy?"
"My earlier judgment was wrong." Cold sweat drenched Angulo's back as he shot Locke a grateful look, finally understanding why Locke had abruptly pulled him away with magic. "Thank you. I misunderstood you earlier. You saved me from making a rookie mistake."
Essie was equally shaken, glancing at Locke with uncertainty. "Th... thank you."
Locke released them both, sensing the Holly Tower apprentice's malicious gaze fixed upon him.
That familiar sensation returned—the feeling of being watched...
The Holly Tower apprentice smirked at Locke. "You again."
"Potionology Assistant? Last time I saw you, you'd just become a First Class Wizard Apprentice. You've advanced quite quickly."
"You've ruined my plans this time. I wanted to use your Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion for an experiment—to see what wondrous changes might occur if I fused my consciousness with this wizard apprentice's personality. Pity. You interrupted me. I can't buy Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion in Black Wizard territory."
"You interrupted one of my experiments."
Locke immediately realized who he was. "You're the one who controlled the Corpse Explosion earlier."
Essie stepped forward at once, pointing a Wind Feather Dandelion at him, her face twisted in disgust. "Despicable Black Wizard, Magic Potions aren't meant to be used like that. The Twin Flower Soul Condensation Potion is for gathering souls. Someone like you deserves to die."
The next moment, she unleashed [Fragmented Light Floating Seed] at the apprentice of Holly Tower.
Countless dandelion seeds, like specks of light, drifted from the Wind Feather Dandelion, transforming into shards of radiance that surged toward the Holly Tower apprentice in a dazzling arc.
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