Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

Spirits are whimsical beings, who seek attention.

They always try to get in contact with those who can see them. Want to play with them. Want to share their emotions. The most entertaining part for them is influencing the real world through their host.

Liriel could tell that someone(a spirit user) allowed their emotions to influence their actions. They relayed their anger to the spirits, and those emotions resulted in them going berserk all of a sudden.

"It's bad....spirits attract spirits. If they can't get them under control, the whole city would get burned." Liriel muttered under her breath as she saw the group of humans trying to fight the spiritual being who was running havoc.

Trying to destroy a being that was made out of pure elements wouldn't be an easy job. Unless a Saint-ranked mage doesn't join the battle and freeze down the monster, nothing would change.

However, that much Soul energy cannot be possessed by a human....then who would save them?

....

"Edric, hold its legs!" Alex shouted as he jumped from building to building, moving in circles to get the opportunity to sever the demon's neck.

Edric moved as commanded. His Berserk state elevated his endurance as he launched toward the flaming figure with both of his hands extended.

However, before he could have grabbed the monster's feet, he was kicked away,

"Fuuuuuck!" The giant human flies through the air, before crashing through the giant clock tower and completely breaking it from the middle.

Alex clicked his tongue, before launching a few orbs toward the beast, which exploded upon contact,

**BOOOOOM**

However, that only made the monster stumble back a little—but much to Alex's annoyance, the Beast's size elevated with that explosion.

'It is now actively absorbing all the attacks and increasing its size. If this continues, a single step from the monster would destroy the city completely.'

There was no time to think. Alex couldn't hesitate anymore.

'Okay curse, need your help.' Dark lines began to appear around his face and above his head as Alex came to a pause and looked at the monster.

The presence of the white-haired teenager became profound as the air suddenly turned heavy.

The flaming monster turned its head towards him—Alex's presence was nearly impossible to ignore.

The massive inhumane swung its arm.

The meteors of the flame approached him.

Alex exhaled a breath, and then,

*SWIS*

His figure dissolved in thin air, and in a blink, he was before the flaming figure.

The monster instantly raised its fist.

Alex followed the suit, however, before the monster could have even brought down the fist, Alex punched nothing but the air.

**BOOOOM**

The shockwave of the attack created a huge pressure, pushing the monster away.

Alex floated higher, a glowing golden ball forming above him. Just like the wolf in Chainedvale.

The sky turned black. Thunder boomed. Alex stared hard at the creature, barely keeping itself from collapsing.

"How long can you last?" Alex whispered. Then, the air crackled. Power shot towards the giant.

"KHUOOOOGH" The burning giant threw its head up, trying to block the attack. But the thunder ripped right through its defenses.

Yellow lightning slammed into the monster, pushing it back with brutal force.

The attack continued to pour. The onlookers had an amazed expression as they saw a warrior suddenly launching such a lethal spell.

Edric, who has identified the attack similar to that wolf, couldn't help but mutter, "He really can eat someone's skill."

He has already returned to his original state, finding it unnecessary to push himself when Alex had got the monster under control.

However, Alex hasn't gained control over the monster at all.

It was absorbing the current. Its size was still increasing.

Alex believed there would be a limit to how much it could absorb...but he was wrong.

Suddenly, Alex's eyes landed on something he had been avoiding until now.

A grimoire.

He can see the grimoire of every being while he remains in this state.

It was the feature that came with the Curse.

The ability to devour.

The curse can devour and absorb anything's abilities.

And in this state, Alex can do the same.

He has been avoiding it. He wasn't sure how he would act after devouring a grimoire.

And consuming someone's grimoire means killing them. Alex didn't want to commit a crime casually.

Not in this world.

However, the spirits were running wild. The monster was absorbing everything and was turning more and more savage

The academy was not far away. The human soldiers are too weak to defend against the flaming monster.

Then what option does Alex have?

Devour.

He stopped releasing the thunder and decided to advance towards the grimoire, when suddenly,

[Don't]

A voice...very childlike...resounded in his ear.

For a moment, Alex thought that he might be hearing things.

But,

[Don't devour it. Spiritual magic is too strong. You will lose control.]

Alex frowned, "Who are you?"

He couldn't see anyone around, and somehow, he knew that it was a sound from within.

But who-ah!

'You....are the curse.'

[I do have a name, but Curse would do for now. You can't devour that thing, I repeat. You will lose control and might end up causing more havoc than that thing.]

First, Alex couldn't believe that he was conversing with the curse. And now, he was receiving the advice.

But if he couldn't swallow the things "What should I do? Continue to make it larger until it becomes a planetary-level crisis?"

Maybe that would gain the attention of the Vampires, and they would take it down.

Meanwhile, the soldiers had become active again, and with Edric's support, they were keeping the monster busy.

[You can use one of the skills I devoured in the past.]
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Alex's eyes lit up. He can do that?

[Let me see...yeah, this will do.]

Suddenly, a grimoire was floating before Alex's face.

[Devour it.]

Alex didn't think twice before letting his instincts take over and he consumed the grimoire.

"Alex!" Edric yelled. The monster had already hurt many soldiers, and some were dead. Edric was barely holding on. Things were bad, and Alex was just standing there!

Alex took a deep breath and finally finished with his strange meal. The feeling of eating the magic book was still there, mixed with the memories of the person he'd consumed. The skill was now a part of him.

He raised his hand, focusing on the giant. The air around him grew cold. Tiny ice crystals began to form, swirling and dancing in the air. The ground beneath his feet started to frost over. A low, chilling wind picked up, whipping his hair around his face

The giant roared, sensing the change in the air. It swiped a massive claw at Alex, but the wind pushed the attack aside like it was nothing. The ice crystals multiplied, becoming a blinding white cloud. The temperature plummeted. Even the giant's flames seemed to shrink back, fighting against the sudden, intense cold.

Only two words left his lips, "Blizzard Storm."

The cloud of ice exploded outward, a swirling mass of razor-sharp ice and howling wind. It slammed into the giant like a tidal wave, tearing at its fiery form. The giant screamed, its roars turning into cries of pain.

Chunks of ice clung to its burning body, extinguishing the flames in those spots. The air was filled with the sound of cracking ice and the monster's desperate struggles. This wasn't just cold; it was a magical storm, freezing everything it touched.

Even the ground beneath the giant's feet was encased in thick ice, trapping it in place. The blizzard raged, a terrifying display of raw power, and the giant was caught in its icy grip.

Everyone watched in amazement as the giant was turned into a sculpture, its form completely frozen.

"As expected of the Hero…."

"He really has a dual element…"

"Such great sorcery…"

"How can someone…?"

The people who witnessed the miracle taking place were still amazed and couldn't move from their spots.

Edric shouted at them, "Go and check for people in the buildings!"

His voice brought them back to reality as they hurriedly moved towards the broken building and shops to find those who might be stuck there.

Alex floated back to the surface, the black lines vanishing slowly.

Edric heaved a sigh, "How did you do that? Didn't you just consume the wolf back then?"

Alex shook his head, "Don't ask…you won't believe me." Even Alex couldn't believe that he had conversed with the Curse just a few seconds ago.

"Anyway, where are they?" Alex asked, which made Edric flinch,

"I brought them to Melissa."

Alex nodded before he said, "Let's go."

The two teenagers darted toward the academy.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired elf was still standing near the iced sculpture; her eyes couldn't believe what she just witnessed.

"How…did he gain Soul Energy all of a sudden and chant a Saint-rank spell?"

Just as she thought, Alex was an anomaly.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.