lol: Bind Syndra at the start

However, from the side description, it can be seen that the reason why this kind of magic belonging to the Darkin was listed as a forbidden technique by the ancient Shurima people is probably because the human body cannot bear the cost of using blood magic.

As the human with the deepest attainments in blood magic besides the Darkin, Fredimir found a way to 'escape' the price.

That is to constantly use blood magic to reshape his broken body. This is why he keeps disappearing in the background story and then keeps coming back to life with a new identity.

But the cost does not disappear by escaping, it just moves from one place to another.

Every time Vladimir is 'reborn' he loses part of his memory.

The blood magic no longer destroyed his body, but instead began to corrode his soul.

In a sense he has achieved immortality, but in a sense he is already dead...

"Blood magic has affected your soul." Ryan said slowly.

Vladimir didn't get angry at someone seeing his weakness. Instead, he asked curiously, "Is this also an ancient record of Ionia?"

"Yes." Ryan said firmly: "Those ancient records can even be traced back to ten thousand years ago."

"I'm even more curious about Ionia now."

"I can take you there later, but now I'm curious how long you can survive this time?"

"Who knows..."

Vladimir spread out his hands. Countless times of reincarnation had made him desensitized to this kind of rebirth.

He was afraid of the Darkin because the Darkin, who mastered blood magic, could prevent him from being reborn.

But aside from the Darkin, he felt he had no fear...

Vladimir saw Ryan out of the corner of his eye, and he felt that perhaps he should still be in awe of the strong.

"If you're willing... can you let me try?" Ryan said, looking at Vladimir's 'brain' eager to try.

“Try…try?”

"Darkness can devour almost all 'existences' I have ever seen. So can the side effects of blood magic be devoured?"

This is a bold idea, as any 'experiment' that affects the soul carries high risks.

But Vladimir's eyes lit up, because high risk often means high returns!

He stood in front of the central pond in the garden, opened his hands and said:

"I'm ready."

Chapter 344 Treatment

Ryan's idea wasn't a sudden one.

As early as when he decided to go to Piltover, he had already mentally calculated what obstacles he might encounter.

Among the results he calculated, the biggest obstacle or crisis was the 'Victors'.

They are like Kang the Conqueror of the Marvel Universe. Once Victor in this universe reaches a certain critical point, he will connect with Victor in other universes or other timelines.

According to the setting of the anime, the missile shot by Jinx at the Piltover Council injured Viktor. When facing his old friend's dying, Jayce chose to break their previous promise and used the Hexcore to maintain Viktor's life.

Hexcores and Hexgems are not the same thing. Hexgems are regular spheres improved by Jayce and Viktor. They can be placed in various devices to provide stable energy for a series of energy-driven devices such as gloves and canes.

The Hextech Core was originally an irregular Rubik's Cube shape. Victor's 'evolution' began when he coughed up blood during the research process and was absorbed by the Hextech Core.

By then, both Viktor and Heimerdinger had concluded that this was a dangerous power. While this core could enhance the functions of living organisms, it was also fraught with uncertainty (because it indirectly killed his helpers while helping Viktor shape his body).

As a time traveler, Ryan knew that the essence of the Hex Core was the Wild Rune.

And runes...at least in his own opinion, they were not good things.

The Vastaya Xiari called runes the 'leftovers' from the creation of the world. They seemed to have studied this power ten thousand years ago, but ultimately chose not to rely on it to fight against the giants that fell from the sky, because both wild runes and other runes had characteristics that were difficult to control.

In such a vast rune universe, the blue-haired man is the only one who can coexist peacefully with it and use its power. Even he has to stay away from the runes unless necessary and seal them in a place where the world cannot see them.

What would happen if this dangerous force encountered a depressed and frustrated Zaun?

The second season of the Twin Cities War has already told everyone that the encounter between the two will put the world in danger.

Even Victor, who eventually became a 'god', was trying to find a way to go against it.

But Ryan thinks one step ahead of God Victor and hopes to stop it before it happens.

The way to prevent it is also very clear, that is to prevent Victor in this world from reaching the critical point.

Block the process before the Hextech core enveloping Victor evolves and mutates under the influence of the former's will to survive.

This is a process that may involve the soul and even higher dimensions.

Ryan had complete faith in the darkness, but he had no faith in himself.

Because he has always been using darkness in the way of 'I think'.

This time, unlike helping the Wuji Sword Sect to clear the nearby alchemical filth, they were directly "taking action" on the runes.

Before actually operating on Victor, he felt that he had to at least practice it once, as a responsibility to the world.

As luck would have it, Vladimir, the most suitable subject, came before him.

This coincidence even made Ryan wonder again whether the goddess of luck had fallen in love with him.

"Goddess of luck always favors me..."

Ryan's lines came out of Vladimir's mouth, and he even urged Ryan himself: "Can we start?"

"I think we have to be careful. This might pollute your soul..." Ryan seemed cautious.

"Just the pollution of the soul?" Vladimir's smile gradually widened. "I originally thought there would be worse consequences, but if it's just the pollution of the soul, then let's get started. My soul has been polluted all the time for hundreds of years."

"..."

This time Ryan said nothing.

Even the 'experimental subject' is so proactive, what else can I say?

A gloomy atmosphere permeated Ryan's eyes, and a light as bright as the Milky Way slowly ignited.

The 'Spirit' of Ionia gave him the power to see into souls.

And for Ryan, his ability to see means darkness can reach.

"It might hurt a little..."

Ryan summoned a trace of darkness, which smoothly spread to the depths of Vladimir's soul while he was unprepared.

The vision became illusory at this moment.

Everything became translucent and crystalline, and Vladimir's soul...

Ryan had never seen such a state of soul.

fragmented;

Thousands of holes;

......

No words seemed able to describe this form. Vladimir's soul was like a rag barely holding onto the outline of a human figure.

A touch of scarlet power continuously flowed through his broken soul, and wherever it went, it would give that place new life and a 'curse' like a maggot attached to the bones.

Ryan guessed that the reason why Vladimir had been exploring all these years was to find all kinds of strange powers or treasures to replenish the energy of his soul, trying to make the speed of rebirth exceed the speed of corrosion by the curse.

Judging from his current condition...the effect is very significant.

Obviously useless!

"There's good news."

Ryan's voice came through at a soul level.

The riddled rag moved, and a muffled sound emanated, "What?"

"I can cure it."

Ryan said this with certainty, because the darkness was sending him a message... they were hungry.

This means that darkness can resolve these soul-level curses.

Under his control, the dark purple light slowly approached the dark red 'curse' power.

Almost at the same moment.

A shrill scream resounded throughout the entire manor.

......

In the warm studio.

Maura's hand suddenly trembled, and a dot of ink accidentally spilled onto the picture.

"It's Lord Vladimir!" She looked up at the window in horror.

As Vladimir's 'close one', she had never heard such miserable cries from him, as if he was undergoing the most cruel torture in the world.

"Don't worry."

Sindra sensed the movement outside through the darkness.

The scarlet is slowly becoming brighter under the treatment of darkness.

"I......"

Maura looked at Sindra's face. In front of outsiders... this face seemed to hide a darkness that made people panic and fear.

She took several deep breaths, "Is Lord Vladimir alright?"

"He's being treated for his illness."

"Cure the disease?" Maura was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly became happy.

She knew that Vladimir had been suffering from blood magic, and if the other party could really cure this "disease".

"I'll draw a new one for you!"

She planned to throw away the painting with the 'ink spot'.

"Wait a moment."

Sindra stood up and walked over to the canvas.

The ink spot fell right on her thigh, like a mole on her fair skin... but it was also somewhat similar to the woven part of a fishing net.

After a moment of silence, Sindra suddenly whispered, "This is it, but I'll change the costume."

"You want to change..."

Before Maura could finish her words, Syndra had already used dark magic to create another 'costume' that only Ryan had seen.

The fishing net that Ryan loved so much wrapped around her plump thighs. The horse skirt-like clothing became a cool outfit that Maura had never seen before. It covered some parts but exposed her white collarbone and slender waist to the air.

Even though she was a woman, Maura felt her heart skip a beat. It took her a while before she spoke:

"You are so beautiful."

Chapter 345: Zuan’s Savior

Ryan had heard the story of scraping bones to cure poison.

If his treatment of Vladimir could be spread, perhaps a story of the "scraping soul healing spell" would slowly emerge on the Valoran continent.

The treatment process was easier than Ryan had imagined.

The results of the treatment were better than Vladimir had imagined.

The darkness devoured the cursed energy, leaving only a sub-healthy soul.

The darkness was powerless to repair the 'hole' that had been eaten away, but at least for a long time afterwards, if Vladimir didn't suffer particularly serious injuries that required him to use blood magic to rebuild his body again, then he could slowly find a way to heal his soul...

Only when his body's lifespan is nearing its end and he uses blood magic to reshape it once again will those curses have a chance of striking again.

But Vladimir was not afraid of these "solvable dangers". He had endured them alone for hundreds of years without any solution, so why not now?

When the setting sun illuminated Lion's cheeks again, Vladimir finally understood why the Ionians called Lion the Black Sun.

At least for him personally, he has made up his mind to maintain a long-term good relationship with this "Sun".

People always misunderstand him, thinking that a 'human' who has passed down from ancient times and mastered dangerous magic must be trying to do something evil or subvert a country.

But in fact, for Vladimir, who has experienced dozens of different "lives", he has long been tired of the fame, wealth and power that the world pursues. What he really pursues is peace and longevity.