Looking at the devil-faced book cover, Jacob felt skeptical and somewhat apprehensive. Towards the end, Immortika revealed the reason for Elia's attraction to him, and it was all because of this book, which Immortika had never bothered to comment on before.
It turned out that this book is called the Liber Chaotica, and apparently, it contained the inheritance of a mysterious being who was proficient in the Absolute Curses of Wrath and Pride!
Although Immortika didn't reveal the mysterious being, it was quite clear to Jacob that whoever it was, it was extremely powerful because this Liber Chaotica's rank was not revealed to Jacob because he wasn't privy to this information yet, which shocked Jacob to the core. However, what made him even more shocked was that despite keeping the Liber Chaotica within the Infinity Pendant, it left its aura on Jacob every time he took it out to try opening it, and he wasn't strong enough to even detect this aura. But this aura would've vanished once he completed the first phase.
Yet, once Jacob had taken out the Liber Chaotica again, he would be infected with this aura again, and apparently, a legendary rank or higher rank existence with curse affinity or anything remotely related could easily detect it on him.
Lastly, Jacob also discovers why he cannot open it and can barely move its cover, and this book cannot be moved without being enveloped in his hex mana.
It turned out that this book was never meant to be read by just anyone. Instead, it was meant
to be inherited by establishing a bond with a worthy person, and that person acknowledged by this book can open it and read its context.
Jacob was able to move it and even open its cover because this book was created with the Cursed Path Glory Gem as its core. The concept of the Sin Curses of Pride and Wrath also came from the Cursed Path Glory Gem, which shocked Jacob because he knew the implications behind this.
Anyhow, since the Cursed Path Glory Gem was the origin and core of this Liber Chaotica, Jacob, as the gem's master, was naturally able to bypass the restrictions put on this book, no matter how strong they were. It's just that he didn't have enough mana to do so.
Elia was attracted to him because Liber Chaotica had the inheritance she needed, and Jacob was also glad that he had discovered that this book's aura was so nefarious that it could infect him before it was too late.
Jacob also presumed that its mystery was most likely related to the curse, which was why it was infecting him. Although he didn't do anything to it, it was most likely because he had the Cursed Path Glory Gem.
But Immortika had hinted that just this aura was enough to drive others to insanity, and they wouldn't be able to realize it, and anyone who isn't worthy enough to inherit the book would be consumed by it if they tried to acquire it.
Furthermore, according to Immortika, this Liber Chaotica wasn't meant to be inherited, to begin with; even someone like Elia, if came to inherit it, would fail and be consumed by it, which opened even more terrifying possibilities behind this Liber Chaotica existence.
But since Jacob had taken the Cursed Path Glory Gem, whoever had left the Liber Chaotica at that strange place for whatever purpose wouldn't be able to achieve it anymore, which means Jacob might have an unknown, terrifying enemy!
That's why he was appalled about this entire fiasco, and Immortika never even bothered to warn him. Just having this book on him was like having beckoned for that existence to find Jacob easily.
Just thinking about that existence, who could even utilize the Cursed Path Glory Gem without Immoritka and extract two absolute curses from it, coming after him, made Jacob shudder.
That's why he decided to give up this freaking time bomb to Elia without hesitation, and another reason was he didn't even need this book because he had the Cursed Path Glory Gem.
Although it would be somewhat difficult to comprehend it from scratch, he didn't care since his life was more important. Furthermore, it wasn't like he couldn't get the knowledge in this book since Elia was going to be with him from now on.
This was one of the reasons he decided to invest in Elia rather than just kill her on the spot, but it wasn't the main reason-it was far from it! Even now, Jacob still couldn't believe he was taking this gamble and wondered if he was cursed with the curse of greed, which should be impossible.
Anyhow, since he had already decided to follow Immortika's suggestion, he wouldn't back down unless he found that his investment was bringing him more losses than profits.
On the other hand, Elia was completely drawn by the Liber Chaotica. All her thoughts vanished, and what was left was a desire for the Liber Chaotica. Her entire body was tumbling in euphoria, and she unknowingly started to walk towards the devil-faced book. There was even a shade of black glowing in her eyes while the dark pattern around her neck seemed to have come alive.
Jacob's eyes widened ever so slightly because he could see the dark partials around Elia were greatly intensified, and his own Hex Core was trembling with desire, filling his mind with thoughts of devouring her right here and then.
Suppressing his dark urges, he calmed his mind before he coldly sneered while releasing some pressure on Elia: "Snap out of it!"
"Yepp..." Elia instantly came back to her senses with an alarming yelp, and she was shocked to find herself almost standing two steps away from the Liber Chaotica.
"Wh-what happened?" She muttered in bewilderment, but her eyes were still affixed on the Liber Chaotica.
"Your body is reacting to this book called the Liber Chaotica, and it contains not only what you need, the Absolute Sin Curse of Pride, but also the Absolute Sin Curse of Wrath. Now, you should believe what I told you earlier, right?" Jacob coldly questioned.
Elia completely believed Jacob because her reaction and that raging desire within her couldn't be faked. She nodded with a pale face before she reluctantly looked towards Jacob, "T-thank
you!"
"You should only thank yourself for choosing the right path." Jacob smiled meaningfully, "But before you can have the Liber Chaotica, you have to promise me that your life belongs to me from this point on. You will obey my every command without question and won't keep anything from me.
"Don't worry, I won't send you to your death, and you shall have the freedom to preserve your life if it has ever been threatened because of my task to you, and you can enjoy your life as you like as long as it won't intervene with my plans or could be harmful to me in any way. After all, your life is quite important to me. But I'll always be the first one on your priority list. No leeway there.
"You should know that I sincerely acknowledge you as my apprentice, and I'm not enslaving you or using any contract to bind you. But I need your promise," Jacob demanded.
Elia was surprised by Jacob's sudden condition. She knew he could easily do anything to her, and she wouldn't even know or have the power to resist him. But all he was asking for was her
promise.
However, what Elia failed to notice was that the moment Jacob's words were spoken, an invisible crimson circle filled with dark runes suddenly formed under her, which could only be
seen by Jacob.
Elia looked towards the Liber Chaotica and then Jacob again before she nodded solemnly, "I
promise!"
The moment she uttered those words, the runic circle suddenly glowed brightly and twisted under her feet, forming a loop.
The next moment, it turned into a crimson streak and directly pierced Elia's glabella, and she didn't even realize it. The next moment, a dark crimson infinity symbol suddenly shimmered over her glabella before it vanished without a trace.
'Soul Tether Hex is established!' Jacob's eyes glowed darkly when he sensed his new innate hex, which he had awakened after evolving his hex core to a unique rank. He successfully bound Elia without her realizing it.
Now, all he had to do was make sure she never surpassed his soul, and even if she did manage to pull it off, there was another assurance in place.
Jacob's cold expression softened as he looked at the little girl who didn't know what had just happened. He smiled, "Good, little Elia. You are my first and official apprentice now, and I'll always protect you and see to it that you reach your full potential no matter what. "Now, the Liber Chaotica is yours. All you have to do is drip a drop of your blood on its cover, and it should be absorbed into your mind. From there, you can access all the information!"