Chapter 80.1, Rebellion (2)
A curse is a different miracle from magic born from strong sentiment.
It’s easy to differentiate curses from magic. Magic has a rationale, curse does not.
When one has emotions so strong that it even alters their body, they gain power and turns it into a ‘curse’. Therefore, mages are afraid of curses that they cannot control.
Curses are powerful because they do not have an obvious rationale. They are chaotic because they are born from strong emotions, and they demand a heavy price from their caster.
A curse is like a prayer. The difference between the two is whether the feelings put into them are negative or positive.
I suspected that Man-Eater’s ‘Cursed Flame’ was a by-product of a curse, just as its name suggested, not long after finishing the battle and returning to Monica’s house. And after interrogating Monica, I was convinced.