Chapter 382: The Shadow Lord - A Timeline’s Anomaly!!!
The wind died and the sound of waves crashing against rocks and on each other choked.
Sheets of ominous clouds veiled the bright moon, darkening the entire land and sea alike.
A sinister howl echoed everywhere as if ghosts and the dead were crying, welcoming some unnamed pagan deity.
Both Kai's and Jack's heart thumped instantly, the two crystals of the Philosopher's Stone crossing the gap between the iron bars.
This was the sign they had hoped, looked, and waited for, but forgot when trading the Compass had brought no changes to their surroundings.
It was even more so true for Kai, for he was a Contestant.
Kai knew the moment he was to hand over the crystals to Jack Sparrow, they wouldn't remain Artifacts anymore, as this Random World had no concept of Philosopher's Stones, to begin with.
They would become special mystical objects after interacting with the Timeline's laws.
This very thing was happening right now, and somehow... this process of transformation seemed to have resonated with the Compass' wrath over Jack Sparrow's betrayal.
Kai had never cared for what kind of misfortune Jack would face after his return.
But it was Jack, the main Character... he would survive, as he had always.