Chapter 48
Collectible Relic
Skyblue Pearl (Rare) — Thine eyes hold a power oft forlorn, oft forgotten to time, oft lost to conflict. An unclouded gaze is the key to a world of secrets and thine eyes are a gift from on high
Adam sat atop his fused-together barriers, flying back towards the centre of the Sanctuary with the aristocrat’s relic in his right pocket next to the lucky stone. In his free hand he clutched the boss’ heart, annoyed with himself for not bringing the spidersilk sack along.
The description of the pearl was odd. He had no idea how anyone was supposed to figure out that it was meant to go inside the hollow eye socket of a statue.
The last part of the text must be referring to the All-Seeing System. It itself said, “I am the sight you wield.”
I don’t understand what it means by ‘unclouded gaze’, but it almost feels like this relic is hinting at something bigger than just some treasure map or whatever Emelia said was in the chamber.
Adam was high in the air, since he’d decided to grab the rotmaker idol on the way to the centre. From his vantage over the city and beyond its walls, he saw many groups of forlorn soldiers, with the biggest one at the northern edge of the city.
“What’s the timer at?” he asked the cube which floated alongside him.
[8 minutes remaining.]