Chapter 39: Kaoslith
Kaoslith, the Oblivion Crystal of the Abyss?
Who came up with that name? Another otaku? It sounded way too exaggerated.
"Is it real? I thought it was just a folktale to scare kids," Liam said, his voice low with disbelief.
"What story?" Bob asked, suddenly interested. Of course he would be. Anything that sounded like an epic fantasy plot hook always caught his attention.
"Parents or elders used to tell stories about Kaoslith to scare kids from going out at night," Liam explained quietly. "They said the Kaoslith would come, enter your body, and take control of you. Then it would lead you far away, and you’d disappear forever."
That’s... honestly terrifying. Who tells that to children?
"That version you heard is the toned-down one," Kiwi added, his voice grim.
"Kaoslith is a crystal that can be buried inside a human body. It can stay dormant for years, silently feeding on your blood and mana, until it bursts. Once it does, it becomes the perfect medium for a summoning gate."
His expression turned cold and serious. I could feel a deep anger simmering beneath his calm voice.
"How do you know all this?" I asked. This Kaoslith... it sounded more like a disease than a crystal. A terrifying one.
"Because I’ve seen it once," Kiwi said, his eyes locked on the crystal in the plaza. "With my own eyes."