"Five hundred kilometers to the west. There's treasure there."
Without a moment's hesitation, Velin headed straight west. After their first haul, he could not help looking forward to the second.
Kyle took out the Magic Memory Crystal Orb and recorded the stone tablet, then followed with Lucas.
Two hours later, the three men and one fairy left the prison holding the incarnation of an Abyssal Demon God through the passage.
Back on the Star Moon's open-air deck, Velin lay on a lounge chair, toying with the pale blue bead in his hand.
They had found three treasures during this expedition: the round mirror went to Lucas, the Angel Crown to Kyle, and this bead of unknown purpose to him.
"How am I supposed to open it?"
Velin tossed the bead up and down, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Neither channeling magic into it nor probing it with his perception worked. Even using his soul realm failed to open the bead.
As for questioning whether the bead was genuine, that thought never crossed his mind.
The fact that it had survived in that space for a hundred thousand years without deteriorating was proof enough that it was a treasure.
"Should I catch a demon and give it a try?"
The moment that idea occurred to him, Velin felt certain it was the right way to open the bead.
After all, the Adventure Storybook described plenty of unusual methods for opening unusual objects.
"When I get back, I'll ask Xuemiyya for a few demons to try it on."
With a thought, Velin put the bead into his Space Equipment, then took out the Adventure Storybook and resumed reading where he had left off.
Half a month later, upon returning to Okla City, Velin summoned Head Maid Hilda and had her set