"This is a Mystical Item crafted from the Beyonder Characteristic of a Sequence 5 'Shepherd.' The Artisan did not name it, so you may decide for yourself.
"Once worn, this necklace can change its shape and color according to the user's wishes, but it normally remains its current vivid red, appearing as nothing more than an ordinary gemstone necklace. The Artisan had originally intended to make it with a blue gemstone, his favorite color, but perhaps due to the item's own characteristics, it turned blood-red after its creation.
"A detailed description of the item has been written on the accompanying sheet of paper. Please read it carefully."
In Angel's mind, the hooded figure of Hanged Man lowered his head and spoke softly. After rambling on for a while, he vanished with a swish.
That was a scene the thoughtful Mr. Fool had sent into her mind while "bestowing" the item.
Hearing Hanged Man's words, Angel walked to the altar and noticed that a sheet of parchment had been pressed beneath the gemstone necklace, densely covered in writing.
Only after extinguishing the candles and tidying up the altar did Angel have the time to carefully read the description of the Mystical Item.
After being processed by an Artisan, this Beyonder Characteristic had indeed acquired the Shepherd's most important ability, just as Angel had guessed: "Grazing."
It could absorb and store the Beyonder Characteristics and souls of dead Beyonders for its user to command, allowing the user to obtain three of the Beyonder Abilities that person had possessed in life. Which three abilities they were depended entirely on luck; one might even Graze a Sequence 5 and obtain three Sequence 9 abilities from the same pathway.
It could Graze up to three souls. If the user wished to absorb the soul and