The three people who had remained behind in the ruins each carried only a few personal items representing their memories. That ring was connected to Caris's love in his youth.
"These three truly were admirable people."
Shade spoke softly, then suddenly froze and turned to look at the corner behind him. The silver moonlight in his hand illuminated it, but there was nothing there.
"Just now, I felt like someone was watching me from there."
I felt it too, but it was very vague. I don't know what it was.
"Is someone there?"
Shade called out softly, but received no response. After confirming that whatever had been watching him had vanished, he continued examining the contents of the coffin.
He did not touch the urn, much less the ring. Instead, he carefully studied the map in the letter in his hand. The map was very detailed. He easily found the room where their group had passed through, the one containing the gargoyles and mirrors, then followed the directions to locate the room where the Maze Candle had been.
That room had originally contained a trap. If anyone rashly entered, the ruins would release deadly alchemical poison mist. But it had presumably been modified by the Blood of Mercury, with a more reliable relic used as its guard.
Shade could not return to that room, or he would be trapped in the labyrinth again. And this time, butterflies probably would not help him.
Fortunately, although the current burial chamber had only one door, it also had a hidden passage leading to the room suppressing the Corpse Tree. Moreover, that room not only contained the dangerous tree, but also an old god's holy emblem, a statue, and God's Gift Box.
Shade's mouth twitched.
"Of course, all the most dangerous things are kept