Even without examining it closely, Shade could sense the Whisper Element unique to Relics from the pile of weeds and branches before him.
Excited, he placed Little Mia on his shoulder and stepped into the absurdly large crow's nest. After a simple search, he indeed found a large pile of gemstones and metal jewelry.
There were naturally glittering gold coins among them, but there were only two Relic coins, both Poet Level King's Eggs. This made Shade wonder whether the crow form used by Pharnalius was that of a female crow.
With that, the number of Special Coins in Shade's possession suddenly rose to eight, and that was not all he gained from the crow's nest.
Shade did not want to leave the nest behind, so after searching through it, he set fire to the already flammable pile of weeds. As unnatural black smoke billowed into the sky, the blaze continued for a full half hour. Then, amid the ashes left by the burned crow's nest, Shade found another ring and three black crow feathers sharper than knives.
Only the ring was a Relic. The crow feathers retained a strong demonic power and were clearly demon materials.
Out of caution, Shade put the feathers away, intending to give them to the Doctor. He then noticed that the cat on his shoulder seemed interested in the black ring.
The band seemed to be made of Black Jade, while its oval face closely resembled a crow's eye. The band appeared unadorned, but it actually bore faint engravings. After rubbing them with his fingertip, Shade deciphered their meaning:
Reversal of Blindness and Sight is the reflection of the soul's essence.
"Mm, a very familiar turn of phrase. I think I know what this is."
After thinking for a moment, he reached out and