"The mental corruption was troublesome. Unless the wearer had the help of a Spectator at all times, they were bound to meet a bad end, just like Great Shark Jorg."
"The power of this Mystical Item and its corruption of the mind had made him overlook the fact that he was only Sequence 7 and lacked the caution he should have had."
"The verbal sparring had suddenly turned into a test of strength, perhaps because he hadn't passed the mental trial imposed by the glove. It had brought out the dark side buried deep in his heart, leading him to make an irrational choice."
"Although it did a good job of strengthening the body, its negative effects were severe."
"Overall, it wasn't a very practical Mystical Item. I should restore it to a Beyonder Characteristic, then find someone to turn it into another Mystical Item—or just sell it to someone else."
After muttering for a while, he dug out a metal box, put the Seafarer Beyonder Characteristic inside, then tossed it and the glove into the Painting Scroll he usually used to store miscellaneous items and materials.
Then he dug out the portrait of Randolph Carter he'd prepared earlier, let the sheet of paper float in the air, and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
At the crisp sound, Randolph on the paper gradually took on three dimensions and came to life, then stepped out of the portrait.
Compared to the other beings summoned from paintings or books through Fantasy, it was more realistic, had a closer connection to him, and required less Spirituality to maintain its existence.
More importantly, it was no longer just an empty shell with a superficial appearance and a simple imitation of personality and abilities.
It also had the Spirituality of a Beyonder, though it was still