He had gotten it.
And naturally, he had also seen the rewards that followed.
[Obtained Six Paths Tsuji: Bone Cage Ring] [Fusion condition met. Cursed Energy Efficiency +5] [Preset Cursed Tool special effect activated----]
As the familiar text floated into view, Kana Shizumi felt slightly relieved, but his attention split in two directions.
One was the numerical reward.
Cursed Energy Efficiency +5. If nothing unexpected happened, then the remaining three rewards were probably just straightforward stat boosts."
It was still better than nothing. Besides, stats accumulated bit by bit, so there was no need to complain too much.
The other focus was the special effect.
The first item had granted him flight, while the second had enhanced the effects of Cursed Blood—boosting Cursed Blood's influence in another sense.
So what about this third one?
Feeling a little uneasy yet somewhat expectant, Kana Shizumi waited for a while before the specific details finally appeared.
Then.
"----Huh?"
He wore an utterly bewildered expression.
Why was it this effect???
"How did it go?"
Hanami's voice came from beside him. Kana Shizumi snapped back to himself, blinked, and instinctively answered.
"Uh----yeah, it, it's fine, I guess."
Mahito leaned his head over and poked the bone ring on Kana Shizumi's chest with his right index finger.
"You said fusing with them would give you special abilities, right? So what kind of effect did this thing bring you?"
Kana Shizumi had shared some information about the Cursed Objects during their earlier chat.
After all, they would be useless in anyone else's hands. And considering they were on the same side, there was no need to hide something like this.
But upon hearing Mahito's question, Kana Shizumi's expression turned subtly complicated.
He rubbed the back of his head as if deeply troubled, then considered his