Before Losek had finished speaking, Arthur had already guessed what he wanted to say. Without hesitation, he opened his skill menu, selected [Bluff], spent 30 XP, and raised it by two levels.
Arthur was afraid he would get too excited and give himself away.
He couldn't help it. Losek was offering far too much!
He didn't believe for a second that the man had merely brought "a few valuables" out of the Rat Council.
Whatever was inside that wicker case had to be among the Rat Council's most valuable possessions.
What could it be?
An item from the mystical side?
Knowledge?
Or perhaps a mystic art?
Desire filled Arthur's heart, but his expression remained composed.
When Losek saw that expression, the Rat Council cofounder, who seemed more like a merchant than a practitioner of the mystical side, was once again filled with admiration.
As expected of a hidden family. He even recognizes this case.
"Lord Credos, your knowledge inspires as much awe as your family does-
"The Athos Box is one of the Rat Council's treasures. It contains a separate space inside. Although it doesn't compare to the Athos Golden Box, which can hold living things, it should still make your life much more convenient.
"Of course, everything inside belongs to you as well!
"Let all of this stand as proof of our friendship!"
At that moment, Arthur was profoundly grateful that he had raised [Bluff] by two levels.
Otherwise, he would definitely have given himself away.
This wicker case is actually a spatial item!
During their three days of conversation, Albers had mentioned spatial items more than once. Their existence had made solving cases dramatically harder for detectives, since no one could be certain whether a murderer had hidden a body inside one.
Arthur didn't agree.
After all, an