Chapter 307: A gala growing livelier
"That should just about do it-"
As he infused the last wisp of spirituality, Lorne gazed in satisfaction at his handiwork-a bracelet made of a fine silver chain, with a ruby set in its center. The gem's cut was far from exceptional, but it had a soft, warm luster.
Although it could not compare to pieces crafted by renowned masters, the enhancement provided by his "Robot" abilities still made it a rather exquisite accessory.
Since he was at a machinery factory, he had no shortage of precision tools, so making it had not been particularly difficult.
"As long as you infuse it with spirituality, it'll emit a faint holy light."
"The holy light has some exorcising and purifying effects-" Lorne toyed with the bracelet and tried infusing it with a tiny trace of spirituality.
A gentle light, warm as the setting sun, spilled from the ruby. It felt pleasantly warm against his skin-
"The effect's decent. More stable than I expected." Lorne nodded.
Then a peculiar smile appeared on his face, and he murmured self-mockingly, "But-why does it feel like I've made a fancy flashlight?"
This bracelet-or, more precisely, bracelet-shaped charm-had been made using his few remaining "Sun" charms. With the ritual magic the Captain had taught him, he had transferred the spirituality from several charms into the ruby and fixed it in place, giving it a few Beyonder effects of the Sun pathway.
"A gemstone, a bracelet, it glows, and it's a Beyonder item, too-" Lorne rested a hand against his chin, examining his creation closely. "That should be flashy and distinctive enough, right? It ought to show enough sincerity as a return gift-"
"And it's very safe. It can even serve as a protective charm-"
He did not currently have any particularly