"I pray for the power of secrecy;"
"I pray for the Goddess's favor;
..."
The moment he finished reciting the first three lines, a gale suddenly swept through the room, blowing everything into disarray and forcing even Edward to stagger back.
Immediately afterward, a line of words appeared on the floor:
"The Box of the Great Old Ones has been corrupted by the Cosmos."
Did that mean even the Evernight Goddess couldn't handle it?
Standing in the disordered room, Edward tried asking again, "Then what should I do with the Amon avatar inside the box?"
Unfortunately, the Goddess gave no further response.
He glanced at the ornate jewelry box on the floor. "Right, so I'm back to figuring it out myself. That means both the Box of the Great Old Ones and my Picture Frame are out of commission for now..."
It really was a shame.
In the original story, the Box of the Great Old Ones had been a Sealed Artifact of little practical use, and the [Picture Frame + Box of the Great Old Ones] Combination Skill had squeezed the most out of what little value it had left. It should have been able to kill quite a few people on their first encounter with it.
But because of one Amon, none of that was possible now.
As for the second level's "Exile," it would transport the holder of the Box of the Great Old Ones to some unknown region as well. It was too random and relied too heavily on luck.
And the third level...
I'm not afraid of corruption, but if I open the third level-who knows whether the corruption from the Cosmos might spread and cause irreversible consequences?
*Hmm, so I should find an opportunity to contact the Abraham Family and trade it for something