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Edward looked at the strange lamp a few meters ahead, the corners of his mouth rising somewhat uncontrollably. Then he pressed a fist to his lips and coughed twice, suppressing his complicated feelings and many mischievous thoughts.
Number "0-05," the "Magic Wishing Lamp," a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact that had never been obtained by an Orthodox Church, and one of the most important Sealed Artifacts in the Dawn of Elements!
It was far more dangerous than the Sage Diadem, possessing the genuine ability to distort reality and summon gods. Meanwhile, its commonly recognized image as "a magical oil lamp that can grant three wishes" had appeared widely in numerous stories and legends. It could be considered an important prototype for the many eerie objects and evil gods of later generations that "grant wishes and also take human souls."
To most people, it was sinister and terrifying. Of course, if you possessed great power...
He slowly walked forward. The Spirit World Creature undid the seal on the Magic Wishing Lamp for him, removed it from the stone pedestal, and held it up in both hands.
Out of respect for the Magic Wishing Lamp's rules, and disrespect for the Genie himself, Edward rubbed a finger against its casing, which was covered in mysterious patterns. Then he gazed at the silently igniting wick and solemnly said in Jotun:
"Eternal Genie..."
Before he had finished speaking, the Magic Wishing Lamp suddenly emitted golden light. The light rose like a viscous curtain of water, forming a vague, distorted, pale golden figure.
A slit opened in the figure's head, giving him a mouth.
"You?" The figure was startled at first, but then his tone became subtle.
"I was wondering who had barged in. To think it was my dear fellow Great Old One. I'm delighted