"Two, three, or five."
Vera leaned against the soft sofa cushions, once again displaying the devil-may-care air he had worn at their first meeting. He spoke at ease in his rich voice. "If you weren't an Informant for MI9, I would recommend the Interrogator's Cane. You've personally experienced the power of its 'Prohibition' Decree.
"But it overlaps with my abilities.
"If you need them, you can pay a price to have me make Charms for you.
"And the Listening Pocket Watch is the most dangerous of these Mystical Items.
"Although the odds are extremely low, MI9's internal files record at least three powerful Beyonders who died from the ravings of unknown beings."
With that, he chuckled softly, took a sip of water, and continued, "Actually, I wouldn't really recommend the Faceless's Monocle. You're no longer a wanted criminal, so you have little need to conceal your identity.
"So-
"You'd be best off choosing either the Mother's Gift or the Lucky Money Bag.
"The potions catalyzed by the former have a variety of uses, and its negative effects are relatively easy to avoid. Heh, especially since we're in this city.
"The latter has practically no negative effects.
"Of course, this is only my personal advice. If you decide on any of the other three Mystical Items, I'll still respect your decision."
Pretty much what I was thinking-
But I'm ruling out the Faceless's Monocle because its abilities overlap with False Face to a certain extent-
Besides, a monocle-somehow, wearing it just feels unlucky-
Lorry's gaze shifted as he silently weighed his options.
Five minutes later, he made up his mind. "I choose the Lucky Money Bag!"
The Mother's Gift was indeed good, but there were certain problems with the Pathway itself, so it became a wrong answer to be eliminated.
Vera