Then Lorry heard another soft sigh. "This Mystical Item is the most precious thing I own. If you lose it, do you know what price I'd have to pay to recover it?
"If it weren't for all the merit you've helped me earn-hmph.
"Kid, you'd better stay alive and bring it back to me!"
With that, Vera's voice fell silent.
Seven or eight breaths later, Lorry suddenly noticed a slight distortion in the nearby space, much like the way Vera had departed after their exchange of information.
The next second, the darkness before him rapidly writhed, as though a great mouth had opened.
Several objects were spat out in succession.
They were:
A pure white bone ring.
And six charms with black backgrounds, traced with arcane patterns.
I picked the right boss. He really sent the items in-but don't worry, we've landed something big this time. You're guaranteed to earn a hefty share of the credit-
Secretly delighted, Lorry deftly scooped them into his hands.
Beside him, Fors stared in surprise. "You, this-what's going on?"
Lorry was just about to speak when he suddenly noticed one of the charms activate on its own.
Vera's voice abruptly rang out. "This charm won't last long, so let's keep this brief. The white bone ring is the Mystical Item I mentioned. Its name is the Curse of Eternal Life, though I prefer to call it the Curse of Knowledge.
"It's a Grade 2 Sealed Artifact. There's no time to explain what a Sealed Artifact is. You can simply think of it as a Mystical Item with severe negative effects.
"Its power roughly corresponds to Sequence 6 or Sequence 5. It has the characteristic of being 'alive,' possesses intelligence, and can communicate with its user.
"One thing you must pay particular attention to is