… Okay, calm down, when three alternatives turned out to be unusable the next best thing was to find another novel alternative…
A simple course of action.
Right, so, what other alternative was available!? A clue had been playing hide-and-seek and kept itself hidden.
Simple did not equate to easy.
Think, brain!!! Think!!! You had one job!!! One job only!!!
The crystal was at a critical point!!! The glow it emitted was sinister in nature!!!
"...Is it melting? Damn!! Take your time, okay!?"
Despite the advice Alfraed offered to himself, the young man's ability to maintain a serene heart and mind was crumbling at a concerning pace.
The visible signs that suggested an explosion was imminent failed to help his declining concentration.
Regardless, considering the magnitude of the situation, it was impressive that he had not yet surrendered all hope and kept struggling to survive.
