"What's going on?"
Ryu didn't have time to ponder more about Seraphina when a bright light consumed them.
"I think Vein is opening the chest," said Seraphina.
It was the only chest on the pedestal, and everyone knew that whatever was inside that chest was very valuable.
"Damn it," Kai hissed as the light faded and Vein was reaching out for the content of the chest.
Without blinking, Ryu stared at the item in Vein's hand. It was neither the Lost Jewel of Tethyt nor a rare item nor an artifact. It was . . .
A piece of a stone tablet.
"What the . . ." Kai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, it wasn't him who suffered the blow of disappointment.
Something finally good came out of this ordeal as they got to see Vein's twisting face.
"A piece of a tablet?" Jane was curious, though. That tablet wouldn't be placed inside a chest if it wasn't important.
"W-what does it do?" Theodore asked.
