Asher searched through his space bag, pulling out a small, cold chunk of metal. It was heavier than he expected, the weight of it pressing against his palm.
Lucia's eyes widened as she watched him hold it up. At first glance, the metal seemed unremarkable, just a regular piece of ore, but something about it made her skin crawl.
This was a mineral from the Void, something that Index had discovered in one of the ancient ruins.
He wasn't sure why it was in the bag. Maybe Index had put it there and just forgotten about it.
That's why he assumed it wasn't important. If it had been, he doubted that she would have simply let it sit inside the space bag for so long.
There were other items inside the bag, most of them precious materials. However, crafting was not his forte, and because of that, he hadn't yet found a use for most of them.
He placed the chunk of metal in his right hand and held his left hand over it, softly chanting a spell.
