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Chapter 27 - The Forsaken Ruins 04

System Message… You found a clue. (Vampire)

Kaelion: Huh? So vampires attacked this place? But why?

Let's say the elves made this artifact to fight vampires…

What would they gain from it?

Of course! Since this artifact amplifies light and creates additional heat, it would be an incredible weapon to weaken or even kill the vampires…

But why?

Elves are peaceful toward every race and prefer to stay far away from conflict…

So why would they do this?

(He keeps moving.)

Kaelion: Great… From here on, the path is completely dark.

(He looks at the artifact fragment in his hand.)

To illuminate anything, you need at least a source of light…

And since I used it twice already, that flickering beam disappeared…

The path is probably full of traps, but whatever… I have no choice.

(He starts running.)

Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click…

Kaelion: Shit! How many traps did I just activate?!

NULL VEIL

(Arrows, logs, and dozens of ancient mechanisms pass harmlessly through Kaelion's body.)

Kaelion: Huh… That was way too risky…

Even if I trust my equipment, I'm not sure how much damage those ancient traps could've done…

(He starts moving again.)

Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click… Click…

(He sees a light ahead.)

Kaelion: Finally… something ahead is lighting up...

What??

Shit, I triggered magic traps this time!

NULL VEIL

(Dozens of fireballs and massive rolling boulders pass straight through him.)

Kaelion: Ah… Why is this place so heavily guarded?

I can't fully see what's ahead…

but I'm definitely getting closer!

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