Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 770: Chapter 770: Flower’s Thank-you Gift

Shard set out from his home on a Wednesday morning, almost taking with him all his belongings, just like he did two months ago when he ventured into the Dark Realm.

But this time, he didn’t carry “God’s Gift Box”; after all, he didn’t need to prepare for incarcerating demons, and the box was of no use to Joey Barton. However, while packing, he realized he hadn’t tried to take a gift this week. On a whim, he reached into the gift box and ended up pulling out a book.

It wasn’t the kind meant for reading, but one cut up for puzzle training. Such printed materials, popular amongst children of noble families, weren’t exactly priced for common folk. In return for the gift, Shard had to complete at least two puzzles by the end of the week.

“Once the Milestone matter is resolved, I’ll have plenty of time to deal with these puzzles this week.”

Furthermore, having two Ever-Youth Leaves on hand, Shard saw no need to borrow more from Dorothy.

He did want to ask Luviya to take care of little Mia again, in case he couldn’t return home that night. But the cat, surprisingly stubborn this time, refused to leave Shard no matter what, so he had no choice but to turn the cat into a toy and carry it with him.

If it weren’t for the fact that revealing his intentions to Dorothy might expose his next adventure, it would have been better to leave Mia at Feather Quill Street.

Of course, most importantly, Shard also took the “Soul Fishing Rod” with him. Even though the rod could telescope, it was still quite cumbersome to carry. There was no choice but to bring it along this time. At the moment, the relic’s hook was doubled—one was the original hook of the relic; the other was one he had taken from the gift box last week, made of the same material as the gift box.

Shard roughly guessed the reason for this gift’s emergence.

There was a slight incident before departure: a carriage stopped below Shard’s apartment, and the visitor was not a rare client, but Tifa, who had arrived in haste:

“Shard, I’m glad you haven’t left.”

The living room’s coffee table was filled with relics and spellcasting materials, while the coat spread over the couch was piled with toys.

The black-haired Miss Maid followed Shard into the living room and handed him a red velvet jewelry box she held in her hands:

“The Miss said to lend this to you.”

Shard opened the jewelry box, which contained the Sage-Level Relic, “Ancient Witch’s Golden Necklace.”