[Chapter 7: The Book of Contracts & A Shadowy Figure's Plea]
The Dimensional Land was slowly taking shape, a testament to Adam's growing power and his unflinching resolve. He had used the Dimensional Land Gate to create a small, defensible pocket dimension, a place where he was the god, the master, the architect. He had used the Crown of Gravity to shape the landscape, to create mountains and valleys, to forge a hidden, impenetrable fortress. He was a master of his craft, a quiet force of nature, and his sanctuary was his masterpiece.
But a sanctuary was only as good as the people who inhabited it. He needed a team. A loyal team. And for that, he needed the Book of Contracts.
[System Event: Artifact Discovery Mission Activated.] [Mission: Locate and activate the Book of Contracts.] [Description: An A-tier artifact that binds any written contract to the signer, with fatal consequences for breaking the agreement. Currently located in a hidden archive within Vatican City, protected by magical wards. Warning: The wards are ancient and complex. Don't get caught.] [Reward: Book of Contracts (A).]
Adam smiled, a wry grin that was becoming more and more common. "Okay, System. You're telling me I have to go on a heist in the most heavily guarded, religiously significant place on Earth? This is less of an 'Artifact Architect' and more of a 'Professional Heretic.'"
Vatican City was a fortress of faith, a place where history and power intertwined. He used the Glass of Illusions to become a nondescript priest, a man with a tired face and a kind smile, a man who belonged. He moved through the hallowed halls, his footsteps silent, a phantom in a world of ghosts. The Null Ring hummed on his finger, a quiet promise of power. The magical wards, the ancient spells woven into the very walls, were just a hum to him, a faint whisper of what could have been.
He reached the hidden archive, a place where centuries of secrets lay buried. The Book of Contracts was there, a simple, leather-bound book, sitting on a pedestal in the center of the room. It was unremarkable, a book that held the power to shape destinies, but looked like it belonged on a dusty shelf.
As his fingers closed around the book, a powerful chime rang in his mind.
[Book of Contracts (A) has been successfully activated.] [Host has claimed the Book of Contracts.] [New Ability: Loyalty Binding (A).] [Mission Complete.]
He had it. He had the key to a loyal team. He had the power to bind destinies, to forge an unbreakable alliance. He had a purpose, a mission, a reason to be here. He had a team to find, a base to build, and a cosmic storm to prepare for. And as he walked out of the Vatican, the Book of Contracts in his pocket, the world a little less hostile, he set his sights on the next target: a mysterious figure who was waging a war on crime, a man who was broken but not yet beaten. The Architect was building his army, one contract at a time.
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