The monocle felt heavier in his hand now, as though the knowledge it had revealed added more weight to the artifact.
He stared at it, at the swirling mist trapped within the dark glass, and wondered what the king had seen in his final moments. Had he realized, too late, that vision beyond the veil was not enlightenment but damnation?
Ishiki shook his head and dismissed the artifact with disappointment.
Why was he always getting vestiges that had to do something with self harm. This was the second artifact that he had received and just like the last one, this one too hade side effects of using.
But that was not the main problem right now, the main problem was that if what he concluded is true than how were they going to kill the Emperor and complete the Scenario? And if somehow they do kill him, will they e dooming all these people, that live in their little paradise surrounded by death and decay?
