The safety of the Slipstream Sector felt like an illusion now. The revelation of the Syndicate's involvement in the deep ocean cast a long shadow over the vibrant city of Azureus. Alvian, Valeria, and Seraphina retreated to a secluded alcove overlooking the main traffic arteries of the district to regroup and analyze their loot.
Valeria leaned against a coral pillar, watching the flow of mana-skiffs and swimmers. "If the Syndicate is here, they're hiding well. The city looks... normal."
"Corruption hides in the arteries," Alvian said, sitting cross-legged on the floor. "It doesn't show on the skin until the heart stops beating."
He pulled up his inventory. The [Thundergod Bracers] he had looted from King Ida floated before him. They were magnificent—heavy bands of gold and adamantine, pulsating with trapped storm clouds inside the metal. Arcs of miniature lightning jumped between his fingers as he touched them.
[Item: Thundergod Bracers (Legendary)]
[Set Item: 1/4]
