"The message talks about a lost connection," I explain, keeping Kraken resting across my legs. "The system wants to know whether it should try to restore it."
Zhang Xi leans in to look at the dead runes at the base of the blade. Curiosity has replaced part of the usual serenity in her face.
"A connection with the sword itself?"
"Probably. But it didn't specify. It only detected something and offered the option."
I select YES.
A bar appears in front of my eyes.
[Restoring Connection…]
[Locating Linked Core…]
The fill advances slowly. The runes near the guard light one after another, and the eye engraved on the pommel takes on a bluish glow. Kraken presses the grip against my palm and pulls my arm a few centimeters to the side, almost pointing a direction.
The bar stops before the halfway mark.
[Connection Failed.]
Zhang Xi watches the glow fade from the blade. "It reacted the instant the process began. Maybe it knows what the system is looking for."
