The lingering mist and debris still hung in the air as I slowly stood up and walked toward the side of the room, where a large chest deep black in color stood proudly at the center of a magic circle. This chest looked different from the others I had found before. It bore patterns of stars and cosmic constellations that shimmered faintly, like a night sky frozen in metal.
"A reward for defeating the boss, huh…" I murmured softly, my voice nearly drowned out by the mysterious hum radiating from the chest.
I knelt down, touching the cold metal surface, and slowly opened the lid.
CLICK KRRRCKK…
The sound of an ancient mechanism echoed like the groan of some ancient beast awakening. A faint blue light flared briefly from within, then dimmed slowly revealing a single object resting inside.
A rapier.
