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The single widget fell uselessly to the ground.
Overhead, the crow peered at the coin again, scrutinizing it closely. "It really holds no power at all. There’s not a trace of mana or a whisper of invocation. Nothing."
"So I was only being toyed with?" I asked, annoyed.
"Perhaps."
"Should I drag that goblin back here?"
I know he’s innocent, but still…
"Didn’t you say you hated torture? Weren’t you the one who wanted to get along with that squishy thing?"
"We could erase his memory again. Force out a fourth story…"
"Kekeke…"
Isaac’s laughter fell into a dry, bitter rasp.
That sound reminded me of something I had let slip from my mind. "Ah… sorry."
Isaac hadn’t suggested tearing into the hobgoblin’s mind for nothing. He had already used his power to erase the memories, making this life’s meeting with me feel like the first so that I could pry out the hidden tale. However, that method could not be used again.
"I’d do it if I could, but I’ve already hit my limit. If I collapse once more, I might not wake up at ...
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