There was one important thing that I had to buy first. It was an Interdimensional artifact.

In most games, this item is like an inventory owned by the players. This is the only item that in the tutorial guide made by the player, it is said to be an item that you must have. Without this item, the items that someone can bring are minimal.

You know, like in xianxia genre novels where the shape is like a ring, but in Destiny, this artifact is made in the form of a bracelet.

Ring…

Ivo entered an ordinary shop located near White Snow Academy. This is not a big or luxurious shop but it has its own characteristics that distinguish it from the others.

“Welcome, Customer.” A fat man with a big belly greeted Ivo who came. He was wearing luxurious red clothes while sitting on a thin cloth that was spread out.

His body radiated a white aura like light and his eyes seemed to have black burns that could not be healed. With a friendly face, the man said. “My name is Ary V. You can call me Ary or V, it's up to you. Is there anything you want?”

“Hmm… maybe my words are a bit wrong.” Ary changed his words. “You are looking for something in this place… maybe an artifact? Maybe an interdimensional artifact?”

“Am I right?”

Ivo nodded.

“Wonderfull. So, you want an interdimensional artifact, something like this is not cheap. You know that right?”

“I know.”

“Very good. You are quite lucky. I just got 3 shipments of interdimensional artifacts from my client. They just arrived this morning. Take a look and choose which one you want.”

Ary took out 3 bracelets and let them float in the air. There was no trace of magical effects on them but Ivo could feel the bracelets seemed to float inside a lump of Mana.

A red bracelet, a black bracelet, and a white bracelet with traces of blood.

‘3 bracelets… nothing has changed. Everything is still the same.’ Ivo sighed in relief and took a plain black bracelet without any carvings.

After putting the bracelet on his hand, he looked at Ary who continued to stare at him without blinking. Such calm eyes looked like someone who had seen something interesting.

“Hooo… a wise choice.” Ary smiled while touching his chin. “You didn’t hesitate in choosing and were quite calm. Is it possible…” Ary was silent for a while. His eyes looked at Ivo but also didn’t seem to look at him.

“You already know what you need? Hmm… is that right?” Ary asked.

Ivo just nodded slowly. He only answered with two words. “You’re right.”

“Indeed… this is really strange. The resonance of the mind you emit seems to say that but also seems to protect many things. It feels like looking into a pool with a large and high wall behind you.” Ary started to ramble and looked at Ivo for one last question. “Seeing as you’re ready, it seems like you already know who I am?”

“I know,” Ivo answered honestly. There was no point in lying in front of this person. “Ary V. someone who is in the third awakening stage and one of the observers. Is that enough?”

“You seem quite experienced. Then, since you know… what are you going to do with that information?” Ary asked.

The two stood in silence. While Ivo didn’t answer and started to organize his thoughts, Ary looked at him with an interesting expression. He put his hands on his thighs and waited for Ivo’s answer.

He seemed to be having fun. Thank goodness…

Not making the person wait any longer, Ivo answered immediately. “Nothing. Is that enough?”

Seeing another short answer, Ary smiled. “Seeing you not even afraid or surprised when facing someone who is in the third awakening stage, you seem quite special.”

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“So… who are you?” Ary asked.

This question, Ivo fell silent and didn’t answer. He just looked with calm eyes without the slightest ripple, inside his body, Mana flowed and Ivo immediately entered the state he entered before.

The third manifestation: calm.

Calm as the ocean without ripples. In this state, Ary couldn’t see the resonance of the thoughts he was emitting. The thin cloth he was sitting on moved closer to Ivo. He pulled back the red bracelet and the white bracelet that were in the air.

“Martial arts? Interesting, this is the first time I’ve seen martial arts like this. You forced yourself to enter a state of absolute calm.” Ary snapped his fingers in front of Ivo.

Nothing happened. Just a small sound that Ivo couldn’t even see or understand. Only the gaze that he directed at Ivo changed. Who knows what the person saw but he pulled back his hand.

Ary withdrew his gaze and waved his hand. “1 platinum coin. No negotiation.”

Ivo immediately gave what the person asked for and immediately left here.

“You’re still here? You know that he’s gone, right?”

Silence. No answer came out but Ary kept looking at one corner of the room. He continued his words. “Are you perhaps curious about that person? You’ve been looking for him but no one knows who he is, right?”

“Are you curious about who he is? Someone who suddenly appeared in front of you one day and left mysteriously. You’ve been watching him since he left the inn and have been following him until now.”

“Also… are you curious about what I saw?”

There was no answer to what Ary asked. But that silence answered everything. The last words he said while looking at the door that opened and closed even though there was no one there were the same as the last sentence he always said.

"I'm right, aren't I?"

***

“Now I got this thing.” Ivo looked at the black bracelet on his hand while putting in lamb skewers along with grilled peppers. A slightly salty and sweet taste filled his mouth with every bite he took.

“I really don’t want to meet Ary V.” Ivo muttered silently.

Even for an interdimensional artifact, he actually had quite a few good choices. It was just that the place that sold the artifact would only be open for 5 days from now. And what was worse, the dimensional artifact in Ernest City could only be accessed through the black market.

One alternative where he could get this item as soon as possible was through Ary V.

Ivo looked at the shop he had just entered. Even until now, he didn’t dare to think further or think about anything else. ‘Manifestation: calm’ wasn’t even stopped.

“There’s no need to think about that guy. He can’t read mind resonance from this distance, right?”

No. Maybe he could. It’s just that he didn’t do it. Besides, he must have seen something when he snapped his fingers. I don't know what he saw, hopefully, it wasn't something that sensitive.

Ivo ran and started to move away. After he felt enough, he stopped in one of the narrow alleys where no one was there. He caught his breath while observing the black bracelet on his hand.

Interdimensional artifact.

This is a very important magic tool to have in this world. Made from special materials that have very strong spatial attributes, the Magician and Crafter who made it must be at least at the second awakening stage before they can start to think about the conceptualization of interdimensional artifacts.

In essence, this is a rare item that almost no magician can have even at the second awakening stage. So, this is an expensive item that can't even be bought with money. 1 platinum coin is a cheap price.

Interdimensional artifacts should be exchanged for an equivalent value and not something like this currency. Even the price that will be offered will reach 10 times the initial manufacturing price.

Then, why did Ary V. give it to him so easily?

Ivo didn’t know the answer. This was something he had discovered in the past along with the discovery of the alchemist’s secret room in the sewers.

He had once asked the same thing in his mind but it was all read by Ary. The result was that he died after all his secrets were read by that person.

“He’s a terrifying person in the third awakening stage. I really can’t mess with people like that.”

There shouldn’t be a problem, right? Ivo was about to check when he suddenly raised his head. In the corner of this narrow alley, he could feel something but couldn’t see anything.

“…” When Ivo was about to raise his hand, the feeling immediately disappeared.

“There’s someone watching me.”

But who?

His Mana sense was quite clear enough to capture something even for a moment. Whether that person had left or not, he didn’t know. The range of his senses wasn’t large. It was only a few meters even after training.

‘This is really troublesome. I know I caused some trouble but to be watched by someone, I didn’t expect this.’

The problem is, who?

Let’s think about it later. I have a lot of things to prepare today. After that, I will visit that Zombie place and watch the show at night.

…

After everything was done, Ivo checked again what he had just bought. From emergency food, a change of clothes, various spices, and tools that would allow him to survive, Ivo bought everything.

Inside the interdimensional artifact he had, a space of 1 km was formed. This thing was so vast and so precious that when he first saw it when he bought it from Ary, Ivo was so shocked that he couldn’t stand properly.

All the supplies he needed were inside here.

The 10 platinum coins he got from Ivor were now only 8 left.

“By the way, I still have this thing, right?” Ivo regained consciousness while touching a vial in his shirt pocket.

Throwing it away would be a shame and I can’t drink it either. Maybe I’ll use this in the near future. Besides, having this in my hands has caused a lot of trouble for that Regressor.

Ivo laughed. Now, with everything he needed done, he looked up at the orange sky and the sun on the western horizon. From the north, a thick cloud cover was slowly approaching, and the sun in the west was also slightly covered by clouds.

No one knew what would happen, but a storm was coming and no one would be able to survive in Ernest City.