It almost felt right to think in that manner because this Divine Fragment was a shattered, broken thing. Why was it lying around in an Elder-rank monster? Or was it because the Palebranch Kage had deep ties to the woods?
Lucien remembered the delicate design of its bone and how tough it was—the entire trees of Ossyn Woods themselves made him question what the hell the region itself was.
Was this the region where the Verdant Apostate died, or was this the place he was buried? Perhaps this was where he battled the Hollow God.
'The Hollow God…'
That was another topic entirely—a sinister premonition that reminded Lucien of what he saw in the Ashen Hollow.
He covered his face with both palms and exhaled. He was grinning wildly, utterly ecstatic.
Not just the rewards, but the promise of the future. Nothing was going to be boring! The thought thrilled him. He was thinking about the countless adventures that awaited him.
