[Bonus chapter] Objects of Misfortune (1)

Handling cursed items had never been Xander's forte. And Objects of Misfortune topped his list of objects he wanted to avoid at all costs. However, now there was no way for him to back out of this one since the only way forward was by lifting the curse.

After carefully studying the mortar and pestle for a whole minute, Xander put them back on the ground, right next to the feet of the statue.

"You shouldn't be empty. What exactly did you contain?" Xander mused about the contents of the empty vessel, his thoughts racing to the darkest corners of his mind in search of answers.

All he needed was a single clue pointing him in the right direction.

Searching the whole island to find the missing ingredient which belonged in the mortar would have taken hours, but luckily for Xander, he had a trusty companion to guide him on the right path.

Unzipping his jacket, Xander fished out his Chronica and held it in front of the cursed objects.