Neither of them were the case; it wasn't a Soul Stone, nor a Void Stone.
What kind of high-magic metal is this?
Or rather, is this metal?
Ron led his team back to the place where they had collected the crystals.
Inside the ruins, in what was once the exclusive hall for nobles, crystals were placed above the rooms.
The mottled magic patterns bear witness to the glory of yesteryear.
Ron had a feeling that this was some kind of extraordinary crystal stone.
Keep it safe.
"Team members, it's time for us to set off."
Two more days have passed since we started our treasure hunt.
Having the experience of the legendary magician's secret treasure, Ron was full of confidence as he explored the ruins. He didn't rush to use his spatial abilities and tried to explore in a normal way.
The harvest was plentiful, and some were fortunate enough to discover treasures together; others, knowing they were outmatched, did not show themselves…
"stop……"
Ron shouted, sensing that there might be an ambush ahead!
Ron explored that place; the other side really lacked experience in choosing a good location!
Who would dare to set their sights on Ron's individual championship so quickly?
They left again?
No, it's been resolved.
Ron waved, and the team stopped.
Wait a little while, and a group of people came out.
Is Vicky leading the team from the Underdark?
"Little Ron, it's such a pity we can't join forces."
Ignoring it all, Ron was helpless against the other older girls.
Ron said to the back, "Let's go take a look over there."
The squad members followed the order, while Princess Shirley glanced at Vicky.
Such a mature young lady, how come Sherry's wallet is still growing... And Vicky is so strong!
In a short while, the two squads lying in ambush here were taken care of.
If you get closer, you can hear the screams of these people!
After we separated.
After walking a little further, it was almost dusk.
I've been at the ruins for a while now, and there are traces of wartime weathering everywhere.
The brutality of that time has long been buried by history, leaving behind many worthless weapons, armor, and even buildings.
The ancient battlefield was actually a kingdom-level city.
When it came to the point of street fighting, the continent of Oran was far from peaceful back then!
It's common for people to reach adulthood at fifteen.
Without Vivian by his side, Ron suddenly seemed a little unhappy.
Shirley, standing to the side, thought, "Never mind, Ron probably still needs to take care of the princess."
Strangely enough, at dusk this time, Princess Shirley took the initiative to come to Ron's side, standing behind him like Vivian.
Back then, a few close friends knew what Ron thought!
“Princess, please sit down if you don’t mind! You don’t need to stand like Vivian.”
It was not appropriate to make demands on Vivian, so I only tried to offer suggestions to the princess.
As promised, the princess sat to Ron's left.
There were ancient buildings nearby, and under the twilight, the two seemed to get a little closer.
But then Ron took out the crystal stone again.
Seeing that Ron had been studying it for quite some time, Shirley asked, "Have you figured anything out yet?"
"Or perhaps it's a household item!"
"And what is that?"
"..."
Forget it, there's no point in explaining this to Princess Shirley.
Seeing that the other team members were not present, Ron took out a precious animal hide from his spatial ring.
This is typically used to make magic scrolls.
The magical runes and arrays inside the ruins were engraved on the animal hide using specially made mithril.
In fact, while exploring for treasure, Ron was also using his mental powers to try to repair the magic runes.
Now that we feel we've made some progress, it's clear that the magic circle wasn't too complicated back then.
The effectiveness of an activation magic circle largely depends on the finished crystal.
Place the animal skin on the ground in front of you.
Shirley watched Ron tinkering quietly from the side. When Ron was focused on something, he was always so serious. Although he was kind of handsome, he never really paid any attention to Shirley...
Unaware of the thoughts of the person beside him, Ron placed the crystal at the center of the animal hide magic pattern.
The drawn magic circle has been activated.
The crystal emitted a blue light.
The color of aquamarine in ancient times.
In the middle of the azure light, the light transformed and eventually appeared as a small fragment of an image!
Phantom Stone!
It turns out it wasn't a Soul Stone, but an Illusion Stone.
Legend has it that in those days, there was an elemental realm with countless wonders such as water refraction, and the Phantom Stone was a product of that realm.
This rumor might be missing some details; let's investigate further...
Ron thought that this was brought out from a special hall somewhere in the ruins.
Could this be used for taking photos, like an old-fashioned short film?
Really?
It's fake, absolutely fake!
In the early stages of magical civilization, people still have to copy magic books by hand!
Wait a minute, this is the function of the Phantom Stones themselves! If there were enough Phantom Stones, why didn't the nobles use them to remember the singers' appearances?
Judging from the situation back then, it was a very likely thing!
Ron tried again, and once more the illusion appeared, but he couldn't hear a sound.
It's so much worse!
Too many years have passed, and things may have changed. Who can know for sure? At least it shows that the city's development back then was not necessarily worse than it is now.
It will endure through time!
Or, perhaps... Ron considered the possibility and probed into it using spatial elements.
There really are remnants of time and space elements.
Yes, a time-space node, an illusion that lingers, like a tiny severing of time and space.
The ancient battlefield of yesteryear, the phantom stone created by an unparalleled powerhouse!
Everything made sense, but the origin of the Soul Stone wasn't discussed in the book, and Ron, who had become interested, didn't dare to speculate further.
Since they are all just speculations, they are not as important as the discovery of spacetime elements in the Phantom Stone.
By probing into the spatial elements and disrupting the internal stability of the phantom stone, the crystal finally reverted to being an ordinary stone!
Ron thought he knew where to start his treasure hunt.
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