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Shimmering Waves, Sea Breeze, and a Port City of Bountiful Hauls – Part 06

“Egrah. Shopkeeper. Do you know exactly what got stolen in each case?” Hikaru asked.

“From what I heard, it wasn’t even an antique, more like an ancient ring,” Egrah said. “No gemstones or anything, but they said it had a certain aura.”

“I heard it was a portrait,” the old man added. “Also very old. Not a famous masterpiece, but something about it pulled your eyes in.”

Hikaru fell into thought.

A demon statue with a certain gravitas. An ancient ring with an unusual aura. A portrait that drew people’s eyes.

“It doesn’t sound like they have anything in common,” Egrah said. “Maybe there’s some whimsical thief out there?”

“But still, it’s odd that none of those items have shown up for sale,” the old man remarked.

“People are coming in from all over for the auction. Maybe some rich underworld motherfucker is pulling strings behind the scenes.”

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