🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

Camistella pondered.

“The Northern kingdom of the undead was destroyed by the victorious warriors of great Akonia,” the Lunarite revealed her religious views, “left alone, this knight could easily join others like him, if only out of boredom. On the other hand... how is it even possible that he seems to kill us, and then the fact of death is reversed? I used to believe in salvation through the power of a time-bending miracle worker, but now I realize that it wasn't her. Are we sure about the inevitable madness? I may be wrong, but... this amulet, wasn't it present in all the known cases you're aware of?

The Black Knight couldn't have lost his item... lost it in a difficult battle with a young man who is not even twenty years old.

—He might have joined them. Or maybe he just enjoys the suffering of humans and revels in his impunity. This detector and pendant were given to me by a friend who organized the whole operation. Hmm, I have no doubts about her trustworthiness; otherwise, we wouldn't have learned anything and would have spent the remaining weeks in ignorance.

“As for the madness... that's an interesting observation!”—muttering something to himself, the young man paced back and forth in front of the house. —Perhaps madness is not the main "symptom" of the curse, but only a side effect for the victims of the knight when in close contact with his belongings. Ah, if only I could find that guy from the photo...”

“If we reason this way, then two conclusions suggest themselves. First, the delayed death after a year from the curse awaits us all. And second...” —gathering his strength, he turns to the Lunarite, —“If faith does not protect you, you may soon do something irreparable. Even if we go our separate ways right now, this residual effect may not protect you. If you have close friends or acquaintances, it is better to stay away from them for some time. In a state of confusion, you will still calmly communicate and move around, and maybe even cast spells—in other words, it will be almost impossible for others to expose him. I can only hope that I am wrong, and this effect will not affect you.