Chapter 198: Treasury Interlude

[Unique Item: Heart of Chronos]

As I grasped the necklace, a surge of latent energy pulsed through my fingers, reverberating up my arm and settling deep within my core.

The Heart of Chronos was alive with power, and the celestial runes etched into the surface glowed faintly, the same ancient script I had seen before when I first acquired my [Unique Item: Tears of Chronos].

Those runes were unmistakable—a mark of celestial magic long lost to the current era.

There was no doubt in my mind: this was the real deal.

With the Heart of Chronos, I could offset most of the dangers that awaited me in the future.

The ability to manipulate time, even in short bursts, was a game-changer, a force that could turn even the most hopeless situation into one I could control.

But then, a system prompt flashed before my eyes:

[Note: Unique Item: Heart of Chronos - Currently Broken]