ARTIFACTS

"I HEARD Mother brought a lot of artifacts for you, noona."

Eclaire tilted her head to one side. "Artifacts?"

She vaguely remembered that Artifacts were featured in the picture book that Nathaniel gave her before. But she didn't pay attention to it because she focused on nurturing the Fangs.

[I'll check it again later.]

"Artifacts are holy items," Rekker explained, grinning. "You'll love them, noona."

"Why?" she asked curiously. "What can I do with Artifacts?"

"You can use them as weapons," her brother said excitedly. "I also use Artifacts sometimes. But I'm more used to wielding daggers and other blades."

"I'm afraid they might just get wasted on me," she said. "I'm not sure if I can use weapons well even if I have one."

"Artifacts are also known for their strong barriers."

Her ears perked up. "Barriers? Now that sounds useful."