48: The mana stone [pt2]

Merlin brought out a small but shiny box from the back of his shop. The black box in his hand gave off incredible pressure and even someone with dull senses like Keith felt the power.

Merlin dusted off the top of the box with his breath and held the box out for Keith to see. 

"This is an ancient item that was entrusted to me by a god a long time ago. I am not sure how much use it will be to someone who is not its intended use but you can have it for the time being."

Keith was hesitant to hold the small black box in his hand. He knew what was in this box since it was a quest reward in the game.

'The stone of power.'

It was the best starter item one could get in the original MMO but only after the user performed flawlessly in the previous quest. From what Keith remembered, it was one of the quests that were notoriously difficult to complete so most people gave up, never mind completing it.