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 "None of your darn business!" That's what I was going to say. But just to explain, you can't survive in my line of business without a little OCD. You tell me, "Here are some blocks, but there's a few missing." Could you bear it? Absolutely not! I had to dig it out.
+Since then, I would find the time to piece together a few pieces in between appraisals. These strange metal blocks had to be one of a kind! I had never seen anything quite like it, at least in my line of work.
+In the beginning, I had no clue how to piece them together. Gradually, a shape began to take form, but it was taking up too much of my time. You can call me stupid, but it felt like some mysterious force was holding me back. Eight years had passed and I still hadn't completed it. But that mysterious voodoo-like quality made it all the more interesting.
+I read many more manuscripts from the Old World in those eight years.
+There was an article about "cursed building blocks." According to legends, there was a king in the Old World who suffered a coup. The king's most loyal wizard sealed the king's soul into blocks and split them to protect the king from being killed. However, the vengeful king will possess the person who pieced the blocks back together in attempt to reclaim his throne.
+Based on the description, I think it should be the same thing.
+Why are the people from the Old World so unreasonable? Don't invent these magic objects in the first place. Just invent powerful weapons, so the king can suppress the coup. Then, I'd be able to make some money by selling those weapons, right?
+For safety concerns, I stopped trying to piece the metal blocks back together. It's not that I can't, but I don't like the thought of being possessed by an evil spirit from the Old World. Why would I want to? There's nothing left to reclaim. It's all just useless junk. Restoring the country? There's no point. I might as well just give up.
+But here's the twist.
+— Someone finished the puzzle when I wasn't looking!
+He didn't even say anything. I don't even know if he was possessed by an evil spirit! And worst of all, he just left the metal blocks there after completing it. I respect him for not stealing, but why would you just leave it there? What if a ghost pops out afterwards?
+So, I sold it immediately.
+Last I heard, that neat little pyramid was being used to press the lid of a kimchi jar. The marked price is still the same as when I sold it to the old lady.
+;;#
+Appraiser: Balaway the Miner's Lamp
+;;#