"Charles, what on earth is recorded in here?" Laesto said with a hint of perplexion while lying on the bed.1

"Who knows? But it must be something important. Otherwise, your family wouldn't have instructed each generation to protect it so well. Anyway, get some rest. I'll be on my way," Charles said.0

Charles turned around to head to inspect the fuel and water holds, but Tobba's silly-sounding laughter echoed behind him.0

"372, why are you clinging to Charles?" 0

Charles froze upon hearing that. He tensed up, but he quickly came to his wits and took off his clothes. He looked down at himself and found what looked like a tattoo on his abdomen. 0

The tattoo depicted a figure with a face upside down; its limbs were knotted like braids, while needles and thread riddled...0