Although Zeka had no idea what the key was for, his instincts told him that it was somehow related to the quest to find the 'Ice Core.'
He stared at the key, puzzled, unsure of how to use it.
Seeing a bit of dust on it, he brushed it off with his hand.
Suddenly, the key bit his finger, slicing it just enough for a drop of blood to stain its surface.
"Ack!" Zeka yelped, seeing a cut on his index finger and cursing under his breath.
But right then, the key immediately absorbed the drop of blood, emitting a faint glow.
That glow transformed into a beam of light, piercing through the bookshelf and pointing into the distance.
Startled, Zeka waved the key around in his hand. No matter how he turned it, the beam of light still pointed in a single direction.
"Could it be… that's where the 'Ice Core' is?" Zeka muttered.
Then, he suddenly grinned greedily: "Hahaha… Noan, you just stay here forever. Violette and I will go on ahead."
