Karami survived Zakarylâs attack purely by luck.
With Ashies far away and no one else to protect him, Karamiâs only option was to gamble.
The moment persuasion failed, he didnât hesitateâhe rolled the Dice That Bends Fate.
The die landed on 15.
Out of 20 possible outcomes, it was a remarkably high numberâenough to summon fortune.
By sheer coincidence, the rolling die triggered a buried artifact within the treasure pileâa Kaleidoscope enchanted to protect its user from external attacks.
The Kaleidoscope activated, absorbing Karami, but the process came at a costâhe lost his right arm.
Even an artifact from the Fox Spirits couldnât fully shield him with only a fragment of its power.
It was a reckless gamble.
Had the die rolled even slightly lower, Ashies wouldnât have found Karami missing an armâshe would have found half his body.
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But even with just one arm missing, it was enough to devastate Ashies.
Sliding quickly to his side, she inspected his condition.
Her breath hitched.
Karamiâs right armâ
Gone below the elbow.
Blood poured out, pooling on the frozen ground.
âRami?â
She called out, but he only grimaced in pain. No reply.
Heâd already passed out, unable to withstand the agony.
Ashiesâs pale skin turned even whiter.