Chase a Starlight

Gadgets, inventions, and other stupidities

This part of the book isn't a chapter, it's just a little informational part, but a goofy one. See it like the ads during the super bowl. And no, I do not watch football.
Basically, this section of the book is dedicated to explaining some information that had either been quickly explained, or just briefly mentioned. If not at all.

Void safes.

Void safes are a little gadget that allows it's user to store a maximum of things and have them take the less space as possible. It has a volume of around one cubic centimetre. The void safes use a two-way black hole to store objects, no matter what size it is, you can store it inside the safe. But it has some regulations that were built in, such as the inability to store anything living, excluding most plants, trees, etc. It also has a maximum storage capacity of 650 tons, it might seem like a lot, but those limits tend to be reached quite quickly by the most advanced adventurers. These safes weigh around 800 grams when empty, at full capacity, their weight will reach 8 pounds. Void safes can also be linked. This process ensures that the safe cannot be opened unless the owner does it themselves. Void safes are also virtually indestructible, although they could be destructible, the conditions required to do so are so extreme that no place in the universe could handle them.

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A triangle.

It's just a triangle.

Masuyo's sword.

Masuyo's favourite sword is an extremely complex phenomenon. It's blade is made of lava. However, it doesn't drip, it undulates whenever the sword is in movements, but it stays in place. And it can turn into a solid material harder than practically anything, it seems to be able to change at will. Masuyo keeps it permanently stored in his void safe, which he keeps on himself in the right interior pocket of his coat. He practically never uses it, and no member of the group has seen him use it except Kena, who says it is also bigger than Masuyo himself, with a blade of 8ft of length.

Azalea's tendencies.

Azalea is a very intriguing person, a psychopath, lusty devil who was once part of the seven judges, and in love with a boy several thousands of years younger than her. Her main hobbies are anything involving human innards and/or blood. She will often force open the chest of some people (could be a random innocent bystander or one of her travel companions.) and do horrible things in the hopes to draw Masuyo's attention - which always works. She thinks he reacts to her acts because he loves her, although you can probably guess why he steps in. She has been in love with him since day one, and not one day has she not tried to impress him. No one has actually confirmed those rumours, but it is said that she is deeply, deeply aroused by gruesome and graphic scenes. Another rumour is that Masuyo may have once kissed her passionately for several minutes in order to get her to stop molesting someone whom she thought was wishing harm to Masuyo. Another rumour is that she secretly wishes that Masuyo would torture her and beat her to a pulp.

Cassie's hat.

Cassie has a pointy hat - the kind that you would see in witch stories. She protects this hat with her life, she has never told anyone why she does so, but has claimed that her hat was the most important thing in her entire life. A few speculations were made towards why it is so important, the most plausible one so far is that it might be a gift from someone who mattered deeply to her,  and who she has now lost, be it from death or just them disappearing. Another theory is that this hat is what allows her to be so powerful, and that without said hat, she wouldn't be able to use any of her powers. A similar theory proposes that her hat may be what keeps her alive, and that taking it off would result in her death, although it is probably not correct, since Cassie has been seen not wearing it a few times, it may still be right though, and that she can only survive so long without it. Whenever Cassie doesn't find her hat, she enters a stage of panic that could shock anyone, it is truly scary to witness.

Mana cubes.

Mana cubes are a must have for any sorcery apprentice. They come in various colours, each one has different attributes. The red ones will provide stronger fire spells, the blue ones will deliver stronger water spells, the yellowish-brownish ones will help with everything earth-like, such as huge chunks of the ground being chucked at your opponent. The purple ones... we don't talk about these. The gray ones will help with everything that has to do with rocks. There are a few more, but I think you get it. Although, there are some cubes that control non-elements. Such as beige cubes, which control the energy of movement, it can make things stop in mid air, no matter the momentum, it can start a momentum, etc. Mana cubes also come in variants, each variant has a spell that is exclusive to it. For example, a mana cube F1 will come with a spell allowing the user to send several small fireballs towards the sky, which will then lock on to one or multiple targets and chase them until they hit. Compared to the mana cube F2 which would come with the spell of a gigantic fireball that they can control. But mana cubes can be used for personal spells, for example; if you had learned a spell that allows you to change an area of x metres of the ground for y seconds, you could use any fire cube for it. Those cubes usually measure a little bit less than a cubic centimetre.

Masuyo's models.

In his bedroom back in Umira, Masuyo has stored several metallic and bird-like objects. He calls them "planes" and "models". He says they are a replica of an invention from the world he originates of, the "Earth". Except him, no one really knows what these "planes" are. Although he has explained that they have the capability of flying, and that they can even carry armaments.

Nebo's "L".

Nebo has been seen carrying a strange L shaped object, with a small space where one can insert their finger, although, she's never been seen using it. She claims it could kill practically anyone if aimed at the right place. Masuyo and Nebo both call it a TT33, or "Tokarev". Seeing that they are both coming from the same world, it must be an invention from there.