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From a pouch, he pulled out something small and held it up triumphantly.

"How about this, then? This is a talisman made from rare black onyx, mined from a legendary quarry deep in the southern desert! It has the power to ward off evil spirits, and just carrying it will guarantee calamities will steer clear of you!"

The merchant unveiled a perfectly round, jet-black stone, its surface gleaming ominously.

It was mounted in an intricate, jet-black cord weave ...

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