Rule 5: The artifact which is the source of my power will not be kept on the Mountain of Despair beyond the River of Fire guarded by the Dragons of Eternity. It will be in my safe-deposit box. The same applies to the object which is my one weakness.

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Rule 5

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Emilia nearly jumped when her phone buzzed with a familiar number shown on the screen.

The Hero dropped everything she was doing -aka the dishes- and accepted the call, her brow lined in worry. "Emeralda?"

"Hi Emilia," came the young magician's frail voice. "I'm not calling in a bad time, am I? By my calculations it should be about noon in your place…"

The Hero shook her head, before blushing at the realization that Emeralda couldn't actually see her. She still had some issues with the advanced technology of this world. "No, you're right on your estimation." She sat on her small couch. "So, what did you call me about?"

"Well," Emeralda began, "before we left for Ente Isla, Aldabert and I did some background research on Satan and his resources on Earth. It took some time to go through all the data we got, and we found something you need to know…"

At this, Emily stood up straight, clenching her jaw. "What did you find?"

"The Overlord has stashed part of his probably sparse belongings in a very secure location. We do not know what they actually contain, it could be funds, castle plans or even a strategy for future invasions…"

"Where are they?" the Hero asked in urgency, her mind reeling with all the potential hiding places of this world. "I've read this world has an underwater chasm, the Marianna Trench. Alternatively, he could have out it in the summit of Mt Everest-"

"It's in a fortress…"

"A castle of old?" Emilia cut the sorceress off, her voice strained. "Fortified with ancient spells and labyrinthine hallways?" she continued with increasing dread. "There is a Great Wall in a large neighboring nation…"

"Ah, not quite. It is an old institution, one of many dedicated to keeping people's possessions secure. The country it's located in specializes in such institutions…" A crunching noise from the receiver indicated Emeralda was munching on one of her many snacks. "As a result, it's quite wealthy. It is built like a fortress, surrounded by mountains and with citizens armed like militia…"

The Hero frowned at the information. "Wait a second." The institution sounded like a bank, and the rest of the supposed featured sounded an awful like…

The clues came together like a puzzle of abstract art.

"How on Heaven did he even get a Swiss bank account?!"

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Hello! I hope you enjoy these mini-works. Rules will be out of order and updates will be erratic, but I'll do my best to complete it (eventually).

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