“Where have you been?” someone passing by shouted. “What kind of sons leave their elderly father to die alone?”
As the chest vibrated with increasing intensity, the brothers stepped back with shock on their faces. But Decimus looked fascinated, his face shining with excitement.
“Look! Look! The chest is literally brimming with incredible powers! I only need to know how to harness the forces within it, and I will be even more powerful!”
Decimus pointed at the door. “Now get out of here and find someone who can solve the mystery!”
The brothers left with slumped shoulders and bowed heads.
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