The Vagabond grunted. He stepped out of the boat, putting the piece of cloth away into his bag. He turned to face marcus.
"Perhaps for the sake of communication i shall relay the version of the story i've heard."
Starry leaned down to help pull the boat.
"The legend tells of 'The First Relic and the Last Evoker.' They say that the first relic found, perhaps even the first created, was actually useless. No matter how many evokers took it into hand, it refused to bond or show any sign of power. Thus, people believed that it wasn't a relic at all, and many a king held it as a simply valuable jewel. The first king that possessed it lived in this land, they say. And he used it as a sign of power for many years. Until a thief (Who was never caught) managed to steal it, mistaking it for common loot. The relic changed hands countless times, each time its background changed, until its original origins were forgotten. They believe it exists in some vault or to some king even today, its past life forgotten, its holder most likely believes it is decorative."
He stood up, stretching his back from having been laying in the boat.
"But... Stories began to surface of its true wealth. They say that its power would only be released in the hand of 'The Last Evoker', someone destined to use its power to bring a new age to humanity, and that evokers forever would be changed... but the story was a fairy tale, and its truth was lost to time. Until me." He pulls the rags off of his staff, revealing the symbols and images engraved into the gold. "The symbols were barely decipherable, and the images were cracked and difficult to replicate. But the records i saw that day did not lie. They were the oldest i have ever found, and they told of 'a relic with no power' being sold to a man who served a king." He held his staff across his palms, making it easy to see the letters.
"I believe the Last Evoker is alive. I believe he is already here." He slammed the staff in the dirt. "I believe in the string of fate. And i believe if we find the First relic, then we will find the last evoker."