Chapter 57

Sensing Ethan's gaze, Albert awkwardly scratched his head. "Hey, boss. Grace said I'm being supportive by wearing this." Grace also said the corny T-shirt would save him from doing a handstand while taking a dump. "Don't be stressed. Just wing it if you'd like. It's just an exam, you know? No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you." She put a lucky charm around him. "I got this for you as good luck. It'll ensure you pass every exam with flying colors." The colored lucky charm carried a faint scent of white sage. Adrian recognized it immediately—a rare lucky charm from a sacred sanctuary. Such lucky charms were priceless, only obtained by kneeling before the altar with devotion and remaining in prayer until the candles burned out. Only then could one receive a lucky charm as a blessing. It was said that the sacred sanctuary housed exactly 108 statues of deities, which meant that she had to offer 324 prayers. The candles would need to burn for two hours for the entire p