That night, Angel made all the preparations for her advancement at home.
She had personally ground the Feynapotter Fly into powder and placed it in a special test tube. The Black Mandala Flower had been juiced, filtered, and bottled. The Mummy Ashes she had bought from the Apothecary Darkwill had also been measured out precisely and set aside.
She enjoyed a lavish dinner, resolving most of the desires amplified by her long-term wearing of the Madness Ring. She placed all her Mystical Items and Charms, including the Magician Pocket Watch, in the second-floor bedroom far from the basement. Although experience suggested that carrying Mystical Items would not affect advancement, Sequence 6 was a stage neither she nor Cole Granger had experienced before. She had to be as cautious as possible.
The Crimson Moon, which had still been full a few days ago, now showed a missing portion and would not affect a Beyonder's spirituality.
After taking one last look at the view outside the window, Angel carried all the Potion ingredients into the basement and arranged them one by one on the Alchemy Table.
Finally, she did not forget to use a pendulum for a simple divination, confirming whether tonight's advancement would be dangerous.
Although Pendulum Divination was not a form of divination at which a Witch excelled, for questions of yes or no, it was often more accurate than a Magic Mirror. The slowly clockwise-spinning yellow crystal told Angel that tonight's advancement would be dangerous, but not greatly so.
This matched the usual pattern of advancing by consuming a Potion. Even if every precaution had been taken, advancement itself carried a certain degree of risk. But she had completely digested the previous Sequence, so those risks were acceptable.
Angel poured the Black Mandrake Juice, Feynapotter Fly powder, and Mummy