After eating, Aleister headed to the Spirit Tower's storage room under Albert and the others' guidance.
Although its name made it sound somewhat like a utility room, it was actually an extremely important part of the Spirit Tower. Its importance was second only to the Amber Angel spine that provided its core power.
"Entering this place requires a little protection. That also counts as a key."
Adolf, who had come along with them, extended the staff in his hand and touched Aleister and the other two on the shoulders.
A faint, dusky-yellow film lightly enveloped their bodies.
They then pushed open the door and walked inside.
As soon as Aleister entered, she immediately sensed an extremely powerful force belonging to the Path of Twilight.
Everything here seemed as if time had been frozen... Everything glowed with a dusky-yellow light and maintained absolute silence.
A short distance away stood more than a dozen enormous rows of bookshelves. Besides books, they held jars containing organs, some strange little ornaments, and documents bundled up for storage. There was even a huge, archaic-looking treasure chest that had been opened, filled with glittering gold coins and all kinds of jewelry.
She could even see two people who looked like petty thieves crouching beside the chest, their faces alight with joy.
One of them held gold coins in both hands and let them fall naturally. The coins sliding through his fingers had frozen in midair.
The other held a gemstone and a soft handkerchief, seemingly in the middle of carefully polishing it. But the handkerchief had also become incredibly rigid and immovable.
Someone had been frozen in place without realizing it, maintaining a posture as though taking a step forward.
Another person seemed to have realized something. With panic on his face, he raised his staff.