The appearance of the Moonbeam Greatsword had been expected. As for the other thaumaturgy, Toy Making, that had been a complete surprise.
Shade had directly touched the relic, God's Gift Box, and the Whisper Element had produced the Spirit Rune, Toy Maker. This was another Spirit Rune with a relatively specific meaning, leaving little potential for developing thaumaturgy.
If the Moonbeam Greatsword was a purely offensive thaumaturgy, then Toy Making was a purely supportive one.
As long as Shade had enough spirit and sufficiently large fabric, he could turn any object without supernatural properties into a toy. As for living creatures, they needed to trust Shade enough before he could turn them into toys.
Although Little Mia's true owner was not Shade, they had lived together for a month. The cat's trust in Shade was absolutely sufficient, so during his first attempt last night, she had become a toy beneath his clothes.
Of course, perhaps it was also because silly Mia was simply too innocent.
When Shade invited Luvia to test the Toy Making thaumaturgy, even though the female diviner had prepared herself, after using a bedsheet, no matter how they draped it over her, the thaumaturgy would not take effect.
"Human thoughts are more complex. We aren't as innocent as little animals."
That was Shade's explanation. Luvia certainly trusted Shade enough, but that trust had not yet reached the level of Mia the cat's trust, the kind that allowed her to entrust everything to him.
"If I could be turned into a toy by you, I would also like to see the stories of the past that you spoke of."
Luvia expressed her regret over this, and Shade felt equally regretful. The Ancient God's task was not easy. If he could bring a group of helpers, even if no