"Unfortunately, of the Special Coins, only the Blood Money in my hand remains."
Shade offered a reminder.
"It's fine. I rendered another great service this time. Applying to the Church for a relic shouldn't be a problem."
Iluna said happily.
Afterward, the three of them headed to the basement.
Shade first returned all the relics used this time behind the Hidden Wall in the basement.
As for the ordinary items they had obtained, there was only the Man of the Future Card made from some unknown metal. After Luvia examined it and confirmed that it truly was an ordinary item, Shade tucked it into Miss Feliana's notebook to use as a bookmark.
In the circular space behind the Hidden Wall, after confirming that the place where the Primal Rift of the Space Old God stood could not accommodate that door, Shade formally decided on the location for the door leading to the Dark Dungeon.
The basement entrance was behind the stairs on the 1st Floor. The steps were on the western side of the basement, while the Hidden Wall was on the eastern side opposite them.
Shade was now standing before the north wall of the basement, holding Origin. Under the watchful eyes of the cat on his shoulder and the two girls beside him, he tossed the card into the air.
The newly installed Gas Lamps were very bright, but under that illumination, the card did not fall under gravity. Instead, it drifted toward the wall before him until its back was completely pressed against it.
Shade extended a finger and tapped the face of the card. At the same time, he softly said:
"Darkness!"
A strange halo radiated from the card's surface as his fingertip touched it.
At the same time, thin White Fog drifted from the gap