The bride beneath the moon was very beautiful. She wore a white veil, and her white ceremonial gown fit her figure perfectly, its broad cinched waist showing off her slenderness. Her carefully styled hair hung down her back, and she wore a pair of black high heels.
At a rough glance, she was slightly taller than Iluna with those heels on.
The reason they believed she was the "Corpse Bride" was that, judging from her build and blurred features, she was clearly the "fiancée" they had seen inside the house just now.
"Can you tell what kind of relic it is?"
Shade asked Iluna beside him. The girl from the Orthodox Church answered with some frustration:
"There are far too many relics capable of giving corpses the ability to move. Without a more detailed understanding of its characteristics, I can't give you an answer."
The Fish Training Ring Shade currently possessed could also "revive" corpses, but putting that ring on a dead person's finger and reciting the incantation would have consequences far more complicated than simply bringing the dead back to life.
"Anyway, let's test her strength first."
Shade said. Iluna nodded at his side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
"End this quickly. There are other residents on this street. The Silence Charm isn't very useful in such an open area, so remember not to make too much noise."
The Corpse Bride did not attack while they were speaking. Instead, she stood quietly in the middle of the moonlit street, as though she could not adapt to the environment. Only when Shade drew the Moonbeam Greatsword from the air and golden lightning flickered in Iluna's palm did she begin to move stiffly.
Waving the coldly gleaming dagger in her right hand, she charged at the two of them