"Last words."
As the voice repeated itself over and over, Shade gradually regained consciousness from his sleep.
In a daze, he realized that he was once again standing on the endless field ridges, looking up at the enormous disc of the Silver Moon in the starry sky.
Am I dreaming?
Then, "her" voice came from within the dream:
Outlander, you have received a piece of information.
"What?"
Shade asked blankly from atop the field ridge. He was now completely awake within the dream, staring around him in surprise.
"Why am I dreaming of this place again?"
Communication has been established with you through an unknown relic and method. A piece of information has been transmitted to you.
As the voice fell silent, the voice that had echoed an unknown number of times became clear in the dream once again:
"Shade Hamilton, open your eyes quickly. I am Latt Augustus. These are the last words I have sent you from the World of the Dead.
"Priest Augustus?"
Shade felt his scalp tingle in the dream. He had heard the words clearly, but could not understand them.
"Priest!"
He turned around, but there was no one on the moonlit field ridges. Priest Augustus's illusory, hoarse voice continued to repeat itself. Shade looked around blankly, then suddenly raised his head and hand.
"Destiny Ring!"
As steam emerged, the rapidly spinning Destiny Ring appeared behind Shade. Beneath the moon, it seemed to have been plated in silver, yet this time, it made no sound at all.
"Echo!"
The Spirit Rune stained by the first drop of divinity suddenly emitted a dazzling golden radiance. Within that light, Shade used his Thaumaturgy.
"Soul Echo!"
On the moonlit field ridge, where only Shade had stood before, a blurry figure gradually took shape.
*So