"What are you thinking about?"
Miss Galina, seated across from him in a vivid red gown, noticed that Shade was distracted and asked with a smile. The restaurant attendants pushed a serving cart over, but the maids would not allow them near the table and insisted on serving them themselves. After all, witches hated men.
"I was thinking about some strange things."
Shade said. Besides the cat, there was also a box of eyeshadow in an enamel oval case beside his hand. The abnormal effect on his eyes caused by the Star Sea Whale's Blood Brew had long since faded. This eyeshadow was not meant to change his eye color, but to make his face look slightly different. Those familiar with him would recognize him at a glance, but strangers would find it difficult to connect the two identities.
She knew Shade would soon be embarking on an adventure in Middlesburg, which was why she had brought out this sort of "cosmetic" that only witches could use.
"Miss Galina, do you know about the First Angel?"
The First Angel was called Camael by "her," but that had been spoken in that ancient, unknown language. Shade could not even transliterate it, and the name itself contained power. This angel was connected to Priest Augustus's secret. Though Shade would not reveal the priest's secret to anyone, he was very interested in the angel.
"The First Angel? The first angel created by the Ancient Gods at the very founding of the world. It is also called the Death Angel and the Deathbringer Angel. I remember seeing some records saying that, during the early Sixth Epoch, there were still organizations in Middlesburg that worshipped this angel. As for now, I don't know."
The witch asked curiously:
"Shade, did you encounter some power related to