When Shade returned to 6 Saint Derain Square with Little Mia, it was already ten at night. After changing his shoes in the 1st Floor foyer, he walked upstairs and felt as though a century had passed since the last time he had descended those stairs.
Priest Augustus had placed all of Shade's belongings in his study. Silver Moon's Pearl had been damaged because of yesterday's dream, and the Document Level Relic Blood Ring had turned to dust after overestimating itself and trying to absorb a god's power.
The only relics Shade still possessed were the manuscript pages, Gun of Kindness, and Dice of Destiny. Even The Puppeteer's Script had completely lost its supernatural properties, since all its pages had been used up.
Looking at the calendar on the wall, June, known as "Sunlight Month," had passed. It was now July, a month people called "Thunder Month."
He sat in the chair behind his desk, looking at the items on the imposing tabletop as he reviewed what he had gained and lost in the Lake View Manor incident. He had attended the open-air banquet at Lake View Manor because of Baron Lavend's invitation, obtained the special Rhodes Card Ancient Fairy Tale · Match Girl, acquired that gun, and gained divinity.
Scorching steam surged up behind him. When he turned around, he saw the silver Blasphemous Spirit Rune: Gluttony flowing around the rotating brass wheel's metal ring. This was Shade's first Spirit Rune.
"I gained the state of God's Radiance and acquired Gluttony. A Ring Arcanist needs one rune from each of the four types to advance. I've easily completed a quarter of that requirement. Looking at it this way, last night's gains far outweighed the cost."
He murmured to himself.
Not only that, The Mad Light Chaser would most likely