"I have never seen any of this city's residents. The information Teacher and Miss Feliana gave me said that only buildings with signs could be considered relatively safe. Teacher and Miss Feliana prepared a great many weapons and materials for me, intending for me to enter these shops and gradually lift the veil until I met the God of Black Night. But now my backpack is gone, and only a small portion of my luggage remains in this café."
Her head hung low, and the tip of her drooping tail swayed back and forth in small arcs. Shade could tell how she was feeling without even looking at her expression. At least now, he understood what the small bundle at her feet in the café menu's illustration represented.
"Can all these shops be used for trade?"
Shade asked, pointing at the menu on the table. Fiona shook her head cautiously.
"There are simply too many secrets here. I can only say that most shops can be used for trade."
She reached into the large pocket of her maid's dress and pulled out a brass-colored, disc-shaped object. It looked like the base of some instrument.
"This is the Compass Base Miss Feliana prepared. Teacher and Miss Feliana investigated many things about this city. I was originally supposed to find and enter three designated shops, trade for all the Compass parts, and then find the road to the center of the city. But after arriving in Eternal Night City, I discovered that it was far more dangerous here than I had imagined."
The Red Dragon Young Lady looked particularly dejected. Her hands were clasped together on her lap beneath the table.
"This was the first shop. Before entering, I lost most of my luggage due to an accident, and the power of