Among all the sorceresses Shade knew, aside from Miss Danist herself, Sister Devlin and the nuns of the Order of Spiritual Cultivation were the most skilled at thaumaturgy requiring deep meditation. Some time ago, the sister had even taught Shade the Order's unique meditation method. Unfortunately, Shade had been involved in the final story of Randall River Valley at the time and had neglected to practice it.
After hearing Shade's request, Sister Devlin said that they could help. However, it was best to learn "Moon's Dream" at night, while it was currently morning, so the Order needed to make preparations in advance.
Since he was already here, Shade was in no hurry to leave. He had just sent a letter to Cassandra Auction House in Middlesburg, telling the Old Witch, Helen, and Grace that he would visit them in the afternoon. Thus, he could spend the morning however he wished.
This Sacrificial Ground atop the mountain had many interesting places as well. Shade had originally planned to spend the morning in the Sacrificial Ground's library, but after speaking with Sister Devlin, he decided instead to practice his swordsmanship with the Fire-Bearing Sister.
Naturally, he had not brought the Night Watchman with him, but the Sacrificial Ground had many cold weapons that could be considered antiques, such as one-handed longswords, two-handed greatswords, and armor.
Sister Devlin did not use her Ashes either, instead practicing with Shade using ordinary weapons as well.
The practice took place in the circular Sacrificial Ground in the deepest part of the complex, where the Primordial Fire was stored. Although Shade had learned exceptional swordsmanship from the Night Watchman's Inheritance and even dared to call himself a Sword Master, when truly fighting an opponent like Sister Devlin, who was equally proficient with cold weapons, he clearly felt