"Shade, you..."
Seeing how resolute Shade was, Miss Danist still seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she could only nod.
"I'll settle the Academy's affairs as soon as possible. Also, I'm giving you an item. If you encounter the Invisible Man again, it will at least guarantee you one chance to strike back. That item will allow you to use a high-ring thaumaturgy I stored within it—Red Moon Fall."
Storing one's own thaumaturgy inside an Alchemy Item was not an especially rare technique. Iluna's Sunlight Gun Brooch had been made that way.
"Also, if you use it at night, after the item is damaged by use, I can briefly project myself to your side. My combat ability definitely won't be as strong as my main body's, but helping you escape shouldn't be a problem."
Miss Danist added.
It truly was an impressive technique. Shade nodded in thanks, then brought up the Winter Hymn Choir.
"I'd like to get in touch with them. Is there any way to arrange that?"
This was not the first time Shade had abruptly made a strange request, so Miss Danist did not mind.
"Today is Wednesday, right? Yes, I even attended the afternoon class for Moon and Sorcery. Then this will be easy to arrange. Go home and wait for news."
She agreed readily, and Shade thanked her again. As he prepared to get up and leave, the Sorceress reminded him worriedly:
"Even with the Alchemy Item I'm giving you, you absolutely must not think of confronting the Invisible Man head-on. The chances of you encountering him again are not high, but... I've already lost my Teacher. I don't want to lose my only student too."
She spoke very seriously, her rose red eyes fixed on Shade.
"Please rest assured. I