Luvia and Iluna had respectively obtained invitations to this banquet through the Seer Association and the Sun Church. With the Battle of Green Lake about to begin, the Ring Arcanist groups did not mind letting their members relax one last time.
When the familiar maids smilingly pushed open the mansion's front door for Shade, the two people standing at the entrance and gazing at the stars turned around and smiled at him.
Luvia wore a pale violet evening gown. Her brown, shoulder-length hair, which seemed to have grown longer recently, was tied back with a precious Unicorn tail feather. Silver earrings hung from her ears, and a silver Ouroboros pendant symbolizing her identity with the Seer Association rested on her chest.
Iluna wore an off-white gown with an exceptionally elaborate three-layered skirt and emerald and ruby decorations around her waist. She wore no symbol of the Sun Church, and her gown was comparatively simpler in style.
"You look beautiful. This outfit suits you very well, Iluna."
Shade praised her softly, and the seventeen-year-old girl smiled faintly.
The three left the mansion entrance together and headed for the back garden of Rose Manor. Since it was called "Rose Manor," many roses were naturally cultivated in its gardens, and this was precisely the season when they bloomed.
Only the embedded Gas Lamps arranged along the paths were lit in the garden. As the three walked among them, listening to the noise coming from the mansion's 2nd Floor in the distance, they all felt a measure of peace.
Tifa had already arranged for maids to stand guard outside the garden, so no one would come disturb their conversation. The three strolled together for a while before Luvia spoke:
"Today's ritual was considered a success. Only with two Angel Level Relics—the Tardis Mirror and