Shade, holding the cat, thought for a moment before understanding the relic's meaning:
"So, if Little Mia and I were pierced through with this sword, people would think that only Little Mia was here, or only Shade. As for why a person was growing out of a cat, or a cat was growing out of someone's chest, they would subconsciously ignore the question and assume the cat had a humanoid tumor, or that it was perfectly normal for me to have 'a cat on my chest.'"
"Yes, that's more or less what it means."
Miss Aurora nodded, and Luvia continued:
"The relic's origin is quite clear. Around the year 879 of the Fifth Epoch, a suicidal couple used this sword to die together. An ordinary longsword was then possessed by a resentful spirit and became what was called a 'Demon Sword.' Because it was too weak, the witch who discovered it merely purified the resentful spirit, left the curse on it intact, and tossed it into her warehouse as a collectible. Who would have thought it would later become a relic?"
"The Seer Association's records are quite accurate. Around the year 1235 of the Sixth Epoch, roughly six hundred years ago, the Council purchased this sword from the Seer Association. The Council was willing to acquire it not because it was particularly valuable, but because it was regarded as a relic of the Ancient Witches. Since then, it has remained in the Council's possession. Its positive trait is indeed the one Luvia just described, but it has many negative traits."
Miss Aurora counted them off:
"First, after being pierced, one will continuously suffer mental influence from the evil spirit within the sword. Second, after being pierced, there is a chance that one person will permanently lose their sense of presence.