After the treatment ended, it was time for lunch. Miss Belinder naturally invited Shade to stay and eat with her. By the time the two appeared together in the dining room, there was no trace of injury left on the blonde countess.
Lunch was quite lavish. Although Moon Bay City was a port city, in consideration of Shade being "from Randall River Valley," there was not much seafood or fish on the table. Shade was somewhat tired after a busy morning, but while eating, he still noticed that Miss Belinder would always glance at him absentmindedly. Whenever Shade looked back, the witch would immediately avert her gaze.
During lunch, she even took the initiative to raise her glass and thank Shade. Perhaps that look that had made Shade go numb earlier had been an illusion, but this toast certainly meant that their relationship had finally changed from "strangers who had just met" to "friends on good terms."
"The Source of Chaos will probably remain in your shoulder for one or two months. During that time, it's normal to have strange dreams, but if they become frequent enough to affect reality, you'll need to be careful. You know the properties of the Source of Chaos. Oh, and according to this relic's containment requirements, please spend more time under the moonlight. It will help you stay healthy."
Miss Belinder nodded and then asked:
"What compensation should I give you? Although you said you didn't want any, this cost you a Sage Level Relic, and all that Moonlight Water was priceless as well."
Shade shook his head.
"Please don't bring this up again. I won't accept any payment."
He and Miss Belinder tacitly avoided discussing where Shade had learned this method of treatment. Even though Miss Belinder had never had any contact with