"Let me see... The Sun, upright. Looks like the result is pretty good. I thought you'd object to me casually divining again."
Miss Belinder smiled again as she spoke to Shade, leaving him rather puzzled.
"When have I ever objected to you divining?"
"In my opinion, you and the Spea—"
She had intended to say "Speaker," but remembering that Emilia was still here, she changed her wording.
"You're like my old superior. You both revere Destiny, but don't like casually interpreting it."
Shade was curious how Miss Adele Isabella would react to being called an "old superior," but he merely smiled before speaking to Emilia.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Before moving into my home, you even encountered a Sage Level Relic. Now you've only run into a Poet Level Relic. That means the curse those cultists left on you has already weakened considerably."
The witch heard the words "moving into my home," while Emilia nodded softly, though she still felt that she had been causing Shade trouble all along.
After lunch, everyone began preparing to expel the relic. To ensure complete darkness, a windowless basement was the best environment. Belinder Manor had a long history and many basements for various purposes, including wine cellars and root cellars. In the end, the witch chose the basement at the manor's southeast corner. It was where she temporarily stored extremely dangerous relics, though it was currently unused.
After a brief cleaning, pillows, mattresses, quilts, and a metal folding bed were brought inside. Once Shade, Miss Belinder, and Emilia had entered, Miss Matilda waved to the three of them. She then soothed Little Unicorn Liana before closing the door outside.
The silver orb of light condensed in Shade's hand illuminated the surroundings. The witch gestured for the Elf Girl to lie