The Doctor pushed the box over to Shade:
"Non-humanoid demons like Pharnalius are different from Stone Mirror Demon-Goth. It had no habit of collecting valuable items and carrying them around. But perhaps because of its crow form, it always kept some coins and glowing gemstones on itself."
Though those gemstones were valuable, they were all ordinary items. Of the six coins, aside from one antique silver coin from some unknown era, the other five were all Relics.
Shade was quite satisfied with this:
"These are valuable enough. Doctor, you know that Luvia and I have always been collecting coin-type Relics."
"As long as you don't think this haul was too small."
The Doctor relaxed slightly. He had never thought Shade's help was something he was entitled to:
"In a few days, I'll make an Alchemy Item to help you find that crow's nest in Moon Bay.
"Evil Spirit Demons themselves have no fixed form, but once they settle on one, they tend to adopt the habits associated with that form. A typical example is the Flame Demon we first encountered on Sikar Mountain. If I'm not mistaken, Pharnalius should have a crow's nest in Moon Bay. I can't guarantee there will still be Special Coins inside, but picking up a few gemstones or something should be no problem."
"I'm not asking for any special gains. I'm quite open-minded about that. Besides, I gained something else from today's operation. Doctor, you must still remember that Sword of Light."
The blue-eyed psychiatrist indeed showed a trace of discomfort:
"Of course. As expected of power left behind by an Ancient God. Justice and light are practically my natural nemeses."
"Yes. Now that I've seen that sword this time, later—"
Shade froze, set down his wineglass, and asked in confusion:
"Doctor, I don't remember