The Whisper Element surged sharply the moment it rose across the water's surface. By the time the liquid stopped rising, its intensity had reached the point where Shade felt violently dizzy even without looking at it.
Besides that, he felt something very strange. He wanted to drink from the basin—
"Balance!"
Dark gold glimmer emanated from the scales formed by Iluna's Destiny Ring, which she held aloft. Under the Chosen One's power, Shade and the frowning Miss Danist finally felt a little better.
The Red Moon Witch was practically at the pinnacle of Ring Arcanists in this era, but she also understood that there was no time to waste time:
"Let's do it directly. Shade, grab the edge of the stone basin with me. Let your fingers sink lightly into the water."
The two of them grabbed the relic from opposite sides. Its touch was cold yet gentle, making Shade feel as though he were holding anything but stone. When his hand touched the stone, "she" gave no response. Only when his fingers touched the liquid did "she" laugh softly by his ear:
Outlander, you have sensed the Whisper.
You have touched the second fragment of the Original Moon. Thaumaturgy—Ancient Voice has been triggered:
The collapse of the Original Moon occurred at the end of the First Epoch. There is no need to attempt to gather the fragments of the First Moon. It is meaningless.
The information this time was surprisingly sparse, but Shade had no time to think about it.
By then, he and Miss Danist had both summoned their Destiny Rings. Standing beside them, Iluna saw everything most clearly. The Thirteenth Ring of Fate of Saint Byron's Library's Administrator Miss was sufficiently magnificent, yet it was only about two-thirds the size of Shade's Destiny Ring. And this was