Miss McConaughey was clearly not only skilled in using powers related to emotions. Now that she had returned to normal, she could plainly see that Shade was very interested in this thaumaturgy. After all, this was the first secret art Shade had encountered that consumed a percentage-based cost.
"Are you interested in the Body of Courage? The Spellcasting Materials needed for this secret art are very simple: each casting requires ten inches, about 25.4 centimeters, of your own hair. But learning it requires not only an understanding of cowardice and courage, but also a talent for bodily transformation. And remember, you must never entertain cowardly thoughts while casting it. Otherwise, you will immediately revert to your original form and fall into a weakened state.
"While you travel away by boat, I'll write down the method for learning this secret art for you. Please don't stand on ceremony. This is my thanks to you."
Shade did not refuse her kindness. Ever since entering 1854, he had constantly been fighting enemies larger than himself, but he did not want to turn into the Moonlight Dragon every time he faced an enemy.
His strength might not have been inferior to those enemies, but fighting something much larger while in a smaller body was ultimately still a disadvantage. If he could master such a Witch Secret Art, then at least if he faced a Death Apostle again, even if it had prepared a combat Flesh body, Shade would be able to win more easily.
With Tears of Despair, all they needed next was Soul's Warmth. Following the principle that whoever had the problem paid for the boat ticket, Mr. Nelson would obviously have to provide this Soul's Warmth himself.
But Ms. Brooke refused to cast the spell:
"Extracting Soul's Warmth requires direct contact. I