These inexplicable Time Rifts appeared densely throughout this tuesday daytime, ultimately leaving a total of fifteen rifts in the skies above Vesta Woodland.
The Church's Ring Arcanists fought the monsters that had appeared in this era for the entire day. Even the young ladies aboard the ship received orders from Miss Isabella, far away in the south of the Old Continent, to go and assist.
Only Shade understood best what these rifts meant. The worst possible outcome for Vesta Woodland was for it to vanish completely into the Time Rifts, followed by monsters from different times and spaces pouring forth from them.
The small rifts appearing now were clearly precursors to that final catastrophe. This matter could no longer be delayed.
The best news before evening that day was probably that Galina's efforts to assist the Crescent Moon Secret Society in searching for the "treasure" left behind by the Fifth Epoch's leader had finally produced results.
However, they had not directly found the location of the so-called "treasure." Rather, they had finally understood what the clue held by the Secret Society was pointing toward.
"To be honest, I don't think that is treasure. Perhaps that powerful Witch from the Fifth Epoch merely had a sudden whim and hid away her diary or some other personal belongings."
The Duchess spoke with little enthusiasm during dinner:
"But whatever it is, you all know that the recent lunar phases are rather special, right?"
As she spoke, she looked toward Shade at the head of the table. Shade immediately nodded. He had discussed this matter with Miss Olanord earlier that day:
"For three consecutive days, there will be a 'full moon' phase, though the moon that is full each night will be different. First the Silver Moon shines, then the Yellow Moon on the