The coroner's talk of "Incarnation of Light," "Stone Body," and "limited combat duration" gave the Outlander a strong sense of déjà vu:
"Can your combat time last about three minutes?"
"A little longer than that. It mainly depends on how much force I exert in battle and on the weather at the time. Theoretically, the stronger the surrounding light, the longer I can maintain that state. sunlight, moonlight, or any other kind of light will do.
"But under the current conditions outside, this is the worst possible combat environment for me. If I fight at full strength, I can last around five minutes."
Mr. Ptolemy Albert admitted it, but Shade felt that having something was better than having nothing. A Chosen One wielding a divine artifact would certainly be far more useful than someone who had merely borrowed one.
Thus, Shade briefly described the current situation in Vesta Woodland again, focusing especially on tomorrow night's decisive battle:
"Mr. Albert, since you cannot fight at full strength for very long, it would be better to save your power for the most critical moment."
Shade explained his plan:
"Tomorrow, the Church and the Chosen One of the Earth will be responsible for defending the city. The candidate of Time I support and I will deal with the other troubles. When we have to face the Ancient One in the forest directly, that will be when you appear and help us."
The coroner nodded in agreement:
"No problem. When the time comes, just call for me. I do not need to go to Vesta Woodland right now. When you need me, I can turn into light and fly directly to your side. Tomorrow evening, after I get off work, I'll fly to Vesta Woodland first and wait there. When you need me, I'll