With only the nun and Theresa present, they still had to worry about the return trip, whether the safe point was truly safe, logistics, and so on. But after Shade and Miss Liard arrived, many things no longer needed consideration. Thus, ordinary graves truly posed little threat to the current group of four.
Shade continued:
"If the rule that fewer burial objects mean greater danger, and the longer one remains active outside, the more likely one is to be watched, did not exist, then gathering enough burial objects would merely be a matter of time and luck. But now it seems we cannot keep digging up ordinary graves. Besides, sooner or later we will have to face a 'Great Tomb' like that, so we might as well try one next time."
The four of them held teacups as they planned what to do next. Although they still had plenty of time left, Shade had no intention of going out again for the moment. Miss Liard shared more of what she knew about the God of Graves, while Theresa spoke of more of her own conjectures about this world.
Although Sister Belen did not again suggest that Shade obtain power from her, she still shared more of her experience in sensing and using the First Fire. Outside the house was complete silence. Shade had thought this adventure would end amid their conversation, until—
Knock, knock, knock~
Everyone fell silent and turned to look together at the locked door. Though the house was made of stone, the door itself was only wooden. Extremely faint knocking sounded now. After three consecutive knocks, it paused for several seconds before starting up again.
Miss Liard remembered what Shade had just said about "gods," and her face immediately went pale. Shade looked at Theresa, wanting to