Daniste had a class at ten in the morning, so she did not try to keep Shade. She merely reminded him not to forget that this month's "assessment" had yet to be carried out.
After bidding Daniste farewell, Shade returned home. It was not yet eight o'clock. Although Luvia had already left for work, Galina was still at home chatting with Sylvia.
When she heard that Shade had to make another trip to Moon Bay and would probably not be back for half an hour, Sylvia waved him off and told him to hurry back:
"Now I finally understand just how busy you are. It's only the second day after your holiday ended, and you're already this busy so early in the morning."
Snowflakes drifted through Moon Bay City that Tuesday. Although Shade had not made an appointment beforehand, he still went straight to the morgue at the end of Spider Alley and met Mr. Albert, who was handling a corpse.
Less than a week had passed since the Year-End Festival, and the coroner looked no different from before the holiday.
After Shade briefly explained the matter of the Demon Sword's Sword Spawn Mother Nest, Mr. Albert, who was speaking to Shade while dissecting a sailor's corpse, regretfully shook his head:
"I'm sorry. Although I am also Advanced Bloodkin, you know about my experiences over the years. I have been out of contact with my clan for a long time. During the Moon Bay Incident, the clan only contacted me through Armand rather than communicating with me directly. I'll send Armand a letter. He is still in Wilundell, and he will certainly be able to investigate that sword."
"Then I'll have to trouble you and Mr. Bernhardt. But had you heard of that sword before?"
Shade asked again. The masked