"This way is fine. I have no plans to communicate with The Church for the time being. Just the matters in Kael-Todd Town are already more than enough."
Shade stroked Little Mia, who was obediently eating between him and Emilia.
"Did The Church say anything else?"
During last night's battle in the air above the mountainside, Shade had tried his best to restrain himself from using his signature Thaumaturgy. Combined with the chaotic situation at the scene, theoretically, only the person who had seen his Sun Crest for the first time might have noticed something.
Elder Harald shook his head.
"However, the Sun Church said that The Church will dispatch a professional Demon Exorcism Squad to the island soon. They may also come to the town to inspect it. After all, it was an Ancient Evil Spirit. Everyone knows how terrifying such a thing is."
Shade nodded and did not continue the topic.
"Emilia, after lunch, I'll take you back. Don't forget that you still have classes this afternoon."
The Elf Girl nodded obediently in agreement. She was not in a hurry, since she would be coming again tomorrow anyway.
Before leaving, Emilia left behind her "dietary nourishment secret recipe." Only after saying goodbye to the Unicorn, which had become quite close to her, did she allow Shade to take her directly back to Saint Derain Square—climbing the Snow Mountain again would have been far too slow.
Of course, because it was noon, teleporting with the Crystal Shoes consumed a great deal of spirit. Moreover, they had crossed more than half of the Old Continent from south to north while bringing someone else along. Thus, after returning home, Shade drank a small sip of Pink Essence to replenish his spirit.
There was no one else at home. Catching the scent