"We have never encountered danger in the stairwell so far, but it is not an enclosed space after all, so we cannot stay there for long. In short, aside from this room, do not trust anywhere in this hotel to be safe. Never bring too few matches."
As she spoke, the red-haired Bloodkin girl took ten matches from the matchbox, then rummaged through the clutter by the fireplace and found an old-fashioned lantern and a candle. She handed the candle to Shade and hung the lantern from her belt.
"I know you must have better lighting equipment on you, but in this hotel, flames burn longer only when you use lamps that originally belonged here. Do you need to prepare anything else? If not, we leave now."
She started toward the door, seeming even more anxious than Shade. Shade had intended to say that he needed nothing, but changed his mind at the last moment.
"Miss Coens, may I borrow your sword?"
He said to the black-haired hunter.
"I did not bring my own weapon, so I would like to use your sword."
Though the Moonbeam Greatsword itself was powerful enough, it would be even stronger if it had a physical sword to possess. Not to mention that the sword beside the hunter was a Relic.
She did not refuse, but reminded him.
"If you use my weapon, your Destiny will become connected to demons as well. I am not cursing you, but that is the fate of hunters like us."
Shade smiled.
"No problem. I have always been entangled with Evil Spirit Demons anyway."
After hesitating slightly, he added:
"My own weapon is called Night Watchman. I think you should know it."
He did not know whether Night Watchman already had an owner in this era, but he was