The Divine Art Item Moon Phase Whisper could enhance the casting effects of moon-related thaumaturgy. When actively activated, it could also use relatively basic spells such as Light Spell and exorcism. Adele, who had recommended the item to Shade, had not clearly explained its origins. Shade guessed that it had once belonged to some devout believer of Moon.
But it definitely had not come from the First Epoch. After all, Shade's thaumaturgy Ancient Voice had not been triggered.
Shade intended to use it to arrange a ritual and produce the Special Material, "Moon Ash," which could enhance time-related abilities. But even if it were not used as the core item of a ritual, Shade liked it simply for wearing it on his person.
For the Outlander, who had never liked wearing jewelry, that was a rare thought.
When he reached out and touched the pendant, it felt strangely cold. Shade then sat by the table and tested how much it enhanced his own thaumaturgy. The effect could not be said to be nonexistent, but neither was it particularly obvious.
Although items that enhanced thaumaturgy did not have the trait that "effects of the same kind could not stack," generally speaking, the effects of an item with more pronounced traits would overlap with those of an item whose traits were less pronounced, reducing the latter's effectiveness.
That was why the Great Witch of the Moon had been willing to make the trade; she clearly possessed better jewelry. And Shade naturally had something better as well: the "Moon Tear" the elves had given him as a gift to mark their alliance. That earring was still worn on his shadow's ear.
So although he liked the item very much, it would still be placed in the attic later as the core item of