This case really had taken quite a few twists and turns, and the Council's punishment and subsequent reward had indeed been reasonable in the context of that era.
"Although the records never mentioned Destiny, do you think the Witch Council at the time knew the truth about those arcs?"
Shade asked. Galina shook her head.
"If it wasn't written in the case file, then I don't know either. Although the file also didn't explain how to strip the arcs from their holders' bodies, it did say that their final use was no longer embedding them into flesh, but forging them into weapons. Based on what we understand now, those were blades forged from Destiny.
"These weapons certainly were not passed down within the Council. As for the method of forging them, at least I don't have it here."
Dorothy offered a thought.
"If the Ring of Fate can be made into a Blade of Fate by some method, then we can also try to preserve the ring within the Falling Star Beast rather than killing that Ring Beast outright. Could the method be in the hands of the Great Witch of Creation?"
This was another witch Shade had never encountered.
"More likely, it's with Vanessa. Vanessa oversees the Furnace and provides weapon forging and repair services; Creation is actually more concerned with healing and recuperation.
"Perhaps the development of modern Steam Industry made you associate Creation with metal. But before this age, Creation had more to do with flesh and breeding."
Galina corrected him. Shade glanced toward the curtains. It was already deep into the night.
"Vanessa and Siris set out west from Randall River Valley toward the coast, then sailed along the southern coastline of the Old Continent to Fatumonst Island. Judging by the time, they should arrive tomorrow