Violet, who was embracing Shade at that moment, was an echo from memories of the past, yet Shade could still feel her tenderness:
"The flame is hidden away. As long as you wish to resolve the trouble of this Snow Mountain, you will find it sooner or later. It is also part of the many seals here. Sister Belen did not take that flame away not only because she needed it to contact you, but also because the flame cannot be disturbed lightly."
Her gentle lips kissed Shade's:
"May you continue to think of me from the other side of time, Shade. Until next time."
"Until next time."
Only then did Shade speak. The colors around him reappeared, while to Matilda, Shade had merely looked dazed for a moment.
When his hand left the oil painting, the exquisite work of art was consumed by roaring flames. Violet's voice entered Shade's heart, and she said:
"To keep you from staring at the painting and forgetting to miss the real me, I couldn't leave this for you."
Within barely a dozen seconds, the painting and easel had been reduced to ashes. Amid those ashes, several streams of colorful light drifted toward Shade, granting him new power.
Outlander, you have obtained the Thaumaturgy "Veil of Misdirection": After casting, it disrupts the surrounding area, preventing investigative and sensory methods, including Space Perception, from detecting conditions within the area, and assimilates the area with its surroundings. Corresponding Spirit Rune: "Guidance."
This was not an illusion, but a power woven by the Great Witch of "Chaos," with "confusion" as its core. During dangerous wilderness camping or explorations of ancient castles, when a long rest was needed, Mystic Incantations like this were required to protect the campsite.
If Shade could understand this Thaumaturgy thoroughly enough, he could