The nun accepted the broken blade:
"Excellent firewood. So, power or a weapon?"
"No, not for now. Sister, complete your advancement first. We can discuss this after you've advanced."
But just like the previous two times, Sister Devlin repeated:
"Power or a weapon?"
The "her" by his ear laughed gently, and Shade had no choice but to say:
"This time, a weapon—preferably a sword. If I find suitable Destiny later, I'll use it to strengthen the Night Watchman. But when the Earth Furnace strengthens something, other materials can be added as well. If the demon's remains can yield some special materials to help strengthen the Night Watchman, that would be even better."
Sister Devlin nodded lightly:
"Please return here tomorrow morning at ten."
"Sister, you don't need to stay up all night. This isn't urgent for me. Fine, I understand. I'll come over tomorrow morning after breakfast. I still think there's no need to stay up."
Shade did not remain at the mountaintop Sacrificial Ground for long. After throwing the Crystal Shoes and returning home, Dorothy had originally thought that Shade was finished with his business for the day, but he went out again:
"I'm going to see Doctor Schneider again. I'll be back soon."
When he crossed half the city to reach the psychiatric clinic in the east, the doctor was indeed waiting for Shade's visit. For the doctor's safety, Shade had not brought the drop of blood sealed within the thirteen-sided crystal—it was in the Gift Box—but the doctor knew what Shade had come to discuss.
"I've never tried the Original Sin Seal before either. I didn't expect it to possess such power. But since the seal is stable, we'll follow the original plan: soak it in holy water and have Priest Augustus keep it."
The doctor poured