Miss Lorraine convulsed from the sudden pain, and then only a small scorched mark remained on her back. This was merely an external injury. Silver light brushed from Shade's hand, and even the trace of the burn vanished.
"That should do it."
He withdrew his hand and accepted the towel handed over by a maid nearby.
"Help Miss Lorraine sit up, Wei Ge. Examine her for me. I'll wait outside."
With that, he headed for the door again. Though the witch felt embarrassed about making Shade wait outside alone, she was equally concerned about the girl under her care. Very soon, Shade heard cries of joyful tears—it was Miss Lorraine—followed by various examinations and confirmations.
He stood alone in the Underground Palace corridor, looking at the somewhat ancient architecture around him.
"She" spoke gently:
[How did it feel to use that Thaumaturgy?]
"Very strange. It was like growing an extra hand. If I hadn't removed the Blood Seed after it reached the limit of its growth just now, I could actually have kept part of it hidden permanently inside that girl.
"This Thaumaturgy is far more dangerous than I imagined. It isn't like [Moon Mark]. [Moon Mark] merely leaves a mark that can be sensed, but a Blood Seed... I'd better avoid using this power in the future whenever possible."
There were actually ways in this world to remove Thaumaturgies one had already learned. Divine Art Items passed down from the ancient times and certain unique relics could accomplish that, but Shade had never considered removing this Thaumaturgy.
After all, once it was removed, obtaining it again would be practically impossible. Besides, this strange power could produce unexpected effects at the right moment, just like it had this time.
As Shade's thoughts drifted, another remarkable idea occurred to him:
"What