Galina and Sivie did not know about what had happened that morning, so Shade began with his encounter with the Animated Machine in the Tower of Marvels. He then spoke of hearing about the Bloodkin disappearances and the new Poem Chapter Fragment after meeting an old friend that afternoon, before finally recounting what had happened at the Charity Banquet.
Neither witch could explain the matter of the Animated Machine, and regarding the Poem Chapter Fragment, Luvia merely frowned:
"It is still too early to say such things. We should wait for more information and cannot make a judgment immediately. But the Tenth Chosen One is indeed most likely [Creation]."
As for the "Giant God Soldier," Luvia, like Shade, believed that thing could never have appeared in distant Arcadia City:
"Last year, Iluna and I talked about that incident. She told me very clearly that, because the relic is far too large, it is still contained beneath Tobesk. Iluna is certain that relic was not lost.
"Your guess should be correct. The relic you saw tonight was merely some kind of replica."
Shade once again traced the Ritual Matrix he had seen that night with starlight. Wei Ge had failed to recall what it was earlier, but Sivie recognized it at a glance:
"Half a month ago, I discussed this with Illustrious Miss. If that is the case, then it makes sense—the Keeper of Secrets Level relic, [Master Shall's Alchemy Manuscript].
"This relic came from the Fourth Epoch, and its properties are quite remarkable—
"If the appearance of an alchemical product is depicted in the manuscript, one can obtain an identical creation whose material has been changed into metal, and summon it from the manuscript at any time.
"The closer its appearance is to the main body, and the deeper one's