The rain continued to fall, but at that moment, the frogs all around them fell completely silent.
The instant the sealing was completed, most of the frogs that had appeared because of the relic melted into liquid and merged into the city. As for the small number of ordinary frogs, they would presumably add a little biodiversity to Arcadia City.
"It worked—no, wait, it's gone."
Shade sensed the situation inside the coffin.
"That dried corpse has vanished."
Mr. Finch, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, said:
"Your Sealing Technique is impressive, but [Rain Man], in essence, should be a natural phenomenon influenced by extraordinary power. What you did was like forcibly dispersing the clouds on a rainy day. The Sun came out and the rain stopped, but that does not mean it will never rain again.
"That does not mean relics of this type cannot be contained, but it is certainly not something a Sealing Technique can accomplish. All Three Great Academies have papers studying such relics. Unfortunately, every successfully contained relic of this kind requires its own specialized method. No one has yet found a way to permanently contain [Rain Man]."
Having said that, the old man gestured for Shade to open the seal and inspect the inside. When the Stone Coffin was opened, the dried corpse was indeed nowhere to be seen. Only a large piece of frog skin remained, soaking in the rainwater.
"Relic Derivative—Rain Frog Skin. With a little processing, it can be made into decent protective gear. It reduces damage from filth and water-based attacks, and grants Underwater Breathing and the ability to keep out rain."
Mr. Finch explained, seemingly uninterested in the skin. The Relic Derivative did sound quite useful, but Shade had no intention of keeping it. He fished it out