Of course, no one wanted to leave Shade here alone. Even though he had recovered, the young ladies were still worried about him.
So Shade had no choice but to have Emilia take the Elf Girls back to the Academy, leaving only Galina, Luvia, Dorothy, Daniste, and Winnie behind.
The Moon Sanctuary also had rooms for sauna baths and rest. Everyone continued sitting around the campfire beside the hot spring. Daniste placed the Dragon Egg on a soft cushion atop the pebble-covered ground, while Winnie and Tifa went to instruct the Witch Followers remaining at the Moon Sanctuary to prepare tea and pastries.
For Shade, this operation had not merely further improved his Life-Red Moon system abilities. After awakening, he discovered that the Life Energy contained within that abnormal Fire Seed Source had increased by at least twice compared to before the operation.
Shade had not actively used it to absorb Life Fire Seeds during the battle, and had even drawn upon its energy while fighting. After discussing it with everyone, they concluded that while he had been in the Sea of Origin, that world had spontaneously supplied the Fire Seed Source with an immense amount of Life Fire Seeds.
"Putting it that way, the key this time still seems to be the Fire Seed Source."
Daniste said, then looked again at the normal Fire Seed Source embedded in the Dragon Egg:
"Perhaps the stability of the Fire Seed Source determines the efficiency of absorbing external Life Energy within the Sea of Origin region. The Firstborn Sons possess nearly infinite spirit within the Sea of Origin, and those who hold a Fire Seed Source there are likewise equivalent to possessing infinite Life Energy."
"But aside from the one on the Dragon Egg, all currently known Fire Seed Sources are Containers