Since it was getting dark, and the other woman had called out to her, Annie had little choice but to think it over and turn back with the strange young lady riding a cow. They returned to a relatively clean room on the side of the chapel, though its roof was in terrible shape. A small, glowing rune still pulsed in the middle of the room, and they stopped there to rest.
"Huh?"
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"Is that the kind of Blessing Spot you were talking about?"
Annie hadn't expected to find one of those strange things in this ruined house, so she immediately trotted over. Curious, she leaned close to the so-called "Blessing Spot," which gave off a faint glow and warmth, and carefully began examining it with her finger.
"Strange..."
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"It looks like some kind of active application of runes and rules?"
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First, she reached out and lightly touched it, without the slightest concern that it might hurt her. Then, in no time at all, Annie had a rough idea of what this so-called "Blessing Spot" did.
Basically, it used runes and the world's rules to strengthen its users and infuse them with energy. Was that where the so-called "blessing" came from?
But this sort of thing was useless to Annie!
After examining it, she simply drew her hand back. She watched as the cloaked young lady beside her dismounted and slowly walked over, then the two of them faced each other across the so-called "Blessing Spot."
"You just said..."
"Runes and rules?"
"Interesting!"
"It seems the astrologers really do have a thorough understanding of the world..."
"But..."
"I also saw that you seem to be able to use it?"
The young lady and Annie stared at each other for a while. Then she slowly knelt on the