"Aerodactyl" absorbed the power of the "Mountain Giant Sword" and completed a transformation.
After that, it required even more Ancient Power. Although the absorption progress of "Ancient Power" had not decreased on the surface, it had clearly become much harder to increase further.
This lantern contained an enormous amount of Ancient Power.
Yet after "Aerodactyl" drained it dry, its progress only jumped forward two points from 56%, reaching 58%!
"Grr."
After absorbing the last wisp of gray vapor, "Aerodactyl" contentedly closed its mouth, and its tiny dragon head retreated directly into the Magitech Card.
Almost at the same time, the flame within the lantern suddenly went out and never reignited.
Dark sensed it carefully and suddenly discovered, to his surprise, that the divine aura contained within the lantern had also vanished!
He therefore looked toward "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," hoping to have it confirm his discovery.
"Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" actually nodded. "This lamp no longer has a divine aura."
A strange expression immediately appeared on Dark's face. The lantern's divine aura could not possibly have vanished into thin air.
The only explanation now was that its divine aura had been absorbed along with the Ancient Power, completely drained by "Aerodactyl"!
Dark had no idea for the moment whether that was good or bad, but there was no way "Aerodactyl" would spit back out what it had absorbed.
In any case, when he activated the "Eye of Truth" and examined the lantern again, he found that the value of this ancient relic had plummeted. It was no longer worth carrying.
"Though it's a bit regrettable, this is the only way."
After thinking for a moment, Dark gently set the now godless lantern on the ground, then boarded the "Moon God's Chariot" once more and