Within the ancient palace above the Gray Fog, "the Moon," "the Magician," "Justice," and "the Hanged Man" were holding a small gathering.
While Abner and "Greed" and "Sloth" explored Observer Castle, "the Moon," Emlyn, had also successfully lured the Sanguine Viscount Ernes, who had tricked him before, into Harvest Church with the assistance of Miss Justice.
—Since Miss Justice's sealed artifact was far stronger than in the original story, they completed this "Punishment" mission smoothly even without "the Star's" participation.
In the original story, "Judgment" Xio's role as the "Scribe" was also replaced by Susie, who had undergone training in the Dream Labyrinth Tower.
"These are all the spoils." "The Moon," Emlyn, placed numerous items in the center of the table.
He pointed to a pair of rings and introduced them. "This sealed artifact is called the 'Oath of Roses.' They're matching rings. Rumor has it they already existed in the Fourth Epoch. Within the boundaries of an ordinary city, no matter how far apart the wearers are, they can share their senses and transmit their thoughts. That's quite valuable.
"Its side effect is that if they're worn continuously for a week without being removed, the two people wearing the rings will very likely fall in love, regardless of gender or race.
"That viscount didn't expect us to act so quickly. He probably hadn't had time to give one of them to the entity behind him."
He had originally wanted to keep the Oath of Roses as his own spoils, but after thinking it over, he realized that aside from the priest, he had no trustworthy and powerful person with whom he could share his senses. He could only give up on the idea.
"It's a pity. Even if my dolls wear the rings, they still can't tell me what