Tosk, the basement of the Sari family's ancestral home.
As a circle crackling with sparks appeared on the altar, Abner stepped out of it.
After helping Hazel resolve her crisis, Abner had returned to Tosk, the border city between Intis and Loen, via Teleportation.
However, since the Azure Shadow ring, which could transform him into a special spirit body, was still on cooldown, he had not used Abner's Spirit Walk this time. Instead, he used the Edwards-Braine Teleportation Technique, relying on a Teleportation Altar set up in a property on the outskirts of Backlund to complete Spirit World Traversal.
The moment Abner stepped off the altar, he saw Cecia approach and hand her original body, the Magic Mirror, to her master.
—Since Abner's Spirit Walk could not carry others through Spirit World Traversal, Abner had instructed the Magic Mirror at Fragrant Manor to control Cecia and return to Tosk through the Teleportation Altar on her own.
Next, Abner did not hurry to leave the underground space. He took out various spiritual materials and performed a Sacrificial Ritual for Mr. Fool, placing the bell intended for Edwina on the altar and relaying the goddess's "approved" reply to the World.
As for the characteristics Lilith had helped separate, Abner was in no hurry to split the spoils with Klein. He planned to bring them out during the Tarot Club meeting to bolster Mr. Fool's prestige.
A moment later, the bell used to summon the Messenger vanished into an illusory, mysterious door. In its place, a talisman resembling a black crystal card fell onto the altar.
"Klein is pretty efficient. He figured out how to use the Worm of Time so quickly?"
"Eh... this talisman's effect is far better than I expected... Klein used the Error Card to leverage the power of Sefirah