Luviya's location was not hard to find; she stood chatting at the inn's entrance with Miss Galina. The two had just heard the voices of the girls inside the inn greeting Shard, and turning around, they saw Lecia and Dorothy approaching with Shard. The Red-Haired Duchess then asked:
"How did you sleep, Shard? Do you need more rest?"
Shard placed the cat he was holding onto his shoulder, smiling at them:
"Don't think of me as so fragile; I feel great right now."
This was no lie. During the battle at Green Lake, he had imbued the power of Edwards' Ascension Technique. Later, he perfectly replicated "Edwards' Ascension Technique" using "Maze Lock - Water of Wisdom." Though he didn't absorb anyone like the Diviner had, but used such power combined with "Love God's Sting" to trigger his own Maze Lock, the effect of "Edwards' Ascension Technique" remained.
