A pebble fell into the moon pool, rippling the water, and a few sparks flashed instantly above the pool.
"Is it gone?"
Squatting on the ground, Horn tossed another pebble in, but this time there wasn't even any spark.
"It's gone. My movement while retrieving the star-forged gear was too large, so now the moon pool basically doesn't discharge anymore."
At this moment, in front of the moon pool at the Ethereal Tower, was Horn squatting, Hilov sitting, and Jeanne standing.
After spending more than four days together day and night, following the principle of addressing matters with a secretary, Horn asked Hilov:
"When is the next stellar alignment?"
Hilov opened the star map in her hand: "This can only be calculated three days prior to the alignment, but each stellar alignment is roughly fifteen to twenty days apart."
"So, late December?"
"Pretty much. I stargaze every night before bed, unless it rains, I won't miss it."
