They no longer alerted Lloyd in their previous, frenzied manner, but instead appeared much calmer and more stable.
'This must be their normal state.'
So Lloyd chose to trust his instincts. He immediately pulled a silver-gray lead box from his Storage Bag—
It was a gift from the seller when he'd purchased the core materials for his third Transcendence. The seller had said it was the best container for storing Spiritual Materials and reminded him not to throw it away after use.
At the time, Lloyd hadn't paid much attention to such a minor detail, but he had taken the seller at their word and kept the box. He never expected it would actually prove useful.
He quickly used his Short Sword to scrape the blood-colored ice shards from the table and into the lead box. He then sealed the lid tightly, wrapped the box securely in oil paper, and tossed it into his Storage Bag.
