(Sincere thanks to 'Lei Xiang' and 'Yume no Shouyou' for their rewards!)
Walpurgis Royal Academy of Machinart, Central Auditorium...
With Natsuki, Ikaros, Astrea, Nagisa, and Natsuoto in tow, Wu Yan crossed the first-floor hall, climbed the stairs directly to the third floor, and entered the silent corridor. Under the dim lights, he arrived before a door...
"Creak..."
Almost the moment the group arrived before the door, it opened on its own.
A man dressed in a butler-like suit, wearing tinted glasses and sporting short silver hair that was nearly white, gripped the handle as he opened the door. He stood expressionlessly inside, though a barely suppressed vigilance showed in his eyes.
That vigilance was directed not only at Wu Yan, but also at the five girls behind him, dressed in white-and-red knightly combat uniforms with red pleated skirts, like a Battle Team.
However, aside from Nagisa, Natsuoto, and Astrea, who glanced at Zhen, Wu Yan, Natsuki, and Ikaros did not even spare him a look. Their gazes were fixed inside the room.
"Ah, you've worked hard, Crimson Eyes..." The elegant youth stood by the foremost window. Turning around, he wore a smile that was both delighted and exhilarated as he exclaimed, "That arrow just now was truly astonishing. Its destructive power surpassed even the magic sword of Reign of Tyranny. What exactly was that bow? A Magic Item equipped with a Magic Circuit? And what kind of Magic Circuit would that be...?"
He tossed out a string of questions that sounded both curious and interrogative, but Wu Yan had no intention of answering even one. He simply led the girls inside.
Following behind Wu Yan, Natsuki, Nagisa, and Natsuoto discreetly assessed the youth with the unpleasant smile, each lost in thought.
The last time, Natsuki, Nagisa, and Natsuoto had not