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"Natsuki!"
By the time everyone came to their senses, realized what had happened, and reacted, the heavy book in the gorgeously dressed woman's hand had already burst forth with a dazzling flash!
"Bzzzt..."
"Bang!"
The dazzling flash instantly enveloped everyone present, including the gorgeously dressed woman herself. It spread outward at incredible speed, filling the summit of the ancient island. Like a lighthouse in the night, it gleamed while seemingly announcing the return of something...
Within the flash, a burst of noisy voices rang out in succession—cries from those unable to adapt to the sudden situation. Before long, however, the clamor was drowned out by a muffled impact. Immediately afterward, a slender figure emerged from the dazzling light and landed atop the ruins of Sanctum Castle.
It was the long-haired woman in splendid clothing, holding the heavy book!
Watching the flash ahead rapidly fade and expose the group within, the long-haired woman in gorgeous attire glanced at the heavy book in her hand. Her beautiful face changed slightly before darkening.
"Did it fail...?"
As she spoke, the flash surrounding Wu Yan and the others vanished as well, revealing the group's varied expressions. Kojo and Yukina still wore stunned looks, while Kotori lowered the hand she had raised before her face to shield her eyes from the earlier flash. Vattler even wore a smile as though it had nothing to do with him.
Natsuki, meanwhile, still looked shaken. Wu Yan stood beside her, and at some point, the Rune of All-Shattering Laws had once again been stabbed into Natsuki's shoulder.
Seeing this, the gorgeously dressed woman standing atop the ruins of Sanctum Castle immediately understood what had caused her