"That's an angel..."
On the second-floor balcony, Sylvia watched the enormous wings of light spreading toward the sky, her lovely face visibly stirred.
Looking out from here, all Sylvia could see were those gigantic wings of light. The angel's body was completely blocked by the building.
Yet even from there, Sylvia could feel the terrifying power that made her tremble.
"So powerful..."
Although Fang Li had given her the necessary information and told Sylvia what it was, only upon seeing it with her own eyes did she understand just how terrifying it truly was.
Until now, Sylvia had encountered beings powerful enough to make her tremble.
For example, Boros, the overlord of the universe.
For example, the Creation God, Serpent of the Festival.
They had all made Sylvia feel that she could not possibly oppose them.
Now, a third such being had appeared.
And its presence was still continuously expanding.
Sylvia understood.
If its power kept expanding like this, it would eventually reach the Second Level.
"Academy City was hiding something like this?"
Sylvia could not help but smile bitterly.
"Good thing Fang Li warned me beforehand to keep Index from running out."
Having already anticipated the descent of the Science Angel, Fang Li had called Sylvia earlier and told her to use her song to hypnotize Index.
If she had not done so, Index would never have been able to stay still after seeing an angel appear in Academy City.
Not only Index—even Sylvia, who shared one body and soul with Jeanne, could feel the Saintess within her shaken by the situation.
Clearly, for followers of Christianity, an angel's descent was far from an ordinary event.
"In this world, science has advanced to the point where it can replace the occult?"
Jeanne, who knew the angel's true nature, spoke