Outside Zion City, in the woods just two hundred meters from where Zede and Graton had fought.
With a ring-shaped collar covering his nose and mouth and his presence completely concealed, another Special Record Combatant—Feodor Sergeyevich Asimov—stood with his back against a tree, watching the entire battle.
"Who would have thought he could force Graton into this state... No wonder he managed to escape the monastery back then. Hogney Zede's potential value and threat will have to be reassessed."
Ruined Divine Skin Manor
Through Moon Vision, William saw that Graton was preparing to leave Zion.
When he was about to head to the Academy District to help Zede deal with Graton and try to kill him, thereby greatly reducing the Bloodfolk's strength,
Buzz!
A violent agitation suddenly surged through William's body. He dropped to one knee, one hand clutching his chest and the other pressing against his abdomen.
One reason was that William's "first fusion" with Lorien was not completely stable. As William drew heavily on Dead Sea Illusion Arts and manipulated the moon, Lorien's part became increasingly active.
The other reason was also the main one.
Lorien, sealed inside his body, was breaking free. Yi Chen could no longer keep him under control.
If he chased after them in this state, he would not only have trouble helping; he might even falter at a crucial moment and drag Zede down with him.
"The fusion could end at any moment. I can only leave Teacher Zed to handle things for now... I need to hurry and check on Galon. If he's stable, I'll move him out of Lorien's Clinic."
Just as William waved his hand and summoned moonlight, preparing to teleport straight to the clinic inside the moon,
the "Moonlight Teleportation," which should have taken effect, produced no response