Locke chased along Passage No. 6, but strangely, he failed to catch up with the beast tamer.
When Locke reached a hall and was about to take out three Emperor Rotten Soil Konjac Magic Plants from his Astral Ring to have the three Mayfly Fireworks search around—
A burst of magical radiance suddenly appeared within the circular hall. A magic formation emerged on the floor: a Protection School formation—Forced Exile.
But this was not an activation formation. It was a termination formation.
A dimensional gate opened above the hall.
A woman with a shoehorn-shaped face stepped out of the dimensional gate. She looked exhausted and wary, dressed in a white wizard robe and radiating holy light.
"Who?"
The Holy Wizard looked at Locke. "A Black Wizard!"
A sword of light condensed from Holy Magic appeared in her hand. It was First-Ring Magic, the Cross Holy Sword. Every ray of light on the holy sword contained terrifying holy energy.
"Black Wizard, you actually dared to hijack a ship. That is a grave crime. Immediately—"
Locke displayed the badge proving his identity as a temporary consultant at Lilith's Cottage.
The female Holy Wizard froze in surprise. "Sorry. I was previously tricked by those Black Wizards and sealed away. I had to use one of my trump cards to break free early. Then, the moment I came out, I saw you, so I mistook you for a Black Wizard."
Locke nodded. "I'm pursuing a Black Wizard I badly injured. I chased him here, but I don't know where they're hiding now."
"Those Black Wizards have a Sun-Eroding Exotic Seed. If they come into contact with the Void Battleship's energy core, it'll be troublesome."
The female Holy Wizard landed on the ground and nodded in agreement. "In that case, there are two passages here.