Monday morning.
Lynch went to class with Old Neil as usual that morning. After lunch, everyone had insisted he take a nap in the break room.
It wasn't until two in the afternoon that Lynch left the security company, using practice at the Duel Club as an excuse.
Afraid he wouldn't make it in time for Klein to enter Sefirah Castle, Lynch even took a carriage.
He hurried to the club first and finished his daily task in just ten minutes.
Then he took a carriage back to Number 2, Daffodil Street.
It was already three o'clock.
Lynch didn't even have time to go inside. He hurried to crouch beneath the window of Klein's room and urged the Stone of Myriad Phenomena to get to work.
Perhaps because Lynch had arrived a little late this time, Sefirah Castle had let its guard down—and the Stone of Myriad Phenomena took a huge bite out of it.
Watching the Stone of Myriad Phenomena devour it like a starving dog, Lynch felt a little guilty. He hoped Klein would be all right this time.
Klein had been a Seer for a week now. Lynch wondered how long he could hold out while the Stone of Myriad Phenomena kept devouring him like this.
Lynch watched the time, then realized with some surprise that Klein had lasted three minutes longer than before.
As expected of the protagonist. Even with the Stone of Myriad Phenomena ravaging him, he could still hold out that long.
Of course, the moment Klein left Sefirah Castle, he passed out completely.
Lynch didn't dare go inside and pretend to be helpful. Klein had surely locked the door before entering Sefirah Castle, and Lynch didn't want to break it down again and waste a pound.
Besides, Klein had only run out of