At first, they approached with extreme caution—so cautiously that Fairy Barrier was nearly about to expire before they came within five meters of that "angel."
Yet even at such close range, that "angel" still showed no additional reaction.
A dim angelic halo floated above its head, its wings drooped behind its back, and its entire body resembled a ghost as it hovered in the air without its feet touching the ground, wandering aimlessly around that corner.
Its head hung low, concealing its face, but one could already imagine that it must have been utterly lifeless.
Fairy Barrier vanished without anyone noticing as they observed that "angel."
Piximon also devolved back into Cutemon.
Yet the "angel," which should have been able to sense their presence by now, still showed no reaction whatsoever.
Dark continued observing the "angel" and, at one point, suddenly felt a strong sense of discord.
But he could not describe it, nor could he identify the source of that feeling.
They drew closer and closer to that "angel."
In the end, they even came into direct contact with it.
That "angel" showed no response at all, still wandering with its head lowered and without purpose.
"What exactly happened to turn an 'angel' into this?"
Dark spoke softly, while the others were equally shocked by the "angel's" abnormal state.
"Dong—"
A bell suddenly rang out. It was as if the "angel's" soul had been struck; its entire body abruptly froze, finally showing a reaction.
But that reaction extended only to spreading its wings and then slowly drifting toward the direction from which the bell had sounded.
Dark and the others exchanged glances. Lucia then reinforced the carriage with barriers that concealed their presence, rendered them invisible, and silenced them. After that, they slowly followed the "angel."
They had originally