"Syd, I don't know why you're helping those men in black, but I know in my heart that you're not a bad person. Take my advice and stop this!"
A voice came from inside the laboratory. It was loud, clearly Professor Russell's. Tita nearly cried out, but Uchiha Madara swiftly covered her mouth. Otherwise, their position would have been exposed.
"Professor Russell, it's not that I'm helping them. You know it—they're already the true rulers of this country. How could a minor military officer like me possibly turn the tide?" Major Syd said. "Rather than stubbornly resisting here, you should study the secrets of this Black Orbment properly."
"The secrets of this Black Orbment? Not only do I not know them, but even if I did, I would never tell people like you! Syd, since you're determined to be so blind, then I, Russell, will no longer place my hopes in you!"
Major Syd nodded. "It doesn't matter. We have plenty of time. Professor Russell, please rest well here."
Syd soon came out. Only two men in black were guarding the front of the laboratory.
"They're those men in black—the same ones from the lighthouse!" Estelle whispered.
"Yes, it's that group. I never expected the Royal Army to have become their accomplices." Uchiha Madara shook his head. "I really don't know what happened within the military, but we don't have time to discuss that now. Rescuing Professor Russell comes first."
Agate nodded. "Joshua and I will take one each. You two wait in the rear. Once the ambush succeeds, we'll enter the building together."
"Alright," Estelle said. "That's the plan."
At Agate's signal, Uchiha Madara quickly knocked out the guard at the door with the hilt of his sword. Things went just as smoothly on Agate's side. When Agate and