"Waaah—!"
"Hm?" The three sitting together suddenly heard a strange sound and all looked up toward where it had come from.
Two figures fell from the sky like meteors, descending at incredible speed.
"That's—Ritsuka and Mash! Pindo!" Anno's pupils contracted as he called out to Pindo with a hint of tension.
"I know!"
Pindo had already started running. He accelerated almost instantly, sprinting across the water with a striking trail of crimson lightning dragging behind him.
Mash had her shield, so she should be fine, but the Master—
Pindo knew perfectly well whom he needed to save first. He charged toward Fujimaru Ritsuka's likely landing point.
By the time he reached it, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were nearly at the surface. Gritting his teeth, Pindo raised both hands—
SPLASH—!!!
A massive spray of water erupted from the lake.
But Tristan and Anno, still standing on the shore, both let out sighs of relief.
Pindo had saved them.
It was only after a long while, when the sky had already gone dark, that Pindo emerged from the lake with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash. The three of them crawled ashore looking like drowned rats.
"What happened, Master? Why did you return in such... distinctive fashion?"
Tristan offered Pindo a hand, his voice filled with confusion.
Pindo's voice carried a helpless, laugh-or-cry resignation. "Actually, I didn't need to save them."
"They were both wrapped in magecraft. The moment they landed, it would release magical energy in the form of repulsive force to ensure their safety."
"So you?" Anno looked Pindo up and down.
"Mr. Pindo seemed to have been pressed beneath the water by the repulsive force..." Mash scratched her head awkwardly.
Pindo did not want to speak.
"So what happened? Where's Robin? Didn't she come back with you?" Anno frowned, steering the