Kelpie stood atop the water, radiating an overwhelming aura in all directions.
Pindo was blasted away, sinking beneath the water.
Robin clenched her teeth as she gripped her wand, which had snapped in two.
Forcibly pressing the two halves together, Robin fixed her gaze on Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.
"Find a way to get out of here. Leave this place—to me!"
The confusion, helplessness, and pain had all vanished beneath the grief of near death. For Robin, as long as she held her wand, she could, she could—
Ignoring Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash's objections, she wrapped her arms around their necks and activated her power.
"—Miss Robin!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka cried out, trying to break free of Robin's embrace, but before he could succeed, a wave of dizziness washed over him.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already escaped the water and was lying facedown on a grassy bank.
"Huh?"
He and Mash looked at each other, both wearing expressions of confusion and anxiety.
"Th-this is—!?"
"Master!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka raised his head and caught sight of a familiar back.
"M-Mr. Anno!? So this is—"
Fujimaru Ritsuka's breathing quickened, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
"Ritsuka? Mash?" Anno was stunned as well, his brow deeply furrowed.
Their appearance here was completely beyond Anno's expectations.
"I—"
Just as Mash was about to speak, the ground shook. She lost her footing and fell onto the ground.
"Th-that is—"
Fujimaru Ritsuka's pupils contracted slightly as he looked up at the sky, his voice trembling faintly.
A crack had appeared in the sky, extending all the way to the lake, where enormous waves had already risen.
And the White Knight, Anno, stood with his back to them, both hands raised overhead. Fujimaru Ritsuka could sense the magical energy within Anno pouring out at