As the uproar over students being injured in an attack by an Undead Creature continued to grow, Ancient Magic Class came under increasing public pressure, and all kinds of sharp condemnations and criticisms were splashed across the media. Under these circumstances, many parents sent letters to their children demanding that they withdraw from Professor Harris's Training Class, while quite a few people had their own convictions shaken and chose to quit on their own.
But when the day of the next Ancient Magic Class arrived, Allen, sitting in the Great Hall dining area, looked completely unaffected.
At the Ravenclaw table, Hermione hastily swallowed the food in her mouth and pointed at the newspaper in the magazine, reading Allen those magazines that had begun to grow somewhat unscrupulous after the Ministry of Magic announced its withdrawal—until an Auror walked in from outside and began reporting to Allen in a low voice.
Luna, who was eating her breakfast beside them, noticed that Allen's and Hermione's attention had been drawn by the Auror, so she waved at Anka, the Phoenix on Allen's shoulder—Anka stared with her round little eyes and stood firmly on Allen's shoulder, showing not the slightest intention of moving.
Luna simply reached out and beckoned again. Anka seemed to lower her head under pressure and began pretending to preen the feathers on her body—moments later, Luna's bulging pale silver eyes stared unblinkingly at the Phoenix, which finally made Anka fly off Allen's shoulder and slowly land on Luna's outstretched hand.
Luna speared a piece of boiled carrot left on her plate with her fork and held it out to Anka, seemingly wanting to feed her. Anka's darting little eyes gave Allen a pitiful look.
But at that moment Allen and Hermione were talking with the Auror who had come over,