The Pre-War Meeting—The Trump Card to Turn the Tide!
As ability fluctuations surged and Technique Restructuring took effect, the golden magic circle expanded once more as light from the surrounding rings flared up.
Within the top-floor office, which had already been completely cut off from all outside perception,
a space enveloping only Fang Ran and Pedro appeared!
Seeing Pedro's own astonishment as he controlled his ability, and the Court elites behind him—including regional leaders such as Donald and Chris—who had noticed nothing unusual,
Fang Ran's eyes filled with equal astonishment as he froze for a moment!
Someone had forcibly invaded another person's ability and "rewritten" it to create an entirely new effect.
There was only one person he could think of who could accomplish something so unbelievable.
Nevernight Palace's Second Zero Knight—Arcane Clotilde!
Looking at the ball of light that had appeared out of nowhere above them and recalling the "Head Maid" he had met at Lake Shore Factory not long ago,
Fang Ran had never expected her to suddenly appear under these circumstances.
Even more surprised than he was, Pedro had lost contact with her several days ago. The instant he realized what was happening,
he tried to rise as he asked in astonishment:
"Lady Arcane!? Have you returned!?"
His excitement was understandable. Given the imminent crisis facing all of New York,
if the Second Zero Knight could arrive at this time, merely having her restrain Deadlock on the battlefield could directly turn the whole situation around!
"Regarding that, unfortunately, things are a little troublesome on my end."
Her elegant, mysterious voice carried the helplessness of a young girl, along with an unfathomable hint of laughter.
The floating sphere of light descended, stopping Pedro from rising, and Clotilde's voice rang out from within it with Arcane fluctuations:
"I am