Plans Change, and Within Expectations

Beyond the glittering edge of London's night, beneath the halo barrier lay a hidden battlefield of the supernatural.

Glowing ropes within bound a massive, towering mech, while a white knight-like figure faced a Puppet aberration dozens of meters tall alone.

The air howled amid surging energy, and the surface of Leesbury Reservoir churned with a roaring crash!

Seeing the young man charge into the air, the deadly "line" abruptly paused, one second before Ignat could strike the two of them—

Boom—!

A huge black maw lined with jagged teeth slammed shut. The monster, its hollow eyes glowing blood-red, "swallowed" the two young figures in a single bite.

When it slowly vanished into the night, the two of them were already gone.

"Damn it."

Ignat's face darkened as he gritted out the words in a low voice. Having noticed the outcome as well, Harmon, who controlled all the alchemical Magic Puppets and the enormous aberrant Puppet,

muttered in confusion,

"They actually... got away...?"

Watching spatial fluctuations ripple where the two had been before they vanished, Eru Beishili was still quite astonished that they had truly escaped such a desperate situation, even though he had long known Osphia possessed the Divine Art Coordinate Klausel had given her.

After sensing that presence, he had even thought those two young people were doomed tonight.

"White Night!!"

But then relief and reassurance welled up in him. Since he was not inside the cockpit, he opened the communications channel and called the mech's main control intelligence.

The enormous pure-white mech stood sternly in the Night Sky. Within seconds, it had broken free of its restraints, and the dark energy coursing through the gaps in its surface surged powerfully.

Ultimate Power had regained its functions and now hovered behind Eru Beishili.

Yet despite breaking free and having