Pegasus spread its wings, its hooves making a clattering sound against the air. In the blink of an eye, it carried the carriage, which gradually vanished from bottom to top, smoothly and swiftly into the sky.
In an instant, both horse and carriage had disappeared, though the faint sound of beating wings could still be heard in the air.
Wade stood by the roadside. The street was bleak and silent, without a single person in sight.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the appearance of that "Healer Woods."
The last time he had seen that woman... had been when she brought Wade the Acolytes' robes.
Behind him, however, the Congress atrium on the other side of the wall was still filled with noise and chaos.
Although Seraphina had suddenly fainted and been taken away, the orders she left behind had indeed given many people something to cling to. They stopped hesitating and swiftly sprang into action.
However, with the leaderless Aurors and officials from various departments issuing conflicting orders, their actions remained extremely chaotic.
Some officials who knew they had problems quietly moved toward the exit, trying to flee before anyone noticed them.
But one man who attempted this was struck down by a young Auror's Petrificus Totalus just as he was about to rush out the doors.
"Keep an eye out!" Auror Anderson shouted. "Someone here is trying to run!"
At that moment, a slightly plump figure stepped onto the raised stairs at the front of the atrium and raised his voice with all his strength.
"Everyone! Everyone! Please listen to me! We need to restore order immediately. We can't keep acting like a scattered mob!"
An official from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, whose glasses had been knocked crooked by a resisting wizard, turned to look and