He adjusted his Monocle and smiled at Extinction, offering him a sincere apology.
"Sorry, Mr. Extinction. Please don't blame us for being cautious. After all, we were mortal enemies not long ago. Under these circumstances, we really do have to keep our guard up. I hope you won't hold it against us. As for Miss Machine Intelligence's appalling behavior, I'll be sure to discipline her when we get back."
Crack-
Silver Fantasy clenched her fists.
Extinction said coldly,
"I don't want to see this happen again-"
Lynn stood up, rubbed his temples, and smiled.
"Of course it won't-honestly-we're also afraid of accidentally letting Ether out-as you've seen-we only have two Origins now-for certain special reasons-Miss Sea Spawn can hardly exercise her power once she leaves this area-and with just Silver Fantasy and me-if we lift the restriction and let him out-that's not a risk I'm willing to take-"
Extinction's gaze shifted. He glanced at Azephala not far away and asked,
"She only has the strength of an Origin in this area?"
Azephala gave him a cold look without saying a word.
Lynn smiled apologetically.
"You'll gradually learn about her situation. Come on, I'll take you to where Ether is actually imprisoned. We can begin studying him at any time."
They traveled a considerable distance.
High in the sky, Extinction and Silver Fantasy sped along under Lynn's guidance.
"See it? Right over there!"
Lynn pointed into the distance.
Extinction immediately looked over. Or rather, he needed no guidance from Lynn at all. Even from afar, he had already sensed the powerful aura of witchcraft emanating from that place. A massive cage of flesh stood on the open shoal, a joint creation of two Origins that radiated an aura of turmoil and calamity.
The three descended from the sky.
It