In an instant.
Lynn sprinted out through the doors. The moment he reached the square outside, he saw the black Magic Array churning with a rumble high overhead. Its immense pressure plunged the entire city into suffocating gloom and cold.
Across the square and streets, bewildered Night Doctors stood everywhere, their faces stunned.
At that very moment, large numbers of Night Doctors were converging on the central square. Clearly, they had realized something was wrong and were rushing toward the area where the Matriarch resided.
"Halt!"
"I am relaying the Matriarch's highest order! A powerful Origin has invaded her residence! No one is permitted to set foot inside the underground hall! Anyone who disobeys will face military punishment!"
Lynn swept out his hand, gritted his teeth, and roared at the Night Doctors gathering in the square.
He could not tell them the truth.
He knew all too well that if this truly ended in the worst possible outcome, it would shake the faith of everyone in Dark Night City!
The elite Night Doctors led by White Night had also rushed over. Seeing Lynn blocking the entrance with gritted teeth, White Night immediately leaped forward and asked with a frown:
"What the hell is going on?! Lynn! What happened in there?!"
Lynn gritted his teeth, his gaze flickering. "White Night, you'd better not ask. You're the only one I can rely on now. Seal off the entire square immediately, and get as many Night Doctors out of the city as you can. Every extra person you evacuate counts. If we still have a chance afterward, I'll explain!"
He said nothing more.
Lynn abruptly turned around. Tentacles shot out in an instant and stuck to the surrounding buildings, launching him like a slingshot toward the Abnormal Creature Center where he had been