And she finally realized that, without even knowing it, she had long since been influenced and manipulated by the Feather Pen into making a series of wrong decisions.
On a higher plane, it had influenced the development and direction of the entire affair!
"Damn it!!"
In that instant.
Her eyes nearly split with fury, and billowing black energy crawled across her face. Her enormous wings abruptly checked their motion, bringing her high-speed flight to a sudden halt.
Because leaving the Great Hall now was utterly meaningless!
She wheeled around in a frenzy.
Yet at that very moment, it was as though she abruptly overlooked something again. Her thoughts seemed wholly fixed on the idea that "she had to go back and resist that pen's interference," and she unconsciously ignored the situation she was facing right then.
Unconsciously forgot... the boy with resolute eyes who was hurtling toward her.
[She finally broke through the Feather Pen's interference and understood that leaving the Great Hall was utterly meaningless. Thus, with a clear awareness of the Feather Pen's influence, she made the most correct decision-return to the Great Hall and activate the Magic Array.]
[But perhaps in her eagerness to succeed, she once again unconsciously overlooked her current circumstances. This gave the boy named Lynn an opportunity to act, finally allowing him to close the distance between them.]
As the pen tip descended, fine traces of blood and filth also appeared on her pristine white feathers.
But it was at that very moment.
In the underground passage.
As Lynn planted a foot, dazzling silver light spread from beneath it like ripples, instantly illuminating the darkness-and those six pairs of enormous angelic wings.
"Matriarch, it's time to come back."
His gaze solemn, he held the light in his hand and leaped into the air.