Outside, dusk on the ninth day.
"How many times has he woken up?" Sylvanas asked a Lunzhi Mage.
"Six times, but there doesn't seem to be any pattern. Sometimes he wakes sooner, sometimes later, and the last three times were almost all within a single day," the Lunzhi Mage said.
"When did he last wake up?" Sylvanas asked again.
"Three days ago. He's been asleep a long time this time," the Lunzhi Mage said.
"I see." Sylvanas waved the Lunzhi Mage away.
Sylvanas stood quietly without a word, but the back of the hand she pressed against the platform's edge had turned pale. The mages on the Observation Platform had begun exchanging frequent glances. Suddenly, the core runes of the Binding Magic Array lit up in succession, then quickly dimmed again, like a candle flame's final flicker before going out.
"He's waking up!" the Lunzhi Mage called in a low voice.
Light flashed within the magic array as though it had exploded. Yu Lin Bloodhawk's eyes snapped open, his face as pale as paper and a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Yet that familiar, sly grin still hung on his face. "Fuck! That crazy dragon has one hell of a temper!"
Sylvanas waved the mages over to shut down the Binding Magic Array.
Once the magic array had stopped running, Sylvanas walked over to Yu Lin Bloodhawk and crouched beside him. "Looks like you gained quite a bit this time!"
"I've learned plenty. Enough to keep me busy studying for a while."
Yu Lin Bloodhawk raised his hand, intending to show off, but Sylvanas stopped him. She shook her head. "The magic array has already been shut down! Until you've purged Malygos's will, don't try to manipulate his authority over the laws outside it."
"Today