As he spoke, he took the lead and walked up to the monastery, reached out to gently push open its heavy doors, and went straight inside. At a glance, two dim towers and rows of black buildings were linked by covered bridges, enclosing a broad gray-stone square. The square was riddled with craters and studded with enormous arrows, with fires burning here and there, as though it had once come under attack.
Without pausing, Ouroboros headed straight for the stairs leading underground, leaving Edward behind, seemingly not at all worried that he might seize the chance to slip away.
But where could I possibly go?
Edward shook his head and followed helplessly.
But the moment he stepped through the enormous monastery's doors, a figure darted out from behind them, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him outside.
His heart jolted before he asked in astonishment, "What are you doing here?"
"Saving you."
Bernadette did not even glance at him. Faint starlight flickered beneath her feet as she swiftly carried them both away from the Black Monastery.
Only then did Edward remember that when Hvin Rambis had set him up, he had used the Resurrection Stone's [Wraith] ability to send his soul out of his body and have Phoenix send distress messages to some people.
But none of them had responded for a long time, and after successfully killing Hvin Rambis and encountering one new incident after another, he had forgotten about it.
He had never expected Bernadette to show up now, much less attempt to rescue him from Ouroboros.
"Do you know who took me away?"
"No."
"Do you know what a King of Angel is?"
Bernadette stopped and looked back at him. "He's a King of Angel?"
"That's right. The Angel of Fate, Ouroboros. A King of Angel who controls