Consciousness returned in an instant, and Veil discerned a dangerous sound amidst the cacophony.
It was the sound of gunfire—real gunfire!
Having realized this, she instinctively looked toward the source of the sound, just in time to see a figure wearing an iron cage on its head push its way past the crowd towards the Lighthouse.
But the next moment, her pupils dilated in shock as she saw a black and red tentacle dragging something away from her sister's hands beneath the other's cloak.
...
Standing once again amidst the tide, the smooth progress of the plan filled him with boundless joy.
On the Lighthouse in his field of vision, Count Valentin was indistinguishable from the others, lost in the tide of reckless revelry.
This time, Ya Yu and Veheler were both absent again.
It was an unexpected pleasure.