3rd POV
"Fufu... Actually, I cast my Magic on one of the skincare products I gave to Vil." Rook chuckled softly.
"Huh!? Not only living beings, you can also cast it on products!?" Epel yelped lightly.
"Fufufu, my target doesn't have to be a human." Rook chuckled softly. "I'm more surprised that our Mademoiselle Hibou noticed."
"You were so damn persistent on giving Vil his Skincare Products so much, I thought you'd have a double meaning in why you want to give Vil the Products." Y/n shrugged lightly.
"I was sure that Magic Effects would be scanned before I gave him, but it seems like they didn't notice it." Rook said with a proud smile. "The mark of 'I See You' doesn't have any poison or attack. At first glance, it's just meaningless magic that has no effect. It's common for cosmetics to have a little bit of 'magic spell' in it. There was also a nail polish shop with magic spells that was produced by a wizard cosmetic planner."
"That exists?" Even Y/n was stunned by the information.
"Idia-Kun and Ortho-Kun have overlooked my Unique Magic as it seems familiar to those." Rook explained briefly.
"Amazing! But it's still a scary magic..." Epel muttered out. "Which means the person who was marked by Rook-San wouldn't notice it themselves.... I guess?"
"Wait- is that how you manage to send all those poems to me at random around the school with your arrows and flowers? You used your Unique Magic under my nose? Impressive." Y/n mumbled out.
"Fufufu. My apologies, Mademoiselle." Rook chuckled out. "An unexpected power outage on this 'Land of Grief' that have the latest technology. Vil and the others should be waiting for the tests to be completed so that they can return to the school tomorrow... Maybe there is some trouble happening in the main office."
'I have a bad feeling about this.' Y/n thought to herself.
"Ortho-Kun told us this place was a training facility for the staff of 'S.T.Y.X'." Rook walked over to the door and gave it a firm knock.
"Rook-San? Why are you checking every part of the door?" Epel asked.
"Found it! It's the Emergency Door Lock. We just need to push this...!" Rook and Epel gave a hard shove but it was tight.
"It's an Emergency Door! How is it locked down super tightly!?" Epel waved his hands at the Door frustrated.
"Let me try." Y/n said to Rook. Rook was hesitant at first, but then again... Rook stepped aside as Y/n took a deep breath in.
"Alright." Y/n hummed out. And with one swift movement, she kicked open the door. "HAA!" (A/n: Imagine the Drunk Yor Kick at Loid.)
"It's open!" Epel said in awe.
"Weekend training with Vargas and Jack paid off!" Y/n proudly said.
"The training facility is not a place to restrain the experiment Subject, right? In other words, I thought that maybe we can open the door from the inside during an emergency.... It seems like I was right about it." Rook chuckled softly. "Anyway, we should head to the Main Office now. I hope nothing happens, but I still feel uneasy about this. Epel-Kun, Y/n-San. Please follow behind me." Rook said to the two as Hooty and Owlbert stay inside Y/n's sleeve.
"Hai." Epel and Y/n nodded as they venture further into the Facility. It took them a while, but they've reached the HQ Entry of S.T.Y.X.
"Wow... This building looks really bug when we see it up close." Epel gawked at the large building that towers over them.
"We managed to arrive here without getting caught by anyone...." Rook muttered out as he looks around. "How can we get inside the building?"
"S-Someone!!! Someone please help me!!!!"
"!?" They snap their heads towards the voice. A S.T.Y.X Staff Member was surrounded by Charons.
"The Islander is being attacked by the black armour! Aren't they friends!?" Epel yelped out.
"I don't know, but we should save him first!" Rook said to the others as they nodded in respond.
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Rook, Epel, and Y/n out up a good fight, but the Charons were still standing tall. The three didn't want to be exhausted since they still have a long to go to find the others.
"Setting the power to the highest. Termination Mode Activated." One of the Charons mumbled out.
"Eliminate Target! Eliminate Target! Eliminate Target!" The other Charon chanted as they charge up their magic beams.
"What is happening!? They are obviously different from the Charons we fought yesterday!" Rook grunted out. "Epel-Kun, Y/n-San! Let's retreat for now! Monsieur, can you stand?"
"Y-Yeah..!" The S.T.Y.X Staff Member stumbles with each step he took.
"Owlbert!"
"Hoo!" Owlbert flew out if Y/n's sleeve and got onto his staff.
"Hop on here, sir. It'll be a lot faster and safer." Y/n helped the Staff Member onto Owlbert. Owlbert started to fly towards a safer place as the three followed close behind. "Guys, there's more of them!"
"I'll clear a path. Epel-Kun, I need your support." Rook turned to Epel. He then turns to Y/n. "Y/n-San, make sure Monsieur gets to safety."
"Right. Hold on tight, sir." Y/n said to the Staff Member.
"I don't think I have a choice." The Staff Member nervously chuckled as his grip on Owlbert tightened.
"Uwah! There are six or seven of them.... They keep on increasing!" Epel yelped out.
"Eliminate! Eliminate! Eliminate! Eliminate!" The Charons eerily chanted as if they were broken records.
"Are they going to blast us away with the beam!?" Epel yelped out.
"My Magic Barrier might not be able to guard it! Guys, run! Run faster than an antelope!" Rook shouted towards Epel and Y/n.
"Wo-Woah! I don't think I can stay on this thing! I'm gonna fall!" The Staff Member stuttered out.
"Oh my gods, get a grip!"
"Y/n and the uncle weren't able to get away!" Epel stuttered.
"Ugh! I'm not sure if I can endure it or not, but I need to cast a Magic Barrier with my whole power for them..." Rook grunted out.
"Magic beam, recharge complete. Target lock on." One of the Charons mumbled out, aiming towards Y/n.
'All I can do is just watch everything happen again!?' Epel thought to himself as he stood frozen in his spot.
"Remaining 3 seconds before firing. 3, 2, 1...."
'I'm so useless! Why am I here in the first place!?' Epel clenched his fists tightly. 'I don't want to do nothing again!'
"!? Epel-Kun's Magic Power is slowly increasing... This is-!" Rook got distracted by Epel that he lost focus on the Magic Barrier.
'Having me and uncle would cause us to crash instead of getting to safety.... Shit! What am I gonna do!?' Y/n panicked, seeing the Charons ready to fire towards her. She took a deep breath in and accepted her fate. "....... Take care of them for me, sir. Owlbert!" Y/n said as she handed Hooty over to the Staff Member as Owlbert zoomed off to a safer place. "At least.... I get to be with my family again...."
"... Fire!" The Magic Beam was shot towards Y/n.
"I WON'T LET YOU!!!" Epel shouted on the top of his lungs. The last thing Y/n saw was a flash of light before her world gets dark.
To Be Continued~