Bab 159: Enjoyable Scuffle

Lady Tsuji's daze cleared away as her thoughts raced, frowning. "You helped me?" 

"One could scarcely call that help if all I did was collapse this pathetic illusion. You merely happened to be caught in the same spell." 

Ushpia raised her gaze towards the mystical clock, clicking her tongue. "Now, Warden. Can we have an explanation as to what we're supposed to do here?" 

"Oh..." Warden Sidonia's voice echoed from the walls, her tone oozing disappointment. "You escaped that. How unfortunate." 

"Hm?" Ushpia sneered. "Still annoyed that I easily wove a counterspell to your Theurgic Field? Shouldn't you be impartial to all participants in this selection?" 

"I am impartial," the Warden said. "I simply happen to dislike you, so it is only natural that I would cheer at the prospect of your failure."