Two days passed.
No message.
No update.
No confirmation.
The waiting was unbearable.
When the door finally opened, he was already standing.
Jinkan stepped inside.
Behind her was Magus Rex.
"How is she?" Emery asked immediately.
Jinkan did not answer at once. The hesitation was worse than any words.
"It's bad," she said quietly.
Rex took over, his tone professional. "After her testimony, she was classified as a critical witness. That placed her under controlled custody. Official healers only. Limited external interference."
"Limited?" Emery repeated.
"They do not want contamination of testimony," Rex clarified. "Especially now that the Astiel are contesting the validity of her soul revelation."
Emery understood instantly.
"They're isolating her," he said. "These bastards!!! They want her to die!!!"
The chains trembled as his aura flared violently. The beast within him stirred, savage instinct rising to the surface.
"Emery!" Jinkan stepped forward. "Control yourself."
