It was already four in the morning when Iblis stepped out of the Chamber of Secrets. To be safe, she still used Transfiguration to take on Ith's appearance; Barty Jr. might still be observing her from the shadows. Clever and suspicious as he was, even though he had been momentarily shaken by Iblis's charm, she could not lower her guard.
She glanced toward the direction of the dungeon, rubbed her throbbing head, and sighed as she turned back upstairs, her destination the Astronomy Tower.
Seeing the empty Astronomy Tower, Ith let out a breath of relief. He braced himself with both hands against the railing, leaning back, and as he gazed up at the stars in the night sky, he let out another heavy breath, forcing himself to relax. Yet his mind was still spinning at high speed, constantly sorting through his thoughts and planning the tasks ahead.
Chapter 143