Back on the surface, Professor Whitaker's expression had twisted into a dark scowl.
When she witnessed how Merlin was thrashing Edward, she couldn't help but assume that he was trying to kill him.
But more than that, she was astonished to see the greatest talent from the Tower of Daybreak being defeated so one-sidedly by a nobody.
Her heart was gripped by a foreboding feeling. If Edward were to die during the First Trial, the relations between the Tower of Daybreak and Saratoga Castle would undoubtedly deteriorate.
And with the threat of the Cult of Bones looming nearby, that was the worst possible outcome.
Just when she thought of intervening personally, she saw Merlin hand over the magical key to Edward before swimming into the depths of the maze.
She frowned.
Just what is he planning on doing?
One moment, she thought that Merlin was about to kill Edward; the next, he gave him the prized key and allowed him to pass the First Trial.
