Mannick, Ingrid and Imman arrived at the docks where a ship that would ferry them to the ind was waiting.


    The Courtenay Family had a transportation array in the dome that connected to the ind but because of the Magic Interference Array, it could not be used.


    Following the events when the ck silhouette appeared and destroyed the ind''s barrier, the Magic Interference Array also got destroyed. After its destruction it should allow them to use the transportation array.


    But for reasons still unknown, the transportation array in the ind was not responding and finding the cause and fixing it would take time.


    Since they could not afford to waste time, Ingrid suggested they go by ship.


    From the docks, Mannick, Ingrid and Imman could already see the dark sky above the ind. Even from a distance, they could also feel the ominous aura of the baby Echidna.


    Mannick''s brow furrowed as he stared at the sky. He clenched his fists and muttered, "That''s..."


    "Yes..." Ingrid, standing to his left, agreed while staring at the dark sky as well. "The magic fluctuation in the ind was too enormous; it influenced such a change in the surrounding."


    "Princess Haylee ordered us to keep the ''entity'' on the ind. It is curious why she said that instead of subduing the baby Echidna."


    Ingrid looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "Even after sensing that malicious aura from the ind you still call that beast a ''baby''?"


    "Humph," Imman crossed his arms. "Don''t tell me you guys are not curious about that silhouette''s identity."


    "Enough with the nonsense. Let''s go," Mannick told them off and hurried to the ship.


    Ingrid and Imman looked him over. Both understood the weight of the task Haylee gave them and knew exactly why Mannick was in a hurry.


    Without further dy, the two followed suit.


    RAWRGH!


    A ground shaking roar suddenly sounded from the ind. It was followed by the ominous presence they knew was from the baby Echidna to suddenly be reced by another far more ominous one.


    Mannick stopped in his tracks as he looked back at the ind. His brows furrowed further. Ingrid and Imman also looked at the ind.


    "The manticore''s seal has also been broken," Ingrid muttered.


    "Keeping the entity in the ind will be tricky if a legendary beast is on the rampage," Imman also said.


    The Courtenay members keeping an eye on the ind said that after the entity seeded in destroying the ind''s barrier it dropped directly above the baby Echidna''s location.


    After that, they noticed arge amount of activity inside. Unfortunately, every surveince orbs in the ind got destroyed and they were unable to get any visuals of what happened.


    "Then we split up. You two can deal with the Manticore, while I find and stall the entity,''" Mannick told them.


    Imman looked at him with a frown, "Dealing with the beast is not our priority but the entity. We can ignore it."


    "No," Ingrid shook her head and looked at Imman. "Mannick has a point. But…" She looked at Mannick and smiled slightly, "I''ll go find the entity while you two deal with the Manticore."


    Imman''s frown deepened. Before he could protest, Mannick gave a short nod and said, "Fine. Let''s go."


    He did not need to ask Ingrid why she preferred to find the entity instead of dealing with the Manticore. She was also an Exalted, but her magic output was stillckingpared to him and Imman who were closer to bing a Magus. If they wanted to deal with the Manticore as soon as possible, it was better to have him, and Imman go.


    However, the reason Mannick first suggested finding the entity was also because his magic output was higherpared to them.


    While a rumor went around that Imman found something that would help him breakthrough to the Magus level, he had not used it yet. In the end, Mannick''s magic output was still stronger because he was an Exalted for a much longer period.


    Imman wanted to protest, however, seeing the two go up to the ship, he could only swallow his discontent and follow.


    Back on the ind.


    Kyran smiled after hearing Ste''s warning.


    ''Thanks. Retreat with the rest. I''ll take Styx and the others to safety.''


    [Okay. But... Kyran... Are you sure it''s alright to have him pretend to be ''you''?]


    Kyran chuckled.


    The ''him'' Ste referred to was the person who acted as ''Tyr''s'' recement.


    Ss.


    Using transformation magic, Ss shortened his hair and changed its color. Then he wore the face-altering mask to have ''Tyr''s'' face. As for their build, Ss was on the average side, while Kyran possessed a well-toned body. However, it could easily be remedied by having Ss wear a long coat, with thick inner clothing.


    Their height was pretty much the same. Kyran used to be a few centimeters shortpared to Ss, but after five years of training in the Tower of Tribtion, Kyran got taller.


    ''Yes, Ss can pull it off,'' Kyran assured her. ''There may be a few who might notice something different but by the time their suspicion grows, ''Tyr'' can rece him."


    To be honest, Kyran had thought of getting one of the puppets working at the cksmith Order to act like Tyr. But currently, the puppet ''Tyr'' was employed as one of the Conve members.


    That was right. Currently, the ''Tyr'' who te saw back in the cottage was there. And the reason Kyran could not use it was because the puppet was none other than Neo!


    It was one of the reasons Neo''s learning abilities were far more superior than Aki and Len. Because he already possessed more data than the two.


    It was also one of the reasons Kyran was forced to make his move to save it.


    [''Tyr''? You mean you? Or are you referring to one of your puppets?]


    Kyran did not respond but the slight smile on his face was a dead giveaway. Unfortunately, Ste could not see it.


    ''I''m close to them. I''ll warp them to the ind''s transportation array and transport them out.''


    [Transportation Array? There is a Transportation Array there? Howe the Courtenay or the Royal Army is not using it to go to the ind?]


    ''It''s because they can''t use it. I haveplete dominion over the whole ind, and all the array inside.''


    [You… Fine. But where are you nning on transporting them to? The ind''s transportation array is sure to be connected to one of the Courtenay''s—.]


    Ste suddenly stopped and sighed.


    [Nevermind.]


    Kyran chuckled. He knew what Ste was about to say. But she probably realized how absurd she sounded given his Array knowledge.


    Changing the target location of the ind''s transportation array would not be a problem to Kyran.


    [Kyran, I understand why you don''t want to hide them in your ''world.'' But given the urgency of the situation can''t you make an exception? I''m worried about the Royal Family picking up on your magic if you warp Styx and the others. If you''re worried about one of them bing a traitor, I can have Can remove their memory.]


    Kyran chose not to answer her.


    Hiding Styx and the others in his domain was never an option. Not because he did not trust them, or the Royal Family might find his trace, but because of the consequences.


    Besides, exining how Styx and the others left the ind and survived the ordeal would be troublesome if he hid them in his domain,pared to if they escaped through the ind''s transportation array.


    ''I''ll be upied once the deputy marshals arrive. I''ll contact you when everything has settled.''


    Kyran went on his way after saying his piece. He was not expecting Ste to respond. In any case, she would never interrupt him when she knew he was in the middle of something.


    After a moment of silence, Ste told him in a soft voice.


    [Be careful.]


    Meanwhile, in the cave where Neo and Styx with the other three were hiding, they were in the middle of a discussion on how to leave the ind.


    To be precise, Styx, Addie, Archel and Michel were talking while Neo watched them in silence.


    "We''ve dealt with most of the beasts on the ind so going back to the docks will not be a problem."


    "The problem is the roar just now. That is definitely not from the baby Echidna."


    Michel and Archel said while looking at Styx.


    <o>,m "Hm," Styx agreed with a short nod. "Let''s not dwell on which of the remaining two legendary beast made that. Both have probably been affected by the baby Echidna''s rampage and a three-way battle is likely to happen."</o>


    Archel smiled wryly, "If that''s the case then it would be good for us. Let them fight amongst themselves."


    "Er... I have a new message from Master," Neo suddenly spoke. "He said the Conve sent someone who will take us to the Courtenay''s transportation array."


    "''Sent someone''?" Styx repeated with a frown. Was it really that easy to send someone in the ind?


    "Please don''t ask questions because I can''t answer them."


    Addie, Archel and Michel exchanged nces but did not say anything.