"We are finally out. Nothing is chasing us anymore." Rin reported while looking at their backs. The Tier 7 humans from the Three Swords had regrouped with them as well.

"Yes. I don't see any more movement from the enemy anymore. It looks like we have gotten away from them." Kanaria, who was observing everything from the sky, confirmed Rin's report.

Clovis checked the radar and the map. They had left the forest where the cave was, so it might be outside their territory, and the Tier 8 beast was there just to protect its territory.

"Thank you. Kanaria, you can go ahead. Rin is to continue to observe the situation."

"Got it." Kanaria and Rin acknowledged the orders.

Rea flapped its wings to speed up, leaving them behind.

"How is their condition, Christina?"

"I'm good. The damage is not as severe. If I can just stay in the recovery pod for one or two days, it should fix all my damage." The one replying to that question was not Christina but Luci personally. "Thanks to Jay absorbing most of the damage, I'm fine right now.

"However, Jay's condition doesn't look good. He will need more time to recuperate. While my bones cracked, one of his bones snapped. Even with everything we have, I think he will need one or two weeks before he can fully recover."

"I see." Clovis' expression turned solemn. This was the power of a Tier 8 beast. It was true that Jay was abnormal among Tier 5 humans, despite not having any pseudo unique ability, but the damage was still beyond his imagination, even from one attack.

Their group was still nowhere near that level. At most, the only thing they could take down was one or two Tier 7 beasts.

"Clovis. Sorry. It was to protect us." Eid couldn't help but overhear the report. It was supposed to be him and Nart, but Luci and Jay came to cover for them.

"Right now, what matters right now is to regroup and deal with the rest of the mission. Because there is a traitor among them, the Dark Supreme might figure out what happened sooner or later.

"This could mean the third successor, Albert, will receive a punishment in one way or another. Even if he's a traitor, it's the same as showing his inability to discern his subordinates.

"It will be best if he gets disqualified as a successor, but I guess it won't lead to that point.

"And with Stefany's action, I don't think you will reject the idea of supporting Vina, right?"

"Indeed." Eid nodded in agreement. "Although it's true that we were the ones suspecting her first, Stefany had blatantly betrayed us. In the end, she was the one who enabled the traitor to act."

Clovis felt relieved. With this, he repaid his debt to Vina. "Though we don't know whether this mission will continue or not."

"That's indeed true. Is Stefany considered out or something? Well, either way, we should return first." Eid paused for a moment. "Still, it will tarnish my honor for not being able to do anything for the people who have covered us. We will definitely compensate you."

"Instead of compensation, why don't you do something for me?"

"What is it? As long as it doesn't go against our principles, I'm willing to do it."

"I have been moving alone for the past few days before regrouping with my group because I have no choice but to secretly move Rea, but now, it doesn't seem to be possible anymore. So, I will need your help."

"Ah!" Eid understood the trouble. While Reolf was big, Rea was even bigger. In addition, Rea was a bird. Walking was definitely not an option.

So, Eid asked, "So, do you want me to bring in vehicles for your bird or do you want me to use my influence to let your bird enter the base from the sky?"

"Well, Rea's existence is still a big secret. Even if you can use your influence to stop the soldiers from attacking, other people won't react the same way."

"How about Reolf?"

Clovis thought for a moment. Having Reolf hidden could avoid attention. Besides, the bus could be used to transport the injured people.

"Will it take too long?" Clovis asked. While hiding Reolf was a good idea, he wanted Jay and Luci to be treated as quickly as possible.

"We have a base here, so it will only take a moment to get a bus or two."

"In that case, please do it. I don't want people to see that the Libation Fiesta has suffered something."

"All right." Eid nodded.

Once that side was getting taken care of, Clovis couldn't help but suspect the traitor was coming because of the Hacfield family.

This was the most reasonable explanation he could think of. There was simply no reason for the third successor to hire a spy.

After all, the existence of this spy would result in his punishment.

At the same time, he couldn't ignore the possibility that this was precisely what the third successor wanted.

In the original idea, if the traitor blew the whistle, both Vina and Stefany would die, leaving only the third successor.

This way, no one could contest him anymore, and he would become the only successor. It was a high-risk and high-reward plan.

'It looks like I have to investigate the one-eyed swordsman. Should I ask Mom about this? But this might end up making me too reliant on her and that information network…' Clovis considered everything carefully.

In the end, the Stel Neven Archive was the property of the Hacfield family, not the property of Clovis Hacfield.

While deep in thought, another three kilometers had passed, which was enough to confirm that they had gotten away from the beasts.

Now that the threat was no more, Rin jumped off Reolf's body and caught up to Clovis.

"Clovis."

"Mhmm?" Clovis turned his head around, not expecting Rin to approach him. "What's wrong? Sorry for making you fight earlier, even though I clearly promised not to make you fight unless necessary."

"No. That was necessary. I could understand. I want to talk to you about something else. Can you spare me a bit of your time?"