Though he was said to lead the team, in fact, only Green Tide accompanied him, while Scott stayed behind to command, and Adalbert, disguised as Gu Ying, took Ian's token to the Alchemy Workshop.
In a sense, Adalbert also counted as a member of the defensive personnel staying behind—although he couldn't use the power of the Deceased Monarch, if the enemy really did break into Leyan City, he would certainly be able to block them or even secretly eliminate those intruders.
—Do you think you're raiding a laboratory?
Wrong! You're raiding a small Subspace Labyrinth guarded by the Deceased Monarch!
The Sublimator was fast.
Before long, Ian and Green Tide arrived at the periphery of Solitary Flame Peak.
Autumn had come, and the sky around Solitary Flame Peak was filled with dark clouds.
And on the highlands around the canyon entrance of the peak, one could look down upon a large encampment of Mountain People.
