It was five days later when Rhode had conclusively settled all the affairs in the fortress and got everything on track. It was now July, and he finally embarked on his journey to the ruins of the Castel Plateau. Although departure was imminent, Rhode was relieved that the operations of the fortress were on the right track under everyone's hard work, and the matters that required him to manage personally had decreased by a significant amount. Everyone was beginning to get familiar with their duties within the fortress, and even Canary started her duties gradually. Although her workload wasn't too heavy, and Canary had similar experiences as one of the vice-leader, Rhode didn't intend to give her too much authority. It wasn't because Rhode was dubious of Canary's loyalty, but it was mainly due to the fact that Canary wasn't a live human, so she wouldn't be suitable. In the end, Rhode decided to pass the main decision-making role to Marlene.