I Am No Cannon Fodder

A few days passed, and the time to leave Barbatos Academy to head to the Rowan Tribe had come.

In the distance, a giant flying Manta Ray, escorted by several smaller ones, steadily flew toward Barbatos Academy to pick up Cai, Lux, Iris, and Keane.

The one leading this escort mission was none other than Xander's father, Hector, who was a Ranker that belonged to the Rowan Tribe.

After everything that happened inside the Sacred Dungeon, they decided that it would be best to escort their High Priestess back to the Rowan Tribe, instead of letting her travel back without people protecting her.

The relationship of the Rowan Tribe with the Six Kingdoms was relatively smooth on the surface, but Cai's grandfather, Maximilian, didn't want to take any chances and sent Hector as insurance.

"It has been a while, Hector," Alexander said as soon as the Giant Manta Ray landed at the gates of the Academy. "From what I've heard, you've been quite busy as of late."