Kyran frowned. He did not say anything but clearly disliked the idea of leaving them behind, especially Cyneah.
"We will keep the young mistress safe, master," Auto-one assured Kyran, his voice full of conviction. "At the very least, Aki and I are more than capable of protecting her."
He looked toward Diara and the rest while saying this because he did not believe they would be keen on keeping Cyneah, who was relatively a stranger to them, safe just because she was important to their master.
Kyran did not doubt Auto-one and Aki's abilities. He also believed that he could command the tower to send any group that would pose a threat to them to another location. But that was only possible if he was aware of their situation.
It was already established that communication between people at a certain distance inside the tower was difficult. Initially, Kyran thought that this would only be the case between two people on different floors or levels. However, he discovered that communication was also impossible even if they were at the same level but in different areas.
He discovered that after failing to contact Auto-one when he was in a different area.
The same could be said with Ladon and Thorn. The only way for them to know their current status was through the use of magic sense, and even that was limited.
Before Kyran could respond to Auto-one, clicking and snapping sounds filled the room, and the golden sphere began to disengage.
Diara and the rest of the Ancients looked at the spectacle before them in surprise.
"This...!"
Kyran and the others also watched as the golden sphere changed shape, turning into an arc-shaped door.
Shiloh and Uilleam were similarly surprised at what they were seeing. Frankly, after Shiloh's last attempt to make a point about how participants were transported to the next level, he and Uilleam inwardly agreed to keep their mouths shut and just observe how things transpired.
As they did, however, they soon realized that they could no longer follow their discussion. They more or less understood their topic, yet there were things being mentioned that did not make any sense to them. In the end, they stopped trying to make sense of their conversation and continued to observe.
Nevertheless, Shiloh and Uilleam stood by their belief about how participants were transported to the next level.
At that moment, however, their beliefs were shaken after seeing the golden sphere change shape. They initially thought the sphere could not be an item that would allow them passage to the next level. Seeing its shape and how the center of it looked similar to a portal, however, made them think otherwise.
Meanwhile, Diara and the rest of the Ancients were shocked at the size of the sphere's new shape. They knew the sphere would turn into an arc-shaped door, but normally its size would only allow passage for one person. But the door before them could allow several at a time. What did that mean?
Obviously, the tower adjusted to Kyran's wishes.
Diara and the rest of the Ancients felt Kyran's hesitation at leaving any of them behind. Of course, his hesitation did not mean he had grown attached to them. Rather, their knowledge of the tower and additional manpower could allow a safer journey for them. Considering this, it was obvious why he did not want to leave them behind.
Diara looked at Kyran speechless. She knew the tower already recognized him as the Realm Scion, but for it to indulge his every will almost in an instant was a little suspicious and even frightening.
"He kidnapped two more people?"
"..."
"Rather than kidnap... we have to disable the other one since he is from the Solis Clan, while the other one is Lady Leif. In case you are unaware, she is the one pretending to be Lady Anahia," Auto-one explained.
"That last part is unwanted information, Auto-one," Kyran told him. He appeared to be scolding him, but because of his uncaring attitude, no one thought he was angry.
"My apologies, master. If you are worried about them spilling information to others, I can simply zap their memory like I did Lady Leif and erase their memories."
"Right, there's that option."
"..."
Shiloh and Uilleam were speechless at how Kyran and Auto-one discussed scary things in a very relaxed manner. In a way, they were already getting used to their absurd conversation and starting to grow indifferent about it. They were not even surprised when they learned that Lady Leif was actually posing as Lady Anahia.
This information was actually valuable to them since it pretty much confirmed which clan the intruder who was suspected of having taken the portal in the unnamed plane belonged to.
"I guess we can't leave them here. We'll take them with us."
"Very well."
It did not take Auto-one long to bring out the unconscious Leif and the captured Solis Clan representative from the chamber because the chamber could be accessed anywhere as long as one was familiar with one's location in each area.
When Auto-one asked if they should wake them, Kyran replied with a curt no.
Ladon, Thorn, Shiloh, and Uilleam were surprised to find a Solis Clan representative.
Ladon and Thorn more or less guessed that Kyran had already encountered one but did not expect him to keep him alive. Then again, Kyran might have allowed him to live because he planned to interrogate him further.
Shiloh and Uilleam, on the other hand, were surprised because they also recognized the Solis Clan representative. The latter did not participate in the attack, but he was pretty well known among the Solis Clan Elites.
Aki carried the Leif since she remained unconscious, while Auto-one draped the Solis Clan representative over his shoulder like a sack.
"Let's go," Kyran finally said after seeing that everyone was ready.
After that, he went straight to the arc-shaped door and was the first one to enter.