Now that Thalia wasn't here anymore, Adrian couldn't hear whatever Lyra said. As for Sion and Jess, there was nothing much they could do. They could only wait on the side with a sad expression.

"Are you waiting here for Lyra to complete her transformation?" Adrian asked them.

"Yes. We intended to take the Dragon Dial with you and use your strength to conceal the matter, then find a place to hide until Lyra completes her transformation. Then, we’d leave together." Sion smiled bitterly. "But they had set their sights on that thing, so I didn't want to leave this place. I'll stay here with Lyra after they leave."

Adrian shook his head, thinking that the idea was quite good. Unfortunately, their abilities were limited, and they couldn't achieve what they wanted in the end.

"Where are you going?" Jess nervously asked when she saw Adrian turning to leave.

"To buy time,” Adrian responded coldly.

On the way back, Adrian kept thinking about how to explain Thalia's disappearance, but he co