Just as Raphael was worrying about Matthias's party and their mission, a Mind Mark he had placed on an Ash Guard reconnected with him.
'We found eight Technician Priests at the lower port who had yet to evacuate. We are on our way back.'
'What about the others?'
Model, the Ash Guard responsible for covering the Technician Priests' retreat, fell silent for a moment before replying, 'We were ambushed by Dark Mages and Fear Knights at the lower port. I was ordered to cover the Technician Priests' evacuation first. We expect to return to the upper port in seven minutes.'
Raphael's expression shifted slightly when he heard the names Dark Mage and Fear Knight.
He had planned to consult Reinhardt, either to request reinforcements or to dispatch Seventy-Six to support the lower port. But before he could even report, an Imperial ship, corrupted by the power of the Dark Abyss, suddenly emerged from the Net Path and came to a stop above Barge Port Three.
