In the end, the two espers did not leave and accompanied the envoy traveling to the red zone. The inside of the armored truck was spacious enough, with only the four occupying the whole vehicle.
The others chose the other trucks instead. As for Renji, his destination was actually different, and he was only hitching a ride before leaving at a certain point of the trip.
His main mission was to protect Ayen, who was now with his two espers, and so he had time to do personal errands. As for the mission about the two guides, the two S-class espers were present, and so it was not that urgent.
"Are you suddenly jobless?" Lucian rolled his eyes at Arstem, who was sitting beside him. "Also, stop touching me," He said that, but did not push away the hand holding his hand either.
Arstem was accustomed to Lucian's attitude. His expression did not change at all.
"It can wait. I'll escort you to safety first."
