Later that day, after giving final instructions to Ezekiel regarding the new recruits and ensuring Seraphina was prepared to start the complex alchemical refinement, Vahn and Lilith left for the Barbarian domain.
Vahn flew through the sky riding the Nuclear Dragon Sword, carrying Lilith on his back. Under his insistence, Lilith had agreed to ride on his Sword. Vahn did this with an Energy Conservation Plan in mind: he could regenerate spiritual energy far faster than Lilith, especially now with his Nascent Soul. Lilith's energy would be needed for their mission's infiltration phase.
Lilith, however, knew nothing of the energy calculation. She simply assumed he was caring for her, which made her secretly happy, softening her usual defenses.
While soaring above the hills and mountains, the duo occasionally engaged in conversation to learn more about each other's past.
