A strange black bird was flying in the sky above the wide dark river that stretched across the valley. With every flap of her wings, she traveled vast distances.
The bird's target was the north, namely the portal located there.
Ned, who was that bird, had to fly the longest distance out of the three of them to reach his goal.
Although the distance he had to travel was much longer, his flight speed, thanks to his transformation and platinum rank, was faster than his Master and Mistress.
All this time, during the flight, Ned's master's words rang in his head that the northern goal was the most dangerous. There was a high probability that they would be ambushed there, and that Erza, perhaps even the Queen herself, would be there.
Instead of fear, Ned felt aroused. He was ready to meet and fight these creatures again.
This time, he was fully prepared for everything.
Immediately after the summoning, Ned first copied his Master's current state and his new bloodline.
