Hye remained in the theatre of the first siege for several more hours. He was pained by the thought of leaving so many high-level assets behind.
For four hours, he acted as a silent predator, weaving his fast-attack ship through the pockets of chaos and spreading his technique like a virus. He worked with a feverish intensity, claiming every elite warrior he could snag.
By the fifth hour, the tide of the battle had shifted. The enemy, initially paralysed by the Wyvern and insect swarm, distracted by the friendly fire, had finally received the crushing news: the Grand Elder had escaped. In a desperate, disorganised frenzy, the Toranks commanders began scattering their elite groups across the area, searching for the old man's trail.
