Upon presenting the Paragon to Felix, he caught the Arch Magi expecting the mana crystal as if to inspect it and like Travis and the other previously, showed an overwhelmed near-overwhelming but nonetheless controlled expression. This impressed Travis whom as an Untalent, pondered about the well of potential actual Talents could pull from and even to see a formerly high-ranking Church official diminished by such a small mana crystal spoke plenty of how infinitely sized the mana well the Paragon held within its crystalline confines. Felix then took the Paragon as Travis expected which brought a sense of relief to the Untalent. Not that he didn't want to bear it any longer as Travis was still itching to study this fantastic relic when they got back, but as recent events however proved, it was almost having a target on his back.

Alya then voiced a rather unexpected request to join their company after being ditched by Thadeus in which the sentiment was definitely understandable. Then again, was she truly honest in her request though? Travis certainly couldn't say but it was plenty evident from earlier that she was completely out of the loop in how Thadeus had acted throughout the entire engagement. While it may have taken him some time to unwind from his battle with her, Travis and his optimistic thinking was open to the idea welcoming Alya into their fold with Felix's permission...which he had shot down.

Yet there was a reason for this; a skeptical one at that but Travis found it difficult to argue against. It seemed Felix was settling on the mindset that only those whose names were on the list were exclusively eligible to take part in this hunt for the Paragons. In addition, there was that same trust issue as Travis debated too and taking her back to their hideout could no doubt compromise their operation. In the end, he had to keep his opinion in check for the time being and allowed Felix to determine this outcome.

His, hopefully, former adversary didn't argue against their leader and motioned to find her way out. The was no ill will in her tone or any sense of irritation to be had from what Travis could pick up on. It purely seemed that she simply accepted Felix's decline to her request and sought not to be of any further burden where that may have been for apologetic or prideful reasons. At any rate, Felix soon instructed the remaining members to return to the hide out in order to debrief him of the recent ordeal before had and then Raiya passed through the portal he erected. Travis nodded in agreement and made his way to the portal.

Just as Nemo ahead of him could step through the portal, both of them caught an unusual ripple slowing through the fluid motions of the gateway spell. The sudden occurrence stopped the two briefly before they could make their exit. What ever disturbance that caused a the portal to react in such a way appeared to be local and obviously mana-based. Was it because of Alya or something self they missed? Nemo didn't seemed to concerned and only expressed simple scoff before making his way out through the portal. Travis at first maintained his position and looked around, being cautious of whatever was nearby. Aside from the rubble and the destruction of the chamber, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"How strange..." Travis muttered to himself. He would go to investigate but with their goal completed, there was no reason to stay any longer or to pry any further into this place than they already have.

Shaking his head, he pushed himself forward through the portal and soon exiting back to Felix's lucrative residence. It was nice to see a more civilized atmosphere and a safe locale without under threat from traps and hostile entities and individuals. While Nemo had other things in mind such as snaking and disassembling his firearms for what Travis assumed to be for maintenance, he re-focused back to Felix and Raiya, maintaining a firm posture while doing so.

"Well that was..." Travis was about to express optimism of the outcome of this recent adventure but to probably everyone's experiences and opinions, the only thing they met on their expedition was a slew of unfortunate implications and all-time tension, "...lamentably productive."