I actually started this volume a while back at the beginning of summer when I was headed away on vacation but then ended up not getting the time after that. Iāve been procrastinating writing my thoughts since I got back. 
Finally managing to get into it, Itās been a while now since I read this part so Iām gonna keep things more general, although I did do another skim through (and then maybe couldnāt help myself from reading the next chapter as well). Iām really loving the new art style starting this volume, the coverās so pretty!
Chapter 1-3
Finally the start of the escape plan! I wasnāt expecting Raul to just light the place on fire but that certainly works to get people out and cause enough chaos to make getting away easier. Raul uses this as an excuse to move Kaito away from the castle, where he puts on a big performance to make it look like Kaitoās been abducted and he tried really hard to stop it. He also continues to be a snake by this time using Leoās life as a bargaining chip against Kaito. After this Kaito is reunited with everyone, that scene with Nigel was so sweet. 
From there they all pack into a carriage to start their journey across the mountains while secretly planning how they can break off from Raulās lackeys before they try to kill them. To do this they decide to try and get Rick on their side like they did with Pablo. It seems like Raulās main weakness is that everyone who works under him hates his guts so thereās a limit to how far he can get controlling them with fear once theyāre given an opportunity to get away.
Chapter 4-5
Back to Vicenteās perspective, heās frantically making his way back to the castle with Alonso after figuring out the letter was a trick. On the way they run into someone from the castle who informs them of Kaito and Leoās kidnapping, apparently at the hands of the Romani, as well as that Raul was injured trying to prevent this. Luckily Vicente is onto Raulās shady plans and with the information he gets from threatening Luka he puts it all together. Here we see again that Raul does not at all care if innocent people get wrapped up in his plans but we also get to see that Vicente is willing to go pretty far if it means getting Kaito back.
Chapter 6
Whilst on a break from the carriage ride Geoffrey and Kaito get the chance to talk for a bit before putting the plan to convince Rick to join them into play. Geoffrey shows his jealous side again when it seems like Kaito is defending Vicente, and Kaito still feels conflicted because he doesnāt think Vicenteās a bad person but decides to avoid talking about the issue to avoid conflict. Then, while Geoffrey is off trying to persuade Rick, Nigel comes over to talk to Kaito. With Nigel all the sudden being way more open about his affection and Geoffrey not getting angry like before, Kaito is confused by the change in dynamic since the last time heās seen them. I hope they all get a chance once the situation has calmed down to talk about the things that happened when they were separated since everyoneās been through a lot since then.
Chapter 7
Vicente, with Alonsoās help, manages to get the information on where the escaping group are heading from Raul and they set off immediately in pursuit. Now itās a race between time to see if Kaito and everyone can sneak away from their escape group before Vicente catches up to them. Vicente also finally lets go completely of his doubts about Alonsoās loyalty. I really like the way the friendship between Vicente and Alonso has developed. Vicente has a tendency to be almost fanatical when it comes to Kaito so he really needs someone to be frank and point out the flaws in that even while knowing it might make him angry. It was also honestly pretty satisfying seeing Raul get a bit of what was coming to him, I did not expect them to actually drag him behind a horse. Despite being being captured and having his plan figured out heās still scheming. It seems like that isnāt enough to break his spirit and I wouldnāt be surprised if he has more tricks up his sleeve. 
Boy does it feel nice to get back to this series!
Reading this the suspense is killing me, if only it wasnāt time for bed 
Thereās really no one of the options I donāt like though so I feel conflicted sometimes.
Itāll be interesting to see how that idea gets fleshed out after this. Iām most curious about why the door there seems to lead specifically to the 16th century since all of the prior instances seem to be pretty consistent.
It all started to converge. He also knew about the nicknames for the spy (Iām not sure but I think Raul was nicknamed scorpion while snake was reserved for somebody else?). And while they interrogate him, all of a sudden it all clicks for Vicente. This was so beautiful to witness! Iām not 100% sure whether he got it all correct - I thought there was one bit that he misunderstood? but itās been a while for meā¦ And then the most beautiful scene was of course the start of the Alonso-Vicente bromance 
So good that Vicente found an ally.