The skyship or the vessel was made of blackened steel, and its hull wasn't carved with any insignia that would make it recognizable to others.
In short, it was truly meant as a skyship for covert operations like this.
Soon, Hayden saw dozens of captured trainees. He recognized many of them, including Clair, Ulysses, and others.
They were all being herded up the gangplank by cloaked mages.
However, unlike him, who was bound by a red handcuff, their wrists were bound by a black handcuff. He wasn't sure, but it seemed that due to his record of killing two First-Circle Mages, he was given a stronger restraint, which was understandable.
Anyway, none of them even looked in his direction. Their faces were almost blank as they were probably exhausted, or worse, they might've used some drug or spell to make them listless.
Sheena then shoved Hayden forward to bring him to the waiting mage...
"Move, little knight. Your new life awaits."