Philip observed the unfolding events through Doug's eyes. Following the defeat of the Bubonic Cleric, the Portalia became usable once again. Doug seized this opportunity to travel to the Norman Kingdom.
Philip, in fact, had a strategy to vanquish the monster. He intended to utilize the one-time orb that Doug had crafted after obtaining the petrification orb the second time.
Unlike before when he petrified monsters, this time he planned to manipulate it on himself, granting him immunity to petrification. This way, Philip's attacks would also be immune to Mepruska's abilities.
However, he ultimately decided against joining the battle. Killing the monster wouldn't benefit him, as his 'Golden Eyes' Uniqueness revealed that it didn't possess any orb. Additionally, he had already expected the fight to be more favorable to them.
