"It's Kanna. Everyone, put your weapons away. It's not Abyssal Cultists, and it absolutely couldn't be Abyssal Cultists. We have reinforcements, and they're super strong ones."
The leading woman reached out and pressed down on a teammate's hand pistol, which was about to be drawn. She walked forward with a smile, waving at the familiar figure.
Kanna in the car had already seen Ilena at the front of the crowd.
Her position at the front of so many Inquisitors indicated her high status within The Inquisition now, and upon seeing her, a clear look of pleasant surprise was visible on Ilena's face.
After the other party waved at her, Kanna also raised her hand to indicate she had seen her.
"Another acquaintance?" Year's voice came through the headset.
"Yes! Ilena was the guide Old Man Carmen arranged for me and Kaltsit when we first came to Iberia. We had a very good relationship during our month-plus stay here. She also helped a lot with the Rock Bay Town incident; otherwise, Kaltsit and I couldn't have handled that event alone."
From Kanna's cheerful tone, it was clear that meeting an acquaintance had put her in a good mood.
"It really is you, Kanna. Wasn't the road behind blocked? How did you get through?" As the vehicles approached, Ilena caught Kanna as she jumped over, then skillfully ruffled Kanna's hair and asked with a satisfied smile.
"You mean that seaborn trace? I just used lightning to clear a path and drove right through! On the way, I also found a few Abyssal Cultists and the creators of the seaborn trace, so I dealt with them. Now that those people are gone, the spread rate of the seaborn trace has slowed down. When the Retribution Army arrives later, they should be able to clear that area easily. You're welcome!"
Kanna had no idea how much she had helped the Retribution Army by casually dealing with those unlucky few.
"You said those heretics and creators hiding in the seaborn trace were all killed by you? Do you have any evidence?" Hearing Kanna's words, a man nearby frowned and asked.
"Evidence? Why would I keep evidence for something I can easily deal with? Should I run all the way back to cut off a few ears to take credit?" Hearing the man speak rather impolitely, Kanna tilted her small head back and retorted just as impolitely.
"You…" The person was about to retort after Kanna's words but was stopped by Ilena.
Ilena, who had been with Kanna for over a month, knew that the little one preferred gentle persuasion to force. With her colleague's stubborn temper and tone, she figured he would never get any information from Kanna.
"Alright, everyone is here for the same purpose, there's no need to get upset over a small matter!
Come on, Kanna-chan, tell your big sister how you dealt with those people, and where their bodies are now. We must recover the bodies of these Abyssal Cultists and Seaborn as soon as possible, otherwise, there's no guarantee that someone with ill intentions won't take them and use them to harm everyone. Speaking of which, we chased them all day yesterday, but they still got away. I didn't expect them to die by your hand today, which is a wish fulfilled for me."
Kanna glanced at the Inquisitor next to her, whose eyes were wide and clearly unconvinced. Kanna tilted her head, then reached up to cover Ilena's ears, and whispered her recent experiences and the location of the enemy's bodies.
After listening, Ilena smiled and patted Kanna's head, "Well done, you've really helped us a lot this time. Grom, take five Operators and twenty Retribution Army soldiers to the mountain ten kilometers to the rear right. The enemy's bodies are halfway up the mountain. Recover them as quickly as possible, and remember to be careful of any other Seaborn or Abyssal Church heretics in the vicinity."
Although he was very displeased with Kanna and their argument, upon receiving Ilena's instructions, the Inquisitor who had just "argued" with Kanna snorted and led his people towards the direction Ilena had pointed.
"I apologize, Grom just has a bad temper, but he's upright and meticulous in his work. After this is over, I think I should apply to have him go to the grassroots for more training. It seems his time in The Inquisition has made him a bit socially detached. What's the point of arguing with a child!" Ilena first comforted Kanna, then spoke to the other Inquisitors beside her.
Hearing Ilena's words, the somewhat serious group couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You're also going to Gran Faro, aren't you! Want to travel together?"
After the atmosphere lightened, Ilena asked.
"The situation in Gran Faro is a bit bad. I suggest you make a forced march and get there as quickly as possible," Kanna pulled Ilena aside and whispered in her ear.
"Do you have any news?" Ilena showed a hint of tension after hearing Kanna's words.
"I'm not clear on the specifics, but the Abyssal side is clearly prepared this time. Don't you feel it? These Abyssal Cultists and Seaborn outside are clearly trying to block your advance, just to delay your entry into Gran Faro.
Although I don't know their ultimate goal, it's obvious that if we can reach Gran Faro quickly and catch them off guard, then no matter what they do, we won't be too late."
In Kanna's memory, Kaltsit and Saint Carmen were held up by the events in Gran Faro due to insufficient manpower, and failed to support the lighthouse in time, which led to the Grand Inquisitor's death in battle.
Speaking of which, Grand Inquisitor Dario was one of the people who left the deepest impression on Kanna in this part of the Fools Ship storyline, followed by Captain Alfonso.
Both of them had incredibly firm beliefs, and it was precisely because of people like them that Kanna felt Terra was not too hopeless. After all, even in the most desperate places, there were people carrying lanterns forward, illuminating the path ahead.
So, if Iberia's Inquisition could enter the fray earlier, would Kaltsit and her group be able to escape the vortex of Gran Faro and then catch up with the lighthouse and the final Fools Ship storyline?
Based on this, Kanna chose to remind Ilena to get them to Gran Faro as quickly as possible.
Ilena pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Kanna, this information of yours is very important. In that case, I see how many people your vehicle can still accommodate. Can you take some of us to Gran Faro first? The rest of us will follow closely behind, trying to get there as quickly as possible."
Kanna turned and asked Misery and Saria, both of whom agreed to Ilena's request.
Ilena looked at the empty seats in the vehicle, then discussed with the others and arranged for five of the strongest Inquisitors to board Rhodes Island's vehicle and drive towards Gran Faro.
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