Before Kanna could even step out the door, she felt the entire lighthouse shake.
"What's going on?" The two who were about to go upstairs immediately gripped the edge of the stairs. It was fine at this lower level, but if they were to sway like this on a higher floor, a misstep and fall would be fatal.
"That Knight has arrived. I'll go out and see if those Abyssal Hunters can drive him away..." Kanna said, walking out with her hands clasped behind her back like an old man strolling with his bird.
Seeing Kanna leave, Jordi asked with some concern, "It's too dangerous for her to go out alone. Aren't you going to stop her?"
Dario raised his eyes and glanced at him, almost making Jordi flinch.
"Combat is the choice of us combat personnel. You just do your part and don't waste the opportunity we've created for you..."
Startled by Dario, Jordi scrambled upwards. Behind him, Irene vigilantly observed her surroundings. Should any Seaborn appear, her rapier and flintlock would block their path, even though she still believed that such a dangerous and important task should not be entrusted to a suddenly appearing Aegirian who claimed to know a certain amount about this place and carried a stack of lighthouse blueprints.
Upon exiting, Specter was seen brandishing her exaggerated chainsaw, blocking the path of the "Don Quixote."
But the Last Knight had no eyes for Specter. It was as if her graceful, dance-like movements and cold slashes could not influence his decision.
He merely raised his long spear again, targeting the massive lighthouse ahead.
"I've seen that stance before. Nearl's movements during a charge are identical to yours. Is this a legacy from Kuranta or a technique from Kazimierz?"
Just as the Knight charged again, Kanna instantly appeared before him. She extended her index finger and touched the tip of the Knight's spear. This charge, which could shake the lighthouse and tear apart giant beasts, was thus simply blocked by her.
Dario, who had walked out of the lighthouse, witnessed this scene with surprise.
Although he was confident he could block such a close-range charge, he absolutely could not do it like Kanna, who, without moving an inch, blocked the opponent's attack head-on with just one finger.
"Aren't you going to guard the door?" Hearing the voice from behind, Kanna still had the leisure to turn her head and chat with Dario.
"With Dahlia's strength, these Seaborn simply cannot get through. There's no need for me to waste my energy here. After all, our enemy is this ocean. Before completing the mission, every bit of strength needs to be maximized."
Dario's tone was very cold, but he had to admit that Dahlia's presence indeed made things much easier for him. That move of instantly extracting all moisture from the opponent was completely unsolvable for the Seaborn.
The groups of Seaborn that he could only deal with by fighting to the death were merely a somewhat playful romp for her.
At this moment, Dario greatly admired Saint Carmen. It was because of his strong advocacy that Iberia had such a good relationship with Rhodes Island. Although he also worried about how Iberia would be able to contend with this "water person" and "monster" like Kanna if the two sides ever fell out.
But for now, these two had indeed brought tremendous help to the team in this battle.
"Where are your two compatriots?" Dario asked, seeing only Specter alone at the entrance blocking this "Seaborn-ified" Knight.
Specter swung her chainsaw, splitting an oblivious Seaborn in two, then reached out and dabbed the liquid that splashed onto her face, lightly touching it to her lips, looking incredibly alluring.
"Those two? They're currently 'communicating' with Sir Knight's companions..."
Regarding Specter's words, Kanna just wanted to complain. What kind of communication requires splitting the opponent in two with a greatsword and waves, then grinding them into residue? However, considering that Abyssal Hunters themselves possess Seaborn genes, Specter's statement wasn't entirely inaccurate; it was just that the method of communication was questionable.
"You attempt to trespass into Iberia's domain, to destroy Iberia's most sacred property. Look at yourself; you no longer even possess the pride of being human." Just as the opponent was about to exert force again to attack, Dario's longsword blocked the Knight's path, making him stop once more.
"Dig... nity..." Hearing Dario's words, a harsh, sharp, and hoarse sound, like torn vocal cords, emanated from within the Knight's helmet.
"...The sea... does not need it. Shatter the waves..." With that, the Knight retreated slightly, his long spear once again pointing at the massive Eye of Iberia.
Just as he was about to attack, a dazzling light ignited from the lighthouse. To make the lighthouse's glow even brighter, Kanna thoughtfully extinguished the thunder in the sky.
"This is not a wave..." Facing the lighthouse that illuminated its surroundings, the Knight finally gave up his attack. He looked up, gazing blankly around.
"Ishar-mla... Rocinante!" The Knight, looking at the sea, suddenly roared a name, and as he ran, an equally Seaborn-ified warhorse flew above the sea, catching him as he leaped from the reef.
Everyone watched as the Knight left the reef, riding his warhorse into the distance.
"Ishar-mla... Why is he running out to find Ishar-mla?" Kanna looked towards where the Knight had come from. The two Abyssal Hunters had finished their "communication" with the Seaborn and were walking along the continent.
"The brightness has decreased, so you should take off your sunglasses... Vice Captain, really, you didn't even remind Skadi..." As they walked over, they saw Skadi stumbling a bit. Upon getting closer, they realized she was still wearing sunglasses. Specter walked up to Skadi with elegant steps and reached out to remove them for her.
"The battle ended when it got dark, so I didn't pay attention..." Skadi stiffened her neck, indicating that she hadn't forgotten to take off her sunglasses; it was just that the battle was over, and taking them off or not wouldn't affect the outcome, which was why she hadn't removed them.
Of course, if she hadn't almost tripped over a reef while walking over, and if everyone hadn't seen it... "Now that the Eye of Iberia has lit up, we need to get information from it about whether we can contact the Stultifera Navis." Vice Captain Gladiia wasn't concerned about her subordinates' closeness. She looked up at the lighthouse and walked straight inside.
"I definitely don't understand technical things. I'll just clean up the seaborn trace on this small island. Call me when you're done discussing."
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