Seeing Kanna looking up at the thunderclouds in the sky, JA, thinking she was worried about something, reached out and touched Kanna's head.
"Don't worry. Although the sudden appearance of this Calamity gave us a fright, its range isn't large. If we push hard, we can get out of the danger zone before the Calamity fully hits. However, those border guards pursuing us won't be so lucky. If they're not too close, they might be able to retreat, but if they're close, we don't even know if their unit's designation will still exist after this Calamity."
At this, JA uncharacteristically smiled. After all, the pursuing army being blocked by a Calamity was undoubtedly a good thing for Rhodes Island and her group.
It avoided a potential head-on confrontation with a regular army.
After the team broke out of the Calamity's danger zone, the torrential rain accompanied by lightning completely engulfed the canyon behind them, and everyone knew they were safe.
Seeing everyone relax, Kanna opened her mouth but still couldn't bring herself to say that the Calamity's appearance was her doing.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to keep it a secret for now. Since they were already safe, whether she said it or not wasn't important. It would be better to wait until there was a need later and surprise everyone again.
After escaping the pursuit, the team's atmosphere lightened considerably. They soon crossed the border and entered Laterano's territory.
Here, Kal'tsit had already arranged for a team to meet them. After a week of detours, they finally returned to Rhodes Island.
Seeing Outcast standing on the bridge to greet her, Kanna couldn't help but gape.
"Grandma, when did you get back!"
Outcast hugged Kanna and gently tapped her forehead. "Silly child, you had so many people with you, of course you'd be slow. Although we left two days later, we were much faster and smoother along the way. We returned to Rhodes Island two days ago. Also, your weapon has been sent back to your room. Even though you didn't use it this time, you still need to remember to maintain it!"
After hearing this, Kanna realized. A large group's movement speed definitely couldn't compare to a small team's rapid mobility. Plus, with so many Infected on their side, they had to constantly stop for Medical Operators to check their infection status to prevent anyone from suddenly dying on the road and causing a chain reaction explosion. So, it was understandable that her group arrived later than Outcast.
"Speaking of which, you truly had good luck. JA said that back in Victoria, the border guards they sent were almost catching up to you, but then a Calamity suddenly appeared and blocked them on the other side."
Hearing Outcast say this, Kanna could no longer keep her little secret. She quietly leaned her head on Outcast's shoulder and whispered, "Hehehe, Grandma, that wasn't luck, Kanna did it!"
Upon hearing Kanna's words, Outcast's pupils predictably contracted, as if she had received a great shock.
She pulled Kanna into a small room nearby. "What do you mean you did it?"
"Kanna recently invented a new move that can temporarily change the weather. It was my first time using it, though, and I didn't control the power well. I accidentally overdid it, and then... hehehe!"
Speaking of this, Kanna touched her horn, looking a little embarrassed.
"Have you told anyone else about this?" Outcast asked nervously.
"No! Grandma, you're the first to know!" Kanna had no intention of hiding her abilities, because in her opinion, only the weak needed to hide their trump cards to turn the tide in battle.
But she was confident that she was already strong enough; every new move simply gave her more fighting styles and options, and she didn't need to hide what she had to create the effect of a trump card.
That was also why she chose to tell Outcast; she believed that Outcast would relay this important news to Kal'tsit, but the information would only circulate among a few high-ranking individuals and not spread widely.
In subsequent operations, Kal'tsit would take Kanna's abilities and fighting styles into account, ensuring that every battle she participated in wouldn't be completely unmanageable, like a runaway horse.
After hearing Kanna's words, Outcast nodded, then put a finger to her lips in a gesture of silence.
"This ability is very important. Don't tell anyone else without my permission, remember, anyone, understand?"
Kanna nodded, "Understood! If you don't bring it up, I won't tell anyone."
Hearing Kanna's assurance, Outcast gave a slight smile. "Alright, your friends have been waiting for you upstairs for a long time, knowing you're back. Go play with them!"
After bidding farewell to Outcast, Kanna skipped back into Rhodes Island.
Because many people entered this time, Rosmontis and her group were not allowed to meet Kanna at the entrance. They waited in the corridor leading to the Operator area and soon saw Kanna skipping over.
"Amiya! Popukar! And Cerberus, it's you guys!" Kanna greeted the three people at the entrance one by one.
"Hmm? Where's Rosmontis? Is she having health problems again?" Kanna suddenly noticed that Rosmontis hadn't come. Of course, she wouldn't think that their relationship had faded in just a few days. The only situation she could imagine was that Rosmontis was having health problems again and was being treated in the Medical Department, so she couldn't come to meet her.
"Oh! I forgot to tell you, Rosmontis went on a mission! Not long after you left, Rosmontis approached Kal'tsit and said she also wanted to do an external mission. Kal'tsit considered it and agreed. After that, she should have gone to Iberia with Logos; she should be arriving at her destination around now." As Amiya, who was learning management alongside Kal'tsit, she had the clearest information about Rosmontis.
Kanna was slightly stunned after hearing this. She recalled the game's description of Rosmontis: "Rhodes Island's Destroyer, the Scourge of Iberia, the Butcher of Kelvin County, the Enemy of Infected Resisters..." Iberia was mentioned among them.
It seemed that Rosmontis's mission this time would not be as easy as Amiya suggested. After all, not to mention Rosmontis, who later earned such a bloody title, Logos was also in the team.
If it were truly an ordinary mission, even with Rosmontis, Kal'tsit would not have sent Logos along. Therefore, this mission to Iberia was bound to be extremely dangerous.
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