Just like Kanna herself, although she has a human appearance, her food range is actually boundless. As long as it can provide energy, she can eat anything, but out of respect for intelligent life, she excludes "humans."
Other things, whether Seaborn from the ocean or evil demons from the north, are all within her edible range.
Alty was also stunned for a moment when she heard Kanna's words, then smiled. "I was mistaken..."
Indeed, as a behemoth—Terra's most powerful predator—if she were truly hungry now and went to the ocean for a feast, she wouldn't care whether what she swallowed was fish, Seaborn, or Aegir. Once it entered her mouth, for her, it all had only one name: food.
At this moment, after Carmen's formal declaration of war, countless Terrorfish and sea monsters surged out from all directions. However, these Seaborn were clearly no match for the seasoned Inquisition. Led by Carmen, they didn't even use their blunderbusses, holding the line steadily with just their rapiers. Each strike effortlessly took the lives of one or even several Seaborn.
"Something's strange. These Seaborn are too weak, aren't they?" Saria, leaning against the doorway, watched The Inquisition stand firm like a reef by the sea, unmoving against the Seaborn's relentless, wave-like attacks.
Although this was her first time witnessing these mysterious creatures called "Seaborn" firsthand, monsters of this strength, no matter how numerous, could not possibly be a threat to Iberia, much less force the Iberians to dedicate all their energy to fighting them and those cultists.
"Only Terrorfish and some squishy little guys. Not to mention behemoths and jellyfish, there aren't even any Mad Flowers or Odd Eggs. They certainly aren't the main force.
Hmm, what we're facing right now is pretty much equivalent to cannon fodder!"
As someone who participated in the battle of Rock Bay Town, Kanna had the authority to speak about the several types of Seaborn that had currently developed.
"According to what Kanna said earlier, the Seaborn's thoughts are all connected, and they will actively evolve to counter their opponents. Doesn't that mean even if we defeat them this time, as long as some Seaborn escape, the next time The Inquisition faces them, they will be much harder to deal with?" Saria asked.
"Hmm, while it will be somewhat troublesome, they won't evolve to the point of being completely unassailable. Even the most outrageous biological evolution must follow basic principles. Look at the Inquisitor's attack method; their rapiers are primarily for thrusting. Even with shells, as long as they move, they will always expose their soft parts. And in the ocean, they must maintain this softness; otherwise, how would they move if their entire bodies were rigid…?"
"I understand. Even if these Seaborn continue to evolve, if they need to move, they will inevitably expose weaknesses. And the Inquisitor's attack method is already designed to target weaknesses. No matter how much they evolve, as long as they cannot completely conceal these areas, the Inquisitor will always find an opportunity."
As a top student from Columbia, Saria's intelligence was already high. Kanna's explanation immediately clarified the situation for her.
"Then why don't they just completely enclose themselves? Wouldn't that prevent them from being hit?" Ifrit, who had been listening to their conversation, asked with confusion.
"Because that's impossible. Not to mention how cumbersome it would be, a completely sealed shell would actually be easier for Iberians to deal with," Saria shook her head and continued.
"In my opinion, the only way is to evolve an exoskeleton that completely encases their muscles, like insects. However, the corrosive nature of seawater doesn't allow for excessively thin exoskeletons, and thickening them would make movement difficult. So, it's a dead end," Saria pondered the Seaborn's evolutionary direction.
"That's right. This is also why the Abyssal Hunters choose to fight the Seaborn with cold weapons. The ocean protected the Seaborn from extinction when they were weakest, but it also restricted their evolutionary direction," Alty said, looking at her companions walking from the other end of the plaza, and the woman in the distinctive Abyssal Hunter gear.
As she walked towards the plaza, the Abyssal Hunter gracefully moved across the battlefield as if dancing, and beneath her dance steps lay the crushed corpses of Seaborn.
The few women walking behind her completely ignored the surrounding Seaborn, walking straight towards the church. The Seaborn, too, seemed to overlook their presence, passing by them as if they were invisible.
"It's AYA, Frost, and DAN from Sunset Fading," Ifrit was clearly very interested in the battle outside. If Saria hadn't been holding her back, she probably would have already gone out with her staff to let those Seaborn enjoy a taste of what it's like to be grilled.
Just as the Abyssal Hunter entered The Inquisition's defensive line and began chatting with Carmen, the members of Sunset Fading arrived at the church.
The group exchanged greetings familiarly, then looked curiously at Alty as Ifrit once again pulled out her notebook, asking for signatures.
"An interesting child. Honestly, I quite like her. Don't you think you can see a love for life in her? To be honest, although my plan to gather inspiration by the sea fell through, I feel countless inspirations shining from her as well," Alty patted Ifrit's shoulder and then pushed her into the middle of her team.
"Ifrit? What a beautiful name. Let me think about what to write!" AYA was the first to take Ifrit's notebook and pen. After tapping the paper lightly, she began to write furiously.
Soon, the notebook made its way around the group. When it returned to Ifrit's hands, it was filled with the names of the Sunset Fading members and their blessings.
"When Redbean and the others see this autograph, they'll probably be so envious!" Ifrit, delighted with her autographs, said to Kanna.
"Then hold onto it tightly, and get ready to leave. I see someone coming," After repeated ineffective attacks, the Seaborn deployed a new weapon, the "seaborn trace" that the group had encountered before.
As the bodies died, the "seaborn trace" flowed from their forms and spread outwards. Carmen frowned slightly, then finally picked up his lantern.
The lantern glowed faintly. Upon contact with this light, the "seaborn trace" was gradually suppressed and then eliminated.
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