Upon nearing the shore, facing an increasing number of Seaborn, Skadi and Specter finally raised their weapons and jumped out, one after the other.
"You stay with us. You're the only engineer here. I don't want us to have to turn back to find a second engineer before the lighthouse is even lit. In this battle, we can't afford to worry about the life or death of an Aegirian..."
Looking at Jordi's pale expression, Grand Inquisitor Dario said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, big brother, Kanna will protect you." Kanna walked over and gave Jordi a thumbs-up.
"You didn't go ashore with them?" Irene had thought that Kanna, who seemed to have a good relationship with the Abyssal Hunters since boarding the ship, would go ashore with them. She hadn't expected that even with the boat at the shore, she was still on board.
"I don't like swimming. Besides, I'm not an Abyssal Hunter. I'm better at fighting on land than battling these guys in the sea."
"Let's go, the target is not far!" Dario checked his pistol again, and after confirming that all ammunition was loaded, he took the lead and stepped onto the reef covered with seaborn traces.
Dario's lantern emitted a faint glow, and under its light, the seaborn traces beneath their feet quickly dissolved. Led by him, the group easily reached the lighthouse's main entrance.
At this point, the lighthouse area was divided into two teams. The Abyssal Hunters were in the outer circle, constantly harvesting the lives of the Seaborn surging from the sea, while Kanna's group was in the inner circle. They surrounded Jordi like stars around the moon, giving him time to calmly read the book in his hands to open the door in front of them.
Dario and Irene stood to Kanna and Jordi's left and right, their swords flowing like mercury, sealing off the narrow space completely.
Several times, Seaborn tried to rush past, but they were easily intercepted.
"Ahem, Dahlia, why don't we move a bit? Otherwise, how will we write this part when we go back and write the report? Slacking off?" Seeing everyone fighting the Seaborn while she was surrounded in the middle, Kanna couldn't help but scratch her head.
The water cloak behind her seemed to have been waiting for Kanna's command. As soon as she finished speaking, the cloak transformed into a giant drill and charged towards the oncoming Seaborn.
Facing Dahlia's charge, those Seaborn, due to her highly impactful appearance, specifically pushed the Seaborn that had evolved shell-like armor to the very front.
But the drill, upon plunging into the Seaborn, instantly splattered them with liquid like spilled water.
Just as they wondered why there was no damage, the water inside the Seaborn touched by Dahlia's liquid continuously gushed out and floated into the air, and these Seaborn quickly turned into a pile of dried corpses.
Before everyone could react, the liquid in the air exploded again, this time covering a larger area, and the contaminated Seaborn were again forcibly drained of their internal water.
After three such repetitions, there was not a single living Seaborn left on the platform in front of them, only a ground full of dried corpses and two dumbfounded Inquisitors.
"No need to be surprised. As a spirit of the water, controlling the water in all things is her basic ability."
Long before Dahlia transformed into her current appearance, she could draw water elements from her surroundings, rendering the pursuing Caster Operators helpless. It was only when Ifrit unleashed her demon power, combined with Saria's powerful Calcification, that they managed to defeat Dahlia in her weakest state.
And now... after transforming into a Purewater Spirit, Dahlia's ability to control water has increased more than tenfold compared to before. She, who can provide the purest and sweetest water, can also instantly extract all the moisture from a target upon contact.
Coupled with her characteristic of merging with water, it can be said that as long as there is water, her combat power is infinitely enhanced.
So, where is there the most water? Naturally, it's the ocean.
However, although the ocean holds the most water on the entire planet, for a Purewater Spirit, it is also the "dirtiest" place. After all, not to mention "The Origin's Lifeline," one of the "Firstborn" Seaborn that transform themselves into a part of the ocean, the ocean truly contains everything.
That's why Dahlia chose to quietly cling to Kanna like an unmoving cape after boarding the ship, only taking action to deal with the enemies in front of her after Kanna spoke.
Looking at the cleared square, Grand Inquisitor Dario re-sheathed his weapon and walked over to Jordi, who was currently frowning, staring at the door in front of him.
"What's wrong? Can't open it?"
Jordi gently shook his head. "Although so much time has passed, these devices can still operate. However, their operating method is too strange; I can't quite understand it."
Dario glanced at the Seaborn that had slipped through the gaps between the three Abyssal Hunters and were approaching the door again, then patted Jordi's shoulder.
"Now is not the time for you to understand these things. What we need now is to light the lighthouse. If you have any questions, you can slowly consider them after we survive this war."
Jordi also realized that this was not the place for him to ponder problems, nor was this a situation where he had ample time to think slowly.
He activated the switch in front of him, and the door slowly opened a crack.
"Let Irene take Jordi up. My presence here will clearly provide more help."
Looking at the widening door, it was clear that even if Dario could stand here like a reef in the sea, blocking the path of most Seaborn, some Seaborn would always slip through the cracks.
But if Kanna assisted, the chances of Seaborn breaking through here would be much smaller.
"Dahlia, you stay here. Don't let the Seaborn rush through. I'll go out and 'Kanna' Don Quixote." After Kanna finished speaking, Dahlia jumped to the stairwell, transforming into a water gate, blocking the way.
"Don Quixote?" Dario asked.
"A big guy came from outside. Not an enemy, not a teammate... Hmm, a crazy hero?"
Speaking of the Last Knight, Kanna could only describe his tragedy. Even in his madness, he faced the ocean without regret, but his insufficient strength and isolated position only served to familiarize the Seaborn with the Knights' fighting style... and the ultimate result... the Kazimierz Grand Knightdom was easily targeted by the Seaborn.
Along with Leithanien, who was also unlucky, they became the regular army that failed most quickly when facing the Seaborn.
Of course, Kanna still held respect for this "madman," because no matter what, even if he failed, it could not obscure his efforts, contributions, and sacrifices made to "calm the waves."
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