Kanna could only admire the Iberia people's audacity. Going out to sea in a speedboat, if anything happened, they would truly be at a dead end, forced to star in Kanna's fantastic Drifting (drifting journey).
Soon, the boat left the shore, and the small vessel heading towards its destination moved further and further away from the coastline. Kanna looked at the surrounding sea, sometimes calm and sometimes turbulent, and couldn't help but sigh. Observing the ocean from land felt completely different from observing it from within the sea.
The former only felt the vastness of the sea, while the latter... after leaving the mainland, a vague sense of emptiness and fear gradually arose. It was the instinctive fear of a creature losing its support.
After all, her group was currently on the sea, and God only knew how many Seaborn were hidden and lurking in the ocean beneath their feet. In Kanna's view, with the ocean's nurturing ability, after Aegir lost control of the Seaborn, the Seaborn's rapid growth would sooner or later make the arrogant Aegir pay a heavy price.
But now, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the vision brought by Pray for Rain instantly expanded. In Kanna's strategic vision, her group were just a few lonely blue dots moving among countless red dots, as if they would be completely swallowed once the red encircled them.
Gladiia looked up at the sky, which had begun to drizzle again. The sea breeze blowing did not make her feel relaxed. Instead, she knew that the Seaborn were lurking around like a pack of hunting wolves, ready to strike with the cruelest and fiercest attacks if her group showed any weakness.
"Do you still have your sunglasses?" Kanna had approached the three of them at some point. Although the three Abyssal Hunters had felt somewhat separated from the others since boarding the ship, she hadn't expected this somewhat "socially outgoing" little girl to break the ice at such a moment... Skadi nodded after hearing Kanna's words, rummaged in her bag, and then pulled out a pair of heavily scratched sunglasses.
Kanna flipped through her bag and then took out several more pairs of sunglasses, tossing them to the remaining people. Seeing Kanna's actions, Skadi silently put on her sunglasses.
"It's so dark, and it's raining, and the visibility is poor. Why wear these things now?" Although Gladiia didn't quite understand Kanna's actions, seeing Skadi's movement, she still didn't do anything like throwing away the sunglasses, but instead asked.
"The visibility is indeed too poor, so I'm going to make it a bit brighter. Put on your sunglasses if you don't want your eyes to hurt!" To prepare for the upcoming battle, Kanna was ready to expand the effects of her magic. After years of guidance, her Pray for Rain could now do many things it couldn't before, such as the trick Kanna was currently preparing.
Urged by Kanna, the few people in the boat put on their sunglasses, half-believing. The next second, Kanna jumped to the bow of the boat, stretched out her hands towards the sea in front of her, and raised them high, "Praise the sun! God said, 'Let there be light!'"
The next second, thunder filled the sky. Flashes of lightning appeared and disappeared, casting light upon the sea. Although covered by dark clouds, the view the few people saw through their sunglasses was almost as clear as a sunny day.
"Hiss!" Even Grand Inquisitor Dario, who had heard of Kanna's deeds and witnessed the lingering power of the thunder in Rock Bay Town, couldn't help but gasp. Gladiia, through her sunglasses, looked at Kanna with eyes like she was a monster, almost popping her eyeballs out. When Kaltsit told this little one named Kanna to accompany the group, she had guessed that this child might have some extraordinary abilities, but she hadn't expected her to almost scare her speechless with her first move.
How terrifying the energy contained in the thunder that turned the sea into daylight was, as an Aegir "scientist," how could she not see it? And the more she understood these studies, the more she would realize Kanna's terrifying nature.
After all, from the moment they met until now, she hadn't performed a single spell, nor had she seen her chanting or using magic tools. In other words, she had just raised her hand, and the sky was filled with thunder.
Although she believed that Aegir, located in the middle of the sea, was not afraid of these thunders in the sky, her move undoubtedly showed her ability to control the sky.
As visibility improved, the boat's speed also picked up. Initially, everyone was worried whether such a powerful and long-lasting spell would have adverse effects on Kanna. However, after seeing her run to Skadi with a deck of cards and play 'Fight the Landlord' with Skadi and Specter, everyone indulged her actions.
At this moment, Dario recalled Kaltsit's words before they left, instructing Kanna to try her best to bring everyone back safely. At the time, he had been somewhat dismissive, but now he believed it a little.
Soon, the Eye of Iberia appeared in everyone's sight. With the appearance of the Eye of Iberia, Seaborn also reappeared in the water. After discovering the "invaders," they swam into the sea, attempting to use their sharp teeth and claws to pierce the bottom of the boat.
Upon spotting the Seaborn, Gladiia picked up her weapon and plunged into the sea with a splash.
On land, she was graceful in battle; in the water, she moved like a legendary spirit, mysterious and beautiful.
Seeing Gladiia enter the sea, the other two Abyssal Hunters did not follow, but instead watched as the one they called Vice Captain cleared out the attacking Seaborn.
"Speaking of which, why don't you two lend a hand? Specter, aren't you under this Vice Captain? Won't slacking off like this get you in trouble with your superior?"
Leaning against the ship's rail, Kanna watched Gladiia in the sea and asked the two beside her.
"No need."
"These little guys, the Captain can clear them out alone. Why would I go down? It's not even enough to get a good stretch."
From their tone, it was clear that although there seemed to be many Seaborn below, they still firmly believed that Gladiia in the water could handle the trouble in front of her alone.
"Hiss, look under the lighthouse..." As they approached the lighthouse, everyone clearly saw the colossal lighthouse standing in the sea like a stabilizing needle, rising from the ground. And beneath the lighthouse, the harbor entrance and surrounding rocks were densely covered with seaborn traces. At a glance, countless Seaborn made their home among the rocks beneath the lighthouse, and with the surging waves, it made one's scalp tingle.
"No wonder there are more Seaborn the closer we get here. So this has become a Seaborn nest!" Grand Inquisitor Dario's eyes still held surprise, but his long sword and lantern remained firmly in his hands.
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