"Why are you staring at me?!"
Kanna turned her head and found Nian looking at her with a strange expression.
"Why am I staring at you... Oh, wait, how did you get to Rhodes Island?" Nian only vaguely knew that Kanna seemed to have been picked up by Rhodes Island along the way, but she didn't quite understand the specific circumstances.
"Oh, you mean that. Misery, my big brother, knows all about it! He and Outcast, Grandma, found me in the wilderness back then..." Kanna pointed to Misery, who was walking over with instant food.
"Though calling me 'big brother' makes me sound young, and I should be happy about that, it also makes me a whole generation younger. If Logos or Scout found out, they'd laugh me to death!"
As one of the first people on Rhodes Island to interact with Kanna, Misery also enjoyed joking around. Or rather, the Elite Operators of Rhodes Island kept their lives and battles very separate. For example, while Logos might seem like a king descending to battle, in daily life, he was a comedian who would participate in absurd events like chair-sliding competitions.
"Speaking of which, it was one of the rare times Outcast and I teamed up for an external mission. We had received news that Sarkaz were fighting in the direction Rhodes Island was heading, so Kaltsit arranged for the two of us to lead a team to investigate. We only started retreating after those two factions finished fighting.
Halfway there, we suddenly detected signs of activity by the river. At that time, we thought it was a scattered Sarkaz who had run over here, so we followed the path. The result was, well, we saw Kanna sleeping in a cave.
Outcast saw that she was very young, and since it was the wilderness, she brought her along. After that, as you know, she joined Rhodes Island not long after boarding the ship..."
Misery felt that the most correct thing he had done in these past few years was to agree to Outcast's suggestion to let Kanna return to Rhodes Island with the team. Although Kanna also brought a lot of trouble, it was undeniable that with Kanna's addition, Rhodes Island had the top-tier legion-level combat power.
Coupled with saving his old friend Outcast this time, Misery said it would be false not to be grateful to Kanna. Otherwise, he wouldn't personally drive for Kanna as an Elite Operator.
The next day, the vehicle arrived at a small town around noon. "According to previous contact, Ms. Saria and Ifrit will be resupplying and waiting for us in the town. Pay attention to your surroundings so you don't miss them!"
In front of a hotel, Kanna saw a vehicle unique to Rhodes Island. The three went over to look and, sure enough, it was Saria and Ifrit.
At this time, Ifrit was devouring the noodles in front of her. From the fiery red color, it was a rare sight of chili.
Upon seeing the chili, Nian's eyes burst into golden light. With a "whoosh," she darted in front of Ifrit.
Taking a deep breath and smelling the chili, Nian looked satisfied.
"Boss, I want a serving of these noodles too! Extra chili, less noodles!!!"
"You arrived so quickly!" Saria noticed them as the three approached. When Kanna and Misery walked in, she greeted them with a smile.
"Speaking of which, how is Ifrit's condition?" After a few sentences, Kanna asked Saria, as Ifrit came to Rhodes Island to control her oripathy. As one of the most severely ill patients on Rhodes Island, she was also one of the few who could live a normal life while suffering from severe oripathy. She was also a very important part of Rhodes Island's research into oripathy treatment.
"Since coming to Rhodes Island, her condition has been well controlled. Currently, the oripathy concentration in Ifrit's body is slowly decreasing under control."
Saria had never relaxed about Ifrit's condition. This time, when she learned that Ifrit had run away, her first thought was to bring her back. After all, the treatment results during her time at Rhodes Island were undoubtedly significant, and according to Ifrit's own account, Rhodes Island's treatment plan had also significantly reduced her pain. In this situation, Ifrit's unauthorized departure was undoubtedly completely unhelpful to herself.
But after catching up, looking at her stubborn and determined eyes, Saria, rarely, backed down. After much deliberation, she, who was worried about Ifrit going alone to find her friend, finally chose to comply with Ifrit's wishes and then accompanied her to Iberia.
At least her car contained many Rhodes Island oripathy treatment medications. Even if Ifrit had problems, these medications could ensure her life was sustained until she returned to Rhodes Island.
Of course, she didn't care that this choice made Silence so angry at Rhodes Island that she almost broke her hand smashing the table.
"Aren't you worried about Doctor Silence?" Ifrit, who was performing a fire-breathing double dragon act with Nian, heard a "forbidden" name and couldn't help but bristle, perking her ears to listen to the conversation of the three behind her.
"I believe she will understand Ifrit's choice. After all, we walk on this land of Terra not just to live, but for many beautiful goals we yearn for. I also hope that Ifrit at least lives happily."
Hearing Kanna's words, Saria's expression remained completely unchanged, and she gave a confident answer... Kanna and Misery exchanged glances at Saria's answer. "Hey. Although Saria is a female, in terms of her way of thinking, she feels even more direct than Uncle ACE!"
"Uh, speaking ill of people to their face is a bad habit..." Although Kanna's voice was low enough, the store wasn't big, and everyone was sitting close, so even her "whispers" could be clearly heard by everyone.
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