Ifrit extended her hand, and a ball of flame in her palm transformed into a small figure continuously spinning and dancing.
"How is it?! Isn't it beautiful?!" Seeing everyone's astonished gazes, Ifrit was extremely proud.
Kanna saw this and thought, 'Goodness, I didn't expect Ifrit to learn the most powerful ultimate skill of the fire element, the Fire Dancer, after a trip to the Elemental Plane.'
Forget about damage; with the destructive power of fire, Ifrit never lacked damage. Instead, it was control over fire that Ifrit needed most. Although the Fire Dancer seemed to inflict no damage, it was the best way to practice controlling her flames.
"There's one more thing. In my dream, I remember that big fire man named Ragnaros said there was a 'not-so-clean' flame within me, so he purified it for me…"
As she said this, Ifrit felt it. The mysterious power that used to occasionally affect her thoughts had vanished after this incident. Now, she felt a sense of ease, from the outside in.
Saria, who had been regretting Ifrit's forced transformation into another life form, finally relaxed when she saw that Ifrit, who used to frown from time to time, was now exceptionally happy. Although this wasn't a path she had favored, it currently seemed to have very little impact on Ifrit and, moreover, brought a significant improvement in both strength and condition.
The only regret was that this "treatment" was not within her and Silence's plans.
Thinking of Silence, Saria now had a headache about how to explain Ifrit's situation when they returned… She had promised to bring Ifrit back to Rhodes Island safely, but would Silence accept the Ifrit she brought back now?… "Oh, right, Kanna, when did you start wearing this ring? I don't remember you having it when we set sail…" After Ifrit's crisis passed, Kaltsit looked at Kanna, preparing to settle accounts.
"Uh!" Kanna was happy that Ifrit's problem seemed to be resolved, but she didn't expect Kaltsit to show her fangs at this moment!
After some thought, Kanna still confessed. After all, she hadn't intended to hide the ring's effects. Aside from its high cost (one pure originium), it could be said to be a perfect fit for elite teams like Rhodes Island, which carry out missions in various places in small groups.
A single ring could not only store many emergency supplies, but also important intelligence and items. Normal inspections would never conceive of such a world-defying item as a spatial ring.
Kanna took off a ring containing various important intelligence obtained from the ship, tossed it to Kaltsit, and then explained the ring's purpose.
Kaltsit, half-believing, took the ring and put it on. Following Kanna's instructions, when she touched the ring with Originium Arts, she felt a vast space appear before her.
Looking at the others, even standing right in front of her, they clearly couldn't see this strange space. Inside the space, various documents were haphazardly placed. Judging by their arrangement, the previous owner had no plan whatsoever when using it, simply tossing everything in.
Kaltsit immediately saw a beautiful-looking book at the top of the documents. With just a thought, the book flew to her.
Kaltsit easily reached out and took it. To the others, it appeared as if Kaltsit raised her hand, grabbed, and a book materialized in her hand.
Opening the book, which was clearly a notebook, the opening line read: "I shall lead Iberia's army to conquer the ocean — Alfonso."
Kaltsit continuously flipped through the book in her hand, growing more and more astonished as she read. This was the Fools Ship Captain Alfonso's logbook.
It recorded everything from their departure to encountering The Great Silence and nearly twenty years of naval battles. As for the days that followed, it seemed the Captain had no heart to continue recording.
From this log, one could discern the detailed circumstances of how Iberia's Golden Fleet was completely annihilated after encountering a Seaborn attack in the outer sea. Whether for Iberia or the people of the continent, the value of this notebook was immeasurable. People of Terra could glimpse a corner of the ocean through it.
She set the notebook aside and continued to examine other books. The contents were all-encompassing: a scholar's investigations into the Seaborn, lost technologies from The Great Silence, and records of the ocean by various people on the ship during this disaster.
It could be said that if the information here were to be exposed, it would cause a huge uproar. Kaltsit also understood why Kanna would hand these things over to her without any reluctance.
Because Rhodes Island could not keep these things, nor should it. They were the hope left by the warriors who sacrificed themselves at sea for Iberia, hoping that future generations could restore Iberia's past glory and re-conquer the ocean they failed to conquer.
Kaltsit closed the last book, then neatly placed these important and precious documents back into the ring.
"What about the other rings?" She looked at Kanna's hand.
"Hehe, these are all unimportant things, just a few small artworks. Your Highness, you know I spend a lot, so how else would I get these good finds if I don't earn some extra cash, right?… Of course, if you want a ring, two, no, one pure originium and I can get you one… How about it?!" Seeing Kaltsit's gaze, Kanna put her hands behind her back, trying to hide the rings on her fingers this way.
From Kanna's words, Kaltsit pretty much guessed what was in the other rings. She rubbed her brow, looking at the brightening sky.
"I won't take your things, but these are precious assets of Iberia, with a strong Iberian style. You'd best speak with Carmen personally. With the existence of these items in my possession, I believe Iberia won't care about a little bit of wealth. Otherwise, if discovered and traced back to Rhodes Island, it wouldn't look good for any of us…"
After speaking, Kaltsit closed her eyes and entered a light doze. She needed a short time to organize her thoughts. Rhodes Island's operation in Iberia had undoubtedly yielded immense gains. She needed to convert this gain into direct or long-term benefits, and the opportunity would arise at dawn.
Kanna, beside her, stroked her chin and pondered. Kaltsit was not wrong; the various exquisite items she had "acquired" from the Fools Ship were indeed very Iberian in style. If a small amount were to circulate outside, Iberia might not notice, but such a large quantity in her possession… It was better to inform old man Carmen. She believed that given her contributions, he wouldn't mind these valuables.
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