Celebration Ball (6)

Before dawn had even broken, a faint mist still shrouded the sea, but Ang had already set off on his Magic Broom.

He flew low above the waves, skillfully watching for changes in reefs, shallows, and undercurrents.

Before long, he had once again caught a large haul of seafood—crabs, lobsters, sea fish, shellfish... nothing was missing.

All the seafood was packed into the Ice Rune Box he had prepared in advance to keep it fresh.

This time, it was not merely to satisfy his appetite, but also to verify a hypothesis—the faint water element contained in these marine products might not only benefit Flame Swordsmen, but also provide some kind of assistance to other mages.

The exact effects would require further experiments to confirm.

By the time he returned to camp with a Magic Waist Pouch full of seafood, the tent area was only just beginning to stir.

Margherita stood at the entrance to her tent, stretching lazily as the morning breeze gently lifted her golden hair.

Maya rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned as well.

The moment she saw Ang return, Maya immediately called out, "Captain, where did you go?"

"Nowhere special," Ang answered casually.

Maya wrinkled her nose and curled her lips, clearly wearing an expression that said, "You're definitely hiding something."

Margherita, standing beside her, found it amusing. A faint smile curved her lips as she could not help teasing softly, "See? Who told you to keep prying into his business? Got shut down this time, didn't you?"

Ang ignored them and turned to prepare breakfast.

He heated some simple flatbread in a frying pan and made soup with the leftover seafood from last night.

Though simple, it tasted surprisingly good, and everyone ate to their hearts' content.

After breakfast, Ang instructed them, "Search carefully along the