Transforming into Kanna on Terra

Green and the others could no longer hide, as their names had already been called out.

"Damn it, it's come to this, let's fight them!"

Following Green's words, over a dozen people around them suddenly stood up. Their torsos began to mutate under the horrified gazes of bystanders, their hands turning into tentacles, and their heads into the shape of lampreys... rows of mouths dripping with disgusting mucus.

Seeing the monks, who usually had friendly and kind faces, suddenly transform into such terrifying and ugly forms, the people around them were so scared their limbs went cold, and they couldn't move.

Seeing the desperate counterattack, Ilena no longer hesitated. She drew her longsword, leaving a bloody gash on the neck of the approaching person, and then kicked open the large door.

"Get out if you don't want to die!"

At this moment, Ilena knew it was clearly not suitable for these civilians to stay here any longer; they would only become shields for these maddened monsters.

Seeing the door open, the stunned civilians seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival and ran desperately towards the outside, as if they could survive just by running out of this door.

Section 122, Chapter 115: The Finale's Movement

Ilena tucked her lantern to her waist, a rapier in one hand and a firearm in the other, charging towards the nearest Abyssal Cultists.

Feeling the pressure from her, the Abyssal Cultists found Ilena's firepower to be too intense. Two of them had already had their heads blown off by her firearm, so they shifted their breakthrough attempt towards Kal'tsit.

Watching the mutated figures turn and charge towards her, Kal'tsit didn't move the hands clasped in front of her chest. Not until they were less than a meter away, and she could smell the foul stench from the Deep Sea emanating from them, did a terrifying monster emerge from the shadows behind her.

Before the two closest cultists could react, mon3tr, with an excited roar, crashed into them.

Its claws, like blades, danced, tearing the two cultists in front of it to shreds.

Afterward, mon3tr, with a satisfied, shrill shriek, charged towards the remaining enemies.

Green's ugly fish-like eyes widened involuntarily. He couldn't imagine how they had provoked such a terrifying existence. Their group was just an insignificant laboratory of the Abyssal Church; how had they inexplicably provoked these monsters he had only heard of in legends and storybooks?

Behind him, a man with a dejected expression had not transformed like them, nor had he fled with the civilians from the front. Instead, he quietly entered the rear hall of the monastery amidst the chaos.

"Bang!" With a shot from a firearm, the last Abyssal Cultist who had been stubbornly resisting fell to Ilena's hand. Not far away, mon3tr roared at Ilena, clearly displeased that she had stolen its prey.

Sensing a figure flash by the doorway, Kal'tsit looked up and saw Kanna and Dona peeking into the room from outside. "Why did it take so long to come out?"

Only after confirming that all the enemies in the hall had been cleared did Kanna walk in with Dona.

"Hehehe, it's nothing. The monastery doesn't provide meals, so I just had dinner on the way!"

Kanna spread her hands, indicating it wasn't her fault. She had been staying obediently in her room, but those Abyssal Cultists insisted on inviting her as a guest. She couldn't refuse such hospitality and ended up reluctantly eating just a little bit.

"Never mind! It's good that you're back. Everything here is almost resolved."

"We'll handle the cleanup!" Ilena rubbed her temples. The incident today had been so big; it would probably take a long time to calm down.

Just as the four were about to leave the church, the sound of a piano suddenly came from behind them.

"It's Mr. Malfoy!"

As an "old resident" of the monastery, Dona immediately recognized the source of the sound.

Ilena and Kal'tsit exchanged glances. If he hadn't made a sound, they probably would have overlooked him. After all, the disturbances in Rock Bay Town were likely significant, and they still had to go there to appease the situation.

Following the sound, Kanna led the way, and the group arrived in front of a house in the rear hall of the monastery.

"This is the music hall, where Mr. Malfoy used to rehearse with the choir. I remember he always liked to be alone in here," Dona introduced to the other three.

Upon opening the door, they saw Malfoy sitting upright in front of the piano. If it weren't for his bluish-green, scale-covered head, which made it clear to anyone who saw him that he was not human, they would have thought it was a musician preparing for a performance.

"Mr. Malfoy?" Even though his appearance was so terrifying, Dona still asked softly with tears and a trembling voice.

"When I saw that these foolish people brought you back, I thought it was destiny. But this ending is also good. Dona, you are my only student who has not been corrupted. I hope you will maintain this purity in the days to come, and... stay away from the sea!"

Despite his outwardly hideous and terrifying appearance, the voice emanating from his mouth was still very gentle.

It was only then that Kanna understood how the physically weak Dona had escaped from the Abyssal Cultists' confinement. It seemed this Malfoy had played a significant role in it.

"Oh, and you should pay attention to the seaside. I heard Green mention some big action happening here before, but I'm not sure of the specifics because my relationship with them isn't good! That's all I have to say. Please send me off, Your Excellency the Inquisitor!" Malfoy stood up from the stool, spread his arms, and looked directly into Ilena's eyes.

"No, Mr. Malfoy is a good person, you can't kill him..." Dona took a step forward, wanting to shield Malfoy, but Kanna held her back tightly.

"Dona, if you still cherish the bond of teacher and student, then stand here obediently and see Mr. Malfoy off. After all, if he lives, the final outcome will be the Heresy Inquisition, and that result will be more terrifying and cruel than death." As a "teacher" who educated others, Kal'tsit maintained sufficient respect for Malfoy's actions.

Everyone understood that when the piano music began, Malfoy had no intention of living. His last wish was simply to play one more piece before he died.

Under Dona's heartbroken gaze, Ilena drew her firearm and aimed it at Malfoy.

With a gunshot, Malfoy fell in his beloved music hall.

After exiting, Ilena looked at the girl crying so hard she could barely stand with a cold expression.

"If you want to cry, cry it all out today! If you're still crying over a monster from the Deep Sea tomorrow, believe me, you'll see what's more terrifying than death."

After speaking, she walked towards the outside of the monastery. Kal'tsit pulled Kanna over and pointed towards the music hall. (Moon.Fei Group 6949.36135)

Kanna nodded. After Kal'tsit helped the girl leave, she walked back to the music hall. In less than ten seconds, the music hall collapsed with a roar, and a tomb made of every stone from the music hall became Malfoy's final resting place.

As the group walked out of the monastery, the place was deserted, and the situation in the city was also dire. At a time when people should have been resting at home, the city was brightly lit, and a noisy atmosphere permeated the air.

Ilena decided to go to the city's guard force. Using her identity as an Inquisitor, she would gather the guards and quell the city's chaos. Kal'tsit, however, was very concerned about the situation Malfoy mentioned by the sea. She took Kanna and headed towards the lighthouse adjacent to the sea. After all, if something happened by the sea, the lighthouse's height and location would provide a clear view of the surrounding situation, allowing her to make adequate judgments about potential scenarios.

Section 123, Chapter 116: Shining Like the Sun

After leaving, the four split into two groups. Since Dona said she had acquaintances in the guard force, she and Ilena headed towards the police station to assemble their team. Kal'tsit, on the other hand, took Kanna and headed towards the lighthouse. Before leaving, Kal'tsit handed Ilena an earpiece.

"Wear the earpiece. I'll relay all news from the seaside to you through it later. You are Iberia's Inquisitor, and whether to resist or retreat if a situation occurs at sea is up to you."

Ilena nodded, clipped the headset to her ear, and then drove a small monastery van she'd "requisitioned" into Rock Bay Town with Dona.

Kal'tsit and Kanna arrived at the lighthouse again. Just like last time, the lighthouse gate was open year-round, so the two quickly entered.

"How is Rock Bay Town?" an aged voice called down from the top of the lighthouse.

Kal'tsit replied as she walked, "Not good, but my friend, an Inquisitor, has already gone to take over. I'm sure the trouble will be resolved soon."

Upon hearing Kal'tsit's words, the lighthouse fell silent again.

"Do you know about those Abyssal Church people?" Kal'tsit asked, reaching the top of the lighthouse and walking to the edge, gazing out at the silent, dark sea.

"How could I not? These damned rats hide underground, trying to blind the lighthouse's light with the earth." The old man walked to Kal'tsit's side and angrily patted the railing.

He glanced at Kanna, who was following behind. "Ten years ago, a girl named Aria from Fidia came to my lighthouse. She was smart and diligent. Since I'm getting old, I thought about taking on a student to look after this lighthouse after I'm gone, so I focused all my attention on her, teaching her everything I knew.

By the time I looked up and realized there were many more rats in Rock Bay Town, it was too late. The town had already been riddled with holes by these parasites. I told her to leave Rock Bay Town and study abroad, to stay away from here. With these trash's abilities, they couldn't fool the Inquisition. As long as the Inquisition discovered everything here, these scum would be exposed to the sun and inevitably die by the Inquisitor's wrath and gunfire."

"Then why didn't you contact the Inquisition? Communicators aren't hard to get in Iberia!" Kanna asked, a little confused.

"Of course, I thought about it, but these guys used magic to shield this lighthouse. I can't contact the outside world from inside. But I don't dare to leave, because as long as I'm here, these scum can't extinguish the last light of Rock Bay Town," the old man sighed.

Kal'tsit fiddled with her headset and found it was indeed as he said; there was only silence, no sound at all.

"Kanna, scout the surroundings! Find the jamming device and destroy it!" Kal'tsit looked at Kanna.

"You got it!" With that, Kanna leaped from the towering lighthouse and plummeted to the ground like a cannonball, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

Ignoring the onlookers, Kanna's body crackled with electricity. Since the jammer's effect was to block electromagnetic signals from the lighthouse, as long as she carried enough electromagnetic energy, she could easily locate its source.

As expected, she soon felt an anomaly coming from one direction.

Kanna pushed off with her legs and shot like a rocket towards the source of the anomaly, a house not far from the lighthouse.

With a "boom," Kanna smashed a large hole in the outer wall of the house and saw the operating jammer.

A man sat beside the jammer, staring at Kanna, who had crashed through the wall, in shock.

"Who are you? What do you want? This is trespassing..." Before he could say more, Kanna dashed in front of him and delivered a friendly exchange to his stomach with her little fist.

The man doubled over like a cooked shrimp, his mouth agape in disbelief as he collapsed to the ground.

Kanna walked over to the jammer, rubbed her small fist, then crouched and shouted, "Normal Punch!"

With a single punch, the entire jammer exploded. Kanna pulled out a headset from her pocket. "Hello? Kal'tsit, can you hear me? Can you hear me!"

"Yes, we can hear you now," Kal'tsit's voice came through the headset.

Kanna patted her chest. It seemed she hadn't gone to the wrong place. As she walked out of the room, the surrounding people fearfully made way for her.

"What are you doing out on the street so late! Aren't you going to sleep!" Under the fearful gaze of the onlookers, Kanna walked back to the lighthouse. Just before going in, she suddenly turned around and yelled at the crowd. As the people were left bewildered by her words, Kanna "whooshed" into the lighthouse.

These people, who had come out to wander the streets after the commotion caused by the disappearance of city hall officials, exchanged glances, but no one dared to enter the lighthouse. After all, whether it was jumping off the lighthouse or smashing through someone's wall like a cement truck, it was clear that this child-like figure was a monster. Who knew what was going on inside the lighthouse? They weren't about to risk their lives.

Upstairs, Kal'tsit had already exchanged information with the lighthouse keeper. The keeper couldn't help but sigh. He had originally intended to take these Abyssal Cultists down with the entire Rock Bay Town as a sacrifice, but he never expected that just three people would eliminate more than half of the Abyssal Cultist forces in Rock Bay Town, leaving only a few insignificant stragglers.

The lighthouse keeper was also very interested in the information Kal'tsit provided, which Malfoy had mentioned before his death about something happening by the sea.

After confirming that communications were clear, he first used the lighthouse's message transmission system to broadcast the situation in Rock Bay Town. This way, even if his group didn't completely resolve the trouble in Rock Bay Town, the outside world would know about the situation. Even if some Abyssal Church members escaped, they would be met with a pincer attack from all sides.

Then, he approached the lighthouse's transmitter, took a deep breath, and activated the spell. The usually dim Rock Bay Town lighthouse erupted with a light as bright as the sun.

In an instant, the entire Rock Bay Town seemed to return to daytime. Those below who were using the darkness to incite chaos with ulterior motives, those who were unaware, and those who were lost and wandering outside couldn't help but look in the direction of the lighthouse.

Chapter 124: Unexpected Reinforcements

Under the lighthouse's light, Kal'tsit looked towards the sea. Within the dark and calm ocean, a great terror seemed to be brewing.

Kanna jumped to Kal'tsit's side and stood on the railing, following Kal'tsit's gaze.

She could see more clearly than Kal'tsit. A colossal creature was slowly approaching Rock Bay Town in the sea, surrounded by countless Sea Creatures, like escort ships protecting its massive body.

"Ten kilometers away, about five hundred meters below the ocean, a big guy is coming! But it's swimming very slowly. At this speed, it'll probably reach the shore by morning."

As the lookout, Kanna naturally reported the intelligence she had gathered to Kal'tsit.

"Just one Great Beast?" Kal'tsit's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked towards the coast and asked.

"Of course, not just one. There are Sea Creatures, many Sea Creatures," Kanna added.

"Is there any way to stop them?" The lighthouse keeper, overhearing Kanna and Kal'tsit's conversation, hurried over and asked, looking out at the sea.

Kanna shook her head. "They're all in the sea. I don't have any good solutions for that."

Just as the lighthouse keeper was disappointed, Kal'tsit understood Kanna's implied meaning.

"About how far from Rock Bay Town do you estimate that Great Beast will surface?" Kal'tsit inquired.

Kanna raised her hand and made a "three." "I took a look. Although Rock Bay Town is by the sea, the coastline isn't a good port. Three kilometers out, the seabed rises rapidly to less than a hundred meters from the sea level. If that big guy doesn't want to scrape its belly, it'll definitely choose to surface."

Hearing Kanna's words, Kal'tsit asked again, "Can you guarantee that you can keep that big guy out at sea?"

Kanna immediately understood Kal'tsit's intention. "You mean using that move? It's possible, but I'm not very skilled, and I might pull Rock Bay Town in too."

Kal'tsit nodded and then shook her head. "Rock Bay Town is a coastal city, and the sea's absorption capacity is very strong. You don't need to worry about the impact of rainfall. So, I'll have Ilena immediately notify everyone along the coast to evacuate inland. Then, we'll make our stand here, beneath the lighthouse. This area is high and the terrain is suitable for defense. You'll block the Great Beast and as many Sea Creatures as possible out at sea, and we'll handle the rest. Any problems?"

Kanna thought for a moment. "I don't have a problem with it, I'm just afraid you won't be able to handle it if too many get through."

"I'll handle anything that gets through; you just need to block as much as you can!" Kal'tsit's tone was firmer than usual.

"Wait... Ms. Kal'tsit, are you planning to let this child face that sea monster alone?"

The tower guardian beside them felt increasingly uneasy as they listened, and they spoke up to ask.

Kal'tsit patted Kanna's head and said seriously to the tower guardian, "Don't worry, Your Excellency, Kanna might seem a bit rough around the edges, but she's an indispensable part of me and Rhodes Island. I won't let Kanna do anything suicidal. In fact, only Kanna among us can keep the opponent's strongest point at bay overseas. As for how, you'll know when the time comes."

Kanna was a little guilty, thinking about how she had caused Kal'tsit trouble so many times, and was surprised by such high praise.

"I disagree!" Ilena's voice came through the headset.

"I don't know exactly what you've seen, but I must tell you, the great beasts from the sea are far more terrifying than you imagine." As an Inquisitor, Ilena knew a lot about the sea. Some of this information came from Iberia's notes after their struggles with the ocean, and some came from intelligence passed down through generations of Sargonians. But all of this information revealed one thing: every great beast was a ruler of the ocean, and creatures of flesh and blood from the land simply couldn't contend with them.

Her only thought at this moment was to evacuate the entire city. To use the remaining night to get everyone out of Rock Bay Town.

Even if the Sea Creatures occupied it, the Inquisition could reclaim it once their forces were assembled.

After all, the great beasts wouldn't stay away from the ocean for too long. If only the Sea Creatures remained, they could gradually push them back into the sea.

"Impossible!" Kal'tsit rejected Ilena's proposal. Rock Bay Town wasn't a small place, and they didn't have enough personnel. Evacuating the entire town in one night was unrealistic. Moreover, without anything having happened yet, the possibility of making an entire town evacuate late at night was practically zero. The only path left for them was to clear the coastline and use the Lighthouse as a base to hold these guests from the Deep Sea firmly at the seaside.

After a long silence, Ilena finally agreed because she also knew her method was unlikely to succeed. The only result of doing so would be to sacrifice the lives of more than half of Rock Bay Town's residents to the monsters of the Deep Sea.

Since a choice had been made, Ilena, being a woman of action, quickly made arrangements.

The coastal residents' doors were knocked on one by one. Amidst their grumbling, Ilena notified the guard to announce that a tsunami would strike Rock Bay Town and all coastal residents were to evacuate inland.

The residents, who were initially unhappy, reluctantly packed their belongings and, pulling their groggy family members along, headed inland.

Over there, Dona and her people had cleaned out the monastery to accommodate the displaced citizens.