Logos Is at a Loss.

It's impossible to repair it now.

Even she could barely distinguish this thing; repairing and reassembling it would be an incredibly difficult task.

Instead of torturing yourself, you might as well forge yourself anew.

Fortunately, when she designed this weapon for Maria, because it was one of the few transforming weapons Maria had ever made, she still had the blueprints.

This reduced her workload considerably in her replication efforts.

"Thank you for your help."

Maria nodded slightly upon hearing the words of the Fire God.

"I'll have someone send you the payment later."

"No need... I underestimated your combat frequency. I'll strengthen it after I reforge it."

Fire God shook his head slightly, declining Maria's offer of payment.

In her view, the damage to the weapon to this extent was her responsibility.

For a blacksmith, it's acceptable for a user to neglect their Blades, leading to weapon malfunctions.

But... this Threaded Cane probably didn't even last a month before it broke down in Maria's territory.

This was clearly defective from the moment it left the factory.

That was her problem, and Maria was quite pleased that she didn't blame herself for it.

Not to mention any compensation or anything like that.

After a brief discussion about the environment in which Maria fought, Fire God hurriedly began to reforge the weapon.

Maria then left with Finn and the Doll who were waiting nearby.

Soon, everyone arrived at the command center.

With a simple knock and a "Come in," Fen opened the door.

In this office with three people, only the Doctor student is currently working.

The other two seats were empty.

"You've arrived?"

The Doctor was pleased to see Maria arrive. She stood up, nodded slightly to Finn beside her, and then led Maria and the Doll into the room.

Maria, on the other hand, looked on curiously.

"What about the rabbit and the doctor?"

"Um... you mean Amiya and Kal'tsit? They're in a meeting right now."

After Doctor for a few moments, the doctor also sat down to the side, awkwardly trying to make some tea for the group.

Upon seeing this, the Doll beside him walked forward without making a sound and naturally took the teapot from the other person's hand.

Seeing this, the Doctor could only sit down dejectedly and look at the calm Maria in front of him again.

"Something came up recently, so we've called back Elite Operator currently on missions abroad for a meeting... There are quite a few of them."

"Something happened?"

"Hmm... Oh, it has nothing to do with you. Actually, it's some problems within Rhodes Island itself. Although I don't quite remember, Kal'tsit said that we evolved from another organization, but because some things weren't handled properly, we're in a somewhat awkward position now."

The Doctor explained, and although his words were frank, they didn't actually reveal much information.

When Maria asked if she needed help, she nodded slightly after receiving a no.

Soon, the tea for the Doll was ready.

However, the two people in the room didn't know much about tea, so after taking a few sips, they got straight to the point.

"You must have seen the messages we sent you when you came back this time, right?"

"Um."

Maria nodded.

"I won't ask about Dossoles for now; that's something Kal'tsit wants to know, and I don't understand those things."

The Doctor was very frank; she didn't really care what had happened to Dossoles.

There's only one thing she truly cares about.

Do you know what Specter are all about?

The Doctor spoke with a subtle expression.

She only learned about Specter's meeting with Maria from Gladiia.

Unfortunately, Gladiia seemed to avoid Maria's presence at all costs, so no matter how much Gladys pressed her for information, Maria refused to reveal much. She even went so far as to reject Kal'tsit's suggestion to invite Maria over for a check-up.

In the end, Kal'tsit, that old lynx, somehow managed to persuade the other side.

But the price is...

"She's been gone for a long time; you probably won't see her this time."

The Doctor spread his hands, his face full of helplessness.

Maria, standing to the side, also shook her head.

"... I'm not sure where her wariness towards me comes from; perhaps this question will be resolved in the future."

At least for now, she genuinely doesn't know what connection she has with these girls.

"Is that so."

The Doctor nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

"In that case, let's get back to the Specter..."

Do you know what happened to her?

"Generally speaking, these Deep Sea Hunters have incredibly high physical abilities... Even the more unusual Specter shouldn't have this problem."

"Deep Sea Hunters?"

"Oh... you didn't know?"

Seeing Maria's puzzled look, the Doctor was also stunned.

In her memory, Gladiia knew Maria... and it would have been one thing if Maria hadn't known Gladiia, but then...

Don't you even know what Deep Sea Hunters is?

"I know many Hunter — Crow Hunter, Yharnam Hunter, Academy Hunter ... but I've never heard of Deep Sea Hunters."

Maria shook her head.

She was no stranger to Hunter, but... Deep Sea Hunters?

Does this special deep-sea prefix have any significance?

"This... is a bit difficult to explain."

After Doctor for a while, the doctor also sorted out his thoughts.

"If you want to know... do you know about Great Beast?"

"... I have some understanding of it."

"Knowing about the Great Beast makes things much easier."

The Doctor nodded. "On the edge of Terra lies a vast ocean that humanity has yet to fully explore... Beneath that ocean lies a unique nation, Aegir."

"A maritime nation?"

"Yes... but they're not fish-men or anything like that. They're actually human, but their technology has reached a certain level, which is why they can build underwater cities."

"The reason things turned out this way is because, while exploring the ocean, they encountered a group of enemies... a unique and ferocious species capable of rivaling the strength of Great Beast... the Seaborn."

"The term 'Seaborn' doesn't refer to an individual species, but rather to the entire group. They possess an exceptionally powerful collective strength, enabling them to rapidly and efficiently complete their evolution and transformation. They are an extremely unique yet highly aggressive race..."

As the Doctor spoke, he slowly straightened his back, his gaze becoming serious.

"Because of this characteristic, any interaction with Seaborn will be recorded by it. Once it returns to its group, it will evolve into a completely new individual... These new individuals can adapt to attacks that the original ones cannot resist."

In other words...

Hearing the Doctor's explanation, Maria's gaze gradually turned serious. "These beings called Seaborn... can quickly adapt to things that have harmed or killed them?"

"Yes."

The Doctor nodded.

But Maria became puzzled again.

"If that's the case, then why do they only exist in seawater? With the technology that allows them to transform in one generation, they should soon have evolved into beings capable of rivaling Great Beast, right?"

According to the Doctor, once these Seaborn are injured or killed, they can quickly record the damage and modify the next generation to adapt to enemy attacks.

Following this trend, these Seaborn should soon grow to a point where each individual is capable of contending with the Great Beast on land, right?

Why does it only exist in the sea?

"I don't have an answer to that either."

The Doctor shrugged. "Although the Deep Sea Hunters have cooperated with us a lot, they don't actually trust us very much, so they haven't revealed much. What I know, besides what we've encountered before, is also what Skadi mentioned in passing when she was singing to me."

"Skadi?"

"Um... she's one of the Deep Sea Hunters. I'm pretty close to her; she's very cute... I think you have a similar vibe to them, maybe she'll like you too."

The Doctor spoke with a serious expression.

She thought Maria would probably be liked by Skadi too.

"Is that so?"

Maria didn't care about the other person saying they would be liked; she was just curious about what the Doctor meant by laying out all this groundwork.

The Doctor, seeing Maria's posture, knew that she was waiting.

So she didn't keep him in suspense, nodded, and then took a deep breath.

"The so-called Deep Sea Hunters..."

"They are humanoid Great Beast created by the Aegir using Seaborn's blood!"

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Chapter 292 Logos is at a loss.

Humans may not be at the top of the food chain in this world physically... they may not even meet the threshold of the upper class.

But... no matter where she was, Maria never denied her extraordinary learning ability.

Desire is something that ignites at the slightest touch... There will always be someone who can hold up this flame and lead their people through the darkness.

But the same applies.

Those who move forward are also the best nourishment for this flame.

The disaster that befell Yharnam is remarkably similar to what the Doctor is talking about in Aegir.

They are both human beings, both discovered something great beyond human capabilities, and both began to use something from the other to modify themselves.

The striking similarity of the events momentarily gave Maria a sense of disorientation.

For a fleeting moment, Maria even thought that the so-called Aegir was actually the Terra's alternative name for Yharnam.

But after a moment, she calmed down after hearing the Doctor's words.

"The mission of Deep Sea Hunters is to hunt Seaborn... In fact, this idea is considered rather extreme by the Aegir, so the ranks of Deep Sea Hunters are not large and are limited to a certain area."

Fortunately, the Aegir' research into the Seaborn was not aimed at making themselves the Great Ones, but simply at using the Sea Child's power to fight against it.

This gave Maria a slight sense of relief.

The Doctor, seeing Maria like this, tilted his head in curiosity.

"You seem quite interested in their makeover?"

"... really."