After Delin was subdued, Abrio also absorbed the undead creatures in the temple and forest.
All at once.
The "crew" aboard the "Celeste" swelled considerably.
Abrio gained a Shaman King Evil Spirit, as well as a large number of undead creatures.
As for the various occult books clearly collected by Delin from the temple, along with extraordinary materials from the Moon and Death Pathways and a dozen or so miscellaneous mystical items.
They went into Sifa's pocket.
Of course.
Whether extraordinary materials or mystical items, none of them were of a particularly high level.
Sifa merely tossed them into storage, intending to use them as rewards for meritorious soldiers or officers in the future.
Still.
Watching Abrio's operation this time gave Sifa a more direct understanding of the captain aboard the "Celeste."
Apart from being a Sequence 3 Sea King himself, Abrio also possessed two excellent items.
Furthermore, he himself could switch between the Sea King and Ferryman Pathways.
Sifa believed Abrio's peculiarity came from the "Celeste."
When switching to the Ferryman Pathway, he was likely temporarily borrowing the status and power of the "Celeste."
That was probably the captain's "privilege."
It was also one of the abilities of the Sealed Artifact known as the "Celeste."
He just did not know what its negative effects were.
After the undead creatures in the forest were cleared out, the gloomy mist vanished as well.
After resting outside the forest for a day.
The army entered the forest the next day.
It took several days to emerge from it.
During those days, Sifa found time to make a trip to the Demi-Human Archipelago and hand Clarence's Door over to the Demi-Human elders.
He had them prepare the relevant items so they could use the artifact at any time.
Beyond the forest lay a