Before he knew it, Sifa had been in the Southern Continent for nearly two months.
Now that it was already mid-August, the Southern Continent's climate had become scorching. Sifa could no longer wear a long coat and a half-top hat. Like the locals, he changed into a white thobe and loose wide-legged trousers, which greatly relieved the heat.
Over the past month, Nefi had become a Sequence 5 Guardian. Sifa generously lent her to Alfred, allowing the girl to take part in some of their less dangerous operations.
In the process, Nefi gained many opportunities to fully act out this Sequence.
Based on the experience Nefi had summarized herself, Sifa knew that Guardians could harm any troublesome Monsters and would not be misled by Illusions.
They were rarely injured and could erect a "Dawn Wall" to bear damage for companions within its range. Once they entered a guarding state and gave up attacking, few below High Sequence could break their defenses, regardless of the type of damage.
Thus, during several operations involving members of the Rose School, Alfred's team had suffered almost no serious damage with Nefi present. This left the Colonel full of praise for her.
Furthermore, when Nefi attacked, her corresponding defense would decrease, but it was still far stronger than it had been at the Dawn Knight stage.
At Sequence 6, bullets could leave cracks in the Dawn Armor. But upon reaching the Guardian stage, her defenses increased enormously. She could withstand steam rifle bullets head-on, and all the abilities she had acquired before were enhanced to a certain degree.
Besides that, Caven had returned. He had taken the Future to the Sea of Ruins, successfully found Mermaids, completed the ritual, and advanced to become a Sequence 5 Marionettist.
He could now see and manipulate Spirituality Threads.