When Milan and Princess Apsuya of the Huron entered the café hand in hand.
Elvin had regained his composure as a high-ranking officer of the kingdom. He stood up calmly and bowed to the foreign princess.
"Good day, Your Highness!"
As a native force that frequently interacted with the Faletis colony, Apsuya, who often traveled between the territories of both sides, acted as a diplomatic envoy to some extent. She was obviously very proficient in the common language of the Tulip family and even in etiquette and culture.
"Good day, General!"
Although she was not wearing a lady's dress, the princess gently lifted her battle skirt and curtsied. She looked elegant and calm.
If one did not look at her feathered hair ornaments, the necklace of animal teeth around her neck, the slightly revealing leather armor, and her distinctive wheat-colored skin.
No one would doubt that she was a well-educated noble lady from a kingdom on the mainland.
However, this beautiful girl with delicate facial features was also a powerful Transcendent among the natives. It was both because of herself and her profession.
Apsuya, the chief of the Yucatan tribe, had once told Elvin about the Transcendent profession, the 'Hunter', which was only known among the strongest hunters, the 'Mountain Guest'.
Although it was somewhat similar to the 'Totemic Warrior', it was much more powerful.
If they felt that a successful hunt had broken through their limits, they would hold a special ceremony with the 'Ancestral Spirit' after the hunt.
By collecting the teeth of the prey and adding them to their necklace, they would receive various blessings belonging to the prey.
It was equivalent to a mixed and strengthened version of the 'Totemic Warrior'. It was an ancient and powerful Transcendent profession. The only drawback was that it had harsh requirements.
At this time, even Olivia, who was wearing Rody's disguise, could not help but look at her a few more times. The attraction of beautiful things to the outside world was obviously not differentiated by gender.
Olivia did not need to activate her spiritual vision. She could feel the powerful life force of the other party, which was comparable to that of a veteran Knight.
Olivia knew very well that without the use of witchcraft, even if she and Milan worked together, they might not be able to defeat this native girl.
And yet, such a powerful woman actually fell in love with Milan, a mediocre "prophet". It could only be said that feelings couldn't be reasoned with.
Wearing a simple white shirt, Elvin, who was much more casual than Milan, made an inviting gesture.
"Your Highness, please have a seat! If you were to wear the kingdom's attire at a ball, you would definitely be the most eye-catching lady. "
"Hehehe, although I know that this is just a compliment, I still have to thank you!"
This Huron princess had a candid personality that was rare among the females of the kingdom. She accepted Elvin's praise graciously.
He didn't even try to avoid other people's gazes. He held hands and pulled the slightly bashful Milan to sit opposite him.
Usually, this guy Milan was always a flippant playboy. Who would have thought that when it came to "actual combat", he would not be as generous as a girl.
Elvin had a strange expression on his face as he thought to himself:
"Coward, I'll make fun of him when we get back!"
"Hmm?"
However, when the Huron princess sat down, he sharply noticed the red cherry wood handle peeking out from the deerskin holster at her waist. It was extremely familiar.
It was clearly the ten-barreled "Gyr Organ" that he had seized from the Shilius officer and given to Milan.
Elvin secretly glared at Milan. It was no wonder that he hadn't seen Milan use this weapon in recent battles. It was a lethal weapon that could kill Transcendent Rank-2.
It turned out that he had secretly given it to his sweetheart long ago.
Elvin didn't feel bad about the expensive fine gun. Since he had already given it to Milan, he was free to do whatever he wanted with it.
He was just worried that if he couldn't save her in time during a battle, she would die. That wasn't something that the value of a gun could make up for.
Milan put her palms together and begged for mercy under the table. Since this wasn't the right place, Elvin didn't say much. Olivia, on the other hand, found the way the two of them interacted very interesting.
"But now that we have the 'Storm Horn' on the bow, it's time to equip them with 'Animated Beast Skins' that are at the level of monsters.
After their overall strength is increased, their self-defense should be better than this gun.
Even with Milan's ability, if she can obtain a powerful animal skin, she might be able to use it as a fighting force. "
As for the two sharks he had captured earlier, they didn't escape the fate of being turned into Animated Beast Skins. One was the great white shark that had escaped with Ovig, while the other was a rhinoceros shark that was at the level of a monster.
Both were extremely powerful species, but one was focused on offense while the other was focused on defense. According to their characteristics, Elvin handed them over to First Mate Boris and Boatswain Gary respectively.
Milan and Rody, who had performed extremely well in the previous battle, were both agile Knight types. He didn't have any shark skins that were suitable for them at the moment.
He would have to pay more attention to this in the future. He could even make one for himself.
Although the 'Storm Horn's' buff was useless to him as a Tier 3, the 'Animated Beast Skin' was an extraordinary ability that he inherited from the owner of the skin. Even Elvin coveted it.
Baldwin's' White Wave Shock 'and Bearskin's' Scent Map 'were very practical skills. They were an excellent supplement for a Tier 2 Knight without extraordinary abilities.
After waiting for a while, the waiter served them a sumptuous meal.
Soufflé cake, butter muffins, almond sponge cake, caramel pudding with fresh berries, fruit salad … There was even animal fat fried bread, a traditional food in the Atrian diet.
"Dear guests, please enjoy!"
After that, the few of them enjoyed the sumptuous desserts that were very luxurious for ordinary people while chatting.
From what they saw at sea, to the soul-stirring battle, to the current situation between the countries, to the strange happenings of the Atrian people and so on, they felt that they understood each other better.
This was especially so for Olivia who wanted to uncover the secrets of Elvin. Her ears perked up as she listened.
Time flew, and before they knew it, they were talking about the day's business.
"Your Highness, to be honest, we've encountered a lot of strange things recently. We would like to ask for your advice."
There was nothing to hide. Elven told the princess about the evil spirits and Ovig the Great Sea Shark that he had encountered.
Hearing this, Apsuya's expression finally turned serious. She put down the knife and fork in her hand and wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin. She had the bearing of a princess of a large tribe.
"General, Milan asked me out this time because we were prepared to share the information in our hands with our allies.
Because some time ago, the Donlon Company had already informed the tribe about the accident that happened in the Yucatan tribe's branch.
After investigation, we've confirmed that it wasn't an accident, but the prelude of a large-scale 'Spirit Tide'. At its peak, it will affect the entire Itchana Continent. "
"Spirit Tide?"
The three Nimanst adepts were very curious about this term. It was the first time they had heard of such a term. They looked at Apsuya in unison.
Even Olivia, who had the backing of a Great Adept, was not as sharp as the Hurons when it came to this. No matter how miserable she was, she was still a local that had taken root on this continent for thousands of years.
"The 'Spirit Tide' doesn't refer to the tide of spirituality from the spirit world. It refers to the revelry of evil spirits, evil spirits, natural spirits, and all sorts of other spirits.
Even if I don't say it, you will experience it for yourself after a while. The origin of this' Spirit Tide 'has to be explained from the fall of the three main gods that ruled the Itchana Continent. "
With Apsuya's explanation and his own knowledge, Elvin gradually understood the nature of what he had encountered recently.
A long, long time ago, the three main gods worshipped by the Kurma Empire, the Kashna Empire, and the Azik Empire had ruled this new continent that the Atreans called the Itchana Continent.
It wasn't until the arrival of the Shilius people that the three empires and their main gods were completely destroyed.
In reality, the Sun God Inti, the Feathered Serpent God Kukulkan, and the High God Omodkutli (the universe is like a cross, and in the middle is a blazing furnace. There are High Gods in charge of life, reproduction, and fire), these three powerful demigods all had clergies related to the sun and fire.
While the Eternity Fire was said to be helping the Shilius Kingdom develop a new continent, it was more accurate to say that it was reclaiming the corresponding authority of these native main gods and increasing its own power.
In other words, it was wishful thinking to expect the gods to work as laborers for the humans.
Originally, the entire Itchana Continent, the place that the pioneers called the New Continent, was controlled by these three Sovereigns.
This was because the sanctuary of the demigods was located at the nodes where the spiritual energy, or magical essence, flowed. It was also their most secure base.
Now that the three strongest main gods had been destroyed by the Eternity Fire, even if they could revive one day in the future, the spiritual energy that had regained its freedom was now ownerless!
After decades of brewing, the precious spiritual energy was about to give birth to a new demigod. But before that, it would definitely cause a wave of celebration among the spirits!
"Milan has already told me that the Araucan tribe you encountered had a grade 3 totem god who wanted to take over a human's body and gain complete power to join some organization.
Perhaps those higher existences who want to take the next step are recruiting. Totem God Ovig is only the beginning and definitely not the end. "
In Apsuya's introduction, there was a clear hierarchy of nature spirits.
Low-level nature spirits roamed the mountains and forests, not much stronger than ordinary evil spirits. Existences like Ovig who were worshipped by the humans and had a totem pole as their base were already in the middle to upper levels.
Above that were the nature spirits worshipped by many large tribes. Most of them had already undergone a qualitative change, just like how wizards were no longer humans after breaking through to grade 4. They were no longer bound by spirits.
For example, the "Spirit of the Giant Bear" worshipped by the Huron people, Graham.
And at the highest level, existences second only to demigods, were the main forces fighting for the position of demigod. They were existences who had at least completed the "Truth Manifestation" or the "Titled Sacred Artifact".
In the future, perhaps the powerful existences on this continent would show their prowess. While recruiting soldiers and buying horses to fight each other, they also dragged the continent into a chaotic world.
However, the turmoil that determined a demigod's position was bound to take a long time. It could take years, decades, or even centuries.
And when that time came, whether it was the natives or the pioneers, they would have to make their own decisions.
They would have to decide where to place their future and where to place their fate!
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