The orange-yellow dawn was gradually breaking over the sea.
Night had completely passed, and a new day had already arrived.
Colin's attention also gradually shifted from himself to the sea in the direction of the Pahama Islands.
"I wonder how Anna and her companion are doing."
As the sun rose higher, a faint worry began to emerge in Colin's heart.
The Pahama Islands worshipped the Night and Blood Goddess.
At the darkest moment before dawn every day, all the believers on the island would go to the church to start the day's first prayer.
And the plan for Anna and her accomplice was to head directly to Lian's residence after the prayer to obtain the broken Lightning Pendant.
By that calculation, now was about the time for action.
"The day has already broken..."
Young Ante suddenly stood up.
He looked in the direction of the Pahama Islands with a worried expression.
Colin didn't respond but paused before resuming practicing the Yi Guang Breathing Method.
"Lian's residence is on White Mist Street, and he has a maid,
but she knows Anna and her companion too, so things should go very smoothly as long as they're careful..." Ante muttered to himself.
Swish.
His right hand slowly swept through the air, and his left foot stepped forward, as Colin meticulously practiced the Yi Guang Breathing Method.
The warm current inside his body was gradually transformed and absorbed, while the Magic Sea at his chest slowly but continuously grew in quality, and his Blood Energy was replenished to its limit.
However, the Blood Energy could not grow further and was unable to break the limit.
"Perhaps, I need to wait until the Yi Guang Breathing Method breaks the limit again?"
Colin speculated internally and did not engage with Ante's words.
In fact, ever since he learned exactly what it meant to strengthen one's body, he had a nagging suspicion—
The Knight Breathing Method... perhaps after a few more Limit Breakings, or after the next one, it could serve as a method uniquely his to strengthen his body!
The end of the knight's path... perhaps it wasn't just the Great Knight!
Meanwhile, seeing that Colin didn't stop him, Ante continued to speak.
"Just like Sister Anna said, she only needs to pretend she was summoned by Lian, and she'll probably be able to enter Lian's room easily.
Once inside, just need to deal with that maid, then there'll be no more obstacles."
He looked up at the sky.
"After the prayer before dawn, the next one would be at noon, when the sunlight is at its strongest...
And for ordinary believers like that maid, a lack of meditation for at least three days would trigger a warning."
Colin suddenly frowned and asked in a heavy voice,
"Is there an alert for all believers who missed their meditation?"
Ante was startled and quickly added,
"That's only for the believers who are fixed on the island and cannot leave!
Like monks like Lian, and us fishermen, generally speaking, nobody will govern us...
After all, on the vast sea, if we don't meditate on time, the divine statue will no longer provide us with protection."
"So, Lord Leonard, you don't have to worry about us being exposed by missing meditation… um, nor do you need to worry about being exposed due to Lian's death.
Because only the believers at the Priest Level would be noticed by the Goddess."
Colin nodded slightly, then turned his head to glance in the direction of the Pahama Islands and said lightly,
"We'll wait at most until 11:30 a.m... If Anna and her companion still haven't returned by then, we won't wait any longer, and I'll continue forward with you, trying to directly pass through the divine forces' frontline, and return to the Wizard's domain."
"...Lord Leonard!"
Ante was initially taken aback and then called out instinctively.
"I can't take such a risk, and neither can you, Ante."
Colin glanced at him and spoke lightly.
Ante's lips quivered, seemingly wanting to say more, but ultimately, he returned to silence.
'You are the only hope of the Basa family.'
He looked out over the empty blue sea and suddenly regretted mentioning the Transmission Array, leading to Anna and Old Jack having to take such a risk.
Otherwise, Anna and Old Jack were just ordinary people, not Wizards; even in the divine-ruled region, they couldn't say their life was particularly free or good.
But if nothing unexpected happened, they would at least still be alive...
Ante's mood couldn't help but sink, and the heavy pressure nearly made him link his own choices and the potential deaths of Anna and her companion firmly together.
'Am I... the murderer responsible for the deaths of Sister Anna and Old Jack?'
His complexion grew paler, and his body started to tremble slightly.
"Calm your spirit!"
At that moment, Colin, noticing Ante's abnormal state, shouted in a deep voice.
"Lord Leonard..."
As if suddenly awakened, Ante shuddered, coming to his senses. He took a deep breath and muttered to himself.
"Just now... was I on the verge of mutation and corruption?"
"You haven't meditated for a while and were particularly sensitive after last night's meditation; you need to be more careful."
Now as a First Rank Wizard, Colin immediately saw Ante's specific condition and warned.
Out at sea, especially in the divine-controlled Sea Domain, the air is filled with more Tainted babbling than other areas, and one must be extra cautious of the risk of mutation and corruption.
"Right." Ante nodded, still with a scared look in his eyes.
The next second, the corner of his eye seemed to catch a glimpse of something. He turned his head to look at the distant sea and suddenly exclaimed joyfully,
"Lord Leonard, Sister Anna and her companion have returned!"
Colin's movements instantly halted, and he quickly turned his head to follow Ante's gaze.