"So what do you need me to do?" After forcefully suppressing her laughter, Kanna asked Amiya what she meant.
"Dr. Kaltsit used to contact the main base, but after one contact five days ago, all messages we sent to Iberia have fallen silent until today. Dr. Kaltsit has also not sent back any messages. I'm very worried about this, plus Ifrit's situation, so..."
Amiya slowly explained her intention.
"Go to Iberia? No problem, it's much warmer there this season, and I haven't had seafood in a long time." Before Amiya could finish, Kanna agreed.
Counting on her fingers, Kaltsit seemed to have mentioned she was going to Iberia when Kanna left. She hadn't expected the time in Iberia to be almost as long as Kanna's time away. So, it was very likely that the Iberia storyline had reached that pivotal point, a point that could change the entire situation in Terra.
Seeing Nian leisurely beside her, Kanna suddenly hugged her leg.
"Nian-chan!"
"Ew! You're disgusting!"
Nian understood that whenever Kanna got clingy, it meant trouble. She hadn't even figured out an escape route before Kanna had her in a death grip.
"Come with me again, please!"
"Iberia? That place is a remote backwater, it's impossible to find excellent film material there. I'm not going!" Having followed Kanna for half a year, Nian had already planned to settle down after returning to Rhodes Island, integrating her experiences and artistically refining them to ensure she could produce a perfect film.
"Don't be like that, I'll treat you to seafood, okay?... Hmm, and I'll introduce you to two actors, top-tier ones with amazing figures and temperament!"
Even as Nian shook her up and down, Kanna refused to let go, constantly adding more conditions.
"Good-looking? What good is good-looking? I want actors, professional ones!" Nian expressed her confusion at Kanna's suggestion.
"One of them is particularly obedient, doing whatever she's told, and the other is especially good at dancing, and perfectly suited to play a crazy villain! Remember that story I told you before, Fate/stay night — Heaven's Feel? The second one is perfect for playing the female lead in that! Trust me, you'll absolutely agree with my idea when you meet her! And she's cheap!" Kanna continued to explain.
Upon hearing Kanna's words, Nian's leg-shaking gradually subsided. She was very interested in the Heaven's Feel story Kanna mentioned and had an impulse to film it, but the female lead was very difficult to find. Among the actors she could think of, those who could play the role were very expensive, but the role was too important; if she settled, the entire movie would likely be ruined.
"Really?"
"Truer than pure gold!"
After much persuasion from Kanna, Nian reluctantly agreed to go to Iberia with Kanna again.
"Alright, Outcast, you take the others back to the landship. I'll take Kanna and Nian to Iberia!" After Kanna finally convinced Nian, Misery discussed it with Outcast.
"After all, if we really encounter danger, my arts are more useful for retreating! Besides, those two girls still need a driver, don't they?"
Outcast had originally intended to accompany Kanna to Iberia, but after hearing Misery's words, she agreed to his suggestion.
Soon, the convoy was reorganized. Fortunately, there were enough vehicles when they left Hillock County this time, so they successfully freed up an SUV for the three of them.
After re-stowing their equipment, the three watched the rest of the convoy depart first.
"We'll head directly south from here. The border with Iberia isn't far. According to the intelligence we've received, we should be able to meet your friend, Ifrit, along the way. Then we'll head to the place Dr. Kaltsit said she would go before her communication disappeared—a small town on the coast of Iberia called Gran Faro."
Misery took out a map and unhurriedly planned the route ahead.
"No problem. When traveling, Uncle Misery, your experience is richer than ours, so I'll leave the road to you!" Kanna waved her hands, looking completely unconcerned about the journey ahead, acting like a hands-off boss.
Misery did not disgrace his title of "driver" afterward, and quickly brought Kanna and her companions to the border between Victoria and Iberia.
"Speaking of which, we don't have the clearance to enter Iberia yet. Amiya hasn't sent it to us all these days. Can we really get in?" Nian asked Kanna, looking at the increasingly close border.
"Of course! To be honest, other countries might be strict, but Rhodes Island has Inspection exemption permit (exemption from inspection) for entering Iberia." Kanna hadn't mentioned her past achievements in Iberia to Nian on this trip. Nian only knew from Misery that Rhodes Island had a good relationship with this coastal country, but she hadn't expected Rhodes Island to receive such an exemption from Iberia.
Seeing Nian's shocked expression, Misery spoke,
"This is all thanks to Kanna and Dr. Kaltsit. A year ago, when they faced heretics and those things from the sea on the coast, they not only defeated the heretics but also saved an entire city. After this incident, Iberia and Rhodes Island established a very deep relationship. Our Rhodes Island personnel can now enter Iberia directly with their work IDs.
Additionally, Iberia has much less discrimination against the Infected compared to other countries. So, after the Battle of Chernobog, at our persuasion, Lord Buldrokkas'tee will choose to settle there with his Infected forces."
Nian nodded after hearing this. "No wonder. I was puzzled before when I heard that Wendigo led his subordinates from the north to the south, traveling such a long distance to settle down. I wondered why he would make such a choice."
Upon reaching the border, they found that there were very few people coming and going at the border checkpoint. Compared to the border crossings of other countries, which often had queues, this place was very quiet.
"Don't think that Rhodes Island can enter Iberia so easily. In reality, it's very troublesome for ordinary people to enter this country because Iberia's inspections are very cumbersome. And ever since The Great Silence, surrounding countries have also consciously blockaded it. Except for cities close to here, there's almost no discussion about this country in slightly more distant places."
Kanna recalled that when she came with Kaltsit before, she was questioned by an Inquisitor at the border for a long time, and after entering Iberia, she ran straight into Saint Carmen, who had been waiting for them.
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