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Frostnova responded to Skadi in a flat tone, somewhat taken aback, still somewhat dazed from what had just happened.

The shocking truth didn't really shock Frostnova; in fact, she didn't find it strange that anything outrageous could happen to Tomat.

If Talulah can transform into a dragon, why can't Tomat transform into a giant ape?

...It still seems a bit strange.

However, there should be plenty of opportunities to talk to Tomat about those things later.

What surprised Frostnova even more was why this Agorian had returned, and why his first question was about Tomat's whereabouts.

The other person didn't seem like someone who would be interested in others, yet they appeared here while asking about Tomat's whereabouts.

Just as Skadi's mindset changed somewhat because of the Great Ape, Frostnova also developed many overly sensitive thoughts during this period due to her interactions with Tomat.

This idea is very easily triggered when a person of the same sex mentions things related to Tomat.

"What are you talking about? I'm asking where that Liberian went."

However, Skadi's question was completely different from what Frostnova had in mind.

Before she could feel embarrassed for her behavior of associating with Tomat based on someone else's words, Frostnova did indeed realize that the Liberians Skadi had mentioned—namely, Kronin—had disappeared.

"So, you forgot about him after you came back..."

After being driven back by Tomat in his giant ape form, Frostnova's thoughts were completely unrelated to Kronin.

He may have already escaped the building before that, and Frostnova was completely unaware of his disappearance.

"...This guy couldn't have hidden; he must have escaped in the chaos."

Skadi didn't mock or blame Frostnova for missing Kronin at this moment. Instead, she unusually asked Frostnova for her opinion.

"So, shall we go find that guy now? He can't have gone far."

On the other side, the giant ape disappeared from people's sight.

This was after it transported the last batch of evacuated residents to the newly built area.

It jumped into the sea, and after a wave, the water returned to calm, as if it had never appeared. Only the huge footprints on the ground proved that it had once been there.

No one wanted to believe what had happened, even though it had appeared right before their eyes, making everyone a witness.

A dangerous biological catastrophe, a monster whose mere intelligence has caused major nations to fight over it.

Now, he has suddenly appeared in a city on the verge of destruction due to a natural disaster, preventing the catastrophe from happening and saving everyone...

Such absurd, fairytale-like events would likely be so blatant that even if the video footage were thrown in their faces, those who weren't directly involved would probably go to great lengths to prove it was a fabrication.

The wall of fire gradually dissipated, turning into a scattered barrier of firelight, and people could see the scene on the other side—the volcanic ash had disappeared.

As they surged toward Siesta with the energy of the eruption, they were completely destroyed after colliding with that barrier.

As for the volcano itself, it no longer erupts lava, but continues to release smoke and dust rising into the air from its top, and the overall situation has become more stable.

The lava that had already erupted cooled and solidified on the sea surface or the surrounding mountains, failing to penetrate further into other areas of Siesta.

The enormous creature did the same, creating a massive lava pile on the water's surface before settling on a cooled volcanic rock formation comparable in size to an artificial island, surrounded by a large swarm of infected creatures that would not normally appear together and would even prey on each other.

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Although the aftershocks of the volcanic eruption and explosion have subsided considerably, the waves caused by the vibrations continue to surge in the waters near Siesta.

On the water, there were many boats, which were the refugees who had boarded boats to leave at the beginning of the disaster.

The sea in Siesta is different from the real sea; at least, if you sail here, you won't disappear without a trace like the Iberian fleets.

People also felt safer in the vast waters, resulting in a large number of refugees with the same idea crowding the area, and many boats did not have the opportunity to leave the area and head to the vicinity of Colombia.

On an inconspicuous little yacht, a man whose body was covered by a raincoat was sitting in the corner of the boat's wheelhouse, with his knees drawn up to his chest.

The face beneath the raincoat belonged to Kronin, who had once been arrogant and domineering, attempting to take over the entire Siesta.

How terrified and disheveled they were.

The glasses he wore to project an image of a cultured person were broken, and his face was bruised and swollen.

The clean Colombian imported suit was covered in dirty volcanic ash and holes, but the raincoat he wore over it was more to conceal his identity and prevent him from being recognized than to cover the clothing.

Kronin already felt that he was known to everyone—at least the mayor was fully aware of it.

He would never let himself off the hook, especially given the inexplicable eruption of the volcano.

Although he had no idea why the volcano, which was supposed to erupt some time away, erupted precisely when Ceylon learned the "truth" and wanted to meet with him, now that his identity as the mastermind behind it all was confirmed, he had to take responsibility for the outcome.

What a joke!

Let us all turn to ashes along with the entire Siesta!

It's bound to erupt sooner or later anyway, so bringing it up earlier just means changing my plans.

As long as he withdraws from Columbia and obtains asylum from V3, the company that backs him, then Siesta's laws will have no effect on him.

"[Colombian profanity]! What are these paupers doing blocking the water?! Do they want to die?!"

However, the congested waterway prevented him from escaping to a safe haven of freedom in time, leaving Kronin frustrated and worried about the approaching pursuers.

He sounded the horn and banged on the control panel, but the ship in front of him remained stationary.

Some ships even chose to turn back.

"What are you doing? Are you even going back? Have you gone mad?"

Kronin, focused solely on escaping Siesta, was unaware of the strange events unfolding behind him.

For him, neither the wall of fire nor the giant ape could compare to his urge to escape.

Just as he was wondering why the other ships were returning, the deck beneath his feet suddenly shook violently.

It didn't sound like the usual churning of ocean waves.

The crackling sound and the chill rising from below instantly invaded the entire space.

A layer of white frost immediately condensed on the cockpit window, and just before the window lost its view, Kronin saw that the area around his ship was frozen solid in such hot weather.

The shaking and noises earlier were the result of being frozen.

Then a loud crash resounded as something heavy fell onto the deck, causing the entire bow of the ship to rise as if it were about to be slammed into the water by the object that had landed on it.

A moment later, footsteps approached, and Kronin immediately picked up his crossbow for self-defense and aimed it at the driver's cab door where the sound was coming from.

"Clang!"

The moment the doorknob turned, the crossbow bolt was poised to fire, and as the door opened, the bolt shot out and struck the gap in the door.

"Snapped!"

However, the crossbow bolt struck the entire door panel.

It wasn't that the door was opened, but rather that someone on the other side of the door took the doorknob and dismantled the entire door, using it as a shield.

Then the gate was thrown in the direction of Cronin, startling him so much that he dropped his crossbow and dodged to the side. The metal gate pierced the ship's control panel, crackling with electricity.

With the gate no longer blocking the way, the still-shaken Kronin saw two somewhat familiar faces.

A white-haired Cartes and a red-eyed Agor.

His first thought was that Hermann's pursuers had caught up with them.

It was the same group of people before, and it's still the same group now.

Froststar raised her finger, and the ice on the floor, which was already covered with a layer of frost, seemed to come alive, vying to cling to the body of the collapsed Kronin.

Skadi then pulled the door panel that was stuck on the control panel and shoved it back into the original door frame with brute force.

The two men faced Kronen simultaneously, without uttering a word.

Kronin also felt that he already knew their purpose.

"None of you will be taking me out of here alive!"

Rather than be taken back to see that foolish mayor, he would rather find out about himself here.

However, for some reason, after making his threats, Kronin hesitated and stuck his tongue between his teeth, not daring to bite down.

Even when death is imminent, one is still afraid of dying.

Frostnova and Skadi seemed to see through his true nature and did not show much reaction to his suicidal remarks.

"Hand her over."

Froststar stared coldly at Kronin, who was frozen to the ground.

"In that case, your crime isn't too serious."

"Not too heavy? Go to hell, don't I know what I did?"

However, Kronin, who was so panicked that he didn't even hear Frostnova's words clearly, still stubbornly refuted the conditions offered by the other party.

Causing a natural disaster that destroys a city is a capital offense, and even in Colombia, it's not a serious crime that can be resolved with a sentence of three to five hundred years.

They even thought they could arrest him for something like this, and even tried to deceive him with such a ridiculous reason—Kronin felt that the two people in front of him were purely looking for a perverse pleasure to arrest him.

Just as the two men, who were only trying to find out Ceylon's whereabouts, were about to proceed with the next step of their interrogation, a sound suddenly came from the bottom of the ship.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, a fist suddenly punched through the floor of the cockpit where Cronin was located from directly below.

Then, like a can opener, it drew a circle on the floor without hindrance, and a circular piece of marine steel was kicked open, from which a man who was completely unfamiliar to Kronin slowly floated out.

Incidentally, he was completely naked.

Give me your clothes and pants.

Kronin's first reaction was to be alarmed by the man's shocking entrance, and then the scene before him reminded him of an old Columbia science fiction movie.

"And hand over the mayor's daughter while you're at it."

This is Tomat, who arrived here by waterway after the giant ape's words were dispelled.

Skadi was already shocked, leaning back slightly and staring intently at Tomat, who had his back to her.

Frostnova, while covering her eyes, peeked through a small gap at the finally appearing figure, and shouted:

"Why do you always like to strip naked in front of men?!"