Carlotta's Daily Report-Chapter 75: New Breakthrough

Unlike apprentices who are ranked from first to ninth tier, Listeners are only divided into Early, Middle, and Peak tiers. It’s unclear which tier this demon whale is at, and since Carlotta is currently only a fifth-tier apprentice, it’s difficult for her to judge.

However, if it’s just one demon whale, the Moonlight is more than capable of handling it.

Carlotta controlled the Moonlight, activating all thirty of its light cannons at once. However, since the light cannons are divided into fifteen on each side, Carlotta can only fire the fifteen on one side.

"Boom!"

A brilliant burst of light erupts over the ocean, striking the demon whale and immediately driving it beneath the waves.

Although the demon whale quickly resurfaced, it is now marked with visible bloodstains. The intense pain causes it to roar in anger, charging straight towards the Moonlight.

Carlotta maneuvered the Moonlight into a tailspin, slamming the ship’s stern directly into the demon whale.

"Boom!"

In the violent collision, the demon whale’s body was flung high into the air before being hurled away.

The Moonlight was also sent skidding across the ocean’s surface, sliding over a hundred meters and sending up a massive spray of water.

But this is all within Carlotta’s expectations. When the Moonlight came to a stop, Carlotta has already positioned the other side of the ship towards the demon whale.

After firing once, the light cannons required a brief cooldown period and cannot be fired in rapid succession, so Carlotta switched to the other side.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A barrage of light cannons unleashed, filling the ocean with a blinding white light that completely engulfing the demon whale.

As soon as the light cannons were fired, Carlotta spun the Moonlight around, positioning the cooled side towards the demon whale and firing another round of light cannons.

Under the continuous assault, the demon whale, already disoriented from the collision with the Moonlight, was unable to resist and was once again driven beneath the waves.

Carlotta could see the blood spreading across the water’s surface; the demon whale’s injuries were not light.

"Still not willing to submit?" Carlotta murmurs.

She watched the ocean’s surface, but this time the demon whale did not immediately reappear.

Sensing something amiss, Carlotta closed her eyes and connected with the Moonlight’s authority, using its functions to observe the situation beneath the waves.

With the Moonlight at the center, the scene within a certain range beneath the ocean’s surface appeared in her mind. She can clearly sense the demon whale approaching underwater, its mana continuously surging, as if gathering a massive force to attack the Moonlight.

In response, Carlotta smiled slightly and activated another weapon on the Moonlight, the deep-sea torpedoes.

These are weapons with destructive power no less than the light cannons, specifically designed for underwater combat and thus even more expensive to manufacture.

Under Carlotta’s control, ten shark-shaped deep-sea torpedoes emerged beneath the Moonlight and then shooting through the water towards the demon whale.

Such an attack naturally did not escape the demon whale’s notice. Seeing its sneak attack fail, the demon whale released a burst of magic, forming a barrage of water arrows that streak through the ocean, leaving countless trails, and fly towards the torpedoes.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The water arrows collided with the torpedoes, and the massive explosions cause the water in the area to boil like a pot of boiling water. The Moonlight was lifted halfway out of the water before crashing back down, the intense vibrations making it difficult for Carlotta to keep her footing.

She used the Moonlight’s anchoring function to fix herself in place, preventing her from being thrown off.

"Tsk, this is getting tricky," Carlotta mutters.

She continued to sense the situation beneath the waves, where the demon whale was also flung away, its massive body tumbling through the water several times before coming to a stop. It shook its head and charges forward once more.

Without hesitation, Carlotta released another volley of deep-sea torpedoes.

Among the thirty-six alchemy arrays engraved on the Moonlight, one is called the Mana Array, which rapidly absorbs elemental energy from the surroundings, and another is called the Mana Storage Array, which can store a large amount of elemental energy, allowing Carlotta to fight for a long time.

Thus, she engaged in a battle of attrition with the demon whale, using deep-sea torpedoes underwater and light cannons on the surface, using these long-range attacks to firmly suppress the demon whale.

After about ten minutes of back-and-forth fighting, the demon whale finally couldn’t take it anymore.

It was ontinuously injured, while the human on the ship remains unscathed. There’s no point in continuing this fight.

The demon whale surfaced, looking at the approaching Moonlight.

Just as Carlotta thought the demon whale is about to unleash some new tactic, she noticed the demon whale horn in her hand begin to glow. A subtle sensation then emanated from the horn.

It was a message from the demon whale, conveying a sense of submission, expressing its desire to yield.

Normally, taming a demonic creature would not be so easy, but Carlotta possessed the demon whale horn. As long as she demonstrated sufficient strength, the demon whale will submit.

"Finally got it," Carlotta relaxes.

She realized that through the demon whale horn, she can also convey commands to the demon whale.

She immediately instructed the demon whale to return and heal its wounds, and if not necessary, not to stray too far from the range of the demon whale horn, ensuring that it can be summoned in half the time next time.

Originally, Carlotta wanted to say it should arrive within five minutes, but considering the demon whale might not understand the concept of time, she changed her phrasing.

After the command was conveyed, the demon whale sent back a compliant thought, then flicked its tail and returned to the depths of the ocean.

The trip went smoothly, and the Moonlight only consumed some stored magic without sustaining any damage.

Carlotta stored the demon whale horn and gazed at the vast ocean, feeling her horizons expand.

Although she is still a fifth-tier apprentice, with full authority over the Moonlight and now in control of a Listener-level demon whale, her overall combat power has significantly increased compared to before, which put her in a good mood.

As she set the Moonlight on a return course to Wales Castle, Carlotta headed to the training room, as usual, setting up a seventh-tier apprentice-level illusion to spar with.

As soon as the illusion is generated, it quickly closed in on Carlotta, its sword flashing like lightning.

Just as Carlotta drew the Rose Cross, she felt a difference in her state compared to before.

Facing the incoming attack, she swiftly striked out, her sword tip scattering like petals, covering a large area of the illusion’s body. In just one exchange, the illusion is riddled with holes and instantly shatters.

"Elven Steel, Sixth Movement: Elven Blossom!"

"To think I would break through at this moment..." Carlotta murmured to herself. She was finally one step closer to becoming a Listener.

The Elven Knight Path, renowned for its beauty, as the sixth movement, Elven Blossom, was naturally also magnificent and dazzling.

Even among the many Elven movements, the aesthetic level of Elven Blossom ranks among the top. Many noble ladies or young women ultimately aim to master this knight path to the level of Elven Blossom.

Having completed her breakthrough, Carlotta felt even better. She hummed a popular song from the Wendell Empire, thinking about how surprised Amelia would be when she found out she had broken through again.

As soon as she thought of Amelia, Carlotta suddenly remembered the four-fifths of the treasure that Jude Marris, the leader of the Rapier Pirate Crew, had secretly hidden away.

"Since I’m already out, I might as well take it back with me."

With a thought, Carlotta turned the Moonlight around and headed towards the island of the Rapier Pirate Crew.

Places she had already been to could leave a map mark on the Moonlight. As long as she pointed out the location, the Moonlight could navigate there on its own.

Carlotta then refocused her attention on training.

This time, the phantom opponent she set up in the training room couldn’t be a seventh-tier apprentice. No matter what knight path or magic she set for a seventh-tier apprentice, the pressure would be too low for her.

So, an eighth-tier apprentice... no, let’s go with a ninth-tier apprentice.

As the final rank in the apprentice stage, the combat power of a ninth-tier apprentice is extremely impressive, and Carlotta was quite looking forward to it.

It is said that after advancing to the ninth rank, an apprentice’s mana and physical condition undergo a comprehensive transformation, greatly increasing their combat power.

After setting the phantom opponent, Carlotta brandished her Rose Cross and charged towards the phantom in the form of a white-haired girl.

...

Marris Island.

This was the island controlled by the Rapier Pirate Crew, named after Jude Marris’s own surname. The island was small, with lush vegetation rustling in the sea breeze.

When the Moonlight approached, the people on the island naturally noticed it first, and a knight from the Carnation Knight Crew arrived at the port to welcome her.

Carlotta docked the ship and disembarked.

"Miss White."

The knight greeted respectfully, then asked, "Where is Miss Fenwick?"

"Amelia didn’t come; I came alone."

"What instructions does Miss White have?"

"Take me to Jude Marris first."

"Yes."

The knight, clad in silver armor, was serious and composed. Each of them, trained by the Fenwick family, was an elite warrior.

Before long, Carlotta met Jude, the leader of the pirate crew.

The leader was still dressed as a gentleman and smiled when he saw Carlotta arrive: "What instructions does Miss White have? Or does Miss Fenwick have any instructions?"

His attitude was good, slightly bowing as he spoke.

Carlotta smiled slightly: "Marris, I heard you still have four-fifths of your treasure hidden away?"

She didn’t beat around the bush, directly addressing the key point.

Upon hearing Carlotta’s words, Jude’s expression changed drastically. He never expected Carlotta to know his secret, and even pinpoint the exact amount of four-fifths of his treasure.

Damn it, who spilled the beans?

’But that can’t be right. How could anyone else know that I have more treasure? Could it be that someone saw me hiding it?’

In that short moment, a storm of possibilities raged in Jude’s mind.

Looking at the pirate leader before her, Carlotta’s smile slightly faded as she said, "Hand it over. You wouldn’t want me to use other means to make you reveal the treasure, would you?"

Jude was utterly defeated.

Since Carlotta had accurately mentioned the four-fifths, he knew she was fully aware. Trying to hide it further would be suicidal.

"I understand, please follow me. I apologize; I just have a bad memory. I forgot about the other four hiding spots earlier. After remembering, I planned to inform Miss Fenwick when she arrived."

Jude chuckled awkwardly, trying to mitigate the crisis caused by his earlier concealment.

Carlotta said, "Amelia will handle such matters. Hurry up and lead the way."

Jude dared not say more and obediently led Carlotta and the knights deep into the island’s forest.

The first treasure hiding spot was beneath a lake.

A knight escorted Jude down, retrieving a tightly wrapped package made of waterproof material.

Carlotta opened the package and saw gold bars, gems, jewelry, artworks, alchemy manuscripts, and other items of considerable value.

After rewrapping it, Carlotta urged Jude to the next hiding spot.

In no time, all of Jude’s hidden treasures were found, leaving him visibly pained.

Carlotta didn’t care about the pirate leader’s discomfort. She ordered the knights to carry the treasures onto the Moonlight and then set sail alone, heading back to Wales Castle.

Sailing the ship and feeling the sea breeze, Carlotta thought life was quite comfortable. The sense of freedom was much more pleasant than her time at Caerwyn Academy.

Thinking of Caerwyn Academy reminded her of card magic and how she had stopped making a card last time due to the pirates.

"I haven’t made the Amplification Card yet. Let’s do it now. It might not be useful most of the time, but what if it comes in handy?"

Carlotta muttered.

After becoming a sixth-tier apprentice, she could make many more cards. It was a reasonable idea to create more cards to replenish her deck.

Immediately, Carlotta entered her bedroom, took out various card-making materials from her storage cards, and started with the Amplification Card.

Then, Carlotta made eight more cards in one go.

Sleep Card: Helps people sleep more soundly.

Water Parting Card: Can separate water currents.

Warmth Card: Unlike the Heating Card, it’s just for warmth.

Mist Card: Can release mist.

Sewing Card: Automatically mends damaged clothes when placed on them.

Ironing Card: Can smooth out wrinkles on fabric.

Recording Card: Can record and play back voices at any time.

Outfit Card: Displays a recommended outfit each time it’s used, providing fashion inspiration.

Not all of these cards required a sixth-tier apprentice to make. Carlotta also made some cards she could have made before but hadn’t.

Even now, she hadn’t made all the cards she could, choosing to make whichever one interested her first.

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