Great Ambitions

While Saria leads her troops in the first Naga outpost north of that part of the border, Claire leads the other Mermaids in the first outpost to the south.

Without the interference of Lucien and his group, she has no difficulty winning the battle. The Mermaids follow all her orders as if that were Saria herself leading them, and they slaughter the Nagas mercilessly.

"AAH!!" A male Naga gives the last scream as Claire's golden blade cuts his throat.

As his body falls lifeless to the bottom of the ocean, his storage ring comes out of his finger covered in a golden glow and flies into Claire's hand.

She gates at the ring while her eyes glow golden, then she presses it, and the ring becomes a cloud of golden dust that flows into her eyes, making them glow even more brightly.

Claire's lips curve into a smile, completing her expression of pleasure as she feels stronger. "Ahhh..."