The members of the observation group were in a heated discussion.

Her Highness the Princess, in full military attire, stood aside with a smile throughout. Only when the two boarded the battleship did she cast Aiven an approving glance, remaining perfectly distant as befitting the etiquette of a Crown Prince.

"Evaluation concluded!"

At this point, the two black-robed wizards, who had been bent over the deck, writing and drawing, finally completed their work. They leisurely approached the Kingdom and Church leaders to announce their final summarized results.

Even though the actual results were already seen, everyone still perked their ears and turned around, as it is human instinct to trust authority.

Even the old Bishop Benedict was no exception.

Though he held a high position within the Church, he was not a brainwashed zealot like the "Demon Hunter Priests." His gaze was indifferent, directly ignoring the black wizard robes of the two "authorities."

"After assessment by the School and validation by the military, the results are as follows:

The 'Siren's Song' has a strong lethality, even lethality, against ordinary marine demonized creatures, capable of causing effective damage as long as they are within the attack range, regardless of the population size!

For small species sea monsters, it has significant lethality and non-lethality, forcing them to the surface to confront battleships, driven by human hatred and the instincts of seeking benefit and avoiding harm!

For large species sea monsters, it has lethal and disruptive effects, but the lethality of a single instance is limited over a short time, requiring multiple 'Siren's Song' to cooperate to achieve the desired goal.

However, we can enhance the power by increasing the 'Siren's Song' size, even enough to affect giant species sea monsters."

The final conclusion: "Siren's Song" perfectly meets the design expectations, meeting the requirements to enter the military's list of alchemy weapons!

The significance for the Kingdom Navy is a revolutionary transformation in the mode of human warships battling dangerous biological sea monsters on the battlefield, significantly compressing the battlefield back into a two-dimensional plane, with significant tactical implications!

"Haha, indeed!"

"Today's young people are truly incredible!"

"..."

Upon hearing the conclusion from the two "Alchemy Tools and Enchantment Engineering Branch" wizards, the observers managed to maintain decorum but couldn't hide their smiles.

With this conclusion, the half-month's labor at sea was completely worthwhile, and they were generous in their praise for Aiven and Anthony.

Meanwhile, sailors had already delivered the prepared champagne to the dignitaries on deck, each taking a glass to celebrate the perfect conclusion of this test!

Ding—

"Cheers!"

"Mr. Principal, do you know when the 'Siren's Song' will enter mass production...?"

"I will promptly report everything that happened here to the Church, and the subsequent communication with the military of allied member states will be handled by the relevant departments. But I can assure you, the Church will soon reward the two young people...."

After another routine exchange of pleasantries,

The observation group from the Royal Capital and His Excellency the Bishop returned first to the shore by other warships, starting their busy period now that the conclusion was confirmed.

Transforming a splendid vision into reality remains their task, with vast benefits prompting them to temporarily forget about banquets, enjoyment, socializing... and all that is unrelated to work, swiftly plunging into new tasks.

It can only be said... they deserve to be nobles indeed!

Principal Princeton, Crown Prince Liwina, and Aiven remained behind.

Firstly, because the subsequent work did not require them, either too high or low in rank; secondly, the corpse of the large species sea monster was still afloat, needing the Principal to handle the aftermath accordingly.

Moreover, both the Principal and the Crown Prince did not forget that besides the primary invention "Siren's Song," there was another reward for the "Navy New Star" that had yet to be fulfilled for Aiven.

It's akin to how a nation would restrict the exit of researchers with strategic core knowledge; although Aiven wasn't quite at that level, it was inappropriate to keep him stationed with the Third Fleet permanently. Retrieving command over him was a subtle form of protection.

At the very least, the Military Department had the most comprehensive intelligence, ensuring Aiven wouldn't be hastily dispatched to highly dangerous and unpredictable missions, preventing any premature demise.

Perhaps only after the internal alliance's member state arms sales agreement is reached will the task restrictions on Aiven and the "Storm Horn" be further relaxed.

"Alright, the outsiders have left!

To be honest, Aiven, your growth truly exceeded my expectations. Perhaps letting you develop freely was one of the best decisions I've made."

"Haha, because of the invention of the 'Siren's Song,' even our Principal regrets not forcibly transferring you under his tutelage."

The Princess didn't hesitate to offer her praises, and with a smiling face, she playfully sold out the old Principal.

"Thank you, Your Highness and Mr. Principal, for the trust. This is what I should do as a member of the Kingdom Navy and Alchemy School." Aiven stood at attention and solemnly gave a military salute.

When the big shots commend you, what you say is secondary; letting them feel your joy and appreciation for the praise is paramount.

Of course, when someday I become a big shot myself...

Hehe, who doesn't have a bit of ambition, right?

Principal Princeton then spoke kindly to encourage:

"Don't worry about your rewards, the reward and punishment system is one of the most important foundations of the Kingdom's development.

In addition to your 'Navy New Star' reward, if you have any witchcraft research needs, feel free to ask the school. As long as the school has it, they will prioritize supplying it to you.

Your permissions will be according to an Official Wizard's.

I'll have the administrator allocate you five thousand academic points, which should be enough for you to smoothly advance to an Official Wizard."

Then he turned to Anthony, who was eagerly watching, and offered the same encouragement, announcing his rewards:

"Anthony, as an assistant, I also reward you with one thousand academic points and grant you transcription rights for certain books. Old Kramer will be proud of you!"

"Thank you, Your Excellency, I will continue to work hard!"

While speaking, Anthony was already subtly glancing at Aiven, clearly indicating the direction of his future efforts.

"As for Aiven, the 'Navy New Star' reward will take a few days to arrive, and the 'Golden Compass' you specifically requested is included. But if you're in a hurry, I can advance you a 'Breath of the Giant Beast' potion."

At this moment, the "Sea Demon" that was struggling to the last on the sea had become completely still. Principal Princeton took a few steps forward: "We'll talk more after returning to port; let me deal with this big guy first."

As a Great Wizard, he could immediately see that this "Sea Demon" hadn't yielded any Extraordinary Traits. The remaining rather tattered carcass wasn't worth much, at most serving as a relatively high-end meat supply at "New Inn Port", better than nothing.

With a gentle wave of his hand.

Click, click...

Amidst the sound of gears turning, a magnificent brass door composed of various complicated gears and transmission devices began to appear in the air. It was clear that the Principal was planning to drag it directly to his Witchcraft Garden for dissection and processing.

"Um... Principal, could I have a portion of this sea monster? I'm willing to exchange academic points for it!"

Actually, when Aiven saw this large sea monster, he was already a bit eager. He hadn't forgotten how much the "Essence Fruit" extracted from the "Mirage Sea Star" had helped him before.

Originally troubled about where to get a higher-level sea monster next, this perfectly harmless "test subject" lay right there; how could Aiven pass up such a rare opportunity?

So he boldly made the request to Principal Princeton.

"Oh? Are the remains of this sea monster useful to you? For potion making? Just take as much as you want!"

Upon hearing Aiven's request, the old Principal became somewhat interested, waving his hand for Aiven to help himself. To this Great Wizard, a mere large species amounted to nothing.

"Thank you, Principal! I'll share a portion with you after I harvest it!"

Aiven was overjoyed. He nodded to Her Highness Liweina who was watching with equal interest, then jumped into the sea and activated [Jumping Wave] to rush toward the "Sea Demon" carcass.

The scene of processing the "Mirage Sea Star" reappeared.

Pop—

The potion flask for "Extracting Potion" shattered on the shell of the "Sea Demon"'s forehead, and red seeds immediately began to take root and sprout.

After formally inheriting from the "Life Tree School," Aiven had modified and upgraded the "Extracting Potion" once again.

The current efficiency was higher, more dominant.

Of course, it also became more like a terrifying monster sucking bone marrow.

Slurp... slurp...

The massive slurping sound was clearly audible to the three curious people watching from the ship; in just three to five minutes, the seed had grown into a low tree.

Unlike with the "Mirage Sea Star," perhaps due to more abundant nutritional supply, this time three red buds simultaneously appeared at the treetop!

"Hahaha, as expected of a large species!"

Aiven enthusiastically waved his hand, using the sea surface to collect many severed tentacles scattered by cannonballs, dragging them to the outstretched roots.

Then he saw the three buds rapidly mature under the continuous nourishment from the translucent roots spread over the sea monster's corpse.

Even though this time it was a larger species than the "Mirage Sea Star," the fruit actually matured more quickly than the last time.

Without keeping others waiting long, merely fifteen minutes later, when the vast corpse of the "Sea Demon" only left behind a shell and a beak, three large and plump fruits were already fully matured.

They were even more beautiful and nutritious than last time!

"To me, this is truly a great harvest!"