The shadows of the old world, the tides of the new era. Light and darkness, chaos and dawn... arise alternately in a world of machinery and witchcraft!
But what does this have to do with me, ...
The sea surface is not as flat as the land. It is easy for people to adapt to it at the beginning, but as the fleet goes deeper into the sea... the sea breeze can speed up the sailing but it also brings some troubles to those who are not accustomed to sailing life.
The boat is shaking too much!
It's even more uncomfortable than when the airship is in the sky.
Sean felt that he had just left the naval port not long ago. Before the sun even rose to noon, he felt his stomach churning and couldn't even eat lunch.
Only by using magic can I continue to watch the fleet move forward...
The army has about a hundred warships, and if the army departing from Lugang is combined, there may be two or three hundred warships. Such a number would be a headache for any country. The key is that this is only one-third of the strength of the Jagong Navy.
No wonder this country in the desert can receive homage from countries as far away as the southern continent. Its strong strength is the most important reason.
Sean didn't stand at the bow as usual. The nausea was too severe, so he went to a quieter spot in the cabin to rest for a while...
This is the captain's room and is quite spacious.
There are also direction pointers and nautical charts on the central table.
"Are you okay, Sean?" Frelia had been following him and came down from the deck.
"It's a bit uncomfortable. I still can't get used to sitting like this," said Sean.
He could only use the magic buff to stabilize his physical condition. However, when he looked closely at Frelia, although she also had a "discomfort!" sign on her head, she didn't look like someone who was seasick.
"You seem to be adapting quite well."
"It's okay. You're like this because you don't go out often. You used to be in a small town, then in Oro City... Now, I guess you can't even leave the palace, so you feel this way. Have you forgotten that when you followed me to Saidya City, you were in the same state when you were riding the airship?"
What Frelia said was correct. Sean did feel that he had not been out for a long time.
He has been staying in the palace all the time and rarely even leaves the capital... But there is nothing he can do about it. His status is so high that if he leaves the palace even a little, he will be followed by many royal guards.
If I don't come back on time every time I go out, Melsusa probably won't let me leave the palace again.
With such great power comes the loss of freedom!
"It seems that I should go out more often in the future."
"Okay then, what about me?" He looked at Sean with gentle eyes and helped to straighten his collar.
"Then... let's go together."
With occasional banter, the relationship between the two has always been very harmonious.
Looking at the nautical chart on the table, it was almost noon since they had set out in the morning. The team had completely left the military port near Dansu and had deviated from the ordinary shipping routes, heading directly towards the islands in the sea.
The navy, who have lived on the sea for many years, have more or less knowledge about pirates, but they don't target them too much on a daily basis. If you look carefully, you will definitely find them.
While the two were talking, Lucille and Mirko also walked down from the deck.
"Your Highness, we are about to enter the deep sea area. We may be completely in the depths of the sea by the afternoon. General Marlowe said that merchant ships are occasionally seen nearby. He wanted to ask Your Highness if you would like to find them and inquire about the news of pirates." Mi'er was responsible for reporting the current situation. She could also see that Sean came to the cabin to rest because he was not used to riding in a boat. Therefore, he usually would not come here unless there was something particularly important.
"Well, then it's better to ask... Our goal is to find those pirates and wipe them out if we have the chance. Have General Marlowe act accordingly." Sean ordered.
Marlowe.
That is, the naval commander of Dansu Port belongs to Jagun. Although the location is not as big as Melsusa, this sea area is where he often travels. As the local general, Sean gave the other party the right to plan the army's marching route, and he only needed to expand it little by little by looking at the sea chart from behind.
"Yes, Your Highness. I will report now."
After saying this, he left the cabin and gave Lucille a meaningful look when he passed by her.
Sometimes Sean also felt strange. How could his mentor, who had a bad relationship with all high-level people, survive until now and only appear at the highest level?
Character cannot be developed in a day or two, and it was difficult for her to learn various survival skills during the process.
"What do you want, Lucille?" he asked.
"Why don't you come down if you have nothing to do? Are you afraid that I will disturb your world of two?"
Sean was in no mood to complain at the moment.
Suddenly, a small medicine bottle was thrown onto the table...
"What is this?" He looked up at the other person's face with a "smug!" smile.
"This is for you. When I first went to sea a few years ago, I wasn't used to such a shaking environment. At that time, I bought some potions from the alchemists and they worked pretty well... You can give it a try." After saying that, he left without looking back.
Sean took the bottle and looked at it in his field of vision.
It's just a very ordinary potion, but its effect is to cure the [Dizzy!] status.
Potion special effects...
It has been a long time since I have come across this thing. I remember that I first saw the potion that stopped bleeding and restored health at Lucille's place. Later, I also saw that most of the potions synthesized by some mercenary groups, including Claude this time, had this effect. As for other effects, they are rare.
As for the alchemists that he had personally met, there were few of them, and few of them had studied this subject.
"Is this a potion?" Frelia asked, picking it up and sniffing it.
When you open it, you will feel a pungent but refreshing smell, and the effect is really good.
"It should relieve your symptoms. Try drinking some and see how it works." At Frelia's urging, Sean drank the potion.
Don't say.
The effect is pretty good, with a sour feeling on the taste buds, which even makes people want to eat something.
Alchemists have existed for thousands of years, and although their status has only been threatened by industry and mechanical casting in recent centuries, the foundation accumulated over the years is still very strong.
But then again.
If you feel uncomfortable riding a boat, you can alleviate the discomfort by improving the boat.
If the industrial sector could build larger and more stable ships that relied on internal combustion engines to propel the forward wheels, there would not be so much trouble.
Industry and alchemy.
These two things are really naturally competitive subjects.
After the situation improved a little, Sean became more interested in studying the situation in the nearby waters.
"Come on, Leah, let's go up to the deck."
"Now?"
"Well, if we don't go during the day, do we have to wait until night?"
He extended his hand, and Frelia naturally took it, and the two of them walked onto the deck together.