How much does a boat cost? Well, in this world, a fishing boat typically costs between ten and thirty thorn flower gold coins... Thorn flower gold coins are imperial gold coins, with a thorn flower pattern printed on them.
That's the empire's national flower, and similarly... the duchy's gold coins are violet gold coins, and the violet is the duchy's national flower.
Of course, sailors also need to spend gold coins. You can't expect slaves or serfs to be sailors, so hiring experienced and qualified sailors and fishermen requires a lot of money.
And it's a continuous expense... in the Empire, of course.
Ships powered by wind are the mainstream in this world. Although they also have oars, these are only for emergency use. The most important source of power is still the sea breeze.
Or perhaps it's a continuous gale created by mages, but that's certainly not a method worth using on a fishing boat; only warships would have a class like the "Ship Mage."
However, the ship I'm on now, although it also has a mast, doesn't seem to be planning to hoist sails. So... what kind of power source is this trial voyage going to demonstrate?
Iraq was quite knowledgeable about ground warfare, but he didn't know much about naval warfare, since he had never participated in naval battles.
I never even thought to find out... because the Empire hadn't suffered too many defeats on the naval battlefield.
This may be related to the great losses suffered by the Siren in the past.
"Your Highness, Lady Sirina."
The merman leader, with a seashell hair clip in her hair and fleshy membranes under her armpits and on her palms, greeted them in this way. Of course, she was greeting Satan Ye and Sirina. Like the other merman leaders, she selectively ignored Ira.
Of course, Iraq didn't care at all.
"..."
Ira looked at the dark circles under the merman leader's eyes, knowing they had been busy the night before, and selectively ignored their hostility, saying, "If you are still very tired, please get some rest after the trial voyage."
"Um... thank you..."
After the mermaid leader said this, she hesitated for a long time before reluctantly thanking her. Then, she turned her head awkwardly and loudly signaled, "Check the condition of the sword mermaids, check the condition of the sails, everyone take your positions!"
After shouting this loudly, the Naga leader, who was still arguing with Ira, immediately repeated loudly: "Check the condition of the sword sharks, check the condition of the sails, everyone take your positions!"
Therefore, at least on the ship, the merman leader held a position similar to that of the captain.
During a voyage, to avoid miscommunication of orders and confusion among sailors, the first mate would repeat the captain's order loudly once more, usually in a louder voice than the captain's.
"Sword Shark?"
Ira was a little confused as he watched the sails being quickly unfurled... The sails in this world were very easy to use; you could simply pull a rope to unfurl them, tie them to the mast to keep them in a raised state, and let go to furl them down.
Rotating the sail is also a foolproof operation; to describe it... it feels as simple as raising and lowering the national flag by Young Pioneers.
But what is a sword shark?
"Sword Sharks are companions of the merfolk... Huh!"
Halfway through Satan Ye's explanation, the ship, which inexplicably gained power, suddenly left the port, almost causing the unsuspecting Satan Ye to lose his balance... The ship's speed was actually not very fast.
It's not even an imperial ship, and it doesn't even reach the speed of many combat classes, but it's just a fishing boat after all, and it should have a good advantage in other areas.
As Ira thought this, standing by the boat, he no longer needed Satan's explanation. He had already seen those swordfish-like fish with reins tied to their bodies, speeding through the water.
The reins were made of leather, with tough leather connected to the hull of the ship. The sword sharks could propel the ship by simply inserting their long noses into the leather devices.
It has a very flexible structure, and it also seems to be able to drive away or gather schools of fish.
However, the main source of power is still the sail, and the main device for controlling direction is still the rudder. The existence of these [Sword Sharks] is merely an additional means of attack and an additional source of power.
Similar to... a missile?
Standing on the edge of the ship, amidst the fearful yet curious gazes of the surrounding siren crew, Ira thought to herself, feeling the sea breeze that she hadn't felt in a very, very long time.
"The sword shark is our companion beast, just like the [shield shell]."
The merfolk leader pointed to the small seashell she was using like a hairpin as she spoke. She deliberately avoided looking in Ira's direction, instead gazing at the increasingly distant port, explaining, "The sword-wielding merfolk, clad in iron armor or even magical attire, will be the strongest weapon in the sea."
This confirms Ira's guess... Sword Shark is indeed not only a [turbo], but also a [missile], or even a sonar-guided torpedo. However, the title of [strongest] is probably just self-praise.
Moreover, it's not the kind of self-praise that's acceptable, but rather the kind of self-praise that comes with the use of interjections.
Next, a demonstration of fishing will be needed. Ira doesn't need to provide guidance or watch, because... his entire understanding of fishing is limited to what he saw on television in his previous world.
Therefore, professional matters should be left to professionals. Even if Iraq may have been exposed to many more advanced methods in previous TV programs, replicating them in this world would require countless attempts and corrections.
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