19 Chapter 19: Cursed Sea!? (2/2)
Razlov saw that the sailor is hesitating about something, so he ask ”It seems that you have something you want to tell me, so say it.”
”This sea is cursed.” The sailor said with a serious expression.
Razlov frowned at what he heard. ”This sea is cursed?”
”Yes!”
And so the sailor started to explain why he said that this sea is cursed.
In short
300 years ago there was only one big island in this sea. There was also a community in that island and the island has a different name back then. Because the island was the only island in this sea many trade ships were making it there resting point making the island prosperous and because the island was prosperous many people were moving into the island making its population grow to a half a million people. The island became the central hub of trade back then. But one day, the highest mountain in the center of the island suddenly exploded. Just after the explosion a massive earthquake rock the whole island, it destroyed many houses and made many crack on the earth. Many people died during that earthquake some were buried by the falling debris of the destroyed houses and some fall off the cracks on earth when it appeared, thousands of people died at that time. Then a rain of fire started to fall down burning the whole island leaving only a few survivors, but even those survivor died because of trying to escape the island they jump to the sea which was boiling cooking them alive. Then the island started to break up causing a massive wave as tall as a mountain. The mountain tall wave sweeps the surrounding seas, capsizing many ships and boats then drowning many port towns. Then those lucky survivors of the shipwrecks, when they look at the island they saw through the smoke was a huge dragon that was rising to the sky.
Razlov was just silently listening to the story of the sailor. He has some thoughts regarding the sailor's story, although some of them have superstitions in it most of it was telling the truth of about what happened, clearly that the mountain that was mentioned in the story was a volcano and due to the movement of tectonic plates the island was torn apart and it also caused a massive tsunami that destroyed many port towns. And the dragon that the survivors saw was maybe only a smoke forming into a shape of a dragon.
”Due to having hundreds of thousands that died 300 years ago, that's why this sea is cursed. Not only that, but there are also rumors of ships going missing, ghosts of those who died showing on the deck of the ships and many other more. That's why trade ships don't usually travel near this area.” said the sailor
”And that's why now this islands that were parts of the island before was now called Rising Dragon Group of Islands due to the survivors having witnessed a dragon that is rising” added Razlov
”Yes”
”Thank you for your warning” Razlov pauses then continue ”But I don't believe in such superstitious things and stories. I will only believe in things like that if I see it with my own eyes.
”Well, don't say I didn't warn you if something happens to you.” said the sailor
Razlov just smiled at what the sailor said. As he has the knowledge from earth, he can speculate at what really is the cause of what happened on the island 300 years ago. What happened at the island was like at what happened at the city of Pompeii in Italy.
The group could already see the island clearly while Razlov was seeing it again since he stayed on this island for more than a month he is more familiar with this place. This will be the groups home from now on as long as they stay on the island. And to Razlov, this island will be his base of operation and also his home for the moment. Food will also not be a problem while they are staying here since the island can provide enough food for the camp and if they need something that the island cant provide they'll just travel to Sanloris to procure it.
After a few minutes, the boats were already at the beach then the group started to get off the boat and unload all the supplies they have brought.