Vol 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1
Chapter 4 Episode 1
*Unedited*
Noon, Day 6th, 10th Month, the Year 2813, Western continent calendar.
A galleon s.h.i.+p named Atalanta was running at full speed towards the northeast.
The s.h.i.+p was receiving a favorable wind direction.
In fact, its sail was greatly swelled out due to the strength of the wind.
”Report! Sirius harbor already appeared on the northeast.”
Land began appearing on the horizon.
”Understood. I will call captain Braz now.”
The moment the lookout crew shouts out loudly, the crew underneath him goes inside the s.h.i.+p.
”Uhuh, indeed that is the city of Sirius. Oi! We're already close, prepare the anchor!”
After checking the port using the telescope he had, the captain with black skins gives his order to his crew.
(On top of not waiting for the wind to blow, we actually ended up with a constant favorable wind huh?...)
Braz thought of such feeling while he folded his telescope.
He had left Mispoz city by the end of the 9th Month, they had calculated that they would arrive at Sirius city in 4 days.
But unlike his last route, He had chosen the route that did not navigate close to the coastal line, it was a route that goes straight across the ocean, but despite that, he managed to arrive earlier.
(I was wondering about what would happen but, listening to the young one suggestion seems to be the correct answer... I thought they were an amateur, but, I guess I lost this time huh?...)
A bitter smile appeared on Braz's face.
While the young one showed a certain respect toward Braz who was a senior and a veteran sailor, the youngster actually had the guts to order the s.h.i.+pping route in order to shorten the voyage time.
Normally they would need seven days for the trip, that includes the waiting for a good wind to appear, for them to arrive within five days were already doubtful.
Braz turned his gaze toward the group.
At the time when they headed toward Mispoz from Serius city, all of these youngsters had become seasick and ended up useless during the trip, but this time was different.
All of the youngsters were actually very young. Their ages were around 15 years old or even less.
Furthermore, they were not sailors.
They dressed in black leather armor, they were soldiers belonged to Baron Mikos.h.i.+ba.
Although they were amateur sailors just a few days back, now their skill was not less than skilled sailors.
”Captain Braz, how is the wind? Should we strengthen the sail a bit more?”
Noticed Braz gaze.
A girl from the youngsters' group talked.
”No, if we strengthen it more than this, there's the possibility that the sail would break. Besides, our destination is already this close. No need to be in hurry. Thank you Melissa-dono.”
Braz answered Melissa with polite words despite her being the same age as his daughter.
”Understood. If that the case then we will maintain the current speed.”
Braz showed a gentle smile toward Melissa who responded to him with such a bright smile.
Just like how he usually responded to his own daughter...
In this world, the s.h.i.+p that usually being used was a sailing s.h.i.+p or a Galley s.h.i.+p.
Both had different advantages, but Galleon s.h.i.+p was usually used for trade and transport because it had a large load capacity.
The biggest drawback of a Galleon s.h.i.+p was the needed wind strength to pull the s.h.i.+p.
Most s.h.i.+ps including Galleon s.h.i.+p were using several sails to go forward.
Although fortunately in addition to the square sail, there was also development in regard to a vertical sail, but once the wind stops, ordinary sail s.h.i.+ps have no choice but to wait for the wind to blow once again while being swayed by the wave. -
It is impossible for a human to control the weather, so the only thing the humans can do was to pray to G.o.d.
Yes, that was until now...
Melissa and the others did not do anything spectacular.
They only used an elementary level magic art belonged to the wind magic that caused a gust of wind.
Normally it was used as an attack magic, it was a fundamental basis for wind attribute users, which used the compressed wind to perform an attack.
But rather than compressing the wind and release it all at once, they diffused the wind little by little.
Of course, such wind won't cause any damage, but it was enough for the s.h.i.+p to move.
Since it would be unusable if the wind were too strong and ended up damaging the sails.
They might have been new magic users, but at the same time, it was making what they did quite meaningful.
And for Melissa and the others, after having seen the usefulness of their immature skills it caused them danced in joy.
Furthermore this method also a perfect way for practice.
Knowing they were being needed, they begin to show a self-confidence. -
Other than that, the happy feeling of returning to Serius city after a few months being away must be quite high within her.
Despite the city located at the place where many people hated it, the city itself was without a doubt a second hometown for her. -
”Listen! I know you guys already being told by Lady Simone, but don't forget, don't ever tell anyone about what we going to see here anywhere else. Understand?”
Contrary to his usual gentle att.i.tude, Braz ordered his crewmen with a tough voice.
The seamen nodded in silent toward their captain's order while preparing to anchor the s.h.i.+p.
This was the second time they had performed this voyage.
Although the sailors were feeling fed up being told those words repeatedly, they also understand why they were being told that over and over again.
And they also understood what they should never spoke about.
It was to that extent how surprised they were when they first saw Sirius city.
It was a well-organized cityscape.
The city had a well kept wide paved roads.
The wall surrounded the entire city was also quite extensive.
And of course, that alone was not the things that caused them feeling surprised.
Looking at the scale, one would easily saw something like that in this continent if they go to a territory belonged to an affluent aristocrat family.
However, the thing they felt surprised about was the place where the city was being build, it was being build on the Wortenia peninsula.
All the more surprising when they found out that the city was being built just a few months ago.
”Captain... is by any chance, my eyes broke?”
A sailor talked to Braz while rubbing his eyes when they saw Sirius city that gradually appeared in front of them.
Braz did not need to ask the matters in detail.
He himself was also unable to believe the sight which spreads in front of him. -
”Don't worry. Your eyes are good...”
”I see... Then I was right...”
Braz nodded his head in affirmation.
”Indeed... The city has become bigger...”