Dozens of sailing ships approached as though surrounding the coastline of Peridereo Island.
The emblem emblazoned across their three-tiered sails was a red pinwheel, the symbol of the Cyprus League of Cities. And fluttering beside it was the proud insignia of the Holy Empire.
There was no mistaking it.
They were the Magical Beast subjugation force composed of the Cyprus Navy and knights of the Holy Empire.
The moment Romaine grasped that fact, a question immediately occurred to him.
‘Why in the world are they here?’
Of course, he had not completely dismissed the possibility that the subjugation force might come all the way to the Kravat Archipelago.
But he had never expected them to force through a second departure this quickly.
With Helios having to shoulder a substantial portion of the financial burden, Elder Chryses surely would not have backed down so easily, would he?
‘And if they really came to subjugate the sea Magical Beasts, why didn’t they establish their base on Kosmima Island like they always do? Why go out of their way to push all the way in here, even at the risk of running aground on the reefs?’
Meanwhile, the fleet finally reached waters of suitable depth and dropped anchor.
Before long, Romaine saw a small boat being lowered from the flagship.
He had no…