"That couldn't be better."
Ryan was very satisfied with Liv's attitude, though the wealth Liv required was probably an unimaginable figure.
What had he told her last time? Something worth an entire world.
But Ryan did not care about that. Liv was the serious sort, but what Lord Ryan needed was only Liv herself. He needed a follower with formidable talent.
Hopefully, once they returned to the Frozen Earth Territory, what Liv saw and experienced in the other world would change her somewhat.
Many small boats surrounded the massive Crow Ship. During their journey toward the destination where the Witch Crows were anchored, the villagers aboard those boats had nothing to do.
The fleet was not slow. Every day, they spent very little time stopping and going into the water to catch fish.
Most of the time, they stayed on their own boats and listened to the news Furia and the others had brought back.
"Is it really land? The wizard lords said land is very, very far away from us. Don't lie to us."
People gathered to drink on the larger boats, and the reason was naturally the topic they repeated every day.
"It's real. Absolutely real."
Furia spoke with blazing eyes, his face flushed red from the alcohol.
"It was absolutely, absolutely land. I didn't feel any sea breeze there. It was cold, but that scent of soil unique to land couldn't be mistaken."
"What are you talking about, Furia? You're the same age as me. What do you know about the scent unique to land?"
Furia looked proud as he shouted:
"You wouldn't understand. Once you smell it, you won't have any doubts at all."
He lifted his chin, clearly dissatisfied with their distrust.
"So that noble really came from land?"
A younger man asked with wide