On the Black Ship, Anvis stood on the upper deck, watching the golden coastline of the Yar Continent rapidly recede behind them, his gaze uncertain.
The enormous sails billowed full, while two rows of strange black oars moved with unusual lightness and strength, carrying the ship deeper into the Mist Sea.
The temporary quarters for outsiders like them were all on the uppermost level of the cabins.
Naturally, there was a fee: one hundred Gold Coins per person. Those who could not pay were not allowed aboard.
Anvis did not particularly like the strange stench in the cabins. It smelled like a mixture of fish left to rot for months, dirty socks, and decaying garlic.
His family guard, Chom, stood diagonally behind him, seemingly taking in the view from the deck as well.
Earlier, Anvis had instructed Chom to thoroughly inspect the ship with his Spiritual Power.
The detection feedback showed that although its appearance was somewhat strange, there was nothing wrong with the ship itself, and the crew were merely ordinary islanders.
However, inspecting the other outsiders had yielded an unexpected surprise.
Claire, the golden-haired Half-Elf girl, was also aboard this ship!
It was clear that she had disguised herself. Her frame had been made taller, and she wore a gray cloak. Even her build and appearance had been altered into those of a thin, brown-haired man.
But under an Eighth Rank Spiritual Power scan, none of those disguises could remain hidden.
Once he learned of the girl's presence, Anvis understood why the airship had suddenly encountered a flock of Gray Wing Terror Birds, as well as the source of the Fate Feedback that had suddenly appeared after he disembarked.
Obviously, he had somehow been drawn into Claire's Explorer aura again, becoming a companion running alongside a tiger.
Fortunately,