Seeing the Vela Navy drawing ever closer, Blox gave a faint, wry smile. "We finally made it here safely. We'll be able to rendezvous with the Two Rivers County fleet soon."
Blox looked toward the enormous fleet approaching in the distance. It was the combined fleet assembled by all the Vela Nobles, the strongest naval force in all of Vela.
The supply fleet soon rendezvoused safely with the Vela Navy, and Blox boarded the flagship, where he met Viscount Sonanda, Baron Sodoma, and the other commanders of the Vela Navy.
Everyone attending the meeting was well acquainted with Blox. After all, he had long served as commander of the Two Rivers County fleet, and their duties often overlapped with his.
Viscount Sonanda also got along very well with Blox. Since Blox was originally from the Great Oak Territory, the two enjoyed a close personal friendship as well.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Blox followed Sodoma off Viscount Sonanda's flagship.
After all, now that the Golden Sunflower Family's two fleets had rendezvoused, there was still plenty of work to do. At the very least, Blox had some important items to hand over to Sodoma.
Sodoma followed Blox aboard his ship, the Blue Lake Bay, where those important items were stored.
Blox led Sodoma to a cargo hold. Once he lit the oil lamp inside, countless enormous wooden crates came into view.
These crates were made of high-quality teak and looked extremely sturdy. Their exteriors had also been coated in waterproof black paint; they certainly looked as though they held very important cargo.
Blox said to Sodoma, "These are the important items the territory's Arms Factory entrusted me to bring you.
"They're all stored in this hold, conveniently enough. Four hundred crates in total, weighing a hundred tons.
"Bring your ships over