A Prosperous Kingdom

Over the next two days, the convoy continued along Ruiz Avenue. Since there were many nobles in the convoy, they could stay with nobles in the territories along the route instead of camping out in the wilderness.

Throughout these stays, everyone was grateful that Marquis Gelorge had joined their party. With Marquis Gelorge present, the local nobles entertained them with great care, providing for every aspect of food, clothing, and daily necessities. It would have been difficult for them to coordinate all of that on their own.

However, their journey by land finally came to an end today. The convoy arrived safely at its waypoint—the Grand Canal ferry crossing—and prepared to board the ships.

At this point, Marquis Gelorge once again played an important role. In his name, he borrowed two luxurious inland passenger ships from the royal Golden Tree Trading Company, enough to carry everyone in the delegation along with all their cargo.

As for Viscount Lugan's Cavalry, they split into two groups. One stayed aboard the ships as guards, while the other rode along the canal bank beside the fleet. Their supplies would also be loaded onto the ships, and by rotating between two horses per rider, they could barely keep pace with the ships.

The delegation spent an entire afternoon loading its personnel and supplies aboard, then set off.

Compared to carriages, the ships were vastly more comfortable. There were no wind or waves on the canal, either, and the ride was exceptionally smooth, finally giving the Vela nobles' aching backsides a chance to rest.

There was nothing to be done about it. Although Ruiz Avenue had been built very level, carriages in the kingdom generally had poor suspension, making them especially punishing to ride in.

Victor gave it some thought and felt that if he could