Under Stanford's arrangements, Yarvis and his guard Marek boarded a Mail Ship bound for Northwest Bay. A group would escort him to Lakeheart Town.
The two men, who had always lived inland, were amazed by the massive ship that could sail without oarsmen. Yarvis's scholarly curiosity was piqued, and he questioned the sailors aboard the Mail Ship in detail about how sailing ships worked. There was nothing particularly secret about it, and the crew liked this distinguished yet amiable old man, so they told him everything they knew.
After several days at sea, the Mail Ship arrived at Franklin Harbor. Yarvis was stunned by the prosperity that greeted him as he stepped onto the dock. The more learned a person was, the more they relied on existing knowledge to observe and understand the world. In Yarvis's previous geographical knowledge, Northwest Bay was a primitive, backward, isolated place. Yet what he saw with his own eyes was completely different from the records in the books.
By the time they hurried to Lakeheart Town, a grand wedding was being held there.
Paul and Catherine, the Greiman and Rhodesney families, the lord of the northwest and the Royal Family of Crystal Radiance—all formed an even stronger bond on this day.
The group sent by Stanford had not come merely to protect Yarvis. They also represented Stanford and the Northern Three Territories in presenting gifts and sincere blessings for the lord's wedding.
The Lord's Manor in Lakeheart Town had been freshly painted inside and out. Luxury and solemnity intertwined, displaying the glory and status of the only Marquis in the Auldo Kingdom. The newlyweds boarded a carriage here and headed for the church in Lakeheart Town, where they held the formal wedding ceremony.
Beneath the soaring arches of Lakeheart Town's Grand Cathedral, colored glass