Luna's Advancement and Afternoon Town

Central Sonia Sea.

"Whoosh! A strong wind howled, filling the crimson sails completely and propelling the 'Doe' forward at an extremely high speed. Behind this three-masted sailing ship, several other ships followed closely at the same high speed. Among them was even a Steam warship covered in iron armor, its cannons fully loaded and Steam billowing out."

The entire Fleet headed southwest, towards the Rorsted Archipelago, at full speed.

The captain is really strong...

Philia gazed in admiration at the billowing sails.

The winds on the Sonia Sea weren't very strong today, and the three-masted sailboat's speed was entirely due to the captain's own mysterious power.

"If only I could become an Extraordinary..." Philia thought to herself, clutching the thing in her arms tightly, and went to the bridge where the helmsman was. A middle-aged man with a full beard was steering the ship. Seeing him come up, he glanced at him. "Mr. Rube."

"Philia shouted."

What are you doing?

The helmsman, Rube, with an aged face, held the rudder in his right hand and a wine bottle in his left, and replied casually.

"The captain asked me to ask you, how much longer until our ship reaches Blue Mountain Island?"

Blue Mountain Island is the main island of the Rorsted Archipelago, and its capital, Bayam, known as the "Generous City," is located on that island.

"About ten more hours, if this damned wind keeps going." Helmsman Rube said, taking a swig of wine and wiping his mouth with his hairy arm.

That means we'll arrive in Bayam tomorrow morning.

"Okay, I understand."

Philia said, placing the box she was holding at his feet, "This is the Sailor asked me to bring you this Lielangqi. He said it's compensation for you staying behind to watch the ship this time."

"Hmph, favor."

Rube muttered something under his breath, but Philia pretended not to hear.

A cool sea breeze swept across the bridge, which was higher than the deck and offered a clear view of the entire ship. Philia noticed that the deck was very deserted at the moment; there were far fewer Sailor, and only a few stiff, Flesh Puppet were performing the most basic tasks, maintaining the ship's condition.

The reason there were few people on the deck was that Philia turned around and looked towards the stern of the ship, towards the warship they had captured. There, many Sailor were learning how to operate cannons from the naval soldiers they had captured.

This was the captain's order, requiring them to take control of the warship as soon as possible. So most of the Sailor, including the Sailor, boarded the ship. Philia saw the gunner she was with, who was stroking the cannon's thick barrel with an unusually gentle expression.

The Fleet was closing in on Bayam relentlessly.

Captain's Cabin.

"Glug glug..."

The liquid in the iron pot was dyed in three distinct colors: gold, yellow, and red, with no sign of mixing into a single color. Bubbles constantly surged within the liquid, unable to escape and instead bursting inside.

Is this the Clown's Potion?

It looked much better than the Secrets Suppliant Pathway. Luther checked the state of the liquid and confirmed that it looked the same as Klein had described. He then scooped it out with a spoon and poured it into a shallow dish.

Meow~ Meow~

Luna impatiently tugged at his robe until he bent down to put the plate on the floor, then immediately leaned over and licked it with her tongue.

The Potion had a peculiar binding property; Luna only licked it a few times before swallowing it all. Soon, a surge of Spirituality overflowed from the black cat's body. Its tail straightened, its eyes turned completely black, as if it had lost its soul and become a stiff doll.

This state lasted for a few seconds, and just as Luther began to worry, Luna quickly regained her senses. She first shook her body, then opened her curious eyes and began to test her abilities.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The black cat leaped swiftly through the room, far exceeding the speed of an ordinary cat, and its control over its body had become extremely strong. Luther watched as it darted around the room in various difficult poses, never losing its balance for a moment.

"Okay, okay."

Luther swung his hand, using the shadow beneath Luna's feet to catch it. He scooped the cat up, turning its face towards him. "So, can you talk now?"

"Meow?"

Luna let out a confused cry. Its intelligence was clearly higher than before, but it still didn't seem to have learned to speak.

Is it because the Sequence is still too low?

Luther thought to himself, then opened the Captain's Cabin's cabin door. "Alright, stop causing trouble and go play outside."

"Meow!"

Luna excitedly rushed out. A moment later, Darkwill's scream and the sound of birds flapping their wings could be heard outside.

Luther ignored it, instead closing the Captain's Cabin's cabin door again, sitting back in his chair, and closing his eyes to rest. The new battle would begin in a dozen hours, and he needed to be fully prepared.

On the land shrouded in the long night, the constant roar of lightning illuminated a large area of buildings ahead.

This is Afternoon Town.

Colin Iliad, the chief of City of Silver and Warrior Pathway Sequence 4, known as the "Demon Hunter," carried Twin Swords and pointed at the dilapidated buildings.

This is the intermediate point connecting the Giant King’s Court and City of Silver. The distance is relatively short, and it didn't take the exploration team too long to get here. But for some reason, despite being so close, City of Silver only began to send people to explore this place many years later.

Arrive...

Derrick gazed at the buildings from afar.

He saw that it was a city built against the mountain, and it was not small at all. The stone buildings had stood in the darkness for who knows how many years. Some were so tall that they looked like the dwellings of Giant, while others were smaller and, like the houses they lived in, some had collapsed and decayed, while others still maintained their original appearance.

According to the records of City of Silver, this place is the gateway separating reality from mythology, where humans and Giant live together. During the day, it remains in an "afternoon" state, and no matter the weather, the intense sunlight cannot be changed.

However, that was just a record in mythology. Now, this town looks nothing like a mythical place, just like the city-states their expedition team had seen elsewhere—completely destroyed.

Myth has ended... The age of the Lord is gone forever.

Derrick sighed inwardly. He Consciousness glanced to the side of the group and noticed that Elder Lovia was also watching the dilapidated buildings from afar, her delicate face expressionless.

I wonder what she's thinking right now...

"Set off."

The leader didn't give them much time to reflect. With a single command, he led the exploration team into Afternoon Town. The dark town welcomed them in silence. In the darkness, it seemed as if countless eyes were watching them.