The Mysterious Fog Sea

The Storm and giant waves were left behind, and what lay before Luther was a vast sea filled with Fog. The Fog, pale grayish-white under the Sun, slowly spread out, like a living behemoth coiled on the sea.

This is the Fog Sea, the largest and most Ocean of the Five Seas.

No one knows the cause of the perennial Fog here, nor how many secrets are hidden within Fog. Legends, tales, eerie monsters, concealed treasures—all sorts of unbelievable rumors spread and distorted among the people. Most are just rumors, but a few are sometimes proven true.

It is said that the lost civilization known as "Newins" lies dormant on the seabed here;

Legend has it that deep within the fog, beyond the safe passage, dwells a colossal beast capable of devouring an entire ship.

Legend has it that strange islands suddenly appear in the middle of previously empty shipping lanes, and anyone who dares to go ashore disappears along with them...

"The name 'Fog Sea' is really fitting..."

Luther gazed at the Ocean, thinking to himself.

He pulled out a nautical chart mid-air and examined it.

After leaving Midway Island, he followed a safe route, first arriving at Bodo Harbor, and then continuing westward to Selos Island on the edge of the Berserk Sea, until he was completely free from that sea shrouded in natural disasters and death.

If he flies northwest from his current location, he will reach the "Fog Sea Archipelago". If he continues straight ahead, he will reach the Aroca Islands.

The Sonia Sea is divided and occupied by the Loen Kingdom and the Feysac Empire, while the Fog Sea is the sphere of influence of Intis. The "Fog Sea Archipelago" are its main colonies, and Aroca Island is its westernmost colony.

Luther quickly determined the route: instead of going to the northwestern archipelago, he headed directly west towards Arouca.

"Call-

A strong wind blew, and he quickly adjusted his posture, flying towards the Fog- shrouded Sea.

As he approached the Fog Sea, Luther's visibility gradually decreased. Finally, he completely disappeared into the Fog, and the range of sight he could make out dropped to a few dozen meters. Beyond that, he could no longer make out anything.

The waves gently surged, and although there was a wind, it could not dispel the endless Fog that filled the entire Ocean.

Looking up, the Sun was just a pale white outline.

It was very quiet around us.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, Luther felt as if something was spying on him through the Fog. In the hazy depths of the Fog, he could occasionally glimpse something eerie flashing by.

Never mind that, the important thing is to focus on the task at hand.

He told himself to stay alert, manipulate the wind around his body, and continue flying forward.

Compared to the visible dangers of the Berserk Sea, the terror of the Fog Sea lies in its invisible Concealment. For those navigating here, the ever-present Fog can impair visibility, causing them to stray from safe routes and encounter various unforeseen events.

Every so often, Luther would take out a nautical chart and compass to determine the location.

Relying on the Beyonder Ability of the "Sailor" Pathway at sea, he could find his way even when Fog obscured his vision, using simple nautical instruments.

Luther moved forward rapidly, occasionally sensing something spying on him from the depths of the Fog, but he ignored it all.

Nas, the capital of the Gargas Archipelago, is Sonia Sea and is known as the "White City".

With the appearance of Crazy Adventurer —black hair, brown eyes, a thin face, and deep features that made him look cold and ruthless— Klein stepped off the passenger ship and onto the dock.

"Waaah"

Steam horns boomed. Pirate flags flew over ships anchored in the harbor, making no attempt to conceal their presence.

A ship laden with whale meat spewed in white Steam, and the beast's blood flowed from the ship's hold into the water.

This was a colony of the Feysac Empire, famous for its whale meat. The buildings in this port city are mostly made of stone, and because most of the local rocks are white, it has earned the nickname "White City".

Klein, with a stern expression and wearing a coat, walked into the city.

There, a group of tall men were seen drinking in broad Daytime, the strong alcohol "Lielangqi" consuming them like water. Plump women, with broad shoulders and thick waists, were busily doing heavy work, occasionally hurling insults at the drunken bastards.

Although it was already early March, the temperature on the island wasn't very high. However, the group of drunkards were all shirtless in the cold wind, and the women were dressed very simply.

The streets were filled with shouts, fighting, and gunshots in the Feysac language. Police officers in gray uniforms walked by, drinking as they went, seemingly oblivious to the gangsters and pirates fighting amongst themselves.

Rugged, direct, savage, and fierce!

"No wonder they are a northern people suspected of having Giant blood..."

Klein was filled with admiration and Consciousness tightened his coat.

He ignored the scene of the fight, walked straight ahead, past a church of the Church of the God of Combat, past some workshops that dismembered whales and made ointments, and arrived at Gray Amber Street, entering a general store called "Frenzied Whale Dance".

After exchanging the secret code with the shopkeeper, he received a crystal ball from him, which the shopkeeper then handed over after reciting a spell. Inside the crystal ball was a woman dressed in a black magic robe, with deep purple to almost black eyes, exuding an air of mystery.

[The Hermit] Cattleya.

"Gehrman Sparrow?"

On the other side of the crystal ball, "Admiral of Stars" also recognized Klein's disguised identity, "I didn't expect it to be you..."

The two had already communicated through [The Fool] beforehand, and this contact was to confirm the specific details of going to the God War Ruins.

Luther flew through the thick fog.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he looked ahead. In the distance, where the Fog obscured the view, he could faintly hear the roar of Robot.

Other ships...

It's not unusual to see Steam on the Fog Sea, after all, it's public waters and located on a safe shipping route. Even the raging, disaster -Berserk Sea has ships constantly coming and going, let alone this less dangerous place.

So Luther didn't pay too much attention, simply increasing his altitude and continuing to fly forward.

His speed was much faster than that of an ordinary Steam, and it didn't take long for him to catch up with the roaring ship sailing on the sea.

Wait.

This doesn't look like an ordinary ship...

Luther frowned slightly, looking down at the ship that was gradually becoming clearer. He saw the large ship covered in iron armor sailing on the Fog -shrouded sea, white Steam rising from the smokestacks and gradually merging with the Fog.

On the white-painted deck, numerous turrets with impressive calibers were densely packed, and many sailors were scattered across the deck, doing their own things.

This is a warship!