Changing Your Name Changes Your Fate

"Any merchant guild that regularly resupplied at a certain location was bound to have detailed and reliable sea charts—at least detailed enough for one or several routes."

Adam nodded. The intelligence Gabriel had brought back was highly valuable in this regard.

"But likewise, such a merchant guild's guards were bound to be powerful enough to ensure they could travel steadily along those routes. How did you plan to deal with those mages?"

This world had no martial arts system corresponding to magic, such as knights. The closest thing was called Mana Skin, an advanced application of magic.

So it was certain that powerful mages would accompany the merchant guild's convoy.

"...I planned to intercept them at sea."

Gabriel spoke after giving it some thought.

"Tell me what you had in mind."

"I knew those mages would also become stronger at sea."

As guards accompanying ships, most of their work took place at sea. Naturally, the mages would not use magic like fire magic, whose power would be severely reduced on the ocean.

The sea did not merely strengthen Gabriel; it also strengthened those mages.

"But my current strength is too weak. Compared to fighting at sea, the gap between those mages and me would be even greater on land."

Adam nodded.

"Besides, if we fight them at sea and can't win, we can escape using Jack's Beanstalk. The chances of them catching up to us are very low."

After all, by then they would already be on the shipping route. Apart from this stretch of land and a few small islands nearby, the possibility of them abandoning their ongoing trade plans, turning back, and searching the area for someone was practically negligible.

It would be different if they caused trouble on land. Before the caravan boarded the ship, its original