In the office, Theus rested both hands on the desk and propped up his chin.
Ken and Jeremiah had already recounted all their experiences, and Theus now had a general understanding of what had happened at sea.
The drying of the seawater had been limited to the Storm Ocean. The Sea of No Light beyond the Corridor of Despair had remained unaffected.
That made sense. The two seas were not connected, so the water from that side would not flow over here.
The common people had reacted strongly to the sea drying up. Many saw it as a sign of the apocalypse, while cultists took the opportunity to spread despair. In stark contrast, the official organizations had made very little movement.
It had been a journey of nearly half a year, and the account lasted several full hours. Monica had already fallen asleep, lying on Gaia's lap as Gaia combed through her emerald-green hair and quietly listened to her brother's tales of adventure.
Theus sighed.
"What an incredible experience. I have one last question—what kind of person do you think that prince was?"
The prince had occupied very little of the two men's story. They had met him only once, yet both had been deeply impressed by the lord of the Duchy of Tis.
Without even thinking, Ken answered without hesitation, "The prince is a very kind person. He was willing to help us search for Castel, and he was willing to send troops to help Nora. People have always misunderstood him. He even successfully assassinated the Empress later!"
Theus blinked. "Didn't he form an alliance with the three grand dukes of the Northern Territory? Helping Nora should have been easier than assassinating the Empress, shouldn't it?"
Ken's expression froze.
"But he really did send ships to help us look