On October 12, after spending a wild day in Saint Hena City, Zhang Tie and the group from the Ice and Snow Wilderness boarded a Golden Roc Bank airship, crossed the Devil's North Wind Belt of the Oro Strait, and prepared to arrive at Eskil City.
Though Eskil City already carried a touch of winter chill that day, the entire city had become an ocean of celebration. The streets of Eskil City were utterly deserted, while great numbers of people from the nearby tribes and immigrant settlements flooded into the city, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the King of the Ice and Snow Wilderness.
Ever since news of the wager battle's outcome had returned, all of Eskil City had boiled over. Peter Hampres's prestige had once again reached a brand-new height.
Eradicating Demon Snake Island, conquering the Ewindara Archipelago, killing the Holy Light Empire's Scepter Grand Shepherd, summoning the Sea God's mount to the site of the fleet showdown, and wiping out the Renard Family fleet in the blink of an eye—every one of these was a momentous event in the northern seas, filled with mystery and legend. Passed from mouth to mouth, they had spawned countless versions. Yet in every version, Peter Hampres shone with boundless radiance. In some, he had practically become the incarnation of a god. In particular, the heart-stopping appearance of that terrifying Deep Sea Kraken during the fleet battle was regarded by all as bearing some sacred symbolism—an indisputable divine miracle.
Now, five years later, Zhang Tie had once again appeared in the Ice and Snow Wilderness. His prestige and influence blazed like the noonday sun, his might overshadowing the entire northern seas.
Although the airship carrying Zhang Tie had not yet arrived, that did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of those awaiting