Charlotte looked at the vanished fifth page, "Labyrinth of Agmiras," and felt that the power of fate was unfathomable and irresistible. He had still embarked upon the path of continual Labyrinthization.
He suddenly recalled that the Lord of Radiance also held dominion over luck. Though not as adept at manipulating fate as the Serpent of Destiny, he was still a true god capable of influencing fate.
"Could Archpriest Augsladin, as a believer of the Lord of Radiance, have some 'tricks' for toying with fate?"
"Was all of this arranged by that Archpriest?"
The thought sent a chill through Charlotte. Though Saint Rank experts possess vast supernatural powers, they absolutely cannot accomplish something like this. I must be overthinking it.
He sensed the intent emanating from the diary. Eighteen ships of at least medium size remained a rather difficult target. Though Cappadocia was a port city, few vessels docked there; after all, it was only a small city with several thousand residents.
Charlotte even suspected that without the dark trade in slaves, even fewer ships might have docked in this small city.
He knew he did not have much time. After using the weapons stored in the Administrator's Mansion to arm his soldiers, he hurried toward the harbor.
Unfortunately, he was still too late.
Two merchant ships had already raised their sails and departed from Cappadocia Harbor.
Charlotte did have a way to catch up to the two merchant ships alone. He had the Blood Flame Transformation Technique and Floating World Prosperity, and was confident he could subdue both vessels. But after hesitating briefly, he chose to order Byron's flag raised over Cappadocia City and abandoned the pursuit of those two slave ships.
Watching Byron's banner flutter in the wind, Charlotte thought to himself, *I hope this clumsy trick proves somewhat