The troubles and worries of Red Crab Island did not affect Liszt as he set out to sea in search of Dodo Island.
He carefully sorted through the four Space Gems and stocked up on every survival necessity, from Magic Beasts, milk, potions, and weapons to even brewed tea. Then he made another inspection of Black Horse Island, Flower Town, and the surrounding waters, convened two meetings, and arranged the territory's construction tasks.
Only after making all these preparations did he notify A Ke, mount Rose the Seven-Colored Whale, and head north to search the sea.
North and west of the Azure Sea lay the Devil Sea. Legend had it that devils came and went upon those waters, and even dragon knights could not cross the Devil Sea. The Sapphire Grand Duchy had been established among these islands for a full 153 years, yet aside from opening the Azure Sea route, almost no one had ventured toward the Devil Sea to carve out new sea lanes.
Therefore.
Coral Island and Hot Spring Island were more or less the northernmost reaches of human exploration.
Dodo Island, meanwhile, was the sort of island that, even if someone knew of it, would give them no ideas at all. Thus, no nautical chart would ever point toward it.
A Ke could only use the navigational knowledge she possessed, along with her innate affinity for the sea, to lead Liszt in exploring the boundless waters.
The distance was eight hundred kilometers. Including delays for meals, rest, and the like along the way, they reached the designated area in roughly twelve hours.
"Brother, according to the map we drew earlier, we need to use this place as our starting point and continue searching this stretch of sea."
"I noticed a problem earlier."
"What problem?"
Liszt said,