As soon as Vivian heard this, she glanced at Duke. Just as she was about to say something, Grace's voice came through.
"The temporary spatial passage established through the Spirit-Summoning Ritual can only accommodate one person."
How could Grace fail to see through a young girl's thoughts like Vivian's? She directly cut off Vivian's idea.
"Then what about Duke?" Vivian asked, her face filled with worry.
"He can take a ship to the West Coast of Apalachee. He'll only arrive a little later than you," Grace said.
Vivian frowned. She had heard how dangerous sea travel could be, especially a voyage spanning such a vast distance from one continent to another.
The entire journey would be fraught with all kinds of dangers and uncertainties. Whether the ship could successfully reach the West Coast was unknown.
After thinking for a moment, Vivian said, "I'm sorry, Lady Grace. I've decided to take a ship to the West Coast with Duke."
Grace fell silent upon hearing this.
"Vivian!" Duke and Count Hardy both panicked instantly. Count Hardy even glared at Duke, looking as though he wanted to devour the boy alive.
Duke tried to persuade her. "You don't have to do this. Go ahead first. I'll catch up later."
But Vivian shook her head. "No. I can't rest easy letting you embark on such a journey alone."
She could not take the safe and swift spatial passage by herself while Duke crossed the ocean alone by ship.
Grace said, "Vivian, you had better think this through. Through the spatial passage, you can reach the West Coast in an instant. By ship, it will take several months. If anything unusual happens, it may take even longer."
"The sea is also filled with mysterious and powerful creatures. It is the Sea Folk's domain, where even